MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Friday after heavy buying of tech shares led benchmarks on Wall Street to more records. US. futures and oil prices were higher. Markets have largely shrugged off the shutdown of the U.S. government after Democrat and Republican lawmakers failed to reach agreement on funding. U.S...

LUXEMBOURG (AP) — Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg will abdicate the throne after 25 years Friday in favor of his eldest son, Guillaume, who will become head of state of the tiny duchy at the heart of Europe. The 70-year-old current monarch will abdicate in a ceremony at the Grand Ducal Palace, built of yellow stone and decorated wit...

CHICAGO (AP) — Yu Darvish made an early exit against his former team, and San Diego’s big bats were a bust. It all added up to the Padres getting knocked out of the playoffs yet again, this time courtesy of the Chicago Cubs. “It just sucks to be doing this, unfortunately,” slugger Manny Machado said. “This team, we left it out ther...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years. The hip-hop mogul was convicted in July of flying people around the country for sexual encounters, including his girlfriends and male sex workers, in violation of the federal Mann Act. A jury acquitted Combs...

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and its increasingly repressive policies. He’s done this despite mass arrests and police violence against demonstrators. And the civics teacher keeps marching even though he’s racked up an ast...

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign, as one of its architects works to use the government shutdown to accelerate his goals of slashing the size of the federal workforce and punishing Democratic states. In a post...

Who is Taylor Swift’s heir apparent? Her 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” offers an answer. It’s Taylor Swift. Her last album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” ended with the cautionary “Clara Bow,” an allegory that seemed to suggest her tenure atop the cultural mainstream was inherited from stars of the past, like the nameche...

NEW YORK (AP) — The curtain has been drawn. The stage lights are on. It’s time for “The Life of a Showgirl.” For Taylor Swift’s most dedicated audience, a new album means new opportunities to decode Easter eggs in her lyrics and music videos. The pop superstar’s 12th studio album has no shortage of clever clues and references to he...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration is tapping National Guard and Army Reserve lawyers to be temporary immigration judges after firing dozens of existing judges, the latest step in a broader plan that experts warn could harm immigration courts and the military justice system. Training for the first group of Army lawyers begin...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Mac Jones passed for 342 yards and two touchdowns for the...

HONOLULU (AP) — Youmin Hwang played in the final group off the first tee Thursday in the second round of the LOTTE Championship. She’ll do it again Friday after shooting a 10-under 62, the best round in the four years the tournament has been played at Hoakalei Country Club. “First of all, I broke my life-best score,” Hwang said. “A...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Logan Fife threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and New Mexico State scored 14 fourth-quarter points in 54 seconds to help beat Sam Houston 37-10 on Thursday night. New Mexico State (3-2, 1-1 Conference USA) improved to 3-0 at home this season, a mark the program has only reached twice since 1992...

BEIJING (AP) — India and China plan to resume direct flights between some of their cities after a five-year suspension as the relations between the two countries begin to thaw, Indian authorities announced Thursday. Direct flights between the two countries were suspended during the Covid pandemic in 2020 and did not resume as Beiji...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler struck out 12 as he shut down Boston with 100 mph heat, and the New York Yankees took advantage of a pair misplays in a four-run fourth inning to beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Thursday night for a 2-1 AL Wild Card Series win and a Division Series matchup against Toronto. New York became...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones was able to return after appearing to hurt his left knee in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Jones took a blind-side hit from Rams linebacker Byron Young on third-and-goal midway through the third quarter with the 49ers leading 17-7....

NEW YORK (AP) — Going into the playoffs without a couple of their best young players and two starters, the depth-depleted Boston Red Sox turned to a rookie with four games of major league experience to pitch on the road in a winner-take-all situation. Connelly Early handled the stage plenty well until his defense let him down and t...

BERLIN (AP) — Nearly a decade after fleeing Syria’s civil war, Rahaf Alshaar sat on her couch in a leafy suburb of Berlin sipping Arabic coffee spiced with cardamom. When she, her husband and their three daughters arrived in Germany as refugees, they adapted quickly to their new country: learning the language, finding jobs and atte...

BERLIN (AP) — Nearly a decade after fleeing Syria’s civil war, Rahaf Alshaar sat on her couch in a leafy suburb of Berlin sipping Arabic coffee spiced with cardamom. When she, her husband and their three daughters arrived in Germany as refugees, they adapted quickly to their new country: learning the language, finding jobs and atte...

CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson just kept making plays for the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series. Grounders up the middle and in the hole. Soft liners and popups. The shortstop, a two-time Gold Glove winner, was in the right place every time — drawing high praise from San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt in defeat. “We play gre...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Dillon Dingler grew up rooting for the Cleveland Guardians. But on Thursday, he sent them home. Playing in the ballpark where he attended many games as a youngster, the second-year catcher hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over Cleveland in the decisive Game 3...

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians staged the largest in-season comeback in MLB history, claiming the American League Central Division title after trailing Detroit by 15 1/2 games in early July and by 11 games in early September. That momentum didn’t carry over into the playoffs. Dillon Dingler, from northeast Ohio, hit a go-...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Gruden’s lawsuit against the NFL moved closer to trial on Thursday when the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously denied the league’s petition to rehear a recent decision. “We’re obviously pleased with the court’s decision,” Gruden’s attorney, Adam Hosmer-Henner, told The Associated Press by email. The NFL, which co...

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions are motoring on all cylinders with three straight wins after a season-opening loss at Green Bay. Even though the Lions are double-digit favorites on the road against the reeling Cincinnati Bengals, Goff isn’t taking his team’s momentum going into Sunday’s game for granted. Goff also dismisses the no...

