Associated Press stories, Page 1425
Tom Brady’s career achievements
It’s been an incredible career for quarterback Tom Brady, there’s certainly no denying that. Here are some highlights and stats from one of the longest and most productive NFL careers of all time. Super Bowl appearances 10: Super Bowl 36, Super Bowl 38, Super Bowl 39, Super Bowl 42, Super...
AP sources: Despite reports, Tom Brady hasn’t made up mind
TAMPA, Fla. — Only Tom Brady could turn a retirement decision into must-see drama. Despite reports that he is retiring, Brady has told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he hasn’t made up his mind, two people familiar with the details told The Associated Press. It’s unknown when he’ll make an announcement,...
$426 million Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in California
LOS ANGELES — A single ticket sold in Southern California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of the $426 million Mega Millions jackpot prize. The winning numbers drawn Friday night were 3, 16, 25, 44 and 55. The Mega ball was 13, the California State Lottery said....
Rams’ Aaron Donald: ‘Only thing I am lacking is being a champion.’
LOS ANGELES — Aaron Donald is firmly in conversations about the top pass rushers in NFL history. The Los Angeles Rams’ superstar defensive tackle knows that he is on another list that he would like to remove himself from — great players who haven’t won a championship. As the Rams...
Cameroon blames stadium deaths on ‘massive’ influx of fans
YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroon authorities have blamed a deadly stadium crush at the African Cup of Nations tournament on a “massive” influx of ticketless fans who arrived late to a game involving the host team and tried to force their way in to avoid security checks and covid-19 screening. In...
Barty wins drought-breaking Australian Open women’s title
MELBOURNE, Australia — Ash Barty will no longer need to overthink the 1970s when she prepares for the Australian Open. The top-ranked Barty recovered from 5-1 down in the second set to beat Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday night, ending a 44-year drought for Australians...
Charges: Nurses made $1.5 million off fake vaccination cards
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — Two nurses on Long Island are accused of forging covid-19 vaccination cards and pocketing more than $1.5 million from the scheme, prosecutors and police said. Julie DeVuono, the owner of Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare in Amityville, and her employee, Marissa Urraro, are both charged with felony forgery,...
Virginia Republicans push for changes in marijuana law
RICHMOND, Va. — Newly empowered Republican lawmakers in Virginia who opposed legalizing simple possession of marijuana say they don’t want to scrap the law, but they do want to make significant changes. Those changes could include moving up the start date for retail sales and getting rid of a provision...
Pennsylvania Democrats deadlock on endorsing in Senate race
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party committee members deadlocked Saturday in suburban Harrisburg on a vote to endorse in the party’s hotly contested primary race for U.S. Senate, giving Conor Lamb by far the most votes, but not enough for the party’s backing. Winning an endorsement was a high hurdle to...
Italy’s 80-year-old president wins vote to stay for 2nd term
ROME — Italian President Sergio Mattarella has been elected to a second seven-year term as the country’s head of state, ending days of political impasse as party leaders struggled to pick his successor. Earlier on Saturday, lawmakers entreated Mattarella, 80, who had said he didn’t want a second mandate, to...
Nathaniel Hackett brings Broncos pizzazz, maybe Aaron Rodgers?
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — George Paton sees Nathaniel Hackett as the booster shot the Denver Broncos desperately needed. Through nearly 20 hours of interviews in Green Bay and Denver and on Zoom, Paton said it became clear Hackett “was the right leader for the Denver Broncos and really the perfect choice...
At fraud trial, Avenatti asks Stormy Daniels about ghosts
NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti sought Friday at his fraud trial to portray his former client Stormy Daniels as someone who might be delusional as he questioned the porn actor about her belief that her house was once haunted by ghosts. Avenatti, who is acting as his own lawyer, got...
Willow Biden joins long and varied line of White House pets
NEW YORK — Welcome, Willow, to a long line of presidential pets. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added a green-eyed tabby from Pennsylvania to the White House family, the first feline tenant since President George W. Bush’s controversially named cat India. The 2-year-old Willow joins Commander,...
Auburn AD says Bruce Pearl is Tigers coach ‘for life’
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl agreed to a contract extension to remain on the Plains. Athletic director Allen Greene announced in a video on social media along with Pearl on Friday night that “we locked him up,” beneath the words “for life.” The 61-year-old Pearl led the top-ranked...
Zalatoris, Day charge past Rahm to share lead at FarmersVideo
SAN DIEGO — Will Zalatoris and Jason Day charged past Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas on Friday at Torrey Pines to share the third-round lead at the Farmers Insurance Open. Zalatoris posted the day’s best round with a 7-under-par 65, and two-time Farmers champion Day shot a 67. They were...
Coronation: Rangers retire Henrik Lundqvist’s No. 30 in ceremony
The King has taken his throne in the rafters at Madison Square Garden. Henrik Lundqvist became the 11th player to have his number retired by the New York Rangers when a banner with his name and No. 30 was raised at the Garden before the team’s game against the Minnesota...
W.Va. Gov. tells Bette Midler to kiss dog’s ‘heinie’ — and shows itVideo
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has a message for singer and actress Bette Midler, who called West Virginians “poor, illiterate and strung out” in a tweet after Sen. Joe Manchin refused to support President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act. The 70-year-old Republican governor ended his televised State of...
Giants hire Bills O coordinator Brian Daboll as head coach
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants hired Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as their head coach Friday. Daboll, 46, replaces Joe Judge, who was fired two days after the Giants finished a 4-13 season, their fifth straight double-digit losing season. Daboll spent the previous four seasons as...
Ohio group gathers enough signatures in pot legalization effort
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group seeking to legalize marijuana in Ohio has gathered enough signatures to put the issue in front of legislators, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said on Friday. The Republican-dominated Legislature will now have four months to decide whether to legalize the use and cultivation of...
Swastikas scrawled on Union Station in Washington
WASHINGTON — Vandals scrawled swastikas on the outside of Union Station, the central hub for regional train transportation in the nation’s capital. The graffiti was discovered Friday, one day after International Holocaust Remembrance Day, with crude Nazi symbols marked on columns across the front of the massive building and several...
After huge pandemic losses, governments see rapid rebound
State and local governments lost at least $117 billion of expected revenue early in the pandemic, according to an Associated Press analysis, but many are now awash in record amounts of money, boosted partly by federal aid. In response to the dramatic turnaround, governors, lawmakers and local officials have proposed...
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas fake Trump electors in 7 states
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection subpoenaed more than a dozen individuals Friday who it says falsely tried to declare Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 election in seven swing states. The panel is demanding information and testimony from 14 people who it says allegedly...
McIlroy, Hatton surge as Harding leads by 2 shots in DubaiVideo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Chip-ins from Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton fueled their surge into contention at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday. The player they will try to catch over the weekend is Justin Harding, whose own spectacular shot in the second round came from much farther out....
‘Peacemaker’ puts John Cena film character in topical light
NEW YORK — In last year’s “The Suicide Squad,” John Cena’s Peacemaker is a jingoistic, bigoted superhero. Transferring the DC Comics character to a TV series spinoff gave writer-director James Gunn a forum to hold the flawed character to the light in these days of political divide. Cena, one of...
Judge OKs agreement to destroy gun used by Kyle Rittenhouse
KENOSHA, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Friday approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during a 2020 street protest. Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger said the state crime lab would destroy the gun, probably in April. Judge Bruce...
