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NFL trade deadline: Commanders acquire Lattimore; Lions get Za’Darius Smith; Steelers add Williams

AP Sports Writer Marshon Lattimore, Za’Darius Smith, Mike Williams, Preston Smith and Tre’Davious White were sent to winning teams. Jonathan Mingo and Khalil Herbert are going to a place where they’ll play more. NFL teams, especially contenders, were active before Tuesday’s trade deadline at 4 p.m. EST. The NFC East-leading Commanders made a move to

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Voters back Nebraska’s ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and reject a competing measure

Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters have enshrined the state’s current ban on abortion after the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the state’s constitution. Voters on Tuesday also rejected a competing ballot measure that would have established the right to have an abortion until the point that a fetus could viably survive

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‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy contractor behind one of the military’s biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino also ordered Francis to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy

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AP VoteCast: Harris voters motivated by democracy, Trump supporters by inflation and immigration

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump who cast their ballots for Tuesday’s presidential election had vastly different motivations — reflecting a broader national divide on the problems the United States faces. AP VoteCast, an extensive survey of more than 110,000 voters nationwide, found that the fate of democracy appeared

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‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy contractor behind one of the military’s biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino also ordered Francis to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy

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