By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Most NFL teams who are chosen to play in London take the following week off. It’s a perk that gives minds and bodies a needed break after enduring two intercontinental flights that come in the span of three or four days. Not the Miami
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — When the Carolina Panthers rewarded Robby Anderson with a three-year, $37.5 million contract extension in the offseason, they figured he would be a huge and productive part of the offense this season. But Year 2 in Carolina has been a struggle for the 28-year-old wide
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s campaign for reelection has amended its October campaign finance report and returned $4,200 to a corporate contributor after a donation exceeded limits set in state statute. An opposition political committee titled Stop MLG highlighted the original $25,000 donation from Denver-based Intrepid
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by Matt Egan, CNN Business Senator Elizabeth Warren urged the Federal Reserve on Thursday to release a March 2020 ethics warning provided to Fed officials that could shed light on the central bank’s trading scandal. “I am writing to ask that you release this information immediately, so that Congress and the public can evaluate the
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By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden cast the fight for voting rights in sweeping terms Thursday after the Senate failed to advance a bill on the matter this week, casting blame on Republicans for stymieing the effort in the Senate. During an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial,
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By Taylor Romine, CNN Officials in Benton Harbor, Michigan, announced a state of emergency this week in a bid to ensure that lead pipes contaminating the city’s water supply are replaced more quickly. The City Commission voted on Monday to enact the state of emergency. Mayor Marcus Muhammad said he will be the presiding officer
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Residents of Benton Harbor, Michigan, have no clean water due to high levels of lead but are still expected to pay their water bill.
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business After the housing market finally started cooling off a bit over the summer, sales rebounded in September. The tight inventory of homes, which had been improving earlier in the year, worsened again in September and prices continued to climb, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. September
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The decision the San Francisco 49ers made after a Super Bowl trip in the 2019 season to trade away defensive cornerstone DeForest Buckner has backfired so far. The Niners opted to pay the less effective Arik Armstead and used the draft pick they
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Northwestern is coming off a much-needed win at Rutgers in which it allowed only 63 rushing yards. Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald says his defensive line played its best game this season. Northwestern’s defensive line and linebackers will be severely tested on Saturday at Michigan. The Wolverines’ ground game averages 246.5 yards
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is imposing a sweeping new set of restrictions on the investments its officials can own, a response to questionable recent trades that forced two top Fed officials to resign. The Fed announced Thursday that policymakers and senior staff would be barred from investing
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is imposing a sweeping new set of restrictions on the investments its officials can own, a response to questionable recent trades that forced two top Fed officials to resign. The Fed announced Thursday that policymakers and senior staff would be barred from investing
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is thriving at cornerback after a position switch in college at Alabama left him in tears. The former receiver leads the NFL with seven interceptions. Diggs has at least one pick in all six games with the Cowboys going
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is thriving at cornerback after a position switch in college at Alabama left him in tears. The former receiver leads the NFL with seven interceptions. Diggs has at least one pick in all six games with the Cowboys going
Continue Reading By MARK GILLISPIE and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A newly surfaced text exchange between then-FirstEnergy Corp. executives give a new peek into the favors the company got from Ohio’s top utility regulator. The person referenced in the texts, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chair Sam Randazzo, has since resigned. He
Continue Reading By MARK GILLISPIE and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A newly surfaced text exchange between then-FirstEnergy Corp. executives give a new peek into the favors the company got from Ohio’s top utility regulator. The person referenced in the texts, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chair Sam Randazzo, has since resigned. He
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — For about $50, you could be swimming with dolphins and receive dolphin-assisted therapy. That’s right, dolphins in the desert . Delfinoterapias Cd. Juárez is the group behind the therapy, bringing it to Cuidad Juarez, a short two-minute drive from the Zaragoza International Bridge. “We use the dolphins’ sonar – that’s how
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(Editor’s note: Martin initially said it was a pharmacy tech who administered the shot, but later indicated that she learned it actually was a pharmacist.) EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoan Becky Martin went to her local Walgreens store for a flu shot but left with the Covid-19 vaccination shot instead. Martin posted her story
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan in New Orleans is pregnant with twins. The Audubon Zoo’s announcement Thursday says 12-year-old Menari is expected to give birth in December or January. Senior veterinarian Bob MacLean says the news is especially exciting because twins are rare for the great ape species. If all goes
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan in New Orleans is pregnant with twins. The Audubon Zoo’s announcement Thursday says 12-year-old Menari is expected to give birth in December or January. Senior veterinarian Bob MacLean says the news is especially exciting because twins are rare for the great ape species. If all goes
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 5 Ohio State has slowly climbed back into the playoff conversation. The Buckeyes are one of three Big Ten East teams still unbeaten in conference play. They haven’t lost to Indiana since 1988. And if Ohio State extends the nation’s longest active winning streak this weekend on the road, it
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are making a habit of kicking off their bye weeks with a thud. It’s deja-oof all over again for the AFC East-leading team entering its annual break smarting from yet another last-second heartbreaker. Last year, it was DeAndre Hopkins making a
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers believe they are starting to gain momentum during their 3-3 start. Pittsburgh is riding a two-game winning streak into its bye week. First-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada says the team is making progress but that plenty of work needs to be done. Pittsburgh’s
Continue Reading By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says the company has fallen short of full disclosure on its internal system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its content rules. The board says in a report that Facebook has not been fully forthcoming with the overseers about
Continue Reading By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says the company has fallen short of full disclosure on its internal system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its content rules. The board says in a report that Facebook has not been fully forthcoming with the overseers about
Continue Reading By JACK JEFFERY RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A prisoners group says a Palestinian held without charge by Israeli authorities is in “extremely dangerous” condition more than three months into a hunger strike. A rights group says twenty-four-year-old Miqdad al-Qawasmi is the least healthy of six incarcerated Palestinian hunger strikers. The prisoners are protesting against
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 4 Alabama is set to host Tennessee aiming for a 15th consecutive victory in the rivalry game. But the Volunteers bring a fast-paced, prolific offense into Bryant-Denny Stadium. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker’s status is uncertain with a right leg injury. Alabama rebounded from its lone loss with an emphatic win
Continue Reading By Dianne Gallagher and Wesley Bruer, CNN John Scott, the newly appointed top election official in Texas, briefly represented President Donald Trump in his legal challenge of the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday his appointment of Scott, a Fort Worth attorney, to be the next Texas secretary of state. The
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 2 Cincinnati has its highest AP ranking ever heading into this weekend’s game at Navy. The big question is what the playoff committee will do with the Bearcats if they stay undefeated. Navy is facing a top-five opponent at home for the first time since 1984. The last top-five team
Continue Reading BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has bounced back from an 0-4 start with two wins that have pumped life back into the football program. As the Seminoles prepare for Saturday’s game against UMass, it would be easy to expect them to focus their attention instead on a rivalry game with
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