Brett Martel, AP Sports Writer Updated 1:44 pm CST, Saturday, November 10, 2018 PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 31: Wide receiver Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during warmups before playing against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 31, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) less PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 31: Wide receiver Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during warmups before playing against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 31, 2017 in ... more Photo: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Photo: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 31: Wide receiver Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on during warmups before playing against the … [Read more...] about AP Source: Dez Bryant has torn Achilles
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AP Source: Jimmy Butler going to 76ers from Minnesota
Jimmy Butler has his wish: He's out of Minnesota.And just like that, Philadelphia has a new Big Three — one that could make serious noise in the Eastern Conference.A person with knowledge of the situation said Saturday that Butler is being traded to the 76ers in a package that will send Dario Saric and Robert Covington to the Timberwolves. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been announced by either team and was still pending NBA approval, which is not expected until Monday.Justin Patton will also be sent to Philadelphia, and Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second-round pick are also going to Minnesota, the person said.The Athletic first reported the agreement.Philadelphia's "Process" led it to the second round of the playoffs last season behind two of the game's youngest, brightest stars in big man Joel Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons. Butler, an elite wing and outstanding defender, will join them in a quest to rule the … [Read more...] about AP Source: Jimmy Butler going to 76ers from Minnesota
AP FACT CHECK: Trump on GOP wins, economy, health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off the GOP’s loss of the House, President Donald Trump is fudging the success of a “booming” economy and overstating the impact of his campaigning on the midterm elections. He suggested that every Republican congressional candidate for whom he paid a visit to their state to rally voters prevailed on Election Day. That’s not true. Several of his favorites in closely contested Senate and House races lost Tuesday, in some cases after Trump held multiple rallies on their behalf. On the economy, Trump asserted that U.S. growth under his watch has been unprecedented. In fact, it was surpassed just four years ago during the Obama administration. He also minimized the trade threat from China and claims a U.S. steel industry renaissance that isn’t really happening. And speaking before Veterans Day, Trump claimed premature success in achieving “more for the vets than any president,” citing an expanded health care program … [Read more...] about AP FACT CHECK: Trump on GOP wins, economy, health care
AP Was There: Armistice brings World War I to an end
At 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month of 2018, scores of world leaders are gathering in Paris to mark 100 years since the armistice that ended World War I entered into force, and to celebrate peace. They represent countries that stood on opposite sides of the 1918 front line. As the French and American presidents join the German chancellor, Sunday's ceremonies will highlight the reconciliation that has been achieved since those dark days of brutal fighting. Here is a series of stories that The Associated Press published on Nov. 11, 1918, from Washington and from reporters embedded with American soldiers in France. ___ FLASH Armistice signed. ___ BULLETIN WASHINGTON, MONDAY, NOV. 11 (AP) — The Armistice between Germany, on the one hand, and the Allied governments and the United States, on the other, has been signed. The State Department announced at 2:45 o'clock this morning that Germany had signed. The world war will end at 6 o'clock this morning, Washington time, 11 … [Read more...] about AP Was There: Armistice brings World War I to an end
AP EXPLAINS: Pakistani Christians, an embattled minority
Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Updated 5:23 am PST, Friday, November 9, 2018 FILE - In this March 30, 2018, file photo, a Pakistani Christian woman prays during a Good Friday service at a church in Islamabad, Pakistan. The uproar surrounding Aasia Bibi _ a Pakistani Christian woman who was acquitted of blasphemy charges and released from death row but remains in isolation for her protection _ has drawn attention to the plight of the country's Christians.The minority, among Pakistan's poorest, has faced an increasingly intolerant atmosphere in this Muslim-majority nation where radical religious and sectarian groups have become more prominent in recent years. less FILE - In this March 30, 2018, file photo, a Pakistani Christian woman prays during a Good Friday service at a church in Islamabad, Pakistan. The uproar surrounding Aasia Bibi _ a Pakistani Christian woman who ... more Photo: B.K. Bangash, AP FILE - … [Read more...] about AP EXPLAINS: Pakistani Christians, an embattled minority