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Raiders overcome windy, wintry weather to down BrownsVideo
CLEVELAND — The whipping winds, snowy mix and winter-like weather didn’t stop the Las Vegas Raiders. The Browns didn’t offer much resistance either. Derek Carr threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow early in the fourth quarter, Daniel Carlson kicked three field goals in nasty conditions along Lake Erie...
NFL Week 8 roundup: Bills beat Patriots 24-21 on Cam Newton’s late fumbleVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Backup defensive lineman Justin Zimmer punched the ball out of Cam Newton’s arms and the fumble was recovered by safety Dean Marlowe at the Buffalo 13 with 31 seconds remaining to secure the Bills’ 24-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. Zack Moss scored...
Bengals start fast, find combination to close out TitansVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals to another fast start Sunday. This time, the rookie quarterback even finished it off. After watching Giovani Bernard and Samaje Perine run for early scores, Burrows threw two fourth-quarter TD passes and closed it out with a time-consuming drive to seal the...
Texas high court denies GOP effort to reject Houston votesVideo
DALLAS — The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday denied a Republican-led petition to toss nearly 127,000 ballots cast at drive-thru voting places in the Houston area. The state’s all-Republican high court rejected the request from GOP activists and candidates without explaining its decision. The effort to have the Harris County...
Sword-wielding man arrested after Halloween deaths in QuebecVideo
QUEBEC CITY — A man dressed in medieval clothing and armed with a Japanese sword was arrested Sunday on suspicion of killing two people and injuring five others on Halloween near the historic Château Frontenac hotel in Quebec City. Quebec police said their initial information indicates the suspect’s motive was...
North Carolina rally organizer plans Election Day marchVideo
GRAHAM, N.C. — The organizer of a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina that ended with police pepper-spraying and arresting participants is planning another march on Election Day. The Rev. Greg Drumwright said Sunday at a news conference that he’s planning a large demonstration for Election Day and condemned how police...
2 found dead after house fire in Somerset
SOMERSET — Two people were found dead after a house fire in western Pennsylvania over the weekend, authorities said. The (Somerset) Daily American reports that the blaze in Somerset was reported at about 6 a.m. Saturday. Fire Chief Mike Livengood said the structure was engulfed in flames when crews arrived,...
AP Top 25: No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty in
Clemson remained No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, but not by much. Trevor Lawrence’s absence because of covid-19 and the Tigers’ narrow win over Boston College created a divide among the 62 writers and broadcasters on the voting panel. Clemson received 33 first-place votes —...
UK says 4-week coronavirus lockdown may have to last longer
LONDON — A new national lockdown in England may have to last longer than the planned four weeks if coronavirus infection rates don’t fall quickly enough, a senior government minister said Sunday. The lockdown announced Saturday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to run from Thursday until Dec. 2. Johnson...
70-year-old pulled out alive in Turkey as earthquake toll hits 66
IZMIR, Turkey — Rescue workers in western Turkey extricated a 70-year-old man from a collapsed building Sunday, some 34 hours after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 66 people and injuring more than 900. The man was pulled out of the rubble...
Salt Life founder facing manslaughter charge in teen’s death
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A founder of the Salt Life clothing brand is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of an 18-year-old woman at a Florida hotel. Michael Troy Hutto, 54, was being held without bond Sunday at the Duval County jail in Jacksonville following his arrest in connection with...
Ohio State drops Penn State to rare 0-2 start
STATE COLLEGE — Justin Fields passed for 318 yards and four touchdowns, two to Chris Olave, and No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 18 Penn State, 38-25, on an eerily quiet Saturday night at what is usually one of the most raucous settings in college football. Jeremy Ruckert also caught...
Chris Archer hits free agency after Pirates decline his $11 million option
PITTSBURGH — Chris Archer’s $11 million option for 2021 has been declined by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the 32-year-old right-hander became a free agent. Archer will receive a $250,000 buyout, completing a contract he agreed to with Tampa Bay in April 2014. The deal originally guaranteed $25.5 million over six...
Martinsville set for high-stakes Sunday in NASCAR playoffsVideo
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Denny Hamlin’s dazzling season could potentially collapse if things go sideways Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR’s oldest and shortest track that has been slotted as the final playoff elimination race. NASCAR’s needed horsepower for its stale playoffs so Martinsville was shuffled to the back of a revamped...
Judge orders U.S. Postal Service to take extraordinary measures
SALEM, Ore. — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to take “extraordinary measures” to deliver ballots in time to be counted in Wisconsin and around Detroit, including using a priority mail service. Chief U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima, Wash., issued the order Friday after being...
West Virginia gets complete performance in rout of No. 16 Kansas State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Inconsistent for most of the season, West Virginia finally put together an all-around performance to boast about against a ranked opponent. Jarret Doege threw two touchdown passes, Dylan Tonkery returned an interception for a score and West Virginia beat No. 16 Kansas State, 37-10, on Saturday. Leddie...
With Dalton out, Pine-Richland grad DiNucci set to start for CowboysVideo
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys declared quarterback Andy Dalton out Saturday for their game in Philadelphia because of a concussion, clearing the way for rookie Ben DiNucci’s first start. DiNucci, a Pine-Richland graduate, will appear in prime time Sunday night against the Eagles (2-4-1) in his home state of...
U.S. priest who founded Knights of Columbus is beatified
HARTFORD, Conn. — The late Connecticut priest who founded the Knights of Columbus moved a step closer to possible sainthood with his beatification Saturday, as authorized by Pope Francis. The celebration for the Rev. Michael McGivney at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford included the reading of a letter...
Super typhoon slams into the eastern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — A super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with “catastrophic violent winds” early Sunday and about a million people have been evacuated in its projected path, including in the capital where the main international airport has been ordered closed, officials said. Typhoon Goni hit the coast of...
Halloween in the pandemic: Costumes and candy, at a distance
Ghosts, skeletons, princesses and black cats roamed the streets as usual this Halloween, but they kept their distance, wore face coverings and carried hand sanitizer in their quest for treats. Like with everything else this year, the pandemic also left its mark on Halloween. Parades, parties and haunted houses were...
North Carolina voter rally ends with pepper spray, arrests
GRAHAM, N.C. — A get-out-the vote rally Saturday in swing state North Carolina ended with police using pepper spray on some participants and making several arrests. Multiple people were arrested outside Alamance County’s courthouse and police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd, news outlets reported. Lindsay Ayling, a graduate...
Abortion rights protest held for 10th day in Poland
WARSAW, Poland — Demonstrators held anti-government protests across Poland for the 10th straight day Saturday in response to the tightening of one of Europe’s strictest abortion laws. The latest protests, though smaller than in previous days, showed the determination and discontent of thousands of Poles after five years under the...
Ivory Coast opposition asserts 12 dead in election violence
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Ivory Coast’s main opposition parties boycotting the presidential vote asserted Saturday that at least a dozen people had died in election day clashes as incumbent leader Alassane Ouattara sought a controversial third term. The election has revived painful memories of the West African nation’s crisis nearly...
Orthodox priest shot at church in France; attacker at large
LYON, France — A Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant, authorities said. The priest, a Greek citizen, is in a local hospital with life-threatening injuries...
Mystery surrounds former Marine’s imprisonment in Venezuela
MEDELLIN, Colombia — “Don’t WORRY!,” reads the cryptic note scribbled on a scrap of perforated paper smuggled out of a dank, basement cellblock. “Han Solo always wins!” The weeks-old message is all the family of Matthew Heath has to pin its hopes on since the former U.S. Marine corporal was...
