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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 10-16

Nov. 04, 2024 10:37 AM EST

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 10-16: Nov. 10: Blues singer Bobby Rush is 90. Actor Albert Hall (“Ally McBeal,” ″Beloved”) is 87. Country singer Donna Fargo is 83. Lyricist Tim Rice is 80. Actor Jack Scalia is 74. Director Roland Emmerich (“The Patriot,”...

Red Bull's Verstappen nears 4th straight F1 title after winning Brazilian Grand Prix under rain

Nov. 03, 2024 19:54 PM EST

SAO PAULO (AP) — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen took a major step toward securing his fourth straight F1 title by winning the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, despite starting 17th, and increasing his lead over McLaren's Lando Norris with three more races remaining. The Dutchman...

Gesicki's big day helps the Bengals get a sorely needed victory against the Raiders

Nov. 03, 2024 19:27 PM EST

CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Gesicki finally got to do “The Griddy” with Ja’Marr Chase in the end zone. Gesicki caught two touchdown passes in Cincinnati's 41-24 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday, providing a big lift for the Bengals. The veteran tight end finished with five...

Tyler Marsh has been hired as coach of the Chicago Sky

Nov. 02, 2024 21:35 PM EDT

Tyler Marsh has been hired as coach of the Chicago Sky, taking over a team that features two of the WNBA's most promising young players in Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. Andy Miller, Marsh's agent, confirmed the move in a text message to the AP. ESPN first reported the hiring. ...

Bengals and Raiders are trying to keep their seasons from slipping away

Nov. 01, 2024 18:38 PM EDT

Las Vegas (2-6) at Cincinnati (3-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Bengals by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Raiders 4-4, Bengals 4-4. Series record: Raiders lead 21-13. Last meeting: Bengals beat Raiders 26-19 on...

Light it up: From Paris to Vegas, No. 1 South Carolina hopes to again excel in high-profile opener

Nov. 01, 2024 18:33 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina began its run to perfection a year ago in the City of Lights. A season after its Paris opening, the top-ranked Gamecocks begin the defense of their national title in another high-glam, glitzy locale when they take on Michigan in Las Vegas on...

Jury chooses life in prison for man who killed 2 from Vietnam in Las Vegas hotel room in 2018

Oct. 31, 2024 19:23 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada jury decided Thursday that a man should serve life in state prison with no chance of parole for breaking into a room at a Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino and killing two Vietnamese tour leaders in 2018. Julius Damiano Deangilo Trotter, 37, was spared a death...

‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada

Oct. 31, 2024 19:05 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls, reviving a sweeping criminal case against the former “Dances with Wolves” actor. The 21-count indictment unsealed Thursday in Clark...

John Fisher pledges $1 billion to construction of A's stadium in Las Vegas

Oct. 31, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Athletics owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion into the construction of a stadium in Las Vegas and U.S. Bank and Goldman Sachs will offer a $300 million loan, club executive Sandy Dean said Thursday. Dean made his remarks to a special meeting of...

Consumer Portfolio Services: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 31, 2024 16:55 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — LAS VEGAS (AP) — Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. (CPSS) on Thursday reported net income of $4.8 million in its third quarter. The Las Vegas-based company said it had profit of 20 cents per share. The auto lender posted revenue of $100.6 million in...