Parlow Cone to seek 4-year term as US Soccer president
CHICAGO (AP) — Cindy Parlow Cone will seek a full four-year term as U.S. Soccer Federation president in February 2022. Parlow Cone is a former…
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Cooling stations open in Vegas as forecasters warn of heat
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities have opened cooling stations in metro Las Vegas this weekend due to a heat wave expected to produce highs of 110…
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Honolulu Police defends purchase of controversial robot dog
By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, Hawaii (KITV) — A controversial $150,000 robot dog…
Continue Reading Crews battle to protect Lake Tahoe region from wildfire
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters faced a critical day in efforts to prevent a massive California wildfire from reaching the Lake Tahoe…
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Crews battle to protect Lake Tahoe region from wildfire
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters faced a critical day in efforts to prevent a massive California wildfire from reaching the Lake Tahoe…
Continue Reading Andreescu, Barty, Sabalenka could be in title mix at US Open
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ash Barty and Bianca Andreescu are back at the U.S. Open after missing it last year. Aryna…
Continue Reading Leicester beats winless Norwich 2-1 in Premier League
NORWICH, England (AP) — Marc Albrighton’s deflected strike earned Leicester a 2-1 victory that left Norwich without a point in its three games…
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What’s the risk of indoor dining if you’re fully vaccinated? Here’s what one expert says
By Katia Hetter, CNN With Covid-19 infections at their highest levels since January and hospitalizations at a level not seen since the winter surge,…
Continue Reading West Ham twice throws away lead to draw 2-2 with Palace
LONDON (AP) — Conor Gallagher scored both times as Crystal Palace twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with West Ham in the Premier League. They were…
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“Danger is coming”: Louisiana residents arrive in metro Atlanta ahead of Hurricane Ida landfall
By ZAC SUMMERS Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Louisiana residents are seeking shelter in metro…
Continue Reading Taking their shot: NBA referees to be vaccinated this season
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer NBA referees will all be vaccinated against the coronavirus this season. The NBA announced Saturday that it has…
Continue Reading Southampton’s late penalty frustrates Newcastle in 2-2 draw
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle and Southampton are still chasing their first wins in the Premier League this season after drawing 2-2 at St.…
Continue Reading American Crocker shoots 64 to share lead at European Masters
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — American Sean Crocker has shot a 6-under 64 to move up and share the lead after the third round of the European…
Continue Reading‘Student success center’ helps hundreds of students graduate
By CHRISTIAN COLÓN, ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A center for…
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‘There’s not one thing I’m not going to miss’: Portland teenager shot, killed in Gresham, OR
By DREW MARINE Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, OR (KPTV) — Seneca Alexander Junior was a 17-year-old…
Continue Reading Bardet wins Vuelta’s 14th stage, Eiking limits the damage
PICO VILLUERCAS, Spain (AP) — Romain Bardet has won the mountainous 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Bardet is a three-time stage winner at the…
Continue Reading New trio of Titans out, with Vrabel missing preseason finale
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel will miss the Titans’ preseason finale a week after testing positive for COVID-19. A pair of…
Continue Reading 9/11: As the decades pass, the act of remembering evolves
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The act of remembering is a complex one, particularly when it comes to an event like…
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Man blinded by projectile at 2020 Plaza protest discusses lawsuit against city
By Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Sean Stearns said he was…
Continue Reading Everton beats Brighton 2-0 despite Richarlison penalty spat
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Dominic Calvert-Lewin had to negotiate the ball from teammate Richarlison before converting a second-half penalty in…
Continue Reading 2 Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo to compete in Paralympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The International Paralympic Committee says two athletes from Afghanistan have arrived in Tokyo to…
Continue Reading Minnesota wildfires level off; air quality alert extended
ISABELLA, Minn. (AP) — Fire personnel are working to put out the largest of numerous wildfires in northeastern Minnesota, where smoke from the…
Continue Reading Marker honoring enslaved Africans dedicated in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — A public marker remembering the enslaved Africans forced to journey across the ocean to toil in the Americas has been formally…
Continue Reading McAuliffe seeks dismissal of GOP lawsuit over paperwork
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe is asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Virginia Republicans…
Continue Reading Hat trick, another record for Lewandowski as Bayern wins 5-0
