Associated Press stories, Page 457
AFC East preview: Jets, Dolphins, Patriots looking to end Bills’ 4-year reignVideo
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills have sat atop the AFC East for four straight years. Their drive for five could prove to be the toughest task of all. A ton of roster turnover has provided plenty of questions — and doubts. Especially with Aaron Rodgers back with the New...
10 years after Ferguson, Black students still are kicked out of school at higher rates
Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before — he’d never even received detention. But when Byrd got involved in a fight after school one day, none of that...
How Trump and Georgia’s Republican governor made peace, helped by allies anxious about the election
ATLANTA — The effort to make the peace between Donald Trump and Georgia’s powerful Republican governor began in a sprawling neo-Victorian mansion in the exclusive Atlanta enclave of Buckhead. It was at an Aug. 9 fundraiser hosted by former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler that fellow Republican Lindsey Graham approached Gov....
She’s a Norwegian princess. He’s an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this weekend
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry American self-professed shaman Durek Verret on Saturday in a picturesque corner of southern Norway. The wedding comes amid widespread criticism of the couple’s actions and waning support for the Scandinavian royals, who have been plagued by negative...
When the U.S. left Kabul, these Americans tried to help Afghans left behind. It still haunts them
The United States’ longest war is over. But not for everyone. Outside of San Francisco, surgeon Doug Chin has helped provide medical assistance to people in Afghanistan via video calls. He has helped Afghan families with their day-to-day living expenses. Yet he remains haunted by the people he could not...
AFC North preview: Bengals, Browns hope for better QB health as teams chase RavensVideo
Football’s top division wasn’t even at full strength in 2023. With better luck at the quarterback position, it could be quite a race for the AFC North title this season. Lamar Jackson stayed healthy last year and won his second MVP, helping Baltimore to the best regular-season record in the...
A leaner Drew Allar looks to get No. 8 Penn State off to a good start at West VirginiaVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Quarterback Drew Allar was great in his Penn State starting debut a year ago against West Virginia. The rest of the season was a bit disappointing. The junior with the big arm expects the Nittany Lions to become more consistent behind a new offensive coordinator. “I think...
Toledo routs Duquesne 49-10 behind Tucker Gleason’s 3 first-half TD passes
TOLEDO, Ohio — Tucker Gleason threw for 198 yards and three first-half touchdowns, Jacquez Stuart added two rushing touchdowns and Toledo routed Duquesne 49-10 on Thursday in a season opener for both teams. Toledo scored 21 points in the first quarter and led 28-10 at the break. Jerjuan Newton highlighted...
Bettors banking on Eagles resurgence, Cowboys regression as NFL season begins
LAS VEGAS — The Philadelphia Eagles looked as if they were ready to return to the Super Bowl last season after beating the Buffalo Bills, 37-34, in overtime to move to 10-1. Then Philadelphia fell apart, losing six of its final seven games, including a 32-9 stinker in the playoffs...
Rich Hill, 44, makes it 20 straight MLB seasons
BOSTON — Rich Hill came on in relief for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night and became the only active player to appear in a major-league game in each of the last 20 seasons. “There’s a lot of people to thank to get to this point,” the left-hander said...
Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
NEW YORK — Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his felony conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing scheduled for next month. Lawyers for the former president and current Republican nominee asked the federal...
Harris defends shifting from some liberal positions in first interview of presidential campaignVideo
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday defended shifting away from some of her more liberal positions in her first major television interview of her presidential campaign, but insisted her “values have not changed” even as she is “seeking consensus.” Sitting with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim...
Browns releasing QB Tyler Huntley, leaving them with 3 on rosterVideo
BEREA, Ohio — The Browns have thrown away one of their quarterbacks. Cleveland is releasing quarterback Tyler Huntley, who was signed as a free agent in March after the team was ravaged by injuries last season and was forced to start five QBs. Huntley became the odd-man out after second-year...
No. 1 seeds Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek move into 3rd round at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner flashed their No. 1 form Thursday with powerful performances that moved them into the third round of the U.S. Open. Meanwhile, suddenly a point from getting to a third set, Naomi Osaka lost her way, missing forehand after forehand until she ceded...
Scottie Scheffler takes giant leap toward $25 million FedEx Cup prizeVideo
ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler started the Tour Championship with a two-shot lead based on his dominant season. And then he looked dominant as ever Thursday, posting the best round at 6-under-par 65 to build a seven-shot lead and take a huge step toward the FedEx Cup title. Scheffler had five...
Trump calls for universal coverage of IVF treatment with no specifics on how his plan would workVideo
POTTERVILLE, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump says that, if he wins a second term, he wants to make IVF treatment free for women, but did not detail how he would fund his plan or precisely how it would work. “I’m announcing today in a major statement that under the...
Brandon Aiyuk agrees to new deal with the 49ers to end contract ‘hold in’Video
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk’s long contract dispute with San Francisco came to an end Thursday when the star receiver agreed on a four-year, $120 million contract extension to stay with the 49ers. Two people familiar with the deal says the sides came to the agreement Thursday after Aiyuk...
Boar’s Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records showVideo
A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment, newly released records show. Government inspectors logged 69 instances of “noncompliance” with...
Jacoby Brissett is selected Patriots starting quarterback for Week 1 against CincinnatiVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots coach Jerod Mayo is putting the keys to his offense in the hands of the veteran quarterback on his roster over the franchise’s potential quarterback of the future. Mayo selected Jacoby Brissett as the starting quarterback for New England’s season opener at Cincinnati, one of the...
Stephen Curry agrees to $63 million extension with Warriors for 2026-27 seasonVideo
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors agreed to extend his contract for the 2026-27 season, one in which the NBA’s all-time 3-point leader and Olympic gold medalist will earn nearly $63 million. Curry’s agent, Jeff Austin, confirmed the agreement Thursday to the Associated Press. ESPN first reported the agreement...
Justice Department watchdog finds flaws in FBI’s reporting of sex crimes against children
WASHINGTON — The FBI has failed to report all suspected child sexual abuse cases to appropriate law enforcement agencies despite changes prompted by its handling of the case against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, according to a Justice Department watchdog report released Thursday. In a review of more...
Arlington National Cemetery worker was ‘pushed aside’ in Trump staff dispute but won’t seek charges
WASHINGTON — An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” in an altercation with former President Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony to honor service members killed in the Afghanistan War withdrawal, but she declined to press charges, an Army spokesman said Thursday. The Army spokesman said the...
Israel kills prominent militant as it wages its deadliest West Bank raids since the Gaza war began
TULKAREM, West Bank — The Israeli military said it killed five more militants, including a local commander, early Thursday in the West Bank as it pressed ahead with what appeared to be the deadliest military operation in the occupied territory since the start of the war in Gaza. Israel says...
Plot to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, CIA official says
BERLIN — The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency’s deputy director said. The CIA notified Austrian authorities of...
Over 100 tons of dead fish collect at Greek port after climate-related mass die-off
VOLOS, Greece — More than 100 tons of dead fish had been collected in and around the port of Volos, in central Greece, following a mass die-off linked to extreme climate fluctuations, authorities said Thursday. The dead freshwater fish filled the bay, 200 miles north of Athens, and nearby rivers...
