Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has won the men’s Ballon d’Or award for a record-extending seventh time. Messi…
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Amazon workers in Alabama get a do-over in union election
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will be held based on…
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Amazon workers in Alabama get a do-over in union election
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will be held based on…
Continue Reading Carew, Jenkins, Schmidt, Smith on Hall of Fame committee
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famers Rod Carew, Fergie Jenkins, Mike Schmidt and Ozzie Smith are among the 16 voters on the Hall of Fame’s…
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Why WHO skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet in naming Omicron
By Faith Karimi, CNN The naming of the new coronavirus variant Omicron is causing some confusion. Since May the World Health Organization has been…
Continue Reading Why WHO skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet in naming Omicron
By Faith Karimi, CNN The naming of the new coronavirus variant Omicron is causing some confusion. Since May the World Health Organization has been…
Continue Reading Canadiens owner says running hockey ops will be 2-person job
BROSSARD, Quebec (AP) — Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson says running the hockey operations of the storied NHL team is a multiperson job. He…
Continue Reading Hawaii girl’s adoptive parents plead not guilty to murder
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii couple accused of killing their 6-year-old adoptive daughter a month before…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
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Death row inmate who survived a botched execution attempt dies of cancer
By Tina Burnside, CNN An Alabama death row inmate who survived a botched execution attempt in 2018 has died. Doyle Hamm passed away Sunday morning…
Continue Reading Washington hires Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer as head coach
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Washington has hired Fresno State’s Kalen DeBoer to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has…
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Pentagon to build up US bases in Guam and Australia to meet China challenge
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Pentagon will focus on building up bases in Guam and Australia to better prepare the US military to counter China, a senior…
Continue Reading German governors, Merkel to discuss virus amid high cases
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks with the governors of Germany’s 16 states amid growing…
Continue Reading Georgia Tech RB Gibbs says he will enter transfer portal
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs says he will enter the transfer portal. Gibbs finished third in the nation in all-purpose…
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Rita Moreno shares how ‘West Side Story’ changed her life
Actress Rita Moreno talked about her rocky relationship with legendary actor Marlon Brando and her career-changing role in “West Side Story” during…
Continue Reading Oklahoma bid for Guard exception to vaccine mandate denied
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov.…
Continue Reading Justice Breyer rejects request to block Massachusetts hospital’s vaccine mandate
By Tierney Sneed Justice Stephen Breyer rejected a request on Monday that the Supreme Court block the vaccine mandate being implemented by the large…
Continue Reading Steven Matz finalizes $44M, 4-year contract with Cardinals
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Left-hander Steven Matz and the St. Louis Cardinals have finalized a $44 million, four-year contract. Matz gets a $2…
Continue Reading Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, Honduras’ 1st female president?
By MARLON GONZALEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, the wife of ousted former president Mel Zelaya, has…
Continue Reading Syria hosts first international basketball tourney in years
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria has hosted the first international basketball tournament on its soil in at least two…
Continue Reading Lockdown-free Florida top vacation spot for holidays
By KELLI KENNEDY and CODY JACKSON Associated Press MIAMI BEACH (AP) — As the tourism industry bounces back from COVID-19, Miami is one of the top…
Continue Reading Red-hot Chiefs brimming with optimism after late-season bye
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time the Kansas City Chiefs had a week off at this point in the year, they…
Continue Reading Black Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am says politics don’t dictate his actions, with pressure from…
Continue Reading France beefs up anti-smuggling agency after migrant deaths
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says France will double the number of officers in charge of fighting smugglers after 27 people died…
Continue Reading Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler to enter transfer portal
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler announced on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. The decision…
Continue Reading It’s a beacon of hope and it’s a politicized issue. Merriam Webster’s 2021 word of the year is …
By Noah Sheidlower and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Merriam-Webster just announced its Word of the Year. For some, it is a symbol of hope and health. For…
Continue Reading Washington state sees more flooding, next storm approaches
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Localized flooding in Washington state from another in a series of rainstorms doesn’t appear to be as severe as when…
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Here’s how much the gifts from ’12 Days of Christmas’ would cost today
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business It’s going to cost more to spoil your True Love this year, according to PNC’s 38th annual Christmas Price…
Continue Reading Panthers RB McCaffrey out for the season with ankle injury
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss the remainder of the season with…
Continue Reading Former DOJ official could be second person to face contempt charges for defying January 6 committee
By Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection is poised to…
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