Pritzker calls up Guard to help care for arriving migrants
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday called up 75 members of the Illinois…
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Agency OKs nearly $190M in bids from offshore oil lease sale
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration accepted nearly $190 million Wednesday in bids from an offshore…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Rail strike would impact consumers, businesses
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Commuters, food producers, refineries and others could all be affected if there is a nationwide rail strike at the…
Continue Reading DNA leads to an arrest in 2014 killing of Houston family
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say newly tested DNA evidence helped them make an arrest in the killings more than eight years ago of a family,…
Continue Reading 1 rail union rejects deal, 2 accept ahead of strike deadline
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Members of one union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads…
Continue Reading Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Trudy Le Beau has voted in every major election since she turned 18 —…
Continue Reading Infowars rep: ‘False statements’ on Sandy Hook shooting
By DAVE COLLINS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A representative for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars…
Continue Reading SEC full of tight-end talent, led by Bell, Bowers, Trigg
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s difficult to truly gauge the Southeastern Conference’s tight-end talent through two…
Continue Reading Mathias caps big night with HR in 9th as Rangers edge A’s
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mark Mathias hit his second homer of the game, a solo shot with one out in the bottom of the ninth, as the Texas Rangers…
Continue Reading Picault scores 2 goals to lead Dynamo past Revolution 3-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Fafà Picault scored two goals in the second half and the Houston Dynamo beat the New England Revolution 3-1 on Tuesday night.…
Continue Reading Astros’ Brown hurls 6 strong innings to beat hometown Tigers
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Hunter Brown returned to his hometown to pitch six strong innings, leading the Houston Astros…
Continue Reading Lewinsky says Starr’s death painful ‘for those who love him’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Monica Lewinsky had a tempered, compassionate response to the death of Ken Starr, the former…
Continue Reading Agent: Woman intensively researched how to fake pregnancy
NEW BOSTON, Texas (AP) — A state police investigator testified Tuesday that a woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and removing her unborn…
Continue Reading Businesses, White House plan for possible rail strike Friday
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Business and government officials are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike at…
Continue Reading Stars GM Nill gets 1-year contract extension through ’23-24
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars have signed general manager Jim Nill to a one-year contract extension through 2023-24 season. Nill is going…
Continue Reading Panel advises removal of Confederate statue at Arlington
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent commission is recommending that the Confederate Memorial at Arlington…
Continue Reading Ken Starr, whose probe led to Clinton impeachment, dies
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton…
Continue Reading Ken Starr, whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment, dies at 76
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ken Starr, whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment, dies at…
Continue Reading Lowry Mays, founder of largest U.S. radio group, dies at 87
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Lowry Mays, whose accidental purchase of a San Antonio radio station propelled him into the nation’s largest owner of radio…
Continue Reading Cowboys won’t put Prescott on IR for possible earlier return
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are not putting quarterback Dak Prescott on injured reserve after surgery on his right thumb, leaving open…
Continue Reading Big 12’s underappreciated stealing spotlight early in season
By DAVE SKRETTA Kansas improved to 2-0 for the first time in more than a decade by squeezing out a victory at West Virginia, a win highlighted by a…
Continue Reading Armour at 46 makes it through injury to get PGA Tour card
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Ryan Armour is starting another PGA Tour season at the Fortinet Championship, a surprise on so many levels he…
Continue Reading Mo Amer’s ‘Mo’ is a love letter to his heritage and hometown
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Up-and-coming comedian Mo Amer was opening for Dave Chappelle in 2014 when the more…
Continue Reading Court rehears fight over vaccine mandate for federal workers
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden has the same authority to impose a COVID-19 vaccine requirement on federal…
Continue Reading Column: Jimmy Walker steps away, LIV gives him path back
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jimmy Walker quietly stepped away from the PGA Tour in April, not sure whether it was lingering effects of Lyme…
Continue Reading Sandy Hook witnesses testify about Alex Jones’ hoax claims
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A sister of a teacher killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre and an FBI agent who…
Continue Reading Leblanc, Marlins break loose, beat Rangers to split twinbill
MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Charles Leblanc hit a pair of RBI doubles during an eight-run burst in the fifth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Texas…
Continue Reading Valdez pitches 1st shutout, Astros blank Tigers 7-0
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched his first career shutout and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 7-0 on…
Continue Reading Monkeypox death confirmed by LA County health officials
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox, local health officials announced Monday.…
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Woman accused of killing woman for unborn baby goes on trial
NEW BOSTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman accused of killing a woman to steal her unborn baby to present as her own went on trial for capital murder…
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