Kentucky governor calls special session on handling COVID-19
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s calling the Republican-led legislature into…
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Djokovic lets emotions show at US Open; No. 1 Barty loses
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has picked up his 17th consecutive victory over Kei Nishikori to reach the…
Continue Reading Harris to California on Wednesday to campaign with Newsom
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit California’s Bay Area on Wednesday to campaign with Gov.…
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Newsom nationalizes California recall as he fights for his job
By Dan Merica and Maeve Reston, CNN When California Gov. Gavin Newsom took the lectern from Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren here at Culver City…
Continue Reading Daniels runs for 3 TDs in Air Force’s season-opening victory
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Haazig Daniels ran for three touchdowns and Air Force beat Lafayette 35-14. Daniels’ third TD run, a 19-yarder…
Continue Reading Willard Scott, weatherman on NBC’s ‘Today’ show, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC’s “Today” show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful…
Continue Reading France held at Ukraine; Denmark stays perfect in qualifying
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer Reigning champion France missed the injured Kylian Mbappé in a 1-1 draw at Ukraine in World Cup qualifying but…
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Man found dead after exchanging gunfire with deputies
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office says a man who had shot at a Dona Ana County sheriff’s deputy was found dead…
Continue Reading Division II-member West Florida controls McNeese 42-36
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Austin Reed threw for 380 yards and four touchdowns and Division II-member West Florida beat McNeese 42-36. UWF hadn’t…
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A scratched-up piece of New York punk rock history — Johnny Ramone’s guitar — is up for auction
By Melissa Gray, CNN The white paint is scratched off and worn away along the sides of Johnny Ramone’s electric guitar, the one he used on…
Continue Reading Willard Scott, longtime weatherman for ‘Today,’ dies at 87
By Deanna Hackney, CNN Willard Scott, former longtime weatherman for “Today,” has died, according to the NBC show. He was 87. This story…
Continue Reading O’s rally against Chapman, win after nearly no-hitting Yanks
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aroldis Chapman gave up Pedro Severino’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the…
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Former NFL player Tunch Ilkin dies at 63
By Shawn Nottingham and Christina Maxouris, CNN Former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Tunch Ilkin has died, according to a statement from Steelers…
Continue Reading Merrimack scores 27 points in 4th to roll past St. Anselm
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Westin Elliott threw for 374 yards and four touchdowns, and Merrimack opened its season by beating Division-II member…
Continue Reading Martial’s goal not enough as France held 1-1 at Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Anthony Martial’s first goal in five years was not enough as France drew at Ukraine 1-1 in World Cup qualifying to remain…
Continue Reading Depay double as Dutch outclass Montenegro 4-0 in qualis
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Memphis Depay has scored a brace as the Netherlands outclassed Montenegro 4-0 on Saturday to stay second in Europe…
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‘Surprised and disappointed.’ Doctors in Covid-19 hotspots last year are dealing with new record hospitalizations
By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the more contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 sweeping across the country this summer, health care workers and officials…
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Florida teen who was hospitalized with Covid-19 wants to get vaccinated and says others should get the shot too
By Randi Kaye, CNN A Florida teen who spent 11 days on a ventilator after she contracted Covid-19 has a message for her peers and others. “My…
Continue Reading Koepka withdraws from Tour Championship with wrist injury
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Brooks Koepka has pulled out of the Tour Championship with a left wrist injury after hitting a tree…
Continue Reading 2 inmates charged after riot in South Carolina jail
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina sheriff’s department has brought charges against two inmates after a jail riot in which two guards…
Continue Reading Banderas skewers his own craft in ‘Official Competition’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VENICE (AP) — Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz have brought some laughs to the Venice Film Festival.…
Continue Reading Oregon DE Thibodeaux injured in opener against Fresno St.
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux injured his left ankle in Saturday’s game against…
Continue Reading Defense helps No. 19 Penn State edge No. 12 Wisconsin 16-10
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jaquan Brisker and Ji’Ayir Brown intercepted Graham Mertz deep in Penn State territory in…
Continue Reading Miami Beach says law-breaking partiers no longer tolerated
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — South Beach’s sizzling party scene is about to undergo a massive boost in police presence against…
Continue Reading Canada upsets US in Rugby World Cup qualifier
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP) — Canada has ended a 12-match winless streak against the United States by winning the first leg of their Rugby…
Continue Reading Biden to travel to New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia to mark 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
By Donald Judd President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to all three sites of the 9/11 terrorist attacks next Saturday, marking the…
Continue Reading Holy Cross downs UConn 38-28 in FCS-FBS showdown
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Sophomore Matt Sluka passed for two touchdowns, ran for another and his 76-yard keeper in the fourth quarter iced Holy…
Continue Reading Rutgers opens season by thumping Temple 61-14
By MATT SUGAM PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Aron Cruickshank had a career-high 206 all-purpose yards as Rutgers opened the season with a 61-14 win over…
Continue Reading Nearly 30% of 138,000 assessed species are facing extinction, group warns
By Katya Krebs, CNN A top international conservation agency warned that 28% of the 138,374 species identified on its “survival watchlist”…
Continue Reading No. 2 Oklahoma holds on for 40-35 win over Tulane
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Rattler passed for 304 yards, and No. 2 Oklahoma beat Tulane 40-35 in a game that was…
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