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By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Stephon Gilmore never played a down for the Patriots this season as he recovered from offseason quadriceps surgery and tried unsuccessfully to renegotiate his contract. But the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year was a constant presence in the locker room, often giving his teammates
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Former England cricketer Gary Ballance has admitted to using a racial slur against Azeem Rafiq, a former teammate at Yorkshire. The cricket club recently concluded that no employees would face any action, leading to major sponsors this week abandoning deals over the handling of the case. Ballance accepted he was responsible for
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By JILL LAWLESS and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British-registered scallop boat caught up in a post-Brexit spat between the U.K. and France over fishing licenses has been released by French authorities. Owner Macduff Shellfish said the dredger had left Le Havre in northern France. French maritime police seized the Cornelis Gert
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The California Department of Public Health announced that children ages 5 to 11 will be able to get the COVID vaccine throughout the state starting November 4. Parents are encouraged to call their child’s health care provider to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Parents can also visit MyTurn.ca.gov or call the hotline at 833-422-4255 beginning this Thursday to find a nearby vaccination site. A look
Continue Reading By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the Democrats’ setbacks in Tuesday’s elections underscore that the party needs to “produce for the American people.” But he’s pushing back against the notion that the off-year election results were a repudiation of his presidency. Biden insisted Wednesday that his
Continue Reading By SARAH RANKIN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When Virginia Republicans nominated Glenn Youngkin as their gubernatorial candidate in May, they wondered whether the former private equity executive could appeal to both diverse, educated voters in the state’s northern suburbs and white voters in its rural GOP strongholds. On Wednesday, as
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By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — All 14 Breeders’ Cup races this weekend at Del Mar will be run without race-day medication. It’s an expansion from last year, when races for 2-year-olds in the world championships prohibited the antibleeding medication Lasix on race day. Jockeys will have to follow strict
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — All 14 Breeders’ Cup races this weekend at Del Mar will be run without race-day medication. It’s an expansion from last year, when races for 2-year-olds in the world championships prohibited the antibleeding medication Lasix on race day. Jockeys will have to follow strict
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A renowned New Orleans trumpet player has been sentenced to 18 months in prison over a million-dollar charity fraud case. Irvin Mayfield was a jazz trumpet player who became a symbol of New Orleans resilience after Hurricane Katrina. His musical partner, pianist Ronald Markham, was also
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey and quarterback Sam Darnold showed up for practice Wednesday in full pads. However, their status for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots remains very much up in the air. McCaffrey was designated for return from injured reserve and
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley will lead US participation in the next round of Iran nuclear talks, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Wednesday, shortly after an Iranian diplomat announced the long-delayed negotiations will restart November 29 in Vienna. Price said negotiations about the Joint Comprehensive
Continue ReadingBy Kara Peters Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Some COVID-19 survivors are long-haulers who experience lingering effects caused by the virus. Stacie Smith is one of those survivors. Anyone who knows her would say it’s a miracle Smith can do something as simple as washing and putting away dishes
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — A Scottsdale man accused of killing his wife and two young children and then setting their house on fire in April 2001 has been removed from the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. The FBI Phoenix Field Office said Wednesday that Robert William Fisher no longer fits established criteria for continued inclusion
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman’s future is the most pressing offseason issue facing the Braves, who beat the Houston Astros to cap an improbable run to their first World Series title since 1995. It’s hard to envision the Braves repeating without Freeman at first base. Freeman
Continue ReadingBy Erin Guy Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — “As soon as I was healthy enough, I went and got the vaccine. It was really important to me,” explained Keren Sharlow. Sharlow has a 3-year-old daughter and recently gave birth to a son. While she feeds him her
Continue ReadingBy Megan Mellado Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Most people recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness month. For the Montalvo family, it’s the month they lost Nicole. “When we lost Nicole, Nicole did not just lose her life, a child lost his mother, a family lost their daughter, sister
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says slowdowns and bottlenecks at the nation’s shipping terminals are the result of an ongoing pandemic and problems like stagnant wages for some workers along the supply chain. Walsh told The Associated Press that’s what he’s hearing from those whose pay
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was surprised — but not hurt — by a video posted by Odell Beckham Jr.’s father that has created a rift with the team and could lead to the wide receiver’s release. Beckham may be down to his final hours with
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Ozaki Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — Oh, you can already imagine the smell of Thanksgiving dinner. But retailers such as Rob Toy at Leon’s Gourmet Grocer in Lincoln said, if you want to be carving a turkey in three weeks, you may want to start planning to
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A dispute over whether Black people were stricken from the jury pool because of their race has disrupted seating a final jury in the trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Attorneys narrowed a pool of 48 people to 12 final jurors Wednesday. Minutes after they
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