By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour is raising its prize money even more, closer to the $500 million mark. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, Commissioner Jay Monahan says comprehensive earnings will be around $685 million. That includes several layers of bonuses beyond the prize money. The PGA Tour board
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour is raising its prize money even more, closer to the $500 million mark. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, Commissioner Jay Monahan says comprehensive earnings will be around $685 million. That includes several layers of bonuses beyond the prize money. The PGA Tour board
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to five more individuals, including former President Donald Trump’s ally Roger Stone and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The subpoenas include demands for documents and testimony from Stone and Jones as well as three people accused
Continue Reading By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The families of most of those killed in the 2018 Florida high school massacre have settled their lawsuit against the federal government. Sixteen of the 17 killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland had sued over the FBI’s failure to stop the gunman even
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of free Thanksgiving turkeys have been handed out by volunteers as the holidays approach and charities work to help people get what they need to celebrate. Monday’s event at the American Legion’s Post No. 65 in south Phoenix helped out about 1,000 families. The 18th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway was organized
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot issued a new round of subpoenas on Monday to five of former President Donald Trump’s allies directly involved in planning “Stop the Steal” rallies, including longtime Republican operative Roger Stone and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Portugal shut down its last remaining coal plant over the weekend, ending the use of the polluting material for electricity generation and becoming the fourth country in the European Union to do so. Environmental group Zero said in a statement the Pego plant in central Portugal had been the country’s second-largest emitter
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA KRAMER Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — With the clock ticking down on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration, he is once again trying to get rid of carriage horses in Central Park. This time, de Blasio is developing eleventh hour legislation to replace the popular tourist attraction with
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida man photographed carrying a lectern belonging to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection has pleaded guilty for his part in the riot. Court records show 36-year-old Adam Johnson pleaded guilty Monday in Washington federal court to one count of entering or remaining
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Javante McCoy registered 14 points as Boston University topped Sam Houston 72-59. Savion Flagg led the Bearkats on Monday with 15 points.
Continue Reading ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Jamal Cain had 22 points and 16 rebounds as Oakland narrowly beat Vermont 63-61 in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Jalen Moore added 21 points for the Golden Grizzlies. Ryan Davis led the Catamounts on Monday with 24 points.
Continue Reading NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — James Bishop had 18 points as George Washington beat Wright State 74-63. Tanner Holden led the Raiders on Monday with 24 points and eight rebounds.
Continue Reading RUSTON, La. (AP) — Nika Metskhvarishvili, Trey Boston and Koreem Ozier scored 15 points apiece as ULM romped past Northwestern State 96-66. Cedric Garrett led the Demons on Monday with 13 points.
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested positive for COVID-19 hours after a visit to neighboring Belgium. The announcement from his office comes as France is seeing a resurgence in virus infections and hospitalizations in what authorities are calling a fifth wave of COVID. The prime minister’s office says Castex tested positive
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s final congressional map sprinted through the Legislature last week and was signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine over the weekend, all in less than five days. Because it received only Republican support, the plan will endure for only four years, not 10 as the
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN Germany and Denmark were added to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of “very high” risk travel destinations on Monday as a winter Covid-19 surge sweeps much of Europe. Germany is battling a fourth wave and reported a record single-day surge in cases last week. Some of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Marnie Hunter, CNN Germany and Denmark were added to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of “very high” risk travel destinations on Monday as a winter Covid-19 surge sweeps much of Europe. Germany is battling a fourth wave and reported a record single-day surge in cases last week. Some of
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge has dismissed criminal neglect charges against two former leaders of a veterans’ home where nearly 80 veterans died after contracting the coronavirus, saying there was a lack of evidence that the leaders’ actions led to any deaths. The Hampden Superior Court judge released the decision Monday. Former Holyoke
Continue Reading PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese authorities have raided Porto’s headquarters as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities related to players’ transfers. Porto says in a statement authorities were in its facilities throughout the day gathering material related to the probe. It says authorities are investigating “suspected” irregularities that could include tax fraud and money
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Canada is ending its pandemic-era policy of turning back asylum-seekers trying to cross into the country between ports of entry, according to a revised policy document released on Sunday. Canada turned at least 544 would-be refugees back to the Unites States between March 2020 and mid-October. The government did not immediately respond
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