LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A doctor from Moldova has been banned from sports for life for arranging for lookalikes to give drug testing samples under the names of real weightlifters heading for the world championships. The International Testing Agency says Dorin Balmus represented three Moldovan athletes in 2015 when they were asked to provide samples
Continue ReadingBy JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer Syracuse stumbled in a mistake-filled loss to Rutgers last week to open a three-game homestand and faces in-state rival Albany on Saturday for the first time with not much margin for error. The Great Danes play at Division I’s second level and have lost their first two games, but
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As part of its continuous quest to enhance region-wide support systems for Central Oregon students, the High Desert Education Service District has appointed Jim Boen as regional director of mental and behavioral health.
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s governor says the state will ask the federal government to remove its protections for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region. If the request is granted, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho would be able to manage and potentially allow hunting of the big bruins in certain areas.
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The long-running Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski show rolls on with no real signs of slowing down. The prolific duo is now in their second seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after nine highly successful years in New England. The quarterback and tight end moved
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Our skies will become partly cloudy Thursday night, but we will remain dry for now.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Jon Rahm is motivated, even if he’s not feeling well. The top-ranked Spanish star had two birdies and two bogeys Thursday in an even-par 72 in the first round of the Fortinet Championship, leaving him well back of the leaders at Silverado Resort and Spa. Chez
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Facebook has removed nearly 150 accounts and pages linked to anti-lockdown demonstrators in Germany Thursday under a new policy focused on addressing groups that work together to spread harmful content. The accounts were linked to the so-called Querdenken movement, which includes vaccine and mask opponents, conspiracy theorists and some far-right
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Another Texas inmate has had his execution delayed over claims the state is violating his religious freedom by not letting his spiritual adviser lay hands on him at the time of his lethal injection. Ruben Gutierrez had been set to be executed on Oct. 27 for
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers offensive lineman John Miller spent last Sunday watching his team’s season opener against the New York Jets from his bed, still recovering from COVID-19 symptoms. This week he’s hoping to get back on the field against the New Orleans Saints, although he’s not
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The US Department of Justice said Thursday it has chosen another 12 federally recognized tribes, including the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, to take part in expansion of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information, which gives tribal governments the ability to access, enter and exchange data with national crime information systems, including those maintained by the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division and the states.
Continue ReadingAUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has delayed announcing a venue for the 37th America’s Cup so it can further study offshore bids and a late attempt by a Kiwi businessman to keep the regatta in Auckland. The yacht squadron and its racing team were due to announce the venue
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers don’t believe a lopsided loss to start the season should impact their sky-high expectations for what they can accomplish this year. But it sure raises the stakes as they prepare to face the Detroit Lions in a Monday night home
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Misión Internacional Independiente de determinación de hechos sobre Venezuela, que pertenece a la Organización de las Naciones Unidas presentó un informe este jueves que advierte que el sistema judicial de este país no es independiente, tiene un rol “muy importante en la represión” y facilita la persecución
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th, but Chad Pinder’s two-run single spurred a third-inning rally and the Oakland Athletics held off the Kansas City Royals 7-2. Perez hit a two-run homer in the first
Continue ReadingBy MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Cobb pitched five scoreless innings, Luis Rengifo and Jose Rojas hit home runs, and the Los Angeles Angels coasted to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Cobb was activated from the 10-day injured list after suffering right wrist inflammation and allowed two hits in
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The miniature statutes given at the Emmy Awards on Sunday can be an outsized boon to egos, careers and guessing games. Will “The Mandalorian” bow to “The Crown” as best drama series? Can the feel-good comedy “Ted Lasso” charm its way into freshman glory? Will
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with a northern Illinois battery company to clean up a warehouse where a June fire led to the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents. The agency said Thursday that Superior Battery in Morris will perform the work under EPA supervision. The warehouse contains 100
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has unveiled the hulking desk the president-elect used in 1861 to craft his first inaugural address. The desk was presented Thursday in the atrium of the library in Springfield, Illinois, as part of an exhibit, “Lincoln’s Life in
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Angela Barajas and Martin Savidge, CNN Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina lawyer whose wife and son were killed in June, was arrested Thursday in connection to an insurance fraud scheme that court documents say involved Murdaugh arranging for his own killing so his surviving son could collect the life insurance payout. He
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