By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dallas coach Mike McCarthy is making a familiar visit to Minnesota. His Cowboys are in first place with the NFL’s highest-scoring offense. They play the Vikings on Sunday in a prime-time game with a raucous crowd eager for a victory by the home team against
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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dallas coach Mike McCarthy is making a familiar visit to Minnesota. His Cowboys are in first place with the NFL’s highest-scoring offense. They play the Vikings on Sunday in a prime-time game with a raucous crowd eager for a victory by the home team against
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DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — Federal authorities say a Georgia man has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining a coronavirus relief loan and using more than $57,000 of the money to buy a collectable Pokemon card. Acting U.S. Attorney David Estes said Thursday that Vinath Oudomsine of Dublin, Georgia, faces up to 20 years in prison. The
Continue Reading The Associated Press The Panthers have placed rookie fifth-round draft choice Daviyon Nixon on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury. The defensive tackle hurt his knee during practice. Nixon has played in all seven games this season as a backup and has nine tackles, two quarterback hits and a half sack. Carolina’s roster stands
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush is still searching for consistency a year removed from ACL surgery in his left knee. Bush has played well at times during Pittsburgh’s 3-3 start, but has also seen his playing time take a small hit. Bush played every down during
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By Moira Ritter, CNN Business Whole Foods shoppers may have received a shock this week if they noticed a new $9.95 delivery fee on orders placed through Amazon Prime. Amazon, which acquired Whole Foods in 2017, had previously offered free two-hour delivery for Prime members, but warned shoppers last month a new charge was coming.
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa dismisses the speculation on his unsettled future and the reality of Miami’s six-game skid by focusing on facing the division rival Buffalo Bills this weekend. Tagovailoa spent the week dismissing questions on the Dolphins’ interest in acquiring Deshaun Watson from
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy and Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Even Amazon and Apple are grappling with the global supply chain crunch. Both companies reported revenue results on Thursday that fell short of Wall Street analysts’ expectations and warned that supply chain issues could weigh on business in the December quarter. Amazon missed Wall Street projections for
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Clare Duffy and Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Even Amazon and Apple are grappling with the global supply chain crunch. Both companies reported revenue results on Thursday that fell short of Wall Street analysts’ expectations and warned that supply chain issues could weigh on business in the December quarter. Amazon missed Wall Street
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, CNN News of Facebook’s new company name, Meta, quickly attracted the scorn of the internet. “The only meta we acknowledge,” tweeted writer Mitchell Clark, who posted a picture of former NBA player Meta World Peace (formerly known as Ron Artest). “‘Meta’ is short for ‘I meta girl in high school who I
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Last season’s 45-0 win by the New England Patriots over the Los Angeles Chargers was more significant than the final score. The loss dropped the Chargers to 3-9 and eliminated any hope of Anthony Lynn returning as coach. Despite four straight wins to close the
Continue Reading VIENNA (AP) — American qualifier Frances Tiafoe rallied to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Erste Bank Open for his second win in four months over the top-seeded Greek. Tiafoe upset Tsitsipas in straight sets in the opening round at Wimbledon in June. The 49th-ranked American battled back from 3-0 down in the
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER and HOPE YEN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The government has reported that the number of U.S. traffic deaths in the first half of 2021 hit 20,160, the highest first-half total since 2006. The estimated number was 18.4% higher than the first half of last year. That percentage increase was the biggest
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By TOM KRISHER and HOPE YEN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The government has reported that the number of U.S. traffic deaths in the first half of 2021 hit 20,160, the highest first-half total since 2006. The estimated number was 18.4% higher than the first half of last year. That percentage increase was the biggest
Continue Reading CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jurors have heard opening statements in a civil lawsuit that accuses white nationalists of conspiring to commit violence at the “Unite the Right” demonstrations in Charlottesville in 2017. A lead attorney for nine people who are suing, claiming physical and emotional injuries, told the jury that the white nationalists planned the
Continue Reading CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Amir Vera, CNN News of Facebook’s new company name, Meta, quickly attracted the scorn of the internet. “The only meta we acknowledge,” tweeted writer Mitchell Clark, who posted a picture of former NBA player Meta World Peace (formerly known as Ron Artest). “‘Meta’ is short for ‘I meta girl in high school
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has declined to validate a contract granting permanent access to federally controlled water for the nation’s largest agricultural water supplier. A state court needs to approve the deal for the U.S. government to be bound by its terms. Environmentalists had blasted the deal
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has declined to validate a contract granting permanent access to federally controlled water for the nation’s largest agricultural water supplier. A state court needs to approve the deal for the U.S. government to be bound by its terms. Environmentalists had blasted the deal
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns starting quarterback Baker Mayfield practiced for the second straight day and tested his injured shoulder while wearing pads and a new harness as he tries to get ready to play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mayfield sat out last week’s win over Denver with
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Another Republican candidate says Herschel Walker’s history of violence against women should disqualify him from being a U.S. senator from Georgia. State Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black is one of three other GOP candidates in the 2022 race. He made the remarks Thursday after touring a domestic
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By Tierney Sneed A US Securities and Exchange Commission insider trading investigation into stock trades made by Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law at the outset of the pandemic remains open, the SEC said in court filings made public this week. Burr, a North Carolina Republican, sold $1.65 million in stock on February 13, 2020,
Continue Reading JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — State officials say more than 14,000 low-income Mississippi children had their pandemic food cards mistakenly deactivated this week. The Mississippi Department of Human Services apologized for the error. It said the mistake was made Monday by a processing vendor and that parents of the affected children should all receive replacement cards
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed President Joe Biden saw the number of Senate-confirmed members of his Justice Department leadership team nearly double Thursday, with the upper chamber approving four nominees to critical positions. Biden’s picks to lead the DOJ’s National Security Division, Office of Legal Counsel and Office of Legal Policy were all confirmed in floor votes
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN In the wake of the revelations in the Facebook Papers, Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert on Thursday called for companies to join the brand in pressuring Facebook to fix its platforms. “We believe Facebook has a responsibility to make sure its products do no harm, and until they do, Patagonia will continue
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple’s iPhone sales soared yet again in the past quarter, but didn’t grow as rapidly as analysts anticipated because of supply shortages that have made it more difficult to meet the demand for a wide range of products. Until recently, the shortages that affected
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN Already massively wealthy, America’s billionaires saw their collective fortunes soar more than 70% to more than $5 trillion during the pandemic. That’s one reason why congressional Democrats were zeroing in earlier this week on this elite group of roughly 700 people to help pay for their massive social spending package. They
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York’ Giants defense was supposed to be their strength heading into 2021. The unit performed well last year under new coordinator Pat Graham and much was expected. It didn’t happen. The Giants had to wait seven weeks for the defense to play
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old Illinois man accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. Prosecutors say Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time, fatally shot Joseph
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press A federal indictment accuses a former Louisiana police officer of kicking an arrested man in the face and head, then lying about it when the man complained to his superiors. Jared Desadier was arrested last year on state charges in the incident involving Timothy Williams, who sued him and other
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press The term “metaverse” is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry’s imagination _ so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to embrace the futuristic idea. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Thursday announcement that he’s changing his company’s name to Meta Platforms Inc.,
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