A pedestrian was killed after a vehicle struck him in an alley at Belmont Avenue and Abby Street on Sunday afternoon, according to the Fresno Police Department. Officers from the Southwest Policing District got to the alley around 1:30 p.m. and found the victim, whom police identified as 64-year-old Ernest...
Texas Returns to No. 1, Alabama Drops to No. 7 After Upsets Force Reshuffling of Rankings
It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt's monumental upset of Alabama. The Commodores' win as more than three-touchdown underdogs caused the Crimson Tide to drop from No. 1 to No. 7. The last...
Israeli Military Warns of Imminent Operations on Lebanon’s Southern Coast, Urges Residents to Avoid Beaches
RE'IM, Israel — The Israeli military says it will soon launch operations on Lebanon’s southern coast, telling residents to stay off the beaches and fishermen off the sea for a 60-kilometer (36 miles) stretch along the Mediterranean. The military’s statement did not specify what operations would be carried out. Israeli...
Castellanos Wins Game 2 for Phillies With 9th-Inning Single, Top Mets
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Castellanos sometimes amazes himself with intuition he can win a game on the final swing. As he approached the plate with two outs in the ninth inning, with two runners on and the score tied, Castellanos had a hunch he could win Game 2 of the NL...
Patriots Captain Jabrill Peppers Arrested on Assault, Strangulation, Drug Charges
BRAINTREE — Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was arrested over the weekend on assault, strangulation and other charges following a disturbance at a home, police said Monday. Peppers, 29, appeared for his arraignment Monday in Quincy District Court. He's also charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession...
Prescott Throws TD Pass to Tolbert With 20 Seconds Left to Lift Cowboys Past Steelers
PITTSBURGH — Dak Prescott drifted to his left, then drifted some more. On a seemingly endless night, what was another couple of seconds going to hurt? With a flick of the wrist as T.J. Watt and the rest of the Pittsburgh defense closed in, the NFL's highest-paid player delivered a...
Jordan Love Throws a Pair of TD Passes in the Second Half to Rally Packers Past Rams
INGLEWOOD — Green Bay's Jordan Love could have wallowed in self doubt after throwing the first pick-6 of his career during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams. Instead, it ended up motivating the quarterback and his Packers teammates. Love completed nine straight passes after the interception, including a...
As America’s Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms
In midcoast Maine, a pediatrician sees teenagers so dependent on cannabis that they consume it practically all day, every day — “a remarkably scary amount,” she said. From Washington state to West Virginia, psychiatrists treat rising numbers of people whose use of the drug has brought on delusions, paranoia and...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Edges Lower as Treasury Yields Climb Back Above 4%
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are edging lower Monday after Treasury yields hit their highest levels since the summer. The S&P 500 was down 0.3% in midday trading, though it's still close to its all-time high set a week ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 144 points, or...
The 49ers Suffer Another 4th-Quarter Collapse Under Coach Kyle Shanahan
SANTA CLARA — The defense wilted in the heat, the offense couldn't finish drives or protect the ball and the San Francisco 49ers blew another late lead to a division opponent in frustrating fashion. Brock Purdy threw two interceptions in the second half, Jordan Mason lost a fumble in the...