No. 13 Trojans out to get back on track against Badgers
Wisconsin (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) at No. 13 Southern California (2-1, 0-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS) BetMGM College Football Odds: USC by 15 1/2.…
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Tone deaf and color blind? Catholic Church struggles to keep accused abusers out of religious art
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — An unholy argument over a hymn has struck a discordant note in the preparations for the main event of Pope…
Continue ReadingCompanies back away from Oregon floating offshore wind project as opposition grows
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of companies planning to bid on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Oregon coast has been…
Continue ReadingCompanies back away from Oregon floating offshore wind project as opposition grows
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The number of companies planning to bid on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Oregon coast has been…
Continue ReadingAppeals court sends back part of Dakota Access oil pipeline protester’s excessive force lawsuit
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An appeals court has sent back part of a lawsuit brought by a protester of the Dakota Access oil pipeline,…
Continue ReadingA man convicted of killing 4 people in a small Nebraska town faces the death penalty
DAKOTA CITY, Neb. (AP) — A man faces a possible death sentence after being convicted of killing four people in a small northeast Nebraska town more…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency exchange network accused of helping Russia hit with sanctions
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A network of people and virtual currency exchanges associated with harboring Russian cybercrime have been hit…
Continue ReadingNo. 8 Oregon looks for another late-night win in Big Ten opener at struggling UCLA
No. 8 Oregon (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) at UCLA (1-2, 0-1), Saturday, 11 p.m. ET (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oregon by 25 1/2. Series record: UCLA…
Continue ReadingJustice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate…
Continue ReadingUFC reaches $375 million settlement on one class-action lawsuit, another one remains pending
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The UFC reached another settlement with one of the two class-action litigants, agreeing Thursday to pay the…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on 5 federal public corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud
WABC, CNN Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Kara Scannell, Brynn Gingras, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson, Artemis Moshtaghian, Nicki Brown and Jeff Winter,…
Continue ReadingRepublican Wisconsin congressman falsely suggests city clerk was lying about absentee ballots
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mailing of about 2,200 duplicate absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital city of…
Continue ReadingPakistani police are responsible for killing a doctor held in a blasphemy claim, the government says
Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s government says its investigation shows that police had orchestrated the killing of a doctor…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia mayor reveals the new 76ers deal to build an arena downtown
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s mayor has revealed the terms of the deal negotiated with the city’s pro basketball team for a new $1.3…
Continue ReadingSerbia-Albania joint bid with political history set to win hosting of soccer’s Under-21 Euros
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Serbia and Albania are set to co-host the men’s Under-21 European Championship in 2027 in a soccer project that aims to…
Continue ReadingCourt throws out manslaughter charge against clerk in Detroit gas station shooting
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has thrown out a manslaughter charge against a Detroit gas station clerk who locked…
Continue ReadingMulti-car traffic collision causes backup on Highway 68 near Reservation Road Thursday morning
SALINAS, Calif (KION-TV) – A multi-car traffic collision caused a traffic backup on Highway 68 near Reservation Road Thursday morning, according to…
Continue ReadingUS health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, a new report says
AP Medical Writer With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public health approach that’s a big…
Continue ReadingNo. 17 Clemson hosts new ACC member Stanford as both look to open 2-0 in league play
Stanford (2-1, 1-0 ACC) at No. 17 Clemson (2-1, 1-0), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Clemson by 21 1/2. Series record:…
Continue ReadingA top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds
A National Institutes of Health investigation has found research misconduct by a top neuroscientist. In a statement Thursday, NIH said the findings…
Continue ReadingDenmark’s king marks reconstruction of famed landmark badly damaged by fire
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s King Frederik has laid a foundation stone to mark the reconstruction of Copenhagen’s…
Continue ReadingHoda Kotb is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the…
Continue ReadingA misspelled memorial to the Brontë sisters gets its dots back at last
LONDON (AP) — With a few daubs of a paintbrush, the Brontë sisters have got their dots back. More than eight decades after it was installed, a…
Continue ReadingKarl-Anthony Towns bringing youth basketball facility to Dominican Republic, his mother’s homeland
AP Basketball Writer Karl-Anthony Towns was born in New Jersey, went to college in Kentucky and has spent the entirety of his NBA career in…
Continue ReadingRudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump’s false 2020 election claims
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred in Washington, months after he lost his law license…
