Associated Press stories, Page 2424
Ex-officer not guilty of manslaughter in Georgia shooting
WOODBINE, Ga. — A former Georgia police officer who fatally shot a fleeing, unarmed black man was acquitted Saturday of voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter. The jury, however, found Zechariah Presley guilty of violating his oath of office in the 2018 shooting of Tony Green, 33, in coastal Camden County...
Ehlinger leads No. 11 Texas over West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sam Ehlinger threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores, and No. 11 Texas converted three turnovers into TDs in a 42-31 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Ehlinger and Texas (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) beat the Mountaineers (3-2, 1-1) on the road for the...
No. 19 Michigan leans on defense to beat No. 14 Iowa
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Leaning on a sack-making, turnover-producing defense, No. 19 Michigan earned a desperately needed win. Zach Charbonnet ran for a 2-yard touchdown to give the Wolverines an early double-digit lead, and their defense did the rest in a 10-3 win over No. 14 Iowa, forcing four turnovers...
Splash & Go: Bubba Wallace has few regrets for splashing BowmanVideo
DOVER, Del. — Bubba Wallace has few regrets over his splash-and-go incident with Alex Bowman. Wallace met with NASCAR officials Thursday in the wake of tossing his drink at Bowman after the race ended last week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Wallace said his frustration stemmed from previous run-ins with Bowman...
Same goal for Packers, Cowboys: Bounce back from 1st lossVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys want to get their offense back to what it was doing before a sputtering loss that slowed their best start in more than a decade. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are looking for a repeat of their best offensive...
Long-lost sculpture has returned to Los Angeles library
LOS ANGELES — A bronze sculpture that mysteriously disappeared from the Los Angeles Central Library 50 years ago has returned to its original home. One of three panels of the Well of Scribes was unveiled at the downtown library Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported . The sculpture depicting writers...
Mormon leader: Uphold ‘sexual purity’ in face of mocking
SALT LAKE CITY — A high-ranking leader from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members Saturday to adhere to the faith’s law of chastity that forbids premarital sex despite mocking by others on social media. During a speech at a twice-annual church conference in Salt Lake City,...
North Korea decries breakdown of talks U.S. says were ‘good’
HELSINKI — North Korea’s chief negotiator said Saturday that discussions with the U.S. on Pyongyang’s nuclear program have broken down, but Washington said the two sides had “good discussions” that it intends to build on in two weeks. The North Korean negotiator, Kim Miyong Gil, said the talks in Stockholm...
Dominant ‘D,’ Sean Clifford lead No. 12 Penn State past Purdue
UNIVERSITY PARK — Purdue quarterback Jack Plummer took another hard sack then dragged himself to his feet. He tried to shake the pain out of his right arm before taking a slow walk to his team’s locker room. The first half was mercifully over. No. 12 Penn State cruised to...
Clampdown on vaping could send users back toward cigarettes
WASHINGTON — Only two years ago, electronic cigarettes were viewed as a small industry with big potential to improve public health by offering a path to steer millions of smokers away from deadly cigarettes. That promise led U.S. regulators to take a hands-off approach to e-cigarette makers, including a Silicon...
Pope urges compassion in elevating 13 likeminded cardinals
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis added 13 new cardinals to the top of the Catholic hierarchy on Saturday, telling them they must show God’s compassion to those who suffer to be faithful to their ministry. Francis presided over the ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica, elevating churchmen who share his pastoral...
Security forces kill at least 9 in new protests in Iraq
BAGHDAD — Security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas at protesters in the Iraqi capital and in a southern city on Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding 39 as thousands of protesters took to the streets and set fire to political party offices, government and human rights...
4 homeless men attacked and killed in New York City
NEW YORK — Four men who are believed to be homeless were brutally attacked and killed Saturday in a New York City street rampage. New York Police Department Detective Annette Shelton said that a fifth man remained in critical condition Saturday after also being struck with a long metal object...
