Associated Press stories, Page 847
Giants RB Saquon Barkley enters season looking to prove his value once againVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After not getting a long-term contract with the New York Giants and signing his $10 million franchise tag, star running back Saquon Barkley is once again out to prove himself. It’s the same approach, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft out of Penn...
To mask or not to mask? Biden goes both ways after first lady tests positive for covid-19
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden turned up in a mask for the first time in months on Tuesday, a day after his wife tested positive for covid-19. But the president quickly ditched it during a ceremony honoring an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran, and the two unmasked octogenarians shared a hearty handshake...
Big 12 faces a week of big-time matchups after a tough start to the college football seasonVideo
LAWRENCE, Kan. — There are some heavyweight matchups for Big 12 schools in Week 2 of the college football season, headlined by the big one in ‘Bama, where No. 11 Texas visits the No. 3 Crimson Tide for a showdown of future SEC rivals. It’s a good chance for the...
Arrivals of West Coast schools could cause Big Ten to depart from its traditional smashmouth styleVideo
MADISON, Wis. — The Big Ten’s westward expansion could challenge the league’s reputation for smashmouth football. No Power 5 conference has tended to rely more on defense and the running game than the Big Ten. The arrival of Southern California, UCLA, Oregon and Washington next year just might change that....
Colorado, Duke surge into the AP Top 25 after huge upsets; Florida State climbs into top 5Video
No. 21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado moved into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Tuesday after scoring the biggest upsets of the opening weekend of the season, and No. 4 Florida State jumped into the top five after its resounding victory over LSU in Week 1’s marquee...
Chiefs’ All-Pro TE Travis Kelce hyperextends knee in practice, status unclear for openerVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce hyperextended his knee during the Chiefs’ final practice before their opener against Detroit, leaving the status of the All-Pro tight end in question when Kansas City faces the Lions on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the injury occurred during...
With the Obamas and Biebers, Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Judge, the U.S. Open stars aren’t just on court
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff glanced up at one of the 35-foot-wide video boards high atop Arthur Ashe Stadium during a U.S. Open match last week and caught a glimpse of celebrity couple Justin and Hailey Bieber. “I saw them immediately on the jumbotron. I don’t know if the camera...
An equipment outage holds up United flights, but the airline and FAA say they’re resuming
United Airlines departures have resumed after being halted nationwide for a brief time Tuesday because of a technology outage. Federal officials said that United crews had been unable to contact airline dispatchers through normal means. “United asked the FAA to pause the airline’s departures nationwide,” the Federal Aviation Administration said...
WNBA playoff spots still up for grabs with less than one week left in regular season
There are several playoff spots still up for grabs in the final week of the WNBA’s regular season. Only five teams have clinched berths in the postseason and just one knows its seeding with Connecticut locked in at No. 3. The rest will be decided over the next six days....
Coco Gauff reaches her first U.S. Open semifinal at age 19 by beating Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff dealt just fine with the heat, the humidity, her big-hitting opponent and the task of trying to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time, defeating 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2 on Tuesday. Gauff, a 19-year-old from Florida, is the first...
Jury selection begins in contempt case against ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro
WASHINGTON — Jury selection began Tuesday in the case against former Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was charged with contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro, a former economics professor, served as...
GOP Sen. McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show “no evidence” of being strokes or seizures, the Capitol physician said in a letter released Tuesday after a medical evaluation and consultation with neurologists. McConnell’s office released the letter from attending physician Brian P. Monahan as the Senate returns from...
USA rolls past Italy, 100-63, to reach Basketball World Cup semifinals
MANILA, Philippines — The United States is headed to the medal round of the Basketball World Cup, bouncing back from its first loss of the tournament in emphatic fashion. Mikal Bridges scored 14 of his 24 points in the first half, Tyrese Haliburton added 18 and the U.S. was airtight...
Authorities expand search area for killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison after latest sighting
WEST CHESTER — Authorities have moved and expanded the search area for a convicted murderer who escaped from a suburban Philadelphia prison last week, after he was spotted on a trail camera at one of the nation’s premier botanical gardens. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, has been spotted five time since he...
Book review: Stephen King finds terror in the ordinary in new pandemic-set novel ‘Holly’
“Holly” by Stephen King (Scribner) In half a century of writing horror novels, Stephen King has created some remarkable villains. Who can forget the sing-song voice of Pennywise the clown, the devil incarnate Randall Flagg, or the drooling jaws of Cujo? The big bads in King’s latest novel, “Holly,” aren’t...
Fan ejected from U.S. Open match after German player said the man used language from Hitler’s regime
NEW YORK — A fan was ejected from a U.S. Open tennis match early Tuesday morning after German player Alexander Zverev complained the man used language from Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime. Zverev, the No. 12 seed, was serving at 2-2 in the fourth set of his match against No. 6...
Benzema’s Al Ittihad avoids path to face Man City in semifinals of Saudi-hosted FIFA Club World Cup
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabian champion Al Ittihad and its star striker Karim Benzema avoided Manchester City in the semifinals draw Tuesday for the first FIFA Club World Cup to be hosted by the kingdom. The Dec. 12-22 tournament for continental champions and the host nation’s league winner will...
NFL players follow musical passion to create songs featured on Madden 24 video game
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — When Miami Dolphins tackle Terron Armstead achieved his dream of being drafted into the NFL over a decade ago, he put his musical aspirations aside. Many other pro football players did the same thing. But now, three powerhouses —the NFL, Interscope Geffen A&M Records and Electronic...
Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — After parents in a rural and staunchly conservative Wyoming county joined nationwide pressure on librarians to pull books they considered harmful to youngsters, the local library board obliged with new policies making such books a higher priority for removal — and keeping out of collections. But that’s...
Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
WASHINGTON — Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating his far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to stop the transfer of presidential power after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. Tarrio’s sentence is the longest...
As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states
When the NFL season kicks off this week, Kentucky residents and visitors — for the first time — will be able to legally place sports bets on something other than horse racing. When they do, some of that money will also fund the state’s first-ever program for people with gambling...
The U.S. sent cluster munitions to Ukraine but activists still seek to bolster a treaty banning them
GENEVA — Backers of an international agreement that bans cluster munitions are striving to prevent erosion in support for the deal after what one leading human rights group calls an “unconscionable” U.S. decision to ship such weapons to Ukraine for its fight against Russia. Advocacy groups in the Cluster Munitions...
Kim Jong Un and Putin may meet. What do North Korea and Russia need from each other?
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, a U.S. official said, in a trip that would underscore deepening cooperation as the two isolated leaders are locked in separate confrontations with the U.S. U.S. officials also said...
The Rolling Stones will release their first studio album in 18 years, ‘Hackney Diamonds’
LOS ANGELES — The wait is over: The Rolling Stones will soon release new music. On Monday, the band announced they are preparing to release their first album of original material in 18 years — since 2005’s “A Bigger Bang.” Titled “Hackney Diamonds,” the band will share details of the...
Impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton is set to begin in Texas Senate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate is set to gavel in Tuesday for the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, a political reckoning of years of alleged corruption that could lead to his permanent ouster from office. The fate of Paxton, a 60-year-old Republican, is in the hands...