For the Minnesota Vikings and the Cleveland Browns, visiting London on this unique business trip doesn’t require any personal travel insurance. They’re overseas this week on behalf of the NFL, after all, and its persistent pursuit of growing into a truly global game. Their quarterbacks are sure going to need some kind of protection...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Cooper Kupp found himself on the receiving end — both literally and metaphorically — of what a second chance can do for a quarterback in 2022. Kupp, then a wide receiver with the Rams, witnessed a four-game stretch in Los Angeles by Baker Mayfield that revitalized the former No. 1 overall pick’s career. After b...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Dak Prescott has quickly erased any doubts there might have been about how good he’d be in his comeback from a torn hamstring. The Cowboys quarterback has bounced back in a big way from an injury that limited him to eight games last season and picked up right where he left off and, in many ways, been ev...

Denver (2-2) at Philadelphia (4-0) BetMGM NFL Odds: Eagles by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Broncos 1-3; Eagles 3-1 Series record: Eagles lead 9-5. Last meeting: Eagles beat the Broncos 20-13 on Nov. 14, 2021 in Denver. Last week: Broncos beat Bengals 28-3; Eagles beat Buccaneers 31-25 Broncos offense: overall (9), rush (5), pass (16),...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel doesn’t see Jaylen Waddle balking at the chance to be the Miami Dolphins’ No. 1 receiver. Tyreek Hill has been the centerpiece of Miami’s high-flying offense the past few years but the All-Pro receiver will be sidelined the rest of the season with a serious knee injury, so the Dolphins will...

The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT: Player will not play; DOUBTFUL: Player is unlikely to play; QUESTIONABLE: Player is not certain to play; DNP: did not practice; LIMITED: limited participation; FULL: Full participation): MINNESOTA VIKINGS at CLEVELAND BROWNS — MINNESOTA: DNP: OLB Dallas Tur...

The National Football League Inactive Report. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at LOS ANGELES RAMS — SAN FRANCISCO: QB Brock Purdy, RB Jordan James, WR Jordan Watkins, WR Ricky Pearsall, WR Jauan Jennings, DL Robert Beal, LB Nick Martin. LOS ANGELES: QB Stetson Bennett, TE Tyler Higbee, OL Beaux Limmer, OL D.J. Humphries, DE Desjuan Johnson.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A.J. Brown’s stat line for the week included one catch, one cryptic social media post and one long explanation as to why he let his frustration with his role in the offense get him down even with the Eagles off to a 4-0 start. It’s easy to wonder, what would his mood be like if they weren’t winning? The only num...

BALTIMORE (AP) — For a reminder of how far Baltimore’s defense has fallen, recall that on Christmas last year, a Houston team that won its division couldn’t manage an offensive point against the Ravens. Now the Texans will face a much different unit when they take the field in Baltimore this weekend. Decimated by injuries, the Rave...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special legislative session to prop up funding for food assistance and rural health care services in response to President Donald Trump’s cuts to federal spending on Medicaid and nutrition programs. The Democratic-led Legislature sent a bill to Gov. Michelle Luj...

NEW YORK (AP) — Army veteran Samuel Port couldn’t believe what he was reading in his latest weekly newsletter emailed from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It blamed Senate Democrats for the federal shutdown, saying they were blocking a stopgap bill to fund the government “due to unrelated policy demands.” It then listed va...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are coming off their first win of the season — and their biggest loss. Coach Mike McDaniel will be looking to find some answers on Sunday at Carolina on how to replace star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who suffered a devastating knee injury in the Dolphins’ 27-21 win over the New York Jets on...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Midfielder Weston McKennie, defender Antonee Robinson and goalkeeper Matt Turner returned to the U.S. national team for friendlies against Ecuador and Australia, as coach Mauricio Pochettino changed more than half his roster. Pochettino also picked midfielder James Sands, who has not played for the U.S. since t...

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers, for all the questions swirling around them, remain the class of the Pacific Division when it comes to success when it matters most. Sure, McDavid is in the final year of his contract and goaltending remains an uncertainty, but they’ve won the Western Conference to reach the St...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — For Kansas City, it’s just another prime-time game. For Jacksonville, it’s a chance for a statement game. Although the Jaguars (3-1) have lost eight in a row in the series — their most recent victory came in 2009 — they are approaching their “Monday Night Football” matchup against the three-time defending...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas and Phoenix faced serious questions during the regular season about whether they were championship material, then came dangerously close to being forced to clean out their lockers before the WNBA Finals. The second-seeded Aces were a Jackie Young follow shot away from losing to Seattle in the opening roun...

DENVER (AP) — When the government shut down in 2018, a Mississippi nonprofit interceded to fund a bare-bones crew to keep one of the state’s most-visited cultural attractions operating. Now, the group is committed to doing that for Vicksburg National Military Park once again. The hilly Civil War battlefield where soldiers fought fo...

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Will Skelton was once again on the France-to-Australia shuttle in an attempt to help the Wallabies in Saturday’s final Rugby Championship match against New Zealand. Skelton starred for the Wallabies in tests against the British and Irish Lions and South Africa before returning to France, linking up with Top...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Sam Ryder played bogey-free and Danny Walker finished with a pair of birdies, each posting a 7-under 65 to join a four-way tie at the top Thursday and each in need of a good week at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Eric Cole managed 10 birdies, which helped offset a a double bogey from the trees late in the r...

Hockey is a usually a young man’s game. Don’t tell that to Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Brad Marchand, Corey Perry and so many others who are still on top of the NHL in their late 30s and beyond. Crosby produced at a point-a-game pace last season at 37, the same age Marchand was when he scored six goals in the Stanley Cup Final to...

CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI single off a shaky Yu Darvish, and the Chicago Cubs shut down Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres for a clinching 3-1 victory in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series on Thursday. Backed by a raucous crowd of 40,895 at Wrigley Field, Chicago used its stellar defense to advance in...

