By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto already has New York Yankees pinstripes with No. 18, the numeral prized by many Japanese pitchers. “I gave him that jersey. It’s his if he wants to keep it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Some Japanese pitchers covet No. 18 because the
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A Connecticut man who pleaded guilty to planning to fight for the Islamic State group in Syria has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Former Hamden resident Kevin McCormick was sentenced on Thursday. A judge also ordered McCormick to be placed on supervised release with GPS monitoring for the
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARK STEVENSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiations over how to control migration at the U.S. border with Mexico aren’t just heating up on Capitol Hill. They’re also taking place between U.S. and Mexican officials as an influx of migrants strains enforcement efforts. Top U.S. officials are expected to visit Mexico
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rebounded Thursday to claw back most of its sharp drop from the prior day, which was its first big step backward since a rally began in late October. The S&P 500 climbed 1% and is back within 1% of its all-time high, a
Continue ReadingORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills placed defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on injured reserve on Thursday after the backup had surgery for a wrist injury last weekend. Phillips is expected to miss about three weeks, and now will be required to miss four games. He won’t be available to play unless Buffalo reaches
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In a story published December 20, 2023, about homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon, in 2022, The Associated Press erroneously reported the percentage of deaths from drug overdoses. Thirty-nine percent of total deaths were from drug overdoses. The AP also didn’t include a full description of the newspaper Street Roots. Street Roots
Continue ReadingCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — NFL receptions leader Keenan Allen will miss his second straight game due to a heel injury. The Los Angeles Chargers declared Allen out Thursday for their Saturday night home game against the Buffalo Bills. Allen leads the league with 108 catches, a Chargers single-season record, and is fourth in yardage
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Several strong profit reports helped Wall Street claw back most of its sharp loss from the prior day. The S&P 500 rose 1% Thursday and is back within 1% of its all-time high a day after its worst drop in nearly three months. The Dow
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press BEXLEY, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has been visiting hospitals and speaking with families helped and harmed by gender-affirming care as he decides what action to take on legislation preventing minors from obtaining such treatments. The Republican told The Associated Press in a year-end interview Thursday that
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Two Rhode Island men have been charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct by Foxborough Police in connection with the recent death of a fan at a New England Patriots game. John Vieira, 59, and Justin Mitchell, 39, both of Warwick, R.I., were charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s immigration minister says people in the Gaza Strip who have Canadian relatives will now be able to apply for temporary visas to Canada. But Marc Miller said Thursday the federal government cannot guarantee them safe passage out of the besieged Palestinian territory. Miller expects the program to be up and
Continue ReadingCNN By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The last meteor shower of 2023 is set to send meteors streaking across the sky just in time for the holidays. The Ursids will peak Thursday night through the early morning hours of Friday, according to the American Meteor Society. Night owls braving the cold could see around five
Continue ReadingMcALLEN, Texas (AP) — In a story published December 20, 2023, about the U.S. government temporarily closing two railroad crossings in Texas, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Union Pacific estimated its losses will exceed $200 million a day if the crossings remain closed. The $200 million is Union Pacific’s estimate of total daily economic
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Viewers in Poland watched a remoulded main evening newscast on TVP state television Thursday after the new, pro-European Union government took control of state media to free it from the control and propaganda of the previous right-wing ruling team. The broadcast began with a report in which experts and officials explained
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Federal prosecutors say a Philadelphia used car dealer took disabled customers’ money but failed to deliver the wheelchair-accessible vehicles they had paid for. Edward Scott Rock is accused of victimizing more than 100 people across the nation. An indictment unsealed Thursday says the 47-year-old defrauded some 120 customers in 36
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Growing up in a Boston suburb in the 1960s, Charlie Baker learned his first political lesson — the art of listening to competing viewpoints — around the dinner table as his Democratic mother and Republican father hashed out the topics of the day. There was a reason
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — One of the largest urgent care chains in Missouri will pay $9.1 million to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims for medical services, including COVID-19 testing. The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis on Thursday announced the settlement with Total Access Urgent Care, which operates more than two dozen
Continue ReadingCUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Thursday stopped online sales of two popular models of its internet-connected watch in the U.S. after losing its latest attempt to untangle a patent dispute that’s blocking it from using some of the technology on the device. Both the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 became unavailable to
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s teachers union is suing Mayor Eric Adams in an effort to stop his planned budget cuts that will slash spending on the city’s public schools. The United Federation of Teachers filed the lawsuit Thursday, accusing Adams of violating a state law that prevents
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, experts say, now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history. In just over two months, the offensive has wreaked more destruction than the razing of Syria’s Aleppo between 2012 and 2016, Ukraine’s Mariupol or, proportionally, the Allied bombing of
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