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Saquon Barkley supports Joe Judge, wants to stay with GiantsVideo
Saquon Barkley wants to be there when the New York Giants get back on a winning track. The 24-year-old Penn State product has seen plenty of losses since the Giants drafted him No. 2 overall in 2018, but the running back doesn’t want to go anywhere else despite speculation about...
Covid-19 outbreak for Hurricanes prompts postponement of game vs. WildVideo
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Carolina Hurricanes became the latest NHL team hit by a coronavirus outbreak Tuesday as four more players were placed in the covid-19 protocol, prompting the league to postpone their game at Minnesota. The call came a little more than five hours before the scheduled start...
Congress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
WASHINGTON — Congress averted a catastrophic debt default early Wednesday morning after Democratic majorities in both chambers voted to send a $2.5 trillion increase in the nation’s borrowing authority to President Joe Biden over lockstep Republican opposition. Capping a marathon day, the House gave final approval to the legislation early...
Latest NIL twist: Millions being pledged to college athletesVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Six months after one of the biggest rule changes in the history of college sports, money for athletes is being pledged by the millions in a development that has raised concerns about the role of wealthy alumni eager to back their beloved alma maters. At Texas, one...
Kroger ending some covid-19 benefits for unvaccinated staffVideo
Kroger, the country’s biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more of their workforce to become vaccinated with cases of covid-19 again rising. Unvaccinated workers will no longer be eligible to receive up to two weeks paid emergency leave if...
District of Columbia sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6Video
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia has filed a civil lawsuit seeking harsh financial penalties against far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over their role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The suit, filed Tuesday in federal court, also names...
WR Odell Beckham among 7 Rams put on covid-19 reserve listVideo
LOS ANGELES — Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and six of his Los Angeles Rams teammates went on the reserve/covid-19 list Tuesday amid the latest expansion of their virus outbreak. Defensive backs Terrell Burgess and Juju Hughes, tight end Brycen Hopkins, tackle Alaric Jackson, injured nose tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day and practice...
Japan’s Toyota promises more electric models, investmentVideo
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Toyota is beefing up its electric vehicle lineup, offering 30 new fully electric models by 2030, its president, Akio Toyoda, said Tuesday. Toyota Motor Corp. plans to sell 3.5 million electric vehicles globally in 2030, he said, up from its earlier plan to sell 2 million...
Powerful storm drenches Southern California with heavy rainVideo
LOS ANGELES — A powerful storm charged south through California on Tuesday, drenching the drought-stricken state with desperately needed rain but also triggering rescue efforts on a swollen river and mandatory evacuations due to the threat of mudslides in some areas scarred by wildfires. The National Weather Service reported remarkable...
Fireball from overturned tanker kills dozens in Haiti
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — A gasoline tanker overturned and exploded in northern Haiti, unleashing a fireball that swept through homes and businesses on its way to killing at least 60 people in the latest tragedy to befall the Caribbean nation. The blast occurred shortly after midnight in Cap-Haitien, Haiti’s second largest...
Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds
An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania...
Chiefs place DT Chris Jones in covid-19 protocolVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs was placed in the covid-19 protocol on Tuesday, one day after wide receiver Josh Gordon tested positive and two days before a crucial game against the Chargers. Chiefs coach Andy Reid wasn’t sure whether...
Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines
JOHANNESBURG — The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed — but not stopped — by today’s vaccines. An analysis Tuesday of...
Cities wracked by opioids close to getting $26B settlement
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — The opioid epidemic blew into this picturesque Oregon town like a toxic wind, leaving overdoses, addiction, homelessness and wrecked families in its wake. In a humble, single-story brick building, three blocks from downtown McMinnville’s wine-tasting rooms and cafes, staffers and volunteers of a recovery center called Provoking...
What’s your religion? In U.S., a common reply now is ‘None’
Nathalie Charles, even in her mid-teens, felt unwelcome in her Baptist congregation, with its conservative views on immigration, gender and sexuality. So she left. “I just don’t feel like that gelled with my view of what God is and what God can be,” said Charles, an 18-year-old of Haitian descent...
‘Return of Jedi,’ ‘Selena’ added to National Film Registry
LOS ANGELES — This year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include an epic Star Wars and Lord of the Ring films, projects starring Jennifer Lopez and the late Cicely Tyson along with films that took on racially motivated violence against people of color. The Library of Congress announced Tuesday...
Browns placed in enhanced protocols; Jarvis Landry among those put on covid list
CLEVELAND — For the second straight season, the Cleveland Browns are dealing with a major covid-19 outbreak during their playoff push. Cleveland’s postseason hopes were rocked Tuesday when the team placed eight players, including top wide receiver Jarvis Landry, tight end Austin Hooper and starting offensive linemen Wyatt Teller and...
Autopsy: Severe brain trauma in ex-NFL player who shot 6
ROCK HILL, S.C. — An autopsy revealed unusually severe brain disease in the frontal lobe of the former NFL player accused of fatally shooting six people in Rock Hill, S.C., before killing himself in April, authorities announced Tuesday. The 20 years Phillip Adams spent playing football “definitely … gave rise”...
UN nuclear chief: Limited Iran access giving ‘blurred image’
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that the restrictions faced by his inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world only a “very blurred image” of Tehran’s program as it enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels. Speaking in...
Teams cautious as big names land on NFL’s virus list
DENVER — Ndamukong Suh, Chris Harris Jr., Aaron Rodgers, Cameron Jordon. Ty Montgomery, Mark Ingram. No, it’s not a Pro Bowl ballot, just a smattering of the big names that have landed on the NFL’s evermore crowded reserve/covid-19 list this season. De’Vondre Campbell, Davante Adams, Harrison Smith, Amari Cooper, Randy...
Browns’ harrowing escape keeps playoff push from derailing
CLEVELAND — The Browns don’t have to impress any committee to make the playoffs. No need to appease a fickle segment of their fanbase, which demands their quarterback and coach be perfect while forgetting 0-16 wasn’t so long ago. All the Browns have to do is win, and Sunday they...
Bengals still in playoff picture, but can’t afford mistakes
CINCINNATI — Two weeks ago, the Cincinnati Bengals were coming off two blowout wins that put them right in the middle of a chaotic AFC playoff picture. There was belief this was a team that could get to the postseason and make an impact. Then the Bengals became the Bengals...
Resale is making gains in December holiday gift shopping
NEW YORK — Second hand. Like new. Thrift. Buy Nothing. Gently used. There are lots of ways to describe consumption in the booming resale market. Add “Merry Christmas!” to the list. Resale has taken off among those looking to save the planet and spend less on gifts during what can...
Covid toll nears 800,000 to close out year filled with death
MISSION, Kan. — Carolyn Burnett is bracing for her first Christmas without her son Chris, a beloved high school football coach whose outdoor memorial service drew a crowd of hundreds. The unvaccinated 34-year-old father of four died in September as a result of covid-19 after nearly two weeks on a...
Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get covid vaccine
WASHINGTON — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the covid-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots. The Air Force gave its forces until Nov. 2 to get the vaccine,...
