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Manhunt ongoing in Texas shooting that left 2 dead, 12 hurt
GREENVILLE, Texas — A suspected gunman remained on the loose Monday after opening fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, leaving two people dead and 12 others injured. The search continued for the unidentified shooter that authorities believe may have been targeting just one person at the party of...
White House official won’t testify in impeachment probe without order
WASHINGTON — A former deputy national security adviser expected to testify in the House impeachment inquiry is signaling that he will not appear Monday as scheduled. Charles Kupperman was supposed to testify behind closed doors, but last week asked the federal court in Washington for guidance on whether he was...
Gerrit Cole dominates Nationals as Astros take 3-2 World Series leadVideo
WASHINGTON — Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros went to Washington, hoping to snap out of their funk and bring the World Series back to Minute Maid Park. Not only are they heading home with more games to play, now they’re just one win from another crown. Handed the ball...
Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones star for Packers in 31-24 victory over ChiefsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Aaron Rodgers threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Aaron Jones on a big night for the Green Bay running back, and the Packers held off backup quarterback Matt Moore and the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24 on Sunday night. Jones, who briefly...
Trump draws boos when introduced to Nationals Park crowd at World SeriesVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s low-profile appearance Sunday night at Game 5 of the World Series came at a high-profile moment of his presidency. Yet he still drew loud boos and jeers when introduced to the crowd. Wearing a dark suit and a tie, Trump arrived at Nationals Park just...
Houston DE J.J. Watt out for season with pectoral injury
HOUSTON — Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt sustained a season-ending injury to his pectoral muscle on Sunday in a win over the Oakland Raiders. Watt was injured in the second quarter of Houston’s 27-24 win and tweeted afterward that he was done for the season. The Texans earned a...
Tiger Woods ties Sam Snead’s record of 82 PGA Tour winsVideo
INZAI CITY, Japan — Tiger Woods won the Zozo Championship to tie Sam Snead’s PGA Tour record of 82 victories. The 43-year-old American played the final seven holes Monday in the rain-hit tournament, completing a 3-under 67 to beat local favorite Hideki Matsuyama by three strokes at Accordia Golf Narashino...
Belichick wins 300th, perfect Patriots give Browns 3rd straight defeatVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw for 259 yards and two touchdown passes and Bill Belichick earned his 300th career NFL coaching victory in the Patriots’ 27-13 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Belichick sits behind only Don Shula (347) and George Halas (324) on the NFL’s all-time win...
Truex wins at Martinsville to get into NASCAR title race; Logano, Hamlin scuffleVideo
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. was celebrating the victory that locked him into NASCAR’s title race when he heard the crowd roar, looked up at the big screen and saw two championship contenders jawing at each other on pit road. “Oh, look, a fight,” the winner said. Indeed, Denny...
California declares state of emergency over wildfires, windVideo
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — California’s governor declared a statewide emergency Sunday after officials ordered nearly 200,000 people to leave their homes as hurricane-force winds drove multiple wildfires through bone-dry vegetation. Meanwhile, the state’s largest utility cut electricity to millions of residents as a precaution to prevent more areas from igniting....
World Series games turning into the Late, Late Show
WASHINGTON — Snacking on chicken at a picnic table near section 402, decked out in his curly “W” cap and pullover, Bob Batwinis hoped to see a lot at Game 4 of the World Series. Exciting plays. A Washington win. And maybe, just maybe, on this evening at Nationals Park,...
Cooper Kupp has 220 yards receiving as Rams roll over Bengals in LondonVideo
LONDON — Wide receiver Cooper Kupp caught seven passes for a career-best 220 yards, Jared Goff threw for two touchdowns and the Los Angeles Rams beat the winless Cincinnati Bengals 24-10 Sunday to make for another successful trip to London. Kupp caught a 65-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter...
