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Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally supporting Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at the University of Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Obama’s callout to Black men touches a nerve among Democrats. Is election-year misogyny at play?

Barack Obama recently had some frank words for Black men who may consider sitting out the election.

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Why is Donald Trump campaigning in California, a state he’s almost certain to lose?

Are male voters reluctant to vote for a woman? Harris’ backers are confronting the question head on

Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there

Here’s what has made Hurricane Milton so fierce and unusual

Ted Cruz and Colin Allred wage another big US Senate fight in Texas

For migrant women who land in Colorado looking for jobs, a common answer emerges: No

Trail cams near an Alaska neighborhood catch the magical and violent world of wildlife

Heavy Israeli bombardment in northern Gaza as UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit again

Palestinians in northern Gaza are describing heavy Israeli bombardment in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people.

Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide

Voters will decide whether California should raise its minimum wage to $18 an hour, which would put it at the highest in the United States.

Some transit riders haven’t returned due to crime fears. New fare gates aim to reassure them

Trail cameras capture how close wolves, moose and more live to people in Anchorage

Not far from a populated neighborhood in Anchorage, a network of trail cameras capture a myriad of wildlife. (AP Video by Mark Thiessen. Edited by Manuel Valdes)

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Washington resident calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons

Colours change in Stockholm as fall comes to Sweden’s capital

Tim Walz opens pheasant season hunting in Minnesota

A New York village known for its majestic mute swans faces a difficult choice after one is killed

The upstate New York village of Manlius is known for the majestic white swans that have inhabited a village pond for more than 100 years.

Walz tramps through tall grass on Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season opener but bags no birds

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will scour Jupiter moon for the ingredients for life

Mammogram centers must now inform women about their breast density. Here’s how it could affect you

Witnesses can bear-ly believe the surprise visitor at Connecticut governor’s estate

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Stories Under 60 Seconds

AP reporter surveys the aftermath of Milton in west Florida

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Selena Gomez says she is proud of living with a mental illness

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Obama critiques Trump at Harris rally

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TD Bank to pay $3 billion in historic money-laundering settlement

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Hurricane Milton leaves at least 5 dead, millions without power in Florida

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Rafael Nadal announces retirement from tennis

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ mother and children arrive at the courthouse

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AP reporter surveys damage from Hurricane Milton in Orlando

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Florida troopers rescue dog tied to a pole ahead of Hurricane Milton

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AP reporter shows what it’s like in Tampa as Milton makes landfall

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Tornadoes are spotted in South Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton

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Up, up and away: Hot air balloon festival kicks off in New Mexico

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LeBron James says playing with son Bronny felt like ‘the Matrix’

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Predicting a storm’s severity — the Waffle House Index explained

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White House condemns disinformation related to Hurricane Milton

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Rare flooding hits the Sahara Desert in Morocco

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Elon Musk joins Trump rally at site of assassination attempt

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Melania Trump defends abortion rights in new memoir

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Kamala Harris campaigns with Republican Liz Cheney in Wisconsin

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Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with what to do next

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Biden makes a rare White House briefing appearance

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What are the new details in Trump’s 2020 election case?

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Cybersecurity head says no chance a foreign actor can change election results

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King Charles tries some Samoan dancing at Commonwealth reception

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Man in south Lebanon cares for pets left behind by owners fleeing Israeli strikes

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This floating hotel hosts workers building a large wind farm offshore

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Lawmakers share who they think won the VP debate

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Walz and Vance debate how states should handle reproductive rights

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What led to Iran firing ballistic missiles into Israel

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LeBron James begins first Lakers training camp with his son Bronny

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More than 20 feared dead after bus catches fire in Thailand

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Projectiles intercepted over Jerusalem as Iran launches at Israel

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How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy

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Texas lawyer says he is prepared to represent 120 victims against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

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Explosions seen as Israel begins ‘limited’ ground offensive in Lebanon

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Russian fighter jet flies within feet of US F-16 near Alaska

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Emergency supplies arrive to North Carolina, days after Hurricane Helene tore through Southeastern US

What do Americans think of Trump’s and Harris’ genders?

