By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have pushed a $3.5 trillion, 10-year bill strengthening social safety net and climate programs through the House Budget Committee. The near party-line vote came during an unusual Saturday meeting held virtually during the ongoing pandemic. The bill embodies President Joe Biden’s domestic aspirations. Approval marks just
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A 21-year-Prineville man was arrested early Saturday on assault and other charges, accused of shooting a 24-year-old Prineville man during an altercation on a downtown street late Friday night, police said.
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators have acquired Zach Sanford, sending St. Louis native Logan Brown to the Blues in exchange for the veteran forward. St. Louis also receives a conditional 2022 draft pick from Ottawa. Sanford had 10 goals and six assists in 52 games for the Blues last season.
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT HELD Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Evan Hull rushed for 216 yards and a pair of touchdowns, leading Northwestern to a 35-6 win over Ohio. Hull bounced off a defender at the line of scrimmage late in the first quarter before sprinting away for a 90-yard score that helped set the Wildcats
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Hu, CNN The tens of thousands of people sheltering in the shadow of Texas’s Del Rio bridge have gone, but their trials continue. And they will not be the last, as Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry warned on Saturday. Some have been expelled to Haiti by force, others convinced to cross the border
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a banking error has caused dozens of Florida teachers to see their state-issued $1,000 bonus checks bounce. The Florida Department of Education said Friday that disaster relief payments issued to about 50 of the 176,000 educators who received checks were affected by the JPMorgan Chase error. Bank officials say
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Thousands of people have demonstrated in cities across Italy to support Afghan women. They’re demanding continued international pressure on the country’s Taliban leaders to let the women participate in the educational and political life of the country. Among the groups organizing the protests were members of the Pangea Foundation, which had worked
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES REX ARBOGAST Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A well-known Chicago tombstone maker from the city’s South Side has died. The family of Hosea Knox says he died from complications of an intestinal infection earlier this month at the age of 82. Knox was the proprietor of Elmo’s Tombstone Service for over 33 years.
Continue ReadingBy TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Matt McDonald ran for a pair of scores, and two late interceptions by the Bowling Green defense sealed the win as the Falcons shocked heavily-favored Minnesota, 14-10, on homecoming. The loss snapped Minnesota’s streak of 21 straight non-conference wins, the longest streak in the country entering
Continue ReadingCNN By Rosa Flores, Conor Powell and Ray Sanchez, CNN The Del Rio Port of Entry in Texas was to reopen to vehicle traffic Saturday afternoon after a week-long shutdown prompted by a surge of migrants along the border with Mexico. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic was to resume at 4 p.m. local time Saturday, and
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores, Conor Powell and Ray Sanchez, CNN The Del Rio Port of Entry in Texas was to reopen to vehicle traffic Saturday afternoon after a week-long shutdown prompted by a surge of migrants along the border with Mexico. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic was to resume at 4 p.m. local time Saturday, and cargo
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Tanner Mordecai added to his nation-leading total in touchdown passes with four more and SMU overcame his three interceptions in a 42-34 victory over TCU in the 100th meeting of the Dallas-Fort Worth rivals. Ulysses Bentley IV ran for 153 yards and a touchdown
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sean Clifford passed for four touchdowns and a career-high 401 yards, leading No. 6 Penn State to a 38-17 victory over Villanova. Clifford completed 19 of 26 passes, finding Parker Washington for two TDs and Jahan Dotson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith for one apiece. Tyler Warren
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored his 100th Premier League goal for Liverpool but it was not enough to beat Brentford as the two sides played out a breathless 3-3 draw. Juergen Klopp’s side moved one point clear at the top and preserved the top flight’s only remaining unbeaten record. Klopp will be relieved at
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY ROBERTSON Associated Press BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Braxton Burmeister threw for 212 yards and a touchdown to lead Virginia Tech to a 21-10 victory over Richmond. Tayvion Robinson added a 60-yard punt return for a score for the Hokies, who struggled against a Richmond team that played nearly the entire game without starting
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — JT Daniels threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns playing only the first quarter as No. 2 Georgia dominated Vanderbilt 62-0 Saturday in the Bulldogs’ biggest win in a series that started in 1893. This game was effectively over when Georgia (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Earlier this summer, a new princess giddily square-danced onto the scene. They’ve got blue fur, a nose shaped like a hook and a thing for chickens. They’re a Muppet — one you’ve probably known for a while. Their name is Gonzo-rella, the royal alias of Gonzo the Great. The idiosyncratic Muppet
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Dominican boxer Lenin Castillo was taken to the hospital after being carried out of the ring on a stretcher following a devastating knockout by British opponent Callum Smith. Event promoter Eddie Hearn says the 33-year-old Castillo was “responsive” after needing treatment by medical staff in the
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — D’Wan Mathis threw for two touchdowns to Kadas Reams, Kyle Dobbins had three short touchdown runs and Temple rolled to a 41-7 win over FCS foe Wagner. In the first meeting between the schools, the Owls had no trouble, although the Seahawks took the opening kickoff 80 yards in nine plays, going
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Gucci has launched an e-commerce site featuring refurbished vintage Gucci pieces alongside capsule collections by young designers chosen by Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele. Michele said the project was born out of his life-long obsession with collecting fashion, including Gucci items before he ever joined the
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