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Vote on new Ohio congressional map on track by Thanksgiving
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A definitive map of Ohio’s new congressional districts appeared fast-tracked to be pushed through the Republican-led Legislature before Thanksgiving, over the objections of some voting-rights advocates and Democrats on Tuesday. At issue is the once-per-decade requirement that states redraw congressional districts to reflect updated census figures. The...
Ahmaud Arbery autopsy photos shown to jurors at murder trial
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Ahmaud Arbery’s autopsy photos were shown to jurors Tuesday at the murder trial of three white men who chased the Black man down before he was fatally shot last year in their neighborhood. Dr. Edmund Donoghue, a medical examiner for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, testified that...
AP source: Blue Jays, Berrios reach deal for 7 years, $131M
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have reached an agreement with pitcher Jose Berríos on a seven-year, $131 million deal, pending a physical, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The Blue Jays acquired the 27-year-old right-hander at the July trade deadline from the Minnesota...
Ex-pork buyer dies in Iowa crash following fraud indictment
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A former manager for an influential Iowa-based pork dealer has died in a crash, days after federal prosecutors charged him in a scheme to swindle hog farmers through fraudulent buying practices. Steven Demaray, 70, the former regional buying manager for Lynch Livestock, was driving a truck...
This date in sports: Nov. 16
1929 — Southern California and Notre Dame play before 112,912 at Soldier Field in Chicago, with the Fighting Irish prevailing 13-12. It’s the third time in the 1920s that the two schools attract more than 112,000 fans. 1957 — Notre Dame ends Oklahoma’s NCAA record 47-game winning streak with a...
Jury begins deliberations at Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial
KENOSHA, Wis. — The jury has begun deliberating at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse after listening to two weeks of dueling portrayals of Rittenhouse. Prosecutors say he was a “wannabe soldier” who instigated the bloodshed; the defense says he acted in self-defense after coming under attack. The 18-year-old Rittenhouse...
Democrat Jumaane Williams says he’s running for N.Y. governor
NEW YORK — Democrat Jumaane Williams, New York City’s elected public advocate, is running for New York governor, making the self-described activist perhaps the most progressive candidate in next year’s increasingly crowded race already featuring two formidable and potentially history-making candidates. Williams, a 45-year-old former New York City councilman who...
Former Penguins Jarome Iginla, Marian Hossa highlight latest Hockey Hall of Fame class
TORONTO — The Hockey Hall of Fame’s pandemic class finally got its moment in the spotlight. Jarome Iginla headlined the five players and one executive enshrined Monday night — a year later than originally intended because of the covid-19 pandemic. The former captain of the Calgary Flames was joined by...
Justin Fuente out after 6 seasons as Virginia Tech head coach
Virginia Tech and football coach Justin Fuente have mutually agreed to part ways with two games left in his sixth season with the Hokies. In a statement released Tuesday morning, athletic director Whit Babcock said co-defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator J.C. Price will lead the Hokies through their final...
Poland uses water hoses at border, blames Belarus for attack
WARSAW, Poland — Polish border forces said they were attacked with stones by migrants Tuesday at the border with Belarus and responded by using water cannons against them. Police said the migrants were given gas grenades and other weapons by Belarusian forces, who directed the entire violent operation with a...
Woman bites off part of Louisiana officer’s ear in bar fight
HOUMA, La. — Authorities in southern Louisiana are searching for a woman who bit off part of an officer’s ear. Houma police were trying to break up a fight between several women in a bar’s parking lot just after midnight on Friday when one of them started biting the ear...
Americans ramped up retail spending a strong 1.7% last month
WASHINGTON — Many Americans have taken a darker view of the economy as inflation has worsened. Yet so far, they appear no less willing to spend freely at retailers — an encouraging sign for the crucial holiday shopping season. Buoyed by solid hiring, healthy pay gains and substantial savings stemming...
