Associated Press stories, Page 50
Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured
HAMMONTON, N.J. — Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. Video from the scene shows a helicopter spinning rapidly to...
Matthew Tkachuk practices with Panthers for 1st time this season, indicating game return is near
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk played hockey on Sunday, which was a jolt of long-awaited good news for the Florida Panthers. How long it’ll take him to go from the practice rink to the game rink remains unclear. Wearing a yellow non-contact jersey, Tkachuk practiced Sunday for the first...
Trump says Ukraine and Russia are ‘closer than ever’ to peace after talks with Zelenskyy
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort, but he acknowledged that negotiations are complex and could still break down, leaving the war dragging...
Winter storm threatens to bring blizzards and ice to parts of the U.S., hampering holiday travel
A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone, setting off a chain reaction of snow, ice, rain and severe weather expected to affect much of the country. Snow and strengthening winds spread across the Upper Midwest on...
New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares
NEW YORK — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems. Now, more than three decades later, the gold-hued fare card and its notoriously finicky magnetic strip are following...
Foods with healthy-sounding buzzwords could be hiding added sugar in plain sight
Many consumers feel pride in avoiding the glazed pastries in the supermarket and instead opting for “all natural” granola that comes packed with extra protein. Same goes for low-fat yogurts “made with real fruit,” “organic” plant-based milks and bottled “superfood” smoothies. Buyer beware: Healthy grocery buzzwords like those often cover...
‘The past gives comfort’: Finding refuge on analog islands amid deepening digital seas
As technology distracts, polarizes and automates, people are still finding refuge on analog islands in the digital sea. The holdouts span the generation gaps, uniting elderly and middle-aged enclaves born in the pre-internet times with the digital natives raised in the era of online ubiquity. They are setting down their...
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
PARIS — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died. She was 91. Bardot died Sunday at her home in southern France, according to Bruno Jacquelin, of...
Houston passing game too much for LSU in Texas Bowl
HOUSTON — Conner Weigman threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns as Houston rallied from an early deficit for a 38-35 victory over LSU in the Texas Bowl on Saturday night. It was the final game for LSU before new coach Lane Kiffin takes over on the sideline next year....
Derrick Henry torches Packers to keep Ravens’ playoff hopes alive
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Derrick Henry rushed for a season-high 216 yards and matched a career high with four touchdown runs as the Baltimore Ravens kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating the Green Bay Packers, 41-24, on Saturday night. Henry had three touchdown runs in the first half and...
No. 20 Virginia notches 1st 11-win season by beating No. 25 Missouri in Gator Bowl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Harrison Waylee ran for a touchdown, Chandler Morris threw for 198 yards and No. 20 Virginia edged 25th-ranked Missouri, 13-7, in the Gator Bowl on Saturday night. The Cavaliers bounced back from a crushing loss to Duke in the ACC title game — an overtime stunner that...
No. 23 North Texas beats San Diego State 49-47 in high-scoring New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Caleb Hawkins ran for two touchdowns and caught a scoring pass, Ashton Gray added a pair of rushing touchdowns and Cameron Dormer had two scoring catches as No. 23 North Texas beat San Diego State, 49-47, in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday night. Hawkins carried 30...
Warner passes for game’s only TD, Lynch kicks 4 field goals and Fresno State wins Arizona Bowl
TUCSON, Ariz. — E.J. Warner threw for 214 yards and a touchdown, Dylan Lynch kicked four field goals and Fresno State defeated Miami of Ohio, 18-3, in the Arizona Bowl on Saturday night. On defense, Fresno State kept Miami out of the red zone except for the RedHawks’ opening possession...
Texans clinch 3rd consecutive playoff berth with win over Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — C.J. Stroud threw for two long touchdowns on Houston’s first two drives of the game, and the Texans went on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers, 20-16, on Saturday and clinch a third consecutive playoff berth for the first time in franchise history. The Texans (11-5) won...
No. 12 BYU rallies to beat No. 24 Georgia Tech 25-21 to win Pop-Tarts Bowl
ORLANDO — Jovesa Damuni scored on a 4-yard run with two minutes remaining, and No. 12 BYU rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half for a 25-21 win over No. 24 Georgia Tech on Saturday in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Damuni’s scoring run capped a nine-play, 70-yard drive by...
Hellums accounts for 3 TDs, Nwawuihe rushes for 2 as Army beats UConn 41-16 in Wasabi Fenway Bowl
BOSTON — Cade Hellums accounted for three touchdowns, and Godspower Nwawuihe rushed for two in Army’s 41-16 win over UConn in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Saturday. Hellums tied the score 7-7 after an opening UConn score by finding Noah Short for a 40-yard strike. Short was the only Army...
Ethan Grunkemeyer throws 2 TDs, Penn State finishes on high note vs. Clemson in Pinstripe BowlVideo
NEW YORK — Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, including a 73-yard strike to Trebor Pena early in the fourth quarter, and Penn State beat Clemson, 22-10, on Saturday afternoon in the Pinstripe Bowl. Penn State (7-6) won its final four games under interim coach...
Indonesian rescuers search for Spanish family after boat sinks near Komodo Island
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers searched for four members of a Spanish family on Saturday after a tour boat carrying 11 people sank overnight near Padar Island, a popular destination within Komodo National Park, officials said. The boat was carrying the family of six, four crew members and a local...
Italian authorities arrest 9 for allegedly funding Hamas through charities
ROME — Italian authorities arrested nine people linked to three charitable organizations on suspicion of raising millions of euros in funds for the Palestinian militant group Hamas, anti-terrorism prosecutors said in a statement Saturday. The suspects are accused of sending about $8.2 million to “associations based in Gaza, the Palestinian...
Winter storm snarls U.S. holiday travel across Northeast, Great Lakes
BOSTON — More than a thousand flights were canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions due to snow as thousands took to U.S. roads and airports during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year’s. New York City received around four inches of snow Friday night...
Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital and kills at least 1 person a day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding 27, a day before talks between the leaders of Ukraine and the United States, authorities said. Explosions boomed across Kyiv as the attack began in early morning and continued...
UTSA races past Florida International in First Responder Bowl
DALLAS — Owen McCown threw three touchdown passes, Will Henderson III scored three times, and UTSA defeated Florida International, 57-20, on Friday night at the First Responder Bowl. UTSA (7-6) was making its seventh consecutive bowl appearance — eighth overall — and has won three in a row. FIU (7-6)...
Smith’s diving TD catch in overtime sends Minnesota to 20-17 win over New Mexico in Rate Bowl
PHOENIX — Jalen Smith scored his second touchdown on a diving 12-yard catch in the first overtime, and Minnesota extended its postseason winning streak to nine games with a 20-17 win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Friday. A year after Kansas State beat Rutgers, 44-41, in the...
At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
TOKYO — A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. There was no immediate explanation of his motive. Eight people were taken to hospitals after being stabbed by...
Massive crash on a highway in Japan kills 1 and injures 26 as the holiday season starts
TOKYO — A massive crash in snowy weather killed one person and injured 26 on an expressway in Japan late on Friday as the country kicked off its end-of-the-year holiday season. The Gunma prefectural highway police said Saturday that the pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway started with a collision between...
