Associated Press stories, Page 830
While Diamondbacks thriving in postseason atmosphere, another hostile one awaits for NLCS in PhillyVideo
PHOENIX — Merrill Kelly surfed the internet to find a few tickets, threw on a hoodie and hat so he wouldn’t be recognized and took his brother, Reid, to Game 3 of the World Series at Citizens Bank Park last year, where the two watched Philadelphia hit five homers in...
Chicago Bears place leading rusher Khalil Herbert on injured reserve
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears have placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve along with wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. The Bears announced the moves two days before their home game against the Minnesota Vikings. Chicago also signed quarterback Nathan Peterman from the practice squad to the...
Bryce Harper shines as Phillies aim for 2nd straight World SeriesVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper has manhandled postseason pressure with the ease of one of his swings — bat tucked behind his helmet, short ground step, then, whack! — against a slider. He has crushed it. The drama lies in the postseason not so much in what Harper will do once...
2020s starting to feel like 1990s for Braves after another playoff flop
ATLANTA — The 2020s are starting to feel like the 1990s for the Atlanta Braves. Another dazzling regular season. Another flop in the postseason. After tying a major-league record with 307 homers, the slugging Braves went down meekly to the rival Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series for the...
Big-dollar investment in Seager and Semien has boosted Rangers from 102 losses to the ALCSVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers were coming off a 102-loss season when they invested a half-billion dollars in free agents Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. Now with their All-Star middle infielders at the top of the batting order for the second straight year, the Rangers are getting ready for...
Eagles will be without Jalen Carter, Darius Slay; Jets won’t have D.J. Reed
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets will be without a few key defensive players when they square off at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Rookie defensive tackle Jalen Carter, the undefeated Eagles’ sacks leader, was ruled out Friday with an ankle injury that occurred during practice...
Rangers’ Max Scherzer says he’s ready to go; ALCS roster status uncertain
ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer declared himself “ready to go” after throwing another bullpen session and doing fielding drills Friday, two days before the Texas Rangers open the AL Championship Series. The Rangers haven’t said if the three-time Cy Young Award winner will be on their ALCS roster, and that...
Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally’s reach
WASHINGTON — Republicans chose firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker during internal voting Friday, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Electing Jordan, a founding member of the Freedom Caucus, to the powerful position second in line...
Russian athletes won’t be barred from Paris Olympics despite country’s suspension
MUMBAI, India — Russian athletes can be directly invited to next year’s Paris Games despite the suspension of their country’s Olympic committee, the IOC said Friday. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach commented on the issue a day after the Russian Olympic Committee was suspended for violating the territorial integrity...
Giants QB Daniel Jones out vs. Bills because of neck injury; Saquon Barkley questionableVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will not play Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills because of a neck injury. Coach Brian Daboll on Friday listed Jones as out for the game along with left tackle Andrew Thomas, rookie center John Michael Schmitz, outside linebacker Azeez...
Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff has shoulder surgery, could miss 2024 season
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff could miss the 2024 season after surgery Friday to repair the anterior capsule in his throwing shoulder. The Brewers said Woodruff is expected to sit out most, if not all, of next season. The injury caused the two-time All-Star to miss the Brewers’...
Deshaun Watson out again for Browns; P.J. Walker to start at QB vs. 49ersVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson’s shoulder bruise hasn’t healed enough for him to play. Cleveland’s quarterback Watson will miss his second straight game with an injury that initially didn’t seem serious, and the Browns (2-2) will elevate P.J. Walker from the practice squad to start Sunday against the San Francisco...
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher reacts to Hollywood studios breaking off negotiations
LOS ANGELES — Fran Drescher has steered the actors guild through its monthslong strike. On the heels of Hollywood studios abruptly breaking off talks with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists this week, the actor and union president says she’s baffled and disappointed. The Alliance of...
Best Buy plans to phase out sales of physical DVD movies in the coming months
NEW YORK — Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs. The consumer electronics retailer plans to phase out its DVD and Blu-ray sales by early 2024 — with physical movies set to be sold in-stores and online as they are today through the holidays, Best Buy confirmed...
Black student disciplined over hairstyle hopes to ‘start being a kid again’
For over a month, Darryl George, a Black high school student in Texas, spent each school day sitting by himself in punishment over his hairstyle. This week, he was sent to a separate disciplinary program, where he’s been told he will spend several more weeks away from classmates. In an...
U.S. oil production hits all-time high, conflicting with efforts to cut heat-trapping pollution
United States domestic oil production hit an all-time high last week, contrasting with efforts to slice heat-trapping carbon emissions by the Biden administration and world leaders. And it conflicts with oft-repeated Republican talking points of a Biden “war on American energy.” The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration reported...
NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in 1st mission of its kindVideo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Psyche spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a six-year journey to a rare metal-covered asteroid. Most asteroids tend to be rocky or icy, and this is the first exploration of a metal world. Scientists believe it may be the battered remains of an early planet’s core,...
GOP quickly eyes Trump-backed hardliner Jim Jordan as House speaker but not all Republicans back him
WASHINGTON — Increasingly desperate Republicans convened behind closed doors again Friday as the endless search for a House speaker drags deeper into a second week leaving the GOP majority spiraling into chaos for the foreseeable future. Attention swiftly turned to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Trump-allied Judiciary Committee chairman and founder...
Man admits stealing ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from museum in 2005, but details remain mystery
MINNEAPOLIS — A man charged in the museum heist of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the “The Wizard of Oz” pleaded guilty Friday in a deal that could keep him out of prison due to his failing health, but only cleared up some of the...
Microsoft closes deal to buy Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
Microsoft has completed its acquisition of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry. The notice that the deal has gone through came seven hours after Microsoft got final approval from Britain’s...
Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs, including West Virginia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Clean-energy projects in seven states from Pennsylvania to California have been selected by the Biden administration for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden’s agenda to slow climate change. His goal is to establish seven...
Ford recalls over 238,000 Explorers to replace axle bolts that can fail after U.S. opens investigation
DETROIT — Ford is recalling more than 238,000 Explorers in the U.S. because a rear axle bolt can fail, potentially causing a loss of drive power or allowing the SUVs to roll away while in park. The recall comes after U.S. safety regulators opened an investigation into the problem after...
Teacher dies, 2 wounded in stabbing in France; antiterror police investigating
PARIS — A man armed with a knife killed a teacher at the high school in northern France he once attended and critically wounded another teacher and a security guard Friday, authorities said, an attack being investigated as potential terrorism amid soaring global tensions over the war between Israel and...
7 killed, 16 injured as a van overloaded with migrants crashes in southern Germany
BERLIN — A van packed with migrants crashed at a highway junction in southern Germany on Friday after the driver accelerated to avoid a police check, killing seven people and injuring 16, authorities said. A police patrol noticed the overloaded vehicle on the A94 highway east of Munich at about...
Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is returning to Pennsylvania to use the critical battleground state again as a backdrop for some of his favorite political themes, championing steep increases in public works spending and detailing how bolstering green energy can spur U.S. manufacturing. This time, he’ll be in Philadelphia to...
