By The Associated Press No. 3 Oregon heads to Stanford looking for its first 5-0 start since 2013. The Ducks started 8-0 that season before losing on the road to the Cardinal. Stanford is playing its third ranked opponent in the past four games, having beaten No. 14 USC and lost to No. 24 UCLA.
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MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign legislation to enable a transfer of ownership of prime beachfront property to heirs of a couple who built a resort for Black people in the early 1900s but were stripped of the land by local city leaders. The legislation awaiting Newsom’s signature
Continue ReadingBy Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — An Idaho Falls man reportedly set the mobile home he lived in with his ex-girlfriend on fire “over a recent break-up.” Eli Lewis, 42, is charged with felony first-degree arson after the Sept. 18 incident that required the response of
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The $33.4 million facility, which is set to be finished next year, is being paid for through private fundraising.
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ and REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a teenage boy was shot and wounded at a school in Memphis, Tennessee, and they have detained a second boy believed to be the shooter. Memphis Police said in a statement that the shooting was reported Thursday morning at the Cummings
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks find themselves in an unusual spot early this season after back-to-back losses to Tennessee and Minnesota. The Seahawks head into a division showdown at San Francisco looking up at all three of their rivals in the NFC West. Seattle hasn’t
Continue Reading KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group in Belarus says more than 50 people have been detained in the wake of a shootout that left an opposition supporter and a KGB officer dead. The Viasna group said Thursday that the detentions appeared to be connected to comments made on social media about the incident.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski takes the Browns to Minnesota, where he was an assistant for 14 years. He was offensive coordinator for the Vikings in 2019. The Browns are 2-1. They set a team record with 47 total yards allowed in a 26-6 win last week over the Bears. Myles
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — No. 11 Ohio State has never had much of a problem beating Rutgers on the football field. In seven games since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten Conference, the Buckeyes have won every one by no fewer than 22 points and have scored at
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is cutting ties with political adviser Corey Lewandowski after the longtime confidant to former President Donald Trump was publicly accused of sexually assaulting a GOP donor. Lewandowski had been key to the Republican governor’s political rise over
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia says it is kicking out seven United Nations officials whom it accuses of “meddling” in the country’s internal affairs as pressure grows on the government over its deadly blockade of the Tigray region. The expulsions are the government’s most dramatic move yet to restrict humanitarian
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case concerning Sen. Ted Cruz’s 2018 campaign and consider regulations that limit money that committees can raise after the election to reimburse loans made before the election. A lower court ruled in favor of Cruz, holding that a loan-repayment restriction
Continue ReadingBy Erica Simon Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Tenants at the Cleme Manor Apartments in the Greater Fifth Ward area were on edge this past weekend. Witness video captured gas pouring out of the top of a Union Pacific Railroad car. “All of a sudden, I heard a cap just
Continue Reading By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain has launched a diplomatic offensive to preserve its essential stream of Algerian natural gas as souring relations between Algeria and Morocco threaten to disrupt the supply chain. Algeria is planning to shut down a pipeline that supplies nearly half of Spain’s imported Algerian natural gas via
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By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain has launched a diplomatic offensive to preserve its essential stream of Algerian natural gas as souring relations between Algeria and Morocco threaten to disrupt the supply chain. Algeria is planning to shut down a pipeline that supplies nearly half of Spain’s imported Algerian natural gas via
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines says only about 300 employees out of its U.S. workforce of 67,000 face dismissal for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s about half as many as the airline said faced termination earlier this week. United said Thursday that the difference is coming from
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 8 Arkansas will try to extend its surprising start under second-year coach Sam Pittman when the Razorbacks face No. 2 Georgia in a showdown of unbeaten Southeastern Conference teams. Arkansas already has two wins over top 15 teams, No. 15 Texas and No. 7 Texas A&M. Georgia opened with an
Continue Reading WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina grand jury has indicted a teenager in the fatal shooting of a high school student, and a prosecutor will transfer his case to adult court. News outlets report 15-year-old Maurice T. Evans Jr. appeared in juvenile court Thursday for a custody hearing. An attorney for Evans asked the
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that current high levels of inflation are likely to fade next year and won’t prevent the Fed from pushing toward its goal of full employment. In comments before the House Financial Services Committee, Powell said he believes inflation will
Continue Reading By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt has named Adam Wainwright as the starter in the NL wild-card game against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco Giants. Wainwright is 17-7 with a 3.08 ERA this season and has won 10 of his last 11 decisions.
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