Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman did not travel with the team for Friday night’s game at Angel City because of a back spasm that forced her to leave a match last weekend. Spirit coach Jonatan Giraldez also said defender Casey Krueger (adductor) didn’t make the trip to Los Angeles. Both Rodman and Krueger were on
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank pierside in the spring and the Chinese Navy tried to conceal the loss, according to two US defense officials. The attack submarine was the first of its new Zhou-class line of vessels, the official said, under construction at a shipyard
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Shots have been fired near the presidential palace in Guinea’s capital Conakry, and the army briefly locked down the city center and evacuated it. Local journalist Fode Toure, who was a few hundred meters from the presidential palace, said he heard gunshots and saw people running away in panic.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentinian government statistics agency says the official poverty rate in Argentina jumped to about 53% during the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency. The rise from about 42% previously reflects the pain of the most intense austerity program in Argentina’s modern history. The report marks a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has quickly named his next chief of staff in his state government office. The move comes as a dozen of his government or gubernatorial campaign workers have quit after a CNN report alleging that he made racial and sexual comments on an
Continue ReadingNew England (1-2) at San Francisco (1-2) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: 49ers by 10. Against the spread: 49ers 1-2; Patriots 1-1-1. Series record: 49ers lead 9-5. Last meeting: 49ers beat Patriots 33-6 in Foxborough, Mass., on Oct. 25, 2020. Last week: Patriots lost to New York Jets 24-3; 49ers lost 27-24
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California defensive lineman Bear Alexander has decided to take a redshirt year after having a diminished role on the No. 13 Trojans’ defense over the first three games of this season. Coach Lincoln Riley confirmed media reports about Alexander’s decision on Thursday, although he didn’t mention Alexander
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Jurors deliberated for just under four hours before finding Johnson guilty of murder,
Continue ReadingREADING, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman has been convicted of killing her two young children, who were found hanging in the basement of their home five years ago. Lisa Snyder was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the September 2019 deaths of 4-year-old Brinley and 8-year-old Conner in Albany Township, northwest of
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Sacramento State announced plans to construct a new football stadium as supporters of the university in California’s capital city hope to help the program make the jump to the highest level of college football. The school announced plans Thursday for the multisport facility that would be designed to host the school’s football,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press In her first interview in more than two years, former First Lady Melania Trump said she saw her husband’s survival in two attempts on his life as “miracles” and offered new details about the former president, including his desire to have more children. The Slovenian-born former fashion model has remained somewhat of an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Glock pistols are a popular choice for people committing gun crimes, in part because they can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons using a small device, according to a new report based on data from nearly three dozen U.S. cities. Often called Glock switches or auto sears, the devices
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Parents in California who profit from social media posts featuring their children will be required to set aside some earnings for their minor influencers under a pair of measures signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. California led the nation nearly 80 years ago in setting ground rules to protect
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit judge who was temporarily removed after ordering a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip is back on the bench but assigned to speeding tickets and other relatively minor offenses. Judge Kenneth King lost courtroom duties in August and was ordered into social-emotional training by
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Just about everyone seems to be concerned about Travis Kelce’s production except the Kansas City Chiefs. That’s because they are 3-0 heading to the Chargers this weekend, and the four-time All-Pro tight end remains a big reason why. Rather than piling up catches and yards, though, Kelce
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2021 death of her 5-year-old son. Prosecutors say Elijah Lewis was beaten, starved and neglected, weighing just 19 pounds when his body was found buried in a Massachusetts park. Thirty-eight-year-old Danielle Dauphinais faces 58 years to life
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Louisiana prosecutors have dismissed the most serious state charge in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene. They dropped a negligent homicide count Thursday against a veteran trooper seen on body-camera video dragging the Black motorist by his ankle shackles and forcing him to lie face down before he stopped breathing.
Continue ReadingAssociated Pres DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit a school sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza on Thursday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 22, including women and children, the territory’s Health Ministry said. The Israeli military confirmed it struck the school in the Jabalia refugee camp, saying
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — “The Listeners,” a two-hour expose of cults and psychological manipulation, has been given its U.S. premiere on at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music. Composed by Missy Mazzoli to a libretto by Royce Vavrek, the work portrays a school teacher who hears an unknown low-pitched hum, is alienated from her husband and
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federal regulators who say Google holds an illegal monopoly over the technology that matches online advertisers to publishers are vastly underestimating the competition the tech giant faces, an expert hired by Google testified Thursday. Mark Israel, an economist who prepared an expert report on Google’s behalf, said the
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