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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A 48-year-old Missouri woman has been charged in the death of a woman whose body was found nearly 30 years ago in Kansas City, Kansas, authorities announced Thursday. Carolyn J. Heckert was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the December 29, 1989, death of Sarah DeLeon, Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome

NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: eBay Inc., down $3.50 to $29.02 The online marketplace gave a fourth-quarter forecast that disappointed investors. American Express Co., up $5.53 to $66.78 The credit card issuer raised its annual outlook after its third-quarter results were stronger than analysts expected. Mattel Inc., up $1.84

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson and tight end Jordan Reed missed practice Thursday, putting their availability for this week’s game at the Detroit Lions into question. Jackson, who leads Washington (4-2) with 333 yards receiving, has a sore left shoulder and also sat out Wednesday. “I’m always counting myself in. …

DEKALB, Miss. — A Mississippi county has had enough of the creepy clown craze, at least until after Halloween. Kemper County supervisors this week banned people from wearing any clown costume, mask or makeup in public. The local law carries a $150 penalty, and it will be lifted Nov. 1. The Kemper County Messenger reports

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The opening question to Matt Ryan’s weekly news conference made the quarterback nervous. When he was asked about his long streak of consecutive starts, Ryan almost gasped. “I have to find some wood to knock on first,” Ryan said before adding, “That’s the kiss of death.” Ryan hasn’t missed a start

Coaches changing jobs is an annual rite in the NBA, and one-third of the league’s 30 teams have changed coaches since last season ended. Here’s a look at the 10 coaches in new jobs: KENNY ATKINSON, Brooklyn Nets Atkinson’s only head-coach experience was his stint leading the Dominican Republic national team. But he played across

INDIANAPOLIS — NCAA has approved an experimental rule allowing the Big Ten and Mid-American conferences to use instant replay on certain plays within the restricted arc for the 2016-17 season. The rule will be the first that allows coaches to initiate instant replay in college basketball. The rule, which will only be allowed in conference

TRENTON, N.J. — The Latest on the New Jersey Legislature’s investigation into the Hoboken train crash (all times local): 4 p.m. The Democrat-led New Jersey Assembly has voted to grant itself subpoena power as it begins an investigation into last month’s fatal train crash in Hoboken. A New Jersey Transit train last month crashed into

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man who won a $23 million lawsuit against a Florida sheriff’s office this year after being shot by a deputy and paralyzed has been arrested on charges that he sold heroin, marijuana and cocaine near a preschool. The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 23-year-old Dontrell Stephens on

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — LeSean McCoy was healthy enough to at least watch part of practice from the sideline Thursday, though it’s unclear whether the Buffalo Bills top offensive threat can play at Miami on Sunday. A person with direct knowledge of McCoy’s hamstring injury told The Associated Press the Bills running back is “a

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A Nobel Prize-winning scientist said Thursday he had resigned as an external member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences to protest the “repressive policies” of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government. Torsten Wiesel, a co-winner of the 1981 Nobel Prize in Medicine, joined four other foreign scientists who also have renounced their

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A southern Kansas man who admitted to endangering a child after his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son ended up with a small octopus lodged in his throat was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation. Matthew Gallagher, 37, also received a suspended one-year jail term after pleading guilty to a reduced count of

REDMOND, Wash. — Nintendo has announced a new gaming system that combines a portable handheld device with a dock to use at home. Nintendo Switch will be released in March. The gaming giant released a preview video of the console Thursday. The company says the Switch features a dock to connect the system to a

AUSTIN, Texas — Nico Rosberg sat slumped in his chair, exhausted and exasperated after another race and world title was taken away by Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Then came the hat toss seen around the world. These friends-turned rivals return to Texas and the U.S. Grand Prix in very different places this week. This time,

TORONTO — In back-to-back postseasons, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion hit the two biggest home runs Blue Jays fans had seen in a generation. But after making baseball history in Toronto, both might be about to become history in Toronto. One year after a six-game AL Championship Series loss to eventual champion Kansas City, the

LONDON — Thousands of men who were convicted under now-abolished British laws against homosexuality are to receive posthumous pardons, the government announced Thursday. Those who are still alive can will be eligible to have their criminal records wiped clean. The Ministry of Justice said the pardons apply to men convicted for consensual same-sex sexual relations

HONOLULU — A $1.4 billion project to build one of the world’s largest telescopes is up against intense protests by Native Hawaiians and others who say building it on the Big Island’s Mauna Kea mountain will desecrate sacred land. Hearings for the project’s construction permit began Thursday, with a few witnesses for the University of

CINCINNATI — Early in the morning, Marvin Lewis’ cell phone will ring. Without even seeing the caller ID, he knows who it is. Who else but Hue Jackson? “When my phone rings at 5 o’clock in the morning, I know it’s only one person,” the Cincinnati Bengals coach said. “It’s not Chad (Johnson), either. It’s

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After facing four straight ranked opponents in a physical grind that left its roster decimated by injuries, Tennessee should have an easier road ahead the rest of the season. That path eventually could give the 18th-ranked Volunteers (5-2, 2-2 SEC) a chance to avenge one of their two losses this season in

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University’s art museum will close temporarily next spring to allow for major renovations. The Eskenazi Museum of Art will close in May with plans to reopen in the spring of 2020, the Herald Times (http://bit.ly/2eW2m2I ) reported. The university’s board of trustees approved the project earlier this month. Museum director David

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets will honor the late Dennis Byrd in a pregame ceremony Sunday after he was killed last weekend in a car accident in Oklahoma. Byrd was an inspiration to many after he overcame brief paralysis and walked again just a few months after injuring his neck during a

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A Jeffersonville resident who lost extremities after tornadoes ravaged Henryville in 2012 has become the first woman to receive a successful hand transplant. Health officials announced Wednesday that Louella Aker, 69, is recovering well from a double hand transplant, which occurred Sept. 17 during 17-hour operation at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

WASHINGTON — John Wall remembers how good of a defensive team the Washington Wizards were when they made the playoffs in 2014 and 2015 and wants defense to be the foundation they use to get back to the postseason. With new coach Scott Brooks preaching a defense-first mentality, Wall, backcourt mate Bradley Beal and the

SAN FRANCISCO — Kelsey Plum is putting it all behind her: the accolades and everything she accomplished in a record-setting junior season that included Washington’s Final Four run. “I’m just going to be blunt: I’m over it. Moved on,” Plum, the Huskies’ all-time leading scorer, said Thursday at Pac-12 media day. “I’m working on what

NEW YORK — A Florida businessman pleaded guilty in New York to conspiracy charges Thursday in a scheme to pay bribes to high-ranking soccer officials in exchange for media and marketing rights to international soccer tournaments and matches. Aaron Davidson, 45, entered the plea in Brooklyn federal court. Sentencing before U.S. District Judge Pamela K.