Continue ReadingBarbra Streisand approves multi-part documentary that will draw upon her archives
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after telling her story in a 1,000-page memoir, Barbra Streisand has approved a multi-part documentary about her life — to…
Continue ReadingBarbra Streisand approves multi-part documentary that will draw upon her archives
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after telling her story in a 1,000-page memoir, Barbra Streisand has approved a multi-part documentary about her life — to…
Continue ReadingTunisia’s coast guard finds bodies of 13 migrants washed up on its shores
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The bodies of 13 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been found washed up on Tunisia’s Mediterranean…
Continue ReadingEvacuation order lifted for Ohio town where dangerous chemical leak occurred
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Residents in an Ohio community where a dangerous chemical leak occurred are being allowed to return to their…
Continue ReadingClimate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town
Associated Press MERTARVIK, Alaska (AP) — Erosion and melting permafrost have just about destroyed the Alaska village of Newtok. About 70 feet of…
Continue ReadingDerrick Rose, a No. 1 overall pick in 2008 and the 2011 NBA MVP, announces retirement
AP Basketball Writer Derrick Rose’s last act as an NBA player came in the form of a letter to the game of basketball, addressing the highs and…
Continue ReadingPorts seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to…
Continue ReadingFinding Mr. Right and converting to Judaism led Erin Foster to write a fresh, original rom-com
Associated Press Erin Foster was inspired by her own experience of meeting her husband and converting to Judaism to create the new series “Nobody…
Continue ReadingThe number of Americans filing for jobless aid falls to lowest level in 4 months
AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in four months. The Labor Department…
Continue ReadingHalloween superfans see the culture catching up to them. (A 12-foot skeleton helped)
Associated Press Five years ago this Halloween, Home Depot introduced a 12-foot-tall skeleton. It was during the pandemic, and people who were stuck…
Continue ReadingCongo accuses Rwanda before an East Africa court of helping rebels fight Congolese forces
Associated Press ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — A regional court in East Africa is hearing a case filed by Congo against neighboring Rwanda, accusing it…
Continue ReadingOrbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — One of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s closest aides is facing backlash over statements he…
Continue ReadingUS economy grew at a solid 3% rate last quarter, government says in final estimate
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy expanded at a healthy 3% annual pace from April through June, boosted by strong consumer…
Continue ReadingThe Cure announces a new album and releases its first new song in 16 years, ‘Alone’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Goths, rejoice: At long last, The Cure has released new music. “Alone,” its first new song in 16 years,…
Continue ReadingMilitary juntas in 3 West African nations investigate a French journalist over jihadi analysis
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Prosecutors in military junta-ruled Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso launched investigations on Wednesday against the French…
Continue ReadingSudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Officials say new fighting has hit Sudan’s capital as the death toll jumps up from the country’s cholera…
Continue ReadingFeds charge NYC mayor with selling his influence to foreign nationals. He says he won’t resign
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to stay in office Thursday after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment…
Continue ReadingSen. Raphael Warnock is working on children’s book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is working on a children’s book centered on a generous boy and a proliferating baloney sandwich…
Continue ReadingMilitary recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remain
Associated Press FORT JACKSON, South Carolina (AP) — After several very difficult years and a swath of new programs and enticements, the Army, Air…
Continue ReadingGreek singer Marinella is in stable but critical condition after collapsing during a concert
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Popular Greek singer Marinella was in stable but critical condition in an Athens hospital Thursday, the hospital said in a…
Continue ReadingHarrods apologizes to women who say they were abused by former owner Mohamed Al Fayed
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The managing director of Harrods says the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who…
Continue ReadingKremlin says changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine are intended as a warning to the West
MOSCOW (AP) — A Kremlin spokesman says that changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine are intended to discourage Ukraine’s Western allies from…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 26: Hurricane Helene, Middle East, Government shutdown, NYC mayor, Zelensky visit
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Kids say the darndest things — especially if you’re discussing serious topics like politics, religion or…
Continue ReadingOne Tech Tip: Using Instagram’s new teen account settings to supervise young users
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Worried about your teen’s Instagram use? Faced with growing pressure to do more to stop online harm, the social…
Continue ReadingDiners are skipping restaurants and making more meals at home as inflation trend inverts
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eating in is in and eating out is out. That’s the message that inflation-squeezed consumer s have been…
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