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Venezuela: Captured U.S. spy charged in alleged terrorist plot
CARACAS — Venezuela’s chief prosecutor on Monday said a U.S. citizen recently arrested in the country as a suspected spy has been charged in an alleged terrorist plot to sabotage oil refineries and electrical service in order to stir unrest. The man, alleged to have CIA ties, had help from...
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Green Party bid for ballot access
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Green Party presidential candidate’s request to be added to the state ballot, ruling that it came too late for any relief “that would not cause confusion and undue damage” just seven weeks before the election. The 4-3 ruling blocks...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson can’t expect many early exits under John HarbaughVideo
There’s no question keeping Lamar Jackson healthy is a top priority for Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh. The best way to do that is to keep Jackson off the field, but that’s not going to happen if there’s a shred of a chance Baltimore’s opponent can rally from a rather...
Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen agrees to buy MetsVideo
NEW YORK — Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen agreed to buy the New York Mets from the Wilpon and Katz families. The team announced the agreement Monday. The deal is subject to the approval of MLB owners. Cohen also entered negotiations to buy the Mets last year, but the...
Open season? Virus closes off U.S. Open for qualifiersVideo
If anyone can truly appreciate the meaning of the word “open” at the U.S. Open, it’s a 36-year-old father of two who might have racked up more frequent flier miles than dollars over his golf career: a journeyman named Andy Pope. Since its inception in 1895, the U.S. Open has...
Rochester police chief fired in fallout over Prude death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren fired the police chief and suspended her top lawyer and communications director Monday in the continuing upheaval over the suffocation death of Daniel Prude. Chief Le’Ron Singletary announced his retirement last week as part of a major shakeup of the city’s police leadership...
Analysis: Stefanski, Browns make bad first impression in opening lossVideo
CLEVELAND — Kevin Stefanski didn’t need long to be lumped together with so many Browns coaches before him. One game into his tenure, he is 0-1, being ripped for a head-scratching decision and Stefanski is facing a lengthy list of problems — some fixable, others more complicated. Welcome to Cleveland,...
Daimler AG to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes
WASHINGTON — Automaker Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations, officials said Monday. The Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency and the California attorney general’s office say Daimler violated environmental laws by...
Analysis: Win in ‘cruel’ U.S. Open final shows Thiem’s promiseVideo
NEW YORK — Fifteen hours after Dominic Thiem collapsed on the court as the U.S. Open champion — his mind weary, his legs weak — he smiled when asked how he felt getting out of bed Monday. “Well, I didn’t wake up today, because I didn’t sleep for one second....
Sally’s threat: ‘Potentially historic’ floods, fierce windVideo
WAVELAND, Miss. — Hurricane Sally, one of four storms churning simultaneously in the Atlantic, closed in on the Gulf Coast on Monday with rapidly strengthening wind of at least 100 mph and heavy rain as forecasters warned of “potentially historic” flooding and governors declared states of emergency. The slow-moving storm...
Lancaster police shoot, kill knife-wielding man, setting off protestsVideo
LANCASTER — A police officer fatally shot a man with a knife after his sister said she called police to get him involuntarily committed, leading to street protests and vandalism in what the mayor of the small Pennsylvania city of Lancaster called a “heartbreaking day.” Police posted the officer’s body...
Big 12 feeling blue after 0-3 weekend against Sun BeltVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Maybe the Big 12 should have followed the lead of the Big Ten and Pac-12 and opted out of playing college football this fall. Or at least opted out of scheduling the Sun Belt. The lower-tier conference went 3-0 against the Power Five league over the weekend,...
NASCAR In the Pits: Dillon out to bust brackets with fast playoffs startVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Austin Dillon was written off as a championship contender before NASCAR’s playoffs began, and he knew no one expected him to go far. Undeterred, he vowed to show he has taken a huge step in his career. Dillon raced his way into the playoffs with a win...
Former Greensburg Bishop Edward Malesic installed in Cleveland’s Catholic Diocese
CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s nearly 700,000 Roman Catholics on Monday were welcoming a new bishop from Pennsylvania during an installation Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Bishop Edward Malesic, 60, served five years as bishop of Greensburg until Pope Francis in July named him to succeed Nelson Perez,...
Jets RB Le’Veon Bell could miss a few weeks with hamstring injuryVideo
NEW YORK — New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell could miss a few weeks after injuring his left hamstring in the team’s season-opening loss at Buffalo. Coach Adam Gase says Monday he doesn’t want to put a timetable on Bell’s return, but says it could take some time because...
Chadwick Boseman buried near South Carolina hometownVideo
LOS ANGELES — Chadwick Boseman was buried near his South Carolina hometown six days after he died at his home in Los Angeles, according to a death certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The “Black Panther” star was laid to rest Sept. 3 at Welfare Baptist Church Cemetery in...
Macy’s Thanksgiving parade altered for pandemic
NEW YORK — This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving parade has been reimagined for the coronavirus pandemic. Macy’s officials said Monday that the parade will feature floats, performers and giant balloons parading along a one-block stretch of 34th Street in front of the retailer’s flagship Manhattan store. The spectacle will be broadcast...
NFL reminds teams to follow sideline rules on face coverings
The NFL on Monday reminded team personnel on the sidelines about the covid-19 requirements for wearing face coverings, saying such carelessness or disregard could put the season “at risk.” There were several games Sunday in which team members other than players did not use face coverings. Troy Vincent, who oversees...
Trump, Biden facing off on wildfires, climate change
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden are focusing the presidential campaign on the wildfire-scorched West Coast, with Trump meeting fire officials in California on Monday while Biden declares the fires underscore an urgent need to address climate change. The dueling events just seven weeks before Election...
Astronomers see possible hints of life in Venus’ clouds
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric acid-laden clouds of the hothouse planet. Two telescopes in Hawaii and Chile spotted in the thick Venutian clouds the chemical signature of phosphine, a noxious...
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero charged with terrorism in Rwanda court
KIGALI, Rwanda — A Rwandan court on Monday charged Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda,” with terrorism, complicity in murder, and forming an armed rebel group. Rusesabagina declined to respond to all 13 charges, saying some did not qualify as criminal offenses and saying that he denied...
Brad, Kimberly Williams-Paisley fight hunger with 1 million meal pledge
After opening a free grocery store earlier this year, country music star Brad Paisley and his wife are expanding their efforts to fight hunger in America. Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, have pledged to donate 1 million nutritional meals this month. The initiative is billed as the Million...
TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as U.S. tech partnerVideo
Oracle said Monday that the Chinese owner of TikTok has picked the U.S. company to be its “trusted technology provider,” beating out rival Microsoft in a deal that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the U.S. Oracle spokeswoman Deborah Hellinger said she was confirming remarks made by...
Cubs’ Mills throws MLB’s 2nd no-hitter in 12-0 win over Brewers
MILWAUKEE — From college walk-on to major league starter, Chicago Cubs right-hander Alec Mills had to earn most every break he got. On the brink of big league history, he was happy to welcome this bit of luck: expecting to see two-time batting champion Christian Yelich in the on-deck circle,...
Walmart to test drone delivery with Zipline in latest deal
NEW YORK — Walmart is teaming up with a company called Zipline to launch drone delivery program early next year that will deliver health and wellness products close to the retailer’s headquarters in Northwest Arkansas. Walmart, based in Bentonville, Ark., said Monday that it plans to eventually expand to general...
