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Trial on hold for New Jersey man charged in knife attack that injured Salman Rushdie

Oct. 11, 2024 18:25 PM EDT

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The attempted murder trial of the man charged with severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack was put on hold Friday while judges consider a request to move it to another county. Jury selection had been scheduled to start on Tuesday. ...

A former DEA agent is convicted of protecting drug traffickers

Oct. 10, 2024 21:27 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Buffalo, New York, was convicted of corruption Thursday following a second trial on charges he used his position to protect drug traffickers he believed were associated with organized crime. Jurors found...

Tua Tagovailoa could be back soon, but the Dolphins have plenty to fix even if he returns

Oct. 10, 2024 19:50 PM EDT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa could be back for the Miami Dolphins soon — a welcome sight for a team that has struggled offensively with four quarterbacks taking snaps this season. Regardless of who is under center, coach Mike McDaniel knows his team is far from where...

Josh Allen shouldering the blame for Buffalo's offensive struggles following 2 losses

Oct. 09, 2024 19:19 PM EDT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills tight end Dawson Knox wasn’t surprised to hear about Josh Allen accepting the blame for Buffalo’s sudden offensive trouble. What Knox wanted to make clear following practice on Wednesday is how unfair it is for the quarterback to shoulder the...

NCAA weighs eligibility change that would allow CHL players to compete on US college teams

Oct. 08, 2024 20:21 PM EDT

The NCAA Division I Council is considering making a landmark change in eligibility rules this week that would allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete at U.S. colleges, as long as they are not paid more than actual and necessary expenses as part of that participation. The...

New-look Sabres face familiar challenge in attempting to end what's become a 13-year playoff drought

Oct. 04, 2024 05:11 AM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres have a new coach in Lindy Ruff and a new captain in Rasmus Dahlin. They have an arena with a flashy new scoreboard and a newly installed roof to plug its many leaks. And with that comes a history of unfulfilled hopes accompanying the team's...

Josh Allen insists he has 'a lot of love' for Stefon Diggs as Bills meet Texans and former star WR

Oct. 03, 2024 15:24 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Allen has never said a bad word about Stefon Diggs. As the Buffalo Bills prepare to face their former star receiver in a visit to Houston on Sunday, he insists the two went their separate ways on good terms. And the quarterback wasn’t changing his stance a...

Patrick Mahomes sees himself turning the corner amid a slow start, even as the Chiefs are 4-0

Oct. 02, 2024 15:11 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has been through self-described slumps before, including last year, when the Chiefs struggled so mightily late in the season that some were calling them a long shot to win another Super Bowl title. Then the two-time league MVP played his best...

Buffalo’s longest-serving mayor is leaving City Hall for a betting agency

Sep. 30, 2024 19:06 PM EDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo's longest-serving mayor, Byron Brown, said Monday he will leave City Hall in a few weeks to lead an offtrack betting agency. “After nearly two decades as mayor, I have loved serving the people of Buffalo as mayor. But Michelle and I think the time is...

Defending champion Panthers head stacked Atlantic Division dominated by Bruins, Lightning and Leafs

Sep. 30, 2024 14:18 PM EDT

Spending the summer celebrating a Stanley Cup championship wasn’t enough to distract Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov from paying attention to what Florida’s Atlantic Division rivals were up to this offseason. Three teams — Buffalo ( Lindy Ruff ), Ottawa ( Travis Green ) and...