NBA goes ahead with plan to test unvaccinated players often
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer For NBA players, the scenario this season is simple: Get vaccinated or get tested, and often. The league told…
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Boy Scouts settlements reached with major insurer, Mormons
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — One of the primary insurers of the Boy Scouts of America has reached a tentative settlement…
Continue Reading US Soccer says it has offered men, women identical contracts
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation says it has offered identical contract proposals to the players’…
Continue Reading Lukaku seals Chelsea win over Zenit to start CL defense
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Romelu Lukaku has scored on his Champions League debut for Chelsea in a 1-0 victory over Zenit…
Continue Reading Wrongly convicted man who escaped death row dies of COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who escaped death row in Louisiana in 2012 after he was exonerated by DNA evidence for a murder he didn’t commit has…
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Albuquerque lawmaker opts out of running for reelection
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State Rep. Debbie Armstrong has decided against running for reelection. The Albuquerque Democrat made the announcement…
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Democrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have begun the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Benfica held to 0-0 draw at Dynamo Kyiv in Champions League
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Benfica was lucky to escape with a point against Dynamo Kyiv in a 0-0 draw in the Champions League. The result dents both…
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Man caught with machete near DNC is charged as new details of White supremacist views emerge
By Marshall Cohen, CNN The man who was caught with a machete and bayonet-style knife near the Democratic Party headquarters was formally charged…
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Norm Macdonald, comedian and ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum, dies at 61
Comedian and longtime “SNL” star Norm Macdonald died at 61, his management team confirmed. Macdonald had been battling cancer for several years but…
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Woman accuses fertility doctor of secretly using own sperm
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A woman is suing a New York fertility doctor for allegedly using his own sperm to impregnate her mother and then…
Continue Reading Woman accuses fertility doctor of secretly using own sperm
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A woman is suing a New York fertility doctor for allegedly using his own sperm to impregnate her mother and then…
Continue Reading Report: Officer’s error likely caused shipwreck off Georgia
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Federal investigators say an officer’s errors in calculating the stability of a cargo…
Continue Reading Juventus beats Malmo 3-0 for 1st win since Ronaldo’s exit
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Juventus claimed its first win of the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era by beating Malmo 3-0 in the Champions League after a flurry…
Continue Reading Bayern beats Barcelona 3-0 for 1st loss of post-Messi era
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thomas Müller scored a goal and Robert Lewandowski added two more to help Bayern Munich deal Barcelona its first loss of…
Continue Reading DOJ charges 3 former US intelligence operatives with helping build UAE hacking program
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced federal computer fraud charges against three men who allegedly helped build a…
Continue Reading Norm Macdonald, former ‘Saturday Night Live’ comic, dies
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Norm Macdonald, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer and “Weekend…
Continue Reading NYC’s Eric Adams runs for mayor as the outsider’s insider
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Adams won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary by striking a personal balance on…
Continue Reading Villarreal held by Atalanta in return to Champions League
VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Villarreal has been frustrated by Atalanta in its return to the Champions League after a 10-year absence. It was held to a…
Continue Reading 3 former US officials charged in UAE hacking scheme
By ERIC TUCKER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three former U.S. intelligence and military operatives have admitted providing…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The Associated Press Stocks went back to falling on Wall Street Tuesday after a blip higher the day before, giving the S&P 500 its sixth loss in…
Continue Reading Thanks for the memories: This isn’t your dad’s Nebraska-OU
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s visit to third-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday is a trip down memory lane…
Continue Reading Report: Officer’s error likely caused shipwreck off Georgia
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Federal investigators say an officer’s errors in calculating the stability of a cargo…
Continue Reading Beamer, South Carolina start fast heading to No 2 Georgia
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has his young, first-year program learning how to handle…
Continue Reading 3 former US officials charged in UAE hacking scheme
By ERIC TUCKER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three former U.S. intelligence and military operatives have admitted providing…
Continue Reading Lots of QB shuffling early in season, led by Big 12
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There has already been some quarterback shuffling in the Big 12 after only two games. Skylar Thompson’s…
Continue Reading Lots of QB shuffling early in season, led by Big 12
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There has already been some quarterback shuffling in the Big 12 after only two games. Skylar Thompson’s…
Continue Reading No. 5 Hawkeyes looking for more consistency from offense
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Defense has led No. 5 Iowa to its highest ranking since 2015. The Hawkeyes need more…
Continue Reading Woman tied to dog dragged to death by San Francisco train
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Transit officials say a woman who had a dog tethered to her waist with a leash was dragged to death by a train in San…
Continue Reading Big Ten coaches have a balancing act with redshirting rule
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh has a lot on his plate as the coach at Michigan. He still personally handles…
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