Fact-checking Trump’s letter to Georgia secretary of state
By Tara Subramaniam More than 10 months after the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump is still trying to claim victory in Georgia, a state…
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Ryder Cup ‘injury’ envelope has new twist amid COVID threat
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The Ryder Cup is always a second-guesser’s dream, but this year has spawned a devilish…
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2 charged with hate crime in attack on Jewish men in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two suspects in an attack on Jewish men outside a Los Angeles restaurant last spring have been charged with a hate crime. Police…
Continue Reading Deported Haitians try to rush back into plane amid anger
By PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Dozens of migrants upset about being deported to Haiti from the U.S. have…
Continue Reading Wild sign star wing Kirill Kaprizov to 5-year, $45M contract
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov to a five-year, $45 million contract. The deal ends a stalemate…
Continue Reading Idaho’s COVID outlook is dire as cases continue to climb
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Health care workers are exhausted and angry. Some of Idaho’s coronavirus vaccines are…
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Attention adrenaline junkies: Nitro Circus action sports event coming to El Paso Oct. 23
EL PASO, Texas — Their shows have been thrilling audiences since 2003 and the Nitro Circus: You Got This! tour is coming to El Paso’s Southwest…
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Facebook oversight board reviewing ‘XCheck’ system for VIPs
By The Associated Press Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says it will review the company’s “XCheck,” or cross check…
Continue Reading Charges: Man “snapped,” killed 4, then left bodies in field
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An Arizona man who allegedly told his father he “snapped and shot a couple of people”…
Continue Reading Europe’s Ryder Cup team gets motivational history lesson
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Europe usually excels at motivational videos during the Ryder Cup and this year is no…
Continue Reading California now has nation’s lowest virus transmission rate
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is seeing lower coronavirus transmission than other U.S. states as virus cases and…
Continue Reading AP sources: Grievance over shortened MLB season opens Monday
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the midst of difficult negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, Major League…
Continue Reading Cody Bellinger placed on injured list with left rib fracture
DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the injured list with a left rib fracture. The team made the move just…
Continue Reading USL to debut women’s second-division pro league in 2023
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The United Soccer League is launching a professional women’s league that will compete as a second division below the top-tier…
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Funeral set for prominent El Paso veteran John Ceballos, who died of Covid-19
UPDATE, Sept. 24: Funeral arrangements for prominent El Paso veteran and community leader John Ceballos have been announced. His viewing will be at…
Continue Reading GLIMPSES: Britain’s Johnson rides rails to meet Amtrak Joe
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have bonded over their shared…
Continue Reading MLS, Liga MX announce expanded Leagues Cup tournament
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Major League Soccer and Liga MX will pause play for a month each summer beginning in 2023 for an expanded…
Continue Reading Pair and a spare: Tailback depth a must-have in Big Ten play
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer The ground-oriented, weather-proof offense has long been preferred by Big Ten teams. Recruiting and developing the…
Continue Reading NTSB: Train that rear-ended another was on ‘full power’
BOSTON (AP) — A federal investigation has found that the operator of a light rail train that struck the rear of another train in the Boston area in…
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A una pareja de Texas le pidieron que saliera de un restaurante por usar mascarillas para cuidar a su bebé inmunodeprimido
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Una pareja de Texas que rara vez sale con sus amigos consiguió algo de tiempo libre para disfrutar una noche fuera de…
Continue Reading Broncos seeking to clear decks for potential sale of team
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — The next quarterback clash in Denver could very well pit John Elway and Peyton Manning…
Continue Reading Zarpazo del “Tigre” Falcao y a los leones del Athletic de Bilbao los partió un Rayo: 2-1
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El colombiano Radamel Falcao García no solo llevó a la victoria a su nuevo equipo Rayo Vallecano, sino que…
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Judge begins key hearing on Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has begun a key hearing that could determine whether the Boy Scouts of…
Continue Reading Second accuser joins lawsuit against billionaire Leon Black
NEW YORK (AP) — A second woman has accused billionaire Leon Black of rape in claims lawyers are seeking to add to a defamation lawsuit filed…
Continue Reading Teen pleads guilty in killing of college student in NYC park
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One of two teens charged as adults in the fatal stabbing of a college student in a New York…
Continue Reading Blue Jackets sign G Merzlikins to $27M contract extension
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Elvis Merzlikins to a five-year, $27 million…
Continue Reading Texas man dies in hunting accident in southwest Colorado
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — An arrest affidavit says two hunters from Pennsylvania were trying to lure an elk in southwestern Colorado when one of them…
Continue Reading Second accuser joins lawsuit against billionaire Leon Black
NEW YORK (AP) — A second woman has accused billionaire Leon Black of rape in claims lawyers are seeking to add to a defamation lawsuit filed…
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Biden nominee confirmed as federal judge for New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Las Cruces-based defense and civil rights attorney Margaret Strickland was confirmed Tuesday…
Continue Reading You bet: New golf cart motivates Carolina’s Burns, Reddick
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers defensive end Brian Burns envisions himself riding around the Wofford…
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