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EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings followed their NFC championship game appearance by signing the most accomplished quarterback on the market and adding a premier defensive tackle. They put themselves squarely in the offseason conversation about legitimate contenders for the Super Bowl. That turned out to be just talk , for many reasons that were

NEW YORK — A New York judge has upheld criminal charges alleging former Auburn assistant coach Chuck Person accepted bribes from a financial adviser to steer athletes his way. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska said there was enough evidence to let the case against Person and Atlanta clothier Rashan Michel proceed to trial. She says

PHILLIPS STATION, Calif. — Winter storms have blanketed California’s Sierra Nevada in snow, but the drought-prone state is still off to another drier-than-normal start to the crucial wet season, state officials said Thursday. California water managers said Thursday the Sierra snowpack is only 67 percent of normal in this winter’s first manual measurement. The amount

MIAMI — An African-American teen in Florida is fighting back after being accused of cheating on the SAT. Kamilah Campbell improved her score by 330 points when she took it again in October. The 18-year-old says she spent hours studying so she could get into Florida State University. But a representative from the standardized test

TORONTO — Toronto FC hired Ali Curtis as the new general manager, succeeding Tim Bezbatchenko. The 40-year-old Curtis most recently served as sporting director for the New York Red Bulls. He left the Red Bulls in June 2017. He worked in the MLS league office for eight years and held the position of senior director

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Apple Inc., down $15.73 to $142.19 The tech giant said iPhone sales in China weakened over the holiday season and will fall far short of Wall Street forecasts. Celgene Corp., up $13.79 to $80.43 Bristol-Myers Squibb agreed to buy the cancer drugmaker for $74

WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump warning that it “could be a long time” before the partial shutdown of the government ends, concerns are rising about potential economic damage given that the shutdown is coinciding with other threats. Most analysts don’t regard the shutdown alone as severe enough to imperil an economic expansion that has

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace has apologized to Memphis’ fans for an apparent altercation following the team’s latest loss. Wallace said Thursday that the Grizzlies had an “emotionally-charged” meeting Wednesday night after a 101-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons. It was was Memphis’ 10th loss in 13 games. The Athletic reported Garrett

LAUREL, Md. — The newly visited space snowman — the most distant object ever explored — is now appearing in 3D. At a news conference in Maryland on Thursday, scientists and others put on 3D glasses to see the two-sphered cosmic body in stereo, revealing possible curvy ridges. It is still not showing any signs

Stocks went into a steep slide Thursday after Apple sent a shudder through Wall Street with word that iPhone sales in China are falling, reinforcing fears that the global economy is weakening. On Thursday: The S&P 500 index sank 62.14 points, or 2.5 percent, to 2,447.89. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 660.02 points, or

WASHINGTON — The government says 8.4 million Americans have signed up for coverage next year under the Obama health law, reflecting steady enrollment even as supporters of the law appeal a court ruling that declares it unconstitutional. Thursday’s numbers underscore the unexpected staying power of “Obamacare,” which President Donald Trump failed to repeal after promising

SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London Breed says a $550 million expansion of San Francisco’s convention center will better meet the needs of tourism as the city battles entrenched problems of homelessness and drug addiction. Breed and other civic leaders toasted on Thursday the expansion of Moscone Center, which opened in 1981. The building is environmentally

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Justin Houston wouldn’t let the question come out before cutting it off. Fullback Anthony Sherman was even less accommodating than the bruising linebacker of the Kansas City Chiefs. His response came with a glare. You see, the Chiefs had just wrapped up their third consecutive AFC West title and the No.

NEW YORK — Pegi Young, who with fellow musician and then-husband Neil Young helped found the Bridge School for children with speech and physical impairments, has died. Young died of cancer Tuesday in California, according to spokeswoman Michelle Gutenstein-Hinz. She was 66. Additional details about her death were not immediately available. Pegi Young first conceived

NEW YORK — A former Mexican drug trafficker who once claimed he was a double agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration took center stage on Thursday against infamous kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman at a U.S. trial. Vicente Zambada became the latest in a parade of cooperators to testify as government witnesses in the conspiracy

CROWN POINT, Ind. — A former northwestern Indiana teacher’s aide has pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of child pornography, voyeurism and obstruction of justice. The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports 47-year-old Aaron Lopez Saldana entered the plea Thursday in Lake Superior Court. A probable cause affidavit alleges Saldana recorded prepubescent and teenage boys without

Some juicy rematches highlight wild-card weekend, in which, well, just about any of the eight teams advancing wouldn’t be a surprise. Seattle beat Dallas early this season, and Baltimore handled the Los Angeles Chargers late. The Colts and Texans split two games. Only the Eagles and Bears didn’t face off. “That was a different time

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore says he didn’t know he was dealing with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen when he agreed to appear on a television show. Moore filed a multi-million defamation lawsuit over his appearance on “Who is America?” In court filings last month, Moore argues the agreement he signed waiving