Associated Press stories, Page 1479
Despite reopening, the U.S. is still closed to many in the world
NEW YORK — The U.S. says that it’s inviting the global community to visit now that the government has ended the ban on travelers from 33 countries. In reality, however, it will still be difficult — if not impossible — for much of the globe to enter the country and...
AP source: Browns RB Chubb tests positive for covid-19
CLEVELAND — Browns running back Nick Chubb is being placed on the covid-19 list after testing positive and could miss this week’s game at New England, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. One of the NFL’s best backs, Chubb is going on the list...
NFL’s 1st 17-game season lurks amid talk of rest, recovery
Dak Prescott won’t suit up every week in the NFL’s first 17-game regular season because he’s already had to sit once with a strained right calf. The star Dallas quarterback can still see the big picture of the added game. “Just making sure that we stay locked in and focused,”...
Dean Stockwell of ‘Quantum Leap,’ ‘Blue Velvet’ dies at 85
NEW YORK — Dean Stockwell, a top Hollywood child actor who gained new success in middle age in the sci-fi series “Quantum Leap” and in a string of indelible performances in film, including David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet,” Wim Wenders’ “Paris, Texas” and Jonathan Demme’s “Married to the Mob,” has died....
Are you vaxxed? Some families face fraught divide over jabs
NEW YORK — Thanksgiving is Jonatan Mitchell’s favorite holiday, usually spent with his wife co-hosting up to 20 loved ones. He’d been looking forward to the gathering this year after calling it off in 2020 due to the pandemic, but one of the most pressing issues of the times got...
College basketball ready to rev up with fans in the stands
Talk about buildup for a season. College basketball had March Madness wiped out and no national champion because of the pandemic in 2020. Last season was mostly played without fans and the NCAA Tournament was in an Indianapolis bubble Well, the doors are open this season and the arenas will...
This date in sports history: Nov. 9
1912 — The lateral pass is used as an offensive weapon for the first time by Worcester Tech coach William F. Carney. Carney’s team beats Amherst 14-13. 1946 — Second-ranked Notre Dame fights to a 0-0 tie with No. 1 Army at Yankee Stadium to snap the Cadets’ 25-game winning...
Pennsylvania’s home care program has big problems, advocates say
Advocates for people with disabilities gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to protest what they say is the eroding quality of home care services under Pennsylvania’s new managed care system, problems being accelerated by the pandemic. Part of the problem, they say, is the increased difficulty in getting direct...
Never satisfied, Iowa’s Spencer Lee chases a 4th NCAA titleVideo
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee always is focused on what’s next, a constant pursuit for more. His coach, Tom Brands, hopes Lee’s teammates are watching. “My message to them right now would be start to compete with your teammate a little bit,” Brands said. “Not in an...
TikTok rescue: Girl got help using silent distress signal
LONDON, Ky. — A 16-year-old girl held captive by a 61-year-old man was rescued on an interstate highway in Kentucky after another driver noticed her using a distress signal with her hand that was made popular on TikTok, law enforcement officials said. The girl’s parents reported their daughter missing from...
Jack Eichel ready for surgery, recovery expected to take 3 months
LAS VEGAS — Forward Jack Eichel said Monday he is relieved the blockbuster trade that sent him from the Buffalo Sabres to the Vegas Golden Knights is behind him and he is looking forward to being on the ice with his new team, even though it may take about three...
Odell Beckham Jr. officially waived by Browns, can be claimed
CLEVELAND — Odell Beckham Jr. is up for grabs. The challenging wide receiver, who has battled injuries the past few seasons, was waived Monday by the Cleveland Browns and can be taken by any NFL team at a $7.25 million price tag for the rest of this season. Beckham essentially...
Small fire set at memorial to victims of Pulse nightclub shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. — Some banners were burned at a temporary memorial honoring the 49 victims who died in a massacre at a Florida gay nightclub five years ago, and the foundation that runs it is seeking the public’s help in catching the vandal. The onePulse Foundation over the weekend released...
Houston concert deaths spur calls for independent review
The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival where a surging crowd killed eight people, playing key roles in crowd control measures, on-site security staffing and the emergency response. The police chief even met with the headlining performer before the show. Now...
Richard Madden, Salma Hayek support ‘Eternals’ love scene
Marvel’s new film “Eternals” broke the mold in an area the studio has conspicuously avoided for years: Sex between superheroes. It’s the first time in 26 Marvel cinematic universe films that an intimate conjugal moment was visibly shown between two characters. The scene — depicted by Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao...
Astronaut conducts 1st spacewalk by Chinese woman
Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month mission to the country’s space station. Fellow astronaut Zhai Zhigang left the station’s main module on Sunday evening and Wang followed later. They installed equipment and carried out tests alongside the station’s robotic...
Air-scrubbing machines gain momentum, but long way to go
On a field ringed by rolling green hills in Iceland, fans attached to metal structures that look like an industrial-sized Lego project are spinning. Their mission is to scrub the atmosphere by sucking carbon dioxide from the air and storing it safely underground. Just a few years ago, this technology,...
UN says over 3 million in Myanmar need ‘life-saving’ aid
The U.N. humanitarian chief urged Myanmar’s military leaders on Monday to provide unimpeded access to the more than 3 million people in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance since government forces seized power on Feb. 1 “because of growing conflict and insecurity, covid-19 and a failing economy.” Martin Griffiths warned that...
Easton Area school bus goes into creek; driver, 8 kids sent to hospitals
An eastern Pennsylvania school bus went off the road and ended up with its nose in a creek, sending the driver and eight students to hospitals, but no serious injuries were reported, authorities said. Easton Area School District officials said about 30 middle school students were on the bus when...
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more Trump associates in probe
WASHINGTON — Further expanding its probe, the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to six additional associates of former President Donald Trump who were closely involved in his efforts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. The committee’s chairman, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson,...
Obama hits Russia, China for ‘lack of urgency’ on climate
GLASGOW, Scotland — Barack Obama expressed confidence at U.N. climate talks Monday that the Biden administration will ultimately get its $555 billion climate package through Congress, and faulted U.S. rivals China and Russia for what he called a “dangerous lack of urgency” in cutting their own climate-wrecking emissions. As nations...
Vaccine proof required as strict mandate takes effect in Los Angeles
People entering a wide variety of businesses in the city of Los Angeles had to show proof of covid-19 vaccination starting Monday as one of the country’s strictest measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus took effect. The new rule covers businesses ranging from restaurants to shopping malls...
High court struggles with government secrets case
The Supreme Court struggled Monday with whether to allow a lawsuit by Muslim men claiming religious bias by the FBI to go forward despite the government’s objection that doing so could reveal national security secrets. The case the high court was considering involves a group of three men from Southern...
Oscar Pistorius up for parole, but he must meet victim’s parents
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents. Pistorius, a world-famous double-amputee athlete who competed at the 2012 Olympics, has been eligible for parole since July after he was...
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts returned to Earth on Monday, riding home with SpaceX to end a 200-day space station mission that began last spring. Their capsule streaked through the late night sky like a dazzling meteor before parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola,...
