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DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant. DirecTV said Monday that it will acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction...
Supplies arrive by plane, by mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130Video

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S. history. The death toll topped 130. A crisis was unfolding in western North...
Powerful typhoon lashing northern Philippine islands

MANILA, Philippines — A powerful typhoon was lashing the northernmost islands of the Philippines Monday, prompting officials to evacuate villagers, shut down schools and inter-island ferries and warn of “potentially very destructive” damage to coastal villages. Typhoon Krathon was last tracked over the coastal waters of Balintang island off the...
Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern LebanonVideo

JERUSALEM — Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an offensive against Hezbollah militants and opening a new front in a yearlong war against its Iranian-backed adversaries. The incursion follows weeks of heavy blows by Israel against Hezbollah — including an airstrike that...
Travis Kelce becomes Chiefs’ career receptions leader

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Travis Kelce not only showed that rumors of his demise were a little exaggerated Sunday, he became the Kansas City Chiefs’ career receptions leader. Kelce had seven receptions for 89 yards as the Chiefs rallied for a 17-10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. With his second...
Raiders hold off Browns rally to win behind defense

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders used a strong defense as well as a balanced running game to hold off a late rally and beat the Cleveland Browns, 20-16, on Sunday. Cleveland drove to the Raiders 9-yard line, but Deshaun Watson was sacked by Charles Snowden with 41 seconds...
Interstate closed outside Atlanta as residents evacuate because of a chemical plant fireVideo

CONYERS, Ga. — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent dark, billowing gray smoke into the air. Interstate 20 was shut down in both directions in the area, the Georgia Department...
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88

LOS ANGELES — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email. He was 88. McFarland...
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88Video

LOS ANGELES — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email. He was 88. McFarland...
No. 7 Nittany Lions getting overpowering efforts from RBs Kaytron Allen, Nick SingletonVideo

STATE COLLEGE — Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen are both men of few words, but when the two Nittany Lion running backs do speak up, they’re direct, forceful and to the point. Kind of like their similar running styles that have left opposing defenses sore, winded and without a way...
‘Megalopolis’ flops, ‘Wild Robot’ soars at box office

NEW YORK — Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. “The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in...
NFL Week 4: Falcons rally with late field goal to beat SaintsVideo

Younghoe Koo kicked a 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining and the Atlanta Falcons rallied for a 26-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints without scoring an offensive touchdown Sunday. Koo kicked four field goals in all, also connecting from 53, 44 and 42 yards to give the Falcons...
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens across Lebanon as Hezbollah confirms a 7th top commander was killedVideo

JERUSALEM — Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon killed dozens of people on Sunday as the Hezbollah militant group sustained a string of deadly blows to its command structure, including the killing of its overall leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Hezbollah confirmed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of the militant group’s Central Council, was...
Joe Burrow throws for 2 TDs, Bengals hold on to beat Panthers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Burrow threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, Chase Brown ran for 80 yards and two scores and the Cincinnati Bengals held on to beat the Carolina Panthers, 34-24, on Sunday for their first win of the season. Ja’Marr Chase had three catches for 85 yards,...
John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, dies at 76

NEW YORK — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers,...
AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1 and UNLV earns its 1st ranking in program history

Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years Sunday following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide has held the top spot at some point. UNLV, unbeaten through four games for the...

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