John Conyers, longest serving black congressman, dies at 90
DETROIT — Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home in Detroit despite several scandals, has died. He was 90. Conyers, among the high-profile politicians topped by sex harassment...
NFL Week 8 review: Philadelphia Eagles run over Buffalo Bills in 31-13 winVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Rookie Miles Sanders scored on a career-best 65-yard touchdown run and the Philadelphia Eagles snapped a two-game skid with a 31-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Carson Wentz finished 17 of 24 for 172 and a touchdown passing in a game the Eagles blew...
Astros owner Jim Crane apologizes to SI reporter Stephanie Apstein, retracts statementVideo
NEW YORK — Houston Astros owner Jim Crane has sent a letter to a Sports Illustrated reporter to apologize for his team accusing her of trying to “fabricate a story.” Stephanie Apstein reported Monday night that Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters...
For an encore, ‘Joker’ is No. 1 again at the box office
NEW YORK — Put on a happy face. “Joker” is No. 1 again. Todd Phillip’s R-rated comic-book hit regained the top spot at the weekend box office in its fourth week of release, narrowly besting “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” The Warner Bros.’ sensation, starring Joaquin Phoenix, took in $18.9 million...
AP Top 25: LSU No. 1 ahead of Alabama, Ohio St in close vote; Penn State at No. 5
The No. 1 vs. No. 2 game between Alabama and LSU in two weeks looks set, though the order of the Crimson Tide and Tigers changed in the AP Top 25 in one of the closet votes ever. Heading into an off date for both teams, LSU flip-flopped with Alabama...
Frustrated Democratic governors find ways to sidestep GOP
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tried for months to get the Republican-controlled Legislature to take up a pair of gun control bills, holding news conferences and touting polls showing strong public support. When Republicans wouldn’t budge, Evers turned up the heat by turning to other powers of...
NFL inactives: Jason Pierre-Paul back for Buccaneers after neck injury from car wreck
Tampa Bay outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul is back after missing the first six games following an offseason car accident that resulted in a neck injury. Pierre-Paul was active for the Buccaneers’ game against Tennessee on Sunday, while Titans cornerback Adoree’ Jackson will miss his first NFL game because of a...
Drew Brees back for Saints, Matt Ryan out for Falcons in NFL’s Week 8
Drew Brees is back for New Orleans while Atlanta’s Matt Ryan will miss a game for the first time in 10 years in Week 8 of the NFL’s regular season. The star quarterback of the Saints has missed five games with a right thumb injury that required surgery. New Orleans...
Prince’s anticipated, posthumous memoir is ready for fans
NEW YORK — Panic, joy, shock: Dan Piepenbring felt them all when Prince plucked him to collaborate on his first memoir, followed by more shock and profound sadness at news of the superstar’s death while the book was in its early stages. Though the project was thrown into chaos when...
2 dead, 12 injured in shooting at college party in TexasVideo
GREENVILLE, Texas — A gunman opened fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, leaving two people dead and 12 others injured before he escaped in the ensuing chaos, authorities said Sunday. Authorities believe the shooter may have been targeting just one person at the party of about 750 people...
Trump says Islamic State leader dead after U.S. raid in Syria
WASHINGTON — The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world’s most wanted man, is dead after being targeted by a U.S. military raid in Syria, President Donald Trump said Sunday. “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead,” Trump announced at the...
Astros rout Nationals, even World Series at 2-2Video
WASHINGTON — Not bad for a TBA. Unheralded rookie José Urquidy outpitched all those big-name aces who preceded him, quieting Washington’s bats and the Nationals Park crowd, too. Alex Bregman busted out of his slump with a go-ahead single in the first inning and a grand slam in the seventh,...
North Korea says it’s running out of patience with U.S.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says it’s running out of patience with the United States over what it described as hostile policies and unilateral disarmament demands. It’s warning that a close personal relationship between their leaders alone wouldn’t be enough to prevent nuclear diplomacy from derailing. Senior North Korean...
