Year: 2021
Biden administration urges judge to block Texas abortion law
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration urged a federal judge to block the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, which has banned most abortions in Texas since early September. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman did not say when he would rule following a nearly three-hour hearing Friday in Austin.
Continue ReadingMcPherson makes FG as time expires, Bengals beat Jags 24-21
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal as time ran out to give the Cincinnati Bengals a 24-21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night, spoiling Urban Meyer’s Ohio return. Joe Burrow passed for 348 yards and two touchdowns to help the Bengals (3-1) overcome
Continue ReadingMcPherson makes FG as time expires, Bengals beat Jags 24-21
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal as time ran out to give the Cincinnati Bengals a 24-21 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night, spoiling Urban Meyer’s Ohio return. Joe Burrow passed for 348 yards and two touchdowns to help the Bengals (3-1) overcome
Continue ReadingChina accuses ex-security official of poor integrity, greed
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled a former vice minister of public security amid a raft of accusations from corruption to abandoning his post amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Sun Lijun was fired after an investigation was opened last year and he will now face prosecution and what is likely to be a
Continue ReadingPolice halt 4-person National Day protest in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong halted a four-person pro-democracy protest on China’s National Day amid a expanding crackdown on free speech and opposition politics. Chanting and carrying a banner, the four members of the opposition party League of Social Democrats had attempted to march to the site where the official National Day
Continue ReadingBieber 3 solid innings, Indians avoid 3-game sweep by Royals
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched three effective innings, Bradley Zimmer drove in three runs and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 to avoid a three-game sweep. Royals star Salvador Perez, who left Wednesday’s game after spraining his right ankle, started and hit a double.
Continue ReadingWest Division showdowns, East Coast return of a hero
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer In this week spotlighting returns by Tom Brady to New England, Andy Reid to Philadelphia and Kevin Stefanski to Minnesota, don’t lose sight of the best matchup on the schedule. The Rams and Cardinals, both 3-0, meet for NFC West supremacy. Two potent offenses go at it in
Continue ReadingGoodrum, Tigers defeat Twins 10-7 in slugfest with 7 homers
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Niko Goodrum homered twice and drove in four runs, Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 10-7. Alex Lange (1-3) earned the win with 1 1/3 innings of perfect relief, recording two strikeouts. Michael Fulmer earned his 13th save. Byron
Continue ReadingOregon man indicted for murder in shooting near nightclub
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A district attorney says a grand jury has indicted a white man on multiple charges, including murder, in the shooting death of a Black man outside a nightclub in Bend. Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said during a news conference Thursday evening that Ian Cranston was indicted on charges of
Continue ReadingVirginia escapes at Miami, hanging on to win 30-28
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dontayvion Wicks had a circus catch for a touchdown, Brennan Armstrong passed for 268 yards and Virginia added to Miami’s struggles by beating the Hurricanes 30-28. Miami freshman kicker Andy Borregales missed a 33-yard field goal try as time expired, the ball bouncing off
Continue ReadingPelosi delays vote on trillion-dollar infrastructure bill after hours of negotiations
By Alex Rogers, Melanie Zanona and Daniella Diaz, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ruled against putting a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on the floor Thursday night, according to a leadership aide, after progressives rebelled, potentially delaying consideration until Democrats strike an agreement on separate, much larger social safety net and climate legislation. Pelosi’s decision came
Continue ReadingPass, big plays help Prairie View beat UAPB 27-17
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Jawon Pass ran for two touchdowns, including a 59-yarder, Lyndemian Brooks scored on an 83-yard run and Prairie View A&M beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 27-17. Pass, a graduate transfer from Louisville, was 15-of-26 passing for 160 yards and added 70 yards rushing on six carries. UAPB’s Zack Piwniczka made a 33-yard
Continue ReadingPerth Glory sign former Chelsea, Liverpool striker Sturridge
PERTH, Australia (AP) — The Perth Glory have signed former Liverpool and England player Daniel Sturridge for the 2021-22 A-League season. Sturridge is a two-time UEFA Champions League and FA Cup winner who scored 68 goals during a six-year spell at Liverpool and won a Premier League title with Chelsea. He was also part of
Continue ReadingJapan ‘tankan’ survey shows manufacturers upbeat on outlook
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows sentiment among manufacturers at its highest level in nearly three years. The results of the central bank’s “tankan” survey found sentiment among large manufacturers rose to 18 from 14. The reading for nonmanufacturers edged up only slightly, to 2 from 1. The world’s third-largest economy was
Continue ReadingJapan ‘tankan’ survey shows manufacturers upbeat on outlook
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows sentiment among manufacturers at its highest level in nearly three years. The results of the central bank’s “tankan” survey found sentiment among large manufacturers rose to 18 from 14. The reading for nonmanufacturers edged up only slightly, to 2 from 1. The world’s third-largest economy was
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Ian Cranston arraigned on second-degree murder, other charges in shooting of Barry Washington Jr.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County grand jury late Thursday indicted Redmond resident Ian Mackenzie Cranston, 27, and he was quickly arrested, then arraigned Friday on second-degree murder, manslaughter and other charges in the Sept. 19 fatal shooting of 22-year-old Barry Khristiano Washington on a downtown Bend street corner.
Continue ReadingMore than 800 arrests made in DEA crackdown on fentanyl-laced fake pills
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Drug Enforcement Administration said Thursday it made 810 arrests and seized more than 1.8 million fake pills during a two-month sweep to stem the flow of counterfeit medications containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The lethal tablets are fueling a surge in US drug-overdose deaths in recent years, and
Continue ReadingTeary Conforto lifts Mets in possible Citi Field finale
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a pair of run-scoring singles, doubled and made a shoestring catch in what might have been his final game at Citi Field for the Mets, and New York routed the Miami Marlins 12-3. Pete Alonso homered twice for the Mets, raising his
Continue ReadingJudge HRs twice, Yankees beat Jays 6-2 to extend WC lead
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge hit two of New York’s five home runs and the Yankees extended their AL wild-card lead by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2. Gleyber Torres and Anthony Rizzo also connected off Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray, and Brett Gardner added a solo homer as New
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