California’s rural voters are both hopeful and skeptical about the recall
By Dan Merica, Lucy Kafanov and Kim Berryman, CNN For Republicans in some of California’s reddest pockets, there is both hope and skepticism in…
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2nd woman convicted of railroad track sabotage in Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — A second defendant has been convicted of trying to sabotage railroad tracks near the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state. A…
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College teammates Tagovailoa, Jones ready for 1st NFL clash
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mac Jones spent most of his college career at Alabama watching from the sideline. He…
Continue Reading Browns’ new-look defense faces tough first test with Chiefs
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns upgraded their defense during the offseason. Its first test on Sunday is a tough one…
Continue Reading Research on beards, wads of gum wins 2021 Ig Nobel prizes
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Beards aren’t just cool and trendy — they might also be an evolutionary development to help protect a man’s…
Continue Reading Former Kansas legislator charged with COVID relief fraud
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted former Kansas state Rep. Michael Capps on 19 counts alleging that he tried to defraud…
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Former Kansas legislator charged with COVID relief fraud
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted former Kansas state Rep. Michael Capps on 19 counts alleging that he tried to defraud…
Continue Reading Report: Air Force women, minorities face harassment and bias
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study finds that about a third of the female service members in the Air Force and…
Continue Reading Ravens’ Edwards, Peters have injured knees
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens listed running back Gus Edwards and cornerback Marcus Peters as limited in…
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Veteran coaches Meyer, Culley debut as Texans host Jaguars
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Though Jacksonville’s Urban Meyer and Houston’s David Culley are both making their debuts as…
Continue Reading Veteran coaches Meyer, Culley debut as Texans host Jaguars
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Though Jacksonville’s Urban Meyer and Houston’s David Culley are both making their debuts as…
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis files emergency appeal on school mask mandates
By Mallory Simon, CNN Lawyers for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have filed an emergency appeal with the First District Court of Appeals in Florida in…
Continue Reading A look at each of Novak Djokovic’s 2021 Grand Slam matches
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic is 27-0 in Grand Slam matches in 2021. That means he is one victory from being…
Continue Reading 75% of power outages reported in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida have been restored, governor says
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said on Thursday that while there are still 271,718 power outages remaining, there has been…
Continue Reading Shane Waldron faces pressure as new play-caller for Seahawks
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — There will be plenty of attention on Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron on…
Continue Reading Biden announces new vaccine mandates that could cover 100 million Americans
President Joe Biden shared a message to unvaccinated Americans as the nation continues to fight rising coronavirus cases and deaths. He implored them…
Continue Reading Yankees’ Taillon out with ankle tear, Britton has TJ surgery
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees starter Jameson Taillon was added to the 10-day injured list with a partial tear of a…
Continue Reading Allen draws comparisons to Big Ben as Bills face Steelers
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills starter Josh Allen doesn’t dispute the comparisons he has drawn to…
Continue Reading Campbell-led Lions host 49ers, aiming to prove people wrong
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell is taking over a team that isn’t supposed to win much this year and is leading a…
Continue Reading AP source: Big 12 presidents set to vote on adding 4 schools
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12 Conference is moving quickly to add new schools. Trustees at Central Florida and Cincinnati have…
Continue Reading AP source: Big 12 presidents set to vote on adding 4 schools
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12 Conference is moving quickly to add new schools. Trustees at Central Florida and Cincinnati have…
Continue Reading US doubles the fine for people who break mask rule on planes
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration is increasing the penalty for people who violate the…
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New Mexico’s $37 million plan to recruit more teachers
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico education officials are offering school districts $37…
Continue Reading Veteran QBs Stafford, Dalton debut when Rams host Bears
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Two accomplished, 33-year-old veteran quarterbacks are making their debuts with new teams…
Continue Reading Mexico takes major step toward depenalizing abortion
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Susana Dueñas could hardly believe the news: Mexico’s Supreme Court had decided that…
Continue Reading South Dakota House leader renews call for AG impeachment
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are being asked to call a special session to consider impeaching…
Continue Reading How the Sept. 11 attacks would shape Biden’s presidency
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 shattered Americans’ sense of security and ushered in an…
Continue Reading Republican state senator kicks off audit push in Pennsylvania
By Sara Murray, CNN A Republican state senator who’s leading the Pennsylvania audit push offered little clarity on when he might seek subpoenas…
Continue Reading No. 25 Auburn hosts FCS Alabama State
By The Associated Press Sporting a new No. 25 ranking, Auburn hosts FCS Alabama State in the second game under coach Bryan Harsin. The Tigers opened…
Continue Reading $6 billion project to untangle O’Hare runways completed
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Government and airline officials are celebrating the conclusion of a 16-year, $6 billion project to…
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