Man blinded by projectile at 2020 Plaza protest discusses lawsuit against city
By Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Sean Stearns said he was…
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Everton beats Brighton 2-0 despite Richarlison penalty spat
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Dominic Calvert-Lewin had to negotiate the ball from teammate Richarlison before converting a second-half penalty in…
Continue Reading2 Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo to compete in Paralympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The International Paralympic Committee says two athletes from Afghanistan have arrived in Tokyo to…
Continue ReadingMinnesota wildfires level off; air quality alert extended
ISABELLA, Minn. (AP) — Fire personnel are working to put out the largest of numerous wildfires in northeastern Minnesota, where smoke from the…
Continue ReadingMarker honoring enslaved Africans dedicated in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — A public marker remembering the enslaved Africans forced to journey across the ocean to toil in the Americas has been formally…
Continue ReadingMcAuliffe seeks dismissal of GOP lawsuit over paperwork
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Terry McAuliffe is asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Virginia Republicans…
Continue ReadingHat trick, another record for Lewandowski as Bayern wins 5-0
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has scored a hat trick and set a new Bayern Munich record for scoring in…
Continue ReadingChild killed in gunfire outside high school football game
SHARON HILL, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a child was killed when gunfire erupted outside a high school football game near Philadelphia. Officials…
Continue ReadingDNA of ancient teen girl holds unknown human secrets
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Some of the most insightful discoveries about the past have been found in caves. Like sanctuaries of history, caves have…
Continue ReadingHealth Canada authorizes use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in children 12 and older
By Jackie Dunham, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Canada (CTV Network) — Health Canada…
Continue ReadingFor Afghanistan evacuees, new challenges await in Canada
By Cameron French, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — With Canada…
Continue ReadingJury convicts Mobile, AL doctor of writing illegal prescriptions
By Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A federal jury Friday found a Mobile…
Continue ReadingLeague of their own: Softball players are part-owners
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Victoria Hayward will be back on the field this weekend as a softball player — and as an owner. After hitting…
Continue ReadingCow spotted in drive-thru lane at McDonald’s in Marshfield, WI
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story Marshfield, Wisconsin (WOWT) — It was quite the site at a McDonalds…
Continue ReadingSenegal smuggling boat sinks; 1 dead, 11 rescued, 48 missing
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Authorities in Senegal say dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a wooden boat…
Continue ReadingVoting rights march leaders honor the sacrifice made by foot soldiers killed during the civil rights era
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN When Medgar Evers and Jimmie Lee Jackson were killed amid a yearslong battle for voting rights, it brought a sense of…
Continue ReadingAustria’s Kurz reelected to lead conservative People’s Party
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s conservative People’s Party has voted overwhelmingly to reelect Chancellor Sebastian Kurz as its…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How wildfire camps keep crews ready for battle
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Empty cow pastures on one day can be bustling with hundreds of firefighters the next as fire…
Continue ReadingContact 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 ReadingAmericans overwhelm GB&I in singles to win Curtis Cup
CONWY, Wales (AP) — The Americans have won the Curtis Cup again thanks to its dominant play in singles. The matches were tied going into the final…
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