About 15 million deaths could be avoided each year and agricultural emissions could drop by 15% if people worldwide shift to healthier, predominantly plant-based diets, according to the EAT-Lancet Commission, which brought together scientists worldwide to review the latest data on food’s role in human health, climate change, biodiv...

The parents of a college student in a Tesla crash say she was killed by flames and smoke as she tried but failed to escape the burning car because of a design flaw making it difficult to open the doors in fires, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The parents of Krysta Tsukahara allege that the company that has helped Elon Musk...

ATLANTA (AP) — David Ross, the former Atlanta catcher and Chicago Cubs manager, said Thursday he’s ready to manage again and said returning to the dugout with the Braves “would be amazing.” Even so, Ross declined to say much about his interest in the Braves in an interview with The Associated Press without knowing if he’ll be on th...

BOGOTA. Colombia (AP) — At the Central Military Hospital in Bogota, an unusual unit patrols the hallways with a mission unlike any other battalion: lifting the spirits of soldiers wounded in combat. Kratos, Rafa and Lupa make up the so-called “furry force,” a group of emotional support dogs that visit service members recovering aft...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A new exhibition of the work of Gordon Parks, a photographer renowned for documenting African American life, turns its focus on Parks’ exploration of Black religion and spirituality. The exhibition, which runs through Dec. 1, is a collaboration between the Gordon Parks Foundation and Howard, whose Moorland-Spinga...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska officials missed a deadline this week granting licenses to marijuana growers as part of a voter-approved measure that legalized medical marijuana, offering the latest example of pushback in Republican-led states against efforts to legalize the drug. “How many times do we have to go down this road of fi...

In her 91 years, Jane Goodall transformed science and humanity’s understanding of our closest living relatives on the planet — chimpanzees and other great apes. Her patient fieldwork and tireless advocacy for conservation inspired generations of future researchers and activists, especially women and young people, around the world....

In her 91 years, Jane Goodall transformed science and humanity’s understanding of our closest living relatives on the planet — chimpanzees and other great apes. Her patient fieldwork and tireless advocacy for conservation inspired generations of future researchers and activists, especially women and young people, around the world....

With the season nearly one-quarter of the way done, the Green Bay Packers have reason to believe they possess a championship-caliber offense and defense. Special teams? That’s a different story. Breakdowns in the area of the game the Packers call “we-fense” have helped cost them victories each of the last two weeks. Those special-t...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, are suing her ex-boyfriend Ray J for saying they are under federal investigation and on the verge of being indicted. The defamation lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday by the reality TV stars and businesspeople is a fast and aggressive pushback agai...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor uses his uncanny blend of speed, strength and shiftiness to outrun NFL defenses. Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is trying to do the same. On Sunday, two of the league’s most explosive runners — one with three 1,000-yard seasons and an NFL rushing titl...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are struggling a bit these days, losing consecutive games in gut-wrenching fashion on a pair of last-season field goals. The Tennessee Titans are in even worse shape. The woeful Titans (0-4) travel to face the Cardinals (2-2) on Sunday having lost 10 straight games dating to last season....

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A popular Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, marking the third death in the park this summer. Balin Miller, 23, died in a climbing accident Wednesday, his mother Jeanine Girard-Moorman confirmed. “He’s been climbing since he was a young boy,” she said. “His heart and soul...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — To even be mentioned in the same breath as Jon Jones, considered by many observers the greatest UFC fighter ever, is a feat in itself. Magomed Ankalaev has spent more than seven years putting himself in that conversation because that’s the last time he left the octagon a loser. His 14-match unbeaten streak is the s...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A popular Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, marking the third death in the park this summer. Balin Miller, 23, died in a climbing accident Wednesday, his mother Jeanine Girard-Moorman confirmed. “He’s been climbing since he was a young boy,” she said. “His heart and soul...

Las Vegas (1-3) at Indianapolis (3-1) Against the spread: Raiders 1-3, Colts 3-1 Last meeting: Colts beat Raiders 23-20 in Indianapolis on Dec. 31, 2023. Last week: Raiders lost 25-24 to Bears; Colts lost 27-20 to Rams. Raiders offense: overall (18), rush (15), pass (14), scoring (24). Raiders defense: overall (21), rush (13), pass...

NEW YORK (AP) — On the eve of his sentencing, Sean “Diddy” Combs told a federal judge Thursday that he is a new man after realizing that he was “broken to my core” and wondering at times if he was better off dead. Combs, 55, wrote in a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian that with his mind clear of drugs and alcohol after a year in ja...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — It’s hard to win without controlling the line of scrimmage, as the Washington Commanders and Los Angeles Chargers were reminded last week. The Commanders couldn’t rush the passer in a 34-27 loss at the Atlanta Falcons, and the Chargers failed to protect Justin Herbert as their undefeated start ended with a...

PGA of America president Don Rea Jr., who initially compared vitriolic comments at the Ryder Cup with what could be heard at a youth soccer game, finally apologized Thursday in an email to the 30,000-plus golf professionals he was elected to serve. Europe built a record lead after two days and held on for a 15-13 victory — its six...

Detroit (3-1) at Cincinnati (2-2) BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 10 1/2. Against the spread: Lions 3-1; Bengals 1-3. Series record: Bengals lead 10-3. Last meeting: Bengals beat Lions 34-11 on Oct. 17, 2021. Last week: Lions beat Browns 34-10; Bengals lost to Broncos 28-3 Lions offense: overall (6), rush (6), pass (10), scoring (1) Lion...

