TORONTO (AP) — Seven-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak will miss the world swimming championships in July while she continues rehabbing from injury.
Oleksiak had been coming back from left knee surgery since last August when she developed an unrelated shoulder issue.
Golden Gate Fields has 8th horse death of year
May 23, 2023 GMTALBANY, Calif. (AP) — Carolina Mia, a 6-year-old mare, was euthanized after a race at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday, the eighth horse death at the track this year.
The number of deaths at the track matches that of Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, where an eighth horse died a week earlier.
Target recalls nearly 5 million Threshold candles after severe burns, lacerations reported
May 19, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Target is recalling almost 5 million candles over laceration and burn hazards, according to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The recall impacts some 4.9 million Threshold-branded glass jar candles sold in multiple sizes and various scents — including water mint and eucalyptus, apple blossom and breeze and warm cider and cinnamon, among others.
7 children battling serious injuries after truck crashes into school bus in Australia
May 17, 2023 GMTMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) —
Seven children remain hospitalized with serious injuries after a truck struck a school bus carrying as many as 45 students on the outskirts of Melbourne in southeastern Australia, authorities said Wednesday.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Teuvo Teravainen's roughly monthlong injury absence appears to be near an end.
The Carolina Hurricanes forward has shed his no-contact jersey and participated in a full practice Monday ahead of the Eastern Conference Final against Florida.
What is horse racing doing to prevent catastrophic injuries?
May 8, 2023 GMTThe deaths of seven horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby has intensified the debate over the safety of horse racing.
Avs lose Cogliano for playoffs with neck fracture from hit
April 30, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Andrew Cogliano of the Colorado Avalanche will be out for the rest of the postseason with a fracture in his neck, coach Jared Bednar confirmed Sunday and reiterated his disappointment in the hit that sidelined the gritty forward.
Miami’s Oladipo tears patellar tendon, latest injury setback
April 23, 2023 GMTMIAMI (AP) — The reactions from Victor Oladipo’s Miami Heat teammates told the story as he sat on the court, holding onto his left knee as fans watched in stunned silence.
Nadal out of Madrid Open after slow recovery from hip injury
April 20, 2023 GMTMADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal will miss the Madrid Open next week because his recovery from a hip injury is going much slower than expected.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner has been sidelined since January by a left hip flexor injury he picked up at the Australian Open.
Seattle’s Adams, Brooks hopeful to be back for training camp
April 19, 2023 GMTRENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says both safety Jamal Adams and linebacker Jordyn Brooks are hopeful of being ready for training camp this summer.
However the team will be cautious with the progress of both coming back from major injuries.
Stone practicing for Golden Knights, game return uncertain
April 10, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone returned to practice Monday for the first time since back surgery Jan.
T-wolves backup Naz Reid out indefinitely with broken wrist
March 31, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid will be sidelined indefinitely with a broken left wrist that occurred in the previous game, a blow to the team's depth during the stretch run of the regular season.
Gun injuries in US surged during pandemic, CDC study shows
March 30, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries — a fact that public health experts say is crucial to understanding the full impact of guns on society.
Márquez injures hand in crash, Bagnaia wins MotoGP opener
March 26, 2023 GMTPORTIMAO, Portugal (AP) — Marc Márquez injured his right hand after crashing out of the season-opening Portuguese Moto Grand Prix, which was won by defending champion Francesco Bagnaia on Sunday.
Márquez hurt his hand when he went down hard after he slammed into the back of Miguel Oliveira’s bike.
Blue Jackets’ Patrik Laine out 2-4 weeks with triceps injury
March 24, 2023 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine is out 2-4 weeks after straining a triceps muscle in practice, yet another blow to the last-place team in the NHL that has been hampered by injuries all season.
Timberwolves’ Towns nears return from long-term calf injury
March 21, 2023 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is moving closer to a return to the court in his recovery from a severely strained right calf muscle.
US probes reports of steering glitch on newer Honda Civics
March 21, 2023 GMTDETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints from Honda Civic drivers that their steering can stick, causing a momentary increase in effort and increasing the risk of a crash.
