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Apple debuts AirPods Pro with noise cancelling, higher priceVideo
ATLANTA — Apple is offering a $250 version of its wireless AirPods Pro earbuds with a new design and noise cancellation feature. AirPods have become one of Apple’s most popular products since it was introduced three years ago. The new design features three sizes of flexible ear tips rather than...
Masterpiece found in French woman’s kitchen sells for $26.6M
PARIS — An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman, who considered it an icon of little importance, has made her a multimillionaire. The work, a masterpiece attributed to the 13th-century Italian painter Cimabue that was discovered earlier this year, sold for 24 million euros ($26.6...
Robert Evans, iconic producer of ‘Godfather,’ ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89Video
NEW YORK — Robert Evans, the protean and fast-living Hollywood producer who backed such seminal 1970s films as “Chinatown,” ”The Godfather” and “Harold and Maude,” has died. He was 89. A representative for Evans confirmed that Evans died on Saturday. No other details were immediately available. His career was a...
AT&T makes changes in response to activist investor push
NEW YORK — AT&T said it will look for more parts of its business to sell off and add two new board members after pressure from an activist investor. The moves are part of a plan to boost results that also includes paying down debt from its $81 billion Time...
Trump suggests impeachment was reason he kept IS raid secretVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is suggesting House Democrats’ impeachment probe contributed to his decision to withhold notice to congressional leaders before Saturday’s raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Trump told reporters Monday he didn’t inform the so-called “Gang of Eight” because “Adam Schiff is the biggest leaker...
U.S. Treasury Secretary vows more economic sanctions on Iran
JERUSALEM — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pledged Monday to increase sanctions against Iran, saying the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure campaign” is halting alleged Iranian aggression in the Middle East. Mnuchin met Monday in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called on Washington to impose additional sanctions to...
D.C. police: West Virginia man sold $2,000 in fake World Series tickets
WASHINGTON — Police in Washington have arrested a West Virginia man accused of selling $2,000 in fake World Series tickets. Metropolitan D.C. police said Sunday they charged 54-year-old Ondre Nelson of Huntington, W.Va., with first-degree fraud. The Washington Post reports Nelson sold five counterfeit tickets for $400 each to a...
2 killed in clashes as students join Iraq protests
BAGHDAD — At least two anti-government protesters were killed and 105 were wounded in clashes with security forces in Baghdad on Monday as thousands of students took to the streets in defiance of a government order and tear gas from security forces. The students skipped classes at several universities and...
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan launches new organization
MADISON, Wis. — Former House Speaker Paul Ryan has launched a new nonprofit organization he says will be focused on fighting poverty, increasing economic opportunities and advancing evidence-based public policies. Ryan announced the launch of the American Idea Foundation on Monday. He moved more than $7 million from his congressional...
Manhunt ongoing in Texas shooting that left 2 dead, 12 hurt
GREENVILLE, Texas — A suspected gunman remained on the loose Monday after opening fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, leaving two people dead and 12 others injured. The search continued for the unidentified shooter that authorities believe may have been targeting just one person at the party of...
White House official won’t testify in impeachment probe without order
WASHINGTON — A former deputy national security adviser expected to testify in the House impeachment inquiry is signaling that he will not appear Monday as scheduled. Charles Kupperman was supposed to testify behind closed doors, but last week asked the federal court in Washington for guidance on whether he was...
Gerrit Cole dominates Nationals as Astros take 3-2 World Series leadVideo
WASHINGTON — Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros went to Washington, hoping to snap out of their funk and bring the World Series back to Minute Maid Park. Not only are they heading home with more games to play, now they’re just one win from another crown. Handed the ball...
Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones star for Packers in 31-24 victory over ChiefsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Aaron Rodgers threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Aaron Jones on a big night for the Green Bay running back, and the Packers held off backup quarterback Matt Moore and the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24 on Sunday night. Jones, who briefly...
