Associated Press stories, Page 761
LSU QB Jayden Daniels overcomes being outside CFP race to win Heisman Trophy with prolific seasonVideo
NEW YORK — LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first player since 2016 to win college football’s most prestigious player of the year award as part of a team that did not play for a conference championship. The fifth-year player, who transferred from...
Penn State rallies from 18 down in second half to defeat Ohio State 83-80Video
STATE COLLEGE — Ace Baldwin Jr.’s 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining cappped a rally from an 18-point second-half deficit, and Penn State held on to defeat Ohio State, 83-80, on Saturday night. After Baldwin’s 3-pointer — Penn State’s eighth of the second half — Bruce Thornton made two free throws...
NRA has surprising defender in free speech case before the Supreme Court: the ACLU
NEW YORK — In a case of politics making strange bedfellows, the National Rifle Association will be represented by frequent nemesis the American Civil Liberties Union in an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court. The New York-based civil liberties group confirmed Saturday it will provide legal representation for the gun-rights...
Army holds on with goal-line stand in final seconds, beats Navy 17-11Video
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Army held its ground on a goal-line stand in the final seconds to send Navy mascot Bill the Goat — and Navy superfan Bill, the G.O.A.T. — home disappointed. Army linebacker Kalib Fortner scored on a fourth-quarter strip sack and then helped stuff quarterback Tai Lavatai inches...
Edwards helps West Virginia hold off Drexel 66-60Video
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jesse Edwards scored 16 points to help West Virginia hold off Drexel, 66-60, on Saturday. Edwards made 7 of 10 shots and grabbed five rebounds for the Mountaineers (4-5). Quinn Slazinski finished with 14 points and six rebounds. Seth Wilson came off the bench to score 11...
Liz Magill, University of Pennsylvania president, resigns as antisemitism testimony draws backlash
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing during which she was unwilling to say under repeated questioning that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. The departure of Liz...
New U.S. aid for Ukraine seems out of reach as GOP ties it to border security
WASHINGTON — A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Joe Biden. The impasse is deepening in Congress despite dire warnings from the White House about the consequences of inaction as Republicans insist on pairing the aid with...
Police fatally shoot man who officers say charged them with knives in West Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas — Officers investigating a domestic disturbance fatally shot a man who they said ran at them with knives in West Texas, police said Saturday. Manuel Guillen, 34, died at a hospital following the shooting in Lubbock Friday night, police spokesperson Amber Edwards said. Edwards said the officers were...
Who is the Texas mother of 2 seeking an abortion?
AUSTIN, Texas — Kate Cox, a mother of two in Texas, became pregnant again in August but soon after learned devasting news: Her baby has a fatal condition and is likely to either be stillborn or die shortly after birth. The tragic circumstances have thrust Cox, 31, into the center...
Dozens of animals taken from Virginia roadside zoo amid investigation
NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. — More than 100 animals — living and dead — have been taken from a roadside zoo in western Virginia, according to court documents, as part of what state authorities are calling a criminal investigation. One search warrant executed Wednesday at the Natural Bridge Zoo in Rockbridge...
Thousands descend on NYC for Santa-themed bar crawl SantaCon
NEW YORK — Here come Santa Clauses. Again. Throngs of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick descended on New York City for the annual SantaCon charity pub crawl on Saturday. The booze-fueled stroll, which included no shortage of Grinches, elves and other Christmas-themed costumes, kicked off at 10 a.m....
Shohei Ohtani agrees to record $700 million, 10-year contract with Dodgers
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani agreed Saturday to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal was announced after days of speculation over where the unique, two-way star would continue his career after six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. “This is a unique, historic...
Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they’re not left behind
WASHINGTON — John Littlejohn remembers the days when lots of people had a couple of dollars to spare to buy a copy of Street Sense, the local paper that covers issues related to the homeless and employs unhoused individuals as its vendors. Today, he’s finding fewer people are walking around...
Peek inside Joe Biden’s campaign fundraisers, where big money mingles with old jokes in swanky homes
LOS ANGELES — If you’re a Democrat with money to burn and friends in high places, you can spend thousands on tickets to a fundraiser with President Joe Biden. If not, keep reading to see what you’re missing. With an election year around the corner, Biden is accelerating his fundraising...
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses West of ‘barbarism’ and Islamophobia in war in Gaza
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used a speech on human rights Saturday to accuse the West of “barbarism” for its stance on the Israel-Hamas war and what he alleged was its toleration of Islamophobia. “Israel has carried out atrocities and massacres that will shame the whole of humanity,”...
Israel presses ahead with bombarding Gaza, including areas it told Palestinians to evacuate to
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip in relentless bombardment Saturday, hitting some of the dwindling bits of land it had told Palestinians to evacuate to in the territory’s south. The strikes came a day after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding...
Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon,’ ‘Peyton Place’ and ‘Barry Lyndon,’ dies at 82
LOS ANGELES — Ryan O’Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon,” died Friday, his son said. “My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving...
Braves get David Fletcher, Max Stassi from Angels for Evan White and Tyler Thomas
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves obtained infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi from the Los Angeles Angels on Friday for infielder Evan White and left-hander Tyler Thomas. Fletcher, 29, hit .247 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 33 games with the Angels this season and batted .331 with...
Saints QB Derek Carr clears concussion protocol, could play vs. Panthers
NEW ORLEANS — Saints quarterback Derek Carr cleared the concussion protocol on Friday evening, increasing the liklelihood that he’ll start on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Carr, who left New Orleans’ 33-28 loss to Detroit last week with a concussion as well as shoulder and rib injuries, was listed as...
Patriots’ victory over Steelers shows support for embattled Bill Belichick after 5-game skid
With all of Bill Belichick’s accomplishments over two decades in New England, he’s never pulled this off before. The six-time Super Bowl champion — one of the greatest coaches in NFL history — had his players rallying to his defense in an attempt to end a five-game losing streak and...
Column: Jon Rahm’s move to LIV reminder of golf’s problems
So much for peace and harmony in the world of golf. Jon Rahm’s surprising defection from the PGA Tour to Saudi-funded LIV shows just how fractured the sport remains, even as it faces an end-of-the-year deadline to finalize an agreement that was supposed to make everything kumbaya. Only one thing...
Analysis: If a kicker once won NFL MVP, Tyreek Hill or another non-QB can win it
Tyreek Hill’s record-breaking pace this season has led to a persistent question that’s become a hot topic on debate shows. Can Hill become the first wide receiver to win the AP NFL MVP award? Mark Moseley was MVP in 1982, so if a kicker can win it, any player could....
This year’s Heisman finalists are an ode to college football’s portal/NIL era with 3 transfer QBsVideo
NEW YORK — This year’s Heisman Trophy ceremony will be an ode to the new era of college sports, transformed by the transfer portal and NIL. Three of the four Heisman finalists are quarterbacks who blossomed into stars at their second schools and were having so much fun in college...
Fox News pushes back against reporter’s lawsuit claiming he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 coverage
WASHINGTON — Fox News pushed back Friday against a former reporter’s lawsuit saying he was targeted and fired for challenging false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The network argued Jason Donner had not shown he faced illegal discrimination. The nation’s capital bans discrimination...
911 calls underscore terror of deadly Las Vegas university shooting
LAS VEGAS — Fire alarms blared in the background of 911 calls police released Friday, amplifying the terrified voices of students and faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as they hid inside locked offices and under desks while a gunman fired shots outside, killing three professors. “Someone’s shooting....
