By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been dealt their first injury setback of the season with knee surgery scheduled for tight end Irv Smith Jr. The procedure on Smith’s meniscus will likely sideline him for at least a few games. The timetable for his return won’t
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By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans are launching a ballot drive to tighten Michigan’s voting and election laws, backing a maneuver that would let GOP lawmakers enact the changes without Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signature. Monday’s step, which had been signaled for months, was welcomed by Republicans and decried by Democrats and
Continue ReadingCNN, COLUMBIA, TIKTOK, NEWSWEEK, PIZZA HUT, YOUTUBE, DOMINOS, COMEDY CENTRAL Julia Buckley, CNN It’s known for its ancient ruins, the seat of Catholicism and some of the world’s best pizza. Yes, in Rome, the art of pizza is up there with the art of constructing buildings that will last for 2,000 years, and guiding one
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN It’s known for its ancient ruins, the seat of Catholicism and some of the world’s best pizza. Yes, in Rome, the art of pizza is up there with the art of constructing buildings that will last for 2,000 years, and guiding one of the world’s major religions. Compared to the original Neapolitan
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys are close friends who last week were supposed to be practice partners. Once the U.S. Open draw was unveiled, those plans were scrapped. The Americans were drawn to face each other in the first round, a rematch of Stephens’ victory
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom has enlisted Sen. Bernie Sanders in his fight to remain in office, with the progressive icon urging voters to reject a “bold-faced Republican power grab” in a new recall ad. The spot released on Monday by Stop the Republican Recall, a countereffort launched by Newsom’s team, features
Continue Reading By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — When No. 9 Notre Dame opens its season Sunday night at Florida State, coach Brian Kelly wouldn’t mind a little deja vu. On Labor Day in 2019, the ninth-ranked Fighting Irish opened the season at Louisville. Leading the Cardinals 21-14 at halftime, the Irish dominated
Continue Reading By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurricane Ida knocked out all eight transmission lines that deliver power to New Orleans, leaving the entire city without electricity as the powerful storm pushed through on Sunday and early Monday with winds that reached 150 miles per hour. Some of the hardest-hit areas won’t see power
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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hurricane Ida knocked out all eight transmission lines that deliver power to New Orleans, leaving the entire city without electricity as the powerful storm pushed through on Sunday and early Monday with winds that reached 150 miles per hour. Some of the hardest-hit areas won’t see power
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The United States and Canada will face off in the final of the women’s hockey world championship for the 19th time in 20 tournaments. The five-time defending champion U.S. plays in its 20th gold-medal game on Tuesday, seeking to tie Canada with 10 titles. Canada, which ended the Americans’ 29-game win
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines are looking forward to a fresh start. They need one. College football’s winningest program is coming off a rough season, even by pandemic standards. Michigan won just two games, lost four and had three canceled due to a
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says he likes what he’s seen from the team’s defensive line during training camp. The group has been practicing without veteran Stephon Tuitt, who has not suited up at all during camp following the death of his younger brother in June.
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has picked Hudson Card as his No. 1 quarterback for the season-opener against No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette. Card has just one career completion for No. 21 Texas but won the job over fourth-year player Casey Thompson. Thompson had dazzled with four touchdown
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Astra — a startup that’s developing small, cheap rockets to deliver batches of satellites to space — attempted to put one of its 40-foot-tall rockets into orbit on Saturday, but the rocket failed during the launch. Rather than climbing skyward, the 43-foot-tall rocket hovered sideways off its launch pad before
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Astra — a startup that’s developing small, cheap rockets to deliver batches of satellites to space — attempted to put one of its 40-foot-tall rockets into orbit on Saturday, but the rocket failed during the launch. Rather than climbing skyward, the 43-foot-tall rocket hovered sideways off its
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Bailey Ober pitched six solid innings and Josh Donaldson’s two-run homer helped the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2. The game was a makeup from a July 16 rainout and was played in front of a minuscule crowd. The Twins have won three of four. Detroit
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick still isn’t saying whether Cam Newton or rookie Mac Jones will be his Week 1 starter at quarterback. But that’s just one of several intriguing roster decisions the Patriots coach must make before the NFL’s mandatory 53-man roster cutdown. New England also has
Continue Reading By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press  A divided U.N. Security Council is pressing the Taliban to live up to pledges to let people leave Afghanistan after the U.S. withdraws its forces. But China and Russia have refused to back the resolution, which they portray as diverting blame for the chaos surrounding the U.S. pullout.  French Deputy
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Michael Penix Jr. is keeping his mind clear and focused as he prepares to open another season as Indiana’s starting quarterback. While the second surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament on his right knee is a distant memory and the rehab work continues, Penix remains confident he can
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Scott Frost is asking fans to hang in there with his team two days after a season-opening loss at Illinois. Frost’s comment came amid speculation Nebraska’s NCAA-record 375-game sellout streak will end this week when Fordham visits on Saturday. Frost is 12-21
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