Trump draws boos when introduced to Nationals Park crowd at World SeriesVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s low-profile appearance Sunday night at Game 5 of the World Series came at a high-profile moment of his presidency. Yet he still drew loud boos and jeers when introduced to the crowd. Wearing a dark suit and a tie, Trump arrived at Nationals Park just...
Houston DE J.J. Watt out for season with pectoral injury
HOUSTON — Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt sustained a season-ending injury to his pectoral muscle on Sunday in a win over the Oakland Raiders. Watt was injured in the second quarter of Houston’s 27-24 win and tweeted afterward that he was done for the season. The Texans earned a...
Tiger Woods ties Sam Snead’s record of 82 PGA Tour winsVideo
INZAI CITY, Japan — Tiger Woods won the Zozo Championship to tie Sam Snead’s PGA Tour record of 82 victories. The 43-year-old American played the final seven holes Monday in the rain-hit tournament, completing a 3-under 67 to beat local favorite Hideki Matsuyama by three strokes at Accordia Golf Narashino...
Belichick wins 300th, perfect Patriots give Browns 3rd straight defeatVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw for 259 yards and two touchdown passes and Bill Belichick earned his 300th career NFL coaching victory in the Patriots’ 27-13 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Belichick sits behind only Don Shula (347) and George Halas (324) on the NFL’s all-time win...
Truex wins at Martinsville to get into NASCAR title race; Logano, Hamlin scuffleVideo
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Martin Truex Jr. was celebrating the victory that locked him into NASCAR’s title race when he heard the crowd roar, looked up at the big screen and saw two championship contenders jawing at each other on pit road. “Oh, look, a fight,” the winner said. Indeed, Denny...
California declares state of emergency over wildfires, windVideo
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — California’s governor declared a statewide emergency Sunday after officials ordered nearly 200,000 people to leave their homes as hurricane-force winds drove multiple wildfires through bone-dry vegetation. Meanwhile, the state’s largest utility cut electricity to millions of residents as a precaution to prevent more areas from igniting....
World Series games turning into the Late, Late Show
WASHINGTON — Snacking on chicken at a picnic table near section 402, decked out in his curly “W” cap and pullover, Bob Batwinis hoped to see a lot at Game 4 of the World Series. Exciting plays. A Washington win. And maybe, just maybe, on this evening at Nationals Park,...
Cooper Kupp has 220 yards receiving as Rams roll over Bengals in LondonVideo
LONDON — Wide receiver Cooper Kupp caught seven passes for a career-best 220 yards, Jared Goff threw for two touchdowns and the Los Angeles Rams beat the winless Cincinnati Bengals 24-10 Sunday to make for another successful trip to London. Kupp caught a 65-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter...
John Conyers, longest serving black congressman, dies at 90
DETROIT — Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home in Detroit despite several scandals, has died. He was 90. Conyers, among the high-profile politicians topped by sex harassment...
NFL Week 8 review: Philadelphia Eagles run over Buffalo Bills in 31-13 winVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Rookie Miles Sanders scored on a career-best 65-yard touchdown run and the Philadelphia Eagles snapped a two-game skid with a 31-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Carson Wentz finished 17 of 24 for 172 and a touchdown passing in a game the Eagles blew...
Astros owner Jim Crane apologizes to SI reporter Stephanie Apstein, retracts statementVideo
NEW YORK — Houston Astros owner Jim Crane has sent a letter to a Sports Illustrated reporter to apologize for his team accusing her of trying to “fabricate a story.” Stephanie Apstein reported Monday night that Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters...
For an encore, ‘Joker’ is No. 1 again at the box office
NEW YORK — Put on a happy face. “Joker” is No. 1 again. Todd Phillip’s R-rated comic-book hit regained the top spot at the weekend box office in its fourth week of release, narrowly besting “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” The Warner Bros.’ sensation, starring Joaquin Phoenix, took in $18.9 million...
