St. Peter’s Prep was the victim of a racism hoax this week, when a black student running for student president claimed that he had been sent racist texts warning him to drop out. It now turns out that the 16-year-old student sent
(AP) It’s Knight time at OklahomaBy MURRAY EVANSAssociated PressNORMAN, Okla.Running the scout team during a redshirt season, Trevor Knight caught the eye of Bob Stoops and the rest of the Sooners’ coaches, developing a reputation for consistency, flexibility and making
(AP) ‘Bama players dismiss talk of 3-peat, expectationsBy JOHN ZENORAP Sports WriterTUSCALOOSA, Ala.Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron offers a primer for what it takes to fit in with the top-ranked Crimson Tide football team. For starters, don’t fixate on the shot
(AP) Washington DC to bid for 2024 Summer OlympicsWASHINGTONThe nation’s capital is making a push for the 2024 Olympic Games. Organizers announced Tuesday the formation of DC 2024, aimed at bringing the Summer Games to the United States for the
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Saturday showed that the American people are even less enthusiastic about intervention in Syria than they are about Congress. While Congress continues to maintain its brutally low 15 percent approval rating, just 9 percent of
On Tuesday, Syrian foreign minister Walid Moualem strongly denied claims of chemical weapons use against civilians within Syria, suggesting that the Obama administration is “propagating lies” in order to justify a strike that would help Israel and al-Qaeda. Moualem added
Polling stations in Jordan opened Tuesday in municipal elections with the impact of a huge Syrian refugee influx on a struggling economy stoking voter apathy and resentment. The Muslim Brotherhood, the main opposition party, is boycotting the polls, charging that,
(AP) UN at site of alleged chemical attack in SyriaBy LEE KEATH and ZEINA KARAMAssociated PressDAMASCUS, SyriaU.N. experts collected samples and testimony from Syrian doctors and victims of an alleged chemical weapons attack Monday following a treacherous journey through government
North Korea tried to export gas masks to Syria but they were seized in Turkey along with arms and ammunition, a Japanese daily said Tuesday, as the US threatened action over an alleged chemical weapons attack. A Libyan-registered vessel, identified
Venezuela said it derailed a plot to kill President Nicolas Maduro, arresting two hitmen it said wanted to assassinate the leftist leader on orders from a Colombian conservative ex-president. Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez said at a briefing that Caracas arrested
By JOHN CARUCCIAssociated PressNEW YORKDon’t get your heart set on anything more than the 90-second `N Sync reunion seen on the MTV Video Music Awards. The performance marked the first time the band played together in 11 years, and also
The wife of an Iranian-American pastor imprisoned in Iran said Monday she was “extremely disappointed” that US President Barack Obama had remained silent on the case. The statement by Naghmeh Abedini followed reports from Tehran that an Iranian appeals court
(AP) O.J.’s South Fla. home to be sold in foreclosure MIAMI The South Florida home of imprisoned former NFL star O.J. Simpson will be auctioned off in October as part of a bank foreclosure proceeding. Miami-Dade Circuit Court records show
(AP) For starters, 4 Big 12 teams still not naming QBBy STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports WriterFor starters, four Big 12 teams haven’t even revealed who their No. 1 quarterback will be with only a few practices left before the season openers.
(AP) Everything goes awry as Rays lose 11-1 to RoyalsBy DAVE SKRETTAAP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo.The Tampa Bay Rays had to interrupt a six-game homestand to fly to Kansas City and make up a snowed-out game from May in weather
(AP) Column: Ryan a near-lock to be 1st coach firedBy JIM LITKEAP Sports ColumnistEven with the start of the NFL season nearly two weeks away, you don’t need a Las Vegas bookmaker to pick a favorite for the first coach
Actor Matt Damon hasn’t researched the entire case involving leaker extraordinaire Edward Snowden, but the Elysium star knows enough to dub the leaks a “great thing.” Damon, who starred in three political thrillers as the wily Jason Bourne, told an
(AP) Mets ace Harvey has torn ligament in elbowBy HOWIE RUMBERGAP Sports WriterNEW YORKMatt Harvey has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow, an injury the New York Mets’ young ace hopes will not require surgery. Harvey and General
By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESThe Environmental Media Association is honoring Matt Damon and Hayden Panettiere for their dedication to ecological causes. The organization announced Monday that the two actors will be honored at its 23rd annual Environmental Media Awards
(AP) Redskins QB Kirk Cousins: ‘no doubt’ for Week 1ASHBURN, Va.Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins says there’s “no doubt at all” he’ll be healthy for Week 1 of the regular season. Cousins planned to return to practice Monday, a week
(AP) Kurt Busch joining Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014By JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C.Kurt Busch said Monday he has signed with Stewart-Haas Racing, which is rapidly developing into a super-team and will have four cars next season with the addition
Actor/activist Harry Belafonte says America’s racial progress hasn’t steadily continued over the last few years. In some ways it’s going in reverse. The far-left entertainer shared those fears with People magazine on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Martin
(AP) McKnight, Peterman among Jets’ 14 cutsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports WriterNEW YORKA tumultuous summer for Joe McKnight just got worse. McKnight, a backup running back and the team’s primary kick returner the last two seasons, was among the New
(AP) Orders for long-lasting US factory goods plungeBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONOrders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell sharply last month as demand for commercial aircraft plummeted and businesses spent less on computers and electrical equipment. The Commerce Department
(AP) US overhauls process for recognizing Indian tribesBy MICHAEL MELIAAssociated PressKENT, Conn.His tribe once controlled huge swaths of what is now New York and Connecticut, but the shrunken reservation presided over by Alan Russell today hosts little more than four
