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Passengers flee smoking jet on emergency slide after apparent landing gear problem at Denver airport

Passengers slid down an emergency slide of a smoking jet at Denver International Airport due to a possible problem with the plane's landing gear, authorities said.

American Airlines Flight 3023 reported a “possible landing gear incident” during its departure from Denver on Saturday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The problem involved an aircraft tire, the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline said in a statement.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying 173 passengers and six crew members was on its way to Miami International Airport, American said.

Israeli strikes kill at least 34 people in Gaza, officials say, as some aid restrictions are eased

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 34 Palestinians in multiple locations across Gaza on Monday, local health officials said, a day after Israel eased aid restrictions in the face of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the territory.

Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis' oval

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bubba Wallace climbed out of the No. 23 car Sunday, pumped his fists, found his family and savored every precious moment of a historic Brickyard 400 victory.

He deserved every minute of it.

Trump plays golf in Scotland while protesters take to the streets and decry his visit

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — President Donald Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American.

A man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart is in Michigan authorities' custody

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Eleven people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday — with six in critical condition — in what a Michigan sheriff said appeared to be a random act. A suspect was in custody, authorities said.

Renaming of military bases stirs debate over Confederate ties

In 2023, amid a national reckoning on issues of race in America, seven Army bases' names were changed because they honored Confederate leaders.

Now, those same bases are reverting back to their original names, this time with different namesakes who share Confederate surnames — the Army found other service members with the same last names to honor.

A grenade is missing from the scene of an explosion that killed 3 LA deputies

A grenade is missing from the scene of an explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility that killed three members of its arson and explosives unit, authorities said Friday.

Suspect arrested after University of New Mexico dorm shooting leaves 1 dead

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A shooting early Friday at a University of New Mexico dormitory killed a 14-year-old boy, wounded a 19-year-old and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of students and a campuswide search for the suspect, who has since been taken into custody.

University officials lifted a shelter in place order late Friday afternoon, saying there was still an active investigation and that the main campus in Albuquerque would remain closed. They said students were allowed to eat at the dining hall and return to their dorms but otherwise should avoid the crime scene.

Taiwan votes to decide whether to oust lawmakers from China-friendly party in closely watched poll

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese voted in a recall election Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, a vote that could potentially reshape the power balance in the self-ruled island’s legislature.

Federal regulators approve Paramount's $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount's $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue.