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Alabama’s DeVonta Smith becomes 1st wide receiver named AP player of year
DeVonta Smith of Alabama is The Associated Press college football player of the year and the first wide receiver to win the award since it was established in 1998. In what could be a preview of the Heisman Trophy voting, Smith received 26 first-place votes and 114 points to finish...
Record shows U.S. sold ambassador’s home in Israel for $67M
JERUSALEM — The United States sold the ambassador’s residence in Israel for more than $67 million in July, according to an official Israeli record of the sale that shines new light on a transaction that has been shrouded in secrecy. The State Department confirmed the sale in September but refused...
Maverick French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose famous name embossed everything from wristwatches to bedsheets after his iconic Space Age styles shot him into the fashion stratosphere in the 1960s, has died, the French Academy of Fine Arts said Tuesday. He was 98. A licensing maverick, Cardin’s name went on thousands...
Trump’s $2,000 checks stall in Senate as GOP, McConnell block voteVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push for bigger $2,000 covid-19 relief checks stalled out Tuesday in the Senate as Republicans blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats and split within their own ranks over whether to boost spending or defy the White House. The roadblock mounted by Senate Majority Leader...
This date in sports history: Dec. 29Video
1926 — Merlyn Phillips of the Montreal Maroons scores 5 seconds into the game, setting the NHL record for the fastest goal from the start of a game. The Chicago Black Hawks win 5-4 in overtime at home. 1934 — The first college basketball doubleheader is played at New York’s...
Bills earn 1st sweep of Patriots since ’99 with 38-9 winVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Josh Allen passed for four touchdowns and the Buffalo Bills became the first AFC East foe to sweep the season series with the New England Patriots in two decades with a 38-9 victory on Monday night. A week after unseating the Patriots as AFC East division champions,...
Parents plead not guilty to charges in Missouri girl’s death
COLE CAMP, Mo. — The parents of a 4-year-old Missouri girl allegedly killed by neighbors to remove a “demon” pleaded not guilty Monday to charges connected to the case. Mary S. Mast, 29, and James A. Mast, 28, both of Lincoln, Mo., were charged Thursday with felony child endangerment resulting...
Notre Dame faces difficult task in Alabama’s explosive offensive trioVideo
Alabama’s best offensive player might be quarterback Mac Jones, who while efficient, also produces big plays. Or it could be DeVonta Smith, who has been college football’s most prolific wide receiver. Don’t count out tailback Najee Harris, a scoring machine who’s dangerous as a runner and a receiver. The top-ranked...
Surging Ravens in playoffs with win against BengalsVideo
BALTIMORE — A year ago, the Baltimore Ravens already had wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs as they headed toward the final week of the regular season. Baltimore rested many of its starters in that meaningless finale, a luxury derived from its stature as the team...
FAA outlines new rules for drones and their operators
WASHINGTON — Federal officials say they will allow operators to fly small drones over people and at night, potentially giving a boost to commercial use of the machines. Most drones will need to be equipped so they can be identified remotely by law enforcement officials. The final rules announced Monday...
Browns ‘sloppy’ despite opportunity to clinch AFC playoff berthVideo
CLEVELAND — The Browns had handled so many of 2020’s obstacles, navigating the coronavirus minefield and overcoming injuries while becoming one of the NFL’s biggest surprises. In 24 hours, it all fell apart. They fumbled. Sunday’s 23-16 loss to the New York Jets, which came after Cleveland lost six players...
49ers-Cards game draws 11.2 million viewers onlineVideo
LOS ANGELES — Saturday’s game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals set a record for the largest audience to stream an NFL game. The game, which primarily was streamed on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch, delivered an estimated 11.2 viewers and had an average minute audience of 4.8...
More than 190,000 ceiling fans recalled because blades fly off
NEW YORK — More than 190,000 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot are being recalled after reports that the blades fell off while spinning, hitting people and causing property damage. The Hampton Bay Mara indoor and outdoor ceiling fans were sold this year between April and October at Home Depot...
Rising covid-19 cases taxing Georgia’s hospitalsVideo
ATLANTA — Georgia now has more than 4,000 people hospitalized with covid-19, with hospital admissions increasing at a pace that raises questions about hospitals’ ability to handle demand. The numbers rose again Monday as Gov. Brian Kemp highlighted the launch of vaccinations of nursing home employees, starting at a Gainesville...
House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House voted overwhelmingly Monday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, setting the stage for what would be the first veto override of his presidency. House members voted 322-87 to override the veto, well above the two-thirds needed to override. The Senate,...
Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Black manVideo
COLUMBUS — A white Ohio police officer was fired Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill — a Black man who was holding a cellphone — and refusing to administer first aid for several minutes. Columbus police officer Adam Coy was fired hours after a hearing...
Russia’s prison service tells Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to appear or face jail
MOSCOW — Russia’s federal penitentiary service on Monday gave top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny one day to report to its office or face imprisonment, if he comes back to Russia after the deadline. Navalny is convalescing in Germany after his August poisoning with a nerve agent, which he has blamed...
More covid-19 vaccines in the pipeline as U.S. effort ramps up
A huge U.S. study of another covid-19 vaccine candidate got underway Monday as states continue to roll out scarce supplies of the first shots to a nation anxiously awaiting relief from the catastrophic outbreak. Public health experts say more options in addition to the two vaccines now being dispensed —...
Biden warns of Trump officials’ ‘roadblocks’ to transitionVideo
WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden is warning of massive damage done to the national security apparatus by the Trump administration and “roadblocks” in communication between agency officials and his transition team that could undermine Americans’ security. During remarks Monday in Wilmington, Biden said his team has faced “obstruction” from...
AP source: NFL fines Ravens $250,000 for covid violations
The NFL fined the Baltimore Ravens for violating covid-19 protocols, a person with direct knowledge of the punishment told The Associated Press on Monday. The team was not docked draft picks for the violations, which led to a coronavirus outbreak and the rescheduling of the Ravens’ Thanksgiving night game against...
Judge rejects Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s bail bid
NEW YORK — A judge on Monday rejected a $28.5 million proposed bail package for Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, saying her incarceration is necessary to ensure she faces trial on charges she recruited teenage girls for the late financier to sexually abuse. U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan rejected the...
Suspect in bowling alley shooting served in Afghanistan
CHICAGO — A U.S. Army special forces sergeant arrested in an apparently random shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dead and three others injured had four deployments to Afghanistan, the most recent ending in July, according to Army service information. Duke Webb, 37, was scheduled to...
House approves Trump’s $2K checks, sending to GOP-led SenateVideo
WASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase covid-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain. Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favoring additional assistance, but dozens of Republicans joined in...
Browns’ covid contact players eligible to return Thursday
CLEVELAND — Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said some of the players who missed Sunday’s loss because of covid-19 protocols will be eligible to return to practice Thursday as Cleveland prepares to play the Steelers with a playoff spot riding on the outcome. The Browns (10-5) were beaten 23-16 by the...
Nashville bomber to neighbor: The world is ‘never going to forget me’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It seemed like a friendly chat between neighbors. Only after a bomb exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning could Rick Laude grasp the sinister meaning behind his neighbor’s smiling remark that the city and the rest of the world would never forget him. Laude told The...