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was left to rue a “baffling” VAR decision that denied his team an equalizer against Braga in the Europa League on Thursday, despite replays suggesting that the goal had been wrongly disallowed. Celtic went on to lose 2-0 at home but thought it had made it 1-1 in the 51st minut...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Kuminga considered it a positive learning experience going through a lengthy contract negotiation to better understand the NBA’s business side, and the fifth-year forward expressed a desire Thursday to stay with the Golden State Warriors for the long term. He hopes that sentiment is mutual. Only time w...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders ruled wide receiver Terry McLaurin out for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The team announced Thursday that McLaurin, receiver Noah Brown and guard Sam Cosmi would not travel to Los Angeles. McLaurin injured his quadriceps muscle in Week 3 against Las Vegas and did not p...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have signed a lease extension for the state-owned Superdome that will run at least through 2035. “With this agreement, we are paving the way for more Saints victories, more Super Bowl memories, and more economic growth for Louisiana,” Landry sai...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Dillon Dingler homered in the sixth inning, Wenceel Pérez drove in a pair of runs in a four-run seventh and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Thursday to advance to the American League Division Series. The AL West champion Mariners, the second seed, took four of the six regular-season meetings...

Tuesday, Sept. 30: Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1: Cleveland 6, Detroit 1 Thursday, Oct. 2: Detroit 6, Cleveland 3 Tuesday, Sept. 30: Boston 3, New York 1 Wednesday, Oct. 1: New York 4, Boston 3 Thursday, Oct. 2: Boston (Early 1-2) at New York (Schlittler 4-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Sept. 30: Chicago 3, San Diego 1 Wedne...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Mike Vrabel is well aware of how the tables have turned in the AFC East rivalry between New England and Buffalo since his eight seasons as a Patriots linebacker in the 2000s. As a player, Vrabel was part of a perennial Super Bowl-contending team that won 15 of 16 road trips against Buffalo. The Patriots’ f...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An online fundraiser for family members of the man who opened fire in a Michigan church and set it ablaze has raised over $275,000 as of Thursday in what the organizer described as a “whirlwind of love and forgiveness.” On Sunday, Thomas “Jake” Sanford, 40, drove his pickup truck into The Church of Jesus Chris...

Houston (1-3) at Baltimore (1-3) Against the spread: Texans 1-3; Ravens 1-3. Series record: Ravens lead 13-2. Last meeting: Ravens beat Texans 31-2 at Houston on Dec. 25, 2024. Last week: Texans beat Titans 26-0; Ravens lost to Chiefs 37-20. Texans offense: overall (25), rush (23), pass (23), scoring (29). Texans defense: overall (...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, was charged Thursday in federal court with possessing firearms while in the U.S. illegally, prosecutors said. Ian Roberts resigned this week as Des Moines’ superintendent of schools, just days after he was...

Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to be sentenced Friday for violating the federal Mann Act, an anti-prostitution law with a century-old history. Although he was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges, Combs was convicted in July of flying people around the country, including his girlfriends and male sex workers, to engage i...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mother of a 25-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by police is suing the officers involved, the Mississippi Capitol Police and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, among others. Arkela Lewis’ son, Jaylen Lewis, was shot by Capitol Police during a traffic stop on Sept. 25, 2022. Two officers in...

Tennessee (0-4) at Arizona (2-2) BetMGM line: Cardinals by 7 1/2 Series record: Cardinals lead 8-4. Against the spread: Titans 1-3; Cardinals 2-2. Last week: Texans beat Titans 26-0; Seahawks beat Cardinals 23-20. Last meeting: Cardinals beat Titans 38-13 on Sept. 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Titans offense: overall (31), rush (29...

ATLANTA (AP) — From 2021 through 2024, the Atlanta Falcons used four consecutive top-10 draft picks to assemble a group of playmakers expected to transform their offense. Finally, the Falcons have seen what can happen when those players click at the same time. Yes, that includes tight end Kyle Pitts. The Falcons (2-2) have a bye we...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Through 10 starts spanning two seasons, Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler has yet to walk off the field with that winning feeling — something rookie Jaxson Dart experienced in his debut as the Giants’ starting signal caller last week. “You wish you already had one, but it’s a team thing,” Rattler said when asked...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears headed into their bye breathing easier, with back-to-back wins and a .500 record. They’ll take that after a rough start to the season. “I think the first four games builds confidence, and I understand the first two were losses,” Williams said. “I think it builds a lot of...

BetMGM line: Dolphins by 1 1/2 Series record: Dolphins lead 6-2 Against the spread: Dolphins 2-2, Panthers 2-2. Last week: Dolphins beat Jets 27-21; Panthers lost to Patriots 42-13. Last meeting: Dolphins beat Panthers 42-21 on Oct. 15, 2023 in Miami. Dolphins offense: overall (26), rush (27), pass (22), scoring (21). Dolphins defe...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenneth Gainwell wants the ball more. Why wouldn’t he? All the Pittsburgh Steelers running back did last weekend in a 24-21 victory over Minnesota in Dublin was run for a career-high 99 yards and score a pair of touchdowns after starter Jaylen Warren was scratched with a knee injury. Asked if he would like more to...

Washington (2-2) at Los Angeles Chargers (3-1) BetMGM NFL Odds: Chargers by 3 Against the spread: Commanders 2-2; Chargers 2-1-1 Series record: Commanders lead 7-5. Last meeting: Chargers beat Commanders 20-16 in Landover, Maryland, on Sept. 12, 2021. Last week: Commanders lost to Falcons 34-27; Chargers lost to Giants 21-18. Comma...

An ornate balcony or quirky garage door might be in reach for more Californians as homeowners associations across the state are being forced to govern without the power of exorbitant fees to enforce regulations. Millions of California residents could get a break if they violate their homeowners association rules due to a new law th...

