PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed outfielder Greg Allen off waivers from the New York Yankees. Allen hit .270 with four doubles, a triple, two RBI and five stolen bases in 15 games with New York in 2021. The 28-year-old switch-hitter played each outfield position multiple times. The Pirates have All-Star Bryan Reynolds
Continue ReadingBy David Williams, CNN A California woman is recovering and says she feels lucky to be alive after being mauled by a black bear that broke into her Lake Tahoe cabin and rummaged through her kitchen. Laurel-Rose von Hoffmann-Curzi was woken up early on October 30 by a series of thumping sounds downstairs in her
Continue ReadingBy David Williams, CNN A California woman is recovering and says she feels lucky to be alive after being mauled by a black bear that broke into her Lake Tahoe cabin and rummaged through her kitchen. Laurel-Rose von Hoffmann-Curzi was woken up early on October 30 by a series of thumping sounds downstairs in her
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By Annie Grayer, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Congress has passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, delivering on a major pillar of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda after months of internal deliberations and painstaking divisions among Democrats. The bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law, following hours of
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson says he stayed in shape and was ready when the Tennessee Titans called him. The likely future Hall of Famer was signed this week to the Titans’ practice squad and promoted to the 53-man roster on Friday. The Titans need help
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, warm, and breezy with highs in the low to mid-60s. EXTENDED: We’re in for a beautiful weekend as temperatures finally get above freezing tonight with 60s on tap the next several days. Lows fall into the upper 30s tonight with low 60s tomorrow. We’ll have a
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson was the best of NASCAR’s four title contenders Friday in the final practice before the championship is decided in the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Larson turned in the top single lap and had the best 10-lap average among the four championship drivers.
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By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press The long-standing practice of allowing attorneys to dismiss prospective jurors without giving a reason has come under intense criticism. That’s after a nearly all-white jury was picked to decide whether three white men are guilty of murder for shooting and killing Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was jogging though
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Welcome to November. Insert your screams here. Enjoy this week’s TV OT: Is TLC the weirdest network on TV? Although I generally prefer to keep my blemishes covered under layers of well-blended concealer, there’s a public pimple I must pop in the name of transparency: Over the years, I have watched
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An effort by prosecutors at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial to portray one of the men he shot as a hero never got off the ground, and one legal expert says they were probably fortunate it didn’t. Rittenhouse faces homicide and other charges in the August 2020 shootings
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mercedes posted the fastest laps in Friday’s first practice ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas was 0.076 seconds quicker than Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton trails Max Verstappen by 12 points in the championship with five races left. Verstappen and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez were third and fourth.
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker will return as manager of the Houston Astros for a third season after agreeing to a one-year contract with the AL champions. Baker took over from AJ Hinch, who was suspended by MLB for his role in the team’s sign stealing and then fired. The Astros lost to Tampa Bay
Continue Reading EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.. (AP) — Injured running back Saquon Barkley and starting safety Xavier McKinney were taken off the COVID-19 list. Barkley has missed the past three games with a sprained ankle sustained on Oct. 10 against Dallas. He will not play on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders at MetLife Stadium because of the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev was suspended for two games without pay Friday for an illegal check to the head of Toronto’s Mitch Marner. The incident occurred in the first period of the Maple Leafs’ 2-1 overtime victory Thursday night in Toronto. Victor Hedman hooked Marner before Sergachev immediately followed
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By Dan Merica and Ryan Nobles, CNN Glenn Youngkin‘s 17-year-old son was turned away from a voting precinct on Election Day, the top election official for Fairfax County, Virginia told CNN on Friday. Elections officials were “made aware” on Friday morning of “concerns that a 17 yo male attempted on two occasions to vote on
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By Whitney Wild and Zachary Cohen, CNN About two months before the January 6 riot, the US Capitol Police hired two outsiders to overhaul the department’s intelligence operation, giving them control over a unit which had been plagued by inadequate training and a lack of clear standards for years. The changes were aimed at sharpening
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The commissioner of the rebranded Premier Hockey Federation says the `the time is now’ for her league and the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association to settle their difference. Tyler Tumminia made those comments on the eve of the previously called National Women’s Hockey League launching its seventh season. Tumminia
Continue Reading By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A prosecutor investigating accusations that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo groped a woman has asked a judge for more time. Albany County District Attorney David Soares said in a letter Friday that the criminal complaint filed last week by the local sheriff was “potentially defective.”
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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia outside linebacker Adam Anderson’s attorney says he has asked for Anderson’s suspension to be lifted. Anderson is under investigation by Athens police for an alleged rape. Attorney Steve Sadow says Anderson should not be suspended because he hasn’t been charged with a crime. He says
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia outside linebacker Adam Anderson’s attorney says he has asked for Anderson’s suspension to be lifted. Anderson is under investigation by Athens police for an alleged rape. Attorney Steve Sadow says Anderson should not be suspended because he hasn’t been charged with a crime. He says
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