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Nebraska regent suggests putting fans’ ashes under the football field. Her idea was dead on arrival

AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A University of Nebraska regent has proposed a way for football-crazy Cornhusker fans to carry their fandom into the afterlife. Regent Barbara Weitz of Omaha suggested that when the stadium undergoes its next renovation, part of the plan could include building a columbarium under the field where

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Former CEO of Brazilian retail giant Americanas arrested amid allegations of billions in fraud

Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The former CEO of Brazilian retail giant Americanas, Miguel Gutierrez, was arrested Friday in Madrid, and stands accused of participating in a 25 billion reais ($4.5 billion) fraud scheme. Brazil’s Federal Police added his name to Interpol’s red notice list after determining the company falsified financial results to inflate

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Judge orders jury to keep deliberating after it fails to reach unanimous verdict in murder trial of Karen Read

By Artemis Moshtaghian, Jean Casarez, Eric Levenson and Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — The Massachusetts judge presiding over the Karen Read murder trial ordered the jury to continue deliberations after the jurors sent a note Friday saying they could not reach a unanimous verdict. The six-man and six-woman jury in the trial of Read, who

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Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump

Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Homeland Security Department says more than 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will be eligible for a major expansion of temporary legal status because conditions in the Caribbean nation are unsafe for return. The expansion of Temporary Protected Status applies to Haitians who were in the United

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Kansas City of MLS hires longtime New England general manager Mike Burns as its sporting director

AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sporting Kansas City has hired longtime New England Revolution general manager Mike Burns as its sporting director. He will oversee Sporting KC’s player recruitment, roster-building strategy and development of the club’s professional player pathway program. Friday’s move comes after the club parted ways Monday with Brian Bliss,

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Putin calls for resuming production of intermediate missiles after scrapping of treaty with US

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for resuming production of intermediate-range missiles that were banned under a now-scrapped treaty with the United States. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, or INF, which banned ground-based nuclear and conventional missiles with a range of 500-5,500 kilometers (310-3,410 miles), was regarded as an arms control

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What to stream this week: Emma Roberts in space, Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills, Zach Bryan in bars

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album from country music star Zach Bryan, Eddie Murphy reprising his role as Axel Foley and Discovery Channel’s annual “Shark Week” hoping to bite off a chunk of primetime viewership. Emma Roberts is accepted into a competitive NASA training program in the movie “Space Cadet” and the

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Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden worked forcefully Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket. Biden’s halting delivery and meandering

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Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was ‘hunting’ children

Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a gunman who was “hunting” victims and ultimately killed 21 people at Robb Elementary, according to an indictment

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Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says he’s disappointed the Supreme Court has made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction. The charge also has been brought against former President Donald Trump. The justices ruled Friday that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding must include proof defendants tried to

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