Wayne Thiebaud, painter of lush colors and textures, dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Artist Wayne Thiebaud, who was known for his colorful and luscious paintings of cakes, gum ball machines and other everyday…
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‘Stay focused’: CFP games arrive with pandemic raging, again
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — College Football Playoff week is here with a pair of semifinal games on Friday: Alabama…
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‘Stay focused’: CFP games arrive with pandemic raging, again
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — College Football Playoff week is here with a pair of semifinal games on Friday: Alabama…
Continue Reading NHL set to resume after 6-day break, eyes new CDC guidance
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL is set to resume Tuesday with three games on the schedule after an extended holiday break. The defending…
Continue Reading NHL set to resume after 6-day break, eyes new CDC guidance
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL is set to resume Tuesday with three games on the schedule after an extended holiday break. The defending…
Continue Reading Arizona Bowl off, Boise State pulls out with COVID issues
By The Associated Press The Arizona Bowl has been canceled after Boise State pulled out and shut down all team activities due to COVID-19 issues.…
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Rutgers keeps Wake Forest guessing on Gator Bowl roster
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer Rutgers coach Greg Schiano is trying to keep as many secrets as he can as the Scarlet Knights prepare to play No. 20…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s president calls for an end to government paralysis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president has called for an end to an 11-week deadlock that has prevented the government from convening, further…
Continue Reading Western Michigan cruises past Nevada for 2nd bowl victory
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kaleb Eleby threw two touchdowns and ran for another and Western Michigan recorded its second bowl…
Continue Reading Officials: Nearly 25% of Navy warship crew has COVID-19
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship remains in port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, with about two…
Continue Reading 3 teens dead, 1 critical in shooting at Texas gas station
GARLAND, Texas (AP) — Police say three teenagers were killed and a fourth was critically wounded when another teen opened fire inside a Dallas-area…
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Justice Department boosts funds to cities to battle rise in crime
By Christina Carrega and Evan Perez, CNN The Justice Department is closing out the year with a surge in grants for public safety programs in cities…
Continue Reading Peach provides Pitt’s Patti first start since ‘forever ago’
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Patti’s long wait for a second chance as Pittsburgh’s starting quarterback is finally…
Continue Reading Fauci: US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. infectious disease expert says the nation should consider a vaccination mandate for…
Continue Reading Endangered orangutan in New Orleans has 1 healthy baby
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan in New Orleans has given birth to a healthy male baby, but his twin brother died in…
Continue Reading Richard Marcinko, the first head of the elite SEAL Team Six, has died
By Barbara Starr and Devan Cole, CNN Richard Marcinko, a legendary military figure known for leading SEAL Team Six when the covert special operations…
Continue Reading Thousands of cranes killed by bird flu in northern Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities say bird flu has killed thousands of migratory cranes and forced farms to kill over 500,000 chickens to…
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A brand new trailer for ‘The Batman’ is here
By Marianne Garvey “The Batman” has a new action-packed trailer. The upcoming DC film, starring Robert Pattinson as Batman and Zoë…
Continue Reading Snow blasts California and freezes Pacific Northwest
By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Severe weather sweeping parts of the U.S. has brought frigid temperatures to the Pacific…
Continue Reading Snow blasts California and freezes Pacific Northwest
By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Severe weather sweeping parts of the U.S. has brought frigid temperatures to the Pacific…
Continue Reading COVID-19 issues continue in NFL; Colts, Panthers hit hard
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Indianapolis Cots have placed five players on the COVID-19 list as the virus continues to…
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New Mexicans call for change for repeat DWI offenders
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With authorities logging more than a dozen DWI arrests in the Albuquerque area since Christmas Eve, there are more calls…
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Deadly rollover crash forced closure of Gateway East, I-10 for several hours
UPDATE #2: As of 1:30 p.m., El Paso police indicated that Gateway East has reopened to traffic. UPDATE: As of 12:15 p.m., El Paso County Sheriff’s…
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‘Dallas Buyers Club’ director Jean-Marc Vallée dies
Acclaimed film director Jean-Marc Vallée — who helmed the 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” — died near Quebec City, Canada, his production…
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El Paso’s Covid-19 weekly death toll rises to 63, with youngest victim a teen boy
EL PASO, Texas — There were 63 El Paso Covid-19 deaths reported for the past week, the El Paso Department of Public Health announced Monday, marking…
Continue Reading Greece: 3 charged with murder after migrant boat deaths
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say three people have been charged with murder following the death of 16 migrants who were killed when…
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A travel nightmare is setting up from coast to coast as holiday travelers return home
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist As the holiday hangover starts to wear off and the daunting trip home is facing you head on, Mother Nature…
Continue Reading Ethiopia unhappy as U.S. ends its duty-free access
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia says it is unhappy with the U.S. decision to revoke duty-free access for the East African…
Continue Reading Again, crews find apparent time capsule at Lee statue site
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says crews wrapping up the removal of a giant pedestal that once…
Continue Reading South Carolina, Stanford still Nos. 1-2 in women’s AP Top 25
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer A relatively quiet week because of the holidays left The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll…
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