By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former President George W. Bush called on Americans Saturday to confront domestic violent extremists, comparing them to violent extremists abroad and warning that they are “children of the same foul spirit.” In a speech marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Bush said the US has seen “growing evidence that
Continue ReadingBy KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Hundreds of people have marched in a North Macedonia town to honor the 14 people killed in a fire at a COVID-19 field hospital earlier this week. People marched in silence through central Tetovo on Saturday and kneeled in front of the destroyed hospital. They
Continue ReadingWEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Christian Anderson rushed for a career-high 119 yards and passed for a touchdown and Army survived a Western Kentucky rally to take a 38-35 victory. Trailing by as many as 21, WKU closed the gap to seven on Bailey Zappe’s 14-yard pass to Jerreth Sterns with five minutes remaining. But
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Continue ReadingKENT, Ohio (AP) — Montre Miller intercepted three passes, seven different players scored rushing touchdowns and Kent State cruised to a 60-10 win over VMI. The Golden Flashes piled up 698 total yards, 494 on the ground. Marquez Cooper led the way with 119 yards on 12 carries and scored the opening touchdown 1 1/2
Continue ReadingBy MICHAL DWOJAK EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Evan Hull ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns and Northwestern beat Indiana State 24-6. Hull led the way for a Wildcats rushing unit that surpassed last week’s 117 total yards against Michigan State at the half and finished with 209. He ran for 51 yards on the
Continue ReadingBy Alta Spells, CNN Initial tests show that lowland gorillas at Zoo Atlanta have the Covid-19 virus, the zoo said in a media update on its website. Officials said Friday they are waiting to confirm the diagnosis after sending test samples to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. The animals were tested after
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic is 27-0 in Grand Slam matches heading into the U.S. Open final against Daniil Medvedev on Sunday. Djokovic is trying to complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969 and earn a men’s-record 21st career major championship. He currently is tied with Roger Federer and Rafael
Continue ReadingBy COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says the economy will grow 5.9% during 2021. That is far more than the original 3.6% estimate. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the announcement Saturday in a keynote address at the Thessaloniki International Fair. He noted that employment has risen
Continue ReadingBy COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says the economy will grow 5.9% during 2021. That is far more than the original 3.6% estimate. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the announcement Saturday in a keynote address at the Thessaloniki International Fair. He noted that employment has risen
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu was added to the active roster from the COVID-19 list on Saturday, and the three-time All-Pro was listed as questionable for Kansas City’s regular-season opener against the Cleveland Browns. Mathieu tested positive on Sept. 1, even though he was fully
Continue ReadingBy KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban raised their flag over the Afghan presidential palace in a low-key ceremony just as the U.S. and the world marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The flag ceremony Saturday marks the start of the work of the all-male, all-Taliban interim government
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court has ruled that felony offenders who are out of prison and registered to vote in North Carolina during a roughly 10-day period thanks to a recent order by trial judges will remain on voting rolls for now. The state Supreme Court
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong threw for five touchdowns and became the third quarterback in program history to pass for over 400 yards as Virginia beat Illinois 42-14. It snapped Virginia’s 13-game losing streak in non-conference games against Power Five opponents. Armstrong went 27 for 36 for 405 yards, joining Kurt Benkert (who did
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The French abortion drama “Happening” has won the Golden Lion at the 78th International Film Festival, while Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Hand of God” won runner up. Winners were announced Saturday at a ceremony in the Sala Grande theater on the Lido. The festival has in the past decade reestablished
Continue ReadingBy Jackson Dill, CNN Weather A developing tropical disturbance near the southern Gulf of Mexico could become the Atlantic basin’s next named storm and has the potential of impacting the US as early as Sunday. This tropical wave is currently located over Mexico near the Yucatan Peninsula but will track over the Bay of Campeche
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Romelu Lukaku enjoyed quote the homecoming at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku marked the first home match of his second spell at Chelsea with two goals in a 3-0 win over Aston Villa in the English Premier League. They were the Belgium striker’s first goals at Chelsea’s stadium having failed to score there in
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story MARS HILL, North Carolina (WLOS) — Twenty years ago, two planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, etching Sept. 11, 2001, in history forever. A Mars Hill woman was there that day. Shelley Willis Vergara was a liquidation consultant who was
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El senador Joe Biden estaba al teléfono con su esposa durante su trayecto matutino desde Delaware a Washington cuando el segundo avión se impactó contra las Torres Gemelas del World Trade Center. “Dios mío. Dios mío. Dios mío”. “Jill, ¿qué sucede?” “Otro avión… la otra torre”. Biden, entonces presidente de la
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — No Cristiano Ronaldo. No wins for Juventus. The Bianconeri remained winless in Serie A and slumped to their second consecutive defeat since Ronaldo went back to Manchester United after losing at Napoli 2-1. Napoli center back Kalidou Koulibaly scored five minutes from time after Moise Kean
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