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Rioter convicted for carrying Pelosi’s podium seeks Florida county office
BRADENTON, Fla. — A Florida man who grabbed then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s podium and posed for photographs with it during the U.S. Capitol riot is running for county office. Adam Johnson filed to run as a Republican for an at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission on Tuesday. That was...
Defending champion Crystal Palace loses to 6th-tier Macclesfield 2-1 in massive FA Cup upset
MACCLESFIELD, England — Macclesfield beat title holder Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history on Saturday to reach the fourth round. Macclesfield is a team playing in the sixth tier of English soccer, five levels below its Premier League opponent, and took the lead...
Former QB Matt Ryan to lead search for Falcons’ new coach and GM as president of football
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons on Saturday named former longtime quarterback Matt Ryan to the newly created role of president of football. Ryan, who holds most of the team’s passing records after he spent 14 years as the starter, was announced to the new role after interviewing on Friday. Ryan...
It’s Indiana and Miami in a college-football title matchup that once seemed impossible
It looked improbable two months ago. Two years ago — impossible. But against the odds, Miami and Indiana have a date in the College Football Playoff final — a first-of-its-kind matchup on Jan. 19 in the second national title game of the expanded-playoff era. The Hoosiers (15-0), the top-seeded favorite...
Protests in Iran near 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut...
Greenland’s party leaders firmly reject Trump’s push for U.S. control of the island
NUUK, Greenland — Greenland’s party leaders have rejected President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the U.S. to take control of the island, saying that Greenland’s future must be decided by its people. “We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,” Greenland...
Matthew Stafford gets first nod for AP All-Pro; Myles Garrett, Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba are unanimous choices
Matthew Stafford beat out Drake Maye, while Myles Garrett, Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were unanimous choices for the 2025 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team. Bijan Robinson is the running back while Christian McCaffrey earned the All-Purpose spot. Ja’Marr Chase is the third wide receiver and tight end Trey McBride...
NFC playoff breakdown: Sam Darnold, top-seeded Seahawks face stiff competition
Sam Darnold erased one big blemish on his resume when he led the Seattle Seahawks to a 13-3 win at San Francisco in Week 18 that secured the NFC West crown and the NFC’s No. 1 overall seed and the first-round bye. A year ago, Darnold had the Minnesota Vikings...
After years of trying to hire him, 49ers’ Mike Shanahan now faces Eagles’ Vic Fangio in wild-card game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When Kyle Shanahan took over as coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 2017, one of his first targets for defensive coordinator was Vic Fangio, only to be turned down when he made the request to the Chicago Bears. When Shanahan was preparing for DeMeco Ryans...
AFC playoff breakdown: Conference looks wide open with no Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
These are the first AFC playoffs without Patrick Mahomes, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady since 1998, another reason it’s seen as a wide-open field without a prohibitive favorite to raise the Lamar Hunt Trophy on Jan. 25. All four division winners were new this year with Denver, New England, Jacksonville...
Packers QB Jordan Love believes he’s learned from previous playoff disappointments
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has done a great job of avoiding interceptions throughout this season. However, he hasn’t been nearly as effective in that regard during his playoff career. The Packers’ chances of extending their season beyond this weekend depend in part on how...
No. 1 Indiana adds to CFP dominance with crushing 56-22 Peach Bowl semifinal win over No. 5 Oregon
ATLANTA — Undefeated Indiana’s already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns with turnovers, Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes and the Hoosiers overwhelmed No. 5 Oregon, 56-22, in the Peach Bowl semifinal Friday night. No. 1 Indiana (15-0, No....
Fractures are starting to show in Trump’s GOP at the start of this election year
WASHINGTON — For House Republicans, the political year started with a pep rally of sorts as President Donald Trump gathered them at Washington’s Kennedy Center for a stemwinder of a speech. But by the time lawmakers had completed their first week of work this midterm election year, fractures in the...
Heritage Foundation calls on U.S. to prioritize marriage and family in new report
The Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues. Among its recommendations? A “marriage bootcamp,” designed to prepare cohabitating couples for marriage; a “universal day of...
Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON — The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it will move performances away from the Kennedy Center in another high-profile departure following President Donald Trump’s takeover of the U.S. capital’s leading performing arts venue. The opera said it will seek to end its affiliation with the Kennedy Center through...
New video of fatal Minnesota ICE shooting, from officer’s perspective, brings fresh scrutiny
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as a new video emerged showing the final moments of her encounter with an immigration officer. The Minneapolis killing and a separate shooting...
The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money are messy. Are there solutions?Video
A quarterback reportedly reneging on a lucrative deal to hit the transfer portal, only to return to his original school. Another starting QB, this one in the College Football Playoff, awaiting approval from the NCAA to play next season, an expensive NIL deal apparently hanging in the balance. A defensive...
Judge blocks Trump’s elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
SEATTLE — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest blow to Trump’s efforts to require documentary proof of citizenship to vote and to require that all ballots be...
Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for now
A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting low-income families with children from flowing to five Democratic-led states for now. The states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York argued that a policy...
Bills CB Tre’Davious White says he’s found new perspective on life in return to Buffalo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tre’Davious White arrived in Buffalo in 2017 driven to be the best and began entertaining visions of one day wearing a Hall of Fame gold jacket before two debilitating injuries stopped the cornerback’s rising trajectory. It took time, bouts with depression and spending a year away...
Miami’s rise under Cristobal takes the Hurricanes home to play for a national title
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mario Cristobal returned to South Florida and found his alma mater in disarray. A national powerhouse during Cristobal’s playing days, Miami had slipped out of prominence for the better part of 20 years, a handful of losing seasons sprinkled with mid-level bowl appearances. Cristobal’s goal when he...
NCAA denies Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility waiver, but Rebels plan to appeal
The NCAA denied Mississippi’s request to extend the eligibility of Trinidad Chambliss on Friday. The Rebels star quarterback just finished his fifth year of college football in a 31-27 loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Thursday night. He had planned to return to Ole Miss for...
Baltimore Ravens interview Kevin Stefanski and Klint Kubiak for head-coach vacancy
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens interviewed former Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski and Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak for their head-coaching vacancy Friday. The Ravens fired John Harbaugh earlier in the week after 18 seasons at the helm. They interviewed two Denver assistants — Vance Joseph and Davis Webb...
Some flu measures decline, but it’s not clear this severe season has peaked
NEW YORK — U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday — for flu activity through last week — showed declines in medical office visits due to...
Rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman sells for $15 million
A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million. The private deal for “Action Comics No. 1” was announced Friday. It eclipses the previous record price...
