Lyft, Uber to cover fees for drivers sued under Texas law
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting…
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Lyft, Uber to cover fees for drivers sued under Texas abortion law
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting…
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Marine Corps halts waterborne operations due to tank problem
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Marine Corps on Friday halted waterborne operations for its new amphibious vehicle that resembles an armored seafaring tank…
Continue Reading Congresswomen urge Biden to stop pipeline in Minnesota visit
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and her progressive congressional allies have…
Continue Reading Congresswomen urge Biden to stop pipeline in Minnesota visit
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and her progressive congressional allies have…
Continue Reading Louisiana investigating deaths of Ida nursing home evacuees
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where…
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At the Solheim Cup, a new definition of “pod” casting
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The American Solheim Cup team is using a “pod” system in hopes of bringing the Cup back to…
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Latino voters could be key to Gavin Newsom keeping his job
By Dan Merica and Kyung Lah, CNN If California Gov. Gavin Newsom is able to keep his job and avoid a recall later this month, he could have Latino…
Continue Reading Gov. Newsom calls GOP rivals ‘anti-vax,’ but are they?
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has been attacking his…
Continue Reading Detroit signs defenseman Filip Hronek to $13.2M, 3-year deal
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have signed Filip Hronek to a three-year contract worth $13.2 million. The Czech defenseman will count $4.4…
Continue Reading Rays SS Franco out of lineup one day leaving with headache
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays rookie shortstop Wander Franco was out of the starting lineup against Minnesota, one day after leaving a…
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Cowboys’ Prescott ready for Brady, Bucs after long layoff
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he’s ready for Tom Brady and the…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Prescott ready for Brady, Bucs after long layoff
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he’s ready for Tom Brady and the…
Continue Reading US to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to…
Continue Reading US to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to…
Continue Reading Jaguars sign former Bills, Seahawks TE Jacob Hollister
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed tight end Jacob Hollister three days after Buffalo surprisingly released the fifth-year…
Continue Reading Senators’ Batherson agrees to 6-year, $29.85 million deal
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators forward Drake Batherson agreed to a six-year, $29.85 million contract Friday. The 23-year-old Batherson had…
Continue Reading Cubs manager Ross positive for virus, Chicago tops Pirates
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer missed the team’s…
Continue Reading Lawsuits begin as Texas GOP voting bill fight moves to court
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Opponents of a sweeping Republican elections overhaul in Texas are suing Gov. Greg Abbott…
Continue Reading Lawsuits begin as Texas GOP voting bill fight moves to court
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Opponents of a sweeping Republican elections overhaul in Texas are suing Gov. Greg Abbott…
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Health official: New Mexico children need more virus testing
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — School-aged children in New Mexico represent an increasing share…
Continue Reading DHS, FBI expect foreign terrorist messaging to exploit 9/11 anniversary and Afghanistan withdrawal, intel bulletin says
By Geneva Sands, CNN US intelligence officials are anticipating foreign terrorist organizations will seek to exploit the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and…
Continue Reading Hassan runs 5th-fastest mile ever at Memorial Van Damme meet
BRUSSELS (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Sifan Hassan ran the fifth-fastest women’s mile ever, clocking 4 minutes, 14.74 seconds at the Memorial…
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De La Hoya pulls out of Sept. 11 fight, says he has COVID
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar De La Hoya’s return to the ring will have to wait after the fighter said he tested positive for COVID-19. The…
Continue Reading Man who shot at cops in unrest over Floyd death is acquitted
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with attempted murder after firing at Minneapolis police officers in the chaotic…
Continue Reading Tyson Foods workers get paid sick leave; 75% vaccinated
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tyson Foods is offering paid sick leave for the first time to its front-line workers.…
Continue Reading Police kill alleged kidnapper outside Wisconsin Walmart
FRANKLIN, Wis. (AP) — Police have killed a man outside a suburban Milwaukee Walmart after he allegedly kidnapped a man and led officers on a…
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Man in critical condition after shark attack in Gulf of Mexico
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN A man was in critical condition after a shark attacked him, partially severing his leg, when he fell overboard while…
Continue Reading Gaza recovers three dead bodies from smuggling tunnels
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s ruling Hamas militant group announced the retrieval of three dead workers’ bodies from the cross-border…
Continue Reading Venezuelan government, opposition leaders continue dialogue
By FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Government and Venezuelan opposition representatives are continuing a dialogue aimed at…
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