Associated Press stories, Page 1208
Vermeer exhibit to unite Milkmaid, Girl with a Pearl Earring
AMSTERDAM — The Amsterdam Rijksmuseum will unite two iconic paintings from Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer early next year — The Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Milkmaid. In an unprecedented blockbuster exhibit starting in February, the most famous museum in the Netherlands will bring together 27 of the 35...
Cheaper electric vehicles coming despite high battery costs
WARREN, Mich. — Even though battery costs are rising, auto companies are rolling out more affordable electric vehicles that should widen their appeal to a larger group of buyers. The latest came Thursday from General Motors, a Chevrolet Equinox small SUV with a starting price somewhere around $30,000 and a...
Eagles maneuver to try to overtake Cowboys in NFC East
The Philadelphia Eagles made a big move to help quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Dallas Cowboys didn’t do the same for Dak Prescott and might have backtracked with his supporting cast. Now it’s time to see how each approach in the offseason will translate for last season’s pair of playoff qualifiers...
U.S. Rep: Sitcom with Danny DeVito as voice of Satan is ‘evil’
NEW ORLEANS — An animated horror comedy featuring Danny DeVito as the voice of Satan is “clearly evil,” says a Republican congressman from Louisiana whose Facebook post denouncing “Little Demon” had reached millions of people by Tuesday morning. U.S. Rep Mike Johnson objected to the sitcom aired by FX Networks....
Gloves off, Biden embraces tough tone on ‘MAGA Republicans’
WASHINGTON — In recent days, President Joe Biden has sharpened his attacks against Donald Trump and the so-called MAGA Republicans for posing a threat to democracy. He’s likened the philosophy undergirding the dominant strain of the modern-day GOP to “semi-fascism.” And Democrats are taking notice. The gloves-off, no-holds-barred approach from...
Super Bowl champion Rams, 49ers lead the way in NFC West
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The margin between the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams and rival San Francisco 49ers couldn’t have been much smaller last season. A dropped interception, a failed short-yardage attempt and a well-executed winning drive was the difference in sending the Rams to the title game and...
Blinken, in Kyiv, unveils $2B in U.S. military aid for Europe
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unscheduled visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia. In meetings with senior Ukrainian officials, Blinken said the Biden...
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s monarch for 70 years, dies
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. The palace announced she died at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland, where members of the royal family had...
NFC South rivals add QBs as Bucs’ Brady keeps rolling at 45
ATLANTA — In only two seasons in the NFC South, Tom Brady has cast a shadow that stretches from Charlotte to Atlanta to New Orleans. In those two years, Brady’s dramatic impact with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has forced other teams in the division to scramble. It’s no easy task...
Texas judge rules against required coverage of HIV prevention drug
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that required coverage of an HIV prevention drug under the Affordable Care Act violates a Texas employer’s religious beliefs and undercut the broader system that determines which preventive drugs are covered in the U.S. The ruling was handed down by U.S. District...
Russell Wilson Era begins for Denver Broncos back in SeattleVideo
DENVER — Peyton Manning didn’t have to deal with his emotional return to Indianapolis until he’d been a member of the Denver Broncos for almost a year and a half. No such homecoming honeymoon awaits Russell Wilson. The Broncos’ new quarterback kicks off the second chapter of his storied career...
Police arrest Memphis man in livestreamed shootings; 4 deadVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A gunman who livestreamed himself driving around Memphis shooting at people, killing four and wounding three others in seemingly random attacks, was finally arrested after crashing a stolen car, police said early Thursday. The hours-long rampage had police warning people across the city to shelter in place,...
Frances Tiafoe 1st American man in U.S. Open semifinals since Andy Roddick in ’06Video
NEW YORK — About 20 minutes after Frances Tiafoe earned the first trip to the U.S. Open semifinals by an American man since 2006, he met up in an Arthur Ashe Stadium foyer with a host of friends, Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal among them. Everyone traded hearty hugs...
Police raid elected official’s home in Vegas investigative reporter deathVideo
LAS VEGAS — Police in Las Vegas searched the home of an outgoing local elected official and towed away a vehicle similar to one sought in the criminal investigation of the fatal stabbing of a veteran investigative reporter. A Las Vegas police statement did not specify where officers searched following...
John Fetterman agrees to 1 debate against Mehmet Oz in Pa. Senate race
HARRISBURG — Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman of Pennsylvania will participate in just one debate, his campaign said Wednesday, after weeks of his Republican rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, pressuring Fetterman and aggressively questioning the severity of his lingering health problems from a stroke. Fetterman’s campaign said he will participate in...
Official: Suspect in Canada stabbing rampage is dead by his own hand
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, Saskatchewan — The final suspect in a stabbing rampage that killed 10 people in and around a Canadian Indigenous reserve died of self-inflicted wounds after his car was run off the road by police Wednesday following a three-day manhunt, officials said. Myles Sanderson, 32, was found...
Judge nixes Oath Keepers leader’s bid to delay Jan. 6 trial
The high-profile seditious conspiracy trial for the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group will begin this month after a judge on Wednesday rejected a last-minute bid by Stewart Rhodes to replace his lawyers and delay his case. Rhodes said in court papers this week there had been a...
CNN hires ex-NYPD official, intelligence expert John Miller
NEW YORK — John Miller, who has held major jobs in both justice agencies and journalism, is joining CNN as chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst, the network said. Miller has worked at both ABC News and CBS News during his career. He also worked at the FBI and most...
Prosecutors in Rushdie attack want delay to review evidence
MAYVILLE, N.Y. — The criminal case against the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie involves so much potential evidence that prosecutors need more time to review it, the chief prosecutor said Wednesday. District Attorney Jason Schmidt of Chautauqua County in western New York said his office is reviewing about...
Apple maintains prices on new iPhones despite inflation
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple’s latest lineup of iPhones will boast better cameras, faster processors and a longer lasting battery at the same prices as last year’s model, despite the inflationary pressure that has driven up the cost of many other everyday items. That decision, revealed Wednesday during Apple’s first in-person...
Former Steelers WR Emmanuel Sanders retires after 12-year career in NFL
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders announced his retirement Wednesday after a 12-year NFL career that included six season in Denver, where he helped the Broncos win Super Bowl 50. Sanders started his career in Pittsburgh in 2010 and joined the Broncos as a free agent in 2014. He...
Israel acquires rare ancient papyrus with Hebrew inscription
JERUSALEM — Israel has acquired a previously unknown ancient papyrus bearing a Hebrew inscription dated to around 2,700 years ago that had long been in possession of a Montana resident, the country’s antiquities authority said Wednesday. The scrap of papyrus — scarcely larger than a postage stamp with four lines...
ACC gets September shot to boost reputation in marquee games
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke coach Mike Elko has been around college football long enough to know how the season’s opening month can shape the perception of a league’s strength. That’s important in the weeks ahead for the Atlantic Coast Conference. The league won — or survived, in some cases —...
Super challenge: Rams open title defense vs. powerhouse Bills
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — For nearly seven months, Sean McVay has told the Los Angeles Rams their Super Bowl championship guarantees them nothing in this new season except a banner. “It feels like it was a long time ago,” said McVay, the youngest coach in NFL history to win it all....
Jets QB Zach Wilson out until at least Week 4, Joe Flacco to start
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Joe Flacco will huddle up for the New York Jets against his former team. And likely a few more opponents after that. Coach Robert Saleh announced Wednesday that Flacco will start at quarterback in the season opener Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens in place of the...
