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Powerful storm interrupts nation’s busiest travel weekend
A powerful storm making its way east from California is causing major disruptions during the year’s busiest travel weekend, as forecasters warned that intensifying snow and ice could thwart millions of people across the country hoping to get home after Thanksgiving. The storm caused the death of at least one...
UK police: Bridge attacker had been jailed for terror crimes
LONDON — A man imprisoned six years for terrorism offenses before his release last year stabbed several people in London on Friday, two fatally, before being tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers on London Bridge. Neil Basu, London’s police counterterrorism head, said 28-year-old Usman...
Agency cited sprinkler need months before high-rise fire
MINNEAPOLIS — The agency that manages public housing in Minneapolis noted a need for sprinklers in older high-rise apartments months before a massive fire broke out in a 50-year-old building, leaving five people dead from smoke inhalation. Although the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority didn’t specifically budget for high-rise sprinklers in...
Pennsylvania creates criminal offense of sexual extortion
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is creating the criminal offense of sexual extortion to help combat what authorities say is a growing crime targeting children, enabled by the internet. The legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf takes effect in two months and had the backing of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape...
West Virginia wins season finale, keeps TCU from being bowl eligible
FORT WORTH, Texas — West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege threw the ball and then took a big hit. When he got up and looked down the field, he saw the official with his hands in the air signaling a touchdown. “I had no idea what happened,” Doege said. “Just in...
Worker who survived New Orleans hotel collapse deported
NEW ORLEANS — A construction worker hurt in last month’s collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans has been deported to his native Honduras. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Bryan Cox said Delmer Joel Ramirez Palma, 38, was flown to Honduras from Alexandria International...
Bills’ win over Cowboys could be biggest since Jim Kelly eraVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen had a predicable reply when someone asked him if the Buffalo Bills’ thorough dismantling of the Dallas Cowboys in a Thanksgiving showcase was a signature win for a rising team. “Just No. 9,” the quarterback said Friday, referencing the Bills’ win total this season....
QB Will Levis likely to lead No. 12 Penn State against Rutgers
STATE COLLEGE — Getting knocked out of the biggest game of the season was tough for Sean Clifford. Standing on the sideline and watching Penn State’s playoff dreams go up in smoke was even harder. If the Penn State quarterback has to sit again, he’s prepared to do everything in...
Cardinals’ Josh Shaw suspended for betting on NFL games
NEW YORK — Arizona Cardinals cornerback Josh Shaw was suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season, the first time in more than 35 years a player has been banned for gambling. The little-known Shaw hasn’t played for...
Dutch police: 3 people wounded in Hague stabbing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An assailant stabbed three people Friday night in a busy shopping district in the Netherlands, and police were searching for the suspect, authorities said. The attack came just hours after a man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people in London, killing two, before he...
Powerful storm threatens to disrupt busiest travel weekend
A powerful storm stretching from California to New England is threatening major disruptions during the year’s busiest travel weekend. Forecasters have warned that snow and ice could thwart millions of people hoping to get home after Thanksgiving. The storm has already shut down highways, stranding drivers in California and prompting...
Patients sue Indiana hospital over possible disease exposure
GOSHEN, Ind. — More than 1,000 surgical patients are suing a northern Indiana hospital after being notified that a sterilization failure could have exposed them to deadly infections. The Elkhart Truth reports the class-action suit was filed last week in Elkhart County Court against Goshen Hospital on behalf of patient...
Flames coach Bill Peters quits; accused of slurs, abuse
Bill Peters resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames on Friday after allegedly making racist slurs at a Nigerian-born player in the minors and kicking and punching players behind the bench during his time with Carolina. General manager Brad Treliving said he received a resignation letter from Peters that wraps...
Black Friday kicks off scramble in a shorter shopping season
NEW YORK — Black Friday shoppers fought for parking spots and traveled cross-state to their favorite malls, kicking off a shortened shopping season that intensified the mad scramble between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The shopping season is the shortest since 2013 because Thanksgiving fell on the last Thursday in November —...
Evacuation order lifted as huge Texas plant fire ‘contained’
AUSTIN, Texas — Officials lifted evacuation orders Friday for around 50,000 people on the Texas Gulf Coast, determining a massive fire was finally under control at a chemical plant rocked by two major explosions three days earlier. “We are in a position to say it’s contained. We feel comfortable with...
4 children killed in Thanksgiving Day crash in Kansas
BELLEVILLE, Kan. — Authorities say four children have been killed in a Thanksgiving Day crash. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner said in a tweet that the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. when a vehicle went off the side of a road and into a pond in Republic County, near...
Chicago officer investigated for body-slamming man to ground
CHICAGO — Chicago police say an officer is being investigated for body-slamming a man who spat in his face. Police say the 29-year-old man was hospitalized following the incident Thursday afternoon. The 32-year-old officer also went to a hospital for evaluation. Police say the officer approached the man for drinking...
10 animals killed in barn fire at Ohio wildlife parkVideo
PORT CLINTON, Ohio — At least 10 animals were killed in a barn fire that erupted at an Ohio wildlife park, officials said. The blaze began about 6:15 p.m. Thursday at the African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton. Three bongos, three giraffes, three red river hogs and a springbok...
Police: Woman arrested for firing gun into KFC drive-thru
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Police say a Georgia woman fired a gun into a KFC after learning her order lacked napkins and a fork. News outlets report 33-year-old Jonelle Jade Dare was arrested Tuesday in Sandy Springs, Georgia, on an outstanding warrant from Shelbyville, Kent., where’s she’s accused of shooting...
Global climate protests ahead of Madrid meeting
BERLIN — Protesters in cities across the world staged rallies Friday demanding leaders take tougher action against climate change, days before the latest global conference, which this year takes place in Madrid. The rallies kicked off in Australia, where people affected by recent devastating wildfires joined young environmentalists protesting against...
Hong Kong protesters seek British support; campus siege endsVideo
HONG KONG — Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists rallied Friday outside the British Consulate, urging the city’s former colonial ruler to emulate the United States and take concrete actions to support their cause, as police ended a blockade of a university campus after 12 days. Waving British flags, the...
2 killed in London stabbings; police fatally shoot suspect
LONDON — A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people Friday in London, killing two in what police are treating as a terrorist attack before being tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers on London Bridge, officials said. Metropolitan Police Chief Cressida Dick...
Iraq’s PM announces he’ll resign amid worsening crisisVideo
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister said Friday he would submit his resignation to parliament, a day after more than 40 people were killed by security forces and following calls by Iraq’s top Shiite cleric for lawmakers to withdraw support. The move by Adel Abdul-Mahdi 13 months after he took over...
Bills beat Cowboys, solidify hold on AFC wild-card spotVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — John Brown became the first Buffalo receiver to throw a touchdown pass, and the Bills went on to beat the Dallas Cowboys, 26-15, on Thursday. Bills quarterback Josh Allen ran for a touchdown and threw a TD pass to Cole Beasley, who had 110 yards receiving in...
Talent disparity overshadows Ohio State-Michigan rivalry
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ohio State has turned one of the greatest rivalries in sports into a one-sided series against Michigan by simply having more talent. That seems to be true throughout the rosters, and it makes the largest difference on the offensive and defensive lines. The Buckeyes (11-0, 8-0...