Nadal aiming to make comeback from injury at Monte Carlo
March 15, 2023 GMTMONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal is aiming to make his comeback from a hip injury at the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters next month, organizers said Wednesday.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined with a left hip flexor injury since the Australian Open, and pulled out of hard-court tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami.
Alcaraz, Fritz, Gauff into quarterfinals at Indian Wells
March 15, 2023 GMTINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is three victories away from returning to the world's top ranking, having reached the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday.
Injuries change dynamic heading into women’s March Madness
March 14, 2023 GMTAthletes and coaches aren't the only ones putting in extra time this week to help their teams get ready for the NCAA Tournament.
Doctors and trainers are playing a big role, with injuries leaving question marks on several top teams.
Mavs’ Doncic confounded by thigh injury after early exit
March 9, 2023 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Luka Doncic only knew that his left thigh was in too much pain for him to be effective.
He did not understand why he was hurting or how he injured himself.
"I could barely run,” Doncic said after the Dallas Mavericks' 113-106 loss in New Orleans on Wednesday night.
Officer seriously injured by gunfire, suspect shot in head
March 9, 2023 GMTGREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A police officer and a 37-year-old suspect were seriously injured by gunfire during an altercation that began as an attempted traffic stop, Montana authorities said.
The Great Falls Police Department said the suspect's vehicle failed to yield on Tuesday afternoon during an attempted stop by an officer.
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson out at least 2 more weeks
March 9, 2023 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson will be sidelined for at least two more weeks while the New Orleans Pelicans monitor the All-Star forward's recovery from a right hamstring injury that occurred more than two months ago, the club announced Wednesday night.
2 hurt after Leipzig fans light flares at Dortmund game
March 6, 2023 GMTLEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Two soccer fans were hurt after Leipzig supporters lit flares during a Bundesliga game, the club said Monday.
Leipzig said about 20 flares were lit during the match at Borussia Dortmund before the start of the second half.
Florida flight returns to Cuba after birds cause engine fire
March 6, 2023 GMTFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight to Florida from Cuba was forced to turn back Sunday after it struck birds that caused an engine to catch fire and fill the cabin with smoke, the airline said.
Man, 4 children die in a fire at a northwest Phoenix condo
March 5, 2023 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — Two more children have died from their injuries suffered in a northwest Phoenix condominium fire, according to authorities.
Phoenix Fire Department officials announced Saturday night that 11-year-old Tamar Boyer and 9-year-old Shevach Boyer had died at a hospital.
Multiple people rescued from burning Indianapolis building
March 4, 2023 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Firefighters used ladders to rescue at least five people from a burning Indianapolis apartment building where others reportedly jumped from third-floor windows to escape the smoke and flames.
Bus with 40 children crashes in French Alps; 21 injured
March 4, 2023 GMTPARIS (AP) — A bus carrying 40 elementary school students home from a trip to the French Alps plunged down a wooded slope into a creek Saturday, leaving the driver and his partner hospitalized with serious injuries, authorities said.
Vanderbilt center Robbins out for the season with leg injury
March 3, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has announced on social media that scoring leader Liam Robbins will miss the rest of the season with a leg injury sustained early in Wednesday’s 68-66 victory at No.
Hong Kong probes cause of blaze in shopping district
March 3, 2023 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities on Friday were investigating the cause of a huge blaze that broke out overnight at a construction site in a popular shopping district and forced 170 people in nearby buildings to evacuate.
Documents detail EMTs’ failure to aid Tyre Nichols
March 2, 2023 GMTMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two Memphis Fire Department emergency medical technicians who were fired and had their licenses suspended for failing to give aid to Tyre Nichols for 19 minutes while he struggled with injuries from being brutally beaten by police, did not check his vital signs or perform other basic medical examinations, documents released Thursday showed.
Lufthansa flight diverted after turbulence, 7 hospitalized
March 2, 2023 GMTDULLES, Va. (AP) — A Lufthansa flight that experienced “significant turbulence” was diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport and seven people on board were taken to area hospitals, officials said.
