Associated Press stories, Page 806
Pennsylvania county promises accurate tally after clerical error appears to flip votes for judges
A voting machine company’s clerical error caused votes in an eastern Pennsylvania county to appear to be flipped on a ballot question that asked whether a pair of incumbent state appeals judges should be retained, officials said Tuesday. Voters were asked to decide whether Pennsylvania Superior Court Judges Jack Panella...
Judge: Lawsuit denouncing conditions at a West Virginia jail has been settled
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A lawsuit filed by inmates who described conditions at a southern West Virginia jail as inhumane has been settled, a federal judge said Tuesday, a week after a magistrate judge said some records in the suit had been intentionally destroyed. U.S. District Judge Frank Volk said in...
Veteran quarterback Carson Wentz signing with Los Angeles Rams
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams are signing quarterback Carson Wentz, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The source spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because Wentz needed to pass a physical before the deal could be announced. Wentz has been...
Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats who campaigned on protecting abortion rights swept Tuesday’s legislative elections, retaking full control of the General Assembly after two years of divided power. The outcome is a sharp loss for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who exerted a great deal of energy, money and political capital...
Former Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is loving retirement. It doesn’t mean he is very far from the game
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s a typical early November day in Syracuse. Gray skies. Light snow has dusted the area, a precursor to the months ahead when when many residents around here look for Syracuse basketball to get them through the winter. The season opener is just days away. The man...
Coach Mike Vrabel says rookie Will Levis taking over as the Titans starting QB
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday that rookie Will Levis will remain the Titans starting quarterback after two starts in place of injured veteran Ryan Tannehill. Vrabel announced the starting change and said he already had informed the Titans (3-5) earlier Tuesday. They visit Tampa Bay on...
Tiger Woods says his right ankle is pain-free. It’s the rest of his leg that still causes problems
Tiger Woods says he is pain-free when it comes to his right ankle that was fused in April. It’s the rest of the leg that remains a work in progress. And there’s no indication when he’ll get back to work on the golf course. “My ankle is fine. Where they...
Victor Wembanyama’s NBA education is underway. The French teen is passing the early tests
Here’s some of what San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has experienced so far in the NBA: Scoring 38 points in a game, playing in a back-to-back for the first time, being part of two 40-point losses, wasting a huge lead and losing, overcoming a huge deficit and winning. It’s been an...
Steinbrenner consulted with players over whether Boone should return as Yankees manager
NEW YORK — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner questioned current and former players along with staff on whether to keep Aaron Boone before deciding the New York manager will return next year. New York faded from contention by mid-August and finished 82-80, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016....
Man with gun arrested in park near U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — A man with a gun was arrested near the U.S. Capitol Tuesday afternoon, police said. The man was in a park outside Senate office buildings and across from Washington’s Union Station when he was arrested, the U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement posted to X, formerly known...
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a gun law that protects domestic violence victims
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to preserve a federal law that prohibits people under domestic violence restraining orders from having guns. In their first guns case since last year’s expansion of gun rights, the justices suggested that they will reverse a ruling from an appeals court in...
911 caller was involved in fight with Jewish pro-Israel demonstrator who died, sheriff saysVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Southern California authorities investigating the death of a Jewish man following a fight with a pro-Palestinian demonstrator over the Israel-Hamas war haven’t determined whether a crime occurred and on Tuesday asked for the public’s help to unravel what happened. Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said deputies...
Nobel peace laureate Bialiatski has been put in solitary confinement in Belarus, his wife says
TALLINN, Estonia — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist Ales Bialiatski has been transferred to solitary confinement at his prison in Belarus, his wife said Tuesday. Natalia Pinchuk told The Associated Press that prison authorities have toughened conditions for the 61-year-old Bialiatski, who is serving a 10-year sentence, despite his...
That Taylor Swift reporter job has been filled by a self-proclaimed Swiftie
LOS ANGELES — After much excitement and controversy, USA Today has hired its first-ever Taylor Swift reporter. The Gannett-owned publication announced Monday that Bryan West, an award-winning journalist, began working on the Swift beat from the chain’s the Tennessean, based near Nashville, Tenn. He joined that paper’s music team, but...
At least 7 civilians killed, 20 wounded after minibus explodes in Afghan capital
ISLAMABAD — A minibus exploded in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, killing at least seven civilians and wounding 20 others, authorities said Tuesday. This is the second blast to have struck the area in as many weeks. Police spokesman, Khalid Zadran, said the explosion took place...
Drugs aren’t required to be tested in people who are obese. Here’s why that’s a problem
More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the medications many take are rarely tested in bigger bodies. That’s because they are not required to be included in drug studies. And often, they’re explicitly excluded. “Clinical trials and dosing instructions don’t always ensure that drugs will be safe...
Special counsel in the Hunter Biden case insists he was the ‘decision-maker’ in rare testimony
WASHINGTON — The prosecutor overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation testified Tuesday that he had the ultimate authority in the yearslong case as he made an unprecedented appearance before Congress to rebut Republicans’ explosive claims that the probe has been plagued with interference. David Weiss’ interview with the House Judiciary Committee...
Ohio is the lone state deciding an abortion rights question, providing hints for 2024 races
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio becomes the latest flashpoint on Tuesday in the nation’s ongoing battle over abortion access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to the procedure last year. Voters will decide whether to pass a constitutional amendment guaranteeing an individual right to abortion and other forms...
NATO freezes a Cold War-era security pact after Russia pulls out, raising questions on arms control
BRUSSELS — NATO member countries that signed a key Cold War-era security treaty froze their participation in the pact on Tuesday just hours after Russia pulled out, raising fresh questions about the future of arms control agreements in Europe. Many of NATO’s 31 allies are parties to the Treaty of...
Family, friends and teammates gather to remember fallen hockey player Adam Johnson
HIBBING, Minn. — Adam Johnson was humble, kind and smart, and most of all an athlete. Thousands gathered Monday to remember the 29-year-old American hockey player who died after his neck was cut by a skate blade. The 29-year-old Johnson died late last month after being cut by a blade...
Desmond Claude’s 25 points lead Xavier past Robert Morris
CINCINNATI — Desmond Claude’s 25 points helped Xavier defeat Robert Morris, 77-63, in a season opener Monday night. Claude was 10 of 17 shooting, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Musketeers. Quincy Olivari shot 5 for 10, including 2...
Punt return sets tone as Chargers thump Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Derius Davis returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown, Austin Ekeler ran for two scores, and Joey Bosa and Los Angeles’ defense stifled Zach Wilson and the New York Jets’ bumbling offense in the Chargers’ 27-6 victory Monday night. Justin Herbert didn’t have to do...
Ex-Philadelphia labor leader on trial on federal charges of embezzling from union
PHILADELPHIA — Longtime former Philadelphia labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty is on trial on embezzlement charges, accused of having stolen from the union he led for nearly three decades. Dougherty and others are accused of having embezzled more than $650,000 from Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical...
WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection, a stunning fall for a firm once valued at close to $50 billion
NEW YORK — WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a stunning fall for the office sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised to upend the way people went to work around the world. In a late Monday announcement, WeWork said it entered into a...
Penn State drops Delaware State in Mike Rhoades’ debut as coach
UNIVERSITY PARK — Kanye Clary scored 22 points, and Jameel Brown came off the bench to add 20 as Penn State cruised to a 79-45 season-opening win over Delaware State on Monday night in the debut of Mike Rhoades as coach of the Nittany Lions. Penn State has won its...
