By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton beat rival Max Verstappen in qualifying to take pole position for Saturday’s sprint race ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. However an engine change means the British driver is facing a five-place grid penalty on Sunday. Hamilton was more than 0.4 seconds ahead
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Central African Republic. But Russia and the West have clashed over Russia’s military presence in the conflict-wracked nation. Friday’s vote on the French-drafted resolution was 13-0, with Russia and China abstaining.
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Jessica Schneider, Evan Perez, Paula Reid and Zachary Cohen, CNN A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, the Justice Department announced Friday. Attorney General Merrick Garland had been under tremendous political pressure to indict Bannon since the House referred the
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ defense has been allowing opponents to run through, around and past it the last few games. Robert Saleh said the group was embarrassed after giving up 260 yards at Indianapolis last week and the defense knows it needs
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A detective says one of three teens accused of setting a house fire in Denver that killed five immigrants from Senegal last year admitted to starting the fire and targeting the house because he believed the people who stole his cell phone in a recent robbery lived
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Scott Frost is getting another chance at Nebraska. Dan Mullen’s status at Florida continues to deteriorate. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, Brett McMurphy from Action Network joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about coaching carousel. There have already been nine FBS head coaches
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Just days before his brother started selling billions of dollars worth of Tesla shares, Kimbal Musk, a Tesla board member, sold $108 million worth of his own stock in the company. The dollar value of his sale is dwarfed by his brother Elon’s sale of $5.7 billion worth of Tesla
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton made it clear in a 30-minute teleconference Friday that he doesn’t hold any grudges about the team releasing him prior to the 2020 season, calling it “irrelevant” to him now. The 32-year-old quarterback said his focus is on living in the
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin says her mending back is feeling better. The two-time Olympic gold medalist recently went through double training sessions with only a little stiffness in her back. She described it as manageable. Shiffrin is a long way from where she was a few
Continue Reading By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift’s short film to celebrate “Red (Taylor’s Version)” has Swiftie sleuths digging deeper into the expanded lyrics. “All Too Well: The Short Film,” premiering online Friday evening, has fans reveling in the juicy details of a break-up from the pop star’s past. Swift says fans
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Veteran full back Dani Alves is returning to Barcelona at age 38. Barcelona says it reached an agreement in principle with Alves to finish out the rest of the season with the team. The Brazilian will arrive as a free agent since he left São Paulo in September. Alves formed part
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Two University of Kansas students have been charged with stealing part of a Native American art exhibit that also was vandalized while displayed outside a campus museum. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Samuel McKnight and John Wichlenski were charged Wednesday in Douglas County District Court with theft of property of a
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday that he plans to appoint an official from outside his administration to oversee implementation of the large infrastructure bill he intends to sign on Monday. After spending months wrangling votes to pass the $1.2 trillion public works package, the President is turning his attention to ensuring
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt is replacing each end zone of its football stadium with multi-story buildings under renderings released Friday detailing the university’s plans for its biggest makeover in 40 years. University officials announced in March that both end zones would be upgraded. The changes made clear
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The executive director of the Coaches vs. Racism campaign that is bringing men’s college basketball teams from Michigan and Prairie View A&M to the nation’s capital says he found inspiration for his new project from Coaches vs. Cancer. Darryl Woods says the idea was to make the event a full experience and
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Get ready to have this theme song stuck in your head again. “X-Men: The Animated Series” is coming back. “X-Men ’97,” a reboot of the beloved ’90s children’s show that followed the adventures of Marvel’s favorite mutants, will debut new episodes on Disney+ in 2023. The announcement came Friday during
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Sebastian Korda has beaten compatriot Brandon Nakashima in five sets to become the first American to reach the final at the Next Gen ATP Finals. The 21-year-old Korda was the favorite to win the all-American semifinal but struggled to find his rhythm before prevailing 4-3 (3), 2-4, 1-4, 4-2, 4-2. Korda will
Continue Reading By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press RARITAN, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli says he spoke to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and conceded the election, but adds he plans to run again in four years. Ciattarelli said Friday at a news conference in his hometown of Raritan that he called Murphy earlier in the
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A.T. Perry and Jaquarii Roberson are thriving two of the nation’s top receivers for No. 13 Wake Forest. Perry entered the week tied for third in the Bowl Subdivision ranks with 10 touchdown grabs. Roberson was tied for 10th with eight TD catches. The duo
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has sent paratroopers to Belarus, in a show of support for its ally amid the tensions over an influx of migrants on the Belarus-Poland border, but two of the Russian soldiers were killed in a parachute accident. The Russian Defense Ministry said that as part of
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