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Russian navy test-fires hypersonic missile
MOSCOW — Russia’s navy successfully test-fired a prospective hypersonic missile, the military said Monday. The Defense Ministry said that the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea launched the Zircon cruise missile, hitting a practice target 215 nautical miles away. The launch was the latest in a series of tests...
Swedes elect 1st female PM — for the 2nd time in a week
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Magdalena Andersson, who last week was Sweden’s first female prime minister for a few hours before resigning because a budget defeat made a coalition partner quit, was on elected again Monday as the Nordic nation’s head of government. In a 101-173 vote with 75 abstentions, the 349-seat...
New variant cause for concern, not panic, Biden tells U.S.
President Joe Biden called the new coronavirus variant omicron a cause for concern but “not a cause for panic” Monday and said he was not considering any widespread U.S. lockdown. He urged Americans anew to get fully vaccinated, including booster shots, and return to face masks indoors in public settings...
Oh! Christmas tree? Cardboard display is the talk of Asbury Park
It has been called beautiful, awesome and brilliant, a transcendent work of art that reimagines the holiday experience with local touches of the Jersey Shore. It also has been called ridiculous, ugly and hideous, something akin to a pile of Amazon shipping boxes or a giant cat-scratching post. Good grief!...
NFL roundup: Mac Jones leads Patriots to 6th straight win
Mac Jones threw two touchdown passes, New England’s defense forced four turnovers and the Patriots earned their sixth straight win, 36-13, over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. The victory snapped New England’s two-game skid against the Titans. The Patriots hadn’t beaten Tennessee since former Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel took over...
USC hires football coach Lincoln Riley away from OklahomaVideo
Southern California hired Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley to be its next coach Sunday in a stunning and rare move of one traditional college football powerhouse swiping another’s highly accomplished head coach. Riley went 55-10 in five seasons leading the Sooners, winning four Big 12 titles and making three College Football Playoff...
Duke, football coach David Cutcliffe agree to part waysVideo
David Cutcliffe won’t return for a 15th season as Duke’s coach after the school announced a “mutual agreement for separation” Sunday following the Blue Devils’ winless ACC record. The school’s announcement came a day after the Blue Devils (3-9, 0-8) closed a three-win season with a 47-10 home loss to...
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
NEW YORK — Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond, has died of cancer. He was 41. Abloh’s death was announced Sunday by the luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) and...
Fauci fires back at Cruz over covid claims about Chinese lab
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, blasted Sen. Ted Cruz for suggesting that Fauci be investigated for statements he made about covid-19 and said the criticism by the Texas Republican was an attack on science. “I should be prosecuted? What happened on Jan. 6, senator?”...
AP Top 25: Michigan rises to No. 2; Oklahoma State to 5th; Pitt up to No. 17
Michigan jumped to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday and Oklahoma State joined the top five for the first time since 2015. Georgia was a unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank for the eighth consecutive week. For the fourth...
‘Encanto,’ ‘House of Gucci’ fuel Thanksgiving box office
NEW YORK — Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is, but Disney’s “Encanto” and the Lady Gaga-led “House of Gucci” both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas. “Encanto” led the box office...
Israel to allow 3,000 Ethiopian Jews to immigrate
JERUSALEM — Israel’s government on Sunday approved the immigration of several thousand Jews from war-torn Ethiopia, some of whom have waited for decades to join their relatives in Israel. The decision took a step toward resolving an issue that has long complicated the government’s relations with the country’s Ethiopian community....
What we know — and don’t know — about omicron, the new covid variant
LONDON — South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus that they say is behind a recent spike in covid-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. It’s unclear where the new variant first emerged, but scientists in South Africa alerted the World Health Organization in recent...
Tens of thousands without power in U.K. in storm’s wake
LONDON — Tens of thousands of people in Scotland and northern England remained without power Sunday after a storm brought sleet, subzero temperatures and disruptions across much of the U.K. Icy gusts caused power cuts around the border between Scotland and England, with Northern Powergrid saying it recorded 1,100 instances...
Train derails in suburban Atlanta, blocking streets
HIRAM, Ga. — A freight train derailed late Saturday in Atlanta’s northwest suburbs, blocking roads and slightly injuring two crew members. Local news outlets report a Norfolk Southern Railway locomotive and seven freight cars overturned in Hiram, part of a 88-car train. Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern said two crew members were...
Dutch, Australians find omicron variant; others curb travel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands confirmed 13 cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus on Sunday and Australia found two as the countries half a world apart became the latest to detect it in travelers arriving from southern Africa. Israel decided to bar entry to foreigners and...
West Virginia gets past Kansas, becomes bowl-eligibleVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Jarret Doege threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns, Leddie Brown ran for 156 yards and another score and West Virginia held on to beat Kansas, 34-28, on Saturday night and make the Mountaineers bowl-eligible. Winston Wright Jr. had two TD catches, and Tony Mathis Jr. added...
Can Biden find the right balance on immigration?
WASHINGTON — Democrats wielded demands to fix the nation’s broken immigration system as a cudgel against Republicans in the 2020 campaign. Elect us, went the argument, and we’ll stop the cruel treatment of migrants at the border and put in place lasting and humane policies that work. A year into...
No. 12 Michigan State bounces back, beats Penn State
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State was unfazed by injuries, illness, snowy conditions and an embarrassing loss the previous week. The Spartans put all that behind them and finished the regular season on a high note. Payton Thorne threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead No. 12...
Lee scores 23 to lead Davidson past Robert Morris 88-70Video
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Hyunjung Lee tossed in 23 points to propel Davidson past Robert Morris, 88-70, on Saturday. Michael Jones had 15 points for the Wildcats (4-2). Desmond Watson scored 11 points, and Luka Brajkovic pitched in with 10 points and eight rebounds. Kahliel Spear had 15 points and nine...
Mariners acquire All-Star 2B Adam Frazier from San Diego
SEATTLE — Seattle’s first big move of the offseason was completing a deal Jerry Dipoto tried to make last summer. The Mariners finally landed former Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier on Saturday, acquiring the All-Star in a trade with the San Diego Padres. “We thought we were at the...
Former Pirates outfielder Starling Marte reportedly joins Mets on 4-year dealVideo
NEW YORK — The New York Mets have bolstered their lineup with three free-agent deals, adding speedy center fielder Starling Marte to go along with Mark Canha and All-Star infielder Eduardo Escobar. Marte’s four-year contract is worth $78 million, according to a person familiar with the deal. New York also...
Wander Franco signs $182-million, 11-year contract with RaysVideo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized an $182 million, 11-year contract that includes a club option for the 2033 season. The shortstop’s deal, which could be worth up to $223 million if the club option is exercised and incentives are reached, was announced...
500 vigilantes gather in Mexico town, pledge to aid police
NUEVO URECHO, Mexico — Extortion of avocado growers in western Mexico has gotten so bad that 500 vigilantes from a so-called “self-defense” group known as United Towns, or Pueblos Unidos, gathered Saturday and pledged to aid police. The vigilantes gathered for a rally in the town of Nuevo Urecho, in...
Italy, Germany report cases of omicron covid variant
LONDON — News reports in Italy and Germany say that both countries have confirmed cases of the omicron covid-19 variant. The Italian news agency LaPresse says an Italian who traveled to Mozambique has tested positive for the omicron variant. The business traveler landed in Rome on Nov. 11 and returned...
