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Trump says his planned arch would become a ‘military complex’ able to host drones and snipers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition. It is one more example of how Trump is insisting that his initiatives to beautify the White House and the city are also serving a defensive purpose. Trump has been calling the new White House ballroom a “military complex” and arguing it is necessary for national security purposes. The Pentagon said it had no information ...

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New laws trigger a fresh legal fight over Nazi-looted art in Los Angeles and Auschwitz museums LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims and their representatives have filed two lawsuits in California staking their claims to Nazi-looted paintings that still hang on the walls of ...

Music City miscue will haunt the Wolfpack

Call this one the Music City Miscue. N.C. State quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled in the end zone while trying to take an intentional safety in the final seconds and essentially handed Vanderbilt a 35-31 victory no one saw coming in Nashville. It was as improbable a finish as the Music City Miracle, the famous last-second kickoff return in January 2000 that gave the NFL's Tennessee Titans a 22–16 playoff win over the Buffalo Bills. "I can't put into words what I felt. ... You get one of those in a lifetime," Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said. "We cheated the football gods today and got ...

Guardians are used to late season rallies

CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Vogt and the Cleveland Guardians are used to the late-season pressure of trying not only to clinch a postseason spot, but also to win a division title. That experience showed during their series against the Chicago White Sox. After dropping Monday's opener, the Guardians rallied to win the last two games and took sole possession of first place in the AL Central for the first time since July 3. Wednesday's 6-3 win moved the Guardians (78-75) one-half game ahead of the White Sox (77-75). Cleveland wass off Thursday before starting a three-game series ...

Things looking up for Penguins

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Sidney Crosby seems at peace with his contract status as his 22nd season with the Pittsburgh Penguins begins. Same goes for teammate Erik Karlsson, though for slightly different reasons. While both future Hall of Famers are entering the final year of their current deals, their prospects of playing together beyond this season are uncertain as an abbreviated training camp begins. The question for Crosby, a franchise icon and the longest-tenured captain in NHL history, doesn't seem to center so much on if something gets done but when, for how long and ...

Stewart triumphs at OVAC, B1