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Prosecutor warns public after cluster of drug overdoses around Reading
READING — A district attorney in southeastern Pennsylvania issued a public health warning Monday in the wake of a series of drug overdoses, some of them deadly, believed to involve the same substance. Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said that a dozen people overdosed over the weekend in...
Cyberattack downs city computers in site of navy attack 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Federal authorities are investigating a cyberattack on the city of Pensacola, Fla., home to the naval air station where a Saudi flight student killed three sailors and wounded eight others on Friday. A spokeswoman for the city said federal authorities were alerted to the cyberattack as a...
Tom Hanks lands Golden Globe nomination for Mister Rogers role 
NEW YORK — Tom Hanks’ role as Mister Rogers in the Pittsburgh-filmed “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” has landed him a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor. It could be a winning night at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards for Hanks, who also will be recognized for...
5 dead, many more missing in eruption of New Zealand volcano 
WHAKATANE, New Zealand — A volcano on a New Zealand island erupted Monday with a towering blast of ash and scalding steam as tourists were exploring the moon-like surface, killing five people and leaving perhaps two dozen others missing. Police said the site was still too dangerous hours later for...
Russia gets 4-year ban in doping scandal, including 2020 Tokyo Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year’s Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years on Monday. Russia’s hosting of world championships in Olympic sports also face being stripped after the World Anti-Doping Agency executive committee approved a full slate of...
Rams stay in playoff hunt, end Seahawks' 5-game streak 28-12 
LOS ANGELES — Jared Goff passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns, Todd Gurley ran for 79 yards and a fourth-quarter TD and the Los Angeles Rams prevented the Seattle Seahawks from clinching a playoff berth with a 28-12 victory Sunday night. Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp caught TD passes...
Gift-wrapping this season trends jazzy but sustainable
The trend in gift wrapping this holiday season is toward jazzy yet sustainable options. Consider beautifully folded fabrics or understated, brown or green masking paper topped with colorful washi tape or sprigs of green instead of easily crushed store-bought bows. “There’s a lot of fun stuff going on in gift...
‘Benson,’ ‘Star Trek’ actor René Auberjonois dies at 79 
LOS ANGELES — René Auberjonois, a prolific actor best known for his roles on the television shows “Benson” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and his part in the 1970 film “M.A.S.H.” playing Father Mulcahy, has died. He was 79. The actor died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles...
Tom Brady, Patriots offense show cracks in rematch with Chiefs 
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The defending Super Bowl champions were booed off the field at halftime after yet another lackluster offensive performance. Quarterback Tom Brady showed up at his postgame news conference with his right elbow wrapped in an elastic bandage. In between, there was a second-half rally that fell short,...
Watchdog expected to find Russia probe valid, despite flaws 
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s internal watchdog will release a highly anticipated report Monday that is expected to reject President Donald Trump’s claims that the Russia investigation was illegitimate and tainted by political bias from FBI leaders. But it is also expected to document errors during the investigation that may...
Police: 3 dead, 1 injured when vehicle strikes building in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A vehicle crashed into a building early Sunday, leaving three people dead and a fourth person critically injured, police in Ohio said. Columbus police said officers responded to an alarm at an NTB Tire & Service Center around 3 a.m. Sunday and found that a vehicle had...
Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 
SAN DIEGO — Marvin Miller, the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts and to play for teams of their own choosing, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Sunday along with former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons. After falling short in his...
Police: Hunter killed in Wayne County propane explosion
HONESDALE — State police say a Florida man was killed while hunting in northeastern Pennsylvania when his portable propane heater exploded. Police in Wayne County say 81-year-old Gregory Scheer of Chiefland, Fla., was hunting from a stand on the ground and using a portable propane heater in Texas Township. Police...
Female minister, 34-year-old Sanna Marin, tapped to become Finland's youngest PM
TALLINN, Estonia — A 34-year-old transport minister and lawmaker has been tapped to become Finland’s youngest prime minister ever and its third female government leader. Finland’s ruling Social Democratic Party council voted 32-29 late Sunday to name Sanna Marin over rival Antti Lindtman to take over the government’s top post...
Browns win to stay in playoff hunt, can't avoid OBJ drama 
CLEVELAND — The Browns can’t even win without some kind of theatrics,. And, once again, Odell Beckham is in the middle of the latest drama. Nick Chubb ran for 106 yards — 99 after halftime — and Baker Mayfield and Kareem Hunt had rushing touchdowns as Cleveland kept its faint...
No. 15 Memphis tabs Silverfield as Tigers' interim coach
MEMPHIS — Memphis has named Ryan Silverfield as the Tigers’ interim coach, and athletic director Laird Veatch will oversee the search to replace Mike Norvell after he was introduced as Florida State’s new coach. Silverfield was Norvell’s deputy head coach and co-offensive coordinator in Memphis’ best season yet will be...
NFL Week 13 review: Jimmy Garoppolo's 4 TD passes help 49ers top Saints 
NEW ORLEANS —Jimmy Garoppolo passed for 349 yards and four touchdowns, Robbie Gould kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired, and the San Francisco 49ers pulled out a 48-46 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Garoppolo’s clutch completion to tight end George Kittle for a 39-yard gain...
Bills slow Ravens offense, but Baltimore makes late stand to hang on for win
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Coach John Harbaugh happily discovered it’s going to take more than clinching a second consecutive playoff berth to impress Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Whether it’s the sign of a team stinging from the memories of last year’s AFC wild-card playoff loss to the Los...
Lost equipment gets to Chiefs in time for game 
The Kansas City Chiefs needed a police escort to get their equipment to Foxborough, Mass., in time for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Chiefs spokesman Ted Crews confirmed that some of the gear was sent to the wrong place and had to be rushed to the stadium. ...and the Chiefs'...
Shooting survivor sues Southern California synagogue
POWAY, Calif. — A man wounded in a shooting at a San Diego-area synagogue is suing the house of worship, alleging Chabad of Poway didn’t use federal funds meant to hire security to protect worshipers, according to a newspaper report. In the lawsuit obtained by Los Angeles Times, Almog Peretz...
FBI says it presumes base shooting was act of terrorism 
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Saudi gunman who killed three people at the Pensacola naval base had apparently gone on Twitter shortly before the shooting to blast U.S. support of Israel and accuse America of being anti-Muslim, a U.S. official said Sunday as the FBI confirmed it is operating on the...
Playoff showdowns: LSU vs. Oklahoma; Ohio State vs. Clemson 
Defending national champions. Undefeated and owners of a 28-game winning streak. The Clemson Tigers are one heck of a No. 3 seed. Clemson will play second-seeded Ohio State in prime time Dec. 28 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., looking to make it...
Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85 
LOS ANGELES — Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop. The Sesame Workshop said in a statement that the...
Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago
CHICAGO — Chicago-area rapper Juice WRLD, whose real name is Jarad A. Higgins, was pronounced dead Sunday after a “medical emergency” at Midway International Airport, according to authorities. The Cook County medical examiner’s office was notified of the the death of Higgins, of Homewood, on Sunday morning, according to office...
Linda Ronstadt, Sally Field, 'Sesame Street' to receive Kennedy Center Honors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Actress Sally Field, singer Linda Ronstadt and the disco-funk band Earth Wind and Fire awaited their turn in the spotlight Sunday night as part of the latest group of recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievements in the arts. Also in this year’s class are...


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