By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Phillies right-handed reliever Corey Knebel who injured himself while throwing a pitch in the seventh inning on Sunday, was placed on the 15-day IL with a right lat strain. Knebel was to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. In corresponding moves,
Continue Reading BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Atlanta and South Florida have been selected to host College Football Playoff national championship games for the second time. The CFP announced that Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, would be the site of the title game scheduled to be played in January 2026, the final
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas says Steve Worster, the powerful fullback in a bruising wishbone offense that led the Longhorns to the undisputed national championship in 1969, has died. He was 73. Worster rushed for 2,353 yards and 36 touchdowns from 1968 to 1970. Texas won three Southwest Conference titles with a
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By MICHAEL TARM and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection in R. Kelly’s federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial began Monday with the judge and attorneys quickly focusing on whether would-be jurors watched a 2019 documentary about sex abuse allegations against the R&B singer. After
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer The old-school Princeton basketball coach Pete Carril has died. He was 92. A statement from Carril’s family says he died Monday. The statement did not give a cause of death. Carril was a cigar-smoking Hall of Fame coach who led Princeton to 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament. His
Continue Reading LANCASTER, Texas (AP) — The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas. Police said that a murder warrant was issued for Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, in the fatal
Continue Reading By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, whose time in office was marred by allegations that he drunkenly groped four women during a party, is seeking the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski following her death in a highway crash. Hill is among at least five
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — There are moments when Joe Flacco knows his teammates are laughing at him. It’s not for anything he’s doing on the field. But the New York Jets quarterback is 37 years old and he’s on a roster loaded with 20-somethings. Flacco insists
Continue ReadingBy Tara Campbell Click here for updates on this story ANTIOCH, California (KGO) — The push is on in Antioch to help low-income students get the tutoring they need, and the community is stepping up. “I really like this place, and it makes me happy that I learned a lot of stuff and people helped
Continue ReadingBy Cornell W. Barnard Click here for updates on this story NOVATO, California (KGO) — In the North Bay, a championship diving competition is happening this weekend, bringing the best of the best together in one pool. A 94-year-old East Bay man is among those diving in. Divers from across the country are making a
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The decision to keep Álvaro Morata is already paying off for Atlético Madrid. Morata has scored twice as Atlético began its Spanish league campaign with a 3-0 win at Getafe. Antoine Griezmann also scored coming off the bench. João Félix setting up all three goals for
Continue ReadingBy Terry Stackhouse Click here for updates on this story STONINGTON, Maine (WMTW) — The remains of a man believed to be the owner of a home, which caught fire in Stonington, were recovered following a massive fire Sunday. According to the Maine Department of Public Safety, it is believed the remains are of David
Continue ReadingBy Michaila Franklin Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson police are investigating a shooting and a stabbing that happened within hours of each other. According to officers, the first shooting happened on West Monument Street just before midnight Saturday. Officers said a man was shot in both of his
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Padma Lakshmi apoya a su exmarido Salman Rushdie en su recuperación. La estrella de “Top Chef” tuiteó el domingo que está “aliviada” de que Rushdie esté “superando la pesadilla del viernes” en la que fue apuñalado varias veces mientras estaba en el escenario de Nueva York. “Preocupada y sin palabras, finalmente
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will spend up to $1.2 billion on payments of $350 apiece to poorer Georgians. More than 3 million people who were benefitting from Medicaid, subsidized child health insurance, food stamps or cash welfare assistance as of July 31 will get the
Continue ReadingBy Shelby Montgomery Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Authorities are expected to release more details after a tense few days for law enforcement in central Oklahoma. A woman shot a Grady County deputy responding to a welfare check on Friday. Then, on Saturday, a man held a woman and
Continue ReadingBy WISN Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Crews will install fencing around the Kinnickinnic River drainage canal where three people lost their lives this summer. A 10-year old boy was swept away by the fast-moving water in June trying to retrieve a ball. His father and a neighbor tried
Continue Reading UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell from the Caribbean island nation of Grenada as the new U.N. climate chief, calling him, “a true champion” of creative approaches to tackling the global climate crisis. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric announced Guterres’ appointment Monday of Stiell as executive security of the United
Continue ReadingBy WLWT Staff Click here for updates on this story COLLEGE CORNER, Ohio (WLWT) — A school bus driver was taken to the hospital after a school bus carrying 32 students crashed into a home near College Corner Union Elementary in College Corner. It happened around 8 a.m. in the 230 block of Ramsey Street
Continue ReadingBy Alex Durham Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Some of Louisville’s favorite food trucks are being featured at the Schnitzelburg Food Truck Invasion. The event is Sunday, Aug. 21, from noon to 5 p.m. More than 20 food trucks will be parked along Hickory Street between Goss Avenue and
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