By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Ron Rivera has faced an opponent coached by Sean Payton and one quarterbacked by Jameis Winston plenty of times before. Now he has to deal with the combination when Washington hosts Payton, Winston and the New Orleans Saints in a matchup of teams with no
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens are 16-2 at home in prime time under coach John Harbaugh. They’ll put that mark on the line in a Monday night game against Indianapolis. Ravens linebacker Justin Houston, who played for the Colts the past two seasons, needs 1 1/2 sacks to reach 100 for his career.
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The Associated Press Alabama has the nation’s longest winning streak at 19 games and has won eight in a row over the Aggies. Coach Nick Saban is 24-0 at Alabama against his former assistants and looks to improve to 5-0 against A&M coach Jimbo Fisher. The Aggies will try to bounce back after losing two
Continue Reading The Associated Press Alabama has the nation’s longest winning streak at 19 games and has won eight in a row over the Aggies. Coach Nick Saban is 24-0 at Alabama against his former assistants and looks to improve to 5-0 against A&M coach Jimbo Fisher. The Aggies will try to bounce back after losing two
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is preparing to welcome 400 refugees who fled Afghanistan amid the withdrawal of U.S. troops in August. About 100 of those refugees are expected to resettle in Las Cruces. Officials with the state’s primary refugee resettlement organization, Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains, say the remainder are expected to
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Blaney has wanted a leadership role at Team Penske. The request was granted when Roger Penske invited the driver to participate in interviews for Blaney’s new crew chief. It was a first for the third-generation racer, who researched candidates and wrote questions in
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN If your family is in to fun with a side of a little scary, The Muppets have got you covered. The crew is starring in their first-ever Halloween special, “Muppets Haunted Mansion” and Miss Piggy told CNN it’s a must-see. “‘The Muppets Haunted Mansion’ is a wonderful family special that
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots will look to continue their success against rookie quarterbacks when they meet Davis Mills and the Houston Texans. Belichick’s teams are 22-6 against first-year signal callers. Now they’ll meet Mills, a third-round pick from Stanford who tied a franchise record by tossing four
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots will look to continue their success against rookie quarterbacks when they meet Davis Mills and the Houston Texans. Belichick’s teams are 22-6 against first-year signal callers. Now they’ll meet Mills, a third-round pick from Stanford who tied a franchise record by tossing four
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says no lithium mining permits will be issued for anyone if legislators don’t approve a bill declaring it a “strategic mineral” and reserving any future exploration and mining for the government. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took an all-or-nothing stance on Thursday when asked about the bill’s uphill fight.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says no lithium mining permits will be issued for anyone if legislators don’t approve a bill declaring it a “strategic mineral” and reserving any future exploration and mining for the government. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took an all-or-nothing stance on Thursday when asked about the bill’s uphill fight.
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un centro gastronómico de la capital danesa que ha visto prosperar nuevos negocios, incluso en plena pandemia, ha sido coronado como el barrio más genial del mundo por Time Out. Nørrebro, en Copenhague, encabeza la lista de 2021 de la marca mundial de medios de comunicación, elaborada a partir de una
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By George Ramsay, Zayn Nabbi and Zeena Saifi, CNN A Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United has been agreed, the Premier League and the club announced on Thursday. The three-party consortium includes the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), venture capital and private equity company PCP Capital Partners, and RB Sports and Media. There has
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old student accused in a shooting at a Texas high school has been released from jail after posting bond. Timothy George Simpkins was released from the Tarrant County jail at midday Thursday after he was jailed a day earlier on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old student accused in a shooting at a Texas high school has been released from jail after posting bond. Timothy George Simpkins was released from the Tarrant County jail at midday Thursday after he was jailed a day earlier on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Aunque los hispanos representan un nivel desproporcionado de infecciones por VIH en Estados Unidos, tienen menos probabilidades que otros grupos de que conozcan o reciban una referencia para medicamentos que pueden ayudar a prevenir la infección, según una investigación publicada este jueves por los Centros para el Control y Prevención
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By Jen Christensen, CNN The search for a rapid at-home Covid-19 test now might remind you of what it was like to hunt for toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic. They’ve been hard to find for months. The tests are in such hight demand, and in such short supply, that CVS has put
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Apenas un mes después de que el Congreso del Perú aprobara el gabinete del flamante presidente Pedro Castillo, el presidente de su Consejo de Ministros, Guido Bellido Ugarte, renunció este miércoles. En su lugar Castillo designó a Mirtha Vásquez, expresidenta del Congreso, quien deberá ahora obtener el voto de confianza de
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Black, blue, harvest and supermoon; CNN meteorologist Jennifer Gray explains what full and new moons’ names mean.
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN When its Chang’e-5 mission landed on the moon in December 2020, China became only the third country to collect lunar rocks and soil. The mission, named after the mythical Chinese goddess of the moon, brought back the first fresh lunar samples in more than 40 years to Earth later that month.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Sam Darnold looks to stay hot and get the Carolina Panthers back on track when they host the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Darnold combined for four touchdowns in last week’s 36-28 loss at Dallas and his five TDs rushing through the first four games are the most ever by a quarterback
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump intends to assert executive privilege in a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. That’s according to a letter sent by lawyers for the former president. The move could prevent the testimony of onetime aides. The letter went
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SMU has won its first five games for a third straight season and is now in the Top 25. This weekend the Mustangs face a Navy team that was a bit of a mess at the start of the season but has now rebounded nicely. The Midshipmen beat Central Florida last
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SMU has won its first five games for a third straight season and is now in the Top 25. This weekend the Mustangs face a Navy team that was a bit of a mess at the start of the season but has now rebounded nicely. The Midshipmen beat Central Florida last
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Consorcio Internacional de Periodistas de Investigación (ICIJ) publicó este domingo los papeles de Pandora, una investigación que expone los secretos financieros y los acuerdos en paraísos fiscales de cientos de políticos y funcionarios de más de 90 países y territorios. Tener cuentas en bancos o sociedades extraterritoriales u “offshore”
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man accused of participating in the storming of the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to a single count of disorderly conduct. Brandon Straka, of Omaha, entered the plea Wednesday. In exchange, a felony count of impeding a law enforcement officer during civil disorder was dropped. In court documents outlining
Continue Reading By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Counties in the San Francisco Bay Area will start easing their requirements for people to wear masks inside many public spaces. A group of eight counties in the region said Thursday that the rules will be dropped when overall vaccination rates are above 80% and
Continue Reading By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Counties in the San Francisco Bay Area will start easing their requirements for people to wear masks inside many public spaces. A group of eight counties in the region said Thursday that the rules will be dropped when overall vaccination rates are above 80% and
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jaylon Smith has joined the Green Bay Packers one day after the Dallas Cowboys released the veteran linebacker. The Packers officially announced Thursday they had signed Smith. Packers coach Matt LaFleur had talked earlier in the day about how the former Cowboy would fit in with the Packers. LaFleur added
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has been selected major league player of the year by Baseball Digest and eBay. Max Scherzer was voted pitcher of the year and Josh Hader was picked as the top reliever in awards announced Thursday. Ohtani received 16 first-place votes in balloting
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