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‘Patriot Way,’ burgeoning ‘Titan Way’ collide in playoffsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When Tennessee Titans GM Jon Robinson fired coach Mike Mularkey after he lost to the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs after the 2017 season, he leaned on his past to plot a course for the team’s future. Five days later Robinson, who...
Ohio State Heisman finalist Chase Young to enter NFL DraftVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Record-setting defensive end Chase Young is leaving Ohio State early to enter the NFL Draft, a widely expected move. The junior Heisman Trophy finalist made the announcement Friday on Twitter. He said he looks forward to “joining a new family in the NFL this spring and being...
U.S. long watched Soleimani, but feared risks of a strike
WASHINGTON — In 2007, U.S. commandos watched as a convoy carrying a powerful Iranian military leader made its way to northern Iraq. It was a prime opportunity to take out Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who had been accused of aiding Shiite forces that killed thousands of American troops in Iraq. But...
Mississippi State fires coach Joe Moorhead after 2 seasonsVideo
Mississippi State fired Central Catholic graduate Joe Moorhead after just two seasons Friday, making the unusual decision to dismiss a coach after a bowl game. The Bulldogs went 14-12 under Moorhead, who previously was the offensive coordinator at Penn State. He was hired after the 2017 season when Dan Mullen...
California skeleton ID’d as Japanese internee
LOS ANGELES — A skeleton found by hikers this fall near California’s second-highest peak was identified Friday as a Japanese American artist who had left the Manzanar internment camp to paint in the mountains in the waning days of World War II. The Inyo County sheriff used DNA to identify...
Federal Reserve last month saw a declining risk of recession
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s policymaking committee saw much less risk of recession at its meeting last month, when it kept interest rates steady after three straight cuts and signaled that it expected to keep low rates unchanged through this year. Minutes of the December meeting, released Friday, showed that...
Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby arrested on battery charge
MIAMI — Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was arrested on a battery charge Thursday night in Miami after arguing with a music promoter over payment for a performance, Miami police said in an arrest warrant. After police arrested the rapper, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, they found a warrant for his...
Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey a double All-Pro pickVideo
NEW YORK — Christian McCaffrey’s versatility and superb statistics helped him to a rare double: The Carolina Panthers running back made the Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team at two positions. McCaffrey rushed for 1,387 yards and 15 touchdowns and caught 116 passes for 1,005 yards and four TDs. He became...
‘Millions of sparks’: Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
SYDNEY — Wildfires raging across Australia have prompted one of the largest evacuations in the country’s history as what is already the worst season on record is likely to become even more devastating due to hot weather and strong winds. More than 200 fires were burning, and warnings of extreme...
Judge: Indicted Giuliani associate Lev Parnas may give records to House
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday allowed a Rudy Giuliani associate indicted on campaign finance charges to turn over documents to Congress as part of the impeachment proceeding against President Donald Trump. U.S. District Court Judge Paul Oetken granted Lev Parnas’ request to turn over to the House...
Teen charged with murder in death of pregnant woman, fetus
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee teenager was arrested in connection to a shooting that killed a pregnant woman and her fetus, paralyzed her 8-year-old daughter and wounded another adult family member, authorities said. A 17-year-old boy was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts...
‘Jeopardy!’ titans compete for $1 million, ‘Greatest’ title
The Super Bowl is weeks away, but for “Jeopardy!” addicts the big game is here: All-time top money winners Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer are facing off for ultimate bragging rights. “The first person to win three matches will be crowned the greatest of all time,” said executive...
U.S. sending 3,000 more troops to Mideast as reinforcements
WASHINGTON — The United States said Friday it is sending nearly 3,000 more Army troops to the Mideast in the volatile aftermath of the killing of an Iranian general in a strike ordered by President Donald Trump. Defense officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a decision not...
Browns interview Chiefs coordinator Bieniemy for coach job
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns are interviewing Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy in Kansas City to possibly be their next head coach. Bieniemy is the third candidate to interview with the Browns, who met Thursday with former Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy at their facility and traveled to Baltimore to...
Trump says Iranian should have been ‘taken out’ years ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he ordered the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani because he was “plotting to kill” many Americans. In his first comments since the strike against the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force early Friday, Trump said Soleimani was also responsible for killing...
Police shoot man dead after fatal stabbings in Paris park
PARIS — A man armed with a knife rampaged through a Paris park attacking passersby seemingly at random Friday, killing one person and injuring two others before police shot him dead, officials said. The afternoon attack took place in Villejuif in the southern suburbs of Paris. The man’s motives weren’t...
Ex-teacher in Bucks County charged with taking up-skirt photos of students
OTTSVILLE — A former high school teacher has been charged with secretly taking indecent photos of three students and posting them online. Francis Reppert, 26, of Quakertown in Bucks County, outside of Philadelhia, was arraigned Thursday on charges of indecent exposure and invasion of privacy. He was released on $500,000...
5th inmate killed in more violence in Mississippi prisons
A fifth inmate has died violently in a Mississippi prison, raising further questions about security as clashes between prisoners continue. Sunflower County Coroner Heather Burton told local news outlets that 36-year-old Dennoris Howell was stabbed to death before dawn Friday at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Howell is the...
U.S. manufacturing activity falls to lowest level in decade
WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing activity fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, as the sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year’s global economic slowdown. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Friday that its manufacturing index dropped to 47.2 in December,...
1 dead, 3 hurt in stabbing in downtown Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — One person was killed and three others hurt in a reported “stabbing incident” Friday morning in downtown Austin and a suspect was in custody, police and emergency officials said. Austin-Travis County EMS said a man in his 20s was pronounced dead and a man in his 50s...
2 workers die, 17 hurt in Cambodian building collapse
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A building under construction in southern Cambodia collapsed Friday, killing at least two workers and trapping others inside, police said. The seven-story building in the coastal province of Kep collapsed while about 20 workers were inside. By nightfall, 17 injured workers had been rescued, said Nguon...
Emotions run high in desert at Palm Springs film awards gala
Hollywood kicked off the year’s compressed awards season with an emotional night in the desert. The Palm Springs International Film Festival’s annual opening gala is often treated by honorees as a businesslike, pro forma stop on the industry’s self-congratulation circuit. But Thursday found Laura Dern, Jennifer Lopez and Quentin Tarantino...
Alex Trebek says he needs 30 seconds for exit on final ‘Jeopardy’Video
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he’s already rehearsed what he’s going to say to the audience on his final show, whenever that may be. Trebek, host of the popular game show since 1984, announced last March that he’d been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer but will continue his job...
Soleimani: A general who became Iran icon by targeting U.S.Video
TEHRAN, Iran — For Iranians whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergy, Gen. Qassem Soleimani widely represented a figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure. For the U.S. and Israel, he was a shadowy figure in command of Iran’s proxy forces,...
Iran vows ‘harsh’ response to U.S. killing of top generalVideo
BAGHDAD — Iran vowed “harsh retaliation” for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad’s airport that killed a top Iranian general who had been the architect of its interventions across the Middle East, and the United States announced Friday it was sending more troops to the region as tensions soared in the...
