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Uffizi Gallery in Florence tries shaming Germany into returning painting stolen by Nazis
MILAN — The director of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence is urging Germany to return a Dutch masterpiece stolen by Nazi troops during World War II, dramatizing its absence by hanging a black and white photo of the work with the label “Stolen” in three languages. Eike Schmidt said in...
3 dead after SUV crashes into river during police chase
MILWAUKEE — A toddler, her young mother and a man died when their vehicle drove into a frigid river while being chased by Milwaukee police officers who suspected they were involved in two armed robberies. Surveillance video shows the vehicle speeding and the driver losing control Monday night before the...
Boy dies of injuries at Poconos ski resort
ALLENTOWN — A 17-year-old boy has died after an accident at a ski resort in eastern Pennsylvania. Blue Mountain Resort spokeswoman Tricia Matsko says the boy was injured around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. The boy was taken to Palmerton Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities have not said how the...
Trump answers Romney criticism: ‘I won big, and he didn’t’
WASHINGTON — Faced with biting public criticism from Republican Sen.-elect Mitt Romney, President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday, reminding him that “I won big, and he didn’t.” Days away from joining the Senate’s Republican majority, Romney broadly criticized Trump’s policies and character in a newspaper column, arguing that the president...
Lawsuit: 2nd officer attacked by police dog in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — A second police officer has been added to a lawsuit against the city of Wilkes-Barre over alleged attacks by a police dog. The suit claims the two officers were attacked separately by the dog, named Chase, and that the city put the dog and its handler into service...
Romney criticizes Trump’s ‘character’ in scathing op-ed
WASHINGTON — Days away from joining the Senate’s Republican majority, Sen.-elect Mitt Romney broadly criticized President Donald Trump’s policies and character and argued that the president “has not risen to the mantle of the office.” “With the nation so divided, resentful and angry, presidential leadership in qualities of character is...
Garbage, feces take toll on national parks amid shutdown
WASHINGTON — Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West’s iconic national parks, as a partial government shutdown left the areas open to visitors but with little staff on duty. “It’s a free-for-all,” Dakota Snider, 24, who...
Ehlinger’s 3 TDs lead Texas past Georgia in Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — Bevo’s pregame strategy was to run right at the Bulldogs. Once the football started, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger took the same approach with outstanding results. Ehlinger ran for three touchdowns, the Texas defense largely held Georgia’s offense in check, and the Longhorns earned their first 10-win season...
Catholic bishops to begin prayer retreat on sexual abuse
DETROIT — U.S.-based Roman Catholic bishops will gather Wednesday for a weeklong retreat near Chicago on the church sexual abuse scandal that organizers say will focus on prayer and spiritual reflection and not formulating policy. The retreat begins a day after The Associated Press reported that the Vatican blocked U.S....
Amid shutdown over wall funding, Trump to meet Hill leaders
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is convening a border security briefing Wednesday for Democratic and Republican congressional leaders as a partial government shutdown over his demand for border wall funding entered its 12th day. The president “wants an agreement that reopens the government AND keeps Americans safe,” the White House...
6 sickened on Frontier Airlines flight after drinking from fountains at Cleveland airport
TAMPA, Fla. — Officials say six passengers fell ill on a Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Tampa. WFLA-TV reports health officials boarded the plane when it landed at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday afternoon and the sick passengers were removed. Officials say they are being held for observation. The...
Stabbed man drives into SUV, killing 3 in Philadelphia, including Mummer’s Parade musicians
PHILADELPHIA — Police say a man suffering from multiple stab wounds was driving in Philadelphia when he struck a car, killing two members of a Mummer’s string band and a third person. Police said the 29-year-old man drove his car into an SUV with four people inside about 1:45 a.m....
West Virginia falls to No. 11 Texas Tech
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 11 Texas Tech started the Big 12 season on a positive note. Jarrett Culver led the way. Culver scored each of his 18 points in the second half, and Texas Tech overcame some early shooting troubles to beat West Virginia, 62-59, in their conference opener Wednesday...
Dabo Swinney fulfills promise with Clemson’s best decade
Dabo Swinney had no doubt Clemson was headed in the right direction to be a national power again. He just wasn’t sure he would be around to be part of it after the 2010 regular season ended with a three-touchdown home loss to an instate rival. When Swinney got to...
Rory McIlroy’s next chapter of career all about America
KAPALUA, Hawaii — With a blue sky above and the blue Pacific on the horizon, Rory McIlroy was walking off the putting green at Kapalua when he smiled and said to a trio of writers: “You don’t need to win a tournament to be here. I do.” McIlroy is the...
Gary Bettman yet to speak with Stars CEO about tirade
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said he hasn’t reached out to the Dallas Stars about CEO Jim Lites’ expletive-laced criticism of high-priced forwards Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. Lites ripped Benn and Seguin on Friday, telling reporters their play has been “terrible” and saying owner Tom Gaglardi...
Oklahoma, coach Lincoln Riley agree to contract extension
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma and Lincoln Riley agreed to a contract extension, which should quell speculation about the second-year coach being lured away by an NFL team. Oklahoma announced Tuesday contract terms were being finalized and would be subject to approval by the board of regents late this month. “We...
Ohio State sends off Urban Meyer with Rose Bowl win
PASADENA, Calif. — Dwayne Haskins passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and Urban Meyer finished his coaching career at Ohio State with a 28-23 victory after the Buckeyes held off Washington’s thrilling fourth-quarter comeback in the 105th Rose Bowl on Tuesday. Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and Rashod Berry caught...
David Pastrnak helps Bruins to Winter Classic victory
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — David Pastrnak delivered once again. Patrice Bergeron showed off his all-around game, and Tuukka Rask made a couple of big stops. Oh, and those suits, too. It was stylish start to the new year for the Boston Bruins. Pastrnak had a goal and an assist, Rask...
Gregg Williams interviews with Browns after strong interim run
CLEVELAND — Gregg Williams had his interview with the Browns, who were impressed by his leadership as coach in the second half this season. Williams went 5-3 as Cleveland’s interim coach after taking over when Hue Jackson was fired on Oct. 29. The 60-year-old Williams is the first candidate to...
U.S. fires tear gas across Mexico border to stop migrants
TIJUANA, Mexico — U.S. authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the early hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who tried to breach the border fence in Tijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement that about 45 migrants got through the first layer...
Bengals at crossroads: Familiarity or something new?
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown must decide whether to bring in another newcomer to coach his team or return to his pattern of trusting someone he already knows well. Whoever gets the job will inherit a roster on the cusp of significant change. Brown parted ways with coach...
South Carolina post office could be named for lynched black postmaster
LAKE CITY, S.C. — South Carolina’s congressional delegation wants a post office to be named in honor of a 19th-century postmaster who was lynched because he was black and refused to resign. The state’s entire Washington delegation co-sponsored a bill to name Lake City’s post office after Frazier B. Baker,...
Penn State falls to Kentucky, 27-24, in Citrus Bowl
ORLANDO, Fla. — Winning 10 games, beating Penn State on New Year’s Day and finishing in the Top 20 is no small deal for the Kentucky Wildcats. So when Mark Stoops took a seat on the podium flanked by linebacker Josh Allen and running back Benny Snell Jr. after Tuesday’s...
LSU ends UCF’s 25-game streak, wins Fiesta Bowl
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Joe Burrow shook off a vicious early hit to throw for 394 yards and four touchdowns, helping No. 11 LSU end No. 7 Central Florida’s 25-game winning streak with a 40-32 victory in the Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday. LSU (10-3, No. 11 CFP) started its first Fiesta...
