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Putin marks anniversary of annexation of Ukrainian regions as drones attack overnight
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday insisted that the residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed a year ago “made their choice — to be with their Fatherland.” In an address released in the early hours to mark the first anniversary of the annexation, Putin...
Almost all of Nagorno-Karabakh’s people have left, Armenia’s government says
YEREVAN, Armenia — An ethnic Armenian exodus has nearly emptied Nagorno-Karabakh of residents since Azerbaijan attacked and ordered the breakaway region’s militants to disarm, the Armenian government said Saturday. Nazeli Baghdasaryan, the press secretary to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, said that 100,480 people had arrived in Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh,...
Ravens rule out WRs Odell Beckham Jr., Rashod Bateman for game at ClevelandVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Just as their running back group becomes a little healthier, the Baltimore Ravens suddenly have big concerns at wide receiver. The Ravens ruled out Odell Beckham Jr. (ankle) and Rashod Bateman (hamstring) for Sunday’s game at Cleveland. That takes out two of Lamar Jackson’s top targets,...
‘Toy Story’ meets the NFL: Sunday’s Falcons-Jaguars game to feature alternate presentation for kidsVideo
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the “Toy Story” universe will be taking in an NFL game for the first time. Sunday’s game between the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars at London’s Wembley Stadium will be contested inside of Andy’s room as part of an alternate telecast. The “Toy Story Funday Football”...
Playoff contending Marlins trying to move on after `disagreement’ over suspension of game vs. MetsVideo
PITTSBURGH — The Miami Marlins are in no mood to go back to New York or talk about New York for that matter. The surprise playoff contenders arrived in Pittsburgh for a three-game series with the Pirates around 6 a.m. after their game against the Mets on Thursday night was...
Matt Fitzpatrick ends losing streak at Ryder Cup with a performance Rory McIlroy could only applaudVideo
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — All Rory McIlroy could do was stand back and applaud. His playing partner, Matt Fitzpatrick, was in the midst of one of the great Ryder Cup scoring stretches, and McIlroy had the best seat in the house at Marco Simone. Six straight one-putts. A birdie-birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie run....
Europe’s Big 3 of McIlroy, Rahm and Hovland back up their heavyweight status at the Ryder CupVideo
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Viktor Hovland got the party started by chipping in on his opening hole in the morning and then sunk a decisive putt on 18 in the afternoon. Jon Rahm made long putts and chips all day long during his two trips around Marco Simone and produced...
Koepka takes a shot at Rahm’s behavior after tough Ryder Cup dayVideo
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Blunt as ever, Brooks Koepka took a dig at Jon Rahm on Friday after a bruising day for the Americans in the Ryder Cup. Koepka accused Rahm in a brief television interview of acting like a child. All that was missing was context. Koepka and Scottie...
McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain. McCarthy’s right-flank Republicans refused to support the bill despite its steep spending cuts of nearly...
Raiders’ Chandler Jones arrested in protective order violation, authorities say
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones has been arrested on accusations of violating a domestic violence temporary protection order, authorities said. Vegas-area police arrested the 33-year-old edge rusher early Friday. He’s being held at the Clark County Detention Center with bail set at $15,000, according to...
New York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets
NEW YORK — Rain walloped the New York metropolitan area with a startling punch Friday, knocking out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranding drivers on highways, flooding basements and shuttering a terminal at LaGuardia Airport in one of the city’s wettest days in decades. As much as 6.7 inches...
Bills’ Jordan Poyer ruled out vs. Dolphins, opening possibility for Damar Hamlin to play
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills starting safety Jordan Poyer was ruled out from playing against the Miami Dolphins this weekend, potentially opening the door for Damar Hamlin to appear in his first regular-season game since going into cardiac arrest during a game in January. Poyer hasn’t practiced this week because...
NFL revises gambling policy, reinstates Detroit’s Jameson Williams and 2 other suspended playersVideo
The NFL revised its gambling policy and is reinstating three players who previously received longer suspensions. Tennessee’s Nicholas Petit-Frere and Detroit’s Jameson Williams can return to their teams Monday. Free agent Stanley Berryhill will be eligible to participate in all activities, including games, starting Tuesday. All three players initially were...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson is questionable to play against the Ravens amid shoulder sorenessVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against rival Baltimore because of a shoulder injury. Coach Kevin Stefanski says he is “hopeful” Watson will be healthy enough to play. “He knows how to take care of his body,” Stefanski said. Fifth-round draft pick...
McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep government open collapses, making shutdown almost certain
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed on Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain. McCarthy’s right-flank Republicans refused to support the bill despite its steep spending cuts of nearly 30% to...
Europe strikes back in Ryder Cup and ties record for largest lead
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Europe had the stars, all the pivotal shots and a delirious home crowd pushing them to a record-tying lead Friday in the Ryder Cup, an opening day performance so dominant the Americans never won a match. It was a rude welcome and a harsh reminder to...
Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge
LAS VEGAS — A man who prosecutors say ordered the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur was arrested and charged with murder Friday in a long-awaited breakthrough in one of hip-hop’s most enduring mysteries. Duane “Keffe D” Davis has long been known to investigators as one of four suspects identified...
United Autoworkers strikes spread to Chicago and Lansing as 7,000 more workers join picket line
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union says its two-week strike against Detroit automakers will spread to 7,000 more workers at a Ford plant in Chicago and a General Motors assembly factory near Lansing, Michigan. Union President Shawn Fain told workers on a video appearance Friday that negotiations haven’t broken...
Bus carrying kids overturns in England, killing the driver and a 14-year-old girl
LONDON — A bus carrying dozens of schoolchildren overturned on a highway near the English city of Liverpool on Friday, killing the driver and a 14-year-old girl, police said. The bus was transporting students from Calday Grange Grammar School and West Kirby Grammar School on the Wirral Peninsula, across the...
Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution. The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas. While the details vary, both...
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman” and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90. Three people familiar with the situation confirmed...
Biden calls for up to 3 oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico but none in Alaska as it tries to navigate between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who want Biden to shut down new...
Traveling with Milley: A reporter recalls how America’s top soldier was most at home with his troops
STE MERE EGLISE, France — The soldier had target fixation. He had three beers in hand, a full day of leave and a group of young women waiting. But a crowd of Army uniforms also gathered for this French village’s D-Day celebrations stood in the way. The soldier navigated another...
Leader of Spain’s conservatives fails in his 2nd attempt in parliament to become premier
MADRID — The leader of Spain’s conservatives on Friday failed for the second time in three days to get parliamentary support for his bid to become prime minister following his party’s victory in a national election. In a vote in the Congress of Deputies in Madrid, the Spanish parliament’s lower...
Higher gas prices lift Fed’s preferred inflation gauge but underlying price pressures remain mild
WASHINGTON — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve accelerated in August, boosted mainly by higher gas prices. But measures of underlying inflation slowed in the latest sign that overall price pressures are still moderating. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that prices rose 0.4% from July...
