Associated Press stories, Page 1754
Elijah Millsap expresses concerns about probe into Jazz allegation
MIAMI — Former Utah forward Elijah Millsap said Friday that he has not heard from any investigators regarding his allegation that Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey made a bigoted comment to him during an end-of-season meeting in 2015. Millsap also expressed doubt that a fair investigation could take place regarding his...
Late string of birdies gives Brooks Koepka lead at Concession
BRADENTON, Fla. — Brooks Koepka hit one his worst tee shots of the day that barely cleared the water on the 15th hole. That turned out to be the start of three straight birdies that led to a 6-under-par 66 and a one-shot lead Friday in the Workday Championship. In...
Brewers’ Christian Yelich eager for fresh start after 2020 strugglesVideo
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich never has believed the results of one season have any carryover effect into the next year. He didn’t think that when he was coming off an MVP season in 2018 or a second straight batting title in ’19. Nor does he feel that way now...
NCAA lifts Georgia Tech hoop scholarship, recruiting sanctions
ATLANTA — The NCAA overturned scholarship and recruiting limitations placed on the Georgia Tech men’s basketball program in 2019. The decision from the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee announced Friday overturned the reduction of one scholarship per year for four years. It also restores Georgia Tech’s freedom to schedule...
Column: Names of Black athletes need to adorn stadiums
As Black History Month comes to a close, there have been myriad tributes to the accomplishments of African Americans in sports arenas across the land. That’s not nearly enough. Not after the racial awakening this country went through last summer. Not when major college athletic facilities still are named almost...
Tennessee: Vaccines stolen, given to children in 1 county
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s top health officials revealed Friday that the state has requested federal law enforcement investigate alleged theft of coronavirus vaccine doses in the state’s most populous county. They also announced that a volunteer in Shelby County improperly vaccinated two children despite the shot not being cleared for...
U.S. advisers endorse single-shot covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
WASHINGTON — U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J’s shot the third vaccine...
Football schools? Ohio State, Alabama thriving in hoops, tooVideo
Ohio State and Alabama competing for a national championship is hardly an unusual occurrence for either school. It just tends to happen in football. Six weeks after the Crimson Tide’s national championship game win over the Buckeyes, both schools are among the nation’s best basketball teams. No. 4 Ohio State...
JGR youngsters shine, validate Toyota’s development programVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two races into his return to Joe Gibbs Racing, Christopher Bell already has a Cup Series victory and, more importantly, some of his confidence back. Bell plodded through a rocky rookie season last year while on loan to another team. JGR didn’t have an open Cup car...
FAA seeks $27,500 from passenger it says hit air attendant
Federal officials are seeking a $27,500 civil penalty against an airline passenger who allegedly struck a flight attendant who asked the passenger and a companion to leave the plane after a dispute over wearing a face mask. The confrontation on board a Delta Air Lines flight departing from Miami International...
NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar
It’s a promotion that could be straight out of the “Mad Men” Don Draper playbook. Brooklyn’s famed Peter Luger Steak House has teamed with Madame Tussauds to have celebrity wax figures mingle with patrons, promoting the easing of coronavirus pandemic restrictions on indoor dining in New York City. A wax...
U.S. implicates Saudi crown prince in Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince likely approved the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report released Friday. The finding could escalate pressure on the Biden administration to hold the kingdom accountable for a murder that drew...
A bumpy day for stocks leaves indexes mixed; yields ease
Stocks ended a bumpy Friday mostly lower on Wall Street. Technology stocks recovered slightly following several days of heavy selling, but the Nasdaq still posted its biggest weekly loss since October. On Friday the S&P 500 gave back 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.5%. Treasury yields fell...
Judge rules Arizona Senate can access 2020 election ballots
PHOENIX — A judge has ruled that the Arizona Senate can get access to 2.1 million ballots from Arizona’s most populous county so it can audit results of the 2020 election that saw Democrat Joe Biden win in the state. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Timothy Thomason’s decision Friday comes...
Fire visible across Los Angeles burns commercial yard, buses
COMPTON, Calif. — A huge fire visible across Los Angeles burned stacks of pallets in an commercial yard and buses parked in a neighboring lot early Friday. The inferno erupted in Compton before dawn and created a massive column of smoke that rose high into the sky and spread widely...
Cat that vanished 15 years ago is reunited with owner
LOS ANGELES — A cat that went astray about 15 years ago has been reunited, older and maybe wiser, with its owner. Brandy, a brown tabby, was reunited Monday afternoon with Charles, who adopted her as a 2-month-old kitten in 2005. “It’s amazing. I think it’s unbelievable,” he said Thursday....
NYC schools chancellor exits, citing virus’ personal toll
NEW YORK — New York City’s Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced Friday he will step down, citing the coronavirus pandemic’s personal toll on his family. He will be replaced by Bronx Executive Superintendent Meisha Ross Porter, who will become the first Black woman to lead the nation’s largest public school...
Prince Harry raps ‘Fresh Prince,’ says he didn’t walk awayVideo
LONDON — Prince Harry, who decamped from England to Southern California last year, rapped the theme song to the 1990s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” during a late-night talk show appearance in which he said he didn’t walk away from his royal duties. During a segment on the CBS...
Explosion strikes Israeli-owned ship in Mideast amid tension
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An explosion struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship sailing out of the Middle East on Friday, an unexplained blast renewing concerns about ship security amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The crew and vessel were safe, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations,...
Canadian regulator authorizes AstraZeneca vaccine
TORONTO — Canadian regulators on Friday authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine. It is the third covid-19 vaccine given the green light by Canada, following those from Pfizer and Moderna. Health Canada approved the vaccine for use in people 18 and over. Some countries, including France, have authorized the AstraZeneca vaccine only...
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls taken in mass abduction
LAGOS, Nigeria — Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the West African nation. Police and the military have begun joint operations to rescue the girls after the attack at the...
3rd U.S. vaccine could raise question: Which shots are best?
WASHINGTON — The nation is poised to get a third vaccine against covid-19, but because at first glance the Johnson & Johnson shot may not be seen as equal to other options, health officials are girding for the question: Which one is best? If cleared for emergency use, the J&J...
UN: Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough
The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what’s needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds. So the U.N.’s climate chief is telling nations to go back and try harder. Most countries...
U.S. consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps
WASHINGTON — Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America’s consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January in a sign that the economy may be making a tentative recovery from the pandemic recession. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department also showed that personal incomes, which provide the...
Biden to exercise empathy skills in Texas visit after storms
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will exercise his empathy skills Friday during a Texas visit with a dual mission: surveying damage caused by severe winter weather and encouraging people to get their coronavirus shots. Biden and his wife, Jill, were traveling to Houston for the president’s first trip to a...
