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What’s the price of Biden’s plan? Democrats drive for zero
WASHINGTON — What will it cost to enact President Joe Biden’s massive expansion of social programs? Congress has authorized spending up to $3.5 trillion over a decade, but Biden is prodding Democrats to fully cover the cost of the legislation — by raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy, negotiating...
U.S. has enough covid-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shotsVideo
MADISON, Wis. — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are expected to be approved in the not-too-distant future. The spike...
Lines of mourners form for Gabby Petito funeral home viewing
HOLBROOK, N.Y. — Lines of mourners paid their respects Sunday for Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old whose death on a cross-country trip has sparked a manhunt for her boyfriend. Among those who congregated in Holbrook, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of New York City, were family members, friends and co-workers...
Police: Utah football player killed in house party shooting
SALT LAKE CITY — A University of Utah football player has died in in a shooting at a house party early Sunday, Salt Lake City police said. The shooting that killed Aaron Lowe occurred just after midnight, only hours after the Utes beat Washington State 24-13, and less than a...
North Dakota stuntman known as Flying Farmer crashes on jump
MAKOTI, N.D. — The first car jumping attempt in five years by North Dakota’s version of Evil Knievel ended in disaster when the car driven my the man known as the Flying Farmer corkscrewed off the ramp and rolled. Authorities said John Smith, 57, was alert after the crash Saturday...
West Virginia loses on last-second FG at No. 4 OklahomaVideo
NORMAN, Okla. — Gabe Brkic’s 30-yard field goal as time expired gave No. 4 Oklahoma a 16-13 win over West Virginia on Saturday night. Oklahoma started its final possession at its 8-yard line with 3 minutes, 39 seconds remaining. Quarterback Spencer Rattler, who was booed by the home fans on...
N.C. State holds on in double OT, stuns No. 9 ClemsonVideo
RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. State forced D.J. Uiagalelei into a fourth-down incompletion in the second overtime to beat ninth-ranked Clemson, 27-21, on Saturday, an outcome that shakes up the ACC race and deals a huge blow to the Tigers’ College Football Playoff hopes. Uiagalelei slightly overthrew Justyn Ross near the...
George Martin accounts for 3 TDs as Robert Morris rallies past Howard
MOON TOWNSHIP — George Martin found D’Andre Hicks for a 17-yard touchdown as Robert Morris put together a nearly six-minute drive late in the fourth quarter to edge Howard, 22-16, on Saturday. Howard’s Quinton Williams ran for one touchdown, passed for another and Faraji Woodson kicked a 27-yard field goal...
Career day for Sean Clifford carries No. 6 Penn State over VillanovaVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Sean Clifford passed for four touchdowns and a career-high 401 yards, leading No. 6 Penn State to a 38-17 victory over Villanova on Saturday. Clifford completed 19 of 26 passes, finding Parker Washington for two TDs and Jahan Dotson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith for one apiece. Tyler Warren...
Harry and Meghan visit UN during world leaders’ meeting
UNITED NATIONS — Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, met Saturday with a top U.N. official amid the world body’s biggest gathering of the year. The royals came to U.N. headquarters to speak with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. All three were due to appear later Saturday at...
Texas border crossing where migrants made camp to reopen
DEL RIO, Texas — The Texas border crossing where thousands of Haitian migrants converged in recent weeks will be partially reopened late Saturday afternoon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The agency issued a statement saying trade and travel operations will resume at Del Rio Port of Entry for passenger...
Protesters in Moscow allege online election tampering
MOSCOW — About 400 demonstrators gathered in central Moscow to protest alleged tampering in the national parliament election in which the dominant pro-Kremlin party retained a constitutional majority. The Saturday demonstration at Pushkin Square was organized by the Communist Party, which increased its share of seats in the State Duma...
Federal judge deals blow to vaccine mandate for NYC teachers
NEW YORK — New York City schools have been temporarily blocked from enforcing a vaccine mandate for its teachers and other workers by a federal appeals judge just days before it was to take effect. The worker mandate for the the nation’s largest school system was set to go into...
4 accused of plotting Pa. school attack on Columbine anniversary
DUNMORE — Four teenagers have been charged with a plot to attack a Pennsylvania high school in 2024, on the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Colorado’s Columbine High School, authorities said. A 15-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy are charged as adults and two other teenagers face juvenile charges in...
Witness: Taliban hang dead body in Afghan city’s main square
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban hanged a dead body from a crane in the main square of Herat city in western Afghanistan, a witness said Saturday, in a gruesome display that signaled a return to some of the Taliban’s methods of the past. Wazir Ahmad Seddiqi, who runs a pharmacy...
U.S., Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats
WASHINGTON — The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul has deepened the mutual distrust between the U.S. and Pakistan, putative allies who have tangled over Afghanistan. But both sides still need each other. As the Biden administration looks for new ways to stop terrorist threats in Afghanistan, it probably will look again...
Biden risks losing support from Democrats amid D.C. gridlock
NEW YORK — President Joe Biden is losing support among critical groups in his political base as some of his core campaign promises falter, raising concerns among Democrats that the voters who put him in office may feel less enthusiastic about returning to the polls in next year’s midterm elections....
Covid-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing covid-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus. How much the manufacturers stand to gain depends on how big the rollout proves to be. The Biden administration last month announced...
Kim’s sister: North Korea willing to talk if Seoul shows respect
SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Saturday that her country will take steps to repair ties with South Korea, and may even discuss another summit between their leaders, if the South drops what she described as hostility and double standards. The...
Column: How to win a Ryder Cup? Have the best players
SHEYBOYGAN, Wis. — Ever since the Europeans started winning Ryder Cups in bunches, various brain trusts from the American side have tried to figure out ways to turn the tables. They’ve made pods, studied pairings like they were complicated algorithms and added so many assistant captains that you half expected...
11 indicted in fraternity pledge’s alcohol poisoning death
RICHMOND, Va. — Eight Virginia Commonwealth University students have been charged with hazing in a fraternity pledge’s death from alcohol poisoning after a party earlier this year, officials said Friday. The eight men arrested Friday range in age from 19 to 22, police said. All are charged with unlawful hazing...
Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves U.S. charges
NEW YORK — Two Canadians detained in China on spying charges were released from prison and flown out of the country on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday, hours after a top executive of Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies resolved criminal charges against her in a deal with the...
Browns’ Odell Beckham to return Sunday against BearsVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. has been cleared for takeoff. The star Browns wide receiver made it full through a full week of practice without any issues with his reconstructed knee, and coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday that Beckham will make his return Sunday against the Chicago Bears. “He’s...
Cowboys try to be coy about Penn State rookie Micah Parsons
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys don’t want to give away where Micah Parsons will line up after the versatile rookie linebacker played almost exclusively as a pass-rusher in the second game of his career following a midweek switch. Injuries and covid-19 issues on the defensive line might be blowing...
GOP review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump
PHOENIX — A Republican-backed review of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona’s largest county ended Friday without producing proof to support former President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen election. After six months of searching for evidence of fraud, the firm hired by Republican lawmakers issued a report that...
