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Padres give Mike Shildt another chance to manage 2 years after his Cardinals exit
SAN DIEGO — Mike Shildt has been hired as manager of the San Diego Padres, returning to the dugout two years after he was suddenly fired by the St. Louis Cardinals following a third straight playoff appearance. The Padres announced Tuesday that Shildt had been given a two-year contract. Shildt...
Largest crypto exchange Binance fined $4 billion, CEO pleads guilty to not stopping money launderingVideo
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government dealt a massive blow to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, which agreed to pay a roughly $4 billion settlement Tuesday as its founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to a felony related to his failure to prevent money laundering on the platform. Zhao...
Giving thanks isn’t just a holiday tradition. It’s part of how humans evolved
NEW YORK — It’s the season of giving thanks — and it turns out humans have been doing it for a long, long time. As more researchers dig into the science of gratitude, they’ve found the feeling likely played a key role in helping our ancestors band together and survive....
Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving
DALLAS — Despite inflation and memories of past holiday travel meltdowns, millions of people are expected to hit airports and highways in record numbers over the Thanksgiving break. The busiest days to fly will be Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The Transportation Security Administration expects...
Rosalynn Carter’s advocacy for mental health was rooted in compassion and perseverance
CONCORD, N.H. — The sun was shining in June 1979 as Rosalynn Carter made her way through an enthusiastic crowd in Laconia, New Hampshire. “She shook my hand!” yelled one delighted participant. The first lady was in the state for her husband’s reelection campaign, but this was no political rally....
Home sales slumped to slowest pace in more than 13 years in October as prices, borrowing costs soar
LOS ANGELES — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped in October to their slowest pace in more than 13 years as surging mortgage rates and rising prices kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines. Existing home sales fell 4.1% last month from September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate...
Judge imposes stricter bond conditions on Trump co-defendant in Georgia election subversion case
ATLANTA — The Georgia judge overseeing the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and others declined a request to revoke the bond of one of the defendants but did impose stricter bond conditions after prosecutors complained about his social media posts that mentioned witnesses and co-defendants. Fulton County...
Public Enemy, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and Tracy Chapman get nods for Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK — Everything from rap to yacht rock, country and alt-rock are represented among the nominees for the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame, with nods for Public Enemy, Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and The Doobie Brothers. The ballot also includes “Footloose” singer-songwriter...
Musk’s X sues liberal advocacy group Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups’ posts
Elon Musk’s social media company X filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday, saying it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts in order to “drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp.” Media Matters, a Washington,...
Taylor Swift’s Rio tour marred by deaths, muggings and a dangerous heat wave
RIO DE JANEIRO — The deaths of two people, muggings and a dangerous heat wave left legions of Taylor Swift’s Brazilian fans angry and disappointed in the three-day Rio de Janeiro leg of the pop superstar’s Eras Tour, which concludes Monday night. Gabriel Mongenot Santana Milhomem Santos, 25, a fan...
Shooting that wounded 4 in Ohio is the 2nd to occur at a Walmart in 24 hoursVideo
BEAVERCREEK, Ohio — A gunman opened fire Monday evening inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself — the second shooting in 24 hours to take place at a store operated by the retail giant. The attack at the Walmart in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton,...
60 years after JFK’s death, today’s Kennedys choose other paths to public service
NEW YORK — Patrick Kennedy, son of Sen. Ted Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, remembers being a young state legislator in Rhode Island some 30 years ago and hearing encouraging words from the opposition leader at the time. “I just want you to know that no matter...
Israeli Cabinet approves cease-fire with Hamas that includes release of some 50 hostages
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a temporary cease-fire with the Hamas militant group that is expected to bring the first halt in fighting in a devastating six-week war and win freedom for dozens of hostages held captive in the Gaza Strip. The deal calls for a four-day cease-fire,...
Jalen Hurts leads 2nd-half rally as Eagles beat Chiefs in Super Bowl rematch
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jalen Hurts ran for a pair of touchdowns, including a go-ahead tush-push score in the fourth quarter, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 21-17 in a Super Bowl rematch Monday night. The Eagles (9-1) insisted all...
Michigan, Ohio State reach The Game undefeated after turmoil, close calls
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Michigan celebrated the 1,000th victory in program history with the understanding that No. 1,001 could be considerably sweeter. If — and only if — it occurs next weekend against Ohio State. “I think guys were just ecstatic to get that 1,000th win, but they all knew...
Analysis: Kevin Stefanski’s steadiness helps Browns overcome obstacles
CLEVELAND — Kevin Stefanski has juggled quarterbacks, managed drama, altered his offense’s identity because of injuries and even implemented a two-tackle rotation. It’s been a season’s worth of issues in 10 games. Maybe two seasons’ worth. So when Cleveland’s coach addressed his players in the locker room after Sunday’s 13-10...
Court appears inclined to keep restricting Trump’s trial speech. But gag order could be narrowed
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court appeared inclined Monday to reimpose at least some restrictions on Donald Trump’s speech in his landmark election subversion case. But the judges wrestled with how to craft a gag order that doesn’t infringe on the former president’s free speech rights or prevent him from...
Florida State QB Jordan Travis says leg injury will end his season
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis says the severe leg injury he suffered Saturday will end his season. Travis’ left leg was placed in an air cast, and he was carted off the field late in the first quarter following a run up the middle of the 58-13...
Key Fed official sees possible ‘golden path’ toward lower inflation without a recession
WASHINGTON — Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, suggested Monday that the economy appears to be on what he calls the “golden path,” another term for what economists call a “soft landing,” in which the Fed would curb inflation without causing a deep recession. “Any time...
Shapiro says unfinished business includes vouchers, more school funding and higher minimum wage
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday that his list of unfinished business for the state Legislature includes passing a private school voucher program, increasing the minimum wage and approving bills to curb gun violence. Shapiro also said he wants lawmakers to lift limits that prevent adult victims of...
Federal appeals court deals blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue
WASHINGTON — A divided federal appeals court on Monday ruled that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act, a decision voting rights advocates say could further erode protections under the landmark 1965...
Ravens coach John Harbaugh expresses optimism on Mark Andrews’ ankle injury
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh expressed a bit of hope Monday that tight end Mark Andrews’ ankle injury may not be as bad as originally thought. Andrews was hurt early in Baltimore’s 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. After the game, Harbaugh said...
Joe Flacco signs with Browns, but team sticking with rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
CLEVELAND — Joe Flacco’s arrival hasn’t altered the Cleveland Browns’ plans at starting quarterback. At least not for another week. Flacco, a former Super Bowl MVP and 15-year NFL veteran, signed with the Browns on Monday, giving them depth, experience and an insurance plan as a starter after Deshaun Watson’s...
Seahawks believe QB Geno Smith should make it back in time for Thursday’s game vs. 49ers
RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says he believes quarterback Geno Smith will be able to recover from an arm injury in time for Thursday’s game against San Francisco. Speaking Monday on his weekly radio show on KIRO-AM, Carroll said Smith suffered a contusion to the tendon where...
Jets to start Tim Boyle at QB against Dolphins in place of Zach Wilson
Tim Boyle will be the New York Jets’ starting quarterback against the Miami Dolphins on Friday, according to multiple reports. Boyle replaces the benched Zach Wilson, who took over as the starter when Aaron Rodgers tore his left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut with New York on Sept....
