Associated Press stories, Page 25
Bernie Kosar is discharged from hospital a week after receiving a liver transplant
Bernie Kosar was discharged from the hospital Monday, a week after receiving a liver transplant. The former star quarterback for the Cleveland Browns and the University of Miami received the transplant Nov. 17 at UH Cleveland Medical Center in University Circle. He identified the donor as Bryce Dunlap, who had...
3D-printed guns FBI boss Kash Patel gifted to New Zealand officials were toy-inspired revolvers
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Inoperable pistols gifted by FBI Director Kash Patel to senior New Zealand security officials, who had to relinquish them for destruction because they were illegal to possess, were revolvers inspired by toy Nerf guns and popular among amateur 3D-printed weapons hobbyists, documents obtained by The Associated...
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner declines to support salary cap but might support salary floor
NEW YORK — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner declined to say Monday whether he favors a salary cap proposal in the next collective bargaining agreement but reiterated he might support a payroll floor. “I don’t feel like I’m in position right now research-wise, knowledge-wise to answer that question,” Steinbrenner...
Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield suffers sprained left shoulder
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Everything that could go wrong for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did in the first half of their 34-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night, including an injury to quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mayfield did not play in the second half after spraining his left shoulder...
Analysis: Joe Burrow nears return, but Bengals likely need to win out to stay in playoff huntVideo
CINCINNATI — The only thing it looks like Joe Burrow has to play for when he returns for the Bengals this week is trying to avoid a losing record. And even that will be a tall task. With Sunday’s 26-20 loss to New England, the Bengals (3-8) have dropped eight...
Browns’ Kevin Stefanski stresses improvement for Shedeur Sanders
Shedeur Sanders is the first Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback to win his first NFL start in 30 years. His next task? Trying to lead the Browns to two straight wins for the first time in two seasons. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Sanders will get another start after he...
Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans a review of all refugees admitted to the U.S. during the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained Monday by The Associated Press, in the latest blow against a program that has for decades welcomed people fleeing war and persecution into the country. The...
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies at 111Video
DALLAS — Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111....
The Ravens have won 5 straight, but Lamar Jackson hasn’t looked like himself lately
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson insisted his recent injuries aren’t holding the Baltimore Ravens’ offense back. The star quarterback doesn’t look totally right, however, and neither do the Ravens, even after five straight victories. Jackson missed practice time each of the past two weeks with knee and ankle issues. He was...
White House circulates plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
WASHINGTON — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face spiking health care costs when the current tax credits are set to expire at the end of...
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a rare Superman comic book! And it fetched $9.12MVideo
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold. The brothers discovered the comic book in a cardboard box beneath layers...
Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase apologizes for spitting incident that led to his suspension
CINCINNATI — Ja’Marr Chase apologized Monday for spitting on Jalen Ramsey during the fourth quarter of the Cincinnati Bengals’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 16. Chase was suspended by the NFL for Sunday’s game. His statement of apology was addressed to his team, the Bengals and Steelers organizations...
Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for state visit later next year
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Xi for a state visit to the U.S. later next year. Trump made the announcement after he spoke with Xi by...
Vikings put McCarthy in concussion protocol, after struggling QB reports postgame symptoms
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings placed quarterback J.J. McCarthy in the concussion protocol, putting his availability for the upcoming game at Seattle in question. McCarthy first reported symptoms during the team’s flight home from the 23-6 loss at Green Bay, coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday. The medical staff made...
Brazilian Supreme Court upholds Bolsonaro’s incarceration after ankle monitor tampering
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld former President Jair Bolsonaro’s incarceration after he admitted to trying to break his ankle monitor while under house arrest. A justice saw the action as an attempt to escape and avoid a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. Bolsonaro,...
Cincinnati AD apologizes for fans’ derogatory chants aimed at Mormons during BYU’s win over Bearcats
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati athletic director John Cunningham issued an apology to BYU and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday for derogatory chants by fans at Nippert Stadium during the Bearcats’ game against the Cougars. “The use of offensive or religiously derogatory language by a group of...
UAB player charged with attempted murder in stabbing of 2 teammates, court records show
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A University of Alabama at Birmingham football player is facing charges of attempted murder and assault, accused of stabbing two teammates hours before a UAB home game last weekend, court documents showed Monday. Daniel Mincey, a 20-year-old offensive lineman, is charged with attempted murder and assault, according...
Pentagon says it’s investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for troops to defy “illegal orders.” The Pentagon’s statement, posted on social media,...
Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials
NEW YORK — The Justice Department renewed its request Monday to unseal Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking grand jury materials, saying Congress made clear in approving the release of investigative materials related to the prosecution of the late financier that documents such as the court records should be released. U.S. Attorney...
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case
NEW YORK — Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other ex-NBA player. Billups, a five-time All Star who won a championship with...
With Dillon Gabriel healthy, Shedeur Sanders to start for Browns
Shedeur Sanders will make his second NFL start Sunday when the Cleveland Browns host the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement Monday that Sanders would get another week under center. The rookie fifth-round pick completed 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards with a touchdown and an...
UConn’s narrow victory keeps Huskies No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas next
UConn passed its first test of the season to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll on Monday. The Huskies received 30 of the 32 first-place votes from a national media panel after beating No. 6 Michigan, 72-69, last Friday in the Naismith Hall of...
Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25, Alabama into top 10; Kansas falls out of rankings
Purdue remained at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while Arizona jumped to No. 2 to continue its opening-month rise after another impressive win against a ranked opponent. The Boilermakers (6-0) earned 46 of 61 first-place votes in Monday’s poll to remain at the top after...
Colorado Rockies promote GCC grad Warren Schaeffer to full-time manager
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies announced Monday that they promoted Warren Schaeffer to full-time manager. Schaeffer, a Vandergrift native and Greensburg Central Catholic graduate, assumed the role on an interim basis after the Rockies fired Bud Black, the winningest manager in franchise history, in May following a 7-33 start. The...
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding prosecutor was illegally appointedVideo
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The rulings from U.S. District Judge...
