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Testing rules out beef patties as the source of E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s says
LOS ANGELES — McDonald’s announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to the popular burgers that killed one person and sickened at least 75...
Ravens frustrated by mistakes, missed chances in loss to BrownsVideo
CLEVELAND — Lamar Jackson’s final throw was his helmet. Seconds after his last-play pass to the end zone fell incomplete, sealing Baltimore’s 29-24 loss at Cleveland, the Ravens star quarterback yanked off his helmet and spiked it with both hands in frustration. It was that kind of day for the...
World Series off to best viewership start since 2017, averaging 14.55 million viewers
LOS ANGELES — The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers through two games, the best start for the Fall Classic since 2017. Saturday’s 4-2 victory by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees averaged 13.44 million on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming. That is a 65% increase...
Patriots QB Drake Maye suffers concussion in 1st half against JetsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye left Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in the first half with a concussion after an unpenalized helmet-to-helmet hit while he slid to the turf after an 18-yard scramble. Coach Jerod Mayo said he saw Maye at halftime and...
Switching jobs? There’s more to do with your 401(k) than just rolling it over
Job hopping is one of the best ways workers have to increase their pay, and a surprisingly solid job market means they still have opportunities. That’s great news for workers, but remember: Make sure you’re setting aside as much into your new 401(k) plan as your old one. When a...
Slumping Aaron Judge, Yankees hope to break out when World Series shifts to New YorkVideo
NEW YORK — Regardless of Shohei Ohtani’s status, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees need to start hitting if they’re going to climb back into this World Series. New York has mustered five runs over 19 innings in two agonizing road losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers, batting .143...
NFL Week 8: Lions win 5th straight after dismantling TitansVideo
DETROIT — Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and David Montgomery was the first of five players to score in the first half for the Detroit Lions, who romped past the Tennessee Titans 52-14 on Sunday. The NFC North-leading Lions (6-1) have the conference’s best record after winning five straight...
Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley help Eagles run away from BengalsVideo
CINCINNATI — Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley led Philadelphia to another impressive performance Sunday. The Eagles are picking up speed at the right time. Hurts rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another TD, helping Philadelphia pound the Cincinnati Bengals, 37-17, for their third consecutive victory. “We’re executing at a...
Jameis Winston throws 3 TD passes as Browns stun Ravens to end 5-game skidVideo
CLEVELAND — During an impassioned pregame speech, Jameis Winston asked his Browns teammates to believe. They do now. Winston threw a 38-yard touchdown pass — his third of the game — to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds left as Cleveland stunned Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, 29-24, on Sunday...
Shohei Ohtani to play for Dodgers in Game 3 of World Series despite shoulder injuryVideo
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani will play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, manager Dave Roberts told ESPN. Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder sliding into second base when he was caught stealing to end the seventh inning of Saturday night’s...
Trump’s Madison Square Garden event overshadowed by crude and racist insults
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York’s Madison Square Garden, turning what his campaign had dubbed as the event where he would deliver his closing message into an illustration of what turns off his critics. With just over a...
AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Penn State at No. 3; Pitt at No. 18Video
Miami edged ahead of Texas and climbed to No. 5 in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday, its highest ranking since 2017, and Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M all moved into the top 10. Oregon, Georgia, Penn State and Ohio State remained the top four teams,...
Biden marks anniversary of Tree of Life synagogue attack that killed 11
PITTSBURGH — President Joe Biden on Saturday marked the sixth anniversary of a gunman’s deadly attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue and called out what he called an “appalling surge of antisemitism” amid the war in Gaza. The 2018 attack claimed the lives of 11 worshippers from Dor Hadash, New Light...
Protesters disrupt a Netanyahu speech marking Oct. 7 attacks, chanting ‘Shame on you’
RAMAT HASHARON, Israel — Protesters disrupted a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a ceremony Sunday remembering the victims of Hamas’ attack on southern Israel last year. People shouted “Shame on you” and made a commotion, forcing Netanyahu to stop his speech shortly after it began. The major...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto shuts down Yankees, Freddie Freeman homers again as Dodgers win for 2-0 World Series lead
LOS ANGELES — Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked back to his dugout and made the slightest tip of his cap to cheering fans. He left Japan for moments like this, an opportunity to put the Los Angeles Dodgers in control of the World Series. Yamamoto allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings,...
With Drew Allar hurt, Beau Pribula guides No. 3 Penn State past Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Beau Pribula performed well in relief of injured quarterback Drew Allar, Jaylen Reed scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 19-yard interception return and No. 3 Penn State rallied to beat Wisconsin, 28-13, on Saturday night. Allar went into the locker room before his teammates in the final...
Marchiol throws for 2 TDs, West Virginia scores on 3 fourth downs to beat Arizona 31-26Video
TUCSON, Ariz. — Nicco Marchiol threw for two touchdowns, and West Virginia scored three times on fourth downs to beat Arizona, 31-26, on Saturday night. Marchiol got his second career start after Garrett Greene was injured against Kansas State last week and was sharp, throwing for 198 yards on 18-of-22...
Will Howard throws for 3 touchdowns, but No. 4 Ohio State is sloppy in 21-17 win over NebraskaVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Will Howard tossed three touchdown passes, but No. 4 Ohio State needed an interception by cornerback Jordan Hancock with 1 minute, 16 seconds left to seal its 21-17 win over Nebraska on Saturday. The Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) bounced back from their loss to Oregon two...
Robert Morris blanks St. Francis for 2nd shutout in 3 games
Tyvon Edmonds Jr. and Ethan Shine scored on short touchdown runs, Robert Morris allowed just 130 yards, and the Colonials picked up their second shutout of the season, 17-0, over St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday. Robert Morris (5-3, 4-0 Northeast Conference) remained a half-game ahead of Duquesne in the NEC...
Perrantes passes for 412 yards and 5 TDs as Duquesne beats Stonehill 48-34Video
EASTON, Mass. — Darius Perrantes was 25 of 34 passing for 412 yards and five touchdowns Saturday, and John Erby had eight receptions for 138 yards and two TDs to help Duquesne beat Stonehill, 48-34. JaMario Clements had 108 yards rushing and a touchdown on 20 carries for Duquesne (5-2,...
Foreign threats to the U.S. election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose them
WASHINGTON — A presidential candidate’s phone is hacked. A fake video falsely shows ballots burned in Pennsylvania. National security officials warn that U.S. adversaries may incite violent protests after Election Day. These developments — all revealed in the past week — show how Russia, China and Iran have increased the...
In a suburban Miami shopping center, Kmart’s last ‘Blue Light Specials’ flicker
MIAMI — The last Kmart on the U.S. mainland sits at the west end of a busy suburban Miami shopping center, quiet and largely ignored. All around it are thriving chain stores attracting steady streams of customers in sectors where the former box-store chain was once a major player: Marshalls,...
Here’s a look at Musk’s contact with Putin and why it matters
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of major government contractor SpaceX and a key ally of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years, The Wall Street Journal reported. A person familiar with the situation, who spoke...
Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says
YARDLEY, Pa. — Russian actors were behind a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania, U.S. officials confirmed on Friday. The video had taken off on social media Thursday but was debunked within three hours by local election officials and law enforcement after...
Washington Post becomes second major U.S. newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate
Less than two weeks before Election Day, The Washington Post said Friday it would not endorse a candidate for president in this year’s tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future — a decision immediately condemned by a former executive editor but one that the current publisher...
