By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans used their opener to honor and remember the victims of the Uvalde Elementary school shooting. The Texans hosted the Uvalde high school football team and wore “Uvalde Strong” decals on their helmets Sunday after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a
Continue ReadingBy Jamarlo Phillips Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A man who reportedly stole a truck was arrested wearing only his underwear and socks. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday they caught the suspect who stole a truck with a trailer attached from Hoschton and wrecked off
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — American forward Jordan Pefok had a penalty saved but Union Berlin held on to win 1-0 at previously unbeaten Cologne and move top of the Bundesliga. An own-goal from Cologne defender Timo Hübers in the third minute was enough for the capital club to finish first
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has fired football coach Scott Frost after a 1-2 start to the season. The situation was so dire that athletic director Trev Alberts made the move only three weeks before Frost’s contract buyout would have been cut in half. The Cornhuskers lost 45-42
Continue Reading DONCASTER, England (AP) — British horse racing has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as the late monarch’s favorite sport returned after a two-day pause following her death. Two minutes of silence was held at Doncaster on Sunday before the first race of a schedule that included the St. Leger flat-racing classic, which the queen’s
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American forward Ricardo Pepi had an assist in his debut for Groningen, a 1-0 win at Cambuur in the Dutch Eredivisie. The 19-year-old entered at the start of the second half and fed Tomáš Suslov in the 71st minute. Suslov dribbled to the top of the penalty area, cut toward the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Funcionarios locales en la región de Járkiv dicen que la bandera de Ucrania ha sido izada en asentamientos cercanos a la frontera rusa, lo que confirma la continua salida de las fuerzas rusas en el área. Oleksandr Kulik, un funcionario en Derhachi, al noreste de la ciudad de Járkiv, dijo que
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ARVADA, Colo. (AP) — A police officer in the Colorado city of Arvada was killed in the line of duty and a suspect has been taken into custody. Arvada Police say Officer Dillon Vakoff responded to a large family disturbance in the city northwest of Denver early Sunday when he was shot and killed. He
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, Niamh Kennedy and Toyin Owoseje, CNN Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis will live with the Duke and Duchess of York, Andrew and Sarah, a source close to the Duke of York told CNN on Sunday. The pair, who divorced in 1996, both reside at the Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate. The source
Continue Reading MERCED, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a suspect in the death of an 8-year-old girl whose body was found last March inside a central California home after the child was reported missing. Prosecutors and police say Dhante Jackson was taken into custody Saturday in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Newark on suspicion
Continue Reading FORESTHILL, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a huge Northern California wildfire was still growing and threatening thousands of mountain homes across two counties, but firefighters were making some progress against the flames thanks to cooler weather. Cal Fire says the Mosquito Fire in foothills east of Sacramento spread to nearly 65 square miles, with 10%
Continue Reading DONCASTER, England (AP) — British horse racing has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as the late monarch’s favorite sport returned after a two-day pause following her death. Two minutes of silence was held at Doncaster on Sunday before the first race of a schedule that included the St. Leger flat-racing classic, which the queen’s
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer She was everywhere and yet not really known. Over the past 70 years, authors, filmmakers, playwrights, songwriters and painters have responded to the queen as both symbol and human being, whether commenting on the heights of her position or attempting to tease out the inner life of a woman
Continue Reading By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Atalanta wasted a chance to reclaim the Serie A lead when it was held to a 1-1 draw at home by promoted Cremonese. The result left unbeaten Atalanta second but level on points with leader Napoli and third-place AC Milan. Emanuele Valeri equalized for Cremonese in
Continue Reading By COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says he cannot imagine that tensions with neighboring NATO ally Turkey could ever escalate into armed conflict. A recent escalation in rhetoric from Turkey has been led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Asked by The Associated Press if that could be the prelude
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By Nikki Carvajal, Jasmine Wright and Kate Bennett, CNN President Joe Biden commemorated the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks at a remembrance event Sunday at the Pentagon, delivering heartfelt remarks that honored those killed there. “I know for all those of you who lost someone, 21 years is both a lifetime and no
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Three years after premiering “Knives Out” at the Toronto International Film Festival, Rian Johnson has returned to the scene of the crime to debut his whodunit’s much-anticipated sequel, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” The film was one of the most eagerly awaited premieres in Toronto.
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The heads of the nation’s two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight railroads’ move to begin delaying some hazardous shipments ahead of this week’s looming strike deadline is only an attempt to get shippers to increase the pressure on Congress to block a
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The heads of the nation’s two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight railroads’ move to begin delaying some hazardous shipments ahead of this week’s looming strike deadline is only an attempt to get shippers to increase the pressure on Congress to block a
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay reliever Brooks Raley will miss the Rays’ five-game, four-day series at Toronto because players must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter Canada. Rays manager Kevin Cash says Raley will be the only player not making the trip. Raley will lose $93,407 of his $4.25 million salary. He lost the
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