By VANESSA GERA Associated Press STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Sweden is holding an election that is expected to boost a populist anti- immigration party that is vowing to crack down on gang violence shaking people’s sense of security. The Sweden Democrats won seats in parliament for the first time in 2010 and have steadily gained
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say the country’s top legislator decried sanctions against Russia during a recent visit to the country. The official Xinhua News Agency said Li Zhanshu urged greater cooperation to fight against “external interference, sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction, among others,” in a meeting with Russian lawmakers. Li also met with Russian
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Lawyers are pushing for a judge to reconsider the prison sentence of a South Carolina activist who was convicted for “breach of peace,” aggravated over remarks she made to police during racial justice protests in 2020. Brittany Martin, a 34-year-old Black woman, is expecting a baby later this
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Will Rogers’ receivers failed him three times on Saturday night, twice on fumbles after the catch and once when a catchable ball bounced off Caleb Ducking’s hands and right into the hands of a defender. Even so, Mississippi State’s quarterback was unbothered. “Who cares?” Rogers
Continue Reading BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Mark Gronowski passed for a touchdown and ran for two more scores, Isaiah Davis had 25 carries for 112 yards and South Dakota State held on to beat UC Davis 24-22. Gronowski was 13-of-21 passing for 110 yards with two interceptions. He opened the scoring midway through the first quarter with
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA, DANICA COTO and RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire’s former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity
Continue Reading By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Lopini Katoa barreled into the end zone on a 3-yard run to lift No. 21 BYU to a 26-20 victory over No. 9 Baylor in double overtime. Jaren Hall threw for 261 yards and a touchdown, and added a 22-yard TD catch, to lead BYU (2-0)
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — At least three people are dead after a powerful earthquake hit a remote part of Papua New Guinea Sunday morning, authorities say. Others were injured and infrastructure damaged in the magnitude 7.6 jolt that was felt across the Pacific country. The three people died in
Continue Reading By KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Europe’s largest nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine’s electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor in an attempt to avoid a radiation disaster as fighting rages in the area. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost its outside source of power
Continue Reading TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Davis Brin threw four touchdown passes, Steven Anderson scored on a 1-yard run in the closing seconds and Tulsa blew a 17-point lead before the Golden Hurricane beat Northern Illinois 38-35. Rocky Lombardi threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Cole Tucker on the first play of the fourth quarter that gave
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jack Colletto scored on a 2-yard run on the final play of the game and Oregon State rallied for a 35-32 victory over Fresno State. The Beavers initially appeared ready to go for a game-tying field goal before coach Jonathan Smith opted to gamble for
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Steven Spielberg premiered his much-anticipated “The Fabelmans” to thunderous applause at the Toronto International Film Festival, debuting his most autobiographical film and one the 75-year-old filmmaker said he’s been building toward his whole life. “The Fabelmans,” which Spielberg wrote with Tony Kushner, draws extensively from the
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN The Columbus Zoo has welcomed a long-legged, endangered new addition: a baby Masai giraffe. The unnamed newborn was born to 12-year-old mother Zuri on August 31, according to a news release from the zoo. “Not only is the calf fiercely cute, but his birth is especially significant as it marks an
Continue Reading ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Dylan Laube ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns on 32 carries and New Hampshire held on to beat Albany 28-23. Max Brosmer was 11-of-14 passing for 73 yards, including a 2-yard TD to Joey Corcoran that capped a 13-play, 88-yard drive that took 9-plus minutes off the clock and gave
Continue Reading KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s atomic power operator says the last reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been shut down after the plant was reconnected to the electricity grid. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia plant was disconnected from the grid last week after all its power lines were disconnected as a result of fighting in
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas and Alabama game was loud, wild and unpredictable until Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young took over the final period by driving the Crimson Tide to a touchdown and the game-winning field goal. But the Longhorns believe they’re closing to returning to national powerhouse
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jill Biden realized that terrorists had attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001, her husband, Joe, wasn’t the only loved one whose safety she worried about. Biden recalled being “scared to death” that her sister Bonny Jacobs, a United Airlines flight attendant, was on one of the
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Bethany blocked a punt and Andrew Martin recovered the ball in the end zone with 28 seconds left to help Lindenwood beat Houston Baptist 21-20 in the Lions’ first game at NCAA Division I. Logan Seibert kicked field goals of 41, and 44 yards in the first quarter and made another
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jordan Byrd returned a punt 66 yards for a touchdown and added a 53-yard scoring run to spark San Diego State to a 38-7 victory over FCS-member Idaho State. San Diego State (1-1) spotted Idaho State (0-2) a 7-0 lead — on a 75-yard scoring strike from Tyler Vander Waal to
Continue Reading By JENNIFER PELTZ and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. A tolling bell and a moment of silence began the commemoration at ground zero in New York, where
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