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Biden sees hopeful signs for his reelection in Democrats’ 2023 wins. Others in his party are worried
WASHINGTON — Surrounded by dozens of Democratic donors at a glass art gallery space in Chicago last week, President Joe Biden urged them to look beyond negative poll numbers and feel assured their donations were not being wasted. Then Biden joked to the crowd: “I could still screw up.” The...
Donald Trump Jr. lauds dad’s real estate exploits as ex-president’s civil fraud trial begins defense
NEW YORK — Donald Trump Jr. returned to court Monday as something of a character witness for his father’s real estate empire, waxing exuberantly about the former president’s “incredible vision” and portfolio of “great, iconic projects” at the New York civil fraud trial now threatening his company’s future. The namesake...
Biden’s initial confidence on Israel gives way to the complexities and casualties of a brutal war
WASHINGTON — In the early days and hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden spoke with stark declarations and unqualified support for the longtime U.S. ally. Now, a month on, that unambiguous backing has given way to the complexities and haunting casualties...
Battles force Palestinians out of hospitals in Gaza, leaving patients, babies and medics stranded
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Battles around hospitals have forced thousands of Palestinians to flee from some of the last shelters in northern Gaza while stranding critically wounded patients, including newborns, and their caregivers with dwindling supplies and no electricity, health officials said Monday. The Israeli military has urged Palestinians...
Robert Morris men drop road game at TowsonVideo
TOWSON, Md. — Charles Thompson’s 14 points helped Towson defeat Robert Morris, 66-62, on Sunday night. Thompson also had 10 rebounds for the Tigers (2-1). Tyler Tejada scored 13 points — going 4 of 8 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line — and added seven...
Ravens squander big lead against Browns, lose cushion in AFC NorthVideo
BALTIMORE — Vying for their fifth straight victory and looking to fortify their lead in the AFC North, the Baltimore Ravens bolted to a quick two-touchdown lead Sunday and appeared on their way to another rout at home. Cleveland had other plans. Despite trailing for much of the afternoon, including...
Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott announces he is dropping out of the 2024 race
Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott announced late Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, about two months before the start of voting in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses. The South Carolina senator, who entered the race in May with high hopes, made the surprise announcement on Fox News Channel’s...
Oilers fire coach Jay Woodcroft, name Kris Knoblauch replacementVideo
Jay Woodcroft is out as coach of the Edmonton Oilers after a team that was supposed to be a Stanley Cup contender lost 10 of its first 13 games. Woodcroft was fired Sunday at the end of the team’s road trip, which wrapped up with a 4-1 win at Seattle...
Capitol rioter plans 2024 run as a Libertarian candidate in Arizona’s 8th congressional district
PHOENIX — Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, apparently aspires to be a member of Congress. Online paperwork shows the 35-year-old Chansley filed a...
Dillon Gabriel’s school-record 8 TDs lead Oklahoma past West Virginia, 59-20Video
NORMAN, Okla. — At a school famous for elite quarterback play, Dillon Gabriel put on a show that surpassed all the greats. He accounted for a school-record eight touchdowns to help No. 17 Oklahoma roll past West Virginia, 59-20, on Saturday night. Gabriel passed for 423 yards and five touchdowns...
Bengals lose to Texans on last-second field goalVideo
CINCINNATI — C.J. Stroud keeps showing he is the most exciting rookie quarterback in the NFL since … well, since Joe Burrow. Stroud, a former Ohio State quarterback and the second overall pick in this year’s draft by the Houston Texans, bested Burrow and ended a four-game win streak by...
Browns stun Ravens with rally in 4th quarter to tighten AFC NorthVideo
BALTIMORE — The Cleveland Browns have received a lot of ridicule for the massive contract they gave Deshaun Watson last year. That won’t go away because of one big game, but his second-half performance against Baltimore showed why they were so desperate to acquire the star quarterback. Watson completed every...
NFL Week 10: Vikings top Saints for 5th straight win on Joshua Dobbs’ dazzling half
MINNEAPOLIS — This latest stop in Minnesota on Joshua Dobbs’ seven-year, seven-team NFL journey has become his most eventful experience in less than two weeks. The Vikings have enjoyed having him even more. Dobbs kept an injury-thinned offense on track in his first start, throwing for a career-high 268 yards...
Texas A&M fires coach Jimbo Fisher in move that will cost school $75MVideo
Texas A&M fired coach Jimbo Fisher on Sunday, a move that will cost the school more than $75 million and end a tenure that began six years ago with the Aggies presenting him an engraved national championship trophy missing only the year. “After very careful analysis of all the components...
AP Top 25: Georgia’s No. 1 streak hits 22, second-best ever. Louisville, Oregon State enter top 10
Georgia extended its streak of weeks being top-ranked in the AP Top 25 to 22 on Sunday, giving the Bulldogs the second-longest run of being No. 1 in the 87-year history of the college football poll. The Bulldogs received 54 first-place votes after they routed Mississippi in what was a...
Penn State fires offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich after loss to MichiganVideo
Penn State fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich on Sunday, a day after coach James Franklin’s team had another punchless performance against a highly ranked rival. No. 12 Penn State lost 24-15 to No. 2 Michigan on Saturday, managing just 238 total yards and two touchdowns. The Nittany Lions (8-2, 5-2...
‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU
NEW YORK — Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” the Marvel machine has been one of the most unstoppable forces in box-office history. Now, though, that aura of invincibility is showing signs of wear and tear. The superhero factory hit a new low with the weekend launch of “The Marvels,” which opened...
Drew Allar bears brunt of No. 9 Penn State’s offensive struggles in loss to No. 2 Michigan
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Drew Allar’s pants were spattered with blood and marred by grass stains as he walked off the field. With his helmet pulled down low over his eyes, Allar’s gaze was fixed on the ground as he shuffled his feet toward Penn State’s locker room. He never...
Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he’s reelected
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a simple reelection pitch to voters — let him “finish the job.” So what does that mean? What’s left for him to get done? Unlike Donald Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination who has been releasing videos and statements detailing...
Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza’s largest hospital rejected Israel’s claims that it was helping babies and others evacuate Sunday, saying fighting continued just outside the facility where incubators lay idle with no electricity and critical supplies were running out. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
House Republicans look to pass two-step package to avoid partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2. The approach is unusual for a stopgap spending bill. Usually, lawmakers extend funding...
Trump’s plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings
NEW YORK — A mass deportation operation. A new Muslim ban. Tariffs on all imported goods and “freedom cities” built on federal land. Much of the 2024 presidential campaign has been dominated by the myriad investigations into former President Donald Trump and the subsequent charges against him. But with less...
Robert Morris rides pair of 4th-quarter touchdowns to win over Charleston Southern
DJ Moyer ran for 82 yards on 15 carries and Zach Tanner ran for two touchdowns and Robert Morris held off Charleston Southern for a 14-12 win Saturday. Tanner had early fourth-quarter scoring runs in a little more than a two-minute span of 1 and 25 yards to put the...
How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change
MOUNT ANGEL, Ore. — On a bright day this fall, tractors crisscrossed Gayle Goschie’s farm about an hour outside Portland, Ore. Goschie is in the beer business — a fourth-generation hops farmer. Fall is the off-season, when the trellises are bare, but recently, her farming team has been adding winter...
Former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden, 5 others killed in crash in Houston
HOUSTON — A crash at a red light killed six people including former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden in downtown Houston early Saturday. The two-vehicle crash occurred about 2 a.m. when a Chrysler 300, apparently “going very fast, high velocity,” ran the red light and collided with an SUV, Houston Police...
