• Canada arrests CFO of China’s Huawei Technologies

    TORONTO (AP) — Canadian authorities have arrested the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies, who is facing extradition to the United States.
    Justice Department spokesman Ian McLeod said Wednesday that Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday. He said Meng is sought for extradition by the U.S.
    McLeod says as there is a publication ban in effect and he could not provide any further details. The ban was sought by Meng, who has a bail hearing
  • AP Top 25 Podcast: Bowl preview from Cure to Sugar

    Get ready for the bowl season with a preview from the Cure Bowl to the Sugar Bowl.
    On the latest Top 25 College Football Podcast, AP poll voter Matt Brown from The Athletic joins the AP’s Ralph Russo to run through the bowl schedule.
    Like offense? Try the New Mexico Bowl, the Birmingham Bowl and the Camping World Bowl. Prefer defense? The Boca Raton Bowl, Cheez-It Bowl and Outback Bowls should be for you.
    Brown chooses the most intriguing matchup of each day and quick picks on every game &
  • Viola Davis says ‘stop taming us’ at Hollywood event

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis is asking Hollywood to stop taming black female characters and is helping lead the way with her production company, JuVee Productions.
    Davis was honored Wednesday morning with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast.
    Other featured speakers at the annual event included comedian Hannah Gadsby, Monica Lewinsky, Kesha and Lena Dunham. Dunham apologized for not believing a woman who accused one of the
  • Patched-up Man United recovers to draw 2-2 with Arsenal

    MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United’s patched-up side twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday after Jose Mourinho made a statement by dropping Paul Pogba.
    Mourinho made seven changes to his United team, including demoting Pogba to the bench, and had to rely on some players who were struggling for full fitness amid injury problems in his squad.
    United had to twice respond to conceding bizarre goals. Shkodran Mustafi put fifth-place A
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  • Officials meet with GM chief over plant closing

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio officials in Congress have met in Washington with General Motors’ chief executive in their bid to keep a northeastern Ohio assembly plant from closing.
    GM announced last week that it will stop making the Chevy Cruze at its Lordstown plant by March and is considering closing the plant for good. It is part of a massive restructuring for the Detroit-based automaker.
    Republican Sen. Rob Portman and Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown say they urged GM’s Mary Barra
  • Forbes: Rangers remain most valuable NHL franchise

    TORONTO (AP) — The New York Rangers are the NHL’s most valuable franchise for a fourth consecutive year, according to Forbes.
    The Rangers top the annual list of franchise valuations at $1.55 billion, up 3 percent from last year.
    The Toronto Maple Leafs are second at $1.35 billion, and Montreal Canadiens third at $1.3 billion, 4 percent increases for both clubs.
    Original Six clubs make up the top five, with the Chicago Blackhawks fourth at $1.05 billion and the Boston Bruins fifth at
  • Charges: Woman shot ex’s girlfriend after drawing him away

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors say a Utah woman shot and killed her ex-husband’s girlfriend after drawing the man out of the apartment with a message about dropping off children’s cold medicine.
    Charging documents filed Wednesday say 32-year-old Chelsea Watrous Cook sent the text message on Nov. 25. After he left to meet her, she ducked inside the apartment where 26-year-old Lisa Vilate Williams was decorating a Christmas tree with the former couple’s 3-year-old twins.
  • Woods holds talks over 2019 pre-Presidents Cup schedule

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — U.S. captain Tiger Woods will have discussions with golf officials in Melbourne on how to best prepare his team for the 2019 Presidents Cup next December at Royal Melbourne.
    The U.S. team captain, in Melbourne for a promotional visit, said the talks Thursday would focus on the options of the Americans playing his World Challenge in the Bahamas, coming to Melbourne the week prior for practice in sand-belt techniques, or playing the Australian Open as the lead-up
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  • Cardinals strike gold, get Goldschmidt from Diamondbacks

    PHOENIX (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have struck gold in their search for a big hitter, getting All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a multiplayer trade.
    The Cardinals sent pitcher Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly, minor league infielder Andy Young and a 2019 draft pick to Arizona in the deal Wednesday.
    A six-time All-Star at 31, Goldschmidt was among the top players available in the trade market. He hit .290 with 33 home runs and 83 RBIs last season
  • Sandra Oh, Andy Samberg to host Golden Globe ceremony

