By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Jurors have convicted the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. He was the Black man who was chased and fatally shot while running through their Georgia neighborhood in an attack that became part of the larger national reckoning on racial injustice. The
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By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer It’s rivalry week across the Southeastern Conference, with plenty of stakes beyond bragging rights. Yes, it’s time for the the Iron Bowl, the Egg Bowl and the assorted other rivalry football games involving SEC teams. And to paraphrase the league’s slogan: they do just mean more. No. 3 Alabama
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By Eliott C. McLaughlin, Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Steve Almasy, CNN A jury Wednesday found three White men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, guilty on multiple murder counts, as well as other charges. The verdict, delivered by nine White women, two White men and one Black man, came after more than 11
Continue Reading ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s government has approved the purchase of 12 used Rafale fighter jets from France worth about 1 billion euros to replace its aging fleet of Soviet-era aircraft and strengthen its air force amid lingering tensions in the Balkans. The contract is expected to be signed during the visit of French President
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The Arctic Ocean has been warming since the onset of the 20th century, decades earlier than instrument observations would suggest, according to new research. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that the expansion of warm Atlantic Ocean water flowing into the Arctic, a phenomenon known as “Atlantification,”
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The NFL and Rams owner Stan Kroenke will pay $790 million to settle a lawsuit filed by St. Louis interests over the team’s relocation to Los Angeles. The settlement announced Wednesday ends a lawsuit filed in 2017. Kroenke and the NFL failed to have the lawsuit
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Even the mind of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose ability to put on blinders and focus only on the future is downright legendary, can find its way back to a season that looked remarkably like this one. It was only two years
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Even the mind of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose ability to put on blinders and focus only on the future is downright legendary, can find its way back to a season that looked remarkably like this one. It was only two years
Continue Reading By Fox 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story LINN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A 74-year-old man was not hurt after the helicopter he was piloting crashed near Scio on Monday afternoon, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. At about 3:11 p.m., deputies responded to a crash in the 39000 block of
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Italian government is targeting unvaccinated people in its latest effort to contain rising coronavirus infections. A government decree is excluding them from certain activities, including indoor dining and theaters over the holidays. The aim is to stave off financially crippling lockdowns just as the economy is
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Italian government is targeting unvaccinated people in its latest effort to contain rising coronavirus infections. A government decree is excluding them from certain activities, including indoor dining and theaters over the holidays. The aim is to stave off financially crippling lockdowns just as the economy is
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities say they will allow 500 members of the Gaza Strip’s tiny Christian community to enter Israel and the occupied West Bank to celebrate Christmas. Israel has in the past allowed Gazans to exit the blockaded territory for Christmas, though the practice was frozen last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — NFL, Rams owner to pay $790 million to settle lawsuit filed by St. Louis interests over team’s relocation to Los Angeles.
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new government report suggests U.S. abortions may be inching up after a long decline. However, the report is incomplete and officials so far are cautious about calling it an upward trend. In 2017, national abortion statistics reached their lowest level since the 1973 U.S.
Continue Reading By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Pres TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s deputy foreign minister has canceled meetings with Belgian officials after a decision by Brussels to begin labeling products made in Jewish West Bank settlements. Idan Roll said Wednesday on Twitter he was scrapping meetings with the Belgian Foreign Ministry and parliament during a visit
Continue Reading By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Pres TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s deputy foreign minister has canceled meetings with Belgian officials after a decision by Brussels to begin labeling products made in Jewish West Bank settlements. Idan Roll said Wednesday on Twitter he was scrapping meetings with the Belgian Foreign Ministry and parliament during a visit
Continue Reading By Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — WJZ spoke with Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt to find out what the county is doing to stop the recent rash of attempted ATM thefts. Hyatt said her detectives are working with detectives in other counties to make arrests in
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By Amy Cassidy and Niamh Kennedy, CNN, and Reuters Sweden’s first female Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned from office only hours after being voted in, Sweden’s official Twitter account announced Wednesday. The dramatic move came before Andersson was fully in office as she had not yet had counsel with the King, a spokesperson told
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Nick Plummer has agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Mets. The 25-year-old spent last season in the St. Louis Cardinals’ minor league system. He hit .280 with 20 doubles, six triples, 15 homers, 54 RBIs and 13 steals for Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. The Mets said
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Olaf Scholz is set to become post-World War II Germany’s ninth chancellor, crowning a career that has seen him serve in a string of top government posts, after leading his party to an election comeback that appeared hugely unlikely just a few months ago. The 63-year-old on
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