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Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and ‘Downton Abbey,’ has died aged 89
LONDON — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She...
Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the U.S. The former president and current Republican nominee asserts that tariffs — basically import taxes — will create more factory jobs, shrink...
How to watch the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate. Walz, who is Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and Vance, who is on the Republican ticket with former President Donald Trump, will make the case for...
Harris heads to U.S.-Mexico border to face down criticism of her record
PHOENIX — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will make her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee to confront head-on one of her biggest vulnerabilities ahead of the November election. She is scheduled to appear in Douglas, Arizona, as former President Donald Trump and...
No. 9 Nittany Lions looking to keep momentum going against No. 19 IllinoisVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Reminders of Penn State’s last unbeaten season have been all over Happy Valley this week, serving as inspiration for Drew Allar and his teammates. The 1994 team will be honored when the No. 9 Nittany Lions host No. 19 Illinois on Saturday, “It’s super cool that the...
Dak Prescott throws 2 TD passes and Cowboys win 7th straight over Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dak Prescott threw one of his two touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys taunted the Giants yet again, winning 20-15 on Thursday night for their seventh straight victory over New York and 14th in 15 games. Prescott, who has won his last 13...
Helene weakens to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph over Georgia
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph) early Friday, the National Hurricane Center said. Helene continues to weaken while moving farther inland over Georgia. The storm was about 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of Macon and...
Sharks’ Celebrini and Smith and Canadiens’ Slafkovsky headline the NHL’s next generation of starsVideo
Juraj Slafkovsky was an NHL draft pick, just like Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard. The spotlight, however, has not been quite as bright or the hype train as strong for him in Montreal. “I like it that way,” Slafkovsky said. Regardless of...
Alabama puts man convicted of killing 3 to death in the country’s 2nd nitrogen gas execution
ATMORE, Ala. — Alabama used nitrogen gas Thursday to execute a man convicted of killing three people in back-to-back workplace shootings, the second time the method that has generated debate about its humaneness has been used in the country Alan Eugene Miller, 59, was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m. local...
Trump launches a new business venture during his campaign: $100,000 watches
He’s sold Bibles, sneakers, photo books and cryptocurrency during his third campaign for president. Now, Donald Trump is launching a new business venture: diamond-encrusted watches. The Republican presidential candidate unveiled the “Official Trump Watch Collection” on Thursday. The most expensive, listed as including 122 diamonds on its bezel and available...
Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson meet for next chapter of rivalry when Bills visit RavensVideo
Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are about to be on the same football field for the first time in nearly two years, and those around them with the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens are preparing for another classic. “I am just grateful to be a part of it and to...
Browns, Raiders in similar spots as each tries to avoid going 1-3Video
LAS VEGAS — The similarities are striking. Both teams’ star defensive ends are battling through significant injuries, long-term questions have been raised about both quarterbacks, and each team is 1-2. Sunday’s game between the Browns and Raiders likely to set the tone for both sides. The effects for the loser...
Bengals look to avoid 0-4 start, but Panthers and former Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton in wayVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are in dire need of a victory as they look to avoid a disastrous 0-4 start to the season. Former Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and the rejuvenated Carolina Panthers stand in their way. The Bengals need something to go right after...
7 Mountain West schools agree to stay, steadying the conference amid realignmentVideo
Seven Mountain West schools agreed to remain in the league amid overtures by the Pac-12 to lure away at least one more of its teams, the conference announced Thursday. The move comes after the Pac-12, which was reduced to just two teams after last summer’s realignment, announced two weeks ago...
WNBA semifinals feature marquee players, a finals rematch and teams looking for 1st titlesVideo
NEW YORK — Star power, a quest for a three-peat and two franchises looking for their first championships highlight the WNBA semifinals that begin Sunday. The Las Vegas Aces will face the New York Liberty in a WNBA Finals rematch from last season, and the Connecticut Sun play the Minnesota...
Team USA wins all 5 matches in opening session of Presidents CupVideo
MONTREAL — The Presidents Cup matches were close. The score after the opening session was not. The Americans clung to a 1-up lead in all five matches Thursday when they delivered shot after shot, putt after putt, until this already lopsided series took a familiar turn. United States 5, International...
Netanyahu vows to use ‘full force’ against Hezbollah as hopes dim for a cease-fireVideo
NEW YORK — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to carry out “full force” strikes against Hezbollah until it ceases firing rockets across the border, dimming hopes for a cease-fire proposal put forth by U.S. and European officials. Israel carried out a new strike in the Lebanese capital,...
Prosecutors file sealed brief detailing allegations against Trump in election interference case
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday filed, under seal, a legal brief that prosecutors have said would contain sensitive and new evidence in the case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 election he lost. The brief, submitted over the Trump team’s objections, is...
Shorter games, more running, more action. 2 years in, MLB’s rule changes have provided a joltVideo
Two years ago, it looked as if Major League Baseball was having an existential crisis. To many inside the game, it certainly felt like one as a sport built on its timelessness careened toward a future hellbent on speeding things up. Pitch clocks. Defensive shift bans. Bigger bases. Fewer throwovers....
Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports
DETROIT — With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract. The U.S. Maritime Alliance says it filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National...
Philadelphia’s district attorney scores legal win against GOP impeachment effort
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania state lawmakers who tried to impeach Philadelphia’s elected progressive prosecutor improperly tried to stretch that process across two different legislative sessions, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday. The decision was a victory for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, following his impeachment by the Republican-controlled House...
Voting technology firm Smartmatic, Newsmax reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case
WILMINGTON, Del. — A settlement has been reached in a defamation lawsuit pitting an electronic voting machine manufacturer targeted by allies of former President Donald Trump against a conservative news outlet that aired accusations of vote manipulation in the 2020 election. Newsmax on Thursday confirmed a deal had been reached...
How much will Southwest Airlines change to boost profits? Some details are emerging
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to end the open-boarding system it has used for more than 50 years and start flights with passengers sitting in assigned seats during the first half of 2026 as the company tries to remodel the airline to change with consumer tastes...
U.S. health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, a new report says
With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public health approach that’s a big departure from “Just Say No.” Thursday’s report proposes a health-focused strategy with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention taking a larger role in cannabis policy than ever before. “We’d...
As an era ends, the city that was home to the Oakland A’s comes to grips with their departure
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics had long ago carved out a Jekyll-and-Hyde legacy as one of Major League Baseball’s most successful — and sad-sack — franchises. Under their belts: nine World Series titles and 19 seasons of futility punctuated by 100 or more losses. This, though, is different. Now, legions...
