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Funeral held for last victim of Mexico border killings
COLONIA LEBARON, Mexico — Family and friends said goodbye Saturday to the last victim of a cartel ambush that killed nine American women and children from a Mormon community in northern Mexico where cartels have disrupted an otherwise peaceful, rural existence. In the attack Monday, Christina Langford Johnson jumped out...
2 suspects in custody in Atlanta college student’s death
ATLANTA — A day after a missing Clark Atlanta University student was found dead in a Georgia park, police have arrested the victim’s roommate and the roommate’s boyfriend. Atlanta police on Saturday arrested 21-year-old Jordyn Jones and Jones’ boyfriend, 21-year-old Barron Brantley, each on charges of malice murder in the...
Minnesota holds off Penn State in battle of unbeatens
MINNEAPOLIS — The progress made by Minnesota in coach P.J. Fleck’s third season was met by natural skepticism outside the long-languishing program, with even the most ardent fans in full prove-it mode for this game of unbeaten teams against Penn State. From start to finish, the Gophers matched the moment....
Pot or not? Busts highlight growing confusion over hemp
NEW YORK — The CBD craze is leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused. The extract that’s been showing up in everything from candy to coffee is legally derived from hemp plants, which look and smell an awful lot like that other cannabis — marijuana. They’re so...
All eyes on Texas governor as calls grow to halt execution
AUSTIN, Texas — In his five years as Texas’ governor, Republican Greg Abbott has overseen the execution of nearly 50 prisoners while only once sparing a condemned man’s life, after a victims’ family asked him to do so. But Abbott — who has proudly referred to the death penalty as...
Harris, Warren compete for support from black female voters
Kamala Harris got a much needed boost this week when the California senator picked up the endorsement of Higher Heights, the country’s largest political organization aimed at electing black women. But Elizabeth Warren would not be outdone. A day after Harris’ announcement, the Massachusetts senator won the backing of more...
Complaint: ‘Jane Doe’ beaten, burned, discarded in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE — A woman known for two decades simply as “Jane Doe” after her battered remains were found on the edge of a Wisconsin cornfield was a cognitively impaired 23-year-old who sought help from a nurse now accused of “barbaric brutality” and charged in her death, investigators who worked the...
10 hospitalized from Oklahoma facility after flu shot mix-up
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Ten people at an Oklahoma care facility for people with intellectual disabilities were hospitalized after they were apparently accidentally injected with what’s believed to be insulin rather than flu shots, authorities said. Emergency responders were called Wednesday afternoon to the Jacquelyn House in Bartlesville, about 40 miles...
Remembering heroes: Reenactors recreate slave uprising
LaPLACE, La. — To the beat of drums and the clip clop of horses’ hooves, the crowd of African Americans dressed in period costume marched down a street Friday in southeastern Louisiana, recreating the start of what became the largest slave uprising in U.S. history. Across the street, Claudine Ory,...
Police: Dad, daughter kidnapped woman, dumped her in desert
LOS ANGELES — A father and a daughter kidnapped a woman from a Las Vegas suburb and brought her to his house in Southern California, holding her captive for a week, raping her and then leaving her for dead in the desert, authorities said Friday. Stanley Alfred Lawton, 54, and...
Memphis star freshman James Wiseman has temporary restraining order to playVideo
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The feel-good season for No. 14 Memphis plunged into uncertainty Friday after the school said second-year coach and former NBA star Penny Hardaway gave more than $11,000 to the family of top prospect James Wiseman, who got a court order allowing him to play while the school...
Intentional cautions take spotlight in NASCAR playoffsVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin thought he was the favorite to win NASCAR’s championship but now finds himself in danger of not even making it to the title round. Chase Elliott is fairly certain he has backed himself into such a hole that his only chance at a championship is...
WVU faces Texas Tech to try to salvage disappointing season
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Texas Tech and West Virginia have lumbered through sour seasons under first-year coaches. One of them will get a sorely needed boost and end a losing streak when the Red Raiders (3-5, 1-4 Big 12) and Mountaineers (3-5, 1-4) meet Saturday. The winner will prop up fading...
LSU, Alabama set for another epic showdown of No. 1 vs. No. 2
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama and LSU are ready for another 1 vs. 2 November get-together. It took eight years, seismic offensive shifts and two Heisman Trophy-contending quarterbacks, but they’re back for another massive meeting between the nation’s two top-ranked teams in the AP poll. No. 1 LSU (8-0, 4-0 SEC,...
Penn State vs. Minnesota has plenty of implications for Big Ten, CFP
MINNEAPOLIS — The college football spotlight this weekend has been aimed at Alabama, where LSU’s visit will mark the first regular-season meeting of the top two teams in the Associated Press poll since those same teams played eight years ago. There is quite the undercard on the schedule, too. Another...
Trump pushes back on reports U.S. will remove China tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed a Chinese official’s assertion that his administration has agreed to roll back some of the higher tariffs it’s imposed on Chinese goods. The Chinese official said Thursday that the two sides had agreed to a phased cancellation of their tariff hikes as...
Lawyer: John Bolton has knowledge about Ukraine not yet public
WASHINGTON — Former national security adviser John Bolton was “part of many relevant meetings and conversations” relevant to the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump that are not yet public, his lawyer said Friday. Charles Cooper, an attorney for Bolton, made the revelation in a letter that suggests Bolton...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes to start against Titans, barring setbacksVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes will start for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, just over two weeks after the quarterback’s season was jeopardized by a dislocated kneecap. Mahomes never missed a practice after hurting his knee on a Thursday night against Denver, even though...
Wisconsin governor returns ‘holiday tree’ name to evergreen
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has gone back to calling the evergreen on display at the state Capitol a holiday tree, reversing his predecessor who declared it a Christmas tree. The state Department of Administration places a huge evergreen in the Capitol rotunda every year ahead of Christmas....
O.J. Simpson sues Las Vegas casino, contends he was defamed
LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson is suing a Las Vegas hotel-casino that banned him in November 2017, alleging that unnamed employees defamed him by telling a celebrity news site he had been drunk, disruptive and unruly. Simpson, on parole in Nevada for a 2008 conviction for armed robbery and assault...
Ex-Steelers LB L.J. Fort signs 2-year extension with Ravens
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have signed inside linebacker L.J. Fort to a two-year extension through 2021. Fort was signed to Baltimore’s 53-man roster in late September after being released by the Eagles. He played the previous four seasons with Pittsburgh. The 29-year-old Fort was used exclusively on...
Mulvaney stands up Democrats in impeachment probeVideo
WASHINGTON — Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has stood up Democrats in their impeachment inquiry, skipping his 9 a.m. deposition as Democrats wrap up closed-door interviews and move into a public phase of the investigation. Democrats subpoenaed Mulvaney late Thursday as the White House signaled that he...
Mercury putting on rare show Monday, parading across the sunVideo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Mercury is putting on a rare celestial show next week, parading across the sun in view of most of the world. The solar system’s smallest, innermost planet will resemble a tiny black dot Monday as it passes directly between Earth and the sun. Unlike its 2016...
Airbnb says it will pay for funerals in Halloween shootingVideo
ORINDA, Calif. — Airbnb says it will pay funeral expenses for the five victims killed in a Halloween shooting at one of its rentals in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the company said Thursday it will also cover counseling bills for their families. The decision...
Trump to pursue higher sales age for e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday his administration will pursue raising the age to purchase electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 in its upcoming plans to combat youth vaping. Trump told reporters his administration will release its final plans for restricting e-cigarettes next week but provided few other details....
