NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Dallas calmly marked the end of its Ebola crisis on Friday when the last of the 177 people who were being monitored for symptoms of the deadly virus were to be cleared at midnight. Thirty-eight days after Thomas Eric Duncan was diagnosed with Ebola in a local hospital,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna will host her first Diamond Ball on Dec. 11 to benefit her foundation that promotes education and arts globally. Rihanna announced Thursday that she would hold the black tie event at The Vineyard in Beverly Hills, California. The Barbadian-born singer founded the Clara Lionel Foundation in 2012, named after her…
DETROIT (AP) — Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes has approved Detroit’s plan to restructure $7 billion of the city’s $12 billion debt load following a nearly two-month trial. But how did Detroit get to the point where it became the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy and what will keep the city from further fiscal…
With just the Virginia-Florida State matchup on the docket among local teams, Dave Preston has more time to reflect upon fall.
NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Chargers wide receiver Seyi Ajirotutu was fined $27,562 by the NFL on Friday for making contact with an official during the team’s loss to the Miami Dolphins last Sunday. Ajirotutu was ejected in the third quarter after it was determined he touched a referee while in a scrum with…
LOGAN, Iowa (AP) — A judge on Friday found an Iowa teenager not guilty by reason of insanity in the killing of his 5-year-old foster brother, after the teen testified that he had powerful fantasies and thought at the time that he was killing a goblin. Harrison County District Court Judge Kathleen Kilnoski issued her…
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Dover Police are looking for a suspect they have dubbed the rat burglar because the person cuts holes to enter and tunnel into buildings. Officers say the rat burglar is believed to have broken into six businesses in Treadway Towers, an office complex, on Wednesday. Police say the person pried open…
JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Playing man-to-man coverage as a cornerback in the NFL is often described as being left out on an island. As difficult as that can be, lining up in the slot might be even more challenging. Instead of being matched up one on one against some of…
Some snow makes its way into the picture for Week 10, as Lauryn Ricketts takes you around the league with her forecasts.
SHIMA, Japan (AP) — Morgan Pressel shot a 5-under 67 on Friday in the Mizuno Classic to take a one-stroke lead over 51-year-old Laura Davies and Chella Choi. Pressel had five birdies at Kintetsu Kashikojima. “It was tough out there with the winds. Especially early, some of those holes played really tough,” Pressel said. “I…
