FW de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid leader who freed Nelson Mandela, dies at 85
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died at 90.
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Democrat-appointed appellate panel pauses release of Trump White House records ahead of Friday deadline
By Kara Scannell, CNN A federal appeals court on Thursday granted former President Donald Trump‘s request to pause the release of key White House records from his presidency to the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, as he appeals a lower court’s decision that he can’t claim executive privilege
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Cougars visit the Ducks needing a win for bowl eligibility
By The Associated Press The Ducks can clinch the Pac-12 North title and a spot in the conference championship game with a win over Washington State on Saturday combined with a Stanford victory over Oregon State. With three games left before the conference title game, Oregon continues to aim for a spot in the College
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Jerry Douglas, patriarch John Abbott on ‘Young & the Restless,’ dead at 88
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jerry Douglas, best known for his role as family patriarch John Abbott on the CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless,” has died. He was 88. Douglas was beloved on the soap as the chairman of Jabot Cosmetics, a role he began in 1982. John Abbott, along with his
Continue Reading No. 23 Penn State to lean on Dotson vs No. 9 Michigan
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No. 23 Penn State will lean on its passing game against No. 9 Michigan (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten, No. 6 CFP) on Saturday when both teams begin their final stretch runs at Beaver Stadium. For the Wolverines, that could include a shot at the Big
Continue Reading No. 22 Coastal Carolina, Georgia St sorting out QB issues
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer No. 22 Coastal Carolina and Georgia State are both handling quarterback concerns late in the season. For the Chanticleers, it’s an injury to starter Grayson McCall that has him out indefinitely. For the Panthers, it’s getting starter Darren Grainger to look downfield more. When the teams meet Saturday at
Continue Reading Jaguars, off upset win, try to take another step at Indy
By The Associated Press The Jacksonville Jaguars seem to have figured out something. Defensive end-linebacker Josh Allen has become a pass-rushing menace. The offense has found a nice balance and rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence seems to be settling into his new job. As a result, Jacksonville snapped a 20-game losing streak and has two wins
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In Portugal, it’s now illegal for your boss to call outside work hours
By Julia Horowitz and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Business Ever had a persistent boss who won’t stop messaging you once you’ve left work or logged off? In Portugal, that behavior is now illegal. The country recently introduced a law that bans employers from contacting workers outside of their regular hours by phone, message or email. “The
Continue Reading In Portugal, it’s now illegal for your boss to call outside work hours
CNN, TWITTER, PORTUGUESE MINISTER FOR WORK AND SOCIAL SECURITY By Julia Horowitz and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Business Ever had a persistent boss who won’t stop messaging you once you’ve left work or logged off? In Portugal, that behavior is now illegal. The country recently introduced a law that bans employers from contacting workers outside of
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Gary Gulman’s journey from ‘The Great Depresh’ to Carnegie Hall
By Marianne Garvey There was a time not long ago when comedian Gary Gulman couldn’t get out of bed. Now he’s headlining Carnegie Hall. Gulman’s had quite a journey through the depths of crippling depression to a new 90-minute show, “Born On 3rd Base,” which he will perform at Carnegie on Nov. 13 as part
Continue Reading No. 4 Oklahoma puts 17 wins in row on line at No. 18 Baylor
By The Associated Press Fourth-ranked Oklahoma has won an FBS-best 17 games in a row, and is the Big 12’s only undefeated team. The six-time defending league champions are trying to get to 10-0 for the first time since 2004. Baylor still has a chance to get into the Big 12 title game for the
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No. 4 Oklahoma puts 17 wins in row on line at No. 18 Baylor
By The Associated Press Fourth-ranked Oklahoma has won an FBS-best 17 games in a row, and is the Big 12’s only undefeated team. The six-time defending league champions are trying to get to 10-0 for the first time since 2004. Baylor still has a chance to get into the Big 12 title game for the
Continue Reading Premier League clubs oppose FIFA bid for biennial World Cups
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writere LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have united in their opposition to plans for biennial World Cups when they discussed the FIFA overhaul of the international calendar. At a Premier League meeting, the 20 teams also all opposed a FIFA proposal to reduce the five windows for international
Continue Reading Ferris wheel-size asteroid could be a lost piece of the moon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A near-Earth asteroid may be a fragment that once broke away from the moon. Named Kamo’oalewa, which derives from a Hawaiian creation chant that alludes to an offspring traveling on its own, the quasi-satellite was first discovered in 2016 by astronomers using the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Pan-STARRS is short for
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France: Life sentence for killing of Holocaust survivor
PARIS (AP) — A French man has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor to death in an antisemitic attack. The case triggered widespread outrage and called attention to resurgent anti-Jewish sentiment in France. Mireille Knoll’s family welcomed the verdict but is pushing for an annual homage to all victims
