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New Jersey breaks its monthly sports betting record
ATLANTIC CITY — Gamblers wagered a record-breaking $445 million on sports in New Jersey in September, the largest monthly total in the state since legal sports betting began in June 2018. The release of figures Tuesday came as the rapidly growing New Jersey sports betting market challenges Nevada for nationwide...
Former White House aide: John Bolton called Rudy Giuliani a ‘hand grenade’Video
WASHINGTON — National security adviser John Bolton was so alarmed by Rudy Giuliani’s back-channel activities in Ukraine that he described President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer as a “hand grenade who is going to blow everybody up,” according to a former White House aide. The testimony from Fiona Hill in the...
Governor says Pennsylvania will keep accepting refugees
Pennsylvania’s governor is telling President Donald Trump he won’t be using state authority granted last month to refuse to accept refugees. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday wrote Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to say his state will continue to welcome those facing persecution and danger, including people...
Gerrit Cole, unbeaten since May, transformed by Astros analytics
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole walked into a conference room after one of his first spring training workouts with the Houston Astros in February 2018 and was met by about 10 people. “There was charts, video, matching charts,” Cole recalled. “It was all new then, but it’s pretty straightforward to...
Ronan Farrow details lack of enthusiasm at NBC for Weinstein story
In reporter Ronan Farrow’s account of his contentious divorce from NBC News, the more evidence he gathered on Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct, the less enthusiastic his bosses seemed to be. NBC’s decision to let Farrow take his work to The New Yorker magazine is widely regarded as...
Some tips to make Halloween decor less scary for wildlife
Fake cobwebs and some other spooky, outdoor Halloween decorations meant as harmless fun can do real damage to wildlife. Halloween spending has skyrocketed in recent years, and the National Retail Federation says Americans are expected to spend $2.7 billion on Halloween decorations this year. Wildlife organizations say they also have...
Egypt says archeologists uncover 20 ancient coffins in Luxor
Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry says archeologists have uncovered at least 20 ancient wooden coffins in the southern city of Luxor. A brief statement from the ministry says Tuesday says archeologists found the coffins in the Asasif Necropolis. The necropolis, located in the ancient town of West Thebes, includes tombs dating back...
Pack of handsome wild dogs debuts at Bronx Zoo
A pack of handsome brothers is getting settled at New York’s Bronx Zoo. The foxlike wild dogs — called dholes (dohlz) — were born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in 2016. The trio, named Roan, Apollo and Kito, have brownish-red coats dappled with white markings, and bushy tails....
Russia moves to fill void left by U.S. in northern Syria
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey — Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria on Tuesday, deploying troops to keep apart advancing Syrian government and Turkish forces. At the same time, tensions grew within NATO as Turkey defied growing condemnation of its invasion from its Western allies....
‘Chrisley Knows Best’ stars sue Georgia tax official
Reality television personalities Todd and Julie Chrisley on Tuesday accused a Georgia tax official of abusing his office to pursue “bogus tax evasion claims” against them. The “Chrisley Knows Best” stars filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Joshua Waites, the director of the Georgia Department of Revenue’s office of special...
7-story building collapses in Brazil; 1 dead, others trapped
RIO DE JANEIRO — A seven-story building collapsed Tuesday in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, killing at least one person and leaving others trapped under the debris, officials said. Authorities in the city of 2.6 million inhabitants in the country’s northeast said some of the people trapped are communicating with...
Ex-inmate Cyntoia Brown-Long argues for redemption in memoir
Cyntoia Brown-Long, now 31 years old, knows as much about life in prison as she does about being free. At 16, she was arrested for robbing and killing a man she says picked her up for sex and later was sentenced to life in prison. But two months ago, Brown-Long...
Google debuts Pixel 4 phone, wireless earbuds with AIVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Google unveiled a new Pixel smartphone and other hardware devices Tuesday, all aimed at getting people even more dependent on its artificial-intelligence services. The Pixel 4 phone promises to respond to AI queries even faster than before, while a home Wi-Fi system is getting the AI features...
Pennsylvania expanding tax to more out-of-state corporations
Pennsylvania will start collecting corporate income taxes from companies that don’t have offices, employees or property in the state, making it one of the last states to target such companies. Pennsylvania announced the change starting in the 2020 tax year through a tax bulletin published Sept. 30. It cites a...
Indiana fire kills nearly 2,000 competitive racing pigeons
WANATAH, Ind. — A fire at a northern Indiana facility has killed nearly 2,000 racing pigeons from around the world that were housed there for a race. Hoosier Loft owners Jim and Kelly Ward say the fire swept through the loft late Saturday or early Sunday in the LaPorte County...
Harley temporarily suspends electric motorcycle production
NEW YORK — Harley-Davidson is suspending production of its highly anticipated electric motorcycle because of technical issues that arose during a final quality check. The manufacturer is counting on the LiveWire motorcycle to attract younger customers and counter flagging sales in the United States as its traditional customer base ages....
Afghan officials: Military chopper crashes, killing 7
KABUL, Afghanistan — Officials say an Afghan army helicopter has crashed in northern Balkh Province, leaving at least seven army personnel, including the crew members, dead. Mohammad Afzel Hadid, head of the provincial council in Balkh, says that Tuesday’s late afternoon crash was the result of a technical problem on...
France to legalize in vitro fertilization for lesbians, single women
PARIS — France’s lower house of parliament is expected to approve a bill that would give single women and lesbian couples legal access to in vitro fertilization, egg freezing and fertility medication. The assisted reproduction measures are part of a broader bioethics bill scheduled for a vote Tuesday at the...
Decomposed corpse found in manhole in Manhattan
NEW YORK — Police say a utility worker has discovered a decomposed corpse inside a manhole near Columbus Circle in Manhattan. The New York Police Department says the grisly discovery was made around 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday at West 58th Street and Eighth Avenue. The area is near Central Park...
Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of FameVideo
The late musical icons Whitney Houston and the Notorious B.I.G. are among the 16 acts nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2020 class. The prestigious organization announced Tuesday that Dave Matthews Band, Motorhead, Pat Benatar, Soundgarden, The Doobie Brothers, T.Rex and Thin Lizzy join Houston and B.I.G....
Prince William, Kate kick off 5-day Pakistan tourVideo
ISLAMABAD — Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate kicked off a five-day tour of Pakistan on Tuesday amid much fanfare and tight security. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan. They were scheduled to attend a cultural event later in...
German man suspected of drowning elderly mother in well
BERLIN — Authorities in Germany say they’ve arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of killing his mother by drowning her in a well. Police and prosecutors in Muenster said Tuesday that an autopsy showed the 79-year-old woman suffered head injuries before she was dropped in the well in June. Chief...
UN says 160,000 refugees flee Turkish advanceVideo
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey — The U.N. humanitarian aid coordinator says at least 160,000 civilians in northeastern Syria have been displaced amid Turkish-led military operations against Kurdish fighters. Spokesman Jens Laerke of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says most of the displacement has taken place from the towns of...
Australia deports woman to Vietnam over smuggled pork
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia for the first time has canceled a tourist’s visa over undeclared food as the country tries to keep itself free of African swine fever. The 45-year-old woman who arrived at Sydney International Airport on Saturday had undeclared food in her luggage including 10 pounds of pork,...
Philadelphia Police: Woman killed 2 children, man then shot herself
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia police say a woman shot and killed her two girls and their father before turning the gun on herself. Police found the man dead with a gunshot wound to the head in a rowhome in the city’s Tacony section just before 10 p.m. Monday. The girls were...
