‘Candyman’ slashes way toward No. 1 box office spot
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Candyman” has hooked the top spot at the North American box office. The…
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No cash or gas to run from Ida: ‘We can’t afford to leave’
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press/Report for America Robert Owens felt defeated and helpless Sunday as he waited for one of the most powerful…
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Reddick lands NASCAR’s final playoff spot despite crash
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Reddick finished fifth in the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale Saturday night…
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How to encourage family and friends to stop spreading misinformation on social media
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Your cousin knows for a fact that coronavirus vaccines have mind-controlling microchips. “Stop the steal”…
Continue Reading Bayern vs. Gladbach in German Cup, Dortmund vs. Ingolstadt
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has been drawn at Borussia Mönchengladbach in the second round of the German Cup. Defending champion Borussia Dortmund…
Continue Reading Saints move practice to home of Cowboys after Ida evacuation
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer A person with knowledge of the decision says the New Orleans Saints are planning to practice this week at the home…
Continue Reading Titans will have to wait to hone offensive timing, chemistry
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have wrapped the preseason with final roster cuts due…
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Lithium-ion battery pack sparks fire that destroys Powell Butte detached garage
The failure of a charging portable lithium-ion battery pack sparked a fire Saturday night that destroyed a detached garage and also damaged a nearby…
Continue Reading Flames consume high-rise in Milan; residents evacuated
MILAN (AP) — Italian firefighters are battling a high-rise blaze in Milan that spread rapidly through a 20-story residential building.…
Continue Reading Lake Tahoe threatened by massive fire, more ordered to flee
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Fire officials have ordered more evacuations around the Tahoe Basin as crews deal with a two-week old blaze.…
Continue Reading Trial opens for Florida man charged in 3 separate slayings
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Trial has begun for a Florida man in one of three separate slayings he is accused of committing during a short period…
Continue Reading Greenwood’s goals well timed before Ronaldo’s United return
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Mason Greenwood is making sure Manchester United doesn’t neglect his scoring prowess when…
Continue Reading Afghans killed outside airport were seeking new lives abroad
By KATHY GANNON, RAHIM FAIEZ and SAYED ZIARMAL HASHEMI Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Several young people who dreamed of a better life…
Continue Reading ‘Candyman’ slashes way toward No. 1 box office spot
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Candyman” has hooked the top spot at the North American box office. The…
Continue Reading AP source: Jets acquire edge rusher Shaq Lawson from Texans
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal says the New York Jets have…
Continue Reading ‘As long as it takes’: FEMA, other agencies respond to Ida
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press Federal officials say hundreds of emergency responders are in place in Louisiana and the U.S. Army Corps of…
Continue Reading Actor Ed Asner, TV’s blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91
By MARCELA ISAZA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Ed Asner, the blustery but lovable Lou Grant in two successful television series, has…
Continue Reading Greenwood scores for 3rd straight game, United beats Wolves
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Manchester United teenager Mason Greenwood scored for a third successive game to clinch a 1-0 victory at…
Continue Reading German chancellor candidates face off in 1st election debate
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The three candidates to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany’s election have sought to gain…
Continue Reading AP source: Mets’ Syndergaard tests positive for COVID-19
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that New York Mets right-hander…
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