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Morocco’s king says boy, 5, trapped in deep well has died
IGHRAN, Morocco — A 5-year-old boy who was trapped for four days in a deep well in Morocco has died, the royal palace said Saturday. Moroccan King Mohammed VI expressed his condolences to the boy’s parents in a statement released by the palace. The boy, Rayan, was pulled out Saturday...
Waffle House shooter receives life in prison without parole
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A man who shot and killed four people at a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 received a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole on Saturday. Jurors handed down the penalty for 33-year-old Travis Reinking after hearing about two hours of testimony from family members...
Amir Locke, killed by Minneapolis cop, wanted music career
Before he was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer, Amir Locke had been making plans. The 22-year-old Black man had filed paperwork to start a music business, his mother said, and had already designed a logo. Next week, he planned to move to Dallas, where he would be closer...
Joe Rogan’s use of racial slurs adds to pressure on SpotifyVideo
NEW YORK — Joe Rogan’s mouth has put Spotify in a tough spot. Anti-coronavirus vaccine comments and racial slurs on some episodes of his popular podcast are forcing the streaming service to weigh difficult choices. Spotify must decide where it stands on race relations and vaccine misinformation in a society...
Taylor, McVay reunited as opposing head coaches on Super Bowl stage
Zac Taylor’s path to a head coaching gig was cleared the moment he joined Sean McVay’s staff with the Los Angeles Rams five years ago. Well, maybe it wasn’t actually until the two sat down together in the team cafeteria. “I think the joke is if you had a cup...
Police: 2 killed, 2 hurt in shooting in Milwaukee suburb
BROWN DEER, Wis. — Two people were killed and two more were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex in the Milwaukee suburb of Brown Deer on Saturday morning, police said. Brown Deer Police Chief Peter Nimmer said during a news conference early Saturday afternoon that one of the...
Therese Johaug wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in skiathlon
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, finishing first in the women’s 15-kilometer cross-country skiathlon. The Norwegian fought wind and frigid temperatures to ski away from a chase group of four, winning in 44 minutes, 13.7 seconds. “I’ve trained thousands of...
Women’s hockey world still playing catch-up to Canada, U.S.
BEIJING — Immediately after one of Finland’s most lopsided losses in international women’s hockey history, general manager Tuula Puputti marveled with envy at the depth of talent Canada has assembled. She began by referencing Canada’s top line centered by captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who has drawn comparisons to Sidney Crosby for...
NFL to bolster inclusion policies, probe tanking allegations
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told teams Saturday that the league will look to bolster policies meant to encourage hiring of minorities, particularly as head coaches, and he pledged an investigation into tanking allegations raised by Brian Flores in his discrimination lawsuit against the NFL. “We will reevaluate and examine all...
A year after Trump purge, ‘alt-tech’ offers far-right refuge
Philip Anderson is no fan of online content moderation. His conservative posts have gotten him kicked off Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Two years ago, Anderson organized a “free speech” protest against the big tech companies. A counterprotester knocked his teeth out. But even Anderson was repulsed by some of the...
Police: 1 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Virginia hookah bar
BLACKSBURG, Va. — One person was killed and another four people were injured during a shooting at a hookah lounge in Virginia, authorities said. The Blacksburg Police Department said officers responded to reports of shots fired at Melody Hookah Lounge in downtown Blacksburg on Friday just before midnight. Police did...
Victor Hedman, Jordan Kyrou, Sebastian Aho win big in NHL All-Star skills competitionVideo
LAS VEGAS — Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou was the Fastest Skater during an NHL All-Star skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavor Friday night. Carolina’s Sebastian Aho won the Accuracy Shooting contest at T-Mobile Arena on a night when the...
New map of Pennsylvania legislative districts approved
HARRISBURG — The five-member commission redrawing the boundaries of Pennsylvania’s state legislative districts voted Friday to approve new maps for the next decade, with a focus on the state’s fast-growing Latino population that could change the face of the predominantly white House and Senate. The Legislative Reapportionment Commission voted 4-1...
Biden extends Trump-era solar tariffs, but loosens some
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday extended tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on most solar panels imported from China and other countries. But in a nod to his efforts to combat climate change and boost clean energy, Biden excluded tariffs on some panels used in large-scale utility...
Kohl’s: Buyout offers undermine value of business
NEW YORK — Kohl’s says that recent offers to purchase the department store chain undervalue its business and that it is adopting a shareholder rights plan to head off any hostile takeovers. The shareholder rights plan, known as a “poison pill,” is effective immediately and set to expire on Feb....
The evolution of Steve-O, where every act is his last
Steve-O dropped out of college in 1993. He told everyone his plan was to become a famous stuntman with his home video camera. He remembers people feeling genuinely sorry for him. To be fair, he wasn’t even sure it would work or that he’d be successful, in the least, he...
Seamus Power sets 36-hole record at Pebble to lead by 5Video
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Even for being located next to the ocean, the iconic finishing hole at Pebble Beach is short for par 5s by modern standards. That didn’t keep Seamus Power, who has plenty of pop, from taking an iron off the tee and playing it as a three-shot...
Duke’s Coach K making last trip to UNC in famed rivalry
The famed rivalry between No. 9 Duke and North Carolina is changing. One Hall of Fame coach is gone, with the Tar Heels’ Roy Williams retiring last spring and former UNC player and assistant Hubert Davis replacing him. On Saturday, outgoing Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will make his final trip...
NHL All-Stars sad to miss Olympics, but happy to be in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Most of the world’s best hockey players are spending this weekend in opulent hotel suites in one of the planet’s top party towns instead of being confined to modest Olympic accommodations in freezing-cold Beijing. The NHL All-Stars still aren’t happy about missing their chance to compete for...
Column: Golf’s $800 million man says PGA Tour is greedyVideo
Phil Mickelson just ripped the PGA Tour for what he called “obnoxious greed.” Now that — pardon the expression — is rich. “I know I will be criticized,” Mickelson said earlier this week, soon after arriving in the golf-forsaken Saudi Arabian metropolis of King Abdullah Economic City — you cannot...
NASCAR bet more than $1 million to bring cars into ColiseumVideo
LOS ANGELES — NASCAR’s top stars have seen the Los Angeles Coliseum on television, and they know what it looks like as a football stadium. But as a racetrack? This they had to see right away, up close as soon as they arrived in Los Angeles. Much of the NASCAR...
Statehouses latest front in college athlete recruiting warsVideo
With millions of dollars pouring into endorsements for college athletes, the latest battleground in the recruiting wars is the statehouse: A handful of states are already considering changing barely dried rules to help their flagship schools land — or keep — top prospects. Over the past three years, at least...
Pitt’s Kenny Pickett auditions to be first QB drafted with strong Senior Bowl showingVideo
MOBILE, Ala. — The Senior Bowl quarterbacks are vying to be No. 1. In an NFL Draft where it seems unlikely for a passer to be the top overall pick, that means a competition among players like Pitt’s Kenny Pickett, North Carolina’s Sam Howell and Liberty’s Malik Willis to be...
Ravens still trying to reach new deal with Lamar JacksonVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens are working under quarterback Lamar Jackson’s timeline when it comes to a potential contract extension. Jackson’s contract status was at the forefront of a news conference held by Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta. The 2019 NFL MVP is playing under a fifth-year option that...
Bengals rookie kicker Evan McPherson on record playoff runVideo
Joe Burrow knew Evan McPherson must be a special kicker if the Cincinnati Bengals were willing to spend a fifth-round pick on a position usually filled by undrafted players and journeymen. But the Bengals targeted McPherson and made him the only kicker taken in the 2021 draft, a decision that...
