Taco’s Turnaround; Linebacker hopes to stick in Pittsburgh
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Taco Charlton is looking to prove he’s not a bust…
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UN Security Council calls for end to Ethiopia hostilities
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has called for an end to the intensifying and expanding…
Continue Reading FBI searches homes tied to Project Veritas over diary probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents searched the New York homes of people tied to the conservative group Project Veritas months after the group received…
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press U.S. stocks pushed further into record heights on Friday following an encouraging report on hiring across the country. The…
Continue Reading Indiana congressman deletes post, gets Twitter access back
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana congressman has regained control of his office Twitter account after deleting a post about a transgender Biden…
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A 14-year-old left home to go to a local deli more than 20 days ago. She hasn’t been seen since
By Taylor Romine and Alexander Harring, CNN A 14-year-old girl in New Jersey has been missing for more than 20 days after she walked to a local deli…
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Dallas assistant Varas hired as US Under-20 national coach
CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas assistant Mikey Varas has been hired as head coach of the U.S. under-20 national team. Varas served as Luchi Gonzalez’s…
Continue Reading Dallas assistant Varas hired as US Under-20 national coach
CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas assistant Mikey Varas has been hired as head coach of the U.S. under-20 national team. Varas served as Luchi Gonzalez’s…
Continue Reading Expedia, Pfizer rise; Peloton, Emergent BioSolutions fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Expedia, Pfizer rise; Peloton, Emergent BioSolutions…
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Stocks rally to new record highs on strong jobs data, Pfizer Covid pill news
NEW YORK — Wall Street got a double dose of good news to cheer on Friday as stocks pushed further into record heights. The job market…
Continue Reading Hundreds of thousands fans celebrate Braves title in parade
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves were cheered by hundreds of thousands of fans in a two-stage parade celebrating…
Continue Reading Prosecutor in Andrew Cuomo’s groping case seeks more time
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A prosecutor investigating accusations that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo groped a woman…
Continue Reading Nats claim Pérez after waived by Indians, outright McGowin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-hander Francisco Pérez has been claimed by the Washington Nationals after being waived by the Cleveland Indians. The…
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Involuntary manslaughter arrest in Clovis teen’s death
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — A 21-year-old New Mexico man has been arrested for suspicion of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a teenager at…
Continue Reading Dems end deadlock, House hands Biden infrastructure win
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects after…
Continue Reading ‘A jury should reflect the community:’ The racial breakdown of the jury for the trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
By Nicole Chavez and Brandon Tensley, CNN The possibility that three White men accused of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery may be acquitted had…
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Former Bush official who warned about Trump to be named Homeland Security intel chief
By Geneva Sands, CNN President Joe Biden plans to nominate attorney and former Bush administration appointee Kenneth Wainstein to lead the Department…
Continue Reading UNC Chapel Hill trustees set new power, pitch higher tuition
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The board of trustees at North Carolina’s flagship university has given itself new power over highly paid faculty…
Continue Reading Belgium’s Hendrickx wins short program at ISU GP in Turin
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Loena Hendrickx of Belgium was the surprise winner of the women’s short program at the ISU Grand Prix in Italy. Hendrickx…
Continue Reading Game on: 9-foot video game joystick on record as largest
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A 9-foot-tall video game joystick made of wood, rubber and steel has made it into the Guinness World Records 2022. Dartmouth…
Continue Reading Judge nixes challenge to ban on Florida school mask mandates
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida’s ban on coronavirus mask mandates in schools will stay in…
Continue Reading Mancini calls up Pobega for decisive World Cup qualifiers
ROME (AP) — Torino midfielder Tommaso Pobega has been called up to Italy’s squad for the first time for decisive World Cup qualifiers against…
Continue Reading Biden’s bet that economy would boost Democrats falls flat
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to help President Joe Biden and Democrats, but as of late it’s been…
Continue Reading Sharks send promising rookie Eklund back to Sweden
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have reassigned promising rookie forward William Eklund to his club team…
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Man found guilty in slayings of his wife, baby in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a man has been convicted of capital murder for killing his wife and 3-month-old son in Texas by slashing…
Continue Reading Man convicted of fatal stabbing at sleepover
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A young South Florida man has been convicted of fatally stabbing a 13-year-old boy during a sleepover. The Palm Beach…
Continue Reading Congress urges Washington Football Team to lift NDAs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives are urging the NFL and the Washington Football Team to release individuals from…
Continue Reading In Richmond, Youngkin to face ‘the Senate Democratic Alamo’
By SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va (AP) — Republican Glenn Youngkin spent months talking to voters about his plans to…
Continue Reading Chauvin, ex-wife plead not guilty to tax evasion charges
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has entered not guilty pleas on tax evasion charges on behalf of Derek Chauvin, the…
Continue Reading Biden’s bet that economy would boost Democrats falls flat
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to help President Joe Biden and Democrats, but as of late it’s been…
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