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Lancaster County says 2,500 voter registrations being investigated for possible fraud
HARRISBURG — A criminal investigation is underway in the crucial presidential battleground of Pennsylvania after election workers in one county flagged about 2,500 voter registration forms for potential fraud. Two other counties were alerted to look for similar problems. The forms arrived at the Lancaster County elections office shortly before...
Nuns push back after GOP political activist casts doubt on their Pennsylvania voting registration
ERIE — A group of Pennsylvania nuns says a conservative political organizer posted “false and misleading information” about them by claiming no one lives at their home in Erie and making vague threats to consult his lawyers about them. The Benedictine Sisters of Erie put out a news release this...
Micah Parsons and DaRon Bland are ruled out again by Cowboys against NinersVideo
FRISCO, Texas — Star pass rusher Micah Parsons will miss another game for the Dallas Cowboys with a high ankle sprain, and the season debut for All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland will have to wait at least one more week. Parsons and Bland were ruled out Friday for the game at...
Edge rusher Haason Reddick will make his Jets debut Sunday against PatriotsVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Haason Reddick is ready to go. The star edge rusher will make his New York Jets debut Sunday against the New England Patriots, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Friday. Reddick ended his lengthy contract holdout when he reported to the team Monday and was removed from...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson has surgery to repair ruptured Achilles tendon. Team expects full recoveryVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had surgery Friday to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, an injury that not only ended his third season with Cleveland but casts doubt about his future with the team. The Browns said they expect the 29-year-old Watson to make a full recovery. Typically, injuries...
AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign
WASHINGTON — Chinese hackers engaged in a broader espionage operation targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris, people familiar with the matter said Friday. It was not immediately clear what data, if any,...
NASA astronaut remains in hospital after returning from extended stay in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital for an undisclosed medical issue after returning from a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton, the space agency said Friday. A SpaceX capsule carrying three Americans and one Russian parachuted before...
Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday at 84. Lesh’s death was announced on his Instagram account. Lesh was the oldest and one...
At least 75 people sickened as deadly McDonald’s E. coli outbreak expands
A deadly outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13 states, federal health officials said Friday. A total of 22 people have now been hospitalized, and two have developed a dangerous kidney disease complication, the Centers for Disease...
Miami QB Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol, will make 1st start since Week 2 vs. Cardinals
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and will play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. It’s his first start since being concussed in Week 2. The Dolphins designated Tagovailoa to return to practice on Monday after he spent about a month on...
Panthers without starting WRs Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen against Broncos
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young will be without starting wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Adam Thielen when he returns to the starting lineup on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Johnson, who has been the subject of trade rumors, was ruled out after missing practice all week with...
AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them
WASHINGTON — A child psychiatrist who altered a first-day-of-school photo he saw on Facebook to make a group of girls appear nude. A U.S. Army soldier accused of creating images depicting children he knew being sexually abused. A software engineer charged with generating hyper-realistic sexually explicit images of children. Law...
Hungary’s Orbán claims Poland’s center-right government was installed by the EU
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggested on Friday that Poland’s government and its prime minister, Donald Tusk, were installed by the European Union as part of a plot to remove the country’s previous right-wing populist leadership. Orbán provided no evidence to substantiate his claims about Poland’s government,...
Storm blows away from northern Philippines leaving 82 dead but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 82 people dead in landslides and extensive flooding that forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands of terrified people, who were trapped, some on their roofs. But the onslaught...
International court prosecutor who charged Netanyahu faces sexual misconduct accusation
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over actions in Gaza, he was engulfed in a very different personal crisis playing out behind the scenes. Karim Khan faced accusations that he tried for more...
Russia’s central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending
MOSCOW — Russia’s central bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to combat growing inflation as government spending on the military strains the economy’s capacity to produce goods and services and drives up workers’ wages. The central bank...
Israeli strikes kill 36 people in Gaza’s Khan Younis and 3 journalists in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT — Israeli strikes killed 36 people, many of them children, in Gaza and three journalists in Lebanon on Friday, as worries grew about supply shortages in Gaza and international pressure for a cease-fire mounted. The deaths reported by Gaza health officials were the latest in the southern Gaza city...
To fight misinformation, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories
NEW YORK — As news outlets get ready for election night, they’re not only focusing on what happens. They’re keeping watch over what doesn’t. Several plans to combat misinformation are in place across newsrooms that will follow the climax of a hard-fought campaign on Nov. 5. The Associated Press and...
West Virginia, Arizona aiming to get back on track after losing streaksVideo
West Virginia (3-4, 2-2 Big 12) at Arizona (3-4, 1-3) When: 7 p.m. Saturday TV: FS1 Odds: Arizona by 3 1/2. Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? Both teams need wins to try to salvage their seasons. Arizona has dropped three straight after being ranked as high as No....
No. 3 Penn State wary of trip to Wisconsin before showdown with Ohio StateVideo
MADISON, Wis. — No. 3 Penn State has one more hurdle to clear before it can take an undefeated record into next weekend’s showdown with No. 4 Ohio State. It’s an obstacle that looks much tougher now than it did a few weeks ago. Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) lost...
Giants coach Brian Daboll would like to build consistent success like SteelersVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Brian Daboll didn’t need to be reminded how many times he has faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in his coaching career. His 18th game against the Steelers (5-2) and his first as a head coach will take place Monday night when the Giants...
Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for singing ‘The Love Boat’ theme song, dies at 86
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for “The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died. He was 86. Jones died Wednesday night at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, California, after battling leukemia for more than two years, according to a statement from his manager, Milt...
Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela was cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans, Mexicans
For baseball fans, “Fernandomania” marked a flash of pitching brilliance, the emergence of a unique talent in the history of one of the sport’s most storied franchises. For Mexicans and Mexican Americans, Fernando Valenzuela was something even greater: a beacon of hope, inspiration and pride. Valenzuela, a Mexican-born phenomenon for...
President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policyVideo
NORMAN, Okla. — President Joe Biden said he will formally apologize on Friday for the country’s role in forcing Indigenous children for over 150 years into boarding schools, where many were physically, emotionally and sexually abused, and more than 950 died. “I’m doing something I should have done a long...
Dodgers, Yankees ready for starriest World Series in decadesVideo
LOS ANGELES — Even 8-year-old Charlie Freeman is excited about a Dodgers-Yankees World Series. “He’s at Universal (Studios) right now with a couple of his buddies, but he goes, ‘Daddy, I can’t wait for the World Series start tomorrow,’” Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman said at the last workout...
