TEL AVIV, Israel — The dramatic downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad presents possible danger, and an opening, for neighboring Israel. After fighting wars on multiple fronts for months, Israel is now concerned that unrest in Syria could spill over into its territory. Israel also views the end of the Assad regime as a...
Suspect in the Killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Charged With Weapons, Forgery and and Other Counts
Update on Dec. 9, 2024 at 4:35 p.m. Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania. Original Story ALTOONA, Pa. — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with weapons, forgery and other charges in Pennsylvania after...
‘Moana 2’ Cruises to Another Record Weekend and $600 Million Globally
The Walt Disney Co.'s animated film “Moana 2” remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it brought in another record haul. Moana 2 Surpasses Expectations The film added $52 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its domestic total to $300...
Soto’s $765M Deal With the Mets Is the Biggest in MLB History
NEW YORK — Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn't been announced and was subject to the completion...
Dodgers Reach Deal With Conforto and Bring Back Treinen
DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto and a $22 million, two-year deal to retain right-hander Blake Treinen, people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity on Sunday night because the...
These Are the Matchups for College Football’s First 12-Team Playoff
The new, 12-team College Football Playoff brings with it a promise to be bigger, more exciting, more lucrative. Perfect or 100% fair? Well, nobody ever believed that. The first expanded playoff bracket unveiled Sunday left a presumably deserving Alabama team on the sideline in favor of an SMU squad that...
Carlos Stewart Scores 18 as Santa Clara Sends Bulldogs to 4th Straight Loss
SANTA CLARA — Carlos Stewart scored 18 points as Santa Clara beat Fresno State 81-66 to hand the Bulldogs their fourth straight defeat on Saturday night. Stewart Leads Broncos' Offensive Charge Stewart shot 5-for-8 (including 3-of-4 from 3-point range) and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line for the Broncos (5-5) in...
FLDS Leader With 20 ‘Wives’ Faces Sentencing for Criminal Sex Acts With Children
PHOENIX — A polygamous religious leader who claimed more than 20 spiritual “wives” including 10 underage girls faces decades in prison at his sentencing on Monday for coercing girls as young as 9 years old to submit to criminal sex acts with him and other adults. Samuel Bateman, whose small...
Chiefs Win 9th Straight AFC West Title, Edge Chargers on Bank-Shot Field Goal
KANSAS CITY — Andy Reid doesn't need to schedule a stress test anytime soon. He seems to get one every week. The Kansas City Chiefs coach saw his third-string kicker doink a 31-yard field goal off the left upright and through for a victory that secured the Chiefs' ninth straight...
Zelenskyy Open to Western Troops Providing Security for End to War in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he's open to the potential deployment of Western troops in Ukraine to guarantee the country’s security as part of a broad effort to end the almost three-year war with Russia. The deployment would be a step toward Ukraine joining NATO,...