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Knicks add Karl-Anthony Towns from Timberwolves after completing three-team trade with Hornets 10/02/2024 06:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns joined the Knicks on Wednesday after the Minnesota Timberwolves sent their four-time All-Star to New York in a three-team trade that also included the Charlotte Hornets. The deal was agreed to Friday but took a few days to complete under the NBA's complicated new WR Diontae Johnson not worrying about trade rumors, would prefer to stay with the Panthers 10/02/2024 05:47pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — With several NFL teams including the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in need of a top-notch wide receiver, Diontae Johnson’s name has emerged as a potential trade candidate. The Panthers wide receiver said Wednesday that he'd prefer to remain in Carolina a Takeaways from AP's report on declining condom use among younger generations 10/02/2024 05:47pm • Condom usage is down for everyone in the U.S., but researchers say the trend is especially stark among teens and young adults. A few factors are at play: Medical advancements like long-term birth control options and drugs that prevent sexually transmitted infections; a fading fear of contracting HI Condoms aren’t a fact of life for young Americans. They’re an afterthought 10/02/2024 05:44pm • OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the few who step forward to consider grabbing a condom rethink it when their friends catch up, laught Leipzig forward Sesko showing off his talent with 3 goals in 2 Champions League games 10/02/2024 05:11pm • LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Benjamin Sesko is showing in the Champions League why clubs like Arsenal, AC Milan, Chelsea and Manchester United have been pursuing him as a transfer target. The 6-foot-5 (1.95-meter) Leipzig forward raised his tally to three goals in two games of the revamped competition ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit roots 10/02/2024 05:08pm • OpenAI said Wednesday it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots. Led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, the funding round was backed by tech giants Microsoft, Nvidia and SoftBank, according to a source Pirates GM Cherington says the Pirates need to get better faster following another last-place finish 10/02/2024 04:55pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Cherington believes the Pittsburgh Pirates are getting better, they're just not doing it fast enough. The general manager hopes a coaching shakeup can help speed up the process. While manager Derek Shelton will return in 2025, hitting coach Andy Haines and bullpen coach Justi Zack Steffen returns to US national team in Mauricio Pochettino's first roster 10/02/2024 04:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino’s first player move as U.S. coach was to bring back goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who started nearly half the 2022 World Cup qualifiers but was exiled by Gregg Berhalter. “He deserved the opportunity to be with us,” Pochettino said Wednesday after announcing hi Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation, or minimize the impact 10/02/2024 03:53pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The massive port workers' strike that has shut down all the major dockyards on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. and the Gulf coast is highlighting a fear held by many workers: Eventually, we will be replaced by machines. The International Longshoremen's Association, which represent Browns RB Nick Chubb back at practice for the first time since suffering season-ending knee injury 10/02/2024 03:50pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Nick Chubb made a move Wednesday more significant than any cutback. Cleveland's star running back returned to practice with the Browns for the first time since suffering a grotesque, season-ending left knee injury more than a year ago. The four-time Pro Bowler could still be a wee Prosecutors say they may bring additional charges against New York City mayor and indict others 10/02/2024 03:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they are pursuing “several related investigations” that could lead to additional corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and indictments for people in his orbit. Prosecutors made the disclosure as the first-term Democrat appe Catholic reform debate launched by Pope Francis leans away from ordained roles for women 10/02/2024 03:22pm • ROME (AP) — Debate was leaning away from allowing women to take on ordained roles in the Catholic Church as the second phase of Pope Francis’ reform project opened Wednesday with an agenda topped by calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility Francis presided over an opening Mas Defense for No. 15 Clemson not playing up to team's usual standards 10/02/2024 03:20pm • CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson All-America linebacker Barrett Carter isn't crazy about the spotty defense he's seen too much of from the 15th-ranked Tigers. There's been missed tackles, open gaps, and failures to leverage the ball leading to big gains on the ground. “We can't get tired of doing th US 'Welcome Corps' helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people 10/02/2024 03:16pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cabrel Ngounou's life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend's house and beat him. Ngounou's family learned of the relationship and kicked him out. So Ngounou fled — alone and with little money � Coach praises Tim Walz's son for helping protect other kids after shooting 10/02/2024 02:52pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place. Gus Walz was at volleyball practice at the Jimmy Lee Recreation C