By Eric Levenson, CNN A stray bullet struck and killed a 25-year-old man who was eating Thanksgiving dinner with his family in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Edilberto Miguel Palaez Moctezuma was sitting at the table eating Thanksgiving dinner with family in a home on Arch Street
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan has jumped four spots to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll and Oklahoma State joins the top five for the first time since 2015. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank for the eighth consecutive
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is, but Disney’s “Encanto” and the Lady Gaga-led “House of Gucci” both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas. According to studio
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is, but Disney’s “Encanto” and the Lady Gaga-led “House of Gucci” both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas. According to studio
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the search says Louisiana-Lafayette’s Billy Napier will be Florida’s next football coach. His pending hire ends a quick process that landed the Gators their top target. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because Napier and the Gators had yet
Continue Reading KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has marked the return of the women’s World Cup to North America by setting yet another record. Shiffrin beat Petra Vlhova for her 46th career win in World Cup slaloms. That matched a 32-year-old record for most World Cup wins in a single discipline, set by Swedish great Ingemar
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER, GEIR MOULSON and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rushed to close their borders. That came even as scientists cautioned that it’s not clear if the new
Continue Reading BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Karl Dorrell parted ways with offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini after a season in which the Buffaloes struggled to move the ball. Chiaverini, who also doubled as the receivers coach, oversaw an offense that averaged 257.4 yards per game. It was the team’s lowest figure since 1964. They also averaged
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By ALEXANDER VERSHININ Associated Press ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The leaders of several Asian countries have called for boosting economic ties with Afghanistan and pledged to provide assistance to the Afghan people during a summit in Turkmenistan. The countries, which are part of the 10-nation Economic Cooperation Organization that includes Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and
Continue Reading By ALEXANDER VERSHININ Associated Press ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The leaders of several Asian countries have called for boosting economic ties with Afghanistan and pledged to provide assistance to the Afghan people during a summit in Turkmenistan. The countries, which are part of the 10-nation Economic Cooperation Organization that includes Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Petar Krivokapic had 18 points as Florida International defeated North Florida 84-69. Jose Placer led the Ospreys on Sunday with 22 points.
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to “Enes Kanter Freedom” to celebrate becoming a United States citizen. Kanter’s manager, Hank Fetic, told The Associated Press that Kanter will have his citizenship oath ceremony on Monday afternoon and at the same time will complete his legal name change. Kanter is
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story SURRY COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Fire officials and park rangers rushed to the scene of a raging forest fire on Pilot Mountain Saturday evening. All access to the state park 20 miles northwest of Winston-Salem has been closed until further notice. Officials with Pilot
Continue ReadingBy JENNA RAE Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV) — In a special meeting, the St. Louis County Council voted to give the employees at the St. Louis County Justice Center a raise. The $3 per hour increase will be paid for with federal COVID relief funds and applies to
Continue Reading OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Officials are using a California naval base to help alleviate congestion at Los Angeles County ports in time for holiday shopping. The Ventura County Star reports Sunday that the Port of Hueneme has an agreement with Naval Base Ventura County to use a wharf, two buildings and land inside the base.
Continue ReadingBy ALEXIS ZOTOS Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY (KMOV) — For Connie and Ken Batsell, the holidays will never be the same. “We don’t even celebrate Thanksgiving anymore,” said Connie Batsell. That’s because on November 17, 2018 their son Krystofer Batsell, 21, was hit and killed on Highway 94 in
Continue Reading By Claudia Dominguez, CNN Nashville police have identified the brothers killed in a shooting at an apartment complex Friday night as Zacquez Sherrell, 18, and Tavarius Sherrell, 15. The teens’ 40-year-old mother, their 16- and 20-year-old sisters and their 13-year-old brother were all wounded. All are expected to recover. Police also have identified one of
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Midfielder Jorginho went from zero to hero as Chelsea and Manchester United played out a pulsating 1-1 draw on Sunday in the Premier League. Chelsea was completely dominant in the first half, striking the bar and forcing United goalkeeper David De Gea into numerous saves. But after the halftime break, Jadon
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Ballon d’Or contender Jorginho made amends for an error leading to Manchester United’s goal with an equalizing penalty for Chelsea in a 1-1 draw in the Premier League. Jorginho’s failure to control the ball allowed Jadon Sancho to put United ahead in the 50th minute. Jorginho leveled with a spot kick after
Continue ReadingCNN By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The new Omicron variant might prompt a return to stricter Covid-19 measures if not enough people get vaccinated or boosted, health experts say. Omicron — or the B.1.1.529 strain of novel coronavirus — has already spurred international travel bans. The World Health Organization officially called it a
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