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U.S. expands its effort to cut off funding for Hamas
LONDON — The U.S. on Friday expanded its effort to cut off funding for Hamas, announcing a second round of sanctions against people and organizations linked to the group since it launched an attack on Israel that killed more than 1,400 people. The new sanctions highlight Iran’s role in providing...
Pope orders Vatican to reopen case of priest ousted from Jesuits after claims of adult abuse
ROME — Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican to reopen the case of a well-known priest-artist accused of sexually, psychologically and spiritually abusing adult women, and removed the statute of limitations on their claims, the Vatican said Friday. The announcement marked a major turnaround for the Holy See and followed...
George Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud charges in New York
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty Friday to revised charges accusing him of several frauds, including making tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on credit cards belonging to some of his campaign donors. The New York Republican appeared at a courthouse on Long...
Radio host Larry Elder ends Republican presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump
Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder announced Thursday that he was ending his 2024 Republican campaign for president and endorsing former President Donald Trump. Elder, who sought to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a failed 2021 recall effort, said in a statement that he had made the “difficult decision”...
Josh Allen gets Bills off to fast start in win over Buccaneers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another — shrugging off aggravating an injury to his throwing shoulder — and the Buffalo Bills hung on to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 on Thursday night. After a week of questions about his “low-energy” approach...
NCAA investigators interview Jim Harbaugh’s staff about sign-stealing scheme
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — NCAA investigators interviewed members of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh’s staff Thursday about a sign-stealing scheme, a person familiar with the governing body’s visit told The Associated Press. The investigation has rocked the undefeated and second-ranked Wolverines on their march toward a potential spot in the...
2% of kids and 7% of adults have received the new covid shots, U.S. data show
NEW YORK — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of covid-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert called the rates “abysmal.” The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from...
U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on U.S. troopsVideo
WASHINGTON — U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week. The U.S. strikes...
Deshaun Watson defends his drive as he deals with injury: ‘Why wouldn’t I want to play?’Video
BEREA, Ohio — Unable to play quarterback right now for the Browns, Deshaun Watson tried some defense on Thursday. Watson, who will miss his fourth game — and third start — on Sunday at Seattle with a right shoulder injury that has lingered longer than expected, dismissed the idea that...
Arizona Diamondbacks take series of slights into surprise World Series against Texas RangersVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Before opening the World Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks wanted to recount a series of slights. Overlooked by oddsmakers and angered by analysts, the Diamondbacks are in a Surprise Series against the also unexpected Texas Rangers. But the mindsets couldn’t be more different ahead of Friday night’s opener...
Hurricane Otis survivors search for friends, necessities in devastated AcapulcoVideo
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Survivors of a Category 5 storm that killed at least 27 people as it devastated Mexico’s resort city of Acapulco spent Thursday searching for acquaintances and necessities and hoping that aid would come quickly in the wake of Hurricane Otis. The Pacific storm had strengthened with shocking...
Derrick Henry, Chase Young, Brian Burns are among several star NFL players who could be on the moveVideo
The best team in the NFC already added an All-Pro to the secondary. More moves are coming around the NFL. Teams looking to bolster their rosters for the second half have until Tuesday’s trade deadline at 4 p.m. Several established veterans could end up switching uniforms. There were a slew...
Many Israelis are furious at their government’s chaotic recovery efforts after Hamas attack
JERUSALEM — More than two weeks after Hamas militants rampaged through a string of sleepy farming towns, many Israelis are furious at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, not just for failing to prevent the attack, but for failing to come to their aid afterward. While the military is launching unrelenting...
Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings. Some say more is needed after Lewiston killings
PORTLAND, Maine — Barely four years before a gunman’s deadly rampage in Maine, a state that is staunchly protective of gun rights, the governor signed a law aimed at preventing a mass shooting like the one Wednesday night that claimed at least 18 lives. It was called a “yellow flag”...
DeSantis is sending weapons to Israel in move that could bolster him in the GOP primary
MIAMI — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he’s arranged to send drones, weapons, and ammunition to Israel as it prepares for an incursion of Gaza in response to Hamas’ attack. It’s the latest official response DeSantis has taken to back Israel as he competes in the 2024 Republican primary....
Judge says Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn
ATLANTA — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn in a racially discriminatory manner, ordering the state to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, in a 516-page order, also ordered the state to draw...
U.S. government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategy
SAN DIEGO — As overdose deaths continue at a record pace, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a new government-wide strategy Thursday involving scores of agencies that will target the precursor materials used by traffickers to make fentanyl and other synthetic drugs. Troy Miller, acting commissioner of Customs and Border...
Ottawa’s Shane Pinto suspended 41 games, becomes 1st modern NHL player banned for gambling
The NHL suspended Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto for 41 games on Thursday, making the 22-year-old American the first modern-day player banned for sports gambling. The league said the half-season ban was for “activities relating to sports wagering” and that its investigation found no evidence Pinto bet on NHL games....
ACC’s coaching titans have retired so the league must adjust with changed look
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When forward Benny Williams signed with Syracuse, he was eager to play for Jim Boeheim and compete in an Atlantic Coast Conference that featured two other Hall of Fame coaches leading marquee programs. Less than three years later, things look very different. Changes that began in the...
Heavily armed police surround home in search for suspect in the fatal shooting of 18 in Maine
LEWISTON, Maine — Heavily armed police surrounded a home Thursday as they searched for a U.S. Army reservist who authorities say killed 18 people and wounded 13 in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine. “You need to come outside now with nothing in...
Ohio woman indicted on murder charges in deaths of at least 4 men, attorney general says
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio woman has been indicted on murder charges in the deaths of at least four men in the capital city of Columbus, the Ohio Attorney General said Wednesday, though investigators believe there are more victims. Rebecca Auborn, a 33-year-old from Columbus, is accused of meeting men...
The last new Beatles song, ‘Now And Then,’ will be released next week
NEW YORK — Sixty years after the onset of Beatlemania and with two of the quartet now dead, artificial intelligence has enabled the release next week of what is promised to be the last “new” Beatles song. The track, called “Now And Then,” will be available Nov. 2, as part...
Southwest Airlines quarterly profit slides 30%, says growth will slow next year
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines’ third-quarter profit fell 30% to $193 million despite record revenue as leisure travel boomed over the summer. The airline’s labor costs rose sharply, however, more than offsetting the increase in revenue. Southwest predicted Thursday that a key measure of pricing power will fall sharply in the...
Number of military suicides dipped in 2022 as Pentagon works on new prevention programs
WASHINGTON— The number of suicides among U.S. military members and their families dipped slightly in 2022, compared with the previous year, as the Defense Department tries to build prevention and treatment programs to address what has been a steadily growing problem over the past decade, The Associated Press has learned....
A list of mass killings in the United States since January
The latest mass killing in the U.S. happened Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, when a man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar, killing at least 16 people, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Dozens of people were also wounded. The alert for Lewiston was made...
