By The Associated Press No. 1 Georgia already has a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The Bulldogs can remain undefeated and finish SEC play with a perfect 8-0 record for the first time in program history. Tennessee becomes eligible for a bowl with its next victory. The Vols are coming off an upset
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of two new medicines against the coronavirus for people at risk of severe disease. In a statement on Thursday, the EU drug regulator said it had concluded that the monoclonal antibody treatments — a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab, and the drug regdanvimab —
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of two new medicines against the coronavirus for people at risk of severe disease. In a statement on Thursday, the EU drug regulator said it had concluded that the monoclonal antibody treatments — a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab, and the drug regdanvimab —
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By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots for himself, friends and family is suing Iowa, claiming he was pressured four years ago to plead guilty to crimes he did not commit. Eddie Tipton filed documents starting
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots for himself, friends and family is suing Iowa, claiming he was pressured four years ago to plead guilty to crimes he did not commit. Eddie Tipton filed documents starting
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots for himself, friends and family is suing Iowa, claiming he was pressured four years ago to plead guilty to crimes he did not commit. Eddie Tipton filed documents starting
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Antoine Rozner got off to a strong start to his title defense at the Dubai Championship by shooting 7-under 65 to trail first-round leader JB Hansen by two strokes. The French golfer claimed his first European Tour title in this tournament last year in finishing on 25 under par.
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A Florida aquarium will temporarily close to treat its dolphin with a prosthetic tail that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies and is now in critical condition from a suspected infection. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium said in a statement it will close Friday “to create the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders look to bounce back from their first loss in three games under interim coach Rich Bisaccia when they host the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City is 12-4 against the Raiders under coach Andy Reid but the teams split a pair of high-scoring games last
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders look to bounce back from their first loss in three games under interim coach Rich Bisaccia when they host the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City is 12-4 against the Raiders under coach Andy Reid but the teams split a pair of high-scoring games last
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders look to bounce back from their first loss in three games under interim coach Rich Bisaccia when they host the AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City is 12-4 against the Raiders under coach Andy Reid but the teams split a pair of high-scoring games last
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — More than 400 migrants have arrived by sea to Spain’s Canary Islands over a 24-hour period. The latest arrivals came talks between Spain and Algeria on ways of fighting illegal migration from North Africa to Europe. The migrants were aboard seven boats approaching the Spanish archipelago off northwest Africa. Spain’s government says
Continue Reading By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti because of the country’s deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel. That shortage has affected hospitals, schools and banks. The warning from the U.S. State Department comes as Haiti’s government and police are struggling to
Continue Reading By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. government is urging U.S. citizens to leave Haiti because of the country’s deepening insecurity and a severe lack of fuel. That shortage has affected hospitals, schools and banks. The warning from the U.S. State Department comes as Haiti’s government and police are struggling to
Continue Reading By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has issued a press statement expressing deep concern about ongoing violence in Myanmar, whose military-installed government is using lethal force against opponents. The Security Council’s action comes as Myanmar’s army appears to be conducting a major offensive in the country’s northwest amid warnings
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN MOODY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A man is in the hospital after police say a homeowner caught him stealing from her property. It happened Monday night on Rudder road in Mobile. “The owner actually pulled up on them while they were stealing, and they tried to
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Some world leaders and internet giants are expected to issue a global call to better protect children online during a Paris summit of about 30 heads of state and government, including U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that “protecting our children and teenagers
Continue Reading KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Opposition campaign group Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation says freestyle skiing world champion Aliaksandra Ramanouskaya has been fined by a court in Belarus after being detained by authorities. The BSSF says Ramanouskaya was detained Wednesday after a training session. The organization says she appeared in court and was fined about $1,000 for
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are asking Americans for support to build a national museum to recognize Medal of Honor recipients. The three former US leaders are featured in a new public service announcement calling on others to “join the mission” to build a national museum
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands have marched peacefully in Warsaw to mark Poland’s Independence Day, led by far-right groups calling for strong borders, while its troops blocked hundreds of new attempts by migrants to enter the country illegally from neighboring Belarus. Security forces patrolled the capital and
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