Visa, Mastercard won't allow charges for services on Pornhub

NEW YORK (AP) — Mastercard and Visa said Thursday they would block their customers from using the credit cards to make purchases on Pornhub following accusations the pornographic website showed videos of rape and u…

Gov. expects 100K Oregonians to be vaccinated by year end

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown said Friday she expects 100,000 Oregonians to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2020.

California governor taps new senior staff amid tough stretch

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is adding seasoned political operatives after recent departures to his inner circle as he enters the second half of his term amid a difficult stretch of the pa…

Utah State players opt out of Colorado State game in protest

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Utah State has canceled its football game against Colorado State amid concerns voiced about religious discrimination during the search for a new football coach.

Idaho attorney general won't join Texas election lawsuit

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's attorney general on Thursday said he is declining to join a lawsuit filed by Texas to overturn the outcome of the presidential election by invalidating the results in four battleground s…

Jenkins among 5 ruled out, Crowder questionable for Jets

NEW YORK (AP) — The winless New York Jets will be short-handed in Seattle.

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Akers' breakout game on ground bodes well for Rams' future

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Akers appears ready to provide the rushing brilliance that the Los Angeles Rams have been mostly missing since midway through their Super Bowl season two years ago.

Banks III scores 19 to lead Saint Peter's past Niagara 70-54

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Daryl Banks III had 19 points as St. Peter’s beat Niagara 70-54 on Friday night.

Red Wings trade rights to Timashov to Islanders

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings traded the rights to forward Dmytro Timashov to the New York Islanders for future considerations.

Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:

Dickerson at center of No. 1 Alabama's O-line _ and the fun

Landon Dickerson plays multiple roles for Alabama.

Chinese authorities detain Bloomberg news assistant

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have detained a Beijing-based Chinese news assistant for Bloomberg on what they said was suspicion of endangering national security, the American financial news service said.

Hundreds of GOP members sign onto Texas-led election lawsuit

HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory has quickly become a conservative litmus test, as 106 members of Congress and multiple state attorney…

China's auto sales rise in November, but down for the year

BEIJING (AP) — China’s sales of SUVs, minivans and sedans rose by double digits in November as the country recovered from the coronavirus pandemic, but were below pre-virus levels for the year, an industry group re…