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Trick play, field goal lift No. 21 Navy over Kansas State in Liberty BowlVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Bijan Nichols kicked a 23-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining, and No. 21 Navy capitalized on a fourth-down gamble in the final minute to beat Kansas State, 20-17, in the Liberty Bowl on Tuesday. A Navy team with the nation’s top-ranked rushing attack set up the...
UConn legend Kemba Walker tops AP men’s basketball all-decade teamVideo
Some of the greatest college basketball players of the 2010s played one season before leaving for the NBA. Others stuck around and had sustained success before graduating to professional basketball. The Associated Press All-Decade team is a mix of both. A panel of 26 AP Top 25 voters picked the...
Oregon, Wisconsin could put on Rose Bowl thrillerVideo
PASADENA, Calif. — When Oregon and Wisconsin met in the Rose Bowl eight years ago, two brilliant offenses put on a 45-38 thriller on one of the most exciting afternoons in this venerable game’s history. The Ducks’ rematch with the Badgers on Wednesday could have similar offensive fireworks, given the...
Interceptions lead Arizona State past Florida State in Sun BowlVideo
El Paso, Texas — Willie Harts returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to lead Arizona State to a 20-14 victory against Florida State on Tuesday in the Sun Bowl. Harts, a freshman cornerback, halted a 14-0 surge by Florida State (6-7) and helped the...
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un promises look at new weapon soon
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the Trump administration of dragging its feet in nuclear negotiations and warned that his country will soon show a new strategic weapon to the world as its bolsters its nuclear deterrent in face of “gangster-like” U.S. sanctions and...
No. 5 Georgia, No. 8 Baylor motivated for Sugar BowlVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer figures suffering through 11 losses two seasons has given him a healthy perspective as the Bears prepare for their Sugar Bowl showdown against established SEC power Georgia. “I’ve gotten to be here over this three-year transition. Obviously, from a win standpoint, a complete...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker clears thousands of marijuana convictionsVideo
CHICAGO — Illinois’ governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements anticipated under the state’s new marijuana legalization law. The expungement process is a key part of the law, which takes effect Wednesday and...
Late TD pass lifts Kentucky past Virginia Tech in Belk BowlVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lynn Bowden Jr. ran for 223 yards on 34 carries, then tossed a 13-yard touchdown pass to Josh Ali with 15 seconds left as Kentucky rallied behind its receiver-turned-quarterback to beat Virginia Tech, 37-30, on Tuesday in the Belk Bowl. Bowden ran for two touchdowns before leading...
Hershey is retiring fleet of KissmobilesVideo
The Hershey Co. will soon retire its vehicles that are shaped like its Hershey’s Kisses. The Hershey Kissmobiles, which are each made up of three massive Kisses candies, have traveled across the country since 1997. The chocolate company has confirmed that the 26-foot-long vehicles won’t return in 2020. The company...
Final Pennsylvania county OKs new paper-trail voting system
A decision this week by Dauphin County to purchase new paper-trail voting systems means all 67 Pennsylvania counties have taken action under a state law that helps fund the upgrades, the Wolf administration said Tuesday. Officials called the vote a milestone toward ensuring the integrity of the state’s future elections....
Nick Saban vs. Jim Harbaugh in the Citrus Bowl, with much at stakeVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Nick Saban wants his players to know their final game will be unforgettable. His remains that way. It was in 1972, and Kent State lost. And that memory might bother Saban more than usual this week, considering he has come full circle. He is back exactly where...
Browns, GM John Dorsey part ways after disappointing 6-10 seasonVideo
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns parted ways with general manager John Dorsey two days after the team fired coach Freddie Kitchens. Dorsey’s stunning departure on Tuesday came after he met with owner Jimmy Haslam, who is once again with his wife, Dee, cleaning house and restructuring the front office after...
Trump signs law to reduce robocalls, though they won’t end
NEW YORK — An anti-robocalls measure signed into law Monday by President Donald Trump should help reduce the torrent of unwanted calls promising lower interest rates or pretending to be the IRS, though it won’t make all such calls disappear. The new law gives authorities more enforcement powers and could...
On the Money: Tackling credit card debt from the holidays
NEW YORK — The children are playing with their gifts, the new TV is up on the wall, and that puppy has a brand-new cashmere-lined bed, when another gift arrives in the mail. This one isn’t from Santa. It’s your statement from your friendly credit card company. They want to...
Judge orders Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook case
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in another court setback over the Infowars host using his show to promote falsehoods that the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax. Jones is being sued for defamation in Austin, Texas, by the parents...
Jaguars keep Doug Marrone, Dave Caldwell despite another losing season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are retaining coach Doug Marrone and general manager Dave Caldwell despite consecutive losing seasons. Owner Shad Khan made the announcement Tuesday after “positive meetings” with Marrone, Caldwell, their staffs and several players. “This is not the time to consider an overhaul of our organization,”...
Justin Bieber to launch docu-series on YouTube in JanuaryVideo
Justin Bieber is launching a docu-series about creating his new album on YouTube, the platform where the singer originally got his start in music over a decade ago. YouTube announced Tuesday that “Justin Bieber: Seasons” will debut Jan. 27. The 10-episode series will follow the pop star while he records...
Happy 2020: Server at Michigan restaurant gets $2,020 tip
ALPENA, Mich. — The restaurant bill was $23. But the tip at a small-town restaurant in Michigan was much larger: $2,020. “Things like this don’t happen to people like me,” server Danielle Franzoni told The Alpena News. Franzoni, 31, got the tip while working Sunday at Thunder Bay River Restaurant...
In 2019, the box office belonged to Disney
NEW YORK — Every movie year offers up a parade of hits and flops. But in 2019, no winner was in the same galaxy as the Walt Disney Co. And the biggest loser might have been anyone less thrilled about the box-office domination of franchise films. When the year closes...
Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in around the world
Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement and, of course, President Donald Trump. A look at how the world is ushering in 2020: ——— AUSTRALIA More than a million people descended...
Raging wildfires trap 4,000 at Australian town’s waterfront
PERTH, Australia — Wildfires burning across Australia’s two most populous states Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions and killed at least two people while more property along the country’s east coast fell victim to a devastating fire season. About 4,000 residents in the southeastern town of...
Remains of Korean War soldier from Pittsburgh confirmed
PITTSBURGH — Federal authorities said Monday the remains of an American soldier killed during the Korean War have been accounted for and will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that in August it verified the remains of Army 1st Lt. Robert C. Styslinger, 28,...
Lifetime returns to R. Kelly with a new powerful seriesVideo
Few TV documentary series can boast having a more powerful real world impact than “Surviving R. Kelly.” Though allegations of sexual abuse against minors followed R&B superstar R. Kelly for years, it was a six-part series aired by Lifetime last January featuring testimonials by alleged survivors that sparked new attention...
West Virginia governor fires 34 prison guard trainees who gave Nazi salute
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — West Virginia’s governor has fired 34 correction officer trainees who were photographed giving a Nazi salute, and he fired their instructor. He also says four instructors are being suspended without pay. Republican Gov. Jim Justice announced his decision Monday after receiving a report from state investigators...
Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn in Lebanon, left Japan over ‘injustice’
TOKYO — Nissan’s former Chairman Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday from Lebanon that he was not fleeing justice but instead left Japan to avoid “injustice and political persecution” over financial misconduct allegations during his tenure leading the automaker. Ghosn had been released on bail by a Tokyo court while awaiting trial...