By now the noise has settled, and the NFL regular season is taking form. Matchups are starting to matter more than hype, and volume trends are becoming clearer. Here are your fantasy plays heading into Week 5. Start: Justin Fields, Jets vs. Cowboys Fields’ dual-threat ability makes him potent even in tough matchups, and New York ha...

Tampa Bay (3-1) at Seattle (3-1) BetMGM NFL odds: Seahawks by 3. Against the spread: Seahawks 3-1; Buccaneers 2-2 Series record: Seahawks lead 9-6. Last meeting: Buccaneers beat Seahawks 21-16 on Nov. 13, 2022, in Munich, Germany. Last week: Seahawks beat the Cardinals 23-20; Buccaneers lost to the Eagles 31-25 Buccaneers offense:...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard missed his second straight day of practice, raising doubts about his availability for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins. Hubbard played through a calf injury this past Sunday against New England, but coach Dave Canales said on Wednesday that he emerged from...

Unrivaled is on its way to Philadelphia. The 3-on-3 women’s basketball league headed by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart announced Thursday that it will play a pair of games at Xfinity Mobile Arena, home of the NBA’s 76ers and NHL’s Flyers, during its second season. Four clubs will compete in back-to-back matchups under the lea...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury have announced a $115 million, 10-year naming rights partnership with United Wholesale Mortgage that will rename the team’s arena the Mortgage Matchup Center. Mat Ishbia is the owner of the Suns and Mercury and is also the CEO of United Wholesale Mortagage. The 45-year-old took ov...

DENVER (AP) — The Nuggets gave Nikola Jokic what he wanted this offseason, adding the kind of depth the Oklahoma City Thunder boasted when they survived a seven-game second-round series with Denver on their way to winning the NBA championship. The expected payoff isn’t just in a deeper rotation and fresher legs come playoff time bu...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice was in the New York Yankees’ lineup for Thursday’s decisive Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series against Boston Red Sox rookie left-hander Connelly Early. Rice did not start the series opener against lefty Garrett Crochet, who struck out 11 and allowed four hits in a dazzling 7 2/3-inning performance in Boston...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States that supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington but will not change the situation on the battlefield where the Russian army is making slow but steady advances. The potential supply of U.S. Tomahawk c...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States that supplies of long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington but will not change the situation on the battlefield where the Russian army is making slow but steady advances. The potential supply of U.S. Tomahawk c...

OpenAI could now be the world’s most valuable startup, ahead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, after a secondary stock sale designed to retain employees at the ChatGPT maker. Current and former OpenAI employees sold $6.6 billion in shares to a group of investors, pushing the privately held artificial inte...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Constellation Energy has agreed to spend more than $340 million to improve water quality at Maryland’s Conowingo Dam, which flows into the Susquehanna River and eventually ends up in the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, officials announced Thursday. The agreement clears the way for the re-licensin...

The Air Force-Navy football game will go on as planned in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday, but that doesn’t mean the athletic departments at the service academies are unaffected by the government shutdown. The Naval Academy Athletic Association is a nonprofit that has acted independently since 1891, limiting the impact of governme...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration. Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration...

PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) — The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said. Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas before a judge in Osage Count...

Hidden beneath the turquoise waters off a stretch of Florida known as the “Treasure Coast,” a team of divers from a shipwreck salvage company have uncovered exactly that — a load of long-lost Spanish treasure they estimate is worth $1 million. More than 1,000 silver and gold coins thought to be minted in the Spanish colonies of Bol...

Hidden beneath the turquoise waters off a stretch of Florida known as the “Treasure Coast,” a team of divers from a shipwreck salvage company have uncovered exactly that — a load of long-lost Spanish treasure they estimate is worth $1 million. More than 1,000 silver and gold coins thought to be minted in the Spanish colonies of Bol...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said Thursday, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human Rights in July that appeared to have reignited one of sports’ most contentious cases. Patri...

Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” isn’t what you think it is, especially if you think it’s a movie about a British guy who thinks his typewriter is the tops. “The Smashing Machine” would seem to bear all the hallmarks of something grittier, darker and more disturbing than it is. It’s the solo directorial debut of the younger Sa...

Various NFL Players: Hey, this is Russell Wilson. This is Joe Montana. This is Dak Prescott. Hey, this is Jason Kelce, and you’re listening to Rob Maaddi. Rob Maaddi. Rob Maaddi. Rob Maaddi. On the latest “On Football with Rob Maaddi,” Two-time national champion quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow says quarterbacks are...

Known to some as the “Freshwater Everest,” if you want to explore this mountain, you don’t go up, you go down. In the middle of Lake Superior, near the boundary between Canadian and US waters, sits the Superior Shoal, a mountain that’s completely underwater. The shoal is about 4 square miles of volcanic rock that rises up from the...

Known to some as the “Freshwater Everest,” if you want to explore this mountain, you don’t go up, you go down. In the middle of Lake Superior, near the boundary between Canadian and US waters, sits the Superior Shoal, a mountain that’s completely underwater. The shoal is about 4 square miles of volcanic rock that rises up from the...

New England (2-2) at Buffalo (4-0) BetMGM NFL Odds: Bills by 7 1/2 Against the spread: Bills 2-2; Patriots 2-2 Series record: Patriots lead 79-51-1 Last meeting: Patriots beat Bills 23-16 in Foxborough, Mass. on Jan. 5, 2025. Last week: Patriots beat Carolina 42-13 at home. Bills beat New Orleans 31-19 at home. Patriots offense: ov...

