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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu nearly became the first skater to land a quadruple axel while easily outpacing Shoma Uno and Yumi Kagayami to win the Japanese national championship. The trio of Japanese skaters are expected to be the toughest competition for American star Nathan Chen at the Winter
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By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice, has died at 90. Tutu was an uncompromising foe of apartheid, South Africa’s brutal regime of oppression against its Black majority. The buoyant, blunt-spoken clergyman used his pulpit as the first Black bishop of Johannesburg and
Continue Reading GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Defense attorneys have sought to dismiss the indictment against five men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer because of what they describe as “egregious overreaching” by federal agents and informants. The Detroit News reports that defense attorneys filed a 20-page motion on Saturday night. They’re asking U.S. District
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl have been canceled due to the pandemic as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans. The Fenway Bowl scheduled for Wednesday at the home of the Boston Red Sox was to pit
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By BRYAN GALLION and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping. Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Sunday, citing staffing problems tied to COVID-19, as the nation’s travel woes extended beyond Christmas. There was no
Continue Reading By BRYAN GALLION and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping. Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Sunday, citing staffing problems tied to COVID-19, as the nation’s travel woes extended beyond Christmas. There was no
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COLFAX, Calif. (AP) — A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days. Authorities near Reno reported a 20-car pileup on a snow-blow highway where drivers described
Continue Reading COLFAX, Calif. (AP) — A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days. Authorities near Reno reported a 20-car pileup on a snow-blow highway where drivers described
Continue Reading COLFAX, Calif. (AP) — A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days. Authorities near Reno reported a 20-car pileup on a snow-blow highway where drivers described
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Even with some mighty competition from new Matrix and Sing movies and rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” stayed in the No. 1 spot, with $81.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday. It also became 2021’s top-grossing film and crossed the $1 billion mark globally
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Lucas Moura scored one and set up goals for Harry Kane and Son Heung-min as Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 3-0 in the Premier League. Palace had failed to get the game called off after a coronavirus outbreak in the squad and manager Patrick Vieira was absent after testing positive himself. Wilfried Zaha
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl have been canceled due to the pandemic as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans. The game scheduled for Fenway Park was to pit the Cavaliers against SMU on Wednesday. The Military
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling scored twice in Manchester City’s 6-3 victory over Leicester that sent the champions six points in front at the top of the Premier League halfway through its title defense. There was a compelling second half on Boxing Day just when it looked
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Para los estadounidenses que viajan después de Navidad y Año Nuevo, recibir sus vacunas contra el covid-19 o dosis de refuerzo lo antes posible es fundamental para evitar enfermedades graves, dijo un experto en salud a CNN este sábado. En medio de un incremento de casos en todo el país impulsado
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Even with some mighty competition from new Matrix and Sing movies and rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” stayed in the No. 1 spot, with $81.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday. It also became 2021’s top-grossing film and crossed the $1 billion mark globally
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — West Ham’s slump has continued as Jan Bednarek’s late goal secured a rare away win for Southampton in the Premier League. Bednarek’s header condemned the Hammers to a 3-2 defeat Sunday in what was only Southampton’s second win on the road this season. West Ham’s hopes of a place in the top
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By Gregory Lemos, CNN An accidental Christmas Day shooting has left a 3-year-old child hospitalized in Asheville, North Carolina, authorities said. A 911 call was placed around 2:30 p.m. Saturday reporting that a child had accessed a firearm and accidentally shot himself or herself, according to the sheriff’s office in Henderson County, which is south
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oral arguments in the appeal by American female soccer players seeking equal pay have been scheduled for March 7 in Pasadena, California, by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Players led by Alex Morgan sued the U.S. Soccer Federation in March 2019. They contend they have not been paid equitably
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oral arguments in the appeal by American female soccer players seeking equal pay have been scheduled for March 7 in Pasadena, California, by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Players led by Alex Morgan sued the U.S. Soccer Federation in March 2019. They contend they have not been paid equitably
Continue ReadingBy Torrence Banks Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Metro Police have charged a 17-year-old in a single-car crash that killed his father Saturday morning. According to police, the teen has been charged with vehicular homicide by intoxication, vehicular assault, and driving without a license. The crash occurred at 6:45 a.m.
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