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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned Wednesday that Michigan has more confirmed cases of the coronavirus than ever, noting a sharp increase since the state Supreme Court invalidated her sweeping orders earlier this month. The number of COVID-19 cases had been gradually rising for months prior to the Oct. 2 ruling, from a…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A newly released prison mug shot shows Bill Cosby smiling with a disposable mask hanging off his face. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recently updated Cosby’s mug shot, something routinely done to document changes to inmates’ appearance as they age. Cosby’s new photo was taken Sept. 4. Cosby, 83, was convicted…

GENEVA (AP) — UEFA will keep planning for European Championship games in Azerbaijan next year despite deciding Tuesday the country cannot host its competitions “until further notice” during conflict with neighboring Armenia. Baku is due to host three Euro 2020 group-stage games — featuring Switzerland, Turkey and Wales — in June, then a quarterfinal on…

CHINA LAKE, Calif. (AP) — A Navy fighter jet crashed Tuesday in the Mojave Desert but its pilot safely ejected, the Navy said. The F/A-18E Super Hornet from Naval Air Station Lemoore in California’s Central Valley went down during a routine training mission in Superior Valley south of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, the…

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Vic Fangio isn’t known as a blitzing kind of guy, although he insists he was once the “leading blitzkrieger in the NFL.” “I’ve been calling defenses now for 20-something years, but the last few years with the defenses that I had in San Francisco and Chicago we didn’t need to,” Fangio…

The New Yorker writer and author also will not be seen on CNN for a while. The New Yorker cited ‘a personal matter’; Vice had a more explicit explanation for the suspension. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots did their best to prepare for their matchup with Denver while adjusting to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in their locker room and the resulting lack of practice time that came as a result. It manifested itself in a mistake-filled 18-12 loss in which they took away very few…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — After falling behind by 21 points, the Indianapolis Colts needed the biggest regular-season comeback in franchise history. Philip Rivers was up to the task. After trailing 21-0, Rivers rallied the Colts with three touchdown passes, including the go-ahead score on the first play of the fourth quarter, for a 31-27 victory over…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for a touchdown and ran for a score and the Baltimore Ravens held on for a 30-28 victory over the depleted Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The Eagles (1-4-1) came in missing seven offensive starters, including four offensive linemen, and then lost two more when running back Miles Sanders left…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Aston Villa claimed a fourth straight win to open the Premier League season as Ross Barkley scored in stoppage time to secure a 1-0 victory over Leicester on Sunday. Having scored seven goals against Liverpool before the international break, Villa just needed one to maintain its 100% start and move a…

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Desmond Trotter tossed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Kawaan Baker with about seven minutes to play, helping South Alabama pull away in its Sun Belt Conference opener with a 30-20 victory over Texas State on Saturday. It was the Jaguars’ first win at the new 24,450-seat Hancock Whitney Stadium, which was…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A search is underway in Alaska for two men who went missing after their gold mining boat overturned. Three men were aboard the dredge on Thursday as it made its way back to Nome’s harbor in western Alaska, said Nome Fire Department Chief Jim West Jr., the leader of the local…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The agency that oversees Florida elections said it will soon send a list of felons who remain ineligible to vote to the counties for a possible purge, but one that state law says will not be completed before the election. The Florida Secretary of State’s memo drew sharp criticism from…

At Eastside Catholic Hector was considered the third-best overall recruit in the state of Washington by 247sports.com, as well as the nation’s No. 15 cornerback. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Less than four years after their infamous Super Bowl loss on a blown 25-point lead, the Atlanta Falcons hit the reset button with a dual in-season dismissal of the general manager and head coach. The Minnesota Vikings were already taking the long view this year. They moved on from several established players…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin has seen this before. The dynamic playmakers. The physical offensive line. The commitment to the run that simultaneously protects leads and wears down opponents. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach got an up-close look back in 2006 when he was the defensive coordinator in Minnesota and current Browns coach Kevin Stefanski…

NEW YORK (AP) — Some final thoughts from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and some previously unreleased materials have been gathered by one of her former clerks and will appear in a book coming out in March. The University of California Press announced Thursday that it will publish “Justice Thou Shalt Pursue: A Life’s…

Mel Tucker got a late start at Michigan State. Mark Dantonio’s retirement didn’t come until February, and Tucker was hired as the new coach shortly after that. Then Tucker had about a month of normalcy before the coronavirus pandemic made his transition period even harder. “I didn’t know what Zoom was before COVID, and I…

College basketball takes another step forward Wednesday, with men’s and women’s teams holding their first preseason practices. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

CHICAGO (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels granted the Chicago White Sox permission to interview Hall of Famer Tony La Russa for their managing job, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday. The person, confirming a USA Today report, spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Angels typically do not comment on personnel…

CHICAGO (AP) — Social media influencers, partisan news outlets and even President Donald Trump’s son are driving the spread of online misinformation swirling around the U.S. vote, casting doubt on this year’s election and prematurely raising suspicions about the accuracy of its results. Legitimate U.S. social media accounts are sharing false claims of voter fraud,…

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole. Joseph Oberhansley was found guilty Sept. 18 of murder and burglary in the death of Tammy Jo Blanton. Clark Circuit Judge Vicki Carmichael sentenced Oberhansley based on…