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Connecticut city won’t waste John Oliver’s donation, on 1 condition
DANBURY, Conn. — A Connecticut city won’t waste an opportunity to get a sizeable donation from comedian John Oliver about a weeks-long joke pertaining to the name of a sewage plant in the area. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said on WTNH-TV that he would accept Oliver’s challenge to name the...
Census Bureau must temporarily halt winding down operations
ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Census Bureau for now must stop following a plan that would have it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at the end of September, according to a federal judge’s order. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, issued a...
QAnon conspiracy emerges in some state legislative races
PHOENIX — Candidates engaging with the QAnon conspiracy theory are running for seats in state legislatures this year, breathing more oxygen into a once-obscure conspiracy movement that has grown in prominence since adherents won Republican congressional primaries this year. Some of the legislative candidates have repeatedly shared QAnon memes and...
States plan for cuts as Congress deadlocks on more virus aid
Spending cuts to schools, childhood vaccinations and job-training programs. New taxes on millionaires, cigarettes and legalized marijuana. Borrowing, drawing from rainy day funds and reducing government workers’ pay. These are some actions states are considering to shore up their finances amid a sharp drop in tax revenue caused by the...
This date in sports history: Sept. 6Video
1920 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Billy Miske in the third round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1920 — Bill Tilden wins his first of seven U.S. Open men’s singles titles, defeating Bill Johnston, 6-1, 1-6, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y....
Islanders East finals-bound after shutting out Flyers in Game 7
TORONTO — Thomas Greiss stopped 16 shots and the New York Islanders advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1993, beating the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-0, in Game 7 of the second-round series Saturday night. Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists, and defensemen Scott Mayfield...
Serena Williams rallies, bests Sloane Stephens at U.S. OpenVideo
NEW YORK — In danger of her earliest exit at the U.S. Open since her debut 22 years ago, Serena Williams turned things around and took over against Sloane Stephens. Williams emerged from the third-round matchup between two Americans who are past champions at Flushing Meadows — she’s won six...
Michael Cohen’s memoir casts him as ‘star witness’ against Trump
NEW YORK — Michael Cohen’s tell-all memoir makes the case that President Donald Trump is “guilty of the same crimes” that landed his former fixer in federal prison, offering a blow-by-blow account of Trump’s alleged role in a hush money scandal that once overshadowed his presidency. Of all the crises...
Authentic wins Kentucky Derby, gives Baffert record-tying 6th victory
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bob Baffert endured the lowest of lows and highest of highs within minutes in the Kentucky Derby. He was bummed before the horses left the paddock after Thousand Words reared up and fell on its side, getting disqualified and injuring Baffert’s assistant trainer. That emotion quickly was...
Best in the West? Vegas finally meets its match vs. Dallas
EDMONTON, Alberta — After they moved on to the Western Conference final, the Dallas Stars gathered around televisions to see who they’d face next. They watched the Vegas Golden Knights tilt the ice against the overmatched Vancouver Canucks and eventually crack hot goaltender Thatcher Demko to win that Game 7....
Johnson turns rough day into 1-shot lead at East LakeVideo
ATLANTA — Dustin Johnson went the last three hours over 13 holes without hitting from the fairway and still manged to hang on to the lead Saturday after two rounds at the Tour Championship. Johnson could at least see his entire golf ball from the first cut on the par-5...
Several boats sink during Texas parade for President Trump
AUSTIN, Texas — A spokesperson for the Travis County sheriff’s office in Texas says “several” boats sank Saturday while taking part in a parade in support of President Donald Trump. “We responded to multiple calls of boats in distress, several of them sank,” but there are no reports of fatalities...
Former PSU QB Trace McSorley survives Ravens cuts, which offered no surprisesVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley survived the Baltimore Ravens’ final cut and is poised to return for a second season behind Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III on the depth chart. Baltimore’s initial 53-man roster, formed after Saturday’s moves, offered no real surprises. The Ravens...
Browns, Bengals allowed 6,000 fans at 2 home games
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals will be allowed to have up to 6,000 fans at two home games this season. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Saturday the teams have been granted a variance for a “two-game trial” on a state requirement limiting 1,500 people at outdoor...
NASCAR playoffs begin with 14 drivers chasing Harvick and HamlinVideo
Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin are expected to race head-to-head for the NASCAR Cup title when the 10-week playoff series begin Sunday at Darlington Raceway. The duo heads to the South Carolina track with a combined 13 regular-season wins between them — each won a race in May at Darlington...
27 arrested as Portland protests reach 100 consecutive days
PORTLAND, Ore. — Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly Friday night and arrested 27 people after protesters marched through the streets of Portland on to a police building, where officers stood waiting outside. A few hundred demonstrators had met at Kenton Park before making their way to the Portland Police...
Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas
SALT LAKE CITY — Voting will look a little different this November. States are turning to stadiums, drive-thrus and possibly even movie theaters as safe options for in-person polling places amid the coronavirus pandemic and fears about mail-in ballots failing to arrive in time to count. The primary season brought...
Influencer culture skewered in Gia Coppola film at Venice
VENICE — Coronavirus lockdowns have kept most U.S. filmmakers and actors away from the Venice Film Festival, but Gia Coppola and Maya Hawke have brought a bit of today’s America to the Lido with “Mainstream,” a skewering look at YouTube and influencer culture. The two descendants of Hollywood royalty (Coppola...
Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justice
NEW YORK — Ahead of Labor Day, unions representing millions across several working-class sectors are threatening to authorize work stoppages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement amid calls for concrete measures that address racial injustice. In a statement first shared with The Associated Press, labor leaders who represent...
Activists insist on changes to policing after Prude’s death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The death of Daniel Prude after a confrontation with police sparked a third night of demonstrations in New York’s third-largest city, with protesters demanding more accountability for how it happened and legislation to change how authorities respond to mental health emergencies. Advocates for such legislation say Prude’s...
Colleges using covid dorms, quarantines to keep virus at bay
STORRS, Conn. — With the coronavirus spreading through colleges at alarming rates, universities are scrambling to find quarantine locations in dormitory buildings and off-campus properties to isolate the thousands of students who have caught covid-19 or been exposed to it. Sacred Heart University has converted a 34-room guest house at...
Robin Lehner wins goaltending duel as Vegas eliminates Vancouver
EDMONTON, Alberta — Shea Theodore finally solved Thatcher Demko with 6:08 remaining in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Friday night in Game 7 of their second-round series. Theodore’s goal was the first in 138:40 for the Golden Knights against Demko, the...
Court: Money owed can’t block voting rights for N.C. felons
A North Carolina court ruled Friday that outstanding restitution, fees or other court-imposed monetary obligations can’t prevent convicted felons from voting if they’ve completed all other portions of their sentence. The ruling, which may face appeals, could pave the way for an influx of thousands of felons to have their...
Trump targets ‘white privilege’ training as ‘anti-American’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has directed the Office of Management and Budget to crack down on federal agencies’ anti-racism training sessions, calling them “divisive, anti-American propaganda.” OMB director Russell Vought, in a letter Friday to executive branch agencies, directed them to identify spending related to any training on “critical...
U.S. Forest Service police dog survives 2nd stabbing attack
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A highly decorated U.S. Forest Service police dog suffered nine stab wounds during a marijuana raid in Northern California. But he survived after he was airlifted to a veterinary clinic, the agency said Friday. What’s more, it’s the second time the dog, an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois named...
