By LAURAN NEERGAARD, MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is opening COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all adults, and urging them for anyone 50 and older. The decision Friday seeks to simplify what has been a confusing list of who’s eligible. Now for anyone 18 or older, the only requirement
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD, MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is opening COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all adults, and urging them for anyone 50 and older. The decision Friday seeks to simplify what has been a confusing list of who’s eligible. Now for anyone 18 or older, the only requirement
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The annual Wildlights at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens welcomed guests back on Wednesday, November 24. The holiday lights exhibit goes on from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on select nights through December 30. However, starting on December 17, the event will run through the end of the year. Wildlights Roadrunner fixture President and
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse, fighting back sobs, nearly collapsed out of the television camera’s sight as the last of five ‘not guilty’ verdicts was read in a Wisconsin courtroom. It instantly became the defining image of his murder trial’s climactic moment, which became the subject of such
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By Dianne Gallagher, CNN Suspended South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been indicted on more than two dozen new financial crimes by a state grand jury, which alleged schemes to “defraud victims of and thereafter launder” nearly $5 million in five different counties. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office announced Friday a state grand
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A dozen or so players were right in the mix at the CME Group Tour Championship. And then Celine Boutier took over. The 28-year-old from France made seven birdies over the last 10 holes and shot 65. That allowed her to open up a four-shot
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley seemingly is returning to the lineup for Monday night’s game in Florida against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barkley has missed the last four games after spraining an ankle against the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 10. He
Continue ReadingCNN By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Natalie Morales said farewell on Friday to her viewers and colleagues on “Today” after 22 years at NBC. Morales, who worked as an anchor for “Today” and correspondent for “Dateline NBC,” is leaving the network to join CBS as a host of its afternoon program, “The Talk.” On Friday,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has rescheduled one of the Ottawa Senators’ three games that were postponed this week because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the team. The league said Friday that Ottawa’s game at New Jersey originally scheduled for Tuesday night will take place Dec. 6 at the Prudential Center in Newark. The
Continue Reading By David Close, CNN The NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs have reached a financial agreement with the family of the 5-year-old girl who was seriously injured in a crash involving former assistant coach Britt Reid. According to a joint statement by the Chiefs and the family’s attorneys, the team will provide the girl, Ariel Young, with
Continue Reading METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints running back Alvin Kamara will miss his second straight game in Philadelphia on Sunday and New Orleans also will be without starting offensive tackles Terron Armstead and Ryan Ramczyk. The Saints also have made a change at kicker. They’ve replaced rookied Brian Johnson with veteran Brett Maher. Kamara is dealing
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Denver suburb of Aurora has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents of Elijah McClain, a Black man who died after suburban Denver police stopped him on the street and put him in a neck hold two years ago. The
Continue Reading JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal magistrate has ordered the continued detention of a man who has been accused of leaving threatening messages against Alaska’s U.S. senators. Lisa Houghton, a spokesperson for the Alaska U.S. attorney’s office, says Jay Allen Johnson was ordered by the court to continue to be detained. Jason Weiner, an attorney
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Jessica Chastain will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for her performance in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” “In ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye,’ Jessica Chastain brilliantly portrays televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in a story that chronicles her singular life and style,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “Jessica
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Asberry had 24 points as Texas State defeated Dixie State 85-65. Cameron Gooden led the Trailblazers on Friday with 18 points.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Asberry had 24 points as Texas State defeated Dixie State 85-65. Cameron Gooden led the Trailblazers on Friday with 18 points.
Continue Reading ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner had 19 points to lead five Creighton players in double figures as the Bluejays beat Brown 78-57 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam. Arthur Kaluma added 16 points for the Bluejays on Friday. Alex O’Connell chipped in 13, Ryan Hawkins scored 12 and Ryan Nembhard
Continue Reading CONWAY, S.C. — Luka Brajkovic posted 14 points and 11 rebounds to carry Davidson to a 72-60 win over Penn in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. Jordan Dingle led the Quakers on Friday with 13 points.
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys receiver Amari Cooper has been placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and will miss Sunday’s game at Kansas City. The timing of the move raises questions about Cooper’s availability for the Thanksgiving game against his former team, the Las Vegas Raiders. Cooper is second to CeeDee Lamb in catches,
Continue Reading MONACO (AP) — Lille striker Jonathan David consolidated his position as the top scorer in the French league by netting twice in a 2-2 draw with Monaco as defending champion Lille stayed in the bottom half of the table. Monaco rallied from a two-goal deficit to salvage a point despite having a player sent off
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