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Nikki Haley wins backing from powerful Koch network as she aims to take on Trump
NEW YORK — Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide army of activists — and virtually unlimited funds — to helping Haley defeat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary contest. “AFP...
Man who wounded 14 in Pennsylvania elementary school with machete dies in prison 22 years later
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A man imprisoned since 2001 for attacking educators and students in a Pennsylvania elementary school with a machete, wounding 14, has died in prison. William Stankewicz died Monday, Pennsylvania prison officials said. He was 78. Stankewicz was found unresponsive in his cell at the State Correctional Institution...
Ukraine says spy chief’s wife is being treated for poisoning with heavy metals
KYIV, Ukraine — The wife of Ukraine’s intelligence chief has been diagnosed with heavy metals poisoning and is undergoing treatment in a hospital, a spokesperson for the agency said Tuesday as the country’s war with Russia stretched into its 22nd month. Marianna Budanova is the wife of Lt. Gen. Kyrylo...
Belarus raids apartments of opposition activists as part of sweeping probe called latest crackdown
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ criminal investigation agency said Tuesday that it has conducted raids as part of a sweeping probe into an alleged attempt by the opposition to seize power three years ago. Critics called it the latest move in authorities’ crackdown on dissent. Belarus was rocked by mass protests...
Indian rescuers reach 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel for 17 days, start pulling them outVideo
UTTARKASHI, India — Cheers and jubilation erupted as rescuers in India on Tuesday reached 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed mountain tunnel for over two weeks in the country’s north and started pulling them out, officials said. After less than an hour, Kirti Panwar, a government spokesperson, said 34...
U.S. tells Israel any ground campaign in southern Gaza must limit further civilian displacement
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has told Israel that it must work to avoid “significant further displacement” of Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza if it renews its ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group, senior U.S. officials said. The administration, seeking to avoid more large-scale civilian casualties or...
In new challenge to indictment, Trump’s lawyers argue he had good basis to question election results
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump had a “good faith” basis to question the results of the 2020 election, his lawyers said in demanding that prosecutors turn over any evidence related to voting irregularities and potential foreign interference in the contest won by Democrat Joe Biden. A defense motion filed late Monday...
Hunter Biden tells Congress he’ll testify publicly, setting up a potential high-stakes face-off
WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden offered Tuesday to testify publicly before Congress, striking a defiant note in response to a subpoena from Republicans and setting up a potential high-stakes face-off even as a separate special counsel probe unfolds and his father, President Joe Biden, campaigns for reelection. The Democratic president’s son...
Thick fog likely caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, police say
POCATELLO, Idaho — A thick layer of fog is believed to have caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, state police said. The collision occurred Monday morning on eastbound Interstate 86, near milepost 56, west of Pocatello, near the Pocatello Regional Airport. Police said the fog caused visibility...
Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor spent a summer morning helping friends tear down what had been their home and that of about a dozen others. It wasn’t the first time and wouldn’t be the last....
Trump says he will renew efforts to replace ‘Obamacare’ if he wins 2nd term
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act after failing to repeal it while in the White House, saying he is “seriously looking at alternatives” if he wins a second term. Trump’s comments drew rebuke from Democratic President...
Israel says 12 more hostages have been freed by Hamas and have arrived in Egypt
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A fragile truce between Israel and Hamas held for a fifth day Tuesday, as the militant group released more hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war. Israel came under pressure from the United States to better protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza if its...
Bears outlast Vikings on 4th field goal by Cairo SantosVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Cairo Santos made a 30-yard field goal for Chicago with 10 seconds left, his fourth of the game after a miss on the opening drive, and the Bears had four interceptions of Joshua Dobbs in a defense-dominated 12-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. Justin Fields...
Zay Flowers’ TDs, celebrations sent Ravens into bye on a high note
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Zay Flowers showed a national TV audience how he can impact a game — and added a couple of clever touchdown celebrations to boot. Baltimore’s offense didn’t have many other highlights, but the Ravens did enough to earn another road win. Flowers caught a touchdown pass...
Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones’ $1.5 billion legal debt for a minimum of $85 million
Sandy Hook families who won nearly $1.5 billion in legal judgments against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Connecticut school shooting a hoax have offered to settle that debt for only pennies on the dollar — at least $85 million over 10 years. The offer was made in...
Analysis: AFC’s race for the No. 1 seed is tight with 4 division leaders earning Week 12 wins
Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars took control of their division. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs shrugged off a big deficit. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens showed their balance. Three of the AFC’s division leaders kept pace on the road Sunday, setting up a wide-open race for...
Pennsylvania will require patient consent for pelvic exams by medical students
HARRISBURG — A new Pennsylvania law will require doctors to get a patient’s verbal and written consent before medical students can perform pelvic or rectal exams on someone who receives anesthesia. At a press conference Monday, supporters touted the recently enacted legislation, which goes into effect in January. Tracking how...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow has right wrist surgery, expected to make full recoveryVideo
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had surgery Monday to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. “The procedure went as planned, and he is expected to make a complete recovery,” the Bengals said in a statement. Burrow was lost for the season when he injured his wrist...
Cardinals’ lopsided loss to the Rams is more proof that Arizona’s rebuild won’t be easyVideo
TEMPE, Ariz. — The fact the Arizona Cardinals lost another football game on Sunday isn’t particularly surprising. The unexpected part was just how bad they looked. There wasn’t much good to say for the Cardinals after they were thumped in their home stadium by the Los Angeles Rams, 37-14. Arizona...
Browns’ Myles Garrett avoids serious shoulder injury
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett did not suffer any structural damage to his left shoulder in Sunday’s game at Denver, a positive development for a Cleveland team rocked by major injuries all season. Garrett, who has 13 sacks for Cleveland’s top-ranked defense, got hurt during the...
Shaq Lawson apologizes for shoving Eagles fan, alleges person threatened Bills players and familiesVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills pass rusher Shaq Lawson apologized Monday for shoving a Philadelphia Eagles fan behind the team’s bench after alleging the person was making threatening remarks about players and their families. Lawson posted his apology on his Instagram account a day after a video showed him...
China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogensVideo
BEIJING — A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus, the country’s health ministry said. Recent clusters of respiratory infections are caused by an overlap of...
Book Review: Lauren Grodstein’s masterpiece of historical fiction set in Warsaw Ghetto during WWII
The Oneg Shabbat archive was a secret project of Jewish prisoners in the Warsaw Ghetto to record their histories as they awaited deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II. Lauren Grodstein has used this historical fact as the basis for her mesmerizing new novel, “We Must Not Think...
Google will start deleting ‘inactive’ accounts in December. Here’s what you need to know
NEW YORK — Have a Google account you haven’t used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week. Under Google’s updated inactive-account policy, which the tech giant announced back in May, accounts that haven’t been used in...
Donald Trump set to testify again next month in his civil fraud trial
NEW YORK — After a scorching first turn on the witness stand, former president Donald Trump plans to testify again next month in his civil fraud trial, his lawyers said Monday. He is to return Dec. 11, defense attorney Christopher Kise said. Trump was called to testify last time by...
