Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for the second straight year as the superconference era begins with the SEC and Big Ten dominating the top 10 of the rankings.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge says Maine isn’t violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by a state antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance. But the judge also acknowledged that a higher court will have the final say. The lawsuit is one of two in Maine
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate. The VMAs will now air live on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern from the UBS Arena on New York’s Long Island, a day later than previously announced. Last week, ABC News confirmed
Continue ReadingQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say gunmen have ambushed a vehicle carrying a senior government administrator in southwest Pakistan, killing him and wounding two other people before fleeing. No one has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack that targeted deputy commissioner Zakir Baloch in Baluchistan province. Baluchistan has been the scene of frequent militant attacks
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TODAY: Monday starts off somewhat soggy, with showers ongoing early before sunrise for some. Increasing chances for showers and storms come through the morning areawide, before leaving us drier by the afternoon and evening. This will limit temperatures, but the question is how much. This depends on the arrival of rain, but the forecast high
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer Jason Kelce was destined for a career in the media long before he partnered with his brother, Travis, to co-host a popular podcast. It was evident early on after Andy Reid selected Kelce in the sixth round of the 2011 draft that his dynamic personality would play well on the other
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer The first full weekend of exhibition games featuring the NFL’s new dynamic kickoff featured two long returns, a significant drop in touchbacks and mass confusion on an odd play that ended up as a rare safety. The NFL’s goals of increasing the rate of returns and bringing back the threat of
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has hosted a second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia to try and resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The talks on Monday in the Turkish capital, Ankara, involved Turkish officials shuttling between the two delegations, which did not meet face-to-face. Tensions between
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed him over. It’s part of the long strange trail of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, who unexpectedly appeared on a flight in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — An antiquities official says a trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and experts are working to restore and classify the finds. The artifacts include gold pieces and jewelry dating back to Egypt’s Late and Ptolemaic periods, and
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Robert S. Tucker to head the city’s fire department. Tucker takes over from Laura Kavanagh, the first woman to serve as the city’s fire commissioner. Tucker is the chairman of the private security firm T&M USA. He said Monday that the fire commissioner’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A man attempting an epic 80-mile swim across Lake Michigan said he gave up on the third day after losing two batteries for a critical GPS device and ending up badly off course. Sixty-year-old Jim Dreyer was pulled from the water last Thursday on the third day of his swim to Wisconsin from
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities say they have seized some 436 kilograms — about 960 pounds — of heroin at the Black Sea port of Burgas. The district prosecutor’s office said on Monday that the heroin was stashed in 434 packages hidden inside officially declared cargo in a trailer. Officials estimate the drug haul
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although he is most prominently known for his decades-long rap career and being everyone’s “uncle,” Snoop Dogg has proven his talent extends beyond what he does in the recording studio. That’s been evident the past two weeks, as Snoop became a breakout star of the Paris Olympics, bearing the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the November general election. Secretary of State Michael Howe’s office says the ballot initiative from the group New Economic Frontier that would legalize recreational marijuana earned enough signatures. Voters rejected previous measures in 2018 and 2022. In 2021,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health care system has been battered by multiple crisis but is now preparing for the possibility of a devastating wider conflict with Israel. Israeli strikes have hit deeper into Lebanon in recent weeks, and sonic booms from military jets rattle Beirut. Much of the border region is in rubble.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says the former spy chief has been arrested and will be court-martialed. The military’s announcement on Monday did not say when the arrest took place and no charges have been disclosed against Faiz Hameed, a retired army general. Hameed had been implicated in a housing project scheme launched
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gym operator Blink Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blink, an Equinox-owned chain with more than 100 locations, says it’s filing for bankruptcy to help facilitate a sale of the business. The New York-based company added that it’s gyms remain open and anticipates “limited impact on
Continue ReadingSPECTRUM NEWS WORCESTER, ALICIA POWERS, POOL, CNN By Michelle Watson, Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts hair salon owner said members of law enforcement entered her business without permission and used the bathroom during a campaign event held by Vice President Kamala Harris last month, CNN affiliate Spectrum News 1 Worcester
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Crews have torn down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017. The crews used heavy machinery Monday to raze the small building in Sutherland Springs even after some families sought to preserve the scene of the deadliest church shooting in U.S.
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