Bull rider killed in ‘freak’ accident’ during competition
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A Brazilian bull rider has died after a bull stepped on his chest in California. The Professional Bull Riders touring group…
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Backers of Seattle homelessness plan appeal ballot rejection
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The backers of a measure that would change Seattle’s approach to homelessness are appealing a…
Continue Reading Alleged sex assault on school band trip prompts legal split
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The full panel of 15 appellate judges in Richmond has narrowly upheld a former…
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COVID recession pushed Social Security insolvency up a year
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp shock of the coronavirus recession pushed Social…
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Big Ten wastes no time getting down to business with openers
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The Big Ten is jumping right in to conference play this football season. Four conference games are on the…
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Social Security won’t be able to pay full benefits by 2034, a year earlier than expected due to the pandemic
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Social Security will have to cut benefits by 2034 if Congress does nothing to address the program’s long-term funding…
Continue Reading K-State’s Thompson looks forward to sixth year under center
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Just one game after Skylar Thompson threw for more than 300 yards in leading Kansas State…
Continue Reading Ron Rivera continues overnight overhaul of Washington roster
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera has turned a vast majority of Washington’s roster in two offseasons since…
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Teams battling for WNBA playoff berths, byes heating up
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As the WNBA enters its final few weeks of the regular season, the race between teams battling…
Continue Reading Teams battling for WNBA playoff berths, byes heating up
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As the WNBA enters its final few weeks of the regular season, the race between teams battling…
Continue Reading ‘AntiVaxMomma’ accused of selling bogus vaccination cards
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey woman with the Instagram handle AntiVaxMomma sold several hundred fake COVID-19 vaccination cards at…
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New Mexico resolves tax dispute with $50M payment
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Local governments will get a $50 million boost to resolve a 2018 lawsuit that accused the state of botching tax distributions…
Continue Reading New Taliban rulers face tough economic, security challenges
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers face tough economic and security challenges as they…
Continue Reading COVID recession pushed Social Security insolvency up a year
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp shock of the coronavirus recession pushed Social…
Continue Reading Kansas leans heavily on transfer help as Leipold era begins
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — There is never a good time to make a coaching change in college football, but the…
Continue Reading Kansas City Southern suitor’s bid in jeopardy after ruling
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Canadian National’s $33.6 billion deal to acquire Kansas City Southern railroad is in…
Continue Reading Google again delays return to office due to COVID surges
MOUNTAIN VIEW Google is once again postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-January. The internet search giant is also to…
Continue Reading Google again delays return to office due to COVID surges
MOUNTAIN VIEW Google is once again postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-January. The internet search giant is also to…
Continue Reading Man shot, wounded as Texas police respond to suicidal call
TEXAS CITY (AP) — Police in Southeast Texas say it’s unclear whether a man shot and wounded as officers responded to a suicidal person call shot…
Continue Reading Djokovic tops teen “Ruuune!” at US Open in calendar Slam bid
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has started his bid to make history at the U.S. Open with a four-set victory…
Continue Reading Israel lets building goods into Gaza, easing postwar closure
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has allowed dozens of truckloads of construction materials into the…
Continue Reading New translation of New Testament aims at Native Americans
By EMILY McFARLAN MILLER Religion News Service Terry Wildman hopes a new translation of the New Testament published Tuesday will help Christians and…
Continue Reading Series based on Hillerman novels to be set on Navajo Nation
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Production of a six-episode television series based on crime novels by the late author Tony Hillerman is underway in New…
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La efectividad de la vacuna contra el covid-19 grave no ha disminuido mucho, dicen los CDC
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La efectividad general de las vacunas contra el coronavirus aún no ha disminuido mucho para la mayorÃa de…
Continue Reading Estudio sugiere que hay que encontrar el punto óptimo de sueño para proteger al cerebro a medida que se envejece
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El tiempo que duermen los adultos mayores podrÃa afectar su salud cerebral, según un estudio publicado este lunes…
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Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature has signed off on a sweeping GOP rewrite of…
Continue Reading Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature has signed off on a sweeping GOP rewrite of…
Continue Reading Payton: Saints planning up to a month away from New Orleans
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the team is investigating the possibility of remaining in the Dallas area…
Continue Reading Payton: Saints planning up to a month away from New Orleans
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the team is investigating the possibility of remaining in the Dallas area…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill to provide assistance to Americans returning from Afghanistan
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide temporary assistance to American citizens who have…
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