Lufthansa flight shows turbulence still causing injuries
March 2, 2023 GMTTurbulence remains a major cause of injuries to flight passengers and crew, even as U.S. airlines have made steady improvements in their overall accident rate in recent years.
A Lufthansa flight from Texas to Germany is the latest example.
Intel agencies: No sign adversaries behind ‘Havana syndrome’
March 2, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence agencies cannot link a foreign adversary to any of the incidents associated with so-called “Havana syndrome,” the hundreds of cases of brain injuries and other symptoms reported by American personnel around the world.
Berrettini solid in Acapulco; Alcaraz, Norrie pull out
March 1, 2023 GMTACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Matteo Berrettini won the seven games he played on Tuesday before Alex Molcan retired with a wrist injury in the second round of the Mexican Open.
The 26-year-old Italian, playing his first match since he lost to Andy Murray in the first round of the Australian Open on Jan.
Pelicans’ Alvarado out 3 weeks, Nance out 2 weeks
March 1, 2023 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado will be out at least three weeks and forward Larry Nance Jr. will miss two weeks because of recent injuries, the club announced Tuesday.
Those losses to the roster come as the Pelicans have been sliding down the Western Conference standings with 18 losses in 25 games since star power forward Zion Williamson strained his right hamstring.
Fire officials: 2 dead, 1 hurt after rowhouse blaze
February 28, 2023 GMTDUNDALK, Md. (AP) — Two people were killed and a third person was hurt when a fire broke out in a Baltimore County rowhouse on Tuesday morning, fire officials said.
Firefighters were called to the home on Kavanagh Road in Dundalk around 6:20 a.m., according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
Nissan recalls over 800K SUVs; key defect can cut off engine
February 28, 2023 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than 809,000 small SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because a key problem can cause the ignition to shut off while they're being driven.
The recall covers certain Rogues from the 2014 through 2020 model years, as well as Rogue Sports from 2017 through 2022.
LaMelo Ball breaks ankle, latest setback in rough season
February 28, 2023 GMTCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball’s frustrating, injury-plagued season could be over after the point guard broke his right ankle in Charlotte’s 117-106 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
Deputy seriously hurt in crash with driver opening beer
February 28, 2023 GMTWAUKEGAN , Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago sheriff's deputy suffered serious injuries when the driver of a pickup truck opening a beer ran a stop sign and crashed into her squad car, a sheriff said Monday.
Sabres place Tuch on IR; Dahlin ruled out against Capitals
February 26, 2023 GMTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres’ playoff push hit a speed bump on Sunday, with top-line forward Alex Tuch and top defenseman Rasmus Dahlin ruled out from playing against the Washington Capitals.
3 Hungarians killed after car, bus collide on Austrian pass
February 26, 2023 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Three Hungarians have died after the car they were in collided with a bus on a snowy Alpine pass in Austria.
Police said Saturday that the 25-year-old driver appeared to have lost control of his car on the snow-covered road near Leogang, in central Austria.
Devin Booker scores 25 points, Suns beat Thunder 124-115
February 25, 2023 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns are still looking forward to the debut of recently acquired superstar Kevin Durant.
While they wait, Devin Booker isn't a bad backup plan.
Booker scored 25 points, Chris Paul added 16 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-115 on Friday night.
17 migrants dead, 13 hurt, in bus crash in central Mexico
February 21, 2023 GMTMEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 17 migrants are dead after the bus they were traveling in crashed in the central Mexican state of Puebla, officials said Monday.
All the dead were migrants, including people from Venezuela, Colombia and Central America, according to Julio Huerta, the Puebla state interior secretary.
Dominic Thiem loses at Rio Open, falling to 1-2 in 2023
February 21, 2023 GMTRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dominic Thiem is once again fighting through his matches and enjoying himself, but confidence is admittedly still lacking for the 29-year-old.
Thiem lost in the first round of the Rio Open on Monday, falling to Thiago Monteiro 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (2).
Decorative helicopter falls into NJ water park pool; 4 hurt
February 20, 2023 GMTEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A decorative helicopter fell into a swimming pool at a New Jersey water park, injuring four people on Sunday afternoon.
