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Subtropical Storm Nicole forms, threatens Bahamas, U.S. coast
MIAMI — Subtropical Storm Nicole has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing threats of a “prolonged period of hazardous weather” to parts of the Bahamas and the southeastern coast of the United States, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the...
Elon Musk threatens to boot Twitter account impersonators
BOSTON — Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another. The platform’s new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names — not their account names — and tweeted as ‘Elon Musk’ in reaction to...
USF coach Jeff Scott fired, a day after lopsided loss to Temple
TAMPA — South Florida coach Jeff Scott was fired Sunday, one day after his team gave up 621 yards of offense in a 54-28 loss to Temple that dropped him to 4-26 at the school. Special teams coordinator Daniel Da Prato will be the interim coach for the remainder of...
Joey Logano wins at Phoenix to earn 2nd NASCAR championshipVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Penske Perfect. From the first NASCAR race with the new Next Gen car, the Daytona 500, the IndyCar championship and now the NASCAR Cup title, it’s been about as close to a perfect season as possible for Roger Penske. Joey Logano won his second NASCAR championship on...
NFL Week 9: Jets shut down Josh Allen in win over rival BillsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Jets’ defense shut down Josh Allen, Zach Wilson threw a touchdown pass and Greg Zuerlein kicked a go-ahead 28-yard field goal with 1:43 remaining to lift New York to a stunning 20-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills. With the game tied at 17, the Jets...
Joe Mixon scores 5 TDs as Bengals dominate PanthersVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Mixon rushed for 153 yards and scored five touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals built a 35-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 42-21 rout of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Mixon, who came into the game with three TDs all year, scored four times in the first...
Police: Central Pennsylvania man killed wife, sister, man before fatal gun battle
UNITYVILLE — Authorities say a domestic dispute in central Pennsylvania over the weekend led to a triple homicide and a shootout with state police that ended with the death of the suspect. Officials in Lycoming County said troopers responding at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday to a report of a female...
West Virginia’s opioid crisis transcends partisan politics
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dr. Frank Annie sees desperation in his hospital, where 30- and 40-year-olds come in with organ failure after injecting opioids with dirty needles. Joe Solomon finds it in the faces of those who line up in the church gyms and parking lots where he passes out overdose...
Last total lunar eclipse for 3 years arrives Tuesday morning
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Better catch the moon’s disappearing act Tuesday — there won’t be another like it for three years. The total lunar eclipse will be visible throughout North America in the predawn hours — the farther west, the better — and across Asia, Australia and the rest of...
Kyiv prepares for a winter with no heat, water or power
KYIV, Ukraine — The mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, is warning residents that they must prepare for the worst this winter if Russia keeps striking the country’s energy infrastructure — and that means having no electricity, water or heat in the freezing cold cannot be ruled out. “We are doing...
Judge, Díaz, Turner among 131 free agents after Series ends
HOUSTON — Aaron Judge, Edwin Díaz, Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson and Xander Bogaerts were among 131 players who became free agents on Sunday as baseball’s business season began just hours after the final out of the World Series. Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom and Carlos Rodón are set to join them...
Cesspool or civility? Elon Musk’s Twitter at a crossroads
The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter. The loudest voices have often drowned out softer, more nuanced takes. After all, it’s much easier to rage-tweet at a perceived enemy than to seek common ground, whether the argument is about transgender kids or baseball. In the chaos that has...
Duran Duran stumbles, Dolly Parton rolls into Rock Hall
LOS ANGELES — Lionel Richie soared. Pat Benatar roared. Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated. Eminem was Eminem. The four acts found very different ways to celebrate on Saturday night, but all can now forever say they’re Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. So are Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Harry Belafonte,...
Singer-rapper Aaron Carter dies in California at age 34
LOS ANGELES — Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Saturday at his home in Southern California. He was 34. Representatives for Carter’s family confirmed the singer’s death. His fiance, Melanie Martin, asked for privacy...
Astros’ Jeremy Peña 1st rookie hitter to win World Series MVP
HOUSTON — Jeremy Peña’s key to success was keeping his head dry. Capping a freshman season like no other, he became the first rookie position player to win a World Series MVP award Saturday night after hitting .400 in the Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. “The hardest...
WVU revamps roster under newly minted Hall of Famer Bob Huggins
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bob Huggins looks over his revamped roster at West Virginia and already likes what he sees from some newcomers. “The ball goes in,” Huggins said. “The ball actually goes in. It’s great. It’s more fun to watch that.” West Virginia finished 16-17 last season and lost 10...
Micah Shrewsberry hopes Penn State takes step forward in Year 2
STATE COLLEGE — The whirlwind has slowed down a bit for Micah Shrewsberry as he enters his second season at Penn State. Personally, anyway. “I know my way around campus,” Shrewsberry said with a laugh. “May not know the street names around campus, but I can get there when I...
Powerball jackpot up to record $1.9 billion after no winner
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A record Powerball jackpot grew to an even larger $1.9 billion after no one won the lottery drawing on Saturday night. The numbers for the drawing were: white balls 28, 45, 53, 56, 69 and red Powerball 20. The website of the California Lottery Association said the...
Yordan Alvarez blasts Astros past Phillies to World Series title
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez hit a moon shot that sent Space City into a frenzy, and the Houston Astros to their second World Series title. While the stain on Houston’s first championship might never completely fade, Alvarez’s majestic three-run homer helped fashion a fresh crown for the Astros — and...
No. 1 Georgia shuts down QB Hendon Hooker, No. 2 TennesseeVideo
ATHENS, Ga. — Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 1 Georgia shut down No. 2 Tennessee’s high-powered offense, dominating the Volunteers, 27-13, on Saturday in an SEC showdown of the nation’s top-ranked teams. Georgia (9-0, 6-0 SEC) turned the 25th regular-season matchup of...
Iowa State pulls away from Big 12 rival West Virginia
AMES, Iowa — Hunter Dekkers threw for two touchdowns and Xavier Hutchinson caught 10 passes for 123 yards and a score as Iowa State defeated West Virginia 31-14 on Saturday. The Cyclones (4-5, 1-5 Big 12) snapped a five-game losing streak and kept alive their hopes of playing in a...
Kaytron Allen, Nicholas Singleton help No. 16 Penn State run past IndianaVideo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton gave No. 16 Penn State a knockout ground game Saturday. The combination was too much for Indiana. Allen ran for 86 yards and a season-high three scores, Singleton added 73 yards rushing and another touchdown and the two freshmen helped the Nittany...
Manchin: Biden’s coal comments are ‘divorced from reality’
JOLIET, Ill. — President Joe Biden on Saturday was criticized by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democratic antagonist and ally, for being “cavalier” and “divorced from reality” after vowing to shutter coal-fired power plants and rely more heavily on wind and solar energy in the future. The powerful coal-state...
Suit seeks to have mail-in votes lacking dates counted
HARRISBURG — Several Pennsylvania groups represented by the American Civil Liberties Union have filed suit in federal court seeking to have votes from mail-in or absentee ballots counted even if they lack proper dates on their return envelopes. The suit filed Friday night in Western Pennsylvania by state chapters of...
Billy Lucas powers Duquesne to OT win over Sacred HeartVideo
Billy Lucas ran for 170 yards, and his 8-yard run in overtime lifted Duquesne to a 35-28 victory over visiting Sacred Heart on Saturday. The Dukes had the first possession of overtime and turned to Lucas immediately. He had four rushes and one pass reception among Duquesne’s five plays. Sacred...