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg will share host duties at next month’s Golden Globe Awards.
    Producers on Wednesday announced the co-hosts for the Jan. 6 ceremony. The Globes are hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which presents awards for film and TV.
    Oh won a 2006 Golden Globe for “Grey’s Anatomy.” This year, she became the first actress of Asian ethnicity to receive an Emmy nomination for drama series lead, for “Killing Eve.&rdq
  • Sea reefs and sunsets: Living Coral is color of the year

    NEW YORK (AP) — The Pantone Color Institute has chosen Living Coral as its 2019 color of the year.
    Company vice president Laurie Pressman told The Associated Press ahead of Wednesday’s announcement that Living Coral has a saturated orange base with a golden undertone. She calls the color “convivial,” warm, welcoming, versatile and life-affirming. Last year’s pick was the vivacious Ultra Violet.
    Pantone’s color experts scour the globe in search of color trends
  • Tottenham beats Southampton 3-1 to go 3rd in Premier League

    LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane, Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min scored to give Tottenham a 3-1 victory over Southampton on Wednesday, sending the north London club up to third in the Premier League.
    It showed the size of the task facing Ralph Hasenhuettl, the Austrian who watched from the stands after being hired earlier in the day by Southampton to replace the fired Mark Hughes.
    He will have been encouraged by his team’s performance when Tottenham eased off in the final 30 minutes and the v
  • Disbarment for ex-federal prosecutor in New Orleans

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court has disbarred a former federal prosecutor whose anonymous online posts led to turmoil at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Orleans and upended a high-profile police abuse case.
    Sal Perricone was an assistant U.S. Attorney when his posts were exposed. He resigned in 2012, as did his boss, Jim Letten, who was not implicated in the postings.
    A judge cited Perricone’s misconduct in overturning the convictions of five former police
  • Fulham’s Ranieri denied win over former club Leicester

    LONDON (AP) — Fulham manager Claudio Ranieri was denied a victory over the team he famously led to an improbable Premier League title in 2016 as Leicester recovered from a goal down to secure a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
    The London club was on course to move out of the relegation zone when Aboubakar Kamara gave the home team a 42nd-minute lead by shooting home from an acute angle after latching onto Aleksandr Mitrovic’s flick-on.
    James Maddison grabbed Leicester’s equalizer in the
  • 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Near Death Valley

    A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday near Trona in the Mojave Desert.
    The US Geological Survey says the quake was centered about 17 miles east of Trona in San Bernardino County southwest of Death Valley.
    There were no immediate reports of any damage caused by the quake.
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  • Attorney General warning about fake ticket scams

    TUCSON – Lots of concerts and events are set to take place. That’s why Attorney General Mark Brnovich is waning you to beware of fake ticket scams.
    Arizona’s AG is offering the following tips:Use a credit card if purchasing tickets online. Credit cards have more protection.
    Purchase tickets from trusted vendors.
    Compare prices with vendors.
    Don’t pay using wire transfer, or prepaid gift cards.
     Be cautious of “too good to be true” deals.
    Do thorough resea
  • Title-chaser Liverpool comes from behind to sink Burnley

    BURNLEY, England (AP) — Juergen Klopp had to bring rested stars off the bench to ensure Liverpool came from behind to beat Burnley 3-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday and move back within two points of leader Manchester City.
    After Liverpool gambled by making seven changes, Jack Cork put Burnley ahead in the 54th minute.
    James Milner equalized in the 62nd and Klopp sent on Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, who converted from close range within four minutes of his arrival.
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  • Rams, St. Louis PSL holders reach $24 million settlement

    ST. LOUIS (AP) — The NFL’s Rams will pay $24 million to personal seat license holders in St. Louis who filed a class-action lawsuit after the team moved to Los Angeles.
    The settlement notice was filed in federal court last week but details weren’t released until Wednesday.
    The class-action suit was filed on behalf of thousands of fans who bought PSLs that were good for 30 seasons, which was the length of the lease at the St. Louis stadium formerly known as the Edward Jones Dome
  • US appeals court upholds New Jersey limit on ammunition

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A split U.S. appeals court has upheld a New Jersey law that limits the amount of ammunition a single gun magazine can hold.
    A law passed this year limits most gun owners to magazines that hold 10 rounds of ammunition instead of the 15-round limit in place since 1990.
    U.S. Circuit Judge Patty Shwartz says in a ruling Wednesday that the law balances the state’s interest in public safety with the rights of individuals to defend their homes. The 2-1 ruling denies a gu
  • Qatari man in basketball lawsuit gets diplomatic immunity