SEATTLE (AP) — For much of the 20th century, a sprawling complex in the desert of southeastern Washington state turned out most of the plutonium used in the nation’s nuclear arsenal, from the first atomic bomb to the arms race that fueled the Cold War. Now, after decades of planning and billions of dollars of investment, the site i...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department fired a top national security prosecutor amid criticism from a right-wing commentator over his work during the Biden administration, further roiling the prominent U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia after the ousting of other senior attorneys in recent weeks, accordin...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department fired a top national security prosecutor amid criticism from a right-wing commentator over his work during the Biden administration, further roiling the prominent U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia after the ousting of other senior attorneys in recent weeks, accordin...

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Thursday morning, as thousands of federal employees stayed home and faced potential layoffs because of the government shutdown, President Donald Trump got right to work on social media. He started by sharing praise from supporters. Then he falsely claimed that “DEMOCRATS WANT TO GIVE YOUR HEALTHCARE MONEY TO IL...

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Thursday morning, as thousands of federal employees stayed home and faced potential layoffs because of the government shutdown, President Donald Trump got right to work on social media. He started by sharing praise from supporters. Then he falsely claimed that “DEMOCRATS WANT TO GIVE YOUR HEALTHCARE MONEY TO IL...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell grabbed the railing as she walked up and down the stairs to the dais Thursday. The three-time All-Star didn’t need crutches or a walking boot, didn’t even walk with a noticeable limp. But she wasn’t going to miss a last chance to speak about this team and its incredible postse...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley and cornerback Nate Wiggins were back at practice for the Baltimore Ravens, but star quarterback Lamar Jackson and safety Kyle Hamilton were absent Thursday during the portion open to reporters. Jackson also missed practice Wednesday with a hamstring injury. Hamilton did not...

OWASSO, Okla. (AP) — Davis Chatfield made an albatross on the par-5 15th and closed with a 30-foot birdie putt for a 12-under 59 in the Compliance Solutions Championship on Thursday, the third player this year with a sub-60 round on the Korn Ferry Tour. Chatfield played the final five holes at The Patriot Golf Club in 6-under par....

Defenseman Jackson LaCombe signed an eight-year, $72 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, keeping the rising young star with the club through the 2033-34 season. LaCombe’s deal is the richest ever given out by the team, although other contracts had larger average annual values. “We are excited to sign Jack...

DETROIT (AP) — Federal authorities refuse to release a Michigan man in a pending deportation case, despite his life-threatening leukemia and the inconsistent health care he’s received while in custody since August, his lawyer said Thursday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is seeking a bond hearing for Jose Contreras-...

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Knicks forward Josh Hart was ejected from the opening game of the preseason Thursday after slipping to the court, then throwing the ball when a Philadelphia player tried to take it from him while he was on his back. Hart had grabbed a defensive rebound early in the second quarter and was dribb...

DETROIT (AP) — Federal authorities refuse to release a Michigan man in a pending deportation case, despite his life-threatening leukemia and the inconsistent health care he’s received while in custody since August, his lawyer said Thursday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is seeking a bond hearing for Jose Contreras-...

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Ryan Brehm made his Dunhill Links Championship debut with a 63 on the only course he didn’t play in practice to share the lead. Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood and a Ryder Cup quartet of stars played on fumes and held up quite nicely Thursday. The other surprise from the opening round was Dustin Johnson...

Kansas City (2-2) at Jacksonville (3-1) BetMGM NFL odds: Chiefs by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Chiefs 2-2, Jaguars 3-1. Series record: Chiefs lead 10-6. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Jaguars 17-9 on Sept. 17, 2023, in Jacksonville. Last week: Chiefs beat Ravens 37-20; Jaguars beat 49ers 26-21. Chiefs offense: overall (16T), rush (19), p...

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli intervention of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of activists raises questions about what any nation can legally do to enforce a blockade in international waters. As dozens of boats sailed closer to Gaza on Wednesday afternoon, the Israeli navy warned them to turn back. “You...

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli intervention of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of activists raises questions about what any nation can legally do to enforce a blockade in international waters. As dozens of boats sailed closer to Gaza on Wednesday afternoon, the Israeli navy warned them to turn back. “You...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gathered in the unusually quiet halls of the U.S. Capitol, Republican leaders faced the cameras for a second day and implored Democrats to reopen the government. “We want to protect hardworking federal workers,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday morning, before criticizing his counterparts. “Democrats are t...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — When Texas first proposed redrawing its congressional map earlier this summer, critics decried it as a political power-grab to appease the president, while state leaders claimed it was necessary after the Department of Justice raised concerns about some majority non-white districts. But now that the map is in...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s lower house has approved exempting up to 5,000 reais ($940) a month from income taxes, which would more than double the current exemption and meet a key priority of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ‘s 2022 election campaign. The bill passed the House unanimously late Wednesday and will now head to...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s nastiest and costliest wildfires are blazing four times more often now than they did in the 1980s because of human-caused climate change and people moving closer to wildlands, a new study found. A study in the journal Science looks at global wildfires, not by acres burned which is the most common measuring...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s nastiest and costliest wildfires are blazing four times more often now than they did in the 1980s because of human-caused climate change and people moving closer to wildlands, a new study found. A study in the journal Science looks at global wildfires, not by acres burned which is the most common measuring...

Dallas (1-2-1) at New York Jets (0-4) BetMGM NFL Odds: Cowboys by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Cowboys 1-2; Jets 2-2. Series record: Cowboys lead 8-5. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Jets 30-10 on Sept. 17, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. Last week: Cowboys tied Packers 40-40; Jets lost to Dolphins 27-21. Cowboys offense: overall (1), rush (12...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Flathead-based immigration advocacy organization is suing the state of Montana to block a 2025 law that allows law enforcement to check the immigration status of individuals during routine stops, like when someone is pulled over for a traffic violation. House Bill 278, brought by Rep. Nelly Nicol, R-Billings,...

