DANE MIZUTANI Vikings 24, Falcons 17: It took J.J. McCarthy roughly 45 minutes of game time to find his rhythm in his NFL debut. The hostile road environnement at Soldier Field contributed to that. He should be more comfortable from … Continued
By TRÂN NGUYỄN, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while carrying out operations, a response to recent immigration raids in Los Angeles. But … Continued
By DORANY PINEDA, Associated Press LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — When sculptor Bobby Zokaites moved to Phoenix in the summer of 2011, walking the half mile to classes at Arizona State University in triple-digit heat felt risky. He learned … Continued
St. Thomas has something special brewing early this fall. After opening with a convincing victory over Lindenwood, the Tommies more than held their own last weekend in a 37-30 loss at nationally-ranked Idaho. With a visit to Division-II Northern Michigan … Continued
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE, Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat with nearly 500 passengers caught fire and capsized in northwestern Congo, killing 107 people and leaving 146 missing, authorities said Friday, in the region’s second deadly boat accident over … Continued
By GISELA SALOMON, Associated Press Some West Africans who were deported from the U.S. to Ghana were held in “straitjackets” for 16 hours on a flight during which all passengers were shackled and given only bread and water, according to … Continued