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Lithuania swings to the center-right as opposition wins vote
VILNIUS, Lithuania — A center-right coalition in Lithuania, led by the conservative Homeland Union, is headed back to power after eight years in the opposition after winning the most votes in a weekend parliamentary runoff. Key challenges looming for the new three-party coalition will be tackling a budget deficit, a...
More U.K. restrictions expected in virus fight
LONDON — British authorities are likely to tighten restrictions on more areas of the country this week, amid mixed signs about whether recent measures have stemmed a steep rise in coronavirus infections. Government scientific advisers say there are some signs the increase has begun to level off since a three-tier...
This Date in Sports History: Oct. 26
1907 — Jim Thorpe makes his Carlisle debut, dazzling a crowd of 22,800 in a 26-6 defeat of No. 4 Penn at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field. Thorpe rushes, returns kicks and does all the kicking in putting on a one-man show. 1968 — Brooks Dawson of Texas-El Paso completes 17 of...
Patrick Cantlay rallies from 4-shot deficit to win PGA’s Zozo ChampionshipVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay rallied from four shots behind and got far enough ahead that Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas couldn’t catch him Sunday in the Zozo Championship at Sherwood. Cantlay closed with a 7-under-par 65 for a one-shot victory, the third of his career, and first in...
Fire set in Boston ballot drop box; FBI asked to investigate
A fire was set Sunday in a Boston ballot drop box holding more than 120 ballots in what appears to have been a “deliberate attack,” Massachusetts election officials said. The state has asked the FBI to investigate the fire that was set around 4 a.m. in a ballot drop box...
Home runs more than half of scoring in MLB playoffsVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — For all the talk about pride in advancing runners and manufacturing runs, teams in the postseason have really dug the long ball. Home runs drove in 235 of the 456 runs in the postseason through World Series Game 4, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. That comes...
Man with metal detector finds 222-year-old coin near Maine church
EMBDEN, Maine — A man with a metal detector has found a long-hidden, 222-year-old coin under a few inches of soil outside a church in Maine. Shane Houston, of Charlotte, N.C., was on a metal-detecting trip with a friend from New Hampshire when he found the coin earlier this month,...
GOP slowly gaining as early vote total surpasses 2016Video
With nine days before Election Day, more people already have cast ballots in this year’s presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in big states led to a surge in turnout in recent days. The opening of early voting...
Officer suspended for blaring ‘Trump 2020’ from NYPD vehicleVideo
NEW YORK — The New York Police Department said Sunday it has suspended an officer without pay a day after he was seen on video saying “Trump 2020” over a patrol vehicle’s loudspeaker, a violation of department rules. The suspension is effective immediately and the incident remains under investigation, the...
NFL Week 7 roundup: Lions stun Falcons 23-22 after letting Atlanta score late TDVideo
ATLANTA — The Lions let the Falcons score a touchdown. It worked — and Atlanta found another stunning way to lose. Matthew Stafford connected with T.J. Hockenson on an 11-yard touchdown pass as time expired and Matt Prater booted a 48-yard extra point to give Detroit an improbable 23-22 victory...
Hurting Baker Mayfield, Browns score late, outduel Bengals
CINCINNATI — Baker Mayfield overcame a terrible start to throw for five touchdowns, including a 24-yard go-ahead score to Donovan Peoples-Jones with 15 seconds left, and the Cleveland Browns outdueled the Cincinnati Bengals, 37-34, on Sunday. Nursing sore ribs, Mayfield started 0 for 5 — including an interception on his...
U.N. chief says covid-19 is ‘the greatest crisis of our age’Video
BERLIN — The head of the United Nations said Sunday that “the covid-19 pandemic is the greatest crisis of our age.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened an online session of the World Health Summit with a call for worldwide solidarity in the global crisis and demanded that developed countries support...
AP Top 25: Penn State drops to No. 18 after loss to Indiana
Indiana jumped into The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after pulling off the weekend’s most dramatic upset, and Ohio State moved up to No. 3 following a dominant season debut. Clemson remained a rock-solid No. 1 and Alabama was No. 2. The Tigers received 52 first-place votes and the...
Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Monday
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election. The vote was 51-48. Barrett’s confirmation on Monday was hardly in doubt, with majority Republicans mostly united in support behind President...
New storm Zeta a hurricane threat to Mexico, U.S. Gulf CoastVideo
MIAMI — Newly formed Tropical Storm Zeta strengthened Sunday in the western Caribbean and will probably become a hurricane before hitting Mexico’s resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula and the U.S. Gulf Coast in coming days. Zeta was the earliest named 27th Atlantic storm recorded in an already historic hurricane season. The system...
Trump aide says ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’Video
LONDONDERRY, N.H. — The coronavirus has reached into the heart of the White House once more, less than a week before Election Day, as it scorches the nation and the president’s top aide says “we’re not going to control the pandemic.” Officials on Sunday scoffed at the notion of dialing...
Pope Francis names first Black cardinal in the U.S.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful standing below in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said the...
AP source: NFL fines Titans $350,000 for covid-19 outbreak
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NFL has fined the Tennessee Titans $350,000 for violating protocols leading to the league’s first covid-19 outbreak during the season, a person familiar with the discipline told The Associated Press. The Titans had 24 people, including 13 players, test positive for covid-19 between Sept. 24 and...
Pence to keep up travel despite contact with infected aides
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule this week despite an apparent outbreak of the coronavirus among his senior aides, the White House says. Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, and “a couple of key staff surrounding the vice president” have tested positive for...
Rays shock Dodgers in 9th, tie Series 2-2
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brett Phillips squatted on the field crying, Randy Arozarena sprawled in the dirt pounding his hands on home plate. Tears of joy, smacks of celebration — and a crucial, crazy win for the scrappy Tampa Bay Rays. In one of the wildest World Series finishes ever, the...
Fumble return dooms West Virginia in loss to Texas Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas — Cornerback Zech McPhearson returned a fumble 56 yards for a touchdown with 8 minutes, 44 seconds left to lift Texas Tech to a 34-27 victory over West Virginia on Saturday night. West Virginia’s Sam James caught a short pass from Jarret Doege but fumbled on a hit...
Cup chase at Texas more about a win than points nowVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott insists he has worried less about the points situation during this NASCAR season than ever before, and that might be the right approach for those Cup drivers still with championship hopes. Elliott will start Sunday at Texas just below the cutoff line for the...
No. 8 Penn State toppled in OT by Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Michael Penix forced overtime with a 2-point conversion run with 22 seconds left, then scored on a diving 2-point conversion to give Indiana a season-opening 36-35 upset victory over No. 8 Penn State — ending the Big Ten’s longest streak of consecutive losses to top-10 teams at...
1 million could lose power as California winds whip up
SAN FRANCISCO — Northern California officials urged residents to leave homes in the hills, secure backyard furniture and other loose items and have an evacuation plan ready ahead of powerful winds that could lead to widespread electricity outages and leave more than 1 million people in the dark. Pacific Gas...
Eyes turn to Texas as early voting surge surpasses 2016
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has already cast nearly 7 million votes, more than anywhere in America, and Glen Murdoch couldn’t get his ballot in fast enough after becoming a U.S. citizen this summer. “I was champing at the bit,” said Murdoch, who moved to Austin from Australia shortly after President...
