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Biden pledges ‘relentless diplomacy’ on global challenges
UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden used his first address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to summon allies to move more quickly to address the festering issues of the covid-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuses, while insisting the U.S. is not seeking “a new Cold War”...
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ filmmakers refine a hit Broadway musical
NEW YORK — Millions of people will get a chance to get to know the shy, teenager Evan Hansen this month, but Ben Platt is waving farewell. The actor and singer is intimately intertwined with Evan, originating the role in 2015 and eventually leading the stage musical “Dear Evan Hansen”...
Ex-probation officer convicted in real estate agent killing
MINNEAPOLIS — A former probation officer has been found guilty for her role in the kidnapping and killing of a Minneapolis real estate agent. Jurors in Hennepin County on Monday found 29-year-old Elsa Segura guilty of luring Monique Baugh to a bogus home showing in Maple Grove on Dec. 31,...
After a wobbly day, major indexes end mixed on Wall Street
NEW YORK — A late-afternoon burst of buying on Wall Street faded in the final minutes of trading Tuesday, leaving the major stock indexes mixed. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% after spending much of the day wavering between small gains and losses. The modest pullback followed the benchmark index’s biggest...
2 die when man jumps off building in New York, lands on another man
YONKERS, N.Y. — A distraught man jumped off the roof of a New York apartment building and landed on another man 12 stories below, killing both of them, police said. A 25-year-old man jumped from an apartment building in Yonkers on Monday evening, Yonkers police said. He landed on the...
Packers dominate 2nd half, bounce back to beat Lions
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Jones caught three of Aaron Rodgers’ four touchdown passes and rushed for a fourth score, and the Green Bay Packers had a welcome return to normal after an embarrassing opening-week loss, beating the Detroit Lions, 35-17, on Monday night. Green Bay (1-1) won its ninth...
Training camps opening after NHL’s shortest offseason
Every offseason feels short to Philipp Grubauer, though this one was a doozy. After playing the most games of his NHL career, the German goaltender saw his season end with Colorado in June, waited for a new contract and, by the end of July, joined the expansion Seattle franchise. He...
Johnson & Johnson: Booster dose of its covid shot prompts strong response
LONDON — Johnson & Johnson released data showing that a booster dose to its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a strong immune response months after people receive a first dose. J&J said in statement Tuesday that it ran two early studies in people previously given its vaccine and found that a...
Sudanese officials say coup attempt failed, army in control
Sudanese authorities reported a coup attempt on Tuesday by a group of soldiers but said the attempt failed and that the country’s ruling council and military remain in control. The development underscored the fragility of Sudan’s path to democracy, more than two years after the military’s overthrow of longtime autocrat...
West Virginia virus cases drop for first time in months; deaths way up
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Active coronavirus cases in West Virginia have fallen dramatically in recent days, bringing a hope that the latest surge is at or past its peak but prompting warnings that deaths and record hospitalizations will continue to swell before dropping, too, officials said Monday. The number of current...
Politico pardoned by Trump accused of illegal campaign scam
WASHINGTON — A Republican political operative pardoned by President Donald Trump after his conviction in a 2012 bribery plot has been charged again with campaign-related crimes, this time involving a 2016 illegal campaign contribution scheme and a Russian national. Jesse Benton, 43, of Louisville, Ky., was accused in an indictment...
Defense finds groove as Patriots avoid 0-2 startVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots struggled on both sides of the ball in their season-opening loss to Miami. Led by their defense, they took a big step toward finding some consistency in Week 2 against the Jets. The Patriots intercepted rookie Zach Wilson four times in Sunday’s 25-6...
Win over Chiefs shows banged-up Ravens can still dream bigVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson flipped into the end zone and then launched the ball high in the air in celebration. It was only Week 2, but this victory was quite a step for Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. After losing to Kansas City each of the past three...
Gabby Petito’s boyfriend sought in Florida nature preserveVideo
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Authorities were once again searching a swampy preserve area Tuesday near the home of the boyfriend wanted for questioning in the death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, whose body was discovered at a Wyoming national park months after the pair set out on a cross-country road trip....
Texas doctor who defied the state’s abortion ban is suedVideo
DALLAS — A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law has been sued by two people seeking to test the legality of the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. Former attorneys in Arkansas and Illinois filed lawsuits Monday against Dr. Alan...
Colts unsure of Carson Wentz’s status after spraining both anklesVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz sprained both ankles during the loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and coach Frank Reich said Monday he’s not sure when Wentz will return. The former North Dakota State star limped off the field midway through the fourth quarter after his...
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan contracts covid-19 despite vaccination
COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio tested positive Monday for covid-19 despite being vaccinated against the virus. In a statement, Ryan said he was experiencing mild symptoms from his breakthrough case and will continue to quarantine from his northeast Ohio home. “While I’m currently experiencing mild symptoms,...
Lou Barletta signs anti-tax pledge in GOP campaign for governor
HARRISBURG — Lou Barletta, the former congressman seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania, has signed a pledge from a conservative anti-tax Washington-based group that commits him to oppose tax increases. The pledge, sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform, commits the signer to the state’s taxpayers to “oppose and...
Lawyer of Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg says he suspects more indictments on way
NEW YORK — A lawyer for Donald Trump’s indicted corporate finance chief told a judge Monday he has “strong reason to believe” more indictments are coming in an ongoing New York investigation into the former president’s real estate empire. Lawyer Bryan Scarlatos made the remark during Trump Organization CFO Allen...
Supreme Court sets arguments in big abortion case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 in Mississippi’s bid to have the landmark Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing a woman’s right to an abortion overturned. The court issued its arguments calendar for late November and early December on Monday. Mississippi is asking the high court to...
Federal officer arrested at Capitol rally won’t be charged
WASHINGTON — A federal law enforcement officer was arrested carrying a gun at Saturday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol billed to support the suspects charged in January’s insurrection but will not be prosecuted. The 27-year-old New Jersey man is an officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He was arrested...
Bengals’ momentum halted in mistake-filled Week 2 loss
CINCINNATI — After an exhilarating overtime win in Week 1, the Cincinnati Bengals took a step backward. Offensive line issues stalled the running game and made for a long Sunday afternoon for Joe Burrow, who set a career high in passer rating (128.8) and threw a pair of touchdown passes...
Browns WR Jarvis Landry has knee sprain, could miss multiple games
CLEVELAND — Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry could miss multiple games with a sprained medial collateral ligament suffered in Sunday’s win over Houston. Landry got hurt while being tackled at the end of a 9-yard completion on Cleveland’s second offensive play. He didn’t return in the Browns’ 31-21 home-opening victory....
Stocks drop the most since May on worries over China, Fed
Stocks on Wall Street closed sharply lower Monday, mirroring losses overseas and handing the S&P 500 index its biggest drop in four months. Worries about debt-engorged Chinese property developers — and the damage they could do to investors worldwide if they default — rippled across markets. Investors are also concerned...
Police: 2 people wounded in shooting at Virginia high school
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Two students were wounded Monday afternoon in a shooting at a Virginia high school, police said. A 17-year-old boy was shot in the face at Heritage High School and a 17-year-old girl was shot in the leg, Newport News police Chief Steve Drew said at a...
