By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is confident he’ll return next season after missing most of the past two because of serious health issues. Francona stepped away from the club in late July to undergo hip replacement surgery as well as a procedure on a big toe
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RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A local governing board in North Carolina has formally apologized for the mob lynching of a Black boy unlawfully taken from a jail in 1921. Now a century later, the Board of Commissioners in Chatham County, North Carolina, issued its apology Tuesday, calling it a step toward community healing. It said
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-five American League Division Series between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.
Continue Reading By MAGGIE MULVIHILL Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Drug defendants whose cases have not yet been dismissed because of misconduct at a Boston lab are not entitled to new trials unless they can prove evidence specific to their cases was tainted. A judge ruled Wednesday against generally vacating all cases because of tampering at a
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is poised to sue government contractors and other companies who receive U.S. government grants if they fail to report breaches of their cyber systems. That’s according to the Justice Department’s No. 2 official. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the department is prepared to
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is poised to sue government contractors and other companies who receive U.S. government grants if they fail to report breaches of their cyber systems. That’s according to the Justice Department’s No. 2 official. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the department is prepared to
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Even before making the move to the NFC West, Matthew Stafford could get a sense for the intensity of when Seattle and Los Angeles get together. His first taste of the Rams-Seahawks rivalry will come in a place he’s never won before when Los Angeles travels
Continue Reading MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Activists in Nicaragua say one member of an Indigenous community has been killed and three others are missing after assailants shot at them on the country’s Caribbean coast. The director of the Del Río Foundation suggested Wednesday it was the latest attack by settlers who have invaded indigenous lands. Foundation director
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press When whistleblower Frances Haugen on Tuesday revealed internal Facebook studies of the harms its Instagram service can cause, particularly for teenagers, she reinforced concerns about the popular photo-sharing app. But what can parents do? Trying to get your kids to quit Instagram might be a lost cause.
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press When whistleblower Frances Haugen on Tuesday revealed internal Facebook studies of the harms its Instagram service can cause, particularly for teenagers, she reinforced concerns about the popular photo-sharing app. But what can parents do? Trying to get your kids to quit Instagram might be a lost cause.
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By Chloe Melas, CNN For more than a year, Britney Spears has been mentioning “Project Rose” in her various Instagram posts. While the pop star has not publicly shared details about the project, some of her supporters are sharing their theories about its true meaning. In the wake of last week’s court hearing in which
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Lance Lynn will start for the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Manager Tony La Russa announced the decision Wednesday and said Lucas Giolito would start Game 2. The White Sox also said first baseman Jose Abreu was feeling better after
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By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN NATO has expelled eight members of the Russian mission to the alliance who they determined were “undeclared Russian intelligence officers,” according to a NATO official. The move comes amid ongoing concerns about suspected killings and other aggressive actions by Russian spy services. The alliance has also halved the size of
Continue Reading BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Sage Steele will not appear on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” the remainder of this week and has been pulled from moderating an upcoming network event following comments she made on a recent podcast. Steele appeared on a podcast hosted by former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler where she criticized ESPN and the Walt Disney
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer is ready to move on. So are his players and his family. The Jacksonville Jaguars coach publicly apologized for the third consecutive day Wednesday and said he never considered resigning after his “inexcusable” behavior at an Ohio bar was caught on camera
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renewed fears that inflation is battering U.S. companies. The S&P 500, the benchmark for many index funds, slumped. Target lost a quarter of its value, dragging other retailers down with it, after saying its profit fell by half in
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has agreed to not randomly test players for marijuana this season. It’s a continuation of the policy that was put in place last year for the restart bubble and has remained since. Drug testing will continue for things such as human growth hormone and performance-enhancers. The NBA
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold a virtual meeting before year’s end amid rising tensions. The agreement in principle for the talks was disclosed after White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser
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By Jacqueline Howard and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN In what it called a “historic” move, the World Health Organization said Wednesday it has recommended widespread use of the world’s first and only malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions where there are moderate to high levels of malaria transmission. The recommendation was based
Continue Reading BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has expressed support for having biennial World Cups, saying it would benefit South American teams by cutting down on lengthy qualifying campaigns. FIFA is pushing a plan to stage its showcase tournament every two years instead of every four years, but the proposal has been widely criticized
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