Month: November 2024

AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson athletic director Graham Neff told athletic backers the school will add 150 scholarships in two years and fully participate in NCAA revenue sharing under the House settlement. Neff wrote to supporters to outline the school’s plans that he said would position Clemson to continue its athletic success.

AP Health Writer The detection of bird flu virus this week in a batch of unpasteurized milk sold in California underscores what health experts say are the known and potential risks of the products. Raw Farm LLC of Fresno, California, recalled one lot of raw milk products sold in California stores. No illnesses have been

Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The son of one of Mali’s top politicians says the country’s ruling junta has arrested his father for criticizing the military rulers of neighboring Burkina Faso. Issa Kaou N’Djim, was previously a supporter of Mali’s current military leader Col. Assimi Goita before distancing himself from the junta. His son

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation still elevated, Federal Reserve officials expressed caution at their last meeting about cutting interest rates too quickly, adding to uncertainty about their next moves. Even if inflation continued declining to the Fed’s 2% target, officials said, “it would likely be appropriate to move gradually” in lowering rates,

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Rescuers found one survivor after a small plane crashed into a Costa Rican mountainside. The local Red Cross said Tuesday that a 31-year-old woman was the sole survivor of Monday’s crash southeast of Costa Rica’s capital. The Central American country’s civil aviation authorities said that the Cessna 206 Stationair

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s almost that time of year. Spotify is gearing up to release its annual Spotify Wrapped, a personalized recap of its users’ listening habits and year in audio. The streaming service has been sharing these personalized analyses with since 2016. And each year, it’s become a bigger production than

AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The leaders of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign say they simply didn’t have enough time to execute a winning strategy against Donald Trump. Speaking on a “Pod Save America” podcast that aired on Tuesday, they pointed to “ferocious” political headwinds that were ultimately too much to overcome in

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Maine say they have entered into a settlement that requires the state to increase community-based behavioral health services for children. The settlement stems from a lawsuit the Justice Department filed earlier this year that said Maine unnecessarily segregates children with

Associated Press The Associated Press has found that a Pentagon-funded study that looked into extremism in the military relied on old data, included misleading analyses and ignored evidence that could have led to a different conclusion. Here are takeaways from the AP’s reporting. What was the study? After the Jan. 6 insurrection, when military leadership

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s prosecutor’s office say President Gabriel Boric is under investigation for sexual harassment in connection with a case in which the president says he was systematically harassed via email by a woman over a decade ago. The announcement on Tuesday came after Boric’s personal lawyer revealed the woman’s accusations and sought

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudy Giuliani has accused a judge of making wrong assumptions about him after ordering him to turn over most of his assets to two election poll workers who won a libel case against him. Federal Judge Lewis J. Liman responded

AP Business Writer The Federal Housing Finance Agency is increasing the size of home loans that the government can guarantee against default as it takes into account rising housing prices. Beginning next year, mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be able to acquire loans of up to $806,500 on single-family homes in most

Associated Press Hit Bravo reality show “Vanderpump Rules” is getting a new cast for its 12th season. Bravo announced Tuesday that show namesake Lisa Vanderpump is the only original cast member who will return, taking the show back to its original concept by following the employees of her West Hollywood restaurant SUR. The change is

Associated Press A federal appeals court upheld a ruling Tuesday that allows a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member to play in this week’s Mountain West Conference tournament after a legal complaint said she should be ineligible on grounds that she is transgender and thus stronger, posing a safety risk to teammates and opponents.

Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi attorney general is requesting an execution date for a man who’s been on death row for 30 years. But his lawyer says Monday that the request is premature because the 58-year-old inmate still intends to take an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Charles Ray Crawford was

Associated Press GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Police say an FBI agent charged in Maryland with sexually assaulting two women contacted his alleged victims through social media with a promise to give them free tattoos and modeling work. Montgomery County police said Tuesday that Eduardo Valdivia used aliases as he contacted the women through an Instagram

Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking for hard-to-find bottles of Kentucky bourbon to toast the holidays or add to a collection? Get your bids ready as the Bluegrass State launches its first online auction of confiscated alcohol. Whiskeys up for sale include two bottles of Old Rip Van Winkle, a Blanton’s Single Barrel Gold

Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian opposition lawmakers and their supporters have blocked the capital’s main streets for hours accusing the government of corruption and demanding it be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet until 2025 parliamentary elections. Hundreds of opposition supporters blocked traffic Tuesday at Tirana’s main intersection accusing the Socialist Party of Prime

MIAMI (AP) — Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn’t attend a court hearing. Hill’s tickets for careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt were dismissed after the Miami-Dade Police officers failed to show up

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican-backed legislation that weakens the powers of several Democrats slated to hold statewide offices next year. Republicans will try to override the veto next month, but it’s unclear whether they’ll have enough votes to do so. The bill would move appointments to the

GREENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police say an officer has been killed and a suspect wounded in a shooting in North Texas. Greenville Police Chief Chris Smith said Tuesday that Officer Cooper Dawson died in a hospital following the shooting Monday evening. Greenville is about 45 miles northeast of Dallas. Smith says Dawson was ambushed and

Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United Nations in Chad has launched an internal investigation, following an Associated Press report on allegations of sexual exploitation of Sudanese refugees, including by aid workers. The statement, written days after the AP published the story last week, was seen on Tuesday. It said the seriousness of the

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the economy improved modestly in November, lifted by expectations for lower inflation and more hiring. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index ticked up to 111.7 from 109.6 in October. The small uptick followed a large gain in October.

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Rescue operations at a building that collapsed in Tanzania’s commercial capital have ended after 10 days as the number of dead rose to 29. The government spokesperson said Tuesday the owner of the building in Dar Es Salaam was arrested and investigations into the Nov. 16 collapse are ongoing.

Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two South African opposition parties have asked the country’s top court to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal where more than half a million dollars in cash was stashed in a couch at his ranch and then stolen. The leftist Economic Freedom Fighters