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Josh Allen throws for a TD, runs for another as the Bills rout the Commanders 37-3

Sep. 24, 2023 17:17 PM EDT

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Josh Allen was still feeling fresh after the Buffalo Bills rolled to another victory that showed they belong among the NFL’s elite. “I’m good,” Allen said. “Clean.” A 37-3 rout of the Washington Commanders was so clean-cut Sunday that...

Woman arrested after 55 dogs are removed from animal rescue home and 5 dead puppies found in freezer

Sep. 24, 2023 14:32 PM EDT

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — A Chandler woman who ran an animal rescue out of her now-condemned home has been arrested after dozens of abused dogs were discovered and five dead puppies found in a freezer, according to police. April McLaughlin, 48, was taken into custody Friday after a...

A Kremlin critic was transferred to a Siberian prison and placed in a 'punishment cell,' lawyer says

Sep. 24, 2023 14:03 PM EDT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An imprisoned Russian opposition figure has been transferred to a maximum security prison in Siberia and placed in a tiny “punishment cell," his lawyer said Sunday. Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., 42, earlier this year was convicted of treason for publicly...

Williams accounts for 5 touchdowns, No. 5 USC outlasts Arizona State 42-28

Sep. 24, 2023 03:18 AM EDT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Southern California stumbled through its first road test, laboring long enough to allow a beleaguered and battered underdog to hang around. The Trojans' defense stepped up first. Then Caleb Williams closed the door. Williams threw...

Arizona holds off Stanford 21-20 to snap 6-game losing streak against Cardinal

Sep. 24, 2023 00:14 AM EDT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — DJ Williams scored a go-ahead touchdown from two-yards out midway through the fourth quarter to finish off a nine-play drive as Arizona beat Stanford 21-20 on Saturday to open Pac-12 Conference play with a road win. The Wildcats closed out the win with...

Harper's 20th homer sparks Phillies to 7-5 come-from-behind win over Mets

Sep. 23, 2023 23:11 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper sparked Philadelphia’s comeback from a two-run deficit by reaching 20 homers for the ninth time, leading the Phillies over the New York Mets 7-5 on Saturday for their fourth straight win. Harper had three RBIs for the defending NL champions...

Northern Arizona defense bottles up Montana in a 28-14 win

Sep. 23, 2023 19:55 PM EDT

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Adam Damante completed 23 of 30 passes with a touchdown, Northern Arizona added a touchdown pass on a trick play and the Lumberjacks stymied Montana 28-14 on Saturday in a Big Sky Conference opener. Montana entered the game 3-0 and ranked among the Top 15...

Arizona's sweltering summer could set new record for most heat-associated deaths in big metro

Sep. 22, 2023 20:16 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — America's hottest metro area is on track to set an annual record for heat-associated deaths after a sweltering summer, particularly in Phoenix. Public health officials in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix and Arizona's most populous county, said Friday that 289 heat...

The fight over Arizona's shipping container border wall ends with dismissal of federal lawsuits

Sep. 22, 2023 16:16 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Two federal lawsuits filed over former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's decision last year to place thousands of shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border have been dismissed after the state said it would pay the U.S. Forest Service $2.1 million to repair environmental damage. ...

U.S. to nominate Okefenokee Swamp refuge for listing as UNESCO World Heritage site

Sep. 22, 2023 16:10 PM EDT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. agency said Friday it will nominate the vast, federally protected wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp for listing as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The National Park Service filed a notice in Washington that it will seek the designation for the...