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Watch search and rescue efforts in Florida after Hurricane Helene made landfall

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Diplomats leave UNGA hall ahead of Netanyahu speech

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Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine

A series of deaths and the ‘Big Fight': Uncovering police force in one Midwestern city

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Bacon hogs the spotlight in election debates, but reasons for its sizzling inflation are complex

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A New York village known for its majestic mute swans faces a difficult choice after one is killed

Election 2024

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press before boarding Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, en route to North Carolina for a campaign event. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)

Harris goes to North Carolina to resume campaigning in a state hit hard by Hurricane Helene

Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Black leaders in North Carolina and attend church there and hold a campaign rally.

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Doctor deems Harris in ‘excellent health.’ Her team aims to contrast with Trump’s scant medical info

Data shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump says

Fight for House raging in districts ringing NYC where Trump struggled but other Republicans thrived

Global elections

Mozambique awaits election results as the ruling party looks to extend its reign past 50 years

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Actor Austin Stowell poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Austin Stowell is emotional about playing stoic Jethro Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’

Austin Stowell’s extremely happy about winning the role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in “NCIS: Origins.” He says that since he got the job, it “has just been day after day after day of the greatest day” of his life.

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Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan know the risks with ‘The Apprentice’

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield on living through ‘We Live in Time’

Tilda Swinton explores assisted suicide in Pedro Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’

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Nicholas Alexander Chavez plays Lyle Menendez and a priest on TV. He’s hungry for what’s next.

A faith is on the edge of vanishing in Georgia after being exiled from Russia centuries ago

Members of a pacifist Christian sect that emerged in 18th century Russia were expelled to the fringes of the Russian Empire almost two centuries ago for rejecting the Orthodox church and refusing to serve in Czar Nicholas I’s army.

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BE WELL

Don’t expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

Don’t fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media

‘I love you but I hate you.’ What to do when you can’t stand your long-term partner

It’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend

Looking for the Fountain of Youth? Try the gym and weight-resistance training

Want to burn calories? Climbing stairs might be the most effective exercise for you

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AP Week in Pictures: Global

Powerful Hurricane Milton destroys homes, shreds stadium roofs apart

Colombia’s river guardians battle to protect the Atrato amid threats and abandonment

The sun rises near Kariba dam in Siavonga, Zambia, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Drought is parching the world’s largest man-made lake, stripping Zambia of its electricity

Zambia’s worst electricity blackouts in memory have been caused by a severe drought in the region that has left the critical Kariba dam with insufficient water to run its hydroelectric turbines.

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A kitchen staffed by trans women is a refuge for Mexico City’s LGBTQ+ community

Courts keep weighing in on abortion. Next month’s elections could mean even bigger changes

Asylum-seeker to film star: Guinean’s unusual journey highlights France’s arguments over immigration

World News

Israel’s airstrike warnings terrify and confuse Lebanese civilians

As the war between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, Lebanese civilians are increasingly paying the price – and this dangerous reality often becomes clear in the middle of the night: That’s when the Israeli military typically warns people to evacuate buildings or neighborhoods to avoid airstrikes.

As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon’s army watches from the sidelines

A-bomb survivors use Nobel Peace Prize to share anti-nuke message with the young

Middle East latest: Palestinian officials say 22 killed in Israeli airstrikes

Poland’s leader plans to suspend the right to asylum as country faces pressure on Belarus border

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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, no serious damage reported

Pregnant Philippine women arrested in Cambodia for surrogacy could be prosecuted after giving birth

UN official appeals for Lebanon’s ports and airport to be spared as Israel presses its offensive

Sister of North Korea’s leader threatens South Korea over drone flights

U.S. News

A member of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office goes out to help residents trapped in their homes as waters rise after Hurricane Milton caused the Anclote River to flood, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in New Port Richey, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage

Many Floridians spent much of Saturday either waiting hours in line for gas, trying to get home or beginning the arduous work of cleaning up after Hurricane Milton. Gov.

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Far from where Hurricane Milton’s eye hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage

What to know as Florida residents begin cleaning up after Hurricane Milton

What’s behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal

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North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from rare lung cancer at 23

Green Party presidential candidate files suit over Ohio decision not to count votes for her

A man was shot to death in confrontation with law enforcement officers in Kansas

Appeals court overturns contempt finding, removes judge in Texas foster care lawsuit

Entertainment

FILE - Matthew Reeve, from left, Alexandra Reeve Givens, and Will Reeve, children of the late actor Christopher Reeve, appear at the premiere of “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Sept. 18, 2024. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Christopher Reeve’s kids wanted to be ‘honest, raw and vulnerable’ in new documentary ‘Super/Man’

Christopher Reeve’s children say they made a point to include all the complexities of their father’s life in the new documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” because that’s what he would have wanted.

