Racial inequity committee at heart of NC sorority suspension
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A national sorority has suspended activities at a North Carolina university after most of its members left the group when it…
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Mexico wants progress on US extraditions, arms trafficking
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico says it wants to see more U.S. action on extraditions and weapons trafficking at security meetings scheduled for Friday…
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Brazil, Argentina face tests as WCup qualifying resumes
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil and Argentina will be hoping to avoid any more interruptions when World Cup…
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His dad was vaccinated and his son was not. He lost them both to Covid-19
By David Williams, CNN A Pennsylvania restaurant owner says he’s been overwhelmed by the community support for his family after both his father…
Continue Reading Iowa’s ball-hawking defense primed to face Penn St pass duo
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa leads the nation in interceptions and Penn State features one of the most dynamic…
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Facebook whistleblower testifies: Five highlights
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press A former Facebook data scientist testified before Congress that the social network’s products…
Continue ReadingManhattan apartment sales hit a 30-year high
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Manhattan’s real estate market is making a comeback. Apartment sales surged in Manhattan during the third quarter,…
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US default would trigger ‘significant volatility’ and ‘breakages’ in financial system, SEC Chairman warns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Gary Gensler, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, warned lawmakers Tuesday that a US default would…
Continue Reading Facebook whistleblower testifies: Five highlights
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press A former Facebook data scientist testified before Congress that the social network’s products…
Continue Reading Pirates GM Cherington: “seeds” planted to grow future winner
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington says he is seeing signs of improvement at the…
Continue Reading Brady’s return leads NBC to strong Sunday football ratings
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady wins in the television ratings, too. The Tampa Bay quarterback’s return to his old…
Continue Reading Brady’s return leads NBC to strong Sunday football ratings
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady wins in the television ratings, too. The Tampa Bay quarterback’s return to his old…
Continue Reading Brady’s return leads NBC to strong Sunday football ratings
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady wins in the television ratings, too. The Tampa Bay quarterback’s return to his old…
Continue Reading Tootsie Roll facing fine for gruesome finger mishap at plant
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Federal officials are recommending that Tootsie Roll Industries pay more than $136,000 in fines after…
Continue Reading Tootsie Roll facing fine for gruesome finger mishap at plant
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Federal officials are recommending that Tootsie Roll Industries pay more than $136,000 in fines after…
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Self-proclaimed Jedi, Robinson impresses with goals and flip
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Antonee Robinson gave himself the nickname Jedi as a kid, and he followed the goal that…
Continue Reading Self-proclaimed Jedi, Robinson impresses with goals and flip
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Antonee Robinson gave himself the nickname Jedi as a kid, and he followed the goal that…
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Wisconsin’s wolf hunt quota is lowered following months of conflict
By Leah Asmelash, CNN After months of tension between hunters and environmentalists in Wisconsin, the state’s Department of Natural Resources…
Continue Reading Pac-12’s CFP chances not quite dead even after Oregon loss
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The kneejerk reaction to Oregon’s loss to Stanford was that the Pac-12′s College Football Playoff hopes were…
Continue Reading Settlement ends lawsuit over fake subpoenas, jailed victims
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A final settlement has been reached in a 2017 lawsuit over New Orleans prosecutors’ use…
Continue Reading Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Auschwitz, says museum
By Sarah Dean Anti-Semitic graffiti has been found at the Auschwitz concentration camp complex, staff from the museum said in a statement on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Former exec readies for 2 years in prison in nuclear debacle
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An executive who lied to regulators about two South Carolina nuclear plants that never…
Continue Reading Former exec readies for 2 years in prison in nuclear debacle
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An executive who lied to regulators about two South Carolina nuclear plants that never…
Continue Reading Germany unveils logo for soccer’s Euro 2024 tournament
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany has unveiled the logo for soccer’s 2024 European Championship with a light show in the…
Continue Reading Falcons place CB Oliver, punter Nizialek on injured reserve
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have placed cornerback Isaiah Oliver and punter Cameron Nizialek on injured reserve. Atlanta…
Continue Reading Planet with iron rainfall is even more extreme than scientists thought
By Ashley Strickland, CNN On this sizzling exoplanet hundreds of light-years from Earth, droplets of iron rain fall from the sky at night. Now,…
Continue Reading A capsule look at the Yankees-Red Sox playoff game
By The Associated Press A capsule look at the American League wild-card game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on…
Continue Reading Steelers’ Tomlin: Roethlisberger ‘absolutely’ the right QB
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s confidence in quarterback Ben Roethlisberger…
Continue Reading Man guilty of assault, other charges in Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Oregon has found a member of the far-right group the Proud Boys guilty of assault, menacing and unlawful use of a…
Continue Reading Man guilty of assault, other charges in Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Oregon has found a member of the far-right group the Proud Boys guilty of assault, menacing and unlawful use of a…
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