NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, short billions of dollars, is seeking bankruptcy protection.
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Alabama Democrats saw disappointing results in Tuesday’s election as the party continues to struggle to find its footing after the 2020 defeat of former U.S. Sen Doug Jones. Democratic candidates in statewide races were held to about 30% of the vote on Tuesday, about 10 percentage points lower than four years ago. The election was noted for low-voter turnout and a lack of competitive races at the top of the ticket. Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Randy Kelley said he remains optimistic about the party’s future, but acknowledged they have work to do. The party has been through a power struggle in the past several years as well as recent internal squabbling.
The board of supervisors in a southern Arizona county will meet next week to consider counting nearly all the ballots cast in-person on Election Day. The action comes despite an earlier court order limiting the hand-count driven by unfounded distrust in machines that tabulate votes. The actual count may start before Tuesday’s planned meeting of the Cochise County board. The local prosecutor is warning that starting it at any time may lead to criminal charges. The moves come just days after a judge ruled that state law bars expanding the normal small hand-count audit of early ballots. He also ruled that a 100% hand-count of Election Day ballots is illegal because any expansion for precincts chosen for those reviews must be picked at random.
The Republican candidate for Oregon governor, Christine Drazan, has conceded that she lost the race to Democrat Tina Kotek. Drazan said the math shows that, even with ballots remaining to be counted, she cannot win. She pointed out that Kotek has won less than 50% of the vote, with unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson taking a share, and said it’s a sign that moderation is called for. Drazan said in a statement that she had spoken with Kotek and “hope for the best for our state as she steps into this role.”
KYIV, Ukraine — As night fell, a lone street performer in a pool of lantern light raised her voice in song. In an inky pedestrian underpass, the only illumination was a flower seller’s display of blooms, backlit by LED lights. Dog-walkers carefully affixed glowsticks to their pets’ collars. …
The Tampa Bay Rays have hired long-time Texas Rangers executive Jon Daniels as a baseball operations senior adviser. Daniels spent the previous 21 seasons with the Rangers, including the last 17 seasons overseeing their baseball operations department, He was the longest-tenured top-ranking official in team history. Daniels was named the Rangers’ general manager October 4, 2005. He was only 28 and became the youngest GM in Major League Baseball history. The Rangers made back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010-11 and reached the postseason five times during Daniels’ tenure.
Nearly 30 years after the breakup of her first marriage and almost 20 years into her second, actor-writer Emma Thompson admits she suffered from passing blindness many years back.
PGA Tour Champions points leader Steven Alker shot his second straight bogey-free round at the Charles Schwab Championship, a 7-under 64 that gives him a one-shot lead over Padraig Harrington. Alker had seven birdies at Phoenix Country Club to reach 13 under through two rounds, keeping him comfortably in front of the only player who can overtake him for the Schwab Cup. Harrington also shot 64 and is 12 under, but needs to win and have Alker finish outside the top five to win the PGA Tour Champions season championship.
Outfielder Rob Refsnyder has a $1.2 million salary for his one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox that avoided salary arbitration. The deal includes $100,000 in performance bonuses based on plate appearances. Refsnyder, 31, hit .307 with six homers and 21 RBIs in 57 games last season. He has a .242 career average with 12 homers and 56 RBIs for the New York Yankees, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Texas, Minnesota and the Red Sox.
MIAMI — Prosecutors want to keep OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney behind bars, saying she could easily flee the country before trial on the allegation she murdered her boyfriend in Miami. And they’re pointing to her sizable wealth — she made millions from the racy webcam site — and her abilit…
The U.S. Interior Department’s plan to withdraw hundreds of square miles in New Mexico from oil and gas production for the next 20 years is expected to result in only a few dozen wells not being drilled on federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Land managers on Thursday released an environmental assessment of the plan first outlined by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in 2021 in response to the concerns of Native American tribes in New Mexico and Arizona. Environmentalists say the agency needs to take a broader look at the cumulative effects of development if they want to preserve cultural sites and limit pollution from ongoing development beyond the proposed withdrawal zone.
Former President Donald Trump hailed a “Big Victory” on Friday and prepared to go ahead with plans to launch his 2024 White House campaign even as Republicans licked their wounds from a historic flop in the midterm elections.
