FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Time is of the essence for the Salvation Army in New Mexico now that the Grinch has thrown a wrench into the group’s holiday toy program. A van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys set to be passed out to hundreds of children on Monday was stolen this week from a
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By PETER SMITH and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press All the former hostages from a U.S.-based missionary group kidnapped in Haiti have been flown out of the country after a two-month ordeal and are “doing reasonably well.” That’s according to a statement Friday by the head of Christian Aid Ministries, the Ohio-based missions organization. David Troyer,
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By Lauren Dezenski, CNN Here are the must-read lines from the top story of each day this week. Monday January 6 panel unveils text messages to Meadows: “Donald Trump Jr., Fox News personalities and lawmakers unsuccessfully implored then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on January 6 to get President Donald Trump to stop the
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By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has gotten into a testy exchange with media host Charlamagne Tha God, defending President Joe Biden from questions over roadblocks to passage of his social spending package. Harris sat for a taped interview with Charlamagne airing Friday night on Comedy Central’s “Tha God’s
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are taking flight in their own extended-range, wide-body jet, complete with the team’s cardinal logo on the tail. The Cardinals said Friday that they have purchased a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, joining the New England Patriots as the only NFL franchises with their own large planes. The team will
Continue Reading By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The U.S. military’s new Southern Command Gen. Laura Richardson says she’s focused on strengthening military relationships with South American countries despite fraught politics. Richardson is the highest ranking female in the U.S. Army and was in Denver on Friday to speak at a graduation ceremony
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens listed Lamar Jackson as questionable for Sunday’s game against Green Bay because of his sprained ankle. Jackson missed practice Wednesday and Thursday and the team listed him as sitting out Friday as well. The Friday listing was an estimate since the Ravens held a walkthrough. Jackson left
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hunter Cattoor scored a career-high 21 points, Storm Murphy added 18 points and Virginia Tech beat St. Bonaventure 86-49 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout. Virginia Tech scored the opening 13 points and led 42-20 at the break as St. Bonaventure was held to its lowest point total in any
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A school bus crashed on a rural southeast Texas road, killing an adult bus aide and injuring the driver and three students, one seriously. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the Hempstead school district bus with four students and two adults aboard rolled over at 12:10 p.m. Friday on Farm-to-Market Road 1887, about 45
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CNN By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump, in a newly released interview, claimed that Jewish Americans “either don’t like Israel or don’t care about Israel,” while also suggesting that evangelical Christians “love Israel more than the Jews in this country.” Trump’s comments are the latest in a series of controversial remarks he has
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — George Fant grew up in western Kentucky and still has deep roots in the Bowling Green community. The New York Jets left tackle was devastated by the news of the destruction caused by the deadly tornadoes that ripped through the area last
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you need to know whether you have coronavirus but don’t want to deal with appointment scheduling and clinic wait times, a self-test can be a convenient solution. But who are self-tests right for? And how do you use them correctly? Coronavirus self-tests — also known as home tests or over-the-counter
Continue Reading By Dejania Oliver, CNN Rapid antigen Covid-19 tests, better known as home tests, have become more common in households across the country as supplies have increased. These tests are designed to give you results in less than 30 minutes from the comfort of your own home. But if you have several boxes of them stored
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah State football coach Blake Anderson has apologized for telling his players it “has never been more glamorized to be the victim” of sexual assault. Anderson issued the apology on Friday after making the comments during a conversation with the team during fall camp. A recording of the comments surfaced
Continue Reading COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Two former Maryland football players have each reached $200,000 settlements in lawsuits accusing former coach DJ Durkin of running a program that subjected athletes to an abusive environment. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office reached the agreement with former players Gus Little and E.J. Donahue. Those agreements were signed Nov. 27
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By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will seek more than $300 million in state funding over three years to boost law enforcement efforts to combat retail theft. The state has been stung by recent headline-grabbing smash-and-grab robberies. Newsom on Friday proposed giving $255 million in grants
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will seek more than $300 million in state funding over three years to boost law enforcement efforts to combat retail theft. The state has been stung by recent headline-grabbing smash-and-grab robberies. Newsom on Friday proposed giving $255 million in grants
Continue Reading CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Forward Jordan Morris is likely to play his first U.S. national team match in more than two years when the Americans face Bosnia and Herzegovina in an exhibition on Saturday. Defender Aaron Long likely won’t appear in the game, when the Americans try for a team,-record 17th win in a calendar
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HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Turner said in a statement Friday that he felt ill overnight but thought allergies or a sinus infection were the cause. Turner said he got tested Friday morning as a precaution before beginning his daily schedule, then canceled his schedule for
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN After binging on episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, many fans of the show think they can successfully duplicate the medical procedures that the doctors perform on the show. For one Maine teenager, that came true. What started out as a routine morning for Kristen Iarrobino and her 16-year-old son, Cyrus, turned into
Continue Reading A teen from Maine rescued his mom by creating a makeshift tourniquet with a shoelace and some inspiration from Grey’s Anatomy. CNN affiliate WABI reports.
Continue Reading By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Fired last week after three years as coach of the Miami Hurricanes, Manny Diaz is already three practices into his new gig as Penn State’s defensive coordinator. It’s a role Penn State coach James Franklin believes Diaz is perfectly suited. Diaz arrived in Happy Valley
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ governor has signed legislation to repeal a requirement that parents or guardians be notified when girls younger than 18 are seeking an abortion. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker says it’s an effort to safeguard reproductive rights that are being stripped and threatened elsewhere. The bill Pritzker signed
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team’s airline partner will charter a flight from Los Angeles to Beijing to bring about half the American athletes to the Winter Olympics. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland said it had reached a deal with Delta Air Lines to bring between 80 and 100 Olympians straight
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team’s airline partner will charter a flight from Los Angeles to Beijing to bring about half the American athletes to the Winter Olympics. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland said it had reached a deal with Delta Air Lines to bring between 80 and 100 Olympians straight
Continue Reading By TERRY MCCORMICK Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Cunningham landed in a somewhat familiar place last week when Tennessee claimed him off waivers from the Houston Texans. Cunningham, who is expected to see his first action with the Titans on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, spoke of his comfort level with Tennessee’s defensive
Continue Reading By TERRY MCCORMICK Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Cunningham landed in a somewhat familiar place last week when Tennessee claimed him off waivers from the Houston Texans. Cunningham, who is expected to see his first action with the Titans on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, spoke of his comfort level with Tennessee’s defensive
Continue Reading COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Eileen Gu completed a long day at the Dew Tour by winning the ski halfpipe event and finishing second in slopestyle in Colorado. Her performance only reinforces the notion she’s the one to beat at the Winter Games in Beijing. Gu is a freeskier who was born in San Francisco
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Authorities say two men have died in wildfires that erupted across Kansas earlier this week. Leoti officials say 84-year-old rancher and farmer Richard Shimanek died at a hospital after being burned while trying to fight a fire near his home on Wednesday. And the Ellis County sheriff’s office says the
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Crowd violence has forced the French Cup game between Lyon and Paris FC to be abandoned at 1-1. At halftime, supporters threw flares around, the field was invaded, and fights broke out in the stands. The start of the second half at Stade Charlety was delayed for about 50 minutes when stadium
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