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The look of hand-drawn art is hot in decor
Hand-crafted is popular these days, and many home decorators are looking for unique textiles and other furnishings that feature the look of hand-drawn art. Items like the eclectic, playful wallpapers of Brooklyn-based artist Aimee Wilder, who designed for brands like DwellStudio, Martha Stewart and Vans before starting her own studio....
Rare, deadly virus detected in 3 Pennsylvania counties
A rare, potentially deadly virus transmitted by mosquitoes has been confirmed in three Pennsylvania counties. The Pennsylvania departments of health and agriculture issued a warning Saturday after confirming eastern equine encephalitis in Erie, Carbon, and Monroe counties. The virus was found in pheasants, horses and a wild turkey. The virus...
Billy Porter, ‘Fleabag,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ big winners at Emmy AwardsVideo
LOS ANGELES — “Game of Thrones” resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday’s Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which “Pose” star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series “Fleabag” led a British invasion that overturned expectations. “This all started in the demented mind...
Rocco Mediate rallies to win Champion Tour’s Sanford International
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Greensburg native Rocco Mediate needed just about everything to go right for him to win the Sanford International, and it did. Ken Duke had everything go wrong on the last hole that helped Mediate to his first victory on the PGA Tour Champions in three years....
Brewers take perfect game into 7th inning, send Pirates to 9th-straight lossVideo
MILWAUKEE — Eric Thames and Orlando Arcia had been hushed at the plate during the Milwaukee Brewers’ crucial homestand. They made some noise Sunday. Thames hit two home runs, Arcia also connected and the Brewers took a combined perfect game into the seventh inning while beating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3,...
Bills stay unbeaten by rallying back to beat Bengals 21-17Video
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Frank Gore scored on a 1-yard run with 1:50 remaining in rallying the Buffalo Bills to a home-opening 21-17 victory over the winless Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Tight end Dawson Knox set up the score by bowling over two Bengals for a 49-yard gain. And cornerback...
Women’s hockey union takes first tangible step with ‘Dream Gap Tour’
TORONTO — The reality of what the new women’s pro hockey union was launching didn’t resonate with Brianne Jenner until she came out of the locker room and saw the crowd — many of them young girls — in the stands of the 700-seat arena. The leap of faith taken...
NFL Week 3 roundup: Brady, Patriots defense shine in 30-14 win over JetsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Patriots didn’t allow a defensive touchdown for the third straight week as New England dominated in a 30-14 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. Sony Michel and Rex Burkhead each added a rushing touchdown for...
Patrick Mahomes throws 3 TDs as Chiefs hold off RavensVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs won a showdown between two of the NFL’s top offenses. The Baltimore Ravens made them work for it until the end. Mahomes threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns in another dazzling performance. Kansas City held quarterback Lamar Jackson...
Brewers lose combined perfect game on hit off Orlando Arcia’s glove
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers’ bid for a combined perfect game ended in the seventh inning when a line drive bounced off the glove of shortstop Orlando Arcia and was ruled a hit. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez got one out in the seventh Sunday before Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Bryan Reynolds stung...
Trump, Modi show unity between world’s largest democracies
HOUSTON — Deafening drums marked the entrance of President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi as they clasped hands and walked across the stage in a packed Texas stadium Sunday, sending a message of unity between the world’s two largest democracies despite trade tensions. Instead of dwelling on...
AP Top 25: Wisconsin into top 10; Cal makes big move to 15
Wisconsin moved into the top 10 for the first time this season, landing at No. 8 in The Associated Press college football poll after a weekend during which seven ranked teams lost. The top of the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank remained mostly unchanged, with Clemson staying No....
Area 51 festival wraps up in Nevada; Earthlings head home
HIKO, Nev. — Festivals are over and Earthlings are heading home from the Nevada desert, where people from around the globe took selfies — but didn’t actually “storm” — a remote U.S. military base long the focus of UFO and space alien lore. They left in peace. Authorities reported no...
NFL inactives: Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson out for Philadelphia against Lions
The Philadelphia Eagles will be without receivers Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson for their game against visiting Detroit. Jeffery and Jackson are both inactive Sunday. Jeffery, who had been listed as questionable, has a calf injury. Jackson won’t play because of a groin injury. Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was...
Democrats blast latest Trump crisis. But what will they do?
WASHINGTON — A whistleblower’s complaint over President Donald Trump’s interactions with a foreign leader is testing the political and practical power Democrats can use against a Republican in the White House who so brazenly ignores protocol and presidential norms. Democrats were unanimous in their condemnation of Trump for going to...
Trump says he discussed corruption with Ukraine’s presidentVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Sunday that he raised former Vice President Joe Biden and Biden’s son in a summer phone call with Ukraine’s new leader, as Democrats pressed for investigations into whether Trump improperly used his office to try to dig up damaging information about a political rival....
UAW strike puts Trump, GOP in political bind in key states
LANSING, Mich. — Democrats were quick to back working-class United Auto Workers in their strike against General Motors, delivering doughnuts and holding picket signs outside factories to show solidarity. It’s a union they long have aligned with politically. There were no doughnuts from Republicans. Led by President Donald Trump, GOP...
How the past informs Trump’s vision of America’s future
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s vision of America’s tomorrows looks much like its yesterdays. He loves “beautiful” coal. “Beautiful” warships. And “those four beautiful words: MADE IN THE USA!” He speaks of the country’s might as measured by its steel mills, farms and cars rolling off Detroit assembly lines. He’s...
Thousands of hogs killed in Pennsylvania barn fire
NEW TRIPOLI, Pa. — Thousands of hogs have died in a fire that destroyed two barns on a Pennsylvania farm. Firefighters were called to the farm in Lynn Township, outside Allentown, before 6 a.m. Saturday. Lynnport Community Fire Company Chief Clark Matz says the barns were engulfed when firefighters got...
Martin Truex wins again; Gibbs gets 1-2-3-4 finish at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. passed Kyle Busch with 25 laps to go and won his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series playoff race Saturday night. The victory completed a redemptive finish for Truex, the championship leader coming into the race. He was leading with 87 laps remaining when Ricky...
Pirates pitchers stumble again in lopsided loss to Brewers
MILWAUKEE — Brent Suter has turned out to be the wild card in the wild-card chase for the Milwaukee Brewers. Rookies Keston Hiura and Trent Grisham each hit two-run homers, and Suter was superb again in middle relief as the Brewers increased their edge for the second NL wild-card spot,...
West Virginia clips Kansas for Big 12 Conference road win
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Martell Pettaway could not remember the last time he spent a game watching from the sideline, never once getting onto the field after warmups. That was the case for West Virginia’s senior running back a week ago. But after the gameplan precluded him from seeing any action...
No. 13 Wisconsin runs over No. 11 Michigan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor needed only a quarter Saturday to improve upon his rushing total from the Badgers’ lopsided loss to Michigan last season. Taylor ran for 203 yards and two touchdowns. Jack Coan added a career-high two rushing touchdowns, and No. 13 Wisconsin made it look...
Charge against airline mechanic highlights ‘insider threat’
The arrest of an airline mechanic suspected of being sympathetic with terrorists and charged with sabotaging a jetliner has renewed fear about the “insider threat” to aviation security. Despite security upgrades since the hijacking terror attacks of 2001, breaches including a gun-running operation at the nation’s biggest airport illustrate the...
High-flying offenses to meet when Ravens visit Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes and the high-flying Kansas City Chiefs have been the talk of the NFL for months, their innovation and points-a-plenty style making them one of the league’s most entertaining offenses. They might not even be the best one on the field Sunday. That’s because for...
