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Police: 2 dead, 5 injured after shooting in San Antonio clubVideo
SAN ANTONIO — Two people were killed and at least five were injured when someone opened fire during an argument at a concert in San Antonio, Texas, and police are hunting for the shooter who fled the scene. Officers were called shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday to the Ventura, a...
Martin Luther King holiday: Faith, politics mix this holiday
ATLANTA — The nation is marking the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with tributes Monday recalling his past struggles for racial equality, observing the federal holiday named for him against the backdrop of a presidential election year. In an early tribute to King, Vice President Mike Pence...
Police: Guard ‘saved lives’ in Kansas City bar shootingVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An armed security guard saved several lives when he shot and killed a heavily armed man who opened fire on a line of people waiting to get into a Kansas City, Mo., bar, killing one person and wounding at least 15 others, Kansas City’s police chief...
‘Parasite’ wins best ensemble at Screen Actors Guild AwardsVideo
“Parasite” has officially infected this year’s award season. Bong Joon Ho’s Korean film became the first foreign language film to take top honors from the Screen Actors Guild on Sunday, setting itself up as a legitimate best-picture contender to the front-runner “1917” at next month’s Academy Awards. The win, over...
After cashing in on QB gambles, Niners, Chiefs in Super BowlVideo
A little more than two years ago, a pair of teams gambled on quarterbacks who had all kinds of potential but were far from a sure thing. Both teams guessed right. The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 2 in Miami....
Titans’ Derrick Henry stymied by Chiefs in AFC title gameVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tennessee Titans hoped to follow the same gameplan against the Kansas City Chiefs that had carried them to playoff wins in Baltimore and New England, giving the ball to running back Derrick Henry as much as possible. It was a bad sign that their bruising...
Chiefs’ Andy Reid headed back to Super Bowl after long absenceVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid sat inside a small dorm room on the campus of Missouri Western State six months ago, right as training camp got underway, and lamented for a moment how close his Kansas City Chiefs came to the Super Bowl last season. On Sunday, the coach...
Raheem Mostert runs wild as 49ers beat Packers in NFC championship gameVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Raheem Mostert rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns to make quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo mostly a spectator, Nick Bosa harassed Aaron Rodgers from the start and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers, 37-20, on Sunday for the NFC championship. The 49ers (15-3) advanced...
Canadian military mobilized to help Newfoundland dig outVideo
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — Canada’s federal government was mobilizing the Armed Forces Sunday to help Newfoundland and Labrador dig out from the monster blizzard that paralyzed eastern regions of the province with record-breaking amounts of snow and as forecasts call for more. Newfoundland Premier Dwight Ball asked for Ottawa’s help...
Mahomes leads Chiefs past Titans, into 1st Super Bowl in 50 yearsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arrowhead Stadium rocked to Whitney Houston’s “I Want To Dance With Somebody.” Kansas City fans’ half-century wait to boogie in the Super Bowl is over — in great part because of their quarterback’s magical feet, not to mention his majestic arm. With his best imitation of...
West Virginia community passes resolution supporting gun rights
FORT GAY, W.Va. — A West Virginia community has passed a resolution declaring itself a “Second Amendment sanctuary.” The Fort Gay town council passed the resolution Friday night, news outlets reported. Supporters say it is a defense against possible federal or state legislation that could limit access to firearms, ammunition...
Conor McGregor holds all the UFC cards after impressive winVideo
LAS VEGAS — After three years without a victory, Conor McGregor needed only 40 seconds to reclaim his place at the center of the mixed martial arts world. McGregor’s dynamic stoppage of Donald Cerrone in UFC 246 on Saturday night put the Irish superstar firmly in control of the future...
First-degree murder conviction in ex-girlfriend’s slayingVideo
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man accused of having stabbed and run over his ex-girlfriend in the parking lot of her suburban workplace has been convicted of first-degree murder. Jurors deliberated for about two hours Thursday before convicting Lawrence Crawley, 34, in the death of 33-year-old Angela Stith. Crawley, who did...
Governor: 2 police officers die after Hawaii shootingVideo
HONOLULU — Two police officers were killed in a shooting Sunday in the normally peaceful Honolulu, Hawaii’s governor said in a statement. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that officers had responded to an assault call when they encountered a male with a firearm, who then opened fire, striking two officers. “Our...
Adam Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on UkraineVideo
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is accusing U.S. intelligence agencies of withholding documents from Congress on Ukraine that could be significant to President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. “They appear to be succumbing to pressure from the administration,” Rep. Adam Schiff said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.”...
Police say Pennsylvania woman drove into oncoming car as test of faith
WEATHERLY — A Pennsylvania woman drove into the path of an oncoming vehicle as a way to test her faith, then exhibited no concern about the people who were injured in the crash, state police said. Bail was revoked last week for Nadejda Reilly, 31, of Drums, who is charged...
No give: Trump’s impeachment defense, prosecutors dig in
WASHINGTON — Advocates for and against President Donald Trump gave no ground Sunday on his Senate impeachment trial, digging in on whether a crime is required for his conviction and removal and whether witnesses will be called. But even as Trump’s defense team and the House prosecutor s pressed their...
Kim Kardashian West pursues criminal justice reform in TV show
PASADENA, Calif. — Kim Kardashian West is a step closer to becoming a lawyer, having finished her first year of study as an apprentice. She told The Associated Press on Saturday that her next step is taking the “baby bar,” so-called because it’s a one-day exam. If she passes, she...
Report: Hank Azaria to quit voicing Apu on ‘The Simpsons’
LOS ANGELES — Hank Azaria says he has no plans to continue voicing the character of Apu on “The Simpsons,” according to an industry blog. But that isn’t to say the Indian immigrant convenience store owner Azaria brought alive for 30 years won’t live on. Producers and Fox Broadcasting Co....
Ahead of Oscars, Screen Actors Guild to hand out awards
Scarlett Johansson and Nicole Kidman will have two chances to win Sunday night at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards, but the award show’s ability to forecast the Oscars looks cloudy. Among the films vying for the screen actors’ top honor, best ensemble, are Oscar heavyweights “Once Upon a Time...
Couple together for nearly 65 years die on the same day
ARNOLD, Mo. — A couple who had been together for nearly 65 years have died on the same day at a St. Louis-area nursing home. Jack and Harriet Morrison’s beds were placed next to each other in their final hours, allowing them to hold hands, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported....
No escape: Senators to be quiet, unplugged for Trump trial
WASHINGTON — No cellphones. No talking. No escape. That’s the reality during the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, which will begin each day with a proclamation: “All persons are commanded to keep silence, on pain of imprisonment.” After that, 100 senators will sit at their desks for hours...
National Archives ‘wrong’ to blur images of anti-Trump signs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The National Archives said Saturday it made a mistake when it blurred images of anti-Trump signs used in an exhibit on women’s suffrage. The independent agency is charged with preserving government and historical records and said it has always been committed to preserving its holdings...
Canadian network kicks off 6 NHL broadcasts in Plains CreeVideo
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Clarence Iron believes he is on a divine mission to revitalize the Plains Cree language through hockey. He will be the play-by-play announcer with host Earl Wood and analyst John Chabot on Sunday night when APTN televises the Winnipeg Jets game in Chicago against the Blackhawks. It...
Atlanta mall shooting: Cop wounds robbery suspect
ATLANTA — A police sergeant foiled an armed robbery and shot one of the suspects outside one of Atlanta’s largest malls, authorities said Saturday night. Two suspects were arrested after they tried to rob someone in a parking garage outside Lenox Square Mall, Atlanta police Deputy Chief Jeff Glazier told...