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Jury finds ex-member of rock band Mr. Bungle guilty of killing his girlfriend

The making of ‘The Apprentice,’ in their words

Kim Jones steps down as artistic director at Fendi to concentrate on his role at Dior Men’s

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Trial on hold for New Jersey man charged in knife attack that injured Salman Rushdie

NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinstein’s criminal cases into a single trial

‘The View’ abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

Tampa Bay Times keeps publishing despite a Milton crane collapse cutting off access to newsroom

Climate

Climate change gave significant boost to Milton’s destructive rain, winds, scientists say

Scientists say human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton’s rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds by about 10%.

Milton by the numbers: At least 5 dead, at least 12 tornadoes, 3.4M without power

Head of international shipping regulator says industry must do more to cut carbon pollution

An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton

Manitoba’s train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route

SPORTS

No. 7 Alabama overcomes botched recovery of an onside kick to beat South Carolina 27-25

BUSINESS

Changing OpenAI’s nonprofit structure could have big consequences

SCIENCE

Scientists recreate the head of this ancient 9-foot-long bug

LIFESTYLE

Hurricane Milton has caused thousands of flight cancellations, is yours one of them? What to know

Technology

AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?

Health

A vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck 3 nurses, critically wounding 1

Religion

Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks

Fact Check

FACT FOCUS: A look at the false information around Hurricanes Helene and Milton

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Myles Burkett throws two TD passes, Albany hangs on to defeat Bryant 24-17

Myles Burkett threw two touchdown passes to Seven McGee, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, and Albany defeated Bryant 24-17.

America First Policy Institute, a group advising Trump, says its systems were breached

The America First Policy Institute says “hostile foreign actors” breached its systems. AFPI is a group helping to lay the groundwork for a future Donald Trump administration.

Cravens, Morehead State defense stands tall closing out Presbyterian 14-7

Carter Cravens threw for 212 yards and Morehead State beat Presbyterian 14-7. Nate Garnett gave the Eagles a 7-0 lead with 1:53 left before halftime.

Stanford and Notre Dame delayed by lighting, with No. 11 Fighting Irish up 42-7 after 3 quarters

No. 11 Notre Dame led Stanford 42-7 after three quarters Saturday when play was delayed because of lightning.

Bouman throws for 2 TDs, Pierre runs for 2 more, South Dakota rolls past Northern Iowa 42-17

Aidan Bouman threw two touchdown passes, Charles Pierre Jr. ran for two scores and South Dakota rolled to a 42-17 win over Northern Iowa.

Peace accounts for 4 TDs to lead Texas A&M Commerce to 42-21 win over Northwestern State

Ron Peace accounted for four touchdowns as Texas A&M Commerce collected its first win of the season with a 42-21 victory over winless-Northwestern State.

FCS top-ranked South Dakota State cruises to 63-13 win over Youngstown State

Chase Mason rushed for 161 yards and two long touchdowns and FCS top-ranked South Dakota State rolled over Youngstown State 63-13 on Saturday.

Malachi Hosley rushes for 2 TDs and Penn beats Bucknell 31-21 for coach Ray Priore’s 50th victory

Malachi Hosley rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, Aidan Sayin passed for 190 yards and a touchdown, and Pennsylvania beat Bucknell 31-21 on Saturday for coach Ray Priore’s 50th victory with the Quakers.

Seeley, Shaw connect for longest TD in school history to send Wofford past VMI 31-16

Paul Seeley V threw a pair of touchdown passes and Wofford kept VMI winless on the season beating the Keydets 31-16.

Trio guides North Dakota State to 24-3 victory over Southern Illinois

Cam Miller threw a touchdown pass and CharMar Brown and Barika Kpeenu had touchdown runs as North Dakota State cruised to a 24-3 victory over Southern Illinois.

Drake hands Butler its first loss, posts a 27-17 in a Pioneer Football League showdown

Luke Bailey found Taj Hughes with a 38-yard touchdown pass to give Drake the lead in the third quarter and the Bulldogs handed Butler its first loss of the season, 27-17.

North Carolina Central runs over Virginia Lynchburg in 68-0 rout

Zion Dobson ran for 98 yards and a score to lead five with rushing touchdowns as North Carolina Central rolled to a 68-0 rout of NCCAA-member Virginia Lynchburg.