Right-hander Nick Martinez opted out of his contract with the San Diego Padres and became a free agent after going 4-4 with a 3.47 ERA in his return from Japanese baseball. Martinez turned down a $6.5 million player option, instead triggering a $1.5 million buyout that ended his contract after one year and $7.5 million. He made 10 starts and 37 relief appearances for the Padres and had eight saves. If he had kept his contract, he would have been guaranteed $25.5 million from 2021-23.
Drake and 21 Savage have been hit with a temporary restraining order following their use of Vogue trademarks to promote their new album, “Her Loss.” The order comes after Vogue owner Condé Nast filed a $4 million copyright infringement lawsuit against the recording artists, contending that t…
Michigan saw a record turnout for a midterm election, with control of the governor’s office and controversial referendums on abortion and voting rights in the balance. But with a heightened focus on voting problems and irregularities nationwide, reports of long lines of voters waiting to cast ballots late into the night Tuesday in the college community of Ann Arbor became a target for false information. Elections officials, government watchdog groups and other experts, however, said the election process was carried out according to state law.
BRUSSELS — Language opposing the use of nuclear weapons seems set to be in next week’s G20 closing agreement, given that Russia is amenable to the wording, according to EU sources.
The Indiana Fever earned the first pick in the WNBA draft for the first time in franchise history. The Fever had a 44% chance to get the No. 1 pick after having the worst combined record the past two seasons. The Minnesota Lynx will pick second with the Atlanta Dream having the third pick and the Washington Mystics the fourth. The Lynx had the lowest chance to get the No. 1 pick, but moved up two spots in the draft lottery. It’s been a busy offseason for the Fever, who had the the No. 2 pick last season and chose NaLyssa Smith. Indiana, which hasn’t made the postseason since Tamika Catchings retired in 2016, just hired Christie Sides as their new coach last week.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — There is one person on the planet who understands TCU’s predicament, and he no longer works there.
Mike Marsh scored 19 points to help Jacksonville defeat Johnson (Fla.) 85-34. Marsh also contributed 10 rebounds for the Dolphins. Gyasi Powell scored 13 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line, and added six rebounds. Jordan Davis shot 4 for 7, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points, while adding eight rebounds. The Suns were led by Daquion Vickers, who recorded seven points, six rebounds and four assists. Johnson also got six points from Ak’mee Burton. Hebreux Aime also had six points. Jacksonville hosts Voorhees in its next matchup on Nov. 20.
Empoli inched further away from the drop zone with a hard-fought 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Cremonese. Empoli moved 10 points above the bottom three. Cremonese remains three points from safety ahead of the rest of the final round before Serie A pauses for the World Cup and the traditional winter break. Nicolò Cambiaghi came off the bench at halftime and had an immediate impact as he scored 16 seconds after the restart. Fabiano Parisi secured the win with two minutes remaining.
NEW YORK (AP) — The 168 free agents (q-received qualifying offer, p-pending not finishing among top 15 in MVP voting):
LOS ANGELES — As Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells is fond of saying, you are what your record says you are. By that measure, at 4-4, the San Francisco 49ers are positively average.
New Jersey’s Willingboro Township has renamed the Levitt Parkway as Veterans Parkway in a tribute to those who served in the nation’s military and rebuking a piece of institutional racism in the township’s past.
Members of a Republican Congressional delegation took the stage at this year’s U.N. climate talks Friday to tout the benefits of fossil fuels. Their appearance shortly before President Joe Biden’s speech was a bold move at a meeting that’s all about curbing carbon emissions to save humanity. Rep. John Curtis of Utah said it would be wrong to demonize fossil fuels and suggested they should not be equated with greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists overwhelmingly agree that heat-trapping gases from burning coal, oil and gas are pushing up global temperatures. Rep. Dan Crenshaw from Texas said that replacing coal with natural gas would already result in big emissions cuts. Several experts contacted by The Associated Press said that would not be as effective as renewable energy.
The Organization of American States has launched an external probe into allegations that Secretary General Luis Almagro may have violated the organization’s code of ethics while carrying on an intimate relationship with a staffer. As a result of Friday’s near unanimous vote, the OAS will seek to hire a company to look into whether Almagro violated the OAS’ code of ethics or any other staff rules that prohibit supervisors from favoring co-workers with whom they are romantically involved. Almagro said he supports a transparent investigation of his relationship with a woman who he said was his “partner” for nearly three years until their breakup a few months ago.
