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Medicare enrollees warned about deceptive marketing schemes

WASHINGTON — Mailers designed to look like official government forms. Buses sporting scam pitches for Medicare websites. TV commercials featuring celebrities who encourage people to sign up for Medicare plans that do not always include their current doctors. With Medicare’s open enrollment underway through Dec. 7, health experts are warning...
Robert Morris comes up short vs. Charleston Southern

CHARLESTON, S.C. — JD Moore scored two touchdowns, Charleston Southern scored the game’s first 20 points and the Buccaneers defeated Robert Morris, 34-21, on Saturday. Moore scored on a 3-yard run in the first quarter, and his 29-yard touchdown run after an interception by Anton Williams gave the Buccaneers a...
Lamar Jackson, Ravens aim to stop Saints’ resurgence on ‘MNF’Video

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints’ first season since former coach Sean Payton’s retirement has been a struggle. Yet first-year coach Dennis Allen’s chances of salvaging this campaign rose considerably last week with a dominant, shutout victory that harkened back to the Saints squads that made four straight playoff...
U.S. flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread

NEW YORK — The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctor waiting rooms. Reports of flu are already high in 17 states, and the hospitalization rate hasn’t been this high this early since...
Wall-hugging Ross Chastain, red-hot Christopher Bell eye 1st NASCAR title

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Ross Chastain skyrocketed to motorsports infamy for wall-riding his way into NASCAR’s championship race with a video-game style move that has overshadowed the finale and his fellow title contenders. With that comes a ton of pressure on the eighth-generation Florida watermelon farmer and journeyman NASCAR driver who...
Nike splits with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout

Nike has parted ways with Kyrie Irving. The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with the Brooklyn guard, who has been suspended by the Nets for what the team called a repeated failure to “unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.” The Nets made that...
Dominant Flightline aims for 6-0 at Breeders’ Cup ClassicVideo

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Comparisons of Flightline to legendary Triple Crown champion Secretariat initially might sound like a stretch, though they offer a hint about his dominance. The 4-year-old bay colt has yet to lose in five starts, and four of his wins have been by double-digit lengths. All told, Flightline...
Astros aim to close out World Series over Phillies in Game 6Video

HOUSTON — Dusty Baker has been here before. It’s hard not to think of the last time the Astros’ manager was up 3-2 in the Fall Classic as he leads the team back to Houston on Saturday night for Game 6 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. In...
Jimmie Johnson returns to NASCAR as part-owner, driverVideo

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR retirement and IndyCar experiment lasted all of two seasons. The seven-time NASCAR champion is returning in 2023 to the series that made him a global motorsports star as the part-owner of Petty GMS. He also will enter about five Cup races. Johnson told the...
It’s that time: Daylight saving time out, standard time in

WASHINGTON — A transition is coming across most of the United States, and it has nothing to do with the election. Daylight saving time is out, standard time is in this weekend. Standard time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday and lasts until March 12. Relish the chance to...
When destitute small towns mean dangerous tap water

KEYSTONE, W.Va. — Donna Dickerson’s heart would sink every time she’d wake up, turn on the faucet in her mobile home and hear the pipes gurgling. Sometimes it would happen on a day when her mother, who is 86 and has dementia, had a doctor’s appointment and needed to bathe....
From ‘Enola Holmes’ to ‘Extraction,’ Netflix bets on sequels

It’s easy to forget that the Netflix original film department is still rather young. Five years ago, the streaming service didn’t even really have one. But things move quickly in the competitive streaming world, especially when starting from scratch. Now with a robust library of proprietary and commercially minded films...
Senators are up for sale, buyer must keep team in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Ontario — The Ottawa Senators are on the market. The board of directors of Senators Sports & Entertainment said Friday a process has been initiated for the sale of the NHL club. The board retained Galatioto Sports Partners, a firm specializing in the sports finance and advisory business, as...
Powerball jackpot up to $1.6 billion, new lottery record

DES MOINES, Iowa — Strong sales boosted a Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest lottery prize in history. A drawing will be held Saturday night for the Powerball prize, which hasn’t been won in more than three months. That string of 39 consecutive...
Explainer: How impoverished North Korea finances testing spree

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s recent barrage of missile tests, including Wednesday’s record of at least 23 launches, is raising an important question about its weapons program: How does the impoverished country pay for the seemingly endless tests? While some experts say each North Korean launch could cost $2...
NASA’s moon rocket returns to pad for next launch attempt

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s moon rocket is back on the pad for another launch attempt, following more repairs. The 322-foot rocket departed its hangar in the middle of the night and completed the 4-mile trip shortly after sunrise Friday. NASA is aiming for a launch attempt on Nov. 14,...

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