Second NCAA gender equity report shows spending disparities
By DOUG FEINBERG and ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writers The NCAA has fallen short of upholding its commitment to gender equity, spending more on male…
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Manfred remains optimistic on labor; pitch clock encouraging
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred exchanged a handshake with players’ union head Tony Clark on…
Continue Reading Manfred remains optimistic on labor; pitch clock encouraging
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred exchanged a handshake with players’ union head Tony Clark on…
Continue Reading Trading shots: Lawmakers differ on Aussie Open vaccinations
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The back-and-forth debate over unvaccinated tennis players being allowed to contest the…
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Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ becomes latest flashpoint in Virginia gubernatorial race
By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN The latest back-and-forth in the race to be Virginia’s next governor is centered on the value of teaching a…
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Why do only mammals have tusks? Study traces their surprising origins
By Katie Hunt, CNN Tusks are a striking feature of many animals — elephants, hippos, warthogs, walruses — and are often sought-after by…
Continue Reading Brazilian commission votes in favor of recommending criminal charges against Bolsonaro
By Rodrigo Pedroso A Brazilian commission investigating the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has called for criminal charges…
Continue Reading LeBron James to miss Lakers game vs. Spurs due to sore ankle
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James will not play in the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Spurs in San Antonio on Tuesday night due to a sore right…
Continue Reading LeBron James to miss Lakers game vs. Spurs due to sore ankle
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James will not play in the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Spurs in San Antonio on Tuesday night due to a sore right…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for October 27: Covid-19, Congress, social media, climate, Myanmar
Activists staged a hunger strike outside of the White House for days to get politicians to act on climate…
Continue Reading Tired but determined, 5 young activists continue their hunger strike outside the White House
By Rachel Ramirez and Ella Nilsen, CNN Five young climate activists are on their seventh day of a hunger strike outside the White House, to demand…
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Texas law now restricts transgender athletes in school sports
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ transgender student athletes will be restricted from playing on K-12 school sports teams that align with their gender…
Continue Reading Two middle school students are being praised after their quick actions saved their bus driver
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Two middle school students are being praised for their quick action when their bus driver experienced a medical emergency.…
Continue Reading Two middle school students are being praised after their quick actions saved their bus driver
East Paulding Middle School students Conner Doss and Kane Daugherty not only got the driver some help, but they also made sure their classmates were…
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Former Las Cruces principal gets 11 years in prison for uploading child porn
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Joel Aguilar Villanueva, the former principal of Zia Middle School in Las Cruces, was sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in…
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Navajo Nation reports 32 more COVID-19 cases, 1 more death
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 32 more COVID-19 cases and one additional death. It marked only the ninth time in…
Continue Reading Chargers sign K Dustin Hopkins, waive Tristan Vizcaino
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Hopkins was signed as the Los Angeles Chargers kicker on Tuesday after the team…
Continue Reading Populations of the endangered North Atlantic right whale are the lowest they’ve been in nearly 20 years
By Amanda Jackson, CNN One of the rarest marine mammals in the world, the North Atlantic right whale, has declined 8% in population over the past…
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Likes, anger emojis and RSVPs: the math behind Facebook’s News Feed — and how it backfired
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In late 2017, Facebook had a big problem: users were commenting on, “liking” and resharing…
Continue Reading Facebook is having a tougher time managing vaccine misinformation than it is letting on, leaks suggest
By Donie O’Sullivan, Clare Duffy, Tara Subramaniam and Sarah Boxer, CNN Business In public, Facebook has touted the resources it has dedicated…
Continue Reading Facebook is shutting down its facial recognition software
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Facebook said Tuesday it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that could automatically…
Continue Reading Negotiators near agreement on key Biden priorities expanding child care and universal pre-K
By Phil Mattingly, CNN Democrats are within striking distance of securing agreement on two critical components of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Eagles defense making it easy for opposing QBs
By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon’s unit is making the wrong kind of…
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TV’s ‘Ghosts,’ ‘Wonder Years’ are long-view ratings winners
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — At first glance, broadcast newcomers “Ghosts” and “The Wonder Years” have barely had…
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Immunocompromised may need a fourth Covid-19 shot, CDC says
By Jen Christensen, CNN People with certain health conditions that make them moderately or severely immunocompromised may get a fourth mRNA Covid-19…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Urban, Canady will miss at least 3 games on IR
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed defensive lineman Brent Urban and cornerback Maurice Canady on injured reserve. Both players…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Urban, Canady will miss at least 3 games on IR
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have placed defensive lineman Brent Urban and cornerback Maurice Canady on injured reserve. Both players…
Continue Reading Utah to retire No. 22 to honor Jordan and Lowe
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will retire jersey No. 22 during its game against UCLA on Saturday to honor Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe, friends and…
Continue Reading Utah to retire No. 22 to honor Jordan and Lowe
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will retire jersey No. 22 during its game against UCLA on Saturday to honor Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe, friends and…
Continue Reading Officials describe threats following 2020 election
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — State election officials told a congressional committee they’ve received graphic threats to…
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