N.Y. Giants (1-3) at New Orleans (0-4) Against the spread: Giants 1-3; Saints 1-3 Series record: Giants lead 17-16. Last meeting: Saints beat Giants 14-11 on Dec. 8, 2024, at the Meadowlands. Last week: Giants beat Chargers 21-18; Saints lost to Bills 31-19. Giants offense: overall (20), rush (17), pass (17), scoring (27) Giants de...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Eleven cheetah cubs were rescued from illegal trade in Somaliland in what a conservationist described on Thursday as “one of the largest confiscations of the species.” The cubs were packed in bags that resembled sacks of potatoes and were being transported in a small dhow off the Somaliland coast at Berbera wh...

With Brian Snitker stepping down in Atlanta, there are now eight major league teams with a managerial opening. Five of those spots became vacant since the end of the season, and three teams have had interim managers in place for a while. With the dust settling, it’s time to take a look at which of these jobs are the most attractive...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against Mississippi’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban said Thursday that he is running for Congress. Cliff Johnson, the director of the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of La...

Minnesota (2-2) vs. Cleveland (1-3) in London. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. EDT, NFL Network. BetMGM NFL Odds: Vikings by 3½. Against the spread: Vikings 2-2; Browns 2-2. Series record: Vikings lead 12-5. Last meeting: Browns beat Vikings 14-7 in Minneapolis on Oct. 3, 2021. Last week: Vikings lost to Steelers 24-21 in Dublin, Ireland; Browns...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2016, No. 6 Texas A&M is quite pleased with its early season performance. But perhaps more exciting to the Aggies as they look to remain undefeated on Saturday when they host Mississippi State is that they believe they can play much better. “I just think the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according to a Trump administration memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, after recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean. A person familiar with the m...

Duke coach Jon Scheyer has agreed to a two-year extension running through the 2030-31 season as he enters his fourth year coming off a Final Four run. The school announced the deal Thursday for the 38-year-old successor to retired Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. Scheyer is a former Blue Devils player who helmed a run to the NCAA tit...

Real American Freestyle wrestling will have four championship matches during its Oct. 25 event at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania. There will be two title defenses in the circuit’s second-ever event, organizers announced Thursday. Nathan Tomasello will defend his bantamweight title against Roman Bravo-Young,...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets running back Braelon Allen was placed on injured reserve Thursday with a knee injury that will sideline him several weeks. Coach Aaron Glenn said Wednesday that Allen was seeking a second medical opinion before the team decided how to proceed. Placing Allen on IR with what Glenn called a “pre...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames extended coach Ryan Huska’s contract for two years on Thursday, keeping him signed through the 2027-28 season. Huska became the franchise’s 24th head coach in June 2023. He has since led the retooling Flames to a 79-66-19 record, coming within one point of a playoff appearance last season....

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs are hurting. Kirby Smart doesn’t mind a bit. From his perspective, a crushing loss to Alabama will go a long way toward determining if this team has what it takes to make another championship run. So far, the coach likes what he sees. “The more invested you are, the more you hurt,” Smart said. “I...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After a week off and a weekend trip to the Pacific Northwest, No. 1 Ohio State is set to return to Ohio Stadium on Saturday. The Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) will host Minnesota (3-1, 1-0) in their second home night game of the season and the first against a Big Ten opponent since Ohio State beat Michigan State...

LONDON (AP) — Cleveland Browns co-owner Jimmy Haslam says it’s a bit of a burden to play a game in London. The NFL is staging a record-high seven games abroad this season, including the Browns against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in the English capital, in its aggressive push for international growth. “I’ll be honest, if the com...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department will increase staffing at certain U.S. embassies and consulates to accommodate an expected major jump in visa applications from soccer fans wanting to attend World Cup matches in the United States next year. The department said Thursday will send hundreds of additional consular officers to “de...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark said Thursday that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hasn’t reached out to her in the aftermath of Napheesa Collier’s statement about an alleged private conversation in which the league’s leader made comments about Clark. The Indiana Fever guard spoke publicly for the first time since the league’s...

Concerns about differences in voting counts between a county and the state in last year’s election prompted the Hawaiʻi Elections Commission on Wednesday to call for statewide audit of the elections. The commission initially voted 9-0 to ask the Legislature to direct the Hawaiʻi Office of the Auditor to audit only Kauaʻi County’s g...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to throwing a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during protests against immigration raids across the region last spring. Emiliano Garduno Galvez, a Mexican national who authorities say is in the U.S. illegally, pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing an...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The cuts were announced in a social media post late Wednesday by Russell Vought, the White House budget di...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The cuts were announced in a social media post late Wednesday by Russell Vought, the White House budget di...

Mikko Rantanen was a staple for Colorado, helping the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup as part of his dominant decade in Denver. Then, all of a sudden last winter he was gone, traded to Carolina and by spring back in the division with bitter rival Dallas. “Someone was like, ‘Yeah, we might be like getting Rantanen,’ and we’re like: ‘W...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The world’s oldest army has new uniforms. But don’t worry: The Swiss Guards’ famed blue, yellow and red Renaissance-style billowy garb isn’t going anywhere. Rather, the pope’s army on Tuesday unveiled an additional uniform for nonceremonial, formal occasions, such as a diplomatic reception or official dinner out...

NEW YORK (AP) — In 1983, six thieves muscled their way into a warehouse near Heathrow Airport, expecting to find a large sum of foreign currency. They got much more than they bargained for — 26 million pounds worth of gold bars. What happened in the days and years next is the subject of PBS’ “Masterpiece” enthralling series “The Go...

Exactly three months after Jackson Mayor John Horhn took office, his former colleagues in the state Senate are announcing a new emphasis on boosting the capital city’s economy. Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s announcement did not detail any proposed policy changes — such as new criminal laws Horhn has floated to hold absent...

