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‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin to ‘Dancing With the Stars’Video
Like all cool cats and kittens, Carole Baskin is going to “Dancing With the Stars.” The reality TV star who became a pop culture sensation with Netflix’s docuseries “Tiger King” is joining the new crop of celebrity dancers that includes TV and film actress Anne Heche, former NBA star Charles...
Analysis: Trump bets presidency on ‘law and order’ theme
KENOSHA, Wis. — After struggling for much of the year to settle on a clear and concise reelection message, President Donald Trump appears to have found his 2020 rallying cry. Four years ago, it was “Build the Wall,” a simple yet coded mantra to white America that nonwhite outsiders threatened...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says hair salon should apologize for ‘set-up’ visitVideo
WASHINGTON — A testy Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon that it was OK to come in for a solo visit — even though the city still does not allow indoor beauty services because of the coronavirus pandemic. But...
Mnuchin says Trump still wants coronavirus deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON — Pressed by Democrats to quickly negotiate a new coronavirus relief package, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday the administration remains willing to work on a bipartisan agreement to help small businesses, the unemployed, children and schools. Democratic leaders in Congress are holding it up with hardened positions, he...
CDC directs halt to renter evictions to prevent virus spread
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has issued a directive halting the eviction of certain renters though the end of 2020 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Federal, state and local governments have approved eviction moratoriums during the course of the pandemic for many renters, but those protections are...
Canucks beat Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 5, avoid elimination
EDMONTON, Alberta — A couple of American kids made sure Canada’s last team standing in the NHL playoffs will play at least one more game. San Diego native Thatcher Demko made 42 saves in his first NHL playoff start, Minnesota’s Brock Boeser scored and assisted on the go-ahead goal and...
Flyers keep season alive, beat Islanders in OTVideo
TORONTO — Scott Laughton scored on a redirect in overtime after Philadelphia blew a late two-goal lead, helping the Flyers stave off elimination with a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Coming off consecutive losses, Philadelphia coach Alain Vigneault called on his top players to “put...
Ed Markey defeats Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts Senate primary
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey defeated U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, harnessing support from progressive leaders to overcome a challenge from a younger rival who is a member of America’s most famous political family. Markey appealed to voters in this deeply Democratic state by positioning...
Despite inexperienced QB, Oklahoma remains favorite in Big 12Video
Oklahoma is 3-for-3 in winning Big 12 championships and making the College Football Playoff since Lincoln Riley became coach of the fifth-ranked Sooners. Those titles came with three quarterbacks: two Heisman Trophy winners and a Heisman runner-up for Oklahoma who started their college careers at other Power Five schools. The...
Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’Video
KENOSHA, Wis. — President Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and came down squarely on the side of law enforcement, blaming “domestic terror” for the violence in Kenosha and making no nod to the underlying cause of anger and protests: the shooting of...
Former No. 1 Andy Murray wins wild U.S. Open match as top players watchVideo
NEW YORK — This is was the sort of match Andy Murray came back for, the sort of competition and comeback he always lived for, the reason he went through two hip operations and all the hard work that followed. And it was the type of vintage Murray performance —...
President Trump wants Big Ten to play footballVideo
The Big Ten Conference, already in court and under pressure from players and parents over its decision to cancel fall football, is hearing from President Donald Trump. Trump tweeted Tuesday that he had spoken with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren about reinstating the fall season. “Had a very productive conversation...
Facebook, Twitter suspend Russian network ahead of electionVideo
OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook said Tuesday that it removed a small network of accounts and pages linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency, the “troll factory” that has used social media accounts to sow political discord in the U.S. since the 2016 presidential election. Twitter also suspended five related accounts. The...
Black former franchisees sue McDonald’s for discriminationVideo
More than 50 Black former McDonald’s franchise owners are suing the burger chain, saying the company steered them to less-profitable restaurants and didn’t give them the same support and opportunities given white franchisees. The 52 plaintiffs, who owned around 200 U.S. stores before being forced to sell them over the...
Stocks start September off with more gains, led by techVideo
Wall Street kicked off September with another set of milestones Tuesday, as an afternoon rally carried the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite to all-time highs. The S&P 500 bounced back from a modest loss in the early going to finish 0.8% higher a day after the benchmark index wrapped up...
NYC delays start of school year to do more coronavirus safety prepVideo
NEW YORK — New York City postponed the start of its school year by several days to allow more preparation to reopen classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic, announcing a delay Tuesday after teachers said they might OK a strike over the city’s drive to open schools. The change comes nine...
Lawyer: Plea deal offer tried to link Breonna Taylor to drug ringVideo
LOUISVILLE — A lawyer for Breonna Taylor’s family said prosecutors offered a plea deal to an accused drug trafficker that would have forced him to implicate Taylor in criminal activity after her killing by police had pushed her name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race. Louisville’s top...
Police: Dallas man killed wife, 2 sons for being too loud while he had headacheVideo
DALLAS — A man who confessed to fatally shooting his wife and two children in their Dallas home told police he killed them because he had a headache and they were being too loud, according to an affidavit. James Webb, 57, was arrested Monday on a capital murder charge after...
Notre Dame playing for 2 titles this season
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Most seasons at Notre Dame, expectations include questions about contending for a championship. This year, there are questions about two. One of the most unusual seasons in the history of college sports is about to begin, and it includes a pandemic-prompted wrinkle for the 10th-ranked Fighting...
Book: Mike Pence told ‘to be on standby’ for Trump hospital visit
WASHINGTON — A new book is reviving questions about President Donald Trump’s unscheduled visit to Walter Reed military hospital last fall with the revelation that “word went out” for Vice President Mike Pence to stand by to temporarily assume presidential powers if Trump had to receive anesthesia for a medical...
Ex-Ohio House speaker will plead not guilty to corruption charge
COLUMBUS — The former speaker of the Ohio House said Tuesday he will plead not guilty to a corruption charge following his arrest in a $60 million federal bribery probe that shook the Statehouse earlier this summer. Rep. Larry Householder returned to the Statehouse for the first time since his...
Suspect in St. Louis officer’s slaying has long crime record
ST. LOUIS — The man charged with first-degree murder Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a St. Louis police officer has a long history of violent crime and missed a court appearance last month in Florida, where he is accused of false imprisonment and sexual battery. St. Louis Circuit Attorney...
Pennsylvania high court takes up another election lawsuit
Pennsylvania’s highest court will take up another election-related lawsuit, it announced Tuesday, this one filed by the state Democratic Party amid a partisan fight over fixing glitches and gray areas in the battleground state’s fledgling mail-in voting law. Briefs are due Sept. 8, the state Supreme Court said. The Democratic...
This date in sports history: Sept. 2Video
1901 — Seven-year-old Ogden wins two races in a single day at Sheepshead Bay race track in Coney Island, N.Y. Ogden edges Cameron by a head in the second race on the card, a six-furlong sprint on the main track. In the sixth race, a 1 1/16 mile distance on...
Primoz Roglic wins 4th stage; Alaphilippe keeps lead at Tour de FranceVideo
ORCIERES-MERLETTE, France — Primoz Roglic asserted his Tour de France credentials with a victory in the first mountain stage Tuesday as Julian Alaphilippe kept the race leader’s yellow jersey. Roglic, a former ski jumper from Slovenia who won the Spanish Vuelta last year, posted his third career stage win at...
