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Pineiro’s 36-yard field goal in OT lifts Panthers to 20-17 win over Giants in Germany
MUNICH (AP) — Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yard field goal in overtime and the Carolina Panthers made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season, beating the New York Giants 20-17 in Germany on Sunday.The Giants (2-8) won the coin toss to start overtime, but rookie running back Tyrone Tracy fumbled on the first…
Wildfires erupt on Long Island over the weekend
As Wildfires continued to burn around the tri-state area over the weekend, the fires leaded to smoky skies and diminished air quality. Several Wildfires erupt on Long Island due to the drought and dry conditions. Gov Hochul has mobilized state resources to battle the fires and an air quality advisory has been issued to protect…
Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday.Such a meeting is customary between the outgoing president and the incoming president, and is meant partly to mark the start of a peaceful transfer of power under America’s…
Defiant Giuliani says he’s a victim of ‘political persecution’ as he’s told again to give up assets
NEW YORK (AP) — A defiant Rudy Giuliani was ordered Thursday to quickly turn over prized assets including a car and a watch given to him by his grandfather as part of a $148 million defamation judgment, leading the former New York City mayor to emerge from court saying he expects to win on appeal…
A green giant: This year’s 74-foot Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is en route from Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — A giant Norway spruce that will serve as this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was en route to New York City on Thursday from its tiny Massachusetts hometown.The 74-foot-high (23-meter-high) conifer, donated by a family that owned it, was cut down Thursday morning in West Stockbridge and hoisted onto a flatbed truck…
Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires last month, Argentine prosecutors said Thursday.Prosecutor Andrés Madrea charged the three suspects, whose identities were not…
The Latest: Biden guarantees a ‘peaceful transfer of power,’ House control hangs in the balance
By The Associated Press President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation midday Thursday in his first appearance on camera in the aftermath of Donald Trump ‘s decisive victory over Kamala Harris.Control over the U.S. House of Representatives hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with dozens of races left to…
Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House.A unified Republican grip on Washington would set the course for Trump’s agenda. Or if…
Trump isn’t first to be second: Grover Cleveland set precedent of nonconsecutive presidential terms
NEW YORK (AP) — On the list of U.S. presidents, several have been tapped by voters to serve for more than one term, with Donald Trump joining the group as the 45th president and now the 47th, too. But only one other American president did it the way Trump will — with a gap of…
Criminal investigation launched into shooting of NY state trooper
New York State Police held a media briefing Wednesday on their investigation into Trooper Thomas Mascia.Mascia who has been suspended without pay claimed he was shot while on the Southern State Parkway last week. Officials say they are investigating the trooper’s story, which they no longer believe.State police said the investigation is “far from over.”…
Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday and encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country.The Democratic vice president said the battle would continue “in the voting booth, in the courts and in the public square.”“Sometimes the…
Donald Trump wins US presidency, GOP reclaims Senate majority
By The Associated Press Republican Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. With a win in…