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Violent scenes in Glasgow city center ahead of Scottish League Cup final between Celtic and Rangers
GLASGOW, Scotland — Police said missiles were thrown at officers during violent scenes in Glasgow on Sunday ahead of the Scottish League Cup final between rivals Celtic and Rangers. Police said there were also reports of broken windows and that officers would use stop and search powers to “prevent disorder...
Pope Francis makes 1st papal visit to France’s Corsica awash in expressions of popular piety
AJACCIO, Corsica — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that distinguishes the Mediterranean island from secular France as a bridge between religious and civic society. Francis appeared...
Lindsey Vonn off to Europe with ‘butterflies of excitement’ for 1st World Cup race in nearly 6 years
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn flew down the Birds of Prey course one last time as a forerunner Sunday before flying off to Switzerland. Next up, her first World Cup race in nearly six years as the 40-year-old makes her return to ski racing. She will take part in...
Lanto Griffin leads 6 players who earn valuable PGA Tour cards through Q-school
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Lanto Griffin holed a 40-foot putt for eagle on his first hole that sent him to a 7-under 63 in the final round of Q-school, the leader of six players who earned PGA Tour cards for next year. Griffin was the medalist at 9-under 271,...
Small businesses say cautious shoppers are seeking ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ this holiday season
After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald City Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send more more fuzzy alpaca scarves and warm slippers that were best sellers over the weekend. “Even though it’s Los Angeles … I think people are...
Joe Burrow sets franchise record with 3 more TD passes as Bengals beat TitansVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Joe Burrow threw for 271 yards with three touchdowns for the franchise record with 36 this season, and the Cincinnati Bengals improved their faint playoff hopes by thumping the Tennessee Titans, 37-27, in a sloppy game Sunday. The Bengals (6-8) notched the 400th regular-season win in franchise...
Patrick Mahomes leaves with ankle injury in win vs. Browns
CLEVELAND — Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes before leaving in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury, Xavier Worthy ran for a score and the Kansas City Chiefs finally didn’t have to sweat out the final minutes with a 21-7 victory over the mistake-prone Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Mahomes...
Lamar Jackson throws 5 TD passes, Ravens stomp Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Lamar Jackson tied his career high by throwing five touchdown passes in a near-perfect performance that led the Baltimore Ravens to a 35-14 victory over New York on Sunday, sending the Giants and embattled co-owner John Mara to a franchise-record tying ninth straight loss. Jackson hit...
ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK — ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos’ inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. As part of the settlement made public Saturday,...
Trump appoints longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as special missions envoy
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he’s picked longtime foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell to serve as an envoy for special missions, tasking him with helping the incoming administration deal with some of the toughest foreign policy challenges. Grenell served as ambassador to Germany during...
Columbus, Ohio, police launch homicide investigation after bodies of 3 women found in home
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities in Ohio launched a homicide investigation after the bodies of three women were found Saturday inside a home in Columbus. Officers were called to a home on the city’s south side just before 4 p.m. Saturday for what a 911 caller described as a medical event....
Ukrainian drone hits Russia’s Chechnya as Kyiv continues pushback after Moscow bombardment
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone struck a campus belonging to Russia’s National Guard Sunday in the Russian region of Chechnya, as Kyiv continues to strike back after a mass air attack from Moscow. Footage on social media showed a drone swooping low over the Chechen capital, Grozny, some 500...
Jackson State wins its first Celebration Bowl, beating South Carolina State
ATLANTA — Jacobian Morgan threw a pair of touchdown passes to Joanes Fortilien, Irv Mulligan added two short touchdown runs and Jackson State defeated South Carolina State, 28-7, on Saturday in the Celebration Bowl that serves as the HBCU national championship. The Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Tigers (12-2) outgained the...
Bishop Davenport, South Alabama rally to beat Western Michigan at Veterans Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Bishop Davenport made his second start of the season and accounted for three touchdowns, Jeremiah Webb had six receptions for 182 yards and two TDs on Saturday night and South Alabama rallied to beat Western Michigan, 30-23, at the Veterans Bowl. South Alabama (7-6), under first-year head...
Racy photos of Bashar Assad discovered after his fall spark ridicule
BEIRUT — Bizarre and personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians who only until recently were persecuted for criticizing his leadership. The images, reportedly discovered in photo albums from Assad’s mansions in the hills of Damascus and Aleppo, painted...
Death toll in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is ‘several hundred,’ top official says
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday. France rushed rescue teams and supplies to its largely poor overseas department in the...
Police search for whoever discarded an emaciated bulldog inside a trash bag in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — Police are trying to find out who taped a bulldog inside a trash bag and abandoned him in Des Moines. The emaciated dog was found Tuesday afternoon near a railroad viaduct with his head sticking out of a black plastic garbage bag. The dog was unable...
Palestinian refugees return to Yarmouk amid questions about their place in the new Syria
DAMASCUS — The Yarmouk refugee camp outside Damascus was considered the capital of the Palestinian diaspora before the war in Syria reduced it to row after row of blasted out buildings where there were once falafel stands, pharmacies and mosques. Taken over by a series of militant groups then bombarded...
Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey. Here’s what we know (and don’t know)
A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to President Joe Biden asking for answers. New Jersey’s new senator, Andy...
Charles Dickens’ characters come alive in a Dutch town enamored with the English author
DEVENTER, Netherlands — The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of 19th-century England, with 950 people in costumes bringing characters from Charles Dickens’ books to life. Oliver Twist, Ebenezer Scrooge and Miss Havisham were among the characters at hand, mingling with chimney sweeps, livestock and Christmas carolers...
Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy
NEW YORK — Two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, punctuating a tireless performance by a dynamic player with a unique combination of skills. The wide receiver and lockdown cornerback dominated on both sides of the ball for coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes,...
Blake Horvath shines as Navy dominates in a 31-13 victory over Bryson Daily and No. 19 ArmyVideo
LANDOVER, Md. — This was an Army-Navy game unlike any before it. The teams had combined for 19 victories this season before their annual clash, a record for the rivalry. Of course, only one of them would be responsible for No. 20, the biggest win of them all. “I think...
Baldwin sets school record 16 assists to lead Penn St. to 48-point win over Coppin St.Video
UNIVERSITY PARK — Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 14 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. set a single-game program assists record and Penn State overwhelmed Coppin State, 99-51, on Saturday. Baldwin, a fifth-year senior, recorded his fourth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points and distributing a career-high 16 assists. Tom Doaty held...
Javon Small scores 27 to propel West Virginia to 84-61 victory over Bethune-CookmanVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Javon Small scored 27 to lead West Virginia to an 84-61 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Saturday night. Small made 7 of 15 shots from the floor, with two 3-pointers, and all 11 of his free throws for the Mountaineers (8-2), who have won four in a row...
Movie Review: ‘Kraven the Hunter’ is another misfire in the Spider-Man universeVideo
Kraven the Hunter can climb sheer walls like a gorilla, snatch fish out of streams like a bear and outrun deer. But there’s something this slab of human beef can’t do: Anchor a decent movie. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays the titular hero in “Kraven the Hunter,” the sixth attempt in Sony’s...
