MINNNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Texas man who says he is affiliated the anti-government “boogaloo” movement has pleaded guilty to opening fire on a Minneapolis police station last year during unrest over the death of George Floyd. Ivan Harrison Hunter was accused of firing 13 rounds from a semi-automatic assault-style rifle on the Third Precinct police
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Andy Murray’s bid to reach quarterfinals in consecutive weeks has ended with a mistake-filled 7-5, 6-4 loss to No. 2 seed Casper Ruud at the San Diego Open. The match was even at 5-all but turned when Murray allowed the first set to slip away entirely and also fell behind early
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires have destroyed nearly 50,000 homes in California alone in the last five years, and scientists say global warming is only making things worse. Much attention has focused on managing overgrown forests. But fire managers say it’s equally crucial to increase the fire resistance of homes
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Von Miller took his AFC Defensive Player of the Month honor in stride Thursday. Not so his BFF. While the usually loquacious linebacker was on the podium saying things like, “when you have team success, individual awards like that come,” mild-mannered kicker Brandon McManus
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The girlfriend of a man who police say confessed this week to killing her, his roommate and three people whose bodies were found dismembered in a burning dumpster in Texas had been missing since 2017, her relative says, when she didn’t return from a trip with him to Arizona. Jason
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The girlfriend of a man who police say confessed this week to killing her, his roommate and three people whose bodies were found dismembered in a burning dumpster in Texas had been missing since 2017, her relative says, when she didn’t return from a trip with him to Arizona. Jason
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The girlfriend of a man who police say confessed this week to killing her, his roommate and three people whose bodies were found dismembered in a burning dumpster in Texas had been missing since 2017, her relative says, when she didn’t return from a trip with him to Arizona. Jason
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Fire fired head coach Raphael Wicky on Thursday, a day after the MLS team beat New York City FC 2-0 for its first victory in a month. Assistant coach Frank Klopas will direct the club on an interim basis while the team searches for a replacement. Klopas was head coach
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are moving the ball just fine with Klint Kubiak as their new offensive coordinator. They’ve made a smooth transition after the retirement of his father, Gary Kubiak. Another mentor of Klint Kubiak’s will be on the opposite sideline on Sunday when
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed practice for the second straight day because of a back issue. Greg Roman, Jackson’s offensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens, described the issue as a flare-up and said he didn’t think it was serious. Jackson held a typical interview session with reporters shortly before practice Wednesday, and
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The hedge-fund billionaire and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner who was named chairman of embattled media organization Ozy earlier this month has resigned from its board. Marc Lasry issued a statement Thursday that he cannot continue since Ozy now requires experience in areas like crisis management and investigations, where he does
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By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The hedge-fund billionaire and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner who was named chairman of embattled media organization Ozy earlier this month has resigned from its board. Marc Lasry issued a statement Thursday that he cannot continue since Ozy now requires experience in areas like crisis management and investigations, where he does
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas halfback Peyton Barber introduced himself to Raiders fans with a dominating performance in a victory over Miami. He compiled 143 yards of total offense and scored a touchdown as Las Vegas won 31-28 in overtime. The performance impressed coach Jon Gruden, who is just
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N.’s top humanitarian official in Myanmar says the Asian nation’s people are living in “a severe crisis,” with a level of poverty not seen for at least 20 years. Andrew Kirkwood said in a virtual briefing Thursday that the number of people in the
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals were without some key regulars Thursday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars, with receiver Tee Higgins, safety Jessie Bates, guard Xavier Su’a-Filo and cornerback Chidobe Awuzie sidelined by injuries. Higgins (shoulder) and Su’a-Filo (groin) missed their second straight game. Bates (neck) and Awuzie (knee) were injured Sunday in a win
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By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Scammers pocketed nearly 30% of the $16 billion in unemployment insurance payments sent out by Arizona since the coronavirus pandemic began. The director of the state agency overseeing the program said Thursday that most of the fraud happened in the first several months of the pandemic. Federally
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has seen a rise in vaccination rates in recent days when factoring in those players who have received at least one of the necessary shots, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The leaguewide rate is now around 95% when counting
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¿Te duele la espalda cuando te acuestas en la cama, o sientes las caderas tensas cuando te pones de lado antes de dormir? ¿O tal vez los dolores en la parte inferior del cuerpo te despiertan a mitad de la noche? Ahora que el tiempo se vuelve más fresco en el
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The hedge-fund billionaire and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner who was named chairman of embattled media organization Ozy earlier this month has resigned from its board. Marc Lasry issued a statement Thursday that he cannot continue since Ozy now requires experience in areas like crisis management and investigations, where he does
Continue Reading By Stephanie Elam, CNN The Windy Fire in California is wreaking havoc on sequoia trees in Sequoia National Forest this week. Experts say fire has killed at least 29 of the giant trees, which can live for thousands of years. That toll is only an early assessment. Garrett Dickman, a wildfire botanist with Yosemite National
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A small cat got loose in the rafters at Truist Park before the Atlanta Braves tried to clinch their fourth straight NL East title against the Philadelphia Phillies. The gray-and-white cat was darting along a beam in the upper deck more than hour before first pitch
Continue Reading By Marcia Reverdosa and Juliana Koch A Brazilian hospital chain has been ordered to pay 2 million BLR (USD370,500) to the family of a Covid-19 patient after giving him unproven treatment for the deadly virus without his knowledge. The Sao Paulo court sentenced the healthcare company Prevent Senior to pay the compensation after hearing that
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN A quintet of musical trailblazers will come together on the Super Bowl LVI halftime show stage in February. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will be the headliners of the show, scheduled to air Sunday, February 13, Pepsi, the NFL and Roc Nation announced on Thursday.
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By Rob McLean, CNN Business Neiman Marcus Group is alerting millions of customers that their online accounts may have been breached. The company said in a news release Thursday that it is notifying 4.6 million customers that information associated with their online accounts may have been obtained by a third party in May 2020. That
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Tennessee Titans are 12-5 on the road since the start of the 2019 season and look to improve that mark against a New York Jets team trying to avoid an 0-4 start for the third straight season. The Titans are 14-2 when scoring first since the start of the 2019
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Coming off a torn ACL, Saquon Barkley is the first to admit he is not close to being the running back who was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2018. Through three games, the 24-year-old Barkley has 39 carries for 134 yards
Continue Reading By Peter Nickeas, CNN A study published Thursday in a medical journal estimated a federal database failed to count more than 50% of deaths attributable to police violence over nearly 40 years. The study’s authors, who used statistical modeling to extrapolate the number of uncounted deaths, concluded that police have been involved in more than
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is joining the vast majority of states in setting up a way to strip the badges of police officers who act criminally or with bias. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law Thursday as one of several police reform efforts. The move comes 18 years after
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Derek Carr and Justin Herbert have shown a flare for late comebacks during the first three weeks of the season. It is likely one of them will be called upon again when the Las Vegas Raiders visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. Carr
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A convicted rapist who hid in Florida for more than 40 years after skipping out on his Connecticut prison sentence has pleaded guilty to assuming a stolen identity. Court records show 77-year-old Douglas Bennett pleaded guilty Thursday in Tampa federal court to passport fraud and aggravated identity theft. Bennett was arrested
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