Associated Press stories, Page 877
West Virginia’s Kerr Kriisa suspended 9 games for receiving impermissible benefits at ArizonaVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia guard Kerr Kriisa was suspended nine games for receiving impermissible benefits. West Virginia announced the suspension Tuesday. West Virginia’s athletic department said in a statement that it learned in late August that Kriisa admitted to receiving the benefits while enrolled at Arizona. Kriisa arrived at...
Chiefs and Patriots compete for fans and influence in Germany ahead of games in FrankfurtVideo
The Patriots have the history. The Chiefs have the juice. New England is bringing its six Super Bowl trophies. How about a yacht? Kansas City has that, not to mention the star quarterback and tight end. They’re all headed to Frankfurt to take part in two weeks of American football...
Commanders trade Chase Young to 49ers, Montez Sweat to BearsVideo
The Washington Commanders on Tuesday traded Montez Sweat to the Chicago Bears for a 2024 second-round draft pick and Chase Young to the San Francisco 49ers for a third-rounder, according to multiple reports. Sending away their top two pass rushers signals a major shift for the Commanders under new ownership....
Vikings acquire QB Joshua Dobbs from Cardinals in fallout from Kirk Cousins injuryVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to acquire quarterback Joshua Dobbs in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals in the hours before the NFL trade deadline Tuesday, adding another player with starting experience following the season-ending injury to Kirk Cousins. The deal was pending completion of a physical for Dobbs,...
U.S. military and diplomatic leaders urge a divided Congress to send aid to both Israel and Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top military and diplomatic leaders urged an increasingly divided Congress on Tuesday to send major immediate aid to Israel and Ukraine, arguing at a Senate hearing that broad support for the assistance would signal U.S. strength to adversaries worldwide. The testimony from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin...
UN report urges Russia to investigate attack on Ukrainian village that killed 59 civilians
KYIV, Ukraine — U.N investigators on Tuesday urged Russia to acknowledge responsibility for a missile strike on a Ukrainian village that killed 59 civilians, conduct a transparent investigation into what happened, provide reparations for victims and hold those responsible to account. The strike on a cafe in the village of...
Visitors will be allowed in Florence chapel’s secret room to ponder if drawings are Michelangelo’s
FLORENCE, Italy — Just four at a time, visitors soon will be allowed access to a long-hidden space inside Florence’s Medici Chapel where delicate charcoal drawings sketched on the walls have been attributed by some experts to Michelangelo. The secret room — a tiny 33-by-10-feet space — was discovered in...
76ers trade disgruntled guard James Harden to Clippers, AP source says
PHILADELPHIA — James Harden got his trade to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Philadelphia 76ers sent Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip Petrušev to Los Angeles for Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nic Batum, K.J. Martin, a 2028 unprotected first-round draft pick, two second-round picks, a 2029 draft-pick swap and an additional...
U.S. consumers feeling slightly less confident in October for 3rd straight month
WASHINGTON — American consumers are feeling increasingly less confident these days as fears of an oncoming recession remain elevated. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 102.6 from 104.3 in September. The index measures both Americans’ assessment of current economic conditions...
Record 6.9 million people have been displaced in Congo’s growing conflict, UN says
GOMA, Congo — A record 6.9 million people have been displaced by conflict across Congo, the United Nations migration agency said, making it one of the world’s largest displacement and humanitarian crises. The decadeslong conflict has been the primary reason for displacement, the International Organization for Migration said Monday in...
Paris police open fire on woman who allegedly made death threats
PARIS — Paris police opened fire Tuesday on a woman who threatened to blow herself up after allegedly making death threats and speaking in support of terrorism on a train heading into the French capital. It was the latest security incident in France, which has been on heightened anti-terror alert...
Americans are still putting way too much food into landfills. Local officials seek EPA’s help
CHICAGO — More than one-third of the food produced in the U.S. is never eaten. Much of it ends up in landfills, where it generates tons of methane that hastens climate change. That’s why more than 50 local officials signed onto a letter Tuesday calling on the Environmental Protection Agency...