Impeachment probe reaches into White House with new subpoena
WASHINGTON — The impeachment inquiry is reaching directly into the White House, with Democrats subpoenaing officials about contacts with Ukraine and President Donald Trump signaling his administration will not cooperate. The demand for documents Friday capped a tumultuous week that widened the constitutional battle between the executive branch and Congress...
Strasburg, Scherzer pitch Nats past Dodgers to even NLDSVideo
LOS ANGELES — The bullpen gate swung open and out trotted … Max Scherzer? Yep, Washington’s ace surprised the Los Angeles Dodgers and even a few teammates in the eighth inning Friday night. “All the chips are on the table right now,” Scherzer explained. “We weren’t expecting that,” Dodgers manager...
Mike Foltynewicz, Adam Duvall lead Braves to Game 2 win over CardinalsVideo
ATLANTA — When Mike Foltynewicz was summering in the minor leagues, it was hard to envision an October like this. Yet there he was Friday, coming through when Atlanta needed it most. Foltynewicz threw seven dominating innings, Adam Duvall hit a pinch-hit homer and the Braves evened the NL Division...
LeMahieu, Yankees torment Twins again, 10-4 in ALDS openerVideo
NEW YORK — New postseason, same old story for the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins. DJ LeMahieu homered and drove in four runs, Gleyber Torres broke a tie with a two-run double and the Yankees extended their October mastery of Minnesota with a 10-4 victory Friday night in the...
NASA sets 1st all-female spacewalk after suit flap in spring
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first all-female spacewalk is back on, six months after a suit-sizing flap led to an embarrassing cancellation. NASA announced Friday that the International Space Station’s two women will pair up for a spacewalk later this month. Astronauts Christina Koch and the newly arrived Jessica Meir...
Texas execution halted over claims judge was anti-Semitic
HOUSTON — A Jewish death row inmate who was part of the “Texas 7” gang of escaped prisoners and faced execution in less than a week won a reprieve on Friday after claiming the former judge at his trial was anti-Semitic and frequently used racial slurs. The Texas Court of...
Couple injured in possible bobcat attack in South Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — An animal believed to be a bobcat dropped down from a tree and attacked a couple out on their typical early morning walk Friday in a dense, urban part of South Florida, authorities said. Wildlife experts said bobcats are quite common in urban areas although...
Judge finds no bias from Jussie Smollett special prosecutor
CHICAGO — A Chicago judge said Friday he won’t replace a special prosecutor looking into why the state’s attorney’s office abruptly dismissed charges against actor Jussie Smollett, rejecting concerns that campaign money could taint the findings. The judge’s decision during a hearing came days after the special prosecutor, former U.S....
Jury to return Saturday in ex-officer’s manslaughter trial
WOODBINE, Ga. — Jury deliberations will resume Saturday morning in the trial of a former Georgia police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a fleeing, unarmed man. Local news media reported jurors in the manslaughter trial of Zechariah Presley adjourned around 8 p.m. Friday without reaching a decision after...
Army veteran deported after drug conviction now a US citizen
CHICAGO — An Army veteran deported to Mexico after serving time in prison for a drug conviction became a U.S. citizen on Friday. Miguel Perez Jr. held up his citizenship certificate for the cameras after being sworn in, saying, “Here it is.” “It took a whole lot of work and...
Campaign: Sanders had heart attack, released from hospital
LAS VEGAS — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had a heart attack, his campaign confirmed Friday as the Vermont senator was released from a Nevada hospital. The 78-year-old was at a campaign event Tuesday when he experienced chest discomfort and was taken to a hospital where he was diagnosed with...
Browns’ Odell Beckham Jr. fined for fighting, questions NFL’s system
BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. would rather not fight. That doesn’t mean he won’t. Cleveland’s star receiver was fined an undisclosed amount by the NFL for his heated skirmish last week with Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey, who appeared to choke Beckham after throwing him to the ground. Beckham and...
