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Struggling Giants trade DL Leonard Williams to 1st-place SeahawksVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The struggling New York Giants traded defensive end Leonard Williams to the NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks for a pair of draft picks, according to multiple reports. The Giants will receive a second-round draft choice in 2024 and a fifth-rounder in 2025 for Williams, who had a...
Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime, murder charges in attack on Muslim mother and son
JOLIET, Ill. — A man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her young son pleaded not guilty Monday following his indictmen t by an Illinois grand jury. Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of six-year-old...
Vikings confirm QB Kirk Cousins out for season with torn Achilles tendonVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Kirk Cousins has a torn right Achilles tendon that will end his season, the Minnesota Vikings announced Monday after his first career injury put a somber tone on their three-game winning streak. The Vikings announced the MRI exam on Cousins confirmed their initial fear of a tear...
Online antisemitic threats unnerve Jewish students and spark condemnation at Cornell University
ITHACA, N.Y. — Threatening statements about Jews on an internet discussion board have unnerved students at Cornell University and prompted officials to send police to guard a Jewish center and kosher dining hall. The menacing, anonymous messages, posted over the weekend in an online forum about fraternities and sororities, came...
Book Review: Henry Winkler grapples with the Fonz and dyslexia in his entertaining new memoir
Henry Winkler’s memoir begins on a Tuesday morning in October 1973, at his first audition for “Happy Days.” He was almost 28 — quite a bit old for a high schooler — and struggling with something he didn’t know had a name. “Being Henry: The Fonz… and Beyond,” released Tuesday...
West Virginia forward Akok Akok released from hospital after collapsing on court during exhibition
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia forward Akok Akok has been released from a hospital where he was taken after collapsing on the court during an exhibition game. “Akok is recovering at his home in Morgantown,” West Virginia interim coach Josh Eilert said in a statement Sunday. “He will continue to...
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki writes about her years in government in ‘Say More’
NEW YORK — Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has a two-book deal with Scribner, starting with a book in which she will reflect on her years in government and offer advice on both public and private communication. Scribner announced Monday that Psaki’s “Say More: Lessons from Work, the...
Some striking UAW members carry family legacies, Black middle-class future along with picket signs
WAYNE, Mich. — As Britney Johnson paced the picket line outside Ford’s Wayne Assembly plant, she wasn’t just carrying a sign demanding higher pay and other changes. She also carried a legacy of car factory jobs and union wages that allowed generations of her family to enjoy middle-class lifestyles and...
General Motors reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending 6-week strike
DETROIT — Facing the loss of another $200 million this week to a lengthy strike, General Motors CEO Mary Barra wrapped up her weekend by going to the United Auto Workers’ Detroit headquarters intent on getting a new contract. Joined by manufacturing chief Gerald Johnson at the meeting that started...
Man sentenced to jail in Lake Erie fishing tournament scandal facing new charges
HERMITAGE, Pa. — One of two men who admitted stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets last year in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in a walleye fishing tournament on Lake Erie in Ohio is facing new charges in Pennsylvania. Chase Cominsky, 36, of Hermitage was charged...
Biden set to sign executive order to address AI safeguards
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence — requiring industry to develop safety and security standards, introducing new consumer protections and giving federal agencies an extensive to-do list to oversee the rapidly progressing technology. The order reflects...
Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas militants. The Israeli prime minister rejected calls for a cease-fire as airstrikes landed near hospitals where...
Lawyers argue whether the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot
DENVER — Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters on Monday focused on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s role, opening a trial that could determine whether the Constitution’s insurrection clause bars Trump from running again for the White House. Attorney Eric Olson...
Hundreds storm airport in Russia in antisemitic riot over arrival of plane from Israel
MOSCOW — Hundreds of people stormed into the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region and rushed onto the landing field, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, Russian news agencies and social media reported. Russian news reports said the crowd...
5 dead, others missing after scaffolding fell down a shaft at a building site in Germany
BERLIN — At least five construction workers died when scaffolding fell down a shaft at a building site in Hamburg on Monday, German authorities said. Several more people were missing. The fire service in Germany’s second-biggest city said that the building site was evacuated following the accident, German news agency...
Fishel, Shaw score first U.S. goals and the American women defeat ColombiaVideo
SAN DIEGO — Mia Fishel and Jaedyn Shaw both scored their first international goals and the United States defeated Colombia 3-0 on Sunday. Lindsey Horan added a goal for the United States in the second of two exhibition matches against Colombia. The teams played to a scoreless draw on Thursday...
Federal judge reimposes limited gag order in Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case
WASHINGTON — The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington on Sunday reimposed a narrow gag order barring him from making public comments targeting prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses. The reinstatement of the gag order was revealed in a brief notation on the online case...
D-backs, Rangers combine for no errors in 1st 2 World Series games, continuing year-long trend
PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo ranged a step to his right and snagged a hot smash with a smooth, backhanded play, wheeling and firing to first baseman Christian Walker, who stretched for the ball, picked up the short hop and somehow managed to keep his foot on the...
Gus Edwards runs for 3 TDs to help 1st-place Ravens down CardinalsVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Gus Edwards ran for two of his three touchdowns following interceptions by Baltimore’s stout defense, and the Ravens beat the Arizona Cardinals, 31-24, on Sunday. A week after blowing out Detroit, 38-6, the AFC North-leading Ravens (6-2) labored offensively. The Cardinals (1-7) prevented Lamar Jackson from scrambling...
Joe Burrow throws 3 TD passes to lead surging Bengals past 49ersVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes, Cincinnati intercepted Brock Purdy on back-to-back passes in the second half and the Bengals beat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-17, on Sunday for their fourth win in five games. After being hampered early in the season by a calf injury,...
Geno Smith throws late TD pass as Seahawks top BrownsVideo
SEATTLE — Geno Smith threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 38 seconds left, and the Seattle Seahawks rallied for a 24-20 win over the Cleveland Browns after blowing an early 14-point lead Sunday. After struggling for long stretches against the best defense in the NFL, Smith was...
Blaney wins Martinsville, will race for 1st Cup title in NASCAR’s championship
Ryan Blaney will race for his first Cup championship after qualifying for NASCAR’s title-deciding finale with a win Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. William Byron, who led the Cup Series with six wins this season, earned the fourth and final slot in the championship by limping to a 13th-place finish. Byron...
Trump says ‘no way’ Iowa votes against him as he flubs city’s name during state campaign stopVideo
DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump predicted Sunday he would win Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses in January, tossing aside what he called advisers’ caution not to overstate expectations, even as he greeted his audience by naming a city in a neighboring state. “I go around saying of course we’re going...
NFL Week 8: Rookie Will Levis throws 4 TDs in his debut as Titans beat Falcons
NASHVILLE — Rookie Will Levis threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns in his NFL debut, and the Tennessee Titans scored their most points since 2021 in beating the Atlanta Falcons 28-23 on Sunday. The Titans (3-4) capped an alumni weekend wearing Houston Oilers’ throwback uniforms down to an oil...
Rams QB Matthew Stafford leaves homecoming game at Cowboys with thumb injury
ARLINGTON, Texas — Matthew Stafford didn’t make it to the finish of his homecoming game against the Dallas Cowboys. The Los Angeles Rams quarterback injured the thumb on his throwing (right) hand on a failed 2-point conversion pass in the final seconds of the first half Sunday. Stafford ended up...
