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Giants QB Daniel Jones is ready to play against Texans 08/15/2024 05:18pm • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is ready to play against the Houston Texans on Saturday in what would be his first game since sustaining a major injury to his right knee in early November. Jones spent the past eight months rehabbing his knee after having surge Alaska State Troopers beat, stunned and used dog in violent arrest of wrong man, charges say 08/15/2024 05:08pm • ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two Alaska State Troopers who pepper-sprayed, beat, stunned and used a police dog on a man in a case of mistaken identity have been charged with assault, authorities said Thursday. Charging documents said the troopers — canine handler Jason Woodruff and Sgt. Joseph Mille Starbucks is giving its new CEO a huge pay package and not making him move to Seattle 08/15/2024 05:08pm • Starbucks' incoming CEO could make well in excess of $100 million in his first year with the company under an incentive-laden contract, and he will not be required to relocate from his home in California to Seattle, the home of the global coffee giant. Starbucks announced on Tuesday that Brian Nicc Falcons and 2-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons agree on 1-year deal, AP source says 08/15/2024 05:08pm • Two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons agreed on an $8 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the move. Simmons is the Average rate on a 30-year mortgage ticks up to 6.49%, near its lowest level in more than a year 08/15/2024 05:06pm • The average rate on a 30-year mortgage edged higher this week, holding close to its lowest level in more than a year. The rate rose to 6.49% from 6.47% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.09%. After jumping to a 23-year high of 7.79% in October, the The Latest: Trump holds news conference; Harris touts Medicare drug price cuts 08/15/2024 05:05pm • Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has invited reporters to his New Jersey golf club for a news conference — his second in as many weeks. Trump is meeting the press as he steps up his criticism of Harris for not holding a news conference or sitting down for interviews since President Joe Bi ‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98 08/15/2024 05:01pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98. He died Thursday of kidney failure at his home in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, publicist Harlan Boll said. Javier Báez hits 2-run HR in 8th, Tigers hold M's to 1 hit and cap 3-game sweep with 2-1 victory 08/15/2024 04:49pm • DETROIT (AP) — Javier Báez hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers held the Seattle Mariners to one hit and rallied for a 2-1 win on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. The teams were playing for the sixth time in nine days. Detroit won two of three last week in Seatt Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha 08/15/2024 03:50pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country's troops had taken full control of Sudzha, the largest Russian town to fall to Ukraine's forces since the start of their cross-border incursion more than a week ago. Although it had a prewar population of o Poland showcases its growing army on a holiday that celebrates its historic defeat of the Red Army 08/15/2024 03:37pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland paid tribute Thursday to its historic 1920 victory over the Red Army by honoring fallen Poles and showing off modern tanks and other equipment that it hopes will deter the threat it sees in modern-day Russia. More than 2,500 Polish troops, joined by dozens 'Feared for my life': Jury now has case of DC man who says fatal shooting of 13-year-old was self-defense 08/15/2024 03:30pm • Was it self-defense or murder? A D.C. jury is now weighing the fate of a man who fatally shot a 13-year-old boy after encountering the teen breaking into cars in his neighborhood last year. Jason Lewis, 42, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of Karon Bla Will Howard wins No. 2 Ohio State's quarterback competition. Devin Brown is backup again 08/15/2024 03:17pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Will Howard has won Ohio State's quarterback battle against Devin Brown and will be the starter when the No. 2 Buckeyes open against Akron on Aug. 31, coach Ryan Day said Thursday. Howard transferred from Kansas State after starting 28 games over four seasons, and he graded o Bears assistant Jennifer King was a successful basketball coach but couldn't pass up NFL opportunity 08/15/2024 02:56pm • Jennifer King was a champion women’s basketball coach when she made a tough decision to pursue a career in football. She hasn’t had to look back. Within three years of switching sports, King became the first Black female full-time coach in the NFL when Washington hired her in 2021 as an as Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Matt Milano out indefinitely with torn left bicep 08/15/2024 02:32pm • The Buffalo Bills will once again have to make due without the backbone of their defense with linebacker Matt Milano out indefinitely and expected to miss at least the first few months of the season with a torn left biceps. Bills coach Sean McDermott called it “an unfortunate situation,” in prov Marco Reus joins LA Galaxy of MLS after 12 years with Borussia Dortmund 08/15/2024 01:52pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marco Reus is heading to Major League Soccer, agreeing Thursday to a contract with the LA Galaxy through the end of the 2026 season. The 35-year-old midfielder left Borussia Dortmund in May after 12 years with his hometown club. He was named the Budensliga Footballer of the Year