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Doug Ferguson: Expectations getting higher as Woods gets olderVideo
SAN DIEGO — The expectations seem to get higher even as Tiger Woods gets older. Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around? Of course, it doesn’t quell expectations when Woods is the Masters champion. Just the image of that red shirt under a green jacket was enough to...
Michigan lawmaker says Sen. Peter Lucido harassed her at orientationVideo
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan lawmaker alleged Tuesday that a fellow legislator sexually harassed her during a Capitol orientation 14 months ago, coming forward a week after a young female reporter said the same senator made a sexist comment to her before a group of high school boys. Sen. Mallory...
Mexico begins flying, busing migrants back to HondurasVideo
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — Hundreds of Central American migrants who waded across a river into Mexico in hopes of eventually reaching the U.S. were sent back to their homeland or retreated across the border Tuesday after Mexican troops blocked their way. Fewer than 100 remained in the no-man’s land along...
Southern burger chain Krystal files for bankruptcyVideo
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Krystal Co., the Georgia-based restaurant chain known for tiny hamburgers and late-night service across the Southeast, has filed for bankruptcy, but said Tuesday that all of its locations would remain open. Federal court documents showed Krystal sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday in Atlanta. The company said...
Police: Father tackled son’s opponent during wrestling match in North CarolinaVideo
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A North Carolina man has been charged with assault after he charged onto the mat at a high school wrestling match and tackled his son’s opponent. Barry Lee Jones, of Harrisburg, was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct on Saturday, according to Kannapolis Police Department records....
Pennsylvania judge ends halt to police seizures of cash-paying games
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday lifted a month-old halt to police seizures of a prominent brand of cash-paying video machines while the courts consider whether the devices are legal under state law. Commonwealth Court Judge Ellen Ceisler denied the request to continue an injunction sought by the Williamsport-based...
L.A. City Council says Dodgers should be awarded World Series titles
LOS ANGELES — With Los Angeles fans reeling from news that two of the Dodgers’ recent World Series opponents were linked to a cheating scandal that tipped off batters to what pitch was about to be thrown, the City Council voted Tuesday to ask Major League Baseball to strip the...
Washington man is 1st in U.S. to catch new virus from ChinaVideo
SEATTLE — The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak’s epicenter was hospitalized near Seattle. The man, identified only as a Snohomish County resident is in his 30s,...
New Jersey law bans sale of flavored vaping productsVideo
TRENTON, N.J. — The sale of flavored vaping products is banned in New Jersey under legislation Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed Tuesday. Murphy signed the measure that moved to his desk amid a nationwide scare last year over mysterious illnesses linked to vaping. The ban will take effect in April....
Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. recovering from surgery on core muscleVideo
CLEVELAND — Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to make a full recovery following surgery on a core muscle injury that limited the star wide receiver during his first season with the Browns. Beckham had the operation Tuesday to repair a sports hernia that curtailed his speed and production with Cleveland....
Watch live: Sen. Mitch McConnell abruptly eases impeachment limitsVideo
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly eased his restrictive proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial , backing off the condensed two-day schedule to add a third for opening arguments after protests from senators, including Republicans. The trial quickly burst into a partisan fight at the Capitol...
Mexico homicide rate edges up in 2019; rate of rise slows
MEXICO CITY — The number of homicides in Mexico rose to 35,588 in 2019, but the rate of annual increase in murders has slowed, according to government figures. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has said crime and violence are the toughest challenges he faces. But on Tuesday, he said corruption...
Police: Dad strangles coyote to defend family under attack
EXETER, N.H. — A coyote attacked a pair of dogs, bit a woman and skirmished with a vehicle before being killed by a father defending his family on a walk Monday, police said. The same coyote is likely connected to three attacks that happened relatively close together and throughout the...
Ex-waitress sentenced in $420K slot machine scam at Mohegan Sun in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — A former cocktail waitress at a Pennsylvania casino has been sentenced for her role in a $420,000 slot machine scam. Rochelle Poszeluznyj, 39, was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation with the first six months on house arrest, The Morning Call reported. Poszeluznyj pleaded guilty to a...
Hillary Clinton says ‘nobody likes’ Bernie SandersVideo
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton says “nobody likes” her former presidential rival Bernie Sanders, even as the Vermont senator remains entrenched among the front-runners in the Democratic race, with the Iowa caucus beginning in less than two weeks. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday, Clinton was asked about...
How can you make healthy food resolutions really stick?
For many of us, January is all about giving things up: Maybe we’re going to stop eating meat and embrace a plant-based diet. Or we’re ready to kick excess sugar to the curb after a holiday season awash in sweets. Or we’re committed to avoiding fast food. Starting the year...
Phoenix police: 3 children found dead, mother arrested
PHOENIX — A Phoenix woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing her three children after they were found dead inside the family home, authorities said Tuesday. The 22-year-old mother, whose name has not been released, “has admitted to harming her three children, which caused their demise,” Sgt. Mercedes Fortune...
Authorities: Man fatally shot in botched Erie drug deal robbery
ERIE — A reputed drug deal that turned into a botched robbery ended with a man fatally shot and charges filed against several people, authorities said. Three men and a woman had arranged to meet with the man on Sunday under the guise of buying marijuana from him, Erie police...
Police fatally shoot man who held frying pan, cleaver
DENTON, Texas — A police officer in north Texas fatally shot a man at an apartment complex early Tuesday after the man refused to drop a frying pan and cleaver that he was holding, officials said. One officer was stabbed in the melee but officials said the injuries aren’t life-threatening....
Trump lauds U.S. economy in Davos, says little on climate change
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday that he’s led a “spectacular” turnaround of the U.S. economy and urged the world to invest in America, but had little to say about climate change issues that are a focus of this year’s gathering of top business and political leaders in...
Maria Sharapova can’t say what’s next after Australian Open loss
MELBOURNE, Australia — Her Grand Slam losing streak up to four matches, Maria Sharapova surely was aware questions about her future would be coming. She wasn’t able to provide answers. Might this have been her last trip to the Australian Open, a tournament she won in 2008 as part of...
What to watch for as Trump impeachment trial takes off
WASHINGTON — Senators like to float above messy politics in what’s known by some as the dignified “upper chamber,” home of Congress’ cooler heads and lofty rhetoric. But as a court of President Donald Trump’s impeachment, the Senate beginning Tuesday might seem more like the economy cabin of an oversold...
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers believes championship window still openVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The 2019 season for the Green Bay Packers marked the dawn of a new era. Matt LaFleur took over and won more games than any first-year coach in franchise history. The final result again fell short of the Packers’ goal of winning it all, but this...
Browns search for general manager heats upVideo
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns could be turning a little more purple. After hiring former Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski as its coach, Cleveland interviewed Minnesota assistant general manager George Paton for its GM opening this past weekend, a person familiar with the team’s itinerary told the Associated Press on...
No. 14 West Virginia routs TexasVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Oscar Tshiebwe sprinted the length of the court to chase down an errant Texas inbounds pass. While the home crowd implored him not to touch the ball, Tshiebwe grabbed it anyway just before it reached the corner end line, took one dribble and slammed the ball through...
