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Stolen Mao calligraphy worth millions found cut in half
HONG KONG — A calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong estimated to be worth millions of dollars was cut in half after it was stolen last month in a high-profile burglary in Hong Kong, police said. The scroll was found damaged when police arrested a 49-year-old man in...
Voter beware: U.S. tells public how to avoid election mischief
WASHINGTON — The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency have issued a series of advisories in recent weeks aimed at warning voters about problems that could surface in the election — as well as steps Americans can take to counter the foreign interference threat. The issues identified...
Spain unveils huge economic recovery plan amid pandemic
LISBON, Portugal — Spain’s prime minister unveiled a major plan Wednesday to boost his country out of recession by spending $162 billion of European Union aid to reshape the economy, with the aim of creating 800,000 jobs over the next three years. The program is a response to the sharp...
2 scientists win Nobel chemistry prize for ‘gene scissors’
STOCKHOLM — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for developing a method of genome editing likened to “molecular scissors” that offer the promise of one day curing inherited diseases and even cancer. Working on opposite sides of the Atlantic, Frenchwoman Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A. Doudna...
This Date in Sports History: Oct. 7
1916 — Georgia Tech, coached by John Heisman, beats Cumberland, 222-0, in the most lopsided college football game in history. 1945 — The Green Bay Packers score 41 points in the first quarter in a 57-21 win against the Detroit Lions. 1962 — Judy Kimball wins the LPGA championship with...
Tyler Glasnow fans 10 to lead Rays past Yankees
SAN DIEGO — With their pitching staff providing a record 18 strikeouts, the Tampa Bay Rays showed some pop of their own against the New York Yankees. Randy Arozarena, Mike Zunino, Manuel Margot and Austin Meadows homered, and Tyler Glasnow struck out 10 to set a postseason record for the...
Lakers top Heat, take 3-1 lead in NBA Finals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Anthony Davis punched his chest in celebration. LeBron James let out a huge scream. The Los Angeles Lakers are on the cusp of what they want most — the franchise’s first championship in 10 years. Davis’ 3-pointer with 39.5 seconds left was the backbreaker, James...
5 things to know about the Big Tech antitrust report
After years of calling Big Tech too big, Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple by breaking them up, limiting future mergers and blocking self-dealing that could hurt competitors. Those proposals are in a 450-page report issued Tuesday by a House antitrust panel,...
George Springer hits 2 HRs, Astros beat A’s for 2-0 ALDS lead
LOS ANGELES — Back-to-back home runs off back-to-back pitches. The Houston Astros can’t miss these days. George Springer hit two homers, and Houston kept making more noise in the playoffs, beating the Oakland Athletics, 5-2, on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series. Martin Maldonado also...
Breanna Stewart leads Seattle to 2nd WNBA title in 3 years
BRADENTON, Fla. — Breanna Stewart scored 26 points, and the Seattle Storm won their second WNBA championship in three seasons, sweeping the Las Vegas Aces with a 92-59 rout Tuesday night. It’s the fourth title in franchise history for the Storm, who also won in 2004, ’10 and ’18. Seattle...
NY Rangers select Lafreniere with No. 1 pick in NHL DraftVideo
Alexis Lafreniere wanted to take the stage at Montreal’s Bell Centre near his home and hear his name announced at the NHL Draft. The playmaking forward had to settle for being selected first overall by the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. “Obviously, it’s different, and we didn’t expect that...
NHL targeting Jan. 1 to begin next seasonVideo
Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday night the NHL is targeting a Jan. 1 start for next season. That declaration came after recent talks between the league and NHL Players’ Association. The new date is a month after the tentative Dec. 1 start. “It was just over a week ago that...
Travis D’Arnaud, Braves rally in 7th, beat Marlins to open NLDS
HOUSTON — Ronald Acuna Jr. made history with his leadoff homer, Travis d’Arnaud hit a tiebreaking shot in Atlanta’s huge seventh inning and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins, 9-5, on Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. D’Arnaud also doubled and singled in driving in four runs,...
White House staff, Secret Service eye virus with fear, angerVideo
WASHINGTON — The West Wing is a ghost town. Staff members are scared of exposure. And the White House is now a treatment ward for not one — but two — covid-19 patients, including a president who has long taken the threat of the virus lightly. President Donald Trump’s decision...
On the Fringe: Surprise major champs no longer a surprise on LPGAVideo
Sophia Popov winning the Women’s British Open was a surprise in many ways. Except for one. First-time major champions — even those not among the top 50 in the world — are nothing new on the LPGA Tour. A month after Popov won at Royal Troon as the No. 304...
Schwartzman tops Thiem in 5 sets lasting 5 hours, 8 minutes at French OpenVideo
PARIS — Diego Schwartzman played through the wind and rain and into the dark of night against Dominic Thiem at the French Open, contesting a total of 376 points spread out across five sets and 5 hours, 8 minutes, knowing all the while he never had won a match of...
John Hagee, prominent megachurch pastor, ill with covid-19
SAN ANTONIO — Prominent megachurch pastor and conservative activist John Hagee has been diagnosed with covid-19, his son announced during services at the Texas church his father founded. The 80-year-old pastor received the diagnosis Friday and was recovering after the illness was detected early, Matt Hagee said during Sunday morning...
Facebook broadens measures against QAnon, will remove groups
OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook is tightening its policy against QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that paints President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and “deep state’ government officials. The company said Tuesday that it will remove Facebook pages, groups and Instagram accounts...
St. Louis couple indicted for waving guns at protesters
ST. LOUIS — A grand jury on Tuesday indicted the St. Louis couple who displayed guns while hundreds of racial injustice protesters marched on their private street. Al Watkins, an attorney for the couple, confirmed to The Associated Press the indictments against Mark McCloskey, 63, and his wife, Patricia McCloskey,...
Alex Bowman promoted to the No. 48 to replace Jimmie JohnsonVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The most coveted seat in NASCAR belongs to Alex Bowman in a Hendrick Motorsports lineup shuffle to replace seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson in the iconic No. 48 Chevrolet. Bowman and crew chief Greg Ives, who won five championships with Johnson as his engineer, will move from the...
Indians expect manager Terry Francona back for 2021 seasonVideo
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians expect manager Terry Francona to return for the 2021 season after he missed 48 games in 2020 because of health issues. President of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Tuesday the 61-year-old Francona is back home in Arizona resting and recovering. Francona, a New Brighton native,...
Stocks drop after President Trump calls off stimulus talksVideo
Stocks dropped Tuesday on Wall Street when President Donald Trump ordered a stop to negotiations with Democrats on a coronavirus economic stimulus bill until after the election. The S&P 500 index slid 1.4% after having been up 0.7% prior to the president’s announcement, which he made on twitter about an...
Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies at 65Video
NEW YORK — Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable fiery solo in Michael Jackson’s hit “Beat It” and became elevated to the status of rock god, has died. He...
Trump halts covid-19 relief talks until after electionVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional covid-19 relief, delaying action until after the election despite ominous warnings from his own Federal Reserve chairman about the deteriorating conditions in the economy. Trump tweeted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was “not...
U.S. trade deficit up to $67.1 billion in August, 14-year high
The U.S. trade deficit rose in August to the highest level in 14 years. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the gap between the goods and services the United States sells and what it buys abroad climbed 5.9% in August to $67.1 billion, highest since August 2006. Exports rose 2.2%...