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has scored a hat trick and set a new Bayern Munich record for scoring in…
Continue Reading Child killed in gunfire outside high school football game
SHARON HILL, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a child was killed when gunfire erupted outside a high school football game near Philadelphia. Officials…
Continue Reading Arizona reports nearly 3,900 COVID cases as surge continues
PHOENIX (AP) — A day after Arizona surpassed the 1 million milestone in confirmed coronavirus cases, the state on Saturday reported nearly, 3,900…
Continue ReadingDNA of ancient teen girl holds unknown human secrets
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Some of the most insightful discoveries about the past have been found in caves. Like sanctuaries of history, caves have…
Continue ReadingHealth Canada authorizes use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in children 12 and older
By Jackie Dunham, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Canada (CTV Network) — Health Canada…
Continue ReadingFor Afghanistan evacuees, new challenges await in Canada
By Cameron French, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — With Canada…
Continue ReadingJury convicts Mobile, AL doctor of writing illegal prescriptions
By Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A federal jury Friday found a Mobile…
Continue Reading League of their own: Softball players are part-owners
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Victoria Hayward will be back on the field this weekend as a softball player — and as an owner. After hitting…
Continue ReadingCow spotted in drive-thru lane at McDonald’s in Marshfield, WI
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story Marshfield, Wisconsin (WOWT) — It was quite the site at a McDonalds…
Continue Reading Senegal smuggling boat sinks; 1 dead, 11 rescued, 48 missing
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Authorities in Senegal say dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a wooden boat…
Continue Reading Voting rights march leaders honor the sacrifice made by foot soldiers killed during the civil rights era
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN When Medgar Evers and Jimmie Lee Jackson were killed amid a yearslong battle for voting rights, it brought a sense of…
Continue Reading Arizona schools awash in federal virus cash, some flooded
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona K-12 schools have been sent nearly $4.3 billion through several federal coronavirus relief…
Continue Reading Austria’s Kurz reelected to lead conservative People’s Party
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s conservative People’s Party has voted overwhelmingly to reelect Chancellor Sebastian Kurz as its…
Continue Reading Nevada K-12 schools get $1.58 billion in pandemic aid
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — An enormous windfall of federal pandemic aid for schools presents Nevada with a rare…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How wildfire camps keep crews ready for battle
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Empty cow pastures on one day can be bustling with hundreds of firefighters the next as fire…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How wildfire camps keep crews ready for battle
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Empty cow pastures on one day can be bustling with hundreds of firefighters the next as fire…
Continue Reading Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new…
Continue Reading Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new…
Continue Reading Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new…
Continue Reading Americans overwhelm GB&I in singles to win Curtis Cup
CONWY, Wales (AP) — The Americans have won the Curtis Cup again thanks to its dominant play in singles. The matches were tied going into the final…
Continue Reading 2 Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo to compete in Paralympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The International Paralympic Committee says two athletes from Afghanistan have arrived in Tokyo to…
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Fact check: Georgia candidate Herschel Walker is a serial promoter of false 2020 conspiracy theories
By Daniel Dale Republican former football star Herschel Walker announced this week that he is running for a US Senate seat in Georgia. Some senior…
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Fact check: Georgia candidate Herschel Walker is a serial promoter of false 2020 conspiracy theories
By Daniel Dale Republican former football star Herschel Walker announced this week that he is running for a US Senate seat in Georgia. Some senior…
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Southern fast food chain Bojangles to close for two Mondays to give staff a ‘well-deserved break’
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Fast food restaurant chain Bojangles will close all stores for two Mondays to give staff a “well-deserved break”…
Continue Reading Southern fast food chain Bojangles to close for two Mondays to give staff a ‘well-deserved break’
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Fast food restaurant chain Bojangles will close all stores for two Mondays to give staff a “well-deserved break”…
Continue Reading Minshew Mania moves on as Jaguars trade beloved QB to Eagles
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer Minshew Mania is on the move. The Jacksonville Jaguars traded backup quarterback Gardner Minshew to Philadelphia…
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