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is heading into Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium against the Houston Texans as the NFL’s third leading rusher this season with 779 yards. The Texans are last in the league in run defense, allowing an average of 180.6 yards. So it’s easy to project Barkley is going to have a big day as the Giants try to improve their playoff hopes. But he says it’s not that simple, noting that Seattle had an iffy run defense but was effective against the Giants. Opponents have been putting more players in the box to stop the Giants’ run-heavy offense.
The Denver Broncos have ruled out three players and added three others to their injury report with unspecified illnesses. Coach Nathaniel Hackett said linebacker Baron Browning will miss the game as will receiver KJ Hamler and tight end Andrw Beck. Hamler and Beck both pulled hamstrings at practice this week. Hackett said linebacker Nik Bonitto, cornerback Darius Phillips and receiver Kendall Hinton were sick. He declined to say whether those illnesses were non-COVID-19. The Titans have ruled out four starters, all on defense. Tennessee will be without tackle Jeffery Simmons, linebackers Bud Dupree and Zach Cunningham and safety Amani Hooker.
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MUNICH ― Halfway through his post-practice news conference Friday in front of more than 100 media members, Tom Brady was presented with a gift: customized Bucs lederhosen, the traditional Bavarian trousers with suspenders sometimes worn during Oktoberfest.
Borussia Dortmund’s trying week has ended with a final sting after Jonas Hofmann led Borussia Mönchengladbach to a 4-2 rout of his former team in the Bundesliga. It’s Dortmund’s second loss in four days after falling at Wolfsburg 2-0 on Tuesday. It potentially leaves Dortmund nine points behind leader Bayern Munich for the league’s extended winter break. Bayern visits last-place Schalke on Saturday. Dortmund’s pride was already hurt on Thursday when Mats Hummels and Marco Reus were left out of Germany’s World Cup squad. Hofmann was called up. He celebrated by scoring two goals and setting up another.
NASA says its moon rocket needs only minor repairs after enduring a hurricane and is on track for liftoff next week. A top official said Friday that the wind never exceeded the rocket’s design limits as Hurricane Nicole swept through Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. But he said if the launch team knew in advance that a hurricane would hit, they would have kept the rocket indoors. The rocket was moved out to the launch pad late last week. Gusts reached 100 mph atop the launch tower Thursday, but were not nearly as strong farther down where the rocket stood. NASA is shooting for a Wednesday launch.
Karim Benzema returned and Alexandre Lacazette’s late penalty rescued a 1-1 draw for Lyon against Nice to keep his team just ahead of the visitors in the French league. Former Lyon forward Benzema was given a hero’s welcome as the Real Madrid player presented his Ballon d’Or to the home fans before kickoff. The decision to award Lacazette’s penalty was debatable as TV replays showed he was already off balance and falling before the alleged contact from Jean-Clair Todibo. It looked like Nicolas Pepé’s retaken first-half penalty would be enough for Nice. Lacazette’s late penalty keeps Lyon eighth and a point ahead of Nice.
An Idaho judge is considering whether to split up the trials of a newlywed couple accused of conspiring to kill her two children and his late wife. EastIdahoNews.com reports an attorney for Chad Daybell asked a judge Thursday that his client be tried separately from Lori Vallow Daybell. Attorney John Prior says the two will present defenses that are diametrically opposed to each other. Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell have pleaded not guilty nd could face the death penalty if convicted. Judge Steven Boyce says he’ll consider the request to split the cases and issue a written ruling.
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, a documentary about how Mickey Mouse became beloved by children and adults and a cash machine for Disney’s growing entertainment empire, and Chris Hemsworth puts himself and his body to the test in National Geographic’s “Limitless.” One of Netflix’s biggest forays into the family film field is “Slumberland,” a $90-million fantasy adventure by “Hunger Games” director Francis Lawrence. And Fox Nation’s four-part series marking the 150-year history of Yellowstone National Park has the appropriate host in Kevin Costner, star of the drama “Yellowstone.”
ATLANTA — Four years ago, Democrats came so close to ousting Republicans from Georgia’s top offices that anxious incumbents talked about the “wake-up call” every chance they could. Two years ago, the alarms went off when Democrats swept U.S. Senate seats and elected President Joe Biden.
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