By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Kent State picked off four more passes in its win over VMI and is the first team in 10 years with four interceptions in consecutive games. The Golden Flashes’ eight picks surpasses their total in 2019 when they had seven in 13 games. They played only four games
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — As the resilient coronavirus keeps offices closed and workers at home, some are adapting while others are trying to hang on. Many business owners had looked forward to a return toward normalcy this month as offices reopened. But now that many companies
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — As the resilient coronavirus keeps offices closed and workers at home, some are adapting while others are trying to hang on. Many business owners had looked forward to a return toward normalcy this month as offices reopened. But now that many companies
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were already loaded with talent when they picked up Max Scherzer at the July trade deadline. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has joined 17-game winner Julio Urías and 14-game winner Walker Buehler in carrying the offense-starved
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Mets 41-year-old left-hander Rich Hill is set to face Cardinals 40-year-old righty Adam Wainwright in a showdown of veterans who still got it. Hill has allowed three earned runs over 17 innings in his previous three starts, and Wainwright pitched into the ninth inning against the Dodgers in a 5-4 win
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For what was billed as a “mini Met Gala,” Monday’s fundraiser at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art brought out big names and bold fashion. Billie Eilish went full glam at Monday’s Met Gala in an Old Hollywood peachy ball gown by Oscar de la Renta
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Beech, Jake Kwon and Oren Liebermann, CNN North Korea claims it successfully test-fired new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, according to the country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The report, dated Monday, says the country’s Academy of Defense Science successfully test-fired the missiles on September 11 and 12, and that the
Continue ReadingCNN By Samantha Beech, Jake Kwon and Oren Liebermann, CNN North Korea claims it successfully test-fired new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, according to the country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The report, dated Monday, says the country’s Academy of Defense Science successfully test-fired the missiles on September 11 and 12, and that
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany is seeing its first three-way contest for the chancellery, with the environmentalist Greens joining the country’s two traditional big parties in fielding a candidate for the top job. Chancellor Angela Merkel said nearly three years ago that she wouldn’t seek a fifth four-year term. That set
Continue ReadingKelly McCleary, CNN California’s Dixie Fire is burning its way toward the record books as it nears the devastating milestone of one million acres scorched. The fire, which has been burning across five counties in Northern California for 60 days, had consumed 960,335 acres as of Sunday evening, fire officials said. It was 67% contained.
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s new leader has won opposition support to shore up his fragile government in exchange for a slew of reforms as Parliament reopens. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob signed an unprecedented cooperation pact Monday with the main opposition bloc led by Anwar Ibrahim. The deal will prevent any bid to
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Advocates and workers say that casualties among food delivery riders are mounting in Dubai as the pandemic accelerates a boom in customer demand. The trend has transformed the city’s streets and drawn thousands of desperate riders, predominantly Pakistanis, into the high-risk, lightly regulated and
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Advocates and workers say that casualties among food delivery riders are mounting in Dubai as the pandemic accelerates a boom in customer demand. The trend has transformed the city’s streets and drawn thousands of desperate riders, predominantly Pakistanis, into the high-risk, lightly regulated and
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — A fire in in the famous Thai resort city of Pattaya has badly damaged a large nightclub catering to Indian tourists. A city official said there were no deaths or injuries from the Sunday night blaze at the Nashaa Club on the city’s well-known Walking Street. The fire, whose cause was not
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN New data shows 26 states have fully vaccinated more than half their residents, and those with the highest vaccination rates have among the lowest Covid-19 cases. Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts have fully vaccinated at least two-thirds of their population, according to data from the US Centers for Disease
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed as investors wait for an update on U.S. inflation that has been stronger than expected. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced, while Tokyo and Seoul retreated. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index closed higher, snapping a five-day losing streak. Investors were watching
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed as investors wait for an update on U.S. inflation that has been stronger than expected. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced, while Tokyo and Seoul retreated. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index closed higher, snapping a five-day losing streak. Investors were watching
Continue ReadingBy Ben Westcott, CNN Australians have been told to “dust off (their) passports” after the federal government announced it would begin a trial of vaccine passports with some countries this week — the latest step in Australia’s reopening to the world. Australia closed its borders almost 18 months ago in a bid to contain Covid-19.
Continue ReadingCNN, NSW HEALTH By Ben Westcott, CNN Australians have been told to “dust off (their) passports” after the federal government announced it would begin a trial of vaccine passports with some countries this week — the latest step in Australia’s reopening to the world. Australia closed its borders almost 18 months ago in a bid
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Fields operated with a calm and cool demeanor with the limited snaps that he got. The Chicago Bears rookie quarterback was in for only five plays during Sunday night’s 34-14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, but he did score his first professional touchdown
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