AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams. It’s a chance to learn about local history. In fact, the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars who play Sunday at Wembley Stadium don’t even need to leave their practice facilities to do so. The
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind. He released his debut album, 2022’s “Cross Country,” a fluid approach to country music that now feels prescient because it’s the direction the genre continues to move in. He toured endlessly, won awards and collaborated with the biggest names in country. On
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A condemned South Carolina inmate has chosen to be executed by lethal injection for killing a store clerk in 1999. Richard Moore had until Friday to decide between injection, firing squad or the electric chair for his Nov. 1 execution. It would mark the second execution in South Carolina
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United States says it is disappointed with a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in the latest round of European Union sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. The Swiss Federal Council this week decided to adopt “most of the measures” included in the
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A newly promoted police commander in Albuquerque has been removed from duty while the police department in New Mexico’s largest city continues to investigate allegations of corruption in its DWI unit. The DWI scandal already has mired the Albuquerque Police Department in a federal investigation. No charges have been filed, but
Continue ReadingSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The emergency management chief of the Florida county where Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this month is warning about reports of scammers who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and trying to get financial information from the storm’s victims. Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi told residents Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of a Black transgender woman, following the first trial verdict to convict someone of a federal hate crime against a trans person. In February, a jury convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of one hate crime count,
Continue ReadingFRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun after a minor collision on Thursday. Cutler, 41, was given a $5,000 bond and was released, according to a statement from the Franklin Police Department. Police say they responded to an accident
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A News Channel 3 exclusive: A naval journey up the California coast, with hundreds of sailors and marines, many of them stationed at Twentynine Palms. Peter Daut was given rare permission to spend several days at sea with them, and saw firsthand how they train and what life is like on a warship. The naval
Continue ReadingPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Multiple gangs are attacking several communities in Haiti’s capital. They set fire to homes and a church as bullets whizzed through the area on Friday. At least one woman was killed as gangs attacked Solino, St. Michel, Tabarre 27 and other neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, with panicked residents calling radio stations since
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is opening a new review of safety at Boeing. The FAA said Friday it will conduct a three-month review of Boeing’s compliance with safety regulations and other matters. The FAA says it’s a continuation of the agency’s closer oversight since a panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Judges seeking appointments to the federal bench, wealthy Republicans hoping for ambassadorships and criminals who wanted pardons were among the big spenders at Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel while he was president. And many got what they wanted. That’s according to a report Friday from the Democratic minority in
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The mother of Wisconsin toddler Elijah Vue and her boyfriend face charges in the death of the boy who had gone missing for nearly seven months before his remains were discovered in early September, court records show. The toddler’s remains were found on private property just over 3 miles
Continue ReadingYahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, was the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war. He rose to the top position in August after the killing of the previous leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in an explosion in Iran that was blamed on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Assailants have fired a dozen gunshots at a building housing the newspaper El Debate in the embattled northern state of Sinaloa. The newspaper is based in the state capital, Culiacan, where rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have been staging bloody battles. The newspaper said Friday that it found
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency is proposing an expansion of the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast wildlife refuge. That could lead to a buyout offer for property that would otherwise be used for mining project conservationists have fought for years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday that it’s considering a potential
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By Betsy Klein and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — A top US official indicated that the Biden administration was unaware of reported conversations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former President Donald Trump since Trump left office – but suggested that such calls would “raise red flags.” Veteran journalist Bob Woodward reported in a new book that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROME (AP) — A court in Italy has ruled against the right-wing government’s move to detain 12 migrants at newly opened centers in Albania. The ruling highlights a key hurdle in the administration’s plan to outsource some of its migrant processing to the Balkan country. The 12 migrants were part of the first
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the longest, deadliest and most destructive war in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. He was 61. In Gaza, no figure loomed larger in determining the war’s trajectory than Sinwar.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The investigation into a deadly shooting at a small-town Iowa high school in January reveals new details, including that the teenage shooter sought fame and attempted to livestream his actions. The town of Perry was rocked when 17-year-old Perry High School student Dylan Butler opened fire on students
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