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Freelance photographer arrested on Capitol riot charges

Nov. 22, 2024 18:53 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A freelance photographer and local government official from Illinois has been arrested on charges alleging he joined a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol and pushed against a police officer’s riot shield, according to court records unsealed on Friday. Patrick...

Jefferson keeps seeing double as Vikings aim to stay focused on overall offensive production

Nov. 22, 2024 16:36 PM EST

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson might be weary of all the safeties shadowing his every route, determined not to let the Minnesota Vikings go deep, but he's hardly angry. The double and triple coverage he continually faces, after all, is a sign of immense respect for his...

Chicago State plays Indiana State on 3-game road slide

Nov. 22, 2024 04:01 AM EST

Chicago State Cougars (0-5) at Indiana State Sycamores (2-2) Terre Haute, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sycamores -15.5; over/under is 154 BOTTOM LINE: Chicago State visits Indiana State looking to end its three-game road skid. ...

Clemson beats Radford 79-51 in a Sunshine Slam campus game.

Nov. 21, 2024 21:17 PM EST

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Chauncey Wiggins scored 16 points, Dillon Hunter added a career-high 15 points and Clemson beat Radford 79-51 on Thursday night in a Sunshine Slam campus game. Clemson travels to Daytona Beach, Fla. to battle San Francisco in the Sunshine Jam on Monday. Radford...

Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned

Nov. 21, 2024 18:46 PM EST

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police, saying he should not have been charged a second time after reaching a deal with...

Federal Reserve's likely slowdown in rate cuts could disappoint borrowers

Nov. 21, 2024 07:22 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates. In September, its officials predicted that they would reduce their...

Chicago State faces Indiana State, seeks to halt 5-game skid

Nov. 21, 2024 04:16 AM EST

Chicago State Cougars (0-5) at Indiana State Sycamores (2-2) Terre Haute, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago State looks to end its five-game skid with a victory over Indiana State. Indiana State finished 32-7 overall with a 16-1 record at...

Fugitive arrested after a standoff in Chicago is being returned to Mississippi

Nov. 20, 2024 16:48 PM EST

HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — A man arrested in August after a 15-hour police standoff at a restaurant a few blocks from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago is being returned to Mississippi, where he had escaped from a county jail. Joshua Zimmerman is being extradited,...

MLB Remaining Free Agents List

Nov. 20, 2024 16:10 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The 164 remaining free agents (q-refused $21.05 million qualifying offer): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (7) — q-Corbin Burnes, rhp; Daniel Coulombe, lhp; Eloy Jiménez, of; Brooks Kriske, rhp; James McCann, c; John Means, lhp; q-Anthony Santander, of....

Eastern Kentucky wins 86-66 against Chicago State

Nov. 19, 2024 22:45 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Jackson Holt had 15 points in Eastern Kentucky's 86-66 win over Chicago State on Tuesday night. Holt shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Colonels (3-1). Devontae Blanton added 14 points while going 7 of 12 from the field and he also had eight...