Tesla driver killed after plowing into firetruck on freeway
February 19, 2023 GMTWALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — A Tesla driver was killed and a passenger was critically injured Saturday when the car plowed into a fire truck that was parked on a Northern California freeway to shield a crew clearing another accident, fire officials said.
Another whale found dead in NY with signs of vessel strike
February 18, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A 25-foot minke whale that washed ashore on a New York City beach had injuries that were consistent with being struck by a vessel, according to a conservation group.
The female whale was found on Rockaway Beach in Queens on Friday morning.
Blast from gas leak in Ottawa suburb seriously injures two
February 13, 2023 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A morning gas explosion in an Ottawa suburb Monday injured 12 people, including two children. Two men were seriously hurt and had to be pulled out of the rubble, officials say.
Mississippi grocery shooting leaves 1 dead, 5 injured
February 13, 2023 GMTLOUISVILLE, Miss. (AP) — One person has died and five people are injured following a shooting Sunday afternoon in front of a grocery store in Louisville, Mississippi.
Winston County Deputy Coroner Blake Sheets identified the deceased victim as Devonte McMillian, 23, of Louisville, who was pronounced dead at a Jackson hospital, WTVA-TV reported.
Houston-area shelter-in-place lifted after ammonia leak
February 12, 2023 GMTKATY, Texas (AP) — A shelter-in-place advisory issued in suburban Houston because of a leak of ammonia gas from a refrigeration line at a warehouse was lifted early Sunday afternoon, officials said.
1 injured in explosion and fire at North Dakota oil field
February 11, 2023 GMTWILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — One person was severely burned in an explosion and fire at an oil field in western North Dakota, fire officials said.
The explosion was reported about 10:30 p.m. Friday at a saltwater disposal site north of Alexander on U.S.
Vegas goalie Logan Thompson week to week with injury
February 11, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights goalie Logan Thompson is week to week with a lower-body injury, the club announced Saturday.
Illinois man reaches $91M settlement in 7-Eleven crash suit
February 10, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago man whose legs were amputated in 2017 after a car lurched forward into a parking space, pinning him against the front of a 7-Eleven store, reached a $91 million settlement on Monday with the convenience store chain.
Suit: NFL runs ‘sham’ disability program for injured players
February 9, 2023 GMTTen retired NFL players are accusing the league of lies, bad faith and flagrant violations of federal law in denying disability benefits in a potential class-action lawsuit filed Thursday in Baltimore.
Revolving door at QB ruined season for Jets, other NFL teams
February 8, 2023 GMTFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ season began with aging Joe Flacco starting at quarterback. It ended the same way.
And that was the problem.
Well, along with all of the other switching, struggling, injuries and inconsistency at QB in between.
6N: Ireland without Furlong, Gibson-Park, Healy for France
February 6, 2023 GMTDUBLIN (AP) — Ireland will face off with France in the Six Nations on Saturday without Tadhg Furlong, Jamison Gibson-Park and Cian Healy.
The trio didn't play when Ireland beat Wales 34-10 in Cardiff on Saturday and the Irish Rugby Football Union confirmed their continued absence on Monday.
Warriors say Curry sidelined with left leg injury
February 6, 2023 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State All-Star guard Stephen Curry will be sidelined due to injuries to his left leg, the team said Sunday, and the Warriors aren't sure how many weeks he'll miss.
Curry was diagnosed after an MRI with partial tears to his superior tibiofibular ligament and interosseous membrane in his left leg and also has a lower-leg contusion.
Already short-handed Nets lose Curry, Morris to injuries
February 5, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The short-handed Brooklyn Nets lost guard Seth Curry and forward/center Markieff Morris to injuries during their game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
Curry suffered a left adductor injury during the third quarter, and Morris had a sore left knee.
3 killed in suspected murder suicide include dad, son
February 4, 2023 GMTBLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Three people killed in what authorities are describing as an apparent murder-suicide have been identified as a father, his 25-year-old son and a business partner.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office said 55-year-old Dale Kenneth Dahmen died of a gunshot wound to the head and his son, Dominick Kenneth Dahmen, of multiple gunshot wounds.