By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert has gone from being one of the league’s best-protected quarterbacks to the most-sacked in the span of two weeks. The Chargers signal-caller was sacked only 12 times in Los Angeles’ first nine games, but he went down nine times against Kansas City
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WASHINGTON (AP) — “Five, four, three, two, one!” and the towering National Christmas Tree blazed with bright color Wednesday evening as President Joe Biden marked a century-old American tradition leading the lighting near the White House. The president, joined by first lady Jill Biden and host LL Cool J, led the festive crowd braving damp,
Continue ReadingCNN, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, TWITTER, @TSA, SOLDOTNA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS By Forrest Brown, CNN Turns out Smells the cat has a lot to be thankful for. First, there was his news-making rescue by Transportation Security Administration officers, who saw the outline of the poor feline in a suitcase as it rolled through an airport X-ray security
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN Turns out Smells the cat has a lot to be thankful for. First, there was his news-making rescue by Transportation Security Administration officers, who saw the outline of the poor feline in a suitcase as it rolled through an airport X-ray security check earlier in November. The ginger cat — who
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NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Wednesday the company does not have plans to stop selling the antisemitic film that gained notoriety recently after Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving tweeted out an Amazon link to it. Pressure has been mounting on Amazon to discontinue sale of the film, called “Hebrews to Negroes:
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida backup quarterback Jalen Kitna, the son of retired NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, was arrested Wednesday on two charges of distribution of child exploitation material and three charges of possession of child pornography. Gainesville police said the 19-year-old Kitna shared the images via a social
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN They say artists have to be willing to do anything for their art, and for Joe Pesci, that includes setting his head on fire. In a new interview with People, the Oscar winner reflected on the making “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” on the occasion of the sequel’s 30th
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN A sniffle, a sneeze or a cough can set off alarm bells these days for families with young children. Mother of two Vickie Leon said her kids, ages 4 and 2, can sometimes go a month or two without bringing anything back from day care. Then there are times when it
Continue Reading By FELICIA FONSECA and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to give Native Americans a stronger voice in federal affairs, promising at the first in-person summit on tribal affairs in six years that he will bolster tribal consultations, inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in decision-making and funding for communities
Continue Reading By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — They want money — that’s what they want, that’s what they want. Well, now the Rolling Stones can say they’re also ON money, the face of a new collectible coin issued by Britain’s Royal Mint to celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary. The new 5-pound ($6.04) coin features a
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una mujer cuyos padres y hermana murieron la semana pasada en un presunto triple homicidio en Riverside, California, insta a las familias a hablar con sus hijos sobre la seguridad en línea. Michelle Blandin, cuyo padre, Mark Winek, de 69 años; su madre, Sharie Winek, de 65 años; y su hermana,
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Miami coach Mike McDaniel spent enough time with Nick Bosa during his time as an assistant in San Francisco to know what he’ll be dealing with on Sunday when he faces his former team for the first time. Bosa has developed into one
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A preliminary report from federal officials on a deadly midair collision at a Dallas air show says no guidance was given on altitudes before a World War II-era fighter plane crashed into a bomber. The National Transportation Safety Board’s report released Wednesday does not
Continue Reading By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — An Atlantic hurricane season with 14 named storms has ended, leaving residents in the Florida Keys to celebrate even as others around Florida and Puerto Rico continue to deal with the damage caused by Hurricanes Ian, Nicole and Fiona. Of the 2022 season’s named storms, the National
Continue Reading By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some $3.1 billion was donated to charitable causes in the U.S. in the 24 hours that are called Giving Tuesday. The movement to donate on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving started as a hashtag in 2012 and 10 years later has become a staple of fundraising for
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By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some $3.1 billion was donated to charitable causes in the U.S. in the 24 hours that are called Giving Tuesday. The movement to donate on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving started as a hashtag in 2012 and 10 years later has become a staple of fundraising for
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El homicidio de Shanquella Robinson se investiga como un feminicidio, un término desconocido para muchos en Estados Unidos, ya que este crimen por motivos de género no se ha definido en la legislación del país a pesar de ser un problema mundial. Robinson, una estudiante de 25 años de la Universidad
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A task force in Houston has unveiled a new agreement its members say will improve communication and planning to ensure that events like last year’s Astroworld music festival don’t turn deadly. After the festival, questions were raised about whether there was sufficient coordination and communication among
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November is in the rearview, and looking at the high temperatures recorded each day, more days experienced a below-normal high than above-normal or average. A very different month than that of November 2021, which only recorded one below-normal day. A slightly cooler day than yesterday but a similar evening with clear skies and light winds.
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX said Wednesday that he did not ’knowingly” misuse customers’ funds, and claimed he believes his millions of angry customers will eventually be made whole. The comments from Sam Bankman-Fried came during an interview with Andrew Ross
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