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Rams’ Matthew Stafford has sprained thumb ligament. Stetson Bennett is unlikely to play this season

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Stafford has a sprained ligament in his right thumb, possibly sidelining the Rams’ starting quarterback for Los Angeles’ visit to Green Bay on Sunday. Although coach Sean McVay didn’t rule out his Super Bowl-winning quarterback Monday, he said the Rams (3-5) are looking for

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2 teens are arrested in the fatal shooting of a Rocky Mountain College student-athlete

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A freshman football player at Rocky Mountain College was fatally shot over the weekend and police in Billings, Montana have arrested two teenagers. The Yellowstone County Coroner’s office says Chandler Wyatt Stalcup of Crystal River, Florida, was shot early Saturday near campus. KULR-TV reports he remained on life support until Monday

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Ex-North Dakota lawmaker charged with traveling for sex with minor, receiving child sex abuse images

By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A retired Republican state senator from North Dakota has been charged with traveling to Prague intending pay for sex with a minor, and with receiving images depicting child sexual abuse. The four-page federal indictment against longtime state Sen. Ray Holmberg was unsealed Monday. Prosecutors say the

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Connecticut police officer under criminal investigation for using stun gun on suspect 3 times

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Police in Connecticut have announced criminal and internal affairs investigations into an officer seen on video using a stun gun on a shoplifting suspect three times. Police body camera video released Monday shows Naugatuck Officer Nicholas Kehoss pulling the stun gun trigger, including when the man was on the ground

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Iran Hostage Crisis Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days. Timeline 1978 – Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi’s authoritarian rule sparks demonstrations and riots. January 16, 1979 – The Shah flees Iran and goes to Egypt. February 1, 1979 – Ayatollah

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Biden is trying a new path to student loan forgiveness. Here’s who could benefit

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is making another attempt to create a new student loan forgiveness program and released some details Monday about the types of borrowers being considered for eligibility. The administration is in the very early stages of developing the new program. A finalized proposal isn’t expected until

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Some 5,000 migrants set out on foot from Mexico’s southern border, tired of long waits for visas

By EDGAR H.CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — About 5,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti have set out on foot to reach the U.S., walking north from Mexico’s southern border. The migrants complain that processing for refugee or exit visas takes too long at Mexico’s main processing center in the city

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