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NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
The NCAA Board of Governors took the first step Tuesday toward allowing amateur athletes to cash in on their fame, voting unanimously to permit them to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” The United States’ largest governing body for college athletics realized that it “must embrace...
More employers offer workers help paying off student loans
Americans collectively owe nearly $1.5 trillion in student loans — more than twice the total a decade ago. It’s a burden that weighs on millions of adults, shaping their life choices and often stunting their financial growth. Now a small but growing number of employers are stepping in to help....
Small plane crashes, sets New Jersey houses ablaze; pilot missingVideo
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A small plane crashed in a residential neighborhood in the New Jersey suburbs of New York City on Tuesday morning, setting two houses ablaze and leaving the pilot unaccounted for. The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed into a house in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township at 11...
Immigration official says U.S.-Mexico border crisis not over
WASHINGTON — A top U.S. Border Patrol official has a warning: The crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border is not over. Even though crossings have been down over the past few months and news of custody deaths and teeming facilities full of children and families has faded from front pages and...
Grubhub valuation tumbles as rivals encroach
NEW YORK — Shares in Grubhub plunged 43% on Tuesday after it sharply cut its revenue expectations for the year and warned of intense competition. The steep decline in share price wiped away more than $2.25 billion of the company’s valuation in the public market in midday trading. It is...
Family cites hockey as factor in ‘Miracle on Ice’ player Mark Pavelich’s legal woes
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. — The family of a player on the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic champion men’s hockey team says concussions and blows he received during his playing career have contributed to his current legal troubles. Mark Pavelich, 61, was found incompetent to stand trial by a judge in...
NFL contest gives fans chance to party with Lombardi Trophy
NEW YORK — Ever want to party with the Lombardi Trophy? The NFL is giving fans that chance. The league is launching a “Lombardi in Your Hometown” contest, which will send the NFL’s championship trophy to one winner’s hometown during wild-card weekend in January. The trophy will appear at a...
Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw dazzles with sheer variety of jobsVideo
Sometimes it seems like Gugu Mbatha-Raw is playing some crazy version of showbiz Bingo. This is a woman who has assembled an astonishing variety of roles in her 36 years. Big-budget Hollywood blockbuster? Sure, “A Wrinkle in Time.” What about an 18th-century English drama? Of course, “Belle.” Any romantic comedies?...
Utah holding annual bison roundup on Great Salt Lake island
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hundreds of horseback riders are again conducting the annual roundup of bison on an island in Utah’s Great Salt Lake. The roundup on Antelope Island that began Saturday is conducted over three fall weekends, with the first devoted to the actual roundup and the next...
Grandfather charged in Puerto Rico cruise ship death
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A man who police say dropped his young granddaughter from the 11th floor of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico in July has been accused of negligent homicide. A judge on Monday ordered the arrest of Salvatore Anello after prosecutors submitted evidence and said...
Coal giant Murray Energy seeks bankruptcy protection
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A major U.S. coal mining company is seeking bankruptcy protection, joining a growing list of struggling coal operations as communities switch away from fossil fuel to less-polluting renewable energy or natural gas. Ohio-based Murray Energy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Tuesday. Several other major coal producers...
Swiss lament glacier melting as UN focuses on mountainsVideo
GENEVA — A Swiss minister says over 10% of the Alpine country’s glaciers have been lost over the past five years — a depletion not seen in over a century — as the U.N.’s weather agency opened its first-ever meeting on how climate change is affecting mountains. Minister for Home...
Man gets life in prison for Erie Pizza Hut shootingVideo
ERIE — A man who fatally shot his girlfriend and wounded her pregnant co-worker at a Pizza Hut in Erie has been sentenced to life in prison. A judge on Tuesday ordered 49-year-old Luis Rodriguez to serve the mandatory sentence without parole for first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old...
U.S. consumer confidence falls for third consecutive month
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence fell for a third consecutive month in October as optimism about job prospects and business conditions down the road grew weaker. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index edged down to 125.9 in October, compared with 126.3 in September. Feelings about the present situation...
Egypt arrests train conductor after youth jumps to his death
CAIRO — An Egyptian train conductor who forced two poor street vendors without tickets to jump off a moving train, leading to the death of one of the youths, has been arrested, authorities said Tuesday. The incident, which took place Monday in the Nile Delta town of Tanta, has stirred...
Utah holds annual bison roundup on Great Salt Lake islandVideo
SALT LAKE CITY — Hundreds of horseback riders are again conducting the annual roundup of bison on an island in Utah’s Great Salt Lake. The roundup on Antelope Island that began Saturday is conducted over three fall weekends, with the first devoted to the actual roundup and the next two...
Army officer says he raised concerns about Trump and Ukraine
WASHINGTON — A military officer at the National Security Council twice raised concerns over the Trump administration’s push to have Ukraine investigate Democrats and Joe Biden, according to testimony the official is to deliver Tuesday in the House impeachment inquiry. Alexander Vindman, an Army lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq...
Army officer says he raised concerns about Trump and UkraineVideo
WASHINGTON — A military officer at the National Security Council twice raised concerns over the Trump administration’s push to have Ukraine investigate Democrats and Joe Biden, according to testimony the official is to deliver Tuesday in the House impeachment inquiry. Alexander Vindman, an Army lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq...
Ken Whisenhunt fired as Chargers offensive coordinatorVideo
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers fired offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt on Monday night, shaking up the coaching staff after a disappointing first half of the season. Coach Anthony Lynn said in a statement that it was not an easy decision to let go of Whisenhunt, but that...
NCAA poised to move toward allowing athletes to make money
NEW YORK — The NCAA is poised to take a significant step toward allowing college athletes to earn money off the fame they have gained by playing sports. The Board of Governors will be briefed Tuesday by administrators who have been examining whether it would be feasible to allow athletes...
North Carolina judges throw out current congressional map
RALEIGH — North Carolina judges on Monday blocked the state’s congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued Republicans unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain. The panel of three Superior Court judges issued a preliminary...
Verlander will try to end his World Series woes, bring Astros 2nd title
WASHINGTON — George Springer shook his head at the mere mention of Houston Astros teammate Justin Verlander’s past October trouble, the only pitcher in baseball history to go 0-5 in the World Series. “We wouldn’t be here without him,” Springer declared. “I don’t care what individual stats say.” Then, as...
Doug Ferguson: Tiger Woods tied with Sam Snead, and no one else is closeVideo
The toughest competition for Tiger Woods has always been history. What captured the public’s attention when Woods won the first of his 15 majors, the 1997 Masters, was whether he could match or beat the 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus, long considered the gold standard in golf. That remains...
Man arrested in Texas shooting that left 2 dead, 12 hurt
GREENVILLE, Texas — A man suspected of opening fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, killing two people and injuring 12 others, was arrested Monday. Brandon Ray Gonzales, 23, of Greenville, Texas, was taken into custody less than 48 hours after the shooting Saturday, Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks...
Iowa sheriff: Gender reveal party explosion that killed 1 was a stunt gone awry
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Authorities say an Iowa family’s attempt at a gender reveal party for a soon-to-be-born baby went horribly wrong when a homemade device that was meant to discharge colored powder instead exploded like a pipe bomb, killing a 56-year-old relative. The Marion County Sheriff’s office said Pamela Kreimeyer...
