MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors say four dead men have been found in a stolen car in the city of Iguala, in the southern Mexico state of Guerrero. The state prosecutors said late Wednesday that the victims were linked to a local criminal gang known as “The Flag.” One of the dead men was
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EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — California will rename a popular park in Northern California to include its traditional Yurok name after a request from the state’s largest tribe. Patrick’s Point State Park will now be known as Sue-meg State Park after the unanimous vote Thursday by the California State Parks and Recreation Commission. Yurok spokesman Matt
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans already have a second replacement kicker on the roster with the first on injured reserve. Now they have a second punter. Three-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern was limited Wednesday with an injured right groin muscle that kept him out of Thursday’s practice. So the Titans signed punter
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has test-fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile in the fourth round of weapons launches in recent weeks. The Korean Central News Agency said Friday the test-launch performed Thursday is “of very practical significance in studying and developing various prospective anti-aircraft missile
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 25 Clemson hopes to avoid its third loss this season and second straight when it takes on rising Boston College on Saturday night. The Tigers were picked as favorites to win a seventh straght Atlantic Coast Conference title this season. Yet, they need help to win the Atlantic Division after
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Kirk Cousins has shown the Minnesota Vikings a more confident leader this year. His play on the field over the first three games has been as strong as ever. Cousins had a big hand in a commanding 30-17 victory over Seattle last week as
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 24 Wake Forest meets Louisville on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Demon Deacons are 4-0 for the fourth time in six seasons. They’re also the only ACC team to win multiple league games in September. The Cardinals have won two straight meetings with the Demon Deacons. They scored
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — The New York Yankees have placed slugger Luke Voit on the 10-day injured list with a sore left knee. New York recalled right-hander Albert Abreu from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Voit underwent knee surgery in March. He limped back to the dugout after running to first base in a pinch-hit appearance in the seventh
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators said they are preparing for the possibility of mandatory water restrictions if the state faces yet another dry winter. Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth said the agency is working with state water agencies for the possibility they won’t receive an allocation of
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN Canada observed its first national holiday honoring victims and survivors of the country’s residential school system. The statutory holiday came a day after a federal court upheld a 2016 ruling ordering the Canadian government to compensate Indigenous children who were placed into foster care. Thursday’s National Day for
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 23 North Carolina State is hosting Louisiana Tech to close its nonconference schedule Saturday. The Wolfpack beat then-No. 9 Clemson last weekend. That pushed the team into the AP Top 25 as the highest-ranked team from the Atlantic Coast Conference. N.C. State’s defense is leading the way by allowing just
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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate narrowly approved President Joe Biden’s pick to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday, giving the bureau a director who is likely to embrace an aggressive “watchdog” role, similar to how the agency operated under former President Barack Obama. Rohit Chopra’s nomination was
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate narrowly approved President Joe Biden’s pick to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday, giving the bureau a director who is likely to embrace an aggressive “watchdog” role, similar to how the agency operated under former President Barack Obama. Rohit Chopra’s nomination was
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis Garcia set a Texas Rangers rookie record for home runs and RBIs in a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers didn’t lead in the game until Brock Holt’s two-run double in the eighth off Jimmy Herget. Shohei Ohtani got his 99th
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday put final touches on consumer protections against so-called “surprise” medical bills. The ban on charges that hit insured patients at some of life’s most vulnerable moments is on track to take effect Jan. 1, officials said. Patients will no longer have to
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday put final touches on consumer protections against so-called “surprise” medical bills. The ban on charges that hit insured patients at some of life’s most vulnerable moments is on track to take effect Jan. 1, officials said. Patients will no longer have to
Continue Reading By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea, one of the most active volcanos on Earth, began erupting on Hawaii’s Big Island Wednesday. The eruption is not in an area with homes and is entirely contained within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Officials said increased earthquake activity and ground swelling before the eruption put them
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The No. 22 Auburn Tigers likely will need to beat the LSU Tigers if they want to remain in the AP Top 25. An Auburn victory on Saturday night would be their first in LSU’s Death Valley in two decades. LSU has won the past 10 meetings in Baton Rouge. Auburn
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ty Lue was seven when the San Diego Clippers packed up their basketballs and uniforms and moved the 120 miles up the freeway to Los Angeles after the 1983-84 season, becoming the second NBA team to abandon “America’s Finest City” in 13 years. Even at
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ty Lue was seven when the San Diego Clippers packed up their basketballs and uniforms and moved the 120 miles up the freeway to Los Angeles after the 1983-84 season, becoming the second NBA team to abandon “America’s Finest City” in 13 years. Even at
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