Penn State hires first woman, person of color to head school
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press The Penn State trustees on Thursday named the University of Louisville’s president Neeli Bendapudi to succeed…
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How two Maryland women work to raise awareness about missing Black people
By Lauren Lee, CNN When the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito blew up social media and flooded TV screens in August, the case put a renewed…
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Sisters-in-law Derrica and Natalie Wilson are helping bring the stories of missing people of color to the…
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Mahomes among 5 champions recognized for sportsmanship
NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl champions Patrick Mahomes, Ben Roethlisberger, Lavonte David, Jason McCourty and Matthew Slater are among the players…
Continue Reading F1 title contenders mellow headed into dramatic conclusion
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen head into Sunday’s season…
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American cites Boeing delay in trimming international plans
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is dropping some international flights from its plans for next summer because…
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is dropping some international flights from its plans for next summer because…
Continue Reading Food banks see more volunteers, but uncertainty looms
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Inside the bustling New York Common Pantry, people hustle to assemble bags of carrots, apples, potatoes and…
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6 years and counting: Ex-treasure hunter still stuck in jail
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former deep-sea treasure hunter is preparing to mark his sixth year in jail for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500…
Continue Reading Sienna Miller settles phone hacking claim against tabloid
LONDON (AP) — Actor Sienna Miller has accepted “substantial” damages from the publisher of a British tabloid newspaper that she accuses of…
Continue Reading US expands Pfizer COVID boosters, opens extra dose to age 16
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine to…
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US expands Pfizer COVID boosters, opens extra dose to age 16
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine to…
Continue Reading Parents alerted school officials to threats 2 weeks before Michigan campus rampage, $100M suit claims
By Evan Simko-Bednarski and Eric Levenson, CNN The parents of two Oxford High School students are suing school officials, claiming last week’s…
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Why changing the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ could be difficult
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention might consider redefining what it means to be “fully…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso’s prime minister is fired amid growing violence
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Burkina Faso’s prime minister has been fired amid escalating jihadi violence that’s…
Continue Reading NY attorney general seeks Trump’s testimony in civil probe
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an…
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Reality TV’s Josh Duggar convicted of child porn possession
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas has convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child…
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Travis Scott denies knowing about Astroworld injuries in interview with Charlamagne tha God
Rapper Travis Scott, in his first interview since 10 people died and many were injured at his Astroworld concert, told radio and talk show host…
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Biden officials warn of turning to ‘other options’ if diplomacy fails as nuclear talks resume in Vienna
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Biden administration officials on Thursday warned that the United States is prepared to turn to “other options”…
Continue Reading FCS quarterfinals feature 6 former national champions
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Many of the perennial contenders are still in the title chase as the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs…
Continue Reading FCS quarterfinals feature 6 former national champions
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Many of the perennial contenders are still in the title chase as the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs…
Continue Reading AP-NORC Poll: Income is up, but Americans focus on inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ overall income has accelerated since the…
Continue Reading AP-NORC Poll: Income is up, but Americans focus on inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ overall income has accelerated since the…
Continue Reading Wanted: just a pizza cardboard. Mill squares box shortage
OLD TOWN, Maine (AP) — A Maine paper mill is asking local residents for cardboard to turn into packaging because of the rising cost of the raw…
Continue Reading Florida signs veteran secondary coach Raymond away from LSU
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Veteran defensive backs coach Corey Raymond is leaving LSU for Florida. The move is a big-time coup for new Gators coach…
Continue Reading Lee Enterprises rejects takeover bid from Alden hedge fund
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has rejected a takeover offer from the Alden Global Capital hedge fund that is…
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Biden and congressional leaders honor the late Sen. Bob Dole at US Capitol
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden and top congressional leaders on Thursday honored the late Republican Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas at a…
Continue Reading A special sleeping bag could help astronauts with vision issues in space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN An astronaut’s eyes can change during spaceflights that last six months or more. That could be a problem for future…
Continue Reading Proposed congressional maps give Dems an edge in Virginia
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Draft maps for new congressional districts in Virginia would provide Democrats a…
Continue Reading Reggae legend Robbie Shakespeare dies aged 68
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Robbie Shakespeare, the legendary bass player and one half of the band Sly and Robbie, has died at the age of 68.…
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