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10-spot: Cardinals oust Braves from NLDS with record 1st inningVideo
ATLANTA — The St. Louis Cardinals turned the diamond into a giant pinball machine, dinging hits all over SunTrust Park. By the time the Atlanta Braves finally got the third out, it was the most productive first inning in postseason history. The Cardinals scored 10 runs their first time up...
‘Sesame Street’ reveals new muppet’s mom has opioid addiction
NEW YORK — “Sesame Street” is taking a new step to try to help kids navigate life in America — it’s tackling the opioid crisis. Sesame Workshop is exploring the backstory of Karli, a bright green, yellow-haired friend of Elmo’s whose mother is battling addiction. The initiative is part of...
Evidence from ex-Dallas cop’s murder trial fuels mistrust
DALLAS — Evidence from the trial of a former Dallas police officer convicted of killing her neighbor has fueled new questions about whether accused officers are treated differently than other suspects, including testimony that a camera in the cruiser where the officer sat after the shooting was flipped off and...
Officials find more fetal remains connected to late doctor
INDIANAPOLIS — Authorities in Illinois discovered additional fetal remains Wednesday stashed in a car that had belonged to a doctor who performed abortions in Indiana, a month after his death led to the discovery of more than 2,200 other sets of remains in his garage. Investigators for the Will County...
Public Enemy No. 6: Browns’ Mayfield knows he’s a targetVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Baker Mayfield’s brash past behavior and celebrity status make him a wanted man. Around the NFL, he’s Public Enemy No. 6. Whether because of jealousy or simply wanting to bring him down, Cleveland’s quarterback is being targeted by defenders. “It’s one of those things that people, I...
U.S. stocks notch broad gains amid renewed trade deal hopes
Stocks notched broad gains Wednesday on Wall Street as investors regained some of their optimism about the prospects for progress in the trade war between the U.S. and China. A day after escalating trade tensions led to a sharp sell-off, investors drew encouragement from reports that Beijing signaled it is...
Joe Biden calls for Trump’s impeachment for the first timeVideo
ROCHESTER, N.H. — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday for the first time that President Donald Trump must be impeached for abusing the powers of his office to help his own reelection. Biden made the remarks as part of a blistering 25-minute campaign speech in New Hampshire. Biden said...
Arizona county assessor charged in human smuggling case
PHOENIX — The assessor of Arizona’s most populous county has been accused of human smuggling in an adoption fraud scheme that brought dozens of pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to the United States to give up their children for adoption, court records show. Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen has...
In new book, woman accuses former ‘Today’ show anchor Matt Lauer of rape
A woman who worked with NBC at the Sochi Olympics claims she was raped by former anchor Matt Lauer at a hotel there, an encounter the former “Today” show host says was consensual. Brooke Nevils makes her claim in Ronan Farrow’s book, “Catch and Kill,” a copy of which was...
Trump defends Syria move, doesn’t want U.S. troops in Mideast
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday over sharp criticism of his decision to pull back U.S. troops from northeastern Syria, insisting he is focused on the “BIG PICTURE” that doesn’t include American involvement in “stupid endless wars” in the Middle East. “Fighting between various groups that has been...
Andrew Ridgeley looks back with fondness at George MichaelVideo
Long before he was a music icon in skintight jeans, leather jacket and designer stubble, George Michael was something else — awkward, chubby and insecure. He even went by the very unhip nickname Yog. A loving portrait of a young, striving Michael is offered in a new book by his...
Turkey launches military offensive into SyriaVideo
AKCAKALE, Turkey — Turkey launched a military operation Wednesday against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria after U.S. forces withdrew from the area, with activists reporting airstrikes on a town on Syria’s northern border. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the start of the campaign, which followed an announcement Sunday by...
Goat rams through sliding glass door, naps inside bathroom in OhioVideo
CLEVELAND — An Ohio homeowner never envisioned becoming semi-famous because of a goat butting its way into her home and taking a nap in her bathroom. “This is the most random story in the world,” Jennifer Keathley said Tuesday, breaking out into laughter. The break-in happened Friday when an escaped...
