By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Tom Slingsby and Team Australia won the Spain Sail Grand Prix by sailing to an easy win in the podium race after Sir Ben Ainslie’s British team capsized just after the start, effectively knocking U.S. skipper Jimmy Spithill out of contention. The victory on a wild afternoon on the
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns as Antonio Brown became the fastest NFL player to 900 receptions and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled to a 45-17 rout of the Miami Dolphins. Brown scored on receptions of 62 and
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Jameis Winston connected on a Hail Mary for one of his four touchdown passes to help the New Orleans Saints beat Washington 33-22. It was a bounce-back victory that came at a cost of two more injuries. Winston took every snap at quarterback for the
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Mac Jones threw a touchdown pass to tie it in the fourth quarter and Nick Folk’s 21-yard field goal with 15 seconds left lifted the New England Patriots to a 25-22 win over the Houston Texans. The game was tied at 22 before New England
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ALAMO, Ga. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man suspected of gunning down a Georgia police officer during his first shift with the department. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Sunday that 43-year-old Damien Anthony Ferguson had been taken into custody after a large manhunt. No other details were released, and authorities said they planned
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Derrick Henry ran for 130 yards and three touchdowns, Kevin Byard returned a fumble for a score and the Tennessee Titans beat Jacksonville 37-19, sending the Jaguars to their 20th consecutive loss. Henry padded his NFL rushing lead as the Titans (3-2) rebounded from
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Allen West, Republican candidate for governor of Texas, is being treated at Medical City Plano, he said Sunday on Twitter, a day after announcing he has pneumonia due to Covid-19. The former Florida congressman said that he and his wife Angela “underwent monoclonal antibody infusion therapy” Saturday at
Continue Reading By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis have voted in parliamentary elections held months ahead of schedule as a concession to a youth-led uprising against corruption and mismanagement. The voting was marked by widespread apathy and a boycott by many of the young activists. Results were expected within a day, but negotiations over
Continue Reading By FRANCESCA EBEL and BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Several thousand demonstrators gathered in central Tunis to protest President Kaïs Saied’s recent consolidation of power, which his critics have called a coup. The protest reflected an increasingly visible rift in Tunisian society over the president’s actions. Police presence was visibly bolstered
Continue ReadingBy CHUCK MORRIS Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A member of the Tennessee National Guard arrested by Metro Police on Thursday was responding to an erotic ad purported to be by a teen that was actually an undercover police officer, according to a court affidavit obtained by News4. William
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — A doctor for former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili says his condition is deteriorating 10 days into a hunger strike that he started after being arrested when he returned to the country. Saakashvili, 53, left Georgia in 2014 and became a Ukrainian citizen. He faces several charges in Georgia and earlier was sentenced
Continue ReadingBy IYANI HUGHES, LAUREN SENNET, MARY SMITH Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirms two adults and two kids died in Friday’s plane crash at the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. The NTSB held a news conference for the media on Sunday morning, where investigators confirmed
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — As Portland continues to grapple with record-high gun violence, the city’s police association just announced a “five-year vision” plan for public safety in the Rose City. The pitch from the police association is focused on adding a lot more sworn officers
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PHOENIX (AP) — Police say two young girls reported missing from their central Phoenix home have been found safe. They say 3-year-old Amanirena Sterling and her 4-year-old sister Amina were healthy, happy and in good shape. The girls were reported missing about 2 a.m. Sunday after last being seen Saturday night at the family’s apartment.
Continue ReadingBy Alejandra Palacios Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Walkers raised awareness and funds for suicide prevention and mental health at the ‘Out of the Darkness’ walk by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The Milwaukee walk took place at the Veterans Park Sunday morning. More than 1900 people were a
Continue Reading WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — Jin Young Ko won another tournament and tied a record held by Annika Soresntam. Ko finished off her wire-to-wire victory in the Cognizant Founders Cup with a 5-under 66. That gave her a four-shot victory over Caroline Masson. It was the 14th consecutive round in the 60s for Ko. That
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — For runners in this year’s Boston Marathon, it all starts before race day and 26.2 miles away from Main Street in Hopkinton. Just steps from the finish line, participants will have to clear coronavirus protocols before their journey can begin. COVID-19 tests and vaccine verification are
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By Eric Levenson, CNN The leak of over 100,000 gallons of crude oil off the coast of Southern California first came to official attention with a vague report October 1 about a sheen on the water. It took more than 12 hours for authorities to recognize the extent of the problem. The time period between
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster and Sonnet Swire, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday eviscerated Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for compromising with Senate Democrats on a temporary debt ceiling deal, his latest broadside against the top Republican in Washington as Trump continues to hint at a 2024 presidential run. Trump made the remarks at a
Continue ReadingCNN By Chandelis Duster and Sonnet Swire, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday eviscerated Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for compromising with Senate Democrats on a temporary debt ceiling deal, his latest broadside against the top Republican in Washington as Trump continues to hint at a 2024 presidential run. Trump made the remarks at
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