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Progressive group to spend $70 million targeting Trump online
WASHINGTON — A progressive organization announced Monday that it plans to spend over $70 million targeting Donald Trump online, a move that comes amid worries that Democrats aren’t doing enough to counter the president’s massive ad spending on Facebook and Google. The group ACRONYM will run ads on social media...
Why Trump tariffs haven’t revitalized American steelmakers
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s move last year to tax imported steel triggered jeers but also cheers. Its goal — to raise steel prices — threatened to hurt the legions of U.S. manufacturers that depend on steel. But at least it would benefit U.S. steel companies and the Americans who...
Columnist sues Trump for calling her sex assault claim a lie
NEW YORK — An advice columnist who has accused President Donald Trump of raping her in a New York City department store dressing room in the 1990s sued him Monday, saying he defamed her by calling her a liar whom he had never even met. E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit, filed...
From toast of town to toxic: Facebook CEO on outs with DemsVideo
WASHINGTON — Mark Zuckerberg’s social network in Washington is shrinking. Bipartisan hostility against Facebook has been building for months, fueled by a series of privacy scandals, the site’s role in Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign and accusations that Facebook crushes competitors. Now, with the 2020 elections approaching, Democrats...
U.S., China spar at Southeast Asian regional summit
NONTHABURI, Thailand — The rivalry between the United States and China over influence in the Asia-Pacific region was on show Monday as the two superpowers traded barbs over freedom of navigation in the region’s seas. The war of words took place at the annual summit of leaders of the Association...
3 ancient shipwrecks discovered off Aegean island of Kasos
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Culture Ministry says three shipwrecks from ancient and mediaeval times and large sections of their cargoes have been discovered off the small Aegean island of Kasos. A statement Monday said an underwater survey that ended last month also located cannons and other scattered finds — possibly...
Flowers looking tired? How to extend their vase life
Nothing brightens a tabletop or a bookcase or a windowsill quite like a bouquet of fresh flowers. Whether you buy them on a grocery stop or cut the last of the blooms in your garden, they are simply lovely. Fresh cut flower arrangements are, however, fleeting, but you can keep...
Unbeaten no more, Patriots fall to Lamar Jackson and Ravens 37-20Video
BALTIMORE — The New England Patriots’ unbeaten season crashed to an end under the weight of their own mistakes and inability to contain Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who ripped apart the NFL’s stingiest defense with his arm and legs in a 37-20 victory Sunday night. Baltimore (6-2) zipped to...
Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questionsVideo
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for the whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine said Sunday his client is willing to answer written questions submitted by House Republicans. The surprise offer, made to Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, would allow Republicans...
Syracuse fires defensive coordinator Brian Ward
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse coach Dino Babers has fired defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Brian Ward, effective immediately. Babers says in a release Sunday from the university that he felt “a change needed to be made at this time.” Defensive ends coach Steve Stanard has been promoted to defensive coordinator...
Navy moves into AP Top 25, giving American Athletic Conference 4 ranked teams
Navy moved into The Associated Press college football poll at No. 25, giving the American Athletic Conference four ranked teams, more than all but the Big Ten and SEC. With nine ranked teams off this weekend, including four of the top five, there was little movement throughout the AP Top...
Brandon Allen leads Broncos past Browns 24-19 in first NFL startVideo
DENVER — Fourth-year quarterback Brandon Allen sparked Denver’s stagnant offense, throwing for two touchdowns in his first career NFL start and leading the Broncos past the stumbling Cleveland Browns 24-19 Sunday. “We’re not ready to put him in Canton yet, but overall very pleased with his play,” Broncos coach Vic...
Win in Texas gives Kevin Harvick shot at NASCAR titleVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kevin Harvick and the Stewart-Haas Racing team already were preparing for NASCAR’s finale. With another win at Texas, they now know they will be racing for a Cup title in two weeks. Harvick won the fall Cup race at Texas for the third year in a...
Lewis Hamilton clinches F1 championship No. 6 at U.S. Grand PrixVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Lewis Hamilton could have settled in for a nice Sunday drive to win the Formula One championship. There was no chance he was going to do that. Not with history at his fingertips. Hamilton wrapped up his sixth career F1 championship with a second-place finish at the...
Peters Township native Brendon Todd wins 2nd PGA Tour title
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Peters Township native Brendon Todd ran away with the Bermuda Championship on Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, shooting a 9-under-par 62 after flirting with a sub-60 round at mostly calm Port Royal Golf Club. “I’m thrilled, over the moon,” said Todd, his career once nearly...
Colorful Columbia Sportswear Co. chairwoman Gert Boyle dies
PORTLAND, Ore. — Gert Boyle, the colorful chairwoman of Oregon-based Columbia Sportswear Co. who starred in ads proclaiming her as “One Tough Mother,” died Sunday. She was 95. Company spokeswoman Mary Ellen Glynn did not disclose the cause of death. Boyle, who was chairwoman of the company board of directors,...
Florida State cuts losses, fires Willie Taggart after loss to Miami
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State fired second-year football coach Willie Taggart on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the Seminoles lost to rival Miami and with the team in danger of missing a bowl game for the second consecutive season. Taggart was 9-12 at Florida State, which won the national...
Video shows water gushing from Philadelphia skyscraperVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Water was seen gushing out from the side of a Philadelphia skyscraper during the weekend for an unknown reason. An onlooker took a video Sunday morning showing the water coming out of the top of One Liberty Place. He says it continued for about five minutes before coming...
Kansas State sends notice to Big 12 after latest victoryVideo
MANHATTAN, Kan. — There is a documentary series called “Miles to Go” chronicling Les Miles’ first season at Kansas, and during an episode following the Jayhawks’ last-second win over Texas Tech, he brazenly walked into the locker room and asked his team, “Who is K-State?” Miles knew the annual Sunflower...
McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook steps down because of relationship with employee
NEW YORK — McDonald’s chief executive officer has left the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee, the corporation said Sunday. The fast food giant said former president and CEO Steve Easterbrook demonstrated poor judgment. McDonald’s forbids managers from having romantic relationships with...
NFL Week 9 review: Harrison Butker’s late field goals help Chiefs rally past VikingsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Harrison Butker matched a career long with a 54-yard field goal to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, then drilled a 44-yarder as time expired to give the Kansas City Chiefs a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The first person...
NFL inactives: Chiefs shelve Patrick Mahomes again with knee injury
The Kansas City Chiefs are playing without Patrick Mahomes for the second straight week, leaving veteran Matt Moore to start against Minnesota. The Chiefs put Mahomes on the inactive list for their game on Sunday against the Vikings because of a dislocated kneecap he suffered on Oct. 17 during a...
How ‘do us a favor’ led to Trump impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON — The words from one president to another, somewhat casual in tone, were not casual at all in meaning: “I would like you to do us a favor, though.” Those words have now prompted deployment of the ultimate political weapon, an impeachment process enshrined in the Constitution as a...
1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 election
WASHINGTON — One year from Sunday, voters will decide whether to grant President Donald Trump a second term in office, an election that will be a referendum on Trump’s vision for America’s culture and role in the world. Much is unknown about how the United States and its politics will...
Chick-fil-A backs Sunday’s National Sandwich Day – oops!
ATLANTA — Everyone who is a fan of Chick-fil-A knows that the chicken chain is closed on Sundays, in keeping with its founder’s Christian faith. But the Georgia-based fast-food chain apparently forgot when it sent an email to some of its loyalty members this week. “Calling all sandwich lovers,” the...
