A Hurricane Ida unknown: Economic impact on region and US
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Companies evacuated oil and gas platforms south of Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Ida but a far greater worry was…
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Hurricane Ida strengthens to a Category 2 storm as it approaches Louisiana; expected to get stronger
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida strengthens to a Category 2 storm as it approaches Louisiana; expected to get…
Continue Reading Navy Corpsman from Ohio killed in Afghanistan attack
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press BERLIN HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak of Ohio was one of the 13 service members killed…
Continue Reading Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new…
Continue Reading Mask debate moves from school boards to courtrooms
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The often-heated debate over whether returning students should wear masks…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Is New Orleans protected from a hurricane?
By JEFF AMY Associated Press New Orleans finds itself in the path of Hurricane Ida 16 years to the day after 2005’s Hurricane Katrina caused…
Continue Reading Hurricane Ida forecast to strengthen as it nears Louisiana
By REBECCA SANTANA and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residents of south Louisiana are bracing for the approach of what is…
Continue Reading Brantley, AL West-leading Astros rally late, top Rangers 5-4
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Michael Brantley tied the game with a two-run single in Houston’s five-run…
Continue Reading Indictment accuses 2 officers of murdering Austin scientist
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two Texas police officers have been indicted muon murder charges in a line-of-duty fatal shooting of an Austin scientist. One…
Continue Reading Marwin Gonzalez signs minor deal in bid to rejoin Astros
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Veteran utility player Marwin Gonzalez has signed a minor league deal with the Houston Astros in a bid to rejoin his…
Continue Reading Cowboys assistant Quinn still out as COVID-19 outbreak slows
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is still away from practice with the Dallas Cowboys…
Continue Reading 2 arrested in fatal shooting of New Orleans officer in Texas
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston police say two men have been arrested in the fatal shooting of an off-duty New Orleans police officer during a holdup while…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty in death of former Ole Miss student
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A 24-year-old man accused of capital murder in the 2019 death of a college student he occasionally dated has pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading DeChambeau overpowers Caves Valley and narrowly misses a 59
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — There was no stopping Bryson DeChambeau at Caves Valley. He overpowered the vulnerable…
Continue Reading Young dad-to-be was among 13 US troops killed in Afghanistan
By AMY BETH HANSON, JANIE HAR and AMY FORLITI Associated Press A young husband with a child on the way. Another man who always wanted to be in the…
Continue Reading 12-state human trafficking operation nets rescues 47 victims
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says a 12-state law enforcement operation rescued 47 victims of human trafficking…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What happens when an ICU reaches capacity?
By BEN FINLEY and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The latest surge in coronavirus cases is overwhelming many of the nation’s…
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COVID vaccination site opens at Dulles for arriving Afghans
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has opened a mass COVID-19 vaccination site for arriving Afghans near…
Continue Reading Coastal chasing Sun Belt title after breakthrough season
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina has a new challenge ahead after its breakthrough season a year ago in…
Continue Reading Ida aims to hit Louisiana on Hurricane Katrina anniversary
By KEVIN McGILL and JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has ordered a mandatory evacuation for…
Continue Reading Texas GOP elections bill banning 24-hour voting, drive-thru polls clears early passage week after Democrats end holdout
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas GOP elections bill banning 24-hour voting, drive-thru polls clears early passage week after Democrats end…
Continue Reading Widower’s death extends mourning tied to El Paso massacre
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A man who drew worldwide sympathy and support after his wife was killed in the 2019 mass…
Continue Reading Forecasters: Hurricane watch issued for parts of northern US Gulf Coast for Tropical Storm Ida
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters: Hurricane watch issued for parts of northern US Gulf Coast for Tropical Storm…
Continue Reading Zimmer’s 465-foot HR, big innings lead Indians past Rangers
By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Bradley Zimmer crushed a long two-run homer in the first inning and the Cleveland Indians…
Continue Reading Ogunbowale, Dallas beat shorthanded Washington 82-77
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 29 points with nine assists, Isabelle Harrison had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat…
Continue Reading Louisiana governor declares emergency ahead of Storm Ida
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Ida. He warned Thursday that all…
Continue Reading Southwest trims schedule in effort to solve flight problems
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is reducing the number of flights it will operate the rest of this year.…
Continue Reading How 9/11 changed air travel: more security, less privacy
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you’re likely to get a…
Continue Reading Award-winning Civil War historian Stephen Oates dies at 85
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Stephen Oates has died after a life that saw him become an award-winning Civil War historian who wrote biographies of Abraham…
Continue Reading Texas GOP advances voting bill after Democrats’ holdout ends
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans have advanced new voting restrictions after months of…
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