The Associated PressLarry Lage DETROIT–Sam Darnold rolled right and made a rookie move–lobbing a football across the field that was picked off and returned for a touchdown. It might have been his only mistake all night. Darnold made a stellar debut after throwing a “pick-6” on his first NFL snap, […]
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The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS–First, Brad Keselowski figured out the secret to restarting at the Brickyard 400. Then he safely and strategically bumped his way into the lead and sped to the finish line. After settling for second in a chaotic, crash-marred race last year, Keselowski redeemed himself by earning his […]
Staff It’s that time of the year for local residents to put on their thinking caps and start brainstorming as to who they would like to see recognized for their years of community service. Town council received a timeline for the nomination, approval, and recognition of the 2018 “Citizen of […]
The Associated PressDan Gelston NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.–Keegan Bradley had bottomed out–crashing from the high of winning the PGA Championship to tumbling out of the 100 in the world. His chances to represent U.S. teams in international play had dried up, his preferred putting method was banned, and the confidence that […]
The Associated Press KENNER, La. — The mayor of a New Orleans suburb banned the city’s parks and recreation department from purchasing Nike products, days after the athletic apparel maker released a controversial ad supporting former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The memo by Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn to the […]
By Kathy Gannon The Associated Press ISLAMABAD — Afghan rights workers warned Tuesday that the U.S. national security adviser’s blistering attack on the International Criminal Court investigating war crimes allegations will strengthen a climate of impunity in Afghanistan, prolong the war and embolden those carrying out acts of violence. In […]
By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK — Religion’s role in politics and public policy is in the spotlight heading toward the midterm elections, yet relatively few Americans consider it crucial that a candidate be devoutly religious or share their religious beliefs, according to a poll released Tuesday by […]
By Barbara Ortutay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Today’s teens are always on their smartphones, many check social media “constantly” and prefer texting over face-to-face communication. But a new poll finds that these same teens also say that social media has a positive effect on their lives, helping them […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press A few weeks ago, a new friend of mine asked me to make beer-can chicken. He had never had it before and had always wanted to try it. At first, I was surprised because—to me—beer-can chicken is as common as a peanut butter and […]
By Youkyung Lee The Associated Press INCHEON, Korea, Republic Of — Move over pot stickers, here comes another Asian dumpling. South Korea’s largest food company is making a multimillion-dollar bet on “mandu,” developing its own machines to automate the normally labour-intensive production of the Korean dumpling and building factories around […]
By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — A wave of Chinese-financed railways and other trade links in Africa and Asia that have prompted worries about debt and Beijing’s ambitions is reducing politically dangerous inequality between regions within countries, a multinational group of researchers said Tuesday. The study led by […]
The Associated PressDavid Bauder NEW YORK–The #MeToo movement fighting sexual misconduct already had claimed one of Hollywood’s top movie moguls in Harvey Weinstein. Now it has done the same for Leslie Moonves–one of the television industry’s most powerful executives. The CBS Corp. announced its chairman’s exit late yesterday, hours after […]
