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Guerin alters Wild's recipe for success by trading for former Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Bill Guerin was wrist deep in a bowl of meatballs when he completed one of the biggest trades in Minnesota Wild history. The Wild general manager found out Friday night that Vancouver Canucks president Jim Rutherford had agreed to trade former Norris Trophy-winning defenseman ...
Colts activate 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers, making him eligible to play Sunday against Seahawks
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts promoted 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers to the active roster Saturday, making him eligible to play — and perhaps start — in Sunday’s crucial game at Seattle. Indy (8-5) brought the Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist out of retirement Tuesday when ...
Alaves vs Real Madrid: La Liga – team news, start time, lineups
Real Madrid have only won two of their last eight matches piling pressure on their manager Xabi Alonso for Alaves trip. ...
Jury says Johnson & Johnson owes $40 million to 2 cancer patients who used talcum powders
A Los Angeles jury awarded $40 million on Friday to two women who claimed that talcum powder made by Johnson & Johnson caused their ovarian cancer. The giant health care company said it would appeal the jury’s liability verdict and compensatory damages. The verdict is the latest development in a lon ...
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and others who took on Belarus' president are among the freed prisoners
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, as part of a deal with Washington that lifted U.S. sanctions on the country’s vital fertilizer expo ...
Orbán's rival leads protest over alleged child abuse in Hungary's state-run institutions
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ‘s main challenger on Saturday led tens of thousands of demonstrators through the streets of Budapest in a protest over alleged child abuse in state-run juvenile institutions, an issue that has already shaken Orbán’s government following ...
Hungarian protesters demand PM Viktor Orban quits over child abuse scandals
Orban’s government has been rocked by several child-abuse scandals in recent years. ...
Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide
PARIS (AP) — A French supermarket’s humble Christmas advert is doing something most global brands can only dream of: connecting deeply with millions of people around the world, without a single frame of generative AI. The two-and-a-half-minute film, “Unloved” (Le mal aimé), made for Intermarché, tel ...
Bangladesh says six peacekeepers killed in attack on UN base in Abyei
Eight people also injured in fighting with ‘terrorists’ in disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan. ...
Amy Schumer says she and her husband have decided to end their marriage
Comedian Amy Schumer says she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, have decided to end their marriage. Schumer, an actress, author and writer, announced the planned split in a social media post on Friday. “Blah blah blah Chris and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage after 7 years ...
Salah assists Ekitike’s second as Liverpool beat Brighton in EPL
Mohamed Salah came off the bench to assist the second of Hugo Ekitike’s double as Liverpool returned to winning ways. ...
Mets reach 2-year deal with infielder Jorge Polanco after losing Pete Alonso, AP source says
The New York Mets have agreed to a two-year deal with veteran infielder Jorge Polanco, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced. Polanco hit ...
No. 1 Indiana keeps defensive coordinator Bryant Haines with new contract, AP source says
▶ Get the AP Top 25 college football poll delivered straight to your inbox every week with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. No. 1 Indiana is keeping defensive coordinator Bryant Haines after he agreed to a new contract that will make him one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the nation, a ...
Arctic air plunges south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding
A blast of arctic air is plunging south from Canada and spreading into parts of the northern U.S., while residents of the Pacific Northwest brace for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede. The catastrophic flooding has forced thousands of peopl ...
Salah returns to help Liverpool beat Brighton in Premier League. Palmer scores in Chelsea win
The first stage of Mohamed Salah’s rehabilitation at Liverpool is complete after the Egypt forward returned to the team for its 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday. The question now as Salah heads off to the Africa Cup of Nations: Is there a future for him at Anfield when he come ...
Israel says it has killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Saturday said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two soldiers in the territory’s south. Hamas in a statement did not confirm the death of Raed Saad. It said a civilian vehicle had been struck outside Gaza City and assert ...
Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers
MAYETTA, Kan. (AP) — The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, whose ancestors were uprooted by the U.S. from the Great Lakes region in the 1830s, are facing outrage from fellow Native Americans over plans to profit from another forced removal: President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. A newly ...
Israel claims to have killed senior Hamas commander, Raed Saad, in Gaza
There was no immediate confirmation from Hamas or from medics that Saad was among the dead. ...
Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old
Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. “The funniest thing is, it’s not enough,” Van Dyke said in an interview with ABC News at ...
Belarus frees 123 prisoners including Ales Bialiatski as US lifts sanctions
Nobel Peace Prize winner among dozens released as United States removes potash sanctions. ...