By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer Ja’Marr Chase sure has adjusted nicely to the NFL ball. Chase blamed his preseason drops on getting accustomed to the size and color differences between footballs used in college and pro. Two months later Chase is the leading contender at the halfway point of the season to become
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson returned to practice after coming off injured reserve, but with no guarantee he’ll play against Green Bay on Sunday. Coach Pete Carroll says he remains hopeful Carson will be able to play. The coach says Carson’s progress in his
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer U.S.-Mexico World Cup qualifiers are intense, physical matchups in front of frenzied fans who savor the often bruising battles between the top teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean. Friday’s game at Cincinnati and the return match at Mexico City in March are likely to be the
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has slapped sanctions on three Houthi rebels linked to cross-border attacks from Yemen into Saudi Arabia and to fighting in the government’s last stronghold in the country’s north. The United Kingdom said Wednesday it proposed the sanctions because the Saudi attacks
Continue Reading By DÉBORA ÁLVARES and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has sealed an agreement with the centrist Liberal Party to back his 2022 reelection bid, according to a statement the party published Wednesday. The statement said the decision followed a meeting between Bolsonaro and party leader Valdemar Costa Neto
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA, MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union officials have accused Belarus of state-sponsored “trafficking” of human lives by luring desperate migrants to the Polish border, where many are now stuck in makeshift camps in freezing weather. As the crisis showed no sign of easing, an EU
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white Kansas City, Missouri, detective on trial for killing a Black man two years ago says he believes his actions saved the life of his partner. Eric DeValkenaere is accused of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the 2019 death of Cameron Lamb. The Kansas City Star
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white Kansas City, Missouri, detective on trial for killing a Black man two years ago says he believes his actions saved the life of his partner. Eric DeValkenaere is accused of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the 2019 death of Cameron Lamb. The Kansas City Star
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — One of the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told police they had the 25-year-old Black man “trapped like a rat” before he was fatally shot. Glynn County police Sgt. Roderic Nohilly testified Wednesday that defendant Greg McMichael made the statement a
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By Kara Scannell A federal judge has ordered Sen. Richard Burr’s brother-in-law to answer questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission, allowing the regulator to advance its investigation into their stock sales. Judge Andrew Carter said Gerald Fauth, Burr’s brother-in-law, would have to testify, but he agreed to some accommodations to mitigate Fauth’s undefined medical
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Kip Kendrick announced he is running for Boone County Commissioner. Kendrick is currently the chief of staff for a state senator but has also held administrative positions with Boone County family resources, Columbia College, and the MU School of Journalism. Kendrick represented House District 45 from 2015-2020, including a large portion of
Continue Reading WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say two leaders of an extremist Jewish sect have been convicted in White Plains federal court of kidnapping and child sexual exploitation crimes. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a release that the verdict was returned Wednesday against Nachman Helbrans and Mayer Rosner. Williams says the verdict came
Continue Reading By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Anett Kontaveit has extended her hot streak with a 6-3, 6-4 win over second-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in the opening match at the WTA Finals in Mexico. The eighth-seeded Kontaveit had early breaks in both sets to beat the French Open champion in just 75 minutes for
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The United States has joined an 80-country agreement that condemns reckless behavior in cyberspace and seeks to mobilize resources to secure the software supply chain that the Trump administration declined to sign, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The Paris Call for Trust
Continue ReadingBy David Williams, CNN DNA evidence helped authorities in the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seize more than a ton of illegal elephant ivory, rhinoceros horn and pangolin scales in a multimillion dollar trafficking bust. Two men were arrested last week in Edmonds, Washington, near Seattle, and indicted by a federal
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By Jamie Gangel, Zachary Cohen and Michael Warren, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 is interested in gathering information from at least five members of former Vice President Mike Pence’s inner circle, according to three sources familiar with the effort. Among them is Pence’s former national security adviser, Keith Kellogg, who was subpoenaed
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens drafted receiver Rashod Bateman during an offseason in which improving their 32nd-ranked passing game was a priority. He had to miss the first five games of the season because of groin problems, but since returning, he’s caught 12 passes for 161
Continue Reading By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa State Patrol officer with a history of excessive force allegations has been indicted on a federal charge over a 2017 traffic stop that was captured on video and during which a motorcyclist was injured. A federal grand jury charged Robert James
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By Noah Sheidlower and Justin Lear, CNN On a brisk Tuesday at Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, maritime archaeologists, scuba divers, and residents of the Spring Harbor neighborhood stood in the cold as a canoe was brought to shore. But this was not just any racing or touring canoe — it dates back more than
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By Ben Church, Alicia Lloyd and Emmet Lyons, CNN Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter says he felt encouraged to speak out against China after the NBA supported players in fighting other injustices and human rights issues. In recent months, Kanter has used social media posts and specially designed clothing during NBA games to bring awareness
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