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Florida State, coach Mike Norvell agree to 8-year deal at more than $10M per year, AP source says
Florida State and coach Mike Norvell have agreed to a new eight-year deal that will pay him more than $10 million per year, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract was not yet...
Manchin says Super Tuesday will offer clarity on need for a 3rd-party candidate
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Iowa and New Hampshire are about to kick off the 2024 presidential nominating process, but Sen. Joe Manchin said Friday it won’t become clear until March whether there’s a path for a third-party candidate. The West Virginia Democrat visited New Hampshire just before the Jan. 23 primary,...
Scientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening
The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year may seem scary. But scientists worry that what’s behind those numbers could be even worse. The Associated Press asked more than three dozen scientists in interviews and emails what the smashed records mean. Most said...
Why does Iowa launch the presidential campaign?
Iowa assumed its position as the state that votes first for a presidential nominee more than 50 years ago. But its 1972 caucuses didn’t feel very historic. Two folding tables at state Democratic Party headquarters accommodated all staff and media present. No TV cameras rolled. Results from around the state...
Cornelia Huetter wins super-G to give Austrian women first victory of World Cup season
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria — Cornelia Huetter gave Austria its first win of the season on the women’s World Cup circuit with a narrow super-G victory on home snow Friday. The normally powerful Austrian women have struggled this campaign but Huetter finally delivered a victory in the 17th race after previously getting...
Patriots name Jerod Mayo as next head coach, Bill Belichick’s successor
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Jerod Mayo spent his entire professional football career learning from Bill Belichick, first as a player and then as an assistant. He’ll now have the weighty task of succeeding the future Hall of Famer and leading a New England Patriots team as its first new voice in...
U.S. intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit the production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week, the latest in a string of mishaps at the troubled aircraft maker. The FAA said Friday...
Cellebrite donates AI investigative tools to nonprofits to help find missing children faster
NEW YORK — John Walsh, advocate for missing children and longtime host of “America’s Most Wanted,” said he feels outmanned by criminals all the time — especially in the courtroom. “I say to myself, ‘My god, the lawyer for this dirtbag predator is smarter and more sophisticated than the cops...
Worried about losing in 2024, Iowa’s Republican voters are less interested in talking about abortion
DES MOINES, Iowa — A man in Iowa stood up at a recent town hall and told Ron DeSantis he had an “easy” question: How would the Florida governor address abortion when it’s sure to be a big issue in the coming 2024 presidential election? DeSantis said he’d talk about...
Some Americans will get their student loans canceled in February as Biden accelerates his new plan
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers starting in February as part of a new repayment plan that’s taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule. Loan cancellation was originally set to begin in July under the new SAVE repayment plan, but it’s being...
Playoff game behind Peacock paywall is new frontier in NFL streaming
The quarterback matchup between Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes isn’t the only major storyline going into their AFC wild-card game. Another question is how many fans will pay to watch one of the NFL’s important games of the season being carried exclusively on a streaming platform for...
NCAA taking closer look at possibility of subdivision where athletes can be paid
PHOENIX — The NCAA on Thursday took the first step toward determining whether president Charlie Baker’s idea to create a new subdivision in which schools directly pay athletes can become a reality. The Division I Board of Directors asked policy makers to evaluate a proposal Baker made last month in...
NFC playoff breakdown: Field loaded with reunions, chances for redemption
Four years ago, the San Francisco 49ers were closing in on their first Super Bowl triumph in a quarter century when Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to three touchdowns in the final six-plus minutes, rocketing them to a 31-20 victory. Each of the past two years the Niners...
Ducks’ Trevor Zegras expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks after breaking ankle
RALEIGH, N.C. — Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks after breaking his left ankle Tuesday night at Nashville. The Ducks revealed the injury Thursday, saying Zegras will have surgery. He hit the boards feet-first after Nashville forward Juuso Parssinen’s stick caught in...
Juan Soto, Yankees agree to $31M deal, record for arbitration-eligible player
NEW YORK — Juan Soto and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a $31 million, one-year contract, breaking Shohei Ohtani’s record for an arbitration-eligible player, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press. All 10 Yankees eligible for arbitration reached agreements on the day players and teams...
NCAA suspends Florida State assistant coach for 3 games for NIL-related recruiting violation
PHOENIX — A Florida State assistant coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from a collective during an official visit, the NCAA announced on Thursday. The NCAA did not name the coach...
Tyreek Hill looking at ‘positive side of things’ after house fire
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tyreek Hill has spent the past week trying to stay positive. The Miami Dolphins receiver rushed home from practice last Wednesday as firefighters doused the roof of his burning South Florida home with water. Officials later found the fire was started by a child playing with...
AFC playoff breakdown: Lamar Jackson, top-seeded Ravens team to beat
Lamar Jackson will miss out on wild-card weekend for a second straight year, and this time it’s for a much better reason. The Baltimore Ravens and their star quarterback earned the AFC’s top playoff seed and the conference’s sole bye with a dominant regular-season run just one year after uncertainty...
As AFC’s top seed, Ravens hope to avoid repeat of 4 years ago
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens clinched the top seed in the AFC two weekends ago when they thrashed the Miami Dolphins. Coach John Harbaugh barely had time to enjoy the victory before facing an inevitable question about 2019. That season was the last time the Ravens were the...
U.S., British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets, U.S. officials said. The U.S. Air Force’s Mideast command said it struck over 60...
Replacing Nick Saban: Alabama begins hunt for a successor who will face sky-high expectationsVideo
Nick Saban accomplished the unimaginable in actually raising the bar for Alabama football, where Paul “Bear” Bryant long had been the measuring stick. Whoever replaces the retiring coach will inherit all the makings for national championship contention and the sky-high expectations that come with them. The stockpile of talent, barring...
Chiefs’ Andy Reid, Travis Kelce not contemplating retirement any time soon
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid doesn’t sound as if he’s ready to follow Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll into the next phase of his career. Nor does Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce, for that matter. After the announcement Thursday that Belichick was out as the coach...
Patriots need quarterback and talent to put around new coach
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will cringe when he turns on the TV — or perhaps even looks at the other Gillette Stadium sideline — and sees Bill Belichick wearing a ratty sweatshirt with another team’s colors. But he has bigger things to worry about now. The Patriots need...
Packers CB Jaire Alexander hurts ankle in practice, status uncertain for playoff game at Dallas
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander suffered an ankle injury in practice this week that leaves his status uncertain for Sunday’s wild-card playoff game with the NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Alexander “stepped on somebody’s foot and rolled his ankle” during...
Ohio State All-American WR Marvin Harrison Jr. heading to NFL Draft
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State All-American receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is entering the NFL Draft. The Buckeyes star junior, the first in program history with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, made his announcement on social media Thursday. Harrison, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison Sr., is considered the...
