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By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein. The collection amassed by Jein, who died last year at the age of 76,
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer At a reception attended by several university presidents in Manhattan, Arizona State President Michael Crow was asked to ponder a not-too-distant future where Sun Devils football and basketball players get a cut from the billions of dollars their sports generate in media rights deals. “I don’t support
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson has been cleared to return to practice, opening the door for a potential return, possibly as early as this week. Johnson has been on injured reserve since injuring his right hamstring during a 30-7 loss to San Francisco in the season opener. The Steelers opened the
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The federal government would be barred from immigration policies that separate parents from children for eight years under a proposed court settlement announced Monday that also provides families that were split under the Trump administration with temporary legal status and short-term housing aid.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts college town that established one of the nation’s first reparation funds for Black residents is considering spending the proceeds of the $2 million endowment on youth programs, affordable housing and grants for businesses. The Amherst Town Council established the reparation fund two years ago, inspired
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By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history. The California condor is the only bird species in the U.S. that has been
Continue ReadingSUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) — LinkedIn said Monday it is laying off hundreds of employees amounting to about 3% of the social media company’s workforce. The Microsoft-owned career network is cutting about 668 roles across its engineering, product, talent and finance teams. “Talent changes are a difficult, but necessary and regular part of managing our business,”
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — His mother describes Hersh Goldberg-Polin as like a lot of other young people. The 23-year-old from Jerusalem loves music, wants to see the world and, now that he’s finished his military service, has plans to go to university, his family says. But first he has to come
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A settlement filed Monday in a long-running lawsuit over the Trump administration’s separation of parents and their children at the border bars the government from similar separations for eight years while also providing benefits like the ability for their parents to come to
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Court settlement prohibits family separation policy at border for 8 years, provides temporary legal status, housing aid.
Continue ReadingEUREKA, Calif. (AP) — Several earthquakes shook the far northern coast region of California early Monday but authorities received no reports of harm from the jolts. A magnitude 4.8 quake struck beneath wilderness 33.7 miles (54.4 kilometers) south of the city of Eureka at 3:20 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was followed by
Continue ReadingMUMBAI, India (AP) — Cricket’s return to the Olympic program for the 2028 Los Angeles Games drew an enthusiastic response from around the world. Cricket, a bat-and-ball game that is hugely popular in south Asia, was one of five sports added to the LA Games by the International Olympic Committee on Monday. Flag football, baseball-softball,
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer At a reception attended by several university presidents in Manhattan, Arizona State President Michael Crowe was asked to ponder a not-too-distant future where Sun Devils football and basketball players get a cut from the billions of dollars their sports generate in media rights deals. “I don’t support
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press Writers SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Wine made in ancient ways is gaining new fans. Natural wine — which emphasizes sustainability and minimal processing — is seeing growing interest in the U.S even though overall wine consumption has been declining since 2015, according to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis,
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer At a reception attended by several university presidents in Manhattan, Arizona State President Michael Crowe was asked to ponder a not-too-distant future where Sun Devils football and basketball players get a cut from the billions of dollars their sports generate in media rights deals. “I don’t support
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson had a night to remember in his first Big 12 game. The true freshman rushed for five touchdowns against Texas Tech on Saturday, the most in the Football Bowl Subdivision since Israel Abanikanda of Pittsburgh had six against Virginia Tech on Oct. 8,
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press Writers SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Wine made in ancient ways is gaining new fans. Natural wine — which emphasizes sustainability and minimal processing — is seeing growing interest in the U.S even though overall wine consumption has been declining since 2015, according to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis,
Continue ReadingAfter winning the AL Championship Series opener, Texas will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound in Game 2 on Monday against Houston’s Framber Valdez. Zack Wheeler will be on the mound when Philadelphia opens the NL Championship Series against Arizona on Monday night. Jordan Montgomery outdueled Justin Verlander in Sunday night’s opener, combining with Josh
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Frank Vatrano scored three goals for his fourth career hat trick, Pavel Mintyukov got his first NHL goal and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Sunday for their eighth straight victory in a home opener. Anaheim is tied with Boston and Toronto for
Continue ReadingCRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California sheriff’s deputy was found dead in her home and her boyfriend was later arrested arrested in Oregon on suspicion of killing her, authorities said. The body of Deputy Deanna Esmaeel was discovered Thursday at the residence in coastal Crescent City, California, the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office
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