Kurt Cobain’s ‘Unplugged’ sweater, guitar, head to auction
LOS ANGELES — The olive green cardigan that Kurt Cobain wore during Nirvana’s MTV “Unplugged” performance and one of the late rocker’s custom guitars are headed to auction. Julien’s Auctions said Wednesday that the sweater and a custom Fender guitar built in 1993 that Cobain used during the band’s In...
White House and Democrats clash over rules for impeachment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Constitution gives the House “the sole power of impeachment” — but it confers that authority without an instruction manual. Now comes the battle royal over exactly what it means. In vowing to halt all cooperation with House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, the White House on Tuesday labeled...
Killer Samuel Little’s lifetime of evil backed up by a prodigious memory
Samuel Little’s depravity is matched only by his prodigious memory. Little, a California inmate considered by the FBI to be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, has confessed to 93 slayings committed across the country between 1970 and 2005, recounting the crimes with astonishing, near-photographic detail. He even...
German synagogue is attacked on holy day; 2 dead nearbyVideo
HALLE, Germany — A heavily armed assailant ranting about Jews tried to force his way into a synagogue in Germany on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day, then shot two people to death outside the building in an attack Wednesday that was livestreamed on a popular gaming site. The attacker shot...
9-year-old charged with murder in 5 Illinois fire deaths
EUREKA, Ill. — A 9-year-old child accused of causing a mobile home fire that killed three children and two adults in central Illinois has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder. The juvenile also was charged with two counts of arson and one count of aggravated arson, the (Peoria)...
NTSB: Firm tied to collapsed Miami bridge wasn’t qualified
MIAMI — The firm that reviewed the design of a Miami university bridge that collapsed and killed six people last year was mistakenly listed in a Florida state report as qualified for that type of project even when it wasn’t, federal documents show. The National Transportation Safety Board released nearly...
Clint Eastwood’s ‘Richard Jewell’ gets AFI Fest premiere
LOS ANGELES — Clint Eastwood’s film “Richard Jewell” is having its world premiere at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles in November. The American Film Institute announced Tuesday that the film had been added to a lineup for its annual film festival. Eastwood directed the film, written by Billy Ray,...
Alabama capital elects first black mayor in 200-year history
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s capital, a city once known as the cradle of the Confederacy and later the birthplace of the civil rights movement, elected its first African American mayor Tuesday. Probate Judge Steven Reed, 45, clasped the history-making victory to be elected the next mayor of Montgomery after defeating...
2 suspects in custody, 1 sought in cop trial witness slaying
DALLAS — Three Louisiana men are suspected in the killing of a witness who testified at the murder trial of a former Dallas police officer, authorities said Tuesday, cautioning that the killing had nothing at all to do with that trial or case. One of the suspects, Michael Mitchell, 32,...
Put down that takeout menu: Stir-fry basics for home cooks
For every home cook happily tossing together a stir fry at home, there are a dozen would-be stir fryers wanting to make chicken-broccoli-sugar-snap-pea stir fry and then sheepishly reaching for the takeout menu. Stir-fry technique has many people intimidated. But if you can slice and stir, you can stir fry....
Rays chase Justin Verlander early, beat Astros to even ALDSVideo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Willy Adames homered and made a sensational relay throw from shortstop, Tommy Pham also went deep and the Tampa Bay Rays chased Justin Verlander early in beating the Houston Astros 4-1 Tuesday night to even their AL Division Series at two games apiece. Ryan Yarbrough and...
Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg, Dodgers’ Walker Buehler meet in Game 5Video
WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg’s 2012 shutdown is a distant memory. This sort of setting and stakes — Game 5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the outcome of the NL Division Series on the line — is exactly why the Washington Nationals protected the pitcher they drafted No. 1 overall...