Continue Reading Supreme Court’s Watergate-era rulings against Nixon may end Trump’s executive privilege claims
CNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Former President Donald Trump‘s attempt to withhold records from the House of Representatives related to the January 6 US Capitol attack based on executive privilege — a claim rejected by President Joe Biden — would present the US Supreme Court with a novel legal
Continue Reading Reports: Emiratis to build solar power station in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria says the government has signed a contract with a group of companies from the United Arab Emirates to build a solar power station in a suburb of the capital of Damascus. Thursday’s announcement follows a meeting this week between the UAE foreign minister and Syria’s President Bashar Assad in Damascus,
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Reports: Emiratis to build solar power station in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria says the government has signed a contract with a group of companies from the United Arab Emirates to build a solar power station in a suburb of the capital of Damascus. Thursday’s announcement follows a meeting this week between the UAE foreign minister and Syria’s President Bashar Assad in Damascus,
Continue Reading High-scoring Buccaneers’ offense takes show to Washington
By The Associated Press Tampa Bay’s high-scoring offense faces Washington’s slowly improving defense in a rematch of the teams’ playoff game last season. Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers are 6-2 and look like legitimate contenders. Washington fell to 2-6 before its bye week with a 17-10 loss at Denver. Taylor Heinicke
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No. 3 Alabama hosts New Mexico State in nonconference finale
By The Associated Press Alabama has plenty of fine-tuning after a struggle against heavy underdog LSU when the running game was all but nonexistent. It’s the Crimson Tide’s final nonconference game _ and biggest mismatch of the season. New Mexico State gets its annual big payday from a Power Five team with a largely new
Continue Reading No. 3 Alabama hosts New Mexico State in nonconference finale
By The Associated Press Alabama has plenty of fine-tuning after a struggle against heavy underdog LSU when the running game was all but nonexistent. It’s the Crimson Tide’s final nonconference game _ and biggest mismatch of the season. New Mexico State gets its annual big payday from a Power Five team with a largely new
Continue Reading European leagues, fans team up to lobby for domestic soccer
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Two Europe-wide fan groups that work with UEFA have teamed with national leagues to lobby more effectively. They’re aiming to resist projects they believe threaten domestic soccer such as the Super League and the biennial World Cup proposal by FIFA. Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and Supporter
Continue Reading Bills, Allen hoping to get back on track vs. White-led Jets
By The Associated Press The Buffalo Bills are looking to bounce back after a dreadful loss at Jacksonville last weekend. Josh Allen threw two interceptions and lost a fumble during Buffalo’s first four series in the second half of a 9-6 loss. The Bills failed to score a TD last week and that marked the
Continue Reading No. 1 Georgia looking to finish perfect SEC run vs. Vols
By The Associated Press No. 1 Georgia already has a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The Bulldogs can remain undefeated and finish SEC play with a perfect 8-0 record for the first time in program history. Tennessee becomes eligible for a bowl with its next victory. The Vols are coming off an upset
Continue Reading Vincent Zhou’s rise coming at the right time in Olympic year
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Vincent Zhou couldn’t have had better timing. Not specifically on his jumps and spins and footwork, all of which must be precise when you are an elite figure skater. More so on just when he put everything together for perhaps the best performance of his career. Zhou nailed
Continue Reading EU authorizes 2 medicines for people at risk of severe COVID
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of two new medicines against the coronavirus for people at risk of severe disease. In a statement on Thursday, the EU drug regulator said it had concluded that the monoclonal antibody treatments — a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab, and the drug regdanvimab —
Continue Reading EU authorizes 2 medicines for people at risk of severe COVID
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of two new medicines against the coronavirus for people at risk of severe disease. In a statement on Thursday, the EU drug regulator said it had concluded that the monoclonal antibody treatments — a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab, and the drug regdanvimab —
Continue Reading Imprisoned lottery computer tech seeks to overturn sentence
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots for himself, friends and family is suing Iowa, claiming he was pressured four years ago to plead guilty to crimes he did not commit. Eddie Tipton filed documents starting
Continue Reading Rozner shoots 65, 2 shots off lead in title defense in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Antoine Rozner got off to a strong start to his title defense at the Dubai Championship by shooting 7-under 65 to trail first-round leader JB Hansen by two strokes. The French golfer claimed his first European Tour title in this tournament last year in finishing on 25 under par.
Continue Reading Beloved ‘Dolphin Tale’ star Winter dies at Florida aquarium
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A prosthetic-tailed dolphin named Winter that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies has died at a Florida aquarium despite life-saving efforts by animal care experts. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium said the 16-year-old female bottlenose dolphin died Thursday evening while being treated for a gastrointestinal abnormality. It
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