Versatile running back Roger Craig, former MVP Ken Anderson and special teams standout Steve Tasker are among the 52 players who advanced to the next stage for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 in the seniors category. The seniors screening committee reduced the list down from 162 original nominees of players who last c...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — There were a lot of unknowns before coach Deion Sanders made his Colorado debut against a future Big 12 opponent coming off an appearance in the national championship game. Now for the first time since their prime 45-42 upset in that much-hyped 2023 season opener, the Buffaloes play at TCU again Saturday ni...

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma coach Brent Venables wants his Sooners to maintain the energy level that has carried them into the top five. That could be a challenge against Kent State, one of the worst teams in the FBS. Oklahoma (4-0) has victories over Michigan and Auburn already this season, opponents that were ranked when they p...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Miami and Florida State have a history of crushing each others’ national title hopes. It’s a rivalry Miami coach Mario Cristobal has lived as a fan and player. He has a chance to experience it as a coach now too. “We always knew this as the best rivalry in football coming up,” said Cristobal, who won nation...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is threatening to use the standoff to permanently eliminate thousands of government jobs and the state of the economy is already precarious. For n...

GENEVA (AP) — Facing growing global calls to suspend Israeli teams from soccer, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday the governing body must promote peace and unity and could not solve political issues. In a febrile period for soccer politics, Infantino led a meeting of FIFA’s ruling council which did not have Israel fo...

Last season: 45-30-7, lost to Vegas in first round of playoffs. COACH: John Hynes (third year with Wild, 363-309-75 over 10 seasons with three teams). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 9 at St. Louis. DEPARTURES: C Frederick Gaudreau, G Marc-Andre Fleury, D Jon Merrill, D Declan Chisholm, RW Gustav Nyquist, C Devin Shore. ADDITIONS: RW Vladimir...

Montana State made it all the way to the championship game of the FCS playoffs last season and the school lost tens of thousands of dollars in the process. In fact, officials say, most of the 24 teams that go to the playoffs lose money or break even. That’s just wrong, Big Sky Conference Commissioner Tom Wistrcill said, and it is a...

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — French soccer great Zinedine Zidane’s son Luca was called up by Algeria for the first time Thursday, with the team close to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in North America. Luca Zidane, a 27-year-old goalkeeper, represented France at youth level but never for the senior national team and is eligible for A...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the second straight week following a string of declines that had brought down home borrowing costs to their lowest level in nearly a year. The average long-term mortgage rate rose this week to 6.34% from 6.3% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thurs...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers and defenseman Niko Mikkola have agreed on an eight-year, $40 million contract extension that would keep him with the team through the 2033-34 season. Mikkola’s contract only adds to Florida’s pile of long-term deals with current players. Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Anton Lu...

PARIS (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich. In Paris, thousands of workers, retirees and students started marching on Thursday afternoon from Place d’Italie. The Eiffel Tower informed visitors in a statement it...

PARIS (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich. In Paris, thousands of workers, retirees and students started marching on Thursday afternoon from Place d’Italie. The Eiffel Tower informed visitors in a statement it...

LONDON (AP) — The NFL plans to launch women’s and men’s professional flag football leagues “in the next couple of years,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday. The timeline outlined by Goodell at a sports conference in London would see the leagues created ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, which will feature flag football...

PARIS (AP) — The fashion industry is deep in musical chairs this Paris season, and Thursday’s spotlight swung to a Mugler debut. Miguel Castro Freitas — Portuguese, Dior-honed, and a little-known name with a precise hand — took over a house built on shock and silhouette, and chose not to whisper. He hit the volume. In recent season...

PARIS (AP) — The fashion industry is deep in musical chairs this Paris season, and Thursday’s spotlight swung to a Mugler debut. Miguel Castro Freitas — Portuguese, Dior-honed, and a little-known name with a precise hand — took over a house built on shock and silhouette, and chose not to whisper. He hit the volume. In recent season...

HONG KONG (AP) — Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong met with the city’s new U.S. Consul General this week to warn her against interfering in the territory’s internal affairs, his office said in a statement Thursday. Cui Jianchun, commissioner of the Hong Kong office of China’s foreign ministry, met with U.S. top diplomat Julie Ead...

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities on Thursday remanded into custody three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas on suspicion of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany. The suspects appeared before an investigating judge in the western city of Karhlsruhe, where formal arrest warrants were issu...

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities on Thursday remanded into custody three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas on suspicion of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany. The suspects appeared before an investigating judge in the western city of Karhlsruhe, where formal arrest warrants were issu...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military has taken back control of a major district capital in Shan State more than a year after losing it to an armed ethnic minority rebel group, state media reported on Thursday. The recapture of Kyaukme, about 115 kilometers (70 miles) northeast of Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, is the lat...

PARIS (AP) — Military regalia met bohemian ease at Enfants Riches Déprimés on Thursday, where designer Henri Alexander Levy once again proved his penchant for contradictions. A military-looking, shiny-buttoned denim coat, cut with the sharpness of uniform, was paired with ’70s heeled boots and a model’s shaggy, Woodstock hair. It w...

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan authorities updated the death toll from this week’s unrest to three on Thursday, saying that armed teenage rioters had stormed public buildings and disrupted public order as the youth-led anti-government demonstrations showed few signs of abating. Security forces opened fire at demonstrators on Wednes...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money. Universities were asked to sign a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” committing them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’...

A U.S. immigration judge on Wednesday denied a bid for asylum from Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has become a proxy for the partisan power struggle over immigration policy. The judge in the Baltimore immigration court denied an application to reopen Abrego Garcia’s 2019 asylum case, but that is not the final word. Abrego Garcia...