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Qatari man accused in a lawsuit of stiffing fellow investors in rapper Ice Cube’s 3-on-3 pro basketball league has been given diplomatic status that gives him “full immunity from all aspects of civil litigation.”
    Ahmed al-Rumaihi’s status was revealed in a federal court filing in California this week as part of the case accusing the Qatari investor of not honoring several million dollars in financial commitments to the BIG3 Basketball league.
    Lea
  • Everton held to 1-1 draw by Newcastle in Premier League

    LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Brazil forward Richarlison canceled out Salomon Rondon’s early strike to earn Everton a 1-1 draw at home to Newcastle in the Premier League on Wednesday.
    Newcastle grabbed the lead against the run of play in the 19th minute after Jacob Murphy beat Seamus Coleman on the left to curl in a low cross that Rondon met with a sliding finish at the back post.
    Visiting goalkeeper Martin Dubravka produced a series of superb saves but couldn’t do anything about E
  • Rams lose Gurley’s backup Malcolm Brown to clavicle injury

    THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown will miss the remainder of the season because of a collarbone injury.
    Coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Brown is likely headed to injured reserve after sustaining the injury in the Rams’ 30-16 win over Detroit on Sunday.
    Brown had a non-surgical procedure to reset his clavicle and will miss eight to 10 weeks, McVay said.
    Brown has 212 yards rushing and five receptions for 52 yards and one touchdown catch this
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  • For-profit college closing operations, surprising students

    BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A for-profit college is closing its operations, upsetting some students who were trying to complete their programs. WLOX-TV reports that students arrived Wednesday at Virginia College in Biloxi, Mississippi, and were told that the college was closed. The campus director told cosmetology students to leave.
    Education Corporation of America says on its website that the schools it runs — Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute, Ecotech Institute, Golf Academy
  • For-profit college closes operations, surprising students

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A troubled chain of for-profit colleges has closed abruptly in dozens of locations nationwide, after its accrediting agency suspended approval.
    Birmingham, Alabama-based Education Corp. of America on Wednesday closed schools operating as Virginia College, Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute, Ecotech Institute and Golf Academy of America.
    The company in October said it owed $46.8 million to unsecured creditors, asking a judge to keep landlords from kicking
  • Liverpool beats Burnley 3-1 to stay on Man City’s coat tails

    Manchester City just cannot shrug off Liverpool in what is looking increasingly like a two-horse race for the Premier League title.
    Three days after scoring an injury-time winner in the local derby against Everton, Liverpool came from behind to beat Burnley 3-1 and move back to within two points of the defending champions.
    Fewer and fewer sides look capable of keeping touch with the unbeaten top two.
    Chelsea lost for the second time in three matches, squandering an early lead in a surprise 2-1 d
  • Cheesecake giveaway clogs roads, draws crowds _ and police

    ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A large-scale cheesecake giveaway clogged not only arteries but also the roads surrounding a Virginia restaurant where one person was taken to a hospital and faces a disorderly conduct charge.
    Arlington County Police say they received calls Wednesday for traffic disruptions at a Cheesecake Factory in Clarendon.
    The restaurant was participating in a national giveaway of 40,000 cheesecake slices in conjunction with a food-delivery service. Police spokeswoman Ashley Sava
  • Colorado man’s death inspires push for police standards

    DENVER (AP) — A leading Colorado Senate Democrat is working on legislation governing when police officers return to work after shooting someone on the job, inspired by the case of a Vietnam War veteran killed by police after defending his family from an intruder this summer.
    The case has raised criticism about how police handled their chaotic encounter with Richard “Gary” Black. The 73-year-old had just fatally shot a man who attacked an 11-year-old boy after breaking into the
  • Tucson Fire battles blaze at south side apartment

    TUCSON – Tucson Fire crews battled a blaze at an apartment complex on the south side Wednesday afternoon.
    According to TFD, the fire occurred in the 1300 block of South Sixth Avenue near 22nd Street.Despite the fire being contained, authorities said the area will be closed for the next hour.
    Motorists are asked to avoid the area.Tucson Fire crews are on scene of an apartment fire in the 1300 block of South 6th Ave (just south of 22nd St). 6th Ave will be closed for fire operations for the
  • Toddlers found at busy road after escaping from day care

    WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Police are investigating how six toddlers wandered off from a North Carolina day care — five of them toward a major road.
    A report from Winston-Salem police says the five children were supposed to be at Pinedale Christian Day Care on Tuesday when they were seen walking into traffic on a busy road south of downtown. An officer and some motorists gathered the children and took them to safety.
    The Winston-Salem Journal reports a sixth child was trapped between
  • Julia Roberts finds life (and her roles) get better with age

    NEW YORK (AP) — Julia Roberts says that she’s finding more dynamic roles with age.
    The 51-year-old actress stars in the upcoming indie drama “Ben Is Back” as the mother of a recovering addict home for the holidays. She is also currently starring in the acclaimed Amazon series “Homecoming.”
    In an interview, Roberts says that “with age comes more complexity of possible parts.”
    Roberts also recently attended the Broadway musical adaptation of her 1990
  • Kentucky lawmaker back in leadership after harassment case

    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican leaders in Kentucky have restored a lawmaker to his leadership position one year after he signed a secret sexual harassment settlement.
    State Rep. Michael Meredith was one of four Republican lawmakers who signed the settlement in 2017 with a woman who once worked for the House GOP Caucus. All four lawmakers lost their leadership positions. They included Jeff Hoover, who stepped down as House speaker.
    The Legislative Ethics Committee later dismissed ethics c
  • Argentine groups protest acquittal in girl’s death

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine feminist groups and labor unions are protesting a court ruling that acquitted two men accused of sexually abusing and killing a 16-year-old girl.
    The protesters who marched in several cities Wednesday are part of “Ni Una Menos,” which is an Argentine grassroots movement that has mobilized to fight violence against women and has spread globally.
    A court in the coastal city of Mar del Plata recently ruled in favor of the two men accused of
  • Chelsea beaten at Wolves, loses more ground in title race

    WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Chelsea lost more ground in the Premier League title race by squandering an early lead to go down 2-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday.
    Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota scored goals in a four-minute span around the hour mark to condemn Chelsea to a second loss in three games, after a recent 3-1 defeat at Tottenham.
    Chelsea is 10 points behind unbeaten leader Manchester City and could now be in a race just to finish in the top four to qualify for next season&
  • The Latest: Prosecutor calls woman who escaped ‘very brave’

    LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the indictment of a U.S. Border Patrol agent on a capital murder charge in the slaying of four women (all times local):
    6:15 p.m.
    A prosecutor says a woman was very brave when she escaped the grasp of a U.S. Border Patrol agent now charged with capital murder in the deaths of four women in Texas.
    Webb County District Attorney Isidro Alaniz said Wednesday that he believes that if Erika Pena hadn’t escaped from Juan David Ortiz and alerted officials,
  • Latest: DA: ‘Horrific’ Texas killings deserve death penalty

    LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the indictment of a U.S. Border Patrol agent on a capital murder charge in the slaying of four women (all times local):
    4:30 p.m.
    A prosecutor says he considered the “horrific nature” of the killings and the suspect’s vigilante mentality when deciding to pursue the death penalty against a U.S. Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four female sex workers.
    Webb County District Attorney Isidro Alaniz announced Wednesday that a grand
  • Colorado hires Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker

    BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado has hired Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker as its new head coach after he helped rebuild the Bulldogs into a national contender.
    Tucker gets a five-year, $14.75 million contract under the deal announced Wednesday. He starts immediately and won’t coach Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.
    The 46-year-old Tucker replaces Mike MacIntyre, who was fired with a game remaining in the season and the team mired in a six-game skid. The Buffa
  • UA researchers awarded grant to study Alzheimer’s disease in women

    TUCSON – The University of Arizona’s Center for Innovation in Brain Science was awarded a grant from the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement.
    The group’s mission is to find out why Alzheimer’s disease affects more women than men.
    The UA center has received annual grants from the organization dating back to 2016. This year the center will use the $100,000 worth of grant money to continue studying the impact of hormone therapy on Alzheimer’s disease in women, ac
  • Fed survey cites rising concerns about trade tariffs

