Wisconsin Republicans take redistricting case to high court
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss a…
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Michael K. Williams died of an accidental overdose, medical examiner determines
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Actor Michael K. Williams died from “acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl,…
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Chargers’ rookie CB Samuel Jr. makes quick adjustment to NFL
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Asante Samuel Jr. is quickly showing that being a starting cornerback as a rookie isn’t…
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Chargers’ rookie CB Samuel Jr. makes quick adjustment to NFL
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Asante Samuel Jr. is quickly showing that being a starting cornerback as a rookie isn’t…
Continue Reading Civil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over…
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Biden decides it would be inappropriate to assert executive privilege in January 6 investigation
By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden has determined he will not assert executive privilege to shield Trump-era records from…
Continue Reading Nebraska advances new congressional map that could help GOP
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have advanced new congressional boundaries that could make it harder for…
Continue Reading NBA denies Warriors’ Wiggins vaccination exemption request
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The NBA has denied Andrew Wiggins’ request for a vaccination exemption, leaving the…
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GLIMPSES: Phone in hand, Barbados PM dials into issues at UN
By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley didn’t phone in her speech at the U.N. General Assembly on…
Continue Reading Police: 2 children apparently thrown from bridge, 1 dead
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Police say one child is dead and one is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after they were pulled from Cross Lake…
Continue Reading Lewandowski’s scoring streak for Bayern ends after 19 games
By CIARÁN FAHEY Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski hasn’t scored for once. The Poland star’s club-record scoring streak for…
Continue Reading Even Biden caught off guard by his administration’s foreign policy crises
By Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak, Nicole Gaouette and Kylie Atwood, CNN When French officials erupted in anger last week after being left out of a…
Continue Reading Ironman World Championship leaves Hawaii for 1st time
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The Ironman World Championship is being held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades. That is because of…
Continue Reading Berrettini, Ruud, Rublev give Team Europe 3-1 Laver Cup lead
BOSTON (AP) — The pandemic-delayed fourth edition of the Laver Cup has started with Matteo Berrettini, Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev giving Team…
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A gravestone missing for almost 150 years was being used as a marble slab to make fudge
By Lauren M. Johnson and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN A turned-over gravestone served as the perfect surface to make fudge for a woman living in…
Continue Reading Situation becoming ‘dire’ at US airbase in Germany housing Afghan refugees
By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The task of accommodating 10,000 Afghan refugees, including pregnant women, is putting facilities at…
Continue Reading Oklahoma higher education regents announce new chancellor
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have announced that the president of Emporia State University in Kansas will…
Continue Reading Biden decides it would be inappropriate to assert executive privilege in January 6 investigation
CNN legal analyst Elie Honig explains how the first four subpoenas from the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection could play out…
Continue Reading Autopsy: Actor Michael K. Williams died of drug intoxication
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s medical examiner says actor Michael K. Williams died of acute drug…
Continue Reading Congress, court pressure New York City to fix jails crisis
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is facing mounting pressure to solve its spiraling jail crisis, with members of…
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Masks in school help prevent Covid-19 outbreaks and spread, CDC studies find
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 outbreaks are far more likely in schools that don’t require students and staff to wear masks, new data from…
Continue Reading Broncos ‘backup’ Reed has more starts than Chubb, Miller
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Malik Reed missed practice Friday to deal with a personal issue but will be back…
Continue Reading Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan set to return agianst Colts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee left tackle Taylor Lewan practiced fully all week and is set to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts after…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street Friday as the market cooled off following a two-day rally. The…
Continue Reading Ravens put 4 defensive players on COVID-19 list
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have put linebackers Jaylon Ferguson and Justin Houston and defensive linemen Brandon Williams and…
Continue Reading Vail Resorts, Progress Software rise; Nike, Nvidia fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Vail Resorts, Progress Software rise; Nike, Nvidia…
Continue Reading Civil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over…
Continue Reading Japan’s leader says Olympics were ‘symbol of global unity’
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders has been packed with global gloom. But…
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Peloton says you can wear its new athleisure line to work
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The pandemic sent droves of office employees into yoga pants and t-shirts almost overnight. Now, with more offices…
Continue Reading Del Rio camp cleared as last remaining migrants depart
By Josh Campbell, Dakin Andone and Conor Powell, CNN After several days of living in squalid conditions under the Del Rio International Bridge, the…
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