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Steelers owner Art Rooney II to head compensation committee
NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II will chair the NFL’s compensation committee, which among other things negotiates the salary of top league executives, including Commissioner Roger Goodell. Rooney replaces Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, who stepped down in May, and will serve for one year. Also on...
Oklahoma prosecutors clear officers in death of naked teen
EDMOND, Okla. — A prosecutor declined Monday to file criminal charges against police officers in an Oklahoma City suburb for the fatal shooting of a black teenager who was naked and unarmed. Edmond Police Department Officer Denton Scherman “was acting pursuant to Oklahoma statute” in an effort to protect himself...
Royals manager Ned Yost to retire as club’s career wins leader
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ned Yost did something few thought possible when he took over the Kansas City Royals in 2010: He not only built the organization into a winner but delivered the long-suffering organization its first World Series title in three decades. Now, he’s leaving the next rebuilding job...
U.S. soldier arrested on charge of sharing bomb instructions
WASHINGTON — Federal authorities said Monday they arrested an Army soldier who they accused of discussing with an FBI informant a possible bomb attack within the United States as well as the targeting of left-leaning activists and a media organization. Jarrett William Smith, a 24-year-old private first class infantry soldier...
Trump says meeting with Kim Jong Un ‘could happen soon’
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that a fourth summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “could happen soon” amid stalled nuclear diplomacy. Trump didn’t elaborate in comments to reporters ahead of the start of U.N. meetings in New York, and it was not clear if...
Lawsuit calls for full public view of executions in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Prison officials are unconstitutionally limiting public access to executions in Virginia by blocking witnesses from seeing certain steps in the process, four news organizations allege in a federal lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Richmond alleges that the department is violating the...
Afghan officials: 40 civilians killed in anti-Taliban raid
KABUL, Afghanistan — Anti-Taliban raids by Afghan forces backed by U.S. airstrikes killed at least 40 civilians attending a wedding party in the southern Helmand province, Afghan officials said. The civilian deaths in Sunday night’s raids on Taliban hideouts further rattled Afghanistan amid an upsurge in violence that’s followed the...
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Maryland conversion therapy ban
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A federal judge has thrown out a psychotherapist’s lawsuit challenging Maryland’s ban on treating minors with conversion therapy, the practice of trying to change a client’s homosexual orientation. U.S. District Judge Deborah Chasanow’s ruling on Friday rejected Christopher Doyle’s claims that the state law violates his...
Police: Home invasion suspect fatally shot, another wounded in Philadelphia
Authorities say an attempted home invasion in Philadelphia ended with one suspect being fatally shot and another wounded. The shootings occurred around 4:20 a.m. Monday. Authorities say the two men climbed into the home through a back deck window and demanded money. They were then shot by someone inside the...
Australia uses new technology to catch drivers on phones
CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian state is attempting to persuade people to put down their smartphones while driving by rolling out cameras to prosecute distracted motorists. New South Wales Roads Minister Andrew Constance said Monday that Australia’s most populous state is the first jurisdiction in the world to use such...
$6,000 in stolen quarters found in California baby stroller
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Authorities say a woman stole $6,000 worth of quarters and her getaway car was a baby stroller. Bakersfield police officers noticed the woman Friday struggling to push the stroller but quickly realized there was no baby inside, according to the Bakersfield Californian . Police discovered the quarters,...
First Lady Melania Trump rings NY Stock Exchange bellVideo
NEW YORK — First lady Melania Trump has rung the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The exchange’s first female president, Stacey Cunningham, escorted Mrs. Trump on Monday and discussed the exchange’s history with her. They were flanked by children from the United Nations International School while standing...
U.S. official meets in Lebanon over anti-Hezbollah sanctions
BEIRUT — A senior U.S. Treasury official was visiting Beirut on Monday, where he’s explaining the motives behind recent U.S. sanctions targeting Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah group, Lebanon’s central bank governor said. Treasury Department Assistant Secretary Marshall Billingslea met with the prime minister and the speaker of parliament, as well as...
Dual-tone gowns of pink, red ruled the Emmys carpet
Did someone send a memo? Taraji P. Henson, Zoe Kazan, Susan Kelechi Watson, Mandy Moore and Marisa Tomei all showed up to the Emmys in two-tone looks of pink and red that stood out on the awards’ purple carpet. The dual tones were the strongest trend among the women on...
British tour company Thomas Cook collapses, leaving 150,000 strandedVideo
LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of travelers were stranded across the world Monday after British tour company Thomas Cook collapsed, immediately halting almost all its flights and hotel services and laying off all its employees. Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority confirmed Thomas Cook, a 178-year-old company that helped create the package...
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...
