By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, The Associated Press has learned. Manuel Rocha, 73, was arrested in Miami on Friday
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer For its final act, the Pac-12 as we’ve known it is returning to the College Football Playoff for the first time in seven years, has another school participating in a New Year’s Six bowl and will send a total of eight teams to bowls. Most of those eight —
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday’s against Philadelphia for putting his hand in the face of the Eagles’ chief security officer. Dom DiSandro, a constant presence on the Eagles’ sideline and whenever players are out in public, pulled Greenlaw off Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith after a reception.
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will not play against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night. Makar missed the final 2:57 of the third period and overtime in a 4-3 shootout loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday because of a lower body injury. Makar leads
Continue ReadingINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua returned for the start of the second half of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns after he missed part of the second quarter due to a rib injury. Nacua made a leaping grab for a 20-yard reception with 8:10 remaining when he landed hard
Continue ReadingBy HENRY KRUEGER Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Brynna Maxwell scored a season-high 27 points, Yvonne Ejim added 25 points and 12 rebounds, and Gonzaga handed No. 3 Stanford its worst loss in nearly four years beating the Cardinal 96-78 on Sunday. The Bulldogs (8-2) won their 24th straight home game and beat the
Continue ReadingTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Frankie Collins scored a season-high 21 points and led all five starters into double-figure scoring as Arizona State rolled to its third-straight win, beating San Francisco 72-61 on Sunday afternoon. The Sun Devils (5-2) got off to a fast start with Jamiya Neal and Collins sandwiching 3-pointers around a Jose Perez
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen on Sunday and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, the U.S. military said. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Many Western arms companies failed to ramp up production in 2022 despite a strong increase in demand for weapons and military equipment, a watchdog group said Monday, adding that labor shortages, soaring costs and supply chain disruptions had been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In its Top 100 of such firms,
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The final season of the four-team College Football Playoff turned out to be the most controversial with an unprecedented snub. Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected Sunday and Florida State became the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the field. Michigan will
Continue ReadingINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua left during the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns due to a rib injury. The Rams said Nacua was questionable to return. Nacua made a leaping grab for a 20-yard reception with 8:10 remaining when he landed hard on the right
Continue ReadingBy ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — :Lauren Betts scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures for No. 2 UCLA in an 81-66 victory over Arkansas on Sunday. The Bruins’ size dominated as UCLA (7-0), which ranked second in the nation in rebounding margin, outrebounded Arkansas, 56-26, and outscored
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Air Group has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal including debt. The airlines announced the agreement Sunday. Alaska will pay $18 in cash for each share of Hawaiian, whose stock closed Friday at $4.86. The deal includes $900 million in Hawaiian debt. The acquisition still needs the
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE GANLEY and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor said Sunday he has opened an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old German-Filipino tourist near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, allegedly by a man who had been under surveillance for suspected Islamic radicalization. Jean-Francois Ricard said in a news
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Sultan Al Jaber, the oil executive who is leading the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, sent shockwaves through the gathering by claiming in the days before the UN-backed talks that there is “no science” that says phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to keep global warming under a critical threshold — comments Al
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — In weather that tormented the offenses, at least the Los Angeles Chargers had their kicking game to fall back on. Cameron Dicker made a pair of 38-yard field goals, and punter JK Scott pinned the Patriots inside their 20 yard-line seven times in a cold
Continue ReadingBy Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney said she believes a GOP majority in the House in 2025 would present a “threat” to the country. “I believe very strongly in those principles and ideals that have defined the Republican Party, but the Republican Party of today has made a choice and
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Minnesota are investigating a landslide that killed a 19-year-old in a state park over the weekend. Law enforcement received a 911 call about a landslide at Minneopa State Park’s falls area on Saturday, the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Facebook. “Someone was
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines said Sunday it agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal, including debt, putting it on track for a potential clash with a Biden administration wary of higher fares in the industry. The combined company would keep both airlines’ brands, rooted in the nation’s 49th and 50th states.
Continue ReadingBy Maya Szaniecki and Sophie Tanno, CNN Paris (CNN) — French police this week arrested yoga guru Gregorian Bivolaru and 41 others on accusations of kidnap, rape and human trafficking. Alleged victims were drawn in with promises of a spiritual awakening, only to be indoctrinated and mentally manipulated into sexual relations with 71-year-old Bivolaru, a
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