In a surprise, BC has Jurkovec back at QB
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec started Friday night’s game against Virginia Tech, a…
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Police: Armed man fatally shot at a North Carolina Walmart
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say police have fatally shot an armed man who reportedly pointed a gun at a worker at a Walmart store in North…
Continue ReadingUS offers $5 million rewards for 4 Mexican drug lords
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government is offering $5 million rewards for information leading to the capture of four Mexican drug lords. Those…
Continue ReadingVirginia Dems concede defeat, say Republicans control House
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic leaders in Virginia have conceded that Republicans have won control of the House…
Continue ReadingUS government finalizes first land allotments under 2019 law
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Interior Department says the first federal land allotments to Alaska Native Vietnam War-era veterans have been finalized.…
Continue ReadingNevada tells US judge execution delay risks drugs expiring
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A state attorney asked a federal judge for a quick hearing and ruling about the constitutionality…
Continue ReadingBoeing settles with funds that sued after 737 Max crashes
NEW YORK (AP) — Current and former Boeing directors have settled a shareholder lawsuit that accuses the directors of poor oversight before two of…
Continue ReadingVoting lawsuit keeps Texas, Biden administration at odds
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A lawsuit over new voting laws in Texas is bringing the state into court once again with the…
Continue ReadingDenver Zoo reports world’s first coronavirus cases in hyenas
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Two hyenas at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed…
Continue ReadingSergeant whose union office was raided loses vacation days
NEW YORK (AP) — The former head of New York City’s police sergeants union has been punished by his own department with a loss of 70 vacation…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news…
Continue ReadingFormer USC official pleads guilty in college bribery scheme
BOSTON (AP) — A former athletics official at the University of Southern California has pleaded guilty to her role in the college admissions bribery…
Continue ReadingBrazilian singer and Latin Grammy winner dies in plane crash
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — One of Brazil’s most popular singers and a Latin Grammy winner died on Friday in an…
Continue ReadingProsecutor: Mother got financial help for son after killing
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A prosecutor says a woman charged in connection with the death of her 8-year-old son, whose…
Continue ReadingNASCAR denounces ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ conservative rally cry
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR has denounced its association with the “Let’s go, Brandon” political cry…
Continue ReadingRodgers sought treatments instead of COVID-19 vaccine
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he sought alternative treatments instead of the NFL-endorsed…
Continue ReadingMan burst into flames after Taser used on him, police say
CATSKILL, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say an upstate New York man is in grave condition at a hospital after police used a Taser to subdue him and he…
Continue ReadingCompany halts work program instead of upping detainee pay
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The company that runs a for-profit immigration jail in Washington state has suspended its detainee…
Continue ReadingInfant son of Pete Buttigieg home after hospitalization
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten are publicly celebrating their…
Continue ReadingHearings set for 2 Iowa students charged in teacher’s death
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Court hearings have been set for Nov. 12 for two Iowa teens charged with murder in the death…
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