Israeli forces battle Hamas around Gaza City, as military says 800,000 have fled south
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants and attacked underground compounds Tuesday with a focus on northern Gaza, from which an estimated 800,000 Palestinians have fled south despite continued Israeli bombardment across the besieged enclave. Buoyed by the first successful rescue of a captive held by Hamas,...
Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts
BOSTON — In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New England — to be executed for witchcraft, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials. Nearly four centuries later, the state and region are still working to come to grips with the...
Maine mass shooter’s family reached out to sheriff 5 months before rampage, sheriff’s office says
LEWISTON, Maine — Five months before the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history, the gunman’s family alerted the local sheriff that they were becoming concerned about his deteriorating mental health while he had access to firearms, authorities said Monday. After the alert, the Sagadohoc County Sheriff’s Office reached out to...
Lions lean on Jahmyr Gibbs’ legs, Jared Goff’s arm in win over offensively challenged Raiders
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions can trace their turnaround to hitting more than missing in the draft. Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta are the latest examples. Gibbs ran for a season-high 152 yards and a touchdown, LaPorta had eight receptions for 57 yards with a score, and the rookies helped...
Corey Seager homers as Rangers take lead over Diamondbacks in World Series
PHOENIX — Corey Seager launched a two-run homer and made a slick defensive play in the eighth inning to start a crucial double play, Max Scherzer combined with four relievers for a gem on the mound and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, to take a 2-1 lead...
Seager stars with 2-run HR, stellar defense to lead Rangers over D-backs in World Series Game 3
PHOENIX — Corey Seager launched a two-run homer and made a slick defensive play in the eighth inning to start a crucial double play, Max Scherzer combined with four relievers for a gem on the mound and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 to take a 2-1 lead...
Interceptions helped Ravens shake off uneven start against Arizona and extend AFC North leadVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — After an unusually sluggish start, the Baltimore Ravens forced a couple of turnovers that helped jump-start their offense. Again, Geno Stone was part of a big play on defense. Stone’s NFL-leading fifth interception gave Baltimore a short field in the second half, and the Ravens went...
Stefanski’s call backfires on Browns, who may need to find another backup QB while waiting on WatsonVideo
CLEVELAND — Kevin Stefanski trusted his quarterback. The wrong one. With a chance to possibly seal a gritty win in Seattle on Sunday, Cleveland’s coach turned to his starter — his franchise QB was standing on the sideline in street clothes nearby — to make the right play in the...
Yankees’ Aaron Judge wins Clemente Award for philanthropyVideo
PHOENIX — Aaron Judge was working out at home in California along with wife, Samantha, on Oct. 20 when he received a call from Jason Zillo, the vice president of communications and media relations for the New York Yankees. “You got a minute? This is very important,” Judge recalled Zillo...
Former MLB All-Star, home-run champ Frank Howard dies at 87Video
Frank Howard, a four-time MLB All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major-league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. He was 87. A spokesperson for the Washington Nationals said the team was informed of Howard’s death by his...
Police say heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out attack at Colorado amusement park
DENVER — A heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out an apparent plan to shoot up a mountaintop amusement park in Colorado, authorities said Monday. The 20-year-old man was found dead in a bathroom at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park by a maintenance crew on Saturday morning before it...
Matthew Perry mourned by ‘Friends’ cast mates: ‘We are all so utterly devastated’
The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement to People on Monday. “We were more than just...
Analysis: Rookie QB Will Levis’ performance gives Titans optimism heading into Steelers gameVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rookie quarterback Will Levis turned in an NFL debut for the ages and should start Thursday night when the Tennessee Titans visit the Pittsburgh Steelers. Levis matched Pro Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton (1961) and Marcus Mariota, the Titans’ own No. 2 overall pick in 2015,...