Pfizer asks U.S. officials to OK promising covid-19 pill
WASHINGTON — Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize its experimental pill for covid-19, setting the stage for a likely launch this winter of a promising treatment that can be taken at home. The company’s filing comes as new infections are rising once again in the United States, driven mainly...
49ers rout Rams, finally win home game
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After a nearly two-month stretch that featured one win and far too many disappointments, the San Francisco 49ers were running out of time to establish an identity this season. An opening 18-play touchdown drive against the rival Los Angeles Rams was a pretty good start. Jimmy...
Trent Buttrick beats former team, leads UMass over Penn State 81-56Video
AMHERST, Mass. — Trent Buttrick scored 19 points against his former team and led five in double figures as UMass rolled to an 81-56 victory over Penn State on Monday night. Buttrick, who appeared in 78 games in four seasons with the Nittany Lions, also had team highs with nine...
Rays OF Arozarena, Reds 2B India earn Rookie of Year honorsVideo
It didn’t feel like Randy Arozarena was a rookie this season. Tampa Bay’s speedy and powerful outfielder certainly didn’t play like one, either. Arozarena won AL Rookie of the Year honors with a superb follow-up to his 2020 postseason heroics, and Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India earned NL Rookie...
Wyoming GOP votes to stop recognizing Liz Cheney as a Republican
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Republican Party will no longer recognize Liz Cheney as a member of the GOP in its second formal rebuke for her criticism of former President Donald Trump. The 31-29 vote Saturday in Buffalo, Wyo., by the state party central committee followed votes by local GOP...
Miami ousts AD Blake James, 2 days after football’s FSU loss
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Blake James is no longer Miami’s athletic director, with both sides saying it was a mutual decision for him to leave the university Monday in a move that came two days after the Hurricanes’ football team lost at Florida State. The school said it was beginning...
Heavy rain in Pacific Northwest brings flooding, evacuations, school closuresVideo
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Heavy rainfall in Washington caused flooding Monday that forced school closures and evacuation warnings and stranded people in their cars as storms with high winds pounded the Pacific Northwest. The National Weather Service warned that winds nearing hurricane strength were possible in the region that has seen...
Stock indexes end wobbly day mostly lower on Wall Street
Stocks closed mostly lower after wobbling most of Monday on Wall Street as the market comes off its first weekly loss in six weeks and investors move past the recent round of mostly solid corporate earnings. The S&P 500 fell less than 1 point, or less than 0.1% to 4,682.80....
Biden signs infrastructure bill into law at rare bipartisan gatheringVideo
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday before a bipartisan, celebratory crowd on the White House lawn, declaring that the new infusion of cash for roads, bridges, ports and more is going to make life “change for the better” for the American...
Philadelphia labor leader, city council member convicted in corruption trial
PHILADELPHIA — A powerful Philadelphia labor leader and a city council member were found guilty of conspiracy charges Monday in a corruption trial. Prosecutors said John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty kept Bobby Henon, a union electrician-turned-Philadelphia City Council member, on the payroll to help his union keep a tight grip on...
Infowars’ Alex Jones ordered to pay damages to families of Sandy Hook shooting victims
Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was found liable Monday for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting over Jones’ claims that the massacre was a hoax. Judge Barbara Bellis took the rare step of defaulting Jones in the defamation...
6 teens injured in drive-by shooting near Denver area school
AURORA, Colo. — Six teenagers were shot in a drive-by shooting Monday in a park near a high school in suburban Denver, but all were expected to survive, police said. The victims, who range in age from 14 to 18, are all students at Aurora Central High School, Aurora police...
Gonzaga, UCLA, Kansas top AP Top 25; Michigan up to No. 4
Gonzaga, UCLA and Kansas held the top three spots in The Associated Press’ first Top 25 rankings of the regular season while Michigan climbed two spots to No. 4. The Bulldogs received 55 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel in the poll released Monday after a win over Texas....
