Eagles quarterback Wentz glad he could inspire Miss America
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz says it's cool that the winner of the Miss America contest credits him with inspiring her.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz says it's cool that the winner of the Miss America contest credits him with inspiring her.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state Sen. Bob Krist formally launched his independent campaign for governor on Wednesday and left the Republican Party, promising to bring a nonpartisan approach to state government.
TORONTO (AP) — Guillermo del Toro's "The Shape of Water" has been an undeniable breakout on the festival circuit, where it took the top prize at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend.
NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane Irma sent retail spending in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach area down more than 72 percent over a three-day period, according to one payment technology company.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on Wisconsin budget debate (all times local):
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay is changing its marijuana selling system because banks were making it difficult for pharmacies to sell pot as had been planned.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The president of the University of Virginia says protesters who shrouded a statue of Thomas Jefferson in black were "desecrating" ground many people consider "sacred."
With millions of Floridians still without power because of Irma's destruction, concerns have begun to mount over the safety of the state's 4 million senior citizens in the late-summer heat.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Radical students in southern Mexico hijacked a fuel tanker truck and two buses Wednesday and later kidnapped four police officers to demand the release of about 10 students arrested over the vehicle thefts.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker objected Wednesday to Wisconsin's education accountability plan drafted by a Democratic challenger in next year's election, saying it doesn't embrace enough innovative ideas to help turn around struggling schools.
MIAMI (AP) — Two days before her due date, Tatyanna Watkins' contractions grew painfully frequent as hurricane-force winds were already lashing the Florida Keys and nearing the peninsula. For everyone else, it was time to hunker down ahead of the…
GROSSE POINTE, Mich. (AP) — A Republican businessman who says he turned around factories scheduled for closure is taking a "serious look" at running for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian Football League is eliminating full-contact padded practices during the season and is extending its schedule to 21 weeks to help reduce the risk of injury.
NEW YORK (AP) — A disappointed Jaime Garcia didn't say a word to manager Joe Girardi when he was removed one out shy of qualifying for his first win with the Yankees, and New York beat the Tampa Bay Rays…
MIAMI (AP) — The manager of a Florida nursing home where eight people died following Hurricane Irma has a history of health-care fraud accusations.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton city council has unanimously approved a plan to shutter Northlands Coliseum on Jan. 1.
More than 80 miners could be laid off from a central Montana coal mine in coming months after environmentalists successfully sued to halt its expansion, according to mine owner Signal Peak Energy.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars receivers Allen Robinson and Dede Westbrook are recovering from surgery.
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins hit the practice fields Wednesday for the first time in a week, working out under cloudless blue skies in 72-degree, humidity-free California weather.
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — In a story Sept. 7 about Alice Waters, The Associated Press misidentified the president of the James Beard Foundation as Janet Ungaro. Her name is Susan Ungaro.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes finished with tiny gains Wednesday as retailers jumped after a strong hiring forecast from Target and energy companies rose along with oil prices.