By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A major public backlash coupled with the graphic details contained in a lawsuit alleging Matt Araiza’s involvement in a gang rape of a teenager last fall, left Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane little choice but to release the team’s rookie punter on Saturday.
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A major public backlash coupled with the graphic details contained in a lawsuit alleging Matt Araiza’s involvement in a gang rape of a teenager last fall, left Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane little choice but to release the team’s rookie punter on Saturday.
Continue Reading By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Chase Brown scored three touchdowns and rushed for 151 yards and Tommy DeVito completed 27 of 37 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns in his debut as Illinois breezed past Wyoming 38-6 in a season-opener. Only 41 seconds elapsed before Brown found his way into
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By Eyad Kourdi and Nada Bashir, CNN At least 32 people have died and 159 have been injured in violent clashes between rival Libyan militias across the country’s capital of Tripoli, according to an update from the country’s Ministry of Health. Intense fighting erupted in the capital overnight as rival factions exchanged intense gunfire and
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press A caller to 911 in Salt Lake City said a man had come into a brewery in his underwear, tried to steal beer and was running around in the street, posing a danger to himself and to drivers. Police tried to detain the man. Soon, Nykon Brandon was dead. After
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — A medida que la guerra en Ucrania ha superado la marca de los seis meses, los funcionarios estadounidenses y europeos dicen que Ucrania ha utilizado con éxito un método de guerra de resistencia desarrollado por las fuerzas de operaciones especiales de EE.UU. para luchar contra Rusia y empantanar a
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rich Hill struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 for a rare series win against another AL East team. Kiké Hernández hit a solo homer for Boston, which also beat Tampa Bay 9-8 on
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out nine in seven innings and Andrew Velazquez homered, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0. Ohtani allowed two hits in his career-best 11th win. David Fletcher had three hits and scored the winning run on Luis Rengifo’s single in
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida told the Justice Department on Saturday to provide her with more specific information about the classified records removed from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate and said it was her “preliminary intent” to appoint a special master in the case. The two-page
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Desmond Ridder shook off an interception on his first throw to lead the Atlanta Falcons to their first home preseason win since 2016, 28-16 over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Both teams relied mainly on backups and roster wannabes in their preseason finale. The 2-1 Falcons prevailed behind
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By Alaa Elassar and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A famous portrait of World War II-era British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was stolen from an Ottawa hotel and replaced with a copy without staff noticing for months. It took officials at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel at least eight months before they realized the photograph, which may
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Sevilla’s struggles have continued with a 2-1 loss to promoted Almería. The result extends the team’s winless streak at the start of the Spanish league. It was the third consecutive match without a win for Sevilla. Sevilla began the league amid high expectations after finishing fourth
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Columbia Police Department held two free active shooter training sessions Saturday.
Continue ReadingTonight: Isolated storms remain throughout Mid-Missouri the first half of the night. The main threats will be brief downpours and some lightning. Overnight lows cool to the lower 70’s as winds remain out of the south at 5-10 mph. Tomorrow: The morning and early afternoon hours of Sunday look to become partly cloudy with highs
Continue Reading KETTERING, Ohio (AP) — Laura Davies shot a 5-under 68 on Saturday for a share of the third-round lead with Helen Alfredsson in the the U.S. Senior Women’s Open. Davies, the 58-year-old English star who won the inaugural event in 2018 at Chicago Golf Club, eagled the par-5 16th and had three birdies in a
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers remain unsure about the status of their top two offensive linemen for their Sept. 11 season opener against the Minnesota Vikings. David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins were both removed from the physically unable to perform list over the past two weeks as they recover from knee
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By Jim Acosta, CNN Utah independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin has accused a motorist of brandishing a firearm and pointing it at him and his wife as the couple was driving home from a campaign event in April. The allegation is described in a “victim impact statement” filed by McMullin in the District Court for
Continue Reading By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Favored Epicenter stormed down the stretch past his rivals and won the 153rd running of the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. The runner-up in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, Epicenter, with Joel Rosario aboard, won his second stakes in a
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Michigan Republican Party on Saturday nominated two candidates for statewide office who have denied the results of the 2020 presidential election and would have oversight of the state’s elections if they win in November. Party delegates formally nominated Kristina Karamo for secretary of state and Matthew DePerno for state attorney
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By Claire Colbert and Paradise Afshar, CNN Increased fire activity has caused evacuation orders to be implemented in parts of Idaho impacted by the Four Corners Fire, which was reported on August 13th. The fire, which was caused by lightning, is about 18% contained and has burned more than 10,100 acres, according to InciWeb, a
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