By Raja Razek, CNN Joseph Maldonado, known as Joe Exotic on the 2020 Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, according to a letter written by Maldonado. “It is with a sad face that I have to tell you the doctors called me in
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By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored seven of his 20 points during a big run early in the fourth quarter, and the Sacramento Kings bounced back to beat the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 112-99 one night after blowing a late lead at Utah. Harrison Barnes added 23 points and
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By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand couple have unearthed a huge potato that is quite possibly the largest on record. Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding their garden in New Zealand when Colin’s hoe struck something huge just beneath the soil’s surface. The couple weighed the potato at
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole took the pressure off Stephen Curry with a season-best 31 points and the Golden State Warriors used one of their big third quarters of old to pull away and beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-92. Poole shot 11 for 21 and hit a career-high
Continue Reading SANDY, Utah (AP) — Sebastian Blanco scored two goals and the Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 on Wednesday night to clinch home field for the first round of the playoffs. Blanco put in a header in the 17th minute and scored on a give-and-go with Jaroslaw Niezgoda to finish a counter attack just
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing to debate and vote on a revised draft of President Joe Biden’s now-$1.85 trillion domestic policy package as well as a companion $1 trillion infrastructure bill. House votes are possible Thursday. The Democrats have bolstered the package
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A resounding loss in Virginia and a too-close-for-comfort victory in New Jersey have Democrats fretting about a blowout in next year’s midterm elections. The party’s House members in perennial swing districts are likely to be first line of defense against such an outcome. But
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans have struggled to deal with Donald Trump since the day he announced his candidacy for president. But after Glenn Youngkin’s stunning victory in the Virginia governor’s race and a close loss in New Jersey’s, party leaders believe they have settled on a model that can
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The hazard lights are blinking for President Joe Biden after Democratic setbacks in this week’s elections, but the president professes to see no reason for panic. In the aftermath of what some on the left saw as a five-alarm fire, Biden is making the
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities are expecting arrests and criminal charges related to ransomware in the coming weeks. That’s according to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who spoke to The Associated Press about the U.S. government’s response to the ransomware threat. She declined to be specific, but said that “in
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities are expecting arrests and criminal charges related to ransomware in the coming weeks. That’s according to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who spoke to The Associated Press about the U.S. government’s response to the ransomware threat. She declined to be specific, but said that “in
Continue Reading By EMMA H. TOBIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — COVID-19 boosters use the same recipe as the original vaccines, and weren’t tweaked since they still work well against the delta and other variants. The vaccines work by training your body to recognize and fight the spike protein that coats the coronavirus. And despite mutations
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Costs to clean up a massive nuclear weapons complex in Washington state are usually expressed in the hundreds of billions of dollars and involve decades of work. But one project on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is progressing at a much lower price. The federal government
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By Jason Hanna, CNN Nine-year-old Parson Harrington had to isolate more than most during this pandemic — and the lung transplant recipient hopes the Covid-19 vaccine she received in Houston on Wednesday is her ticket to relief and freedom. Parson is one of numerous children ages 5-11 who lined up for a dose around the
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jake Bean scored twice, including the winner 1:12 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rebounded after surrendering a two-goal lead, beating the Colorado Avalanche 5-4. Bean skated in and lined a shot past Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson as the Blue Jackets improved to 4-0 in
Continue Reading By TAMMY WEBBER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse shouted “Friendly! Friendly! Friendly!” as he was being chased by a man he eventually shot to death during street protests against racial injustice. That’s according to a police detective who testified at his murder trial Wednesday in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist to take the NHL scoring lead — a point ahead of teammate Connor McDavid — and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Wednesday night. Draisaitl has 20 points on nine goals and 11 assists. McDavid assisted on both of Draisaitl’s
Continue Reading JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A shallow undersea earthquake has shaken part of eastern Indonesia but no serious damage or casualties have been reported so far. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 5.7-magnitude quake struck off the coast of an island in North Maluku province. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency said the quake was
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Cars already know how to park themselves, warn drowsy drivers, steer back into the right lanes and propose map routes to destinations. The cars Mazda has in the works for next year in Japan know when drivers have a stroke or heart attack. By 2025, the
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Cars already know how to park themselves, warn drowsy drivers, steer back into the right lanes and propose map routes to destinations. The cars Mazda has in the works for next year in Japan know when drivers have a stroke or heart attack. By 2025, the
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