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says that the U.S. economy was growing in the fall, but there were concerns about higher tariffs from a widening trade war, rising interest rates and tight labor markets.
    In its latest report on economic conditions around the country, the Fed says most of its 12 regions saw moderate growth through late November. Dallas and Philadelphia says growth had slowed, while St. Louis and Kansas City depicted growth as slight.
    The report, known as the beige book
  • Border Patrol agent charged with capital murder in Texas

    LAREDO, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Border Patrol agent who confessed to shooting four women in the head and leaving their bodies on rural Texas roadsides has been indicted on a capital murder charge.
    Webb County District Attorney Isidro Alaniz said Wednesday that a grand jury decided to upgrade the charges against 35-year-old Juan David Ortiz.
    Ortiz was initially charged with four counts of murder, as well as aggravated assault and unlawful restraint. He has been jailed on a $2.5 million bond sin
  • APNewsBreak: Miss America seeks ouster of 3 states’ leaders

    ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Miss America Organization has widened its purge of state officials who have opposed the national leadership, terminating the licenses of New Jersey, New York and Florida.
    So far, eight states could have their pageant leadership replaced. The Associated Press obtained revocation letters from two of the states and confirmed with leaders of a third that it had been revoked as well.
    Earlier this year, it moved against Georgia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Tenn
  • U.S. citizen facing drug smuggling charges

    TUCSON – A U.S. citizen is facing drug smuggling charges, after authorities say she tried to smuggle nearly 75 pounds of marijuana through the Port of Naco.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say the 27-year-old woman was at the stopped at the Port of Naco last Friday, when officers searched her Hyundai.
    Authorities say they found more than 70 packages of marijuana inside the vehicle.
    Officers say the drugs have an estimated value of $37,000.
     
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  • Emmert: No speedy resolution in basketball corruption cases

    NEW YORK (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert says new rules that allow the organization to use information from legal proceedings will help its investigation of the FBI’s college basketball corruption case.
    He also says the inquiry is unlikely to be completed before the next men’s tournament begins in March.
    The first federal trial in the case in New York in October resulted in the conviction of three men for wire fraud and testimony that implicated several schools, including Lou
  • With 3 goals in 10 minutes, Atletico Madrid advances in Copa

    MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid was so poor in the first half against fourth-division visitor Sant Andreu that a shock Copa del Rey elimination wasn’t a far-fetched possibility on Wednesday.
    But with three goals in the opening 10 minutes of the second period, Atletico’s second-string team put an end to any fears of an upset at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.
    Thomas Lemar scored in the 48th minute, Nikola Kalinic in the 53rd, Angel Correa in the 55th and Victor “Vitolo” M
  • Atletico, Barcelona, Sevilla power through in Copa

    MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid was so poor in the first half against fourth-division visitor Sant Andreu that a shock Copa del Rey elimination wasn’t a far-fetched possibility on Wednesday.
    But three goals in the opening 10 minutes of the second period guided Atletico’s second-string team to a 4-0 victory at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.
    Barcelona and Sevilla also beat lower division clubs, while Villarreal recorded an 8-0 rout of second tier Almeria with four goals by Cameroon s
  • Wisconsin district unveils plan after Nazi salute photo

    BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — Officials with a Wisconsin school district have outlined a plan they hope will instill more empathy and understanding in students after a photograph recently surfaced showing several high school boys giving what appears to be a Nazi salute.
    In a letter to parents Tuesday, the Baraboo School District listed 13 “educational steps” it will take in response to the photo, which sparked widespread condemnation when it was posted on social media .
    Among those step
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  • Michigan man charged in body dismemberment

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man has been charged in the dismemberment of a woman in his apartment in western Michigan.
    Police say they found body parts outside Jared Chance’s apartment and in the basement of the building in Grand Rapids Sunday, as well as blood inside his home.
    Authorities have not provided the woman’s identity. Police are investigating whether it’s the body of a Kalamazoo-area woman who was traveling to Grand Rapids and was last seen on Nov. 29.
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  • Substitute Mbappe galvanizes PSG in 1-1 draw at Strasbourg

    PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to rescue Paris Saint-Germain from its first defeat of the season when he earned a second-half penalty in a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg on Wednesday.
    After a poor opening half when PSG struggled to string any passes together under Strasbourg’s intense pressing, Mbappe galvanized his side but ultimately could not prevent a second straight draw.
    “It wasn’t a good match from us. It’s always hard to play here because they give ev

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