By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is excited to run the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new offense. Roethlisberger, who was held out of Pittsburgh’s first two preseason games, will have his initial opportunity to work with first-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada during an in-game setting when the Steelers host Detroit on Saturday.
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — In a training camp lacking many true position battles, who starts at cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks is one worth watching heading into the second preseason game Saturday against Denver. The candidates to start include Ahkello Witherspoon, Tre Flowers, D.J. Reed and rookie Tre Brown.
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Six University of Kentucky football players have been charged with first-degree burglary, with one also accused of first degree wanton endangerment, following the investigation of an incident last March at a private party. The Lexington Police Department said in a release Thursday that offensive lineman Reuben Adams, running back Robert McClain,
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Sir Ben Ainslie will be back at the wheel of the British boat for SailGP’s regatta in Aarhus, Denmark. While SailGP raced in Italy and England earlier this summer, Ainslie was in California with his wife for the birth of their second child. Ainslie did his best to follow
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jarvis Landry was the day’s biggest star as the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants held the first of two joint practices. The teams will practice for two straight days before playing an exhibition on Sunday. Landry made several catches, including a spectacular one-hander, as
Continue ReadingBy JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Madison Bumgarner held Philadelphia to one hit in the first seven innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Phillies 6-2 on Thursday for a three-game sweep. Bumgarner continued his strong pitching since returning from the injured list last month. Jean Segura led off the game with a
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Bethlehem Inn is honoring the decade-long service of three remarkable staff members. Each of these inspiring women has dedicated 10 years of her life to helping people in crisis.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ty France hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners completed a three-game series sweep with a 9-8 win over Texas. The Rangers had forced extra innings with five runs in the ninth inning. France went deep off Joe Barlow. Joe
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — American Airlines informó que no servirá bebidas alcohólicas en sus vuelos hasta el 18 de enero de 2022, fecha en la que se espera que expire la orden de uso de mascarillas en los transportes públicos de Estados Unidos. “Hacemos todo lo posible para generar un ambiente seguro para nuestra tripulación
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Saul “Canelo” Álvarez has agreed to face unbeaten Caleb Plant on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas in a bid to become the undisputed super middleweight world champion. Promoters haven’t selected a venue or booked an undercard for the pay-per-view show. Álvarez is the WBC, WBA
Continue ReadingBy DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Close, a painter, photographer and printmaker best known for his monumental grid portraits and photo-based paintings of family and famous friends, has died at age 81. His attorney says Close died Thursday at a hospital in Oceanside, New York. No cause of death was announced.
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer CONCACAF has announced plans for a new Women’s World Cup qualification tournament structure and a Women’s Gold Cup, aimed at creating more opportunities for elite competition in the region. The CONCACAF W Championship will take place next summer and serve as qualification for the 2023 World Cup in
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un presunto narcotraficante colombiano fue detenido el miércoles justo cuando se disponía a caminar hacia el altar para casarse, informó la Fiscalía General de la República en un comunicado. Se cree que Luis Santana, también conocido como “Machete”, es un operador clave del cártel conocido como el “Clan del
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A tech entrepreneur who invested in the film studio that made the “Twilight” movies has been sentenced to five years in prison for a fraud conviction. Omar Amanat was sentenced Thursday in Manhattan federal court by Judge Paul G. Gardephe. U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said in a release that Amanat defrauded
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A tech entrepreneur who invested in the film studio that made the “Twilight” movies has been sentenced to five years in prison for a fraud conviction. Omar Amanat was sentenced Thursday in Manhattan federal court by Judge Paul G. Gardephe. U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said in a release that Amanat defrauded
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A US federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a Texas law restricting a second-trimester abortion procedure, overturning a lower court’s decision that had blocked the measure from going into effect. Wednesday’s decision amounts to the first time that a US federal court has upheld a restriction on the procedure known as
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos pass rusher Von Miller gushed about everything on the last day of training camp, including the attributes of Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock, who are engaged in a QB battle. He also talked about teammates such as receiver Courtland Sutton, who like Miller is
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The recently appointed superintendent of Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras was arrested early Thursday morning on charges of drunken driving and resisting arrest after he ran from a traffic stop on the north end of Bend, police said.
Continue ReadingCNN By Dianne Gallagher, Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Two people have died and searches for others are underway amid severe flooding in western North Carolina, where the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred swamped or washed away homes and roads, authorities said Thursday. About 20 people are unaccounted for in Haywood County west of
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they are investigating Britney Spears over alleged misdemeanor battery after a staff member at her home said the singer struck her. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that deputies responded to Spears’ home after the staff member reported the Monday night dispute. No one was injured. Spears’
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