By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Carrasco looked toward home plate and clutched the ball in his right hand before firing a 95 mph fastball on the game’s first pitch. It wa…
‘Unholy alliance’ of power, money fueled corruption scheme
By MARK GILLISPIE and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An accused co-conspirator called it an “unholy alliance” — dealings between a longtime Ohio politician seeking to re…
California, Florida, Texas lose House seats with Trump order
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — If President Donald Trump succeeds in getting immigrants in the country illegally excluded from being counted in the redrawing of U.S. House dis…
The Latest: Two Browns players put on COVID-19 list
Cleveland Browns running back Dontrell Hilliard and safety Jovante Moffatt were placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list before training camp opened. The team announced the moves on Sunday night. Cle…
Speaker snared in Ohio bribery probe liked to play long game
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tension was thick in the air. After 10 consecutive votes in which another man had garnered more support than Larry Householder’s favore…
Extra unemployment aid expires as virus threatens new states
By GEOFF MULVIHILL, JUSTIN PRITCHARD and DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As public health officials warned Friday that the coronavirus posed new risks to parts of the Midwest and Sout…
Thousands of families evicted in Sao Paulo amid pandemic
By TATIANA POLLASTRI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Jussara de Jesus never thought that her family would live in a shack. But work as a hairdresser dried for up after the nove…
Indians wear road jerseys in home opener to honor minorities
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — For their delayed home opener, the Indians elected to wear their blue road jerseys with “Cleveland” on the front as a unified statement of solidarity f…
Bieber strikes out 14 as Indians blank Royals 2-0 in opener
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — From All-Star MVP to ace, and Shane Bieber’s only getting better. Bieber struck out 14 over six scoreless innings as the Indians, making a statem…
Opening impression: Moustakas leads Reds over Tigers 7-1
By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Moustakas drove in four runs in an emphatic first impression, teaming with fellow Cincinnati newcomers Shogo Akiyama and Nick Castellanos to turn the…