Western Carolina welcomes back spectators with 30-16 win over The Citadel

Cole Gonzales threw for 294 yards and a score, Jalynn Williams rushed for three touchdowns and Western Carolina welcomed their fans back to E.J.

Siebert kicks 5 field goals, sets Lindenwood career record in 29-14 win over Charleston Southern

Cortezz Jones ran for two touchdowns, Logan Seibert broke the school’s career field-goal record and Lindenwood topped Charleston Southern 29-14.

Giants’ P Gillan out with hamstring vs. Bengals, Thibodeaux on IR with wrist injury

The New York Giants ruled out punter Jamie Gillan for Sunday night’s game against Cincinnati, signed veteran Matt Haack to take his place and put outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux on injured reserve to make room on the roster.

Duncan Moreland intercepts a pass with 1:12 remaining as New Hampshire beats Elon 17-10

Logan Tomlinson had a touchdown running and receiving, Duncan Moreland intercepted a pass with 1:12 remaining, and New Hampshire beat Elon 17-10.

Soccer game between French and Spanish influencers interrupted after apparent racist insult from fan

An amateur soccer match between teams of social media influencers from Spain and France was temporarily stopped when the French players walked off the field to protest an apparent racist insult from a fan.

Carter soared quickly and Billups started slowly, but there’s more than one road to the Hall of Fame

Vince Carter remembers the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest like it just happened, when he went from an up-and-comer to a full-fledged phenom.

Six umpires to make LCS on-field debuts, with Dan Iassogna and Bill Miller serving as crew chiefs

Six umpires are going to make their on-field League Championship Series debuts this year, and Dan Iassogna and Bill Miller will be the crew chiefs.

Ronaldo scores again in Nations League win for perfect Portugal. Spain finds replacement for Rodri

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his record-extending 133rd international goal to keep Portugal perfect in the Nations League with a 3-1 win over Poland while Spain struck late to edge Denmark 1-0.

Clark throws for 3 TDs as Missouri State rolls to a 41-7 win over Illinois State

Jacob Clark threw three touchdown passes, including a 62-yard connection with DVontae Key on Missouri State’s opening drive as the Bears rolled to a 41-7 Missouri Valley Conference win over Illinois State.

Artopoeus throws, runs for scores, Mocs capitalize on 5 Furman turnovers in 41-10 win

Chase Artopoeus threw for one touchdown and ran for another, Javin Whatley had 168 yards receiving with a score and Chattanooga beat Furman 41-10 on Saturday.

Grayson Saunier sparks 21-point comeback, Dartmouth edges Yale 44-43 by stopping 2-point try in OT

Grayson Saunier had five total touchdowns, Dartmouth overcame a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit, and the Big Green defeated Yale 44-43 by stopping a two-point conversion try in overtime.

The 49ers fined $100,000 by the NFL after Dre Greenlaw shoved an opponent on the sideline

The San Francisco 49ers were fined $100,000 as punishment for an inactive player getting involved in a sideline scuffle.

Marker, Delaware defense points the way in 44-21 win over Maine

Zach Marker threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns Delaware scored three late touchdowns and beat Maine 44-21.

Owens accounts for 2 TDs, engineers late drive to give Indiana State 31-27 win over Murray State

Elijah Owens threw for one touchdown, ran for another and Rocco Ciocca scored on a 1-yard plunge with 11 seconds to go to lift Indiana State to a 31-27 win over Murray State.

Howard pulls out 21-14 win over Sacred Heart

Ja’Shawn Scroggins scored the tiebreaking touchdown in the fourth quarter and Howard defeated Sacred Heart 21-14 on Saturday.

Georgetown picks off four passes, shuts out Lafayette 17-0 in Patriot League opener

Savion Hart and Udechukwu Enyeribe each ran for touchdowns and Zeraun Daniel had two of Georgetown’s four interceptions as the Hoyas shutout Lafayette 17-0 in their Patriot League opener.

Holy Cross beats Fordham for its eighth straight series win, retains the Ram-Crusader Cup, 19-16

Jayden Clerveaux carried 30 times for 159 yards and Holy Cross beat Fordham 19-16 on Saturday for its eighth straight victory in the series to retain possession of the Ram-Crusader Cup.

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