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FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2002, file photo, New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri celebrates after kicking the 48-yard, game-winning field goal in the final seconds of NFL football's Super Bowl 36 against the St. Louis Rams in New Orleans. The 48-year-old former Indianapolis Colts and Patriots star told former teammate and SiriusXM radio host Pat McAfee that he plans to retire. “By Friday, if paperwork goes in, you heard it here first,” Vinatieri said .(AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Record-breaking kicker Adam Vinatieri plans to retire

By Michael Marot May. 26, 2021 06:43 PM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with labor leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden backs studying reparations as Congress considers bill

By Kevin Freking Feb. 17, 2021 05:28 PM EST

Michael Sampson poses for photo at Friendship Fountain in Jacksonville, Fla., on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Sampson cofounded the Jacksonville Community Action Committee to help drive change in a city emerging from its Confederate past. (AP Photo/Bobby Caina Calvan)
In Florida's Old South, a new political battleground emerges

By Bobby Caina Calvan Oct. 28, 2020 03:42 PM EDT

With a "Thin Blue Line" flag in the background, President Donald Trump arrives to speak to a campaign rally at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in Macon, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump on defense, courting voters in two must-win states

By Steve Peoples, Darlene Superville And Bill Barrow Oct. 16, 2020 12:50 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo, ESPN analyst Jalen Rose looks on prior to an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. In a week in which racial injustice took center stage following the events in Wisconsin, Black sports media personalities came to the forefront with their views and drove dialogue not seen on many other platforms. While Chris Webber and Rose said the conversations were meaningful, it wasn't the first time. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
Former athletes, sports shows take lead on social justice

By Joe Reedy Aug. 31, 2020 02:54 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 1, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump returns to the White House after visiting outside St. John's Church in Washington. President Donald Trump's vows to restore “law and order” and to protect what he's called the “Suburban Lifestyle Dream” draw from a decades-old playbook in Republican politics. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
At RNC, GOP echoes racial code of Nixon's 1968 campaign

By Russ Bynum Aug. 27, 2020 12:25 AM EDT

In this image from video, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks from Washington, during the second night of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP)
Trump — 'No Mr. Nice Guy' — shows softer side to win voters

By Jonathan Lemire And Zeke Miller Aug. 25, 2020 06:06 PM EDT

In this image from video, Mark and Patricia McCloskey speak from St. Louis, during the first night of the Republican National Convention Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP)
The Latest: Guilfoyle says she's a 1st-generation American

Aug. 24, 2020 12:22 PM EDT

GOP convention showcases rising stars, dark warnings

By Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price And Zeke Miller Aug. 24, 2020 12:21 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — A rising generation of Republican stars offered an optimistic view of President Donald Trump's leadership on Monday, but were undermined on...