Investigator: 3 killed in helicopter crash in Georgia forest
MONTICELLO, Ga. (AP) — A federal investigator says three people were killed when a helicopter crashed in a densely forested area in central…
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Judge lifts race, gender hiring quotas for Cincinnati police
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has lifted race- and sex-based hiring quotas imposed on the…
Continue ReadingStudent test scores drop as predicted during pandemic year in Missouri
By Blythe Bernhard Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — Students who attended…
Continue ReadingMontana veteran, Afghan interpreter reflect on return of the Taliban
By Paul Hamby Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Montana (Billings Gazette) — Evening started to fall at…
Continue ReadingRYDER CUP ’21: A hole-by-hole look at Whistling Straits
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Whistling Straits has hosted the PGA Championship three times. Now it’s time to see how it fares in match play for the…
Continue ReadingBroberg shoots course-record 64 to lead Dutch Open by 1 shot
CROMVOIRT, Netherlands (AP) — Kristoffer Broberg of Sweden has shot 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Dutch Open.…
Continue ReadingAmber list scrapped as England overhauls travel rules
Barry Neild and Katharina Krebs, CNN The UK government announced Friday it is simplifying its controversial traffic light travel rules and removing…
Continue ReadingFormer Liberian military leader liable for church massacre
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Liberian military commander who supervised the slaughter of hundreds of unarmed…
Continue ReadingJudge: Gov. Lee’s mask opt-out can endanger disabled kids
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has again blocked Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee from allowing parents to opt out…
Continue ReadingAccess, travel rules influence missionary vaccine policies
By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press The International Mission Board is requiring its missionaries get the COVID-19 vaccine. The board is a Southern…
Continue ReadingLawyer: No proof baby’s body found in Moline in 1992 was a live birth. Mom charged in death should be released.
By Barb Ickes Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — The woman charged with murder…
Continue ReadingLos empleados del gobierno deben presentar prueba de vacunación contra el covid-19, dice una nueva guÃa
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los empleados del gobierno federal, tanto los que van al trabajo en persona como quienes trabajan a…
Continue ReadingLawyer files intent to sue again over governor’s residency
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A lawyer and former lawmaker in West Virginia has filed notice that he again intends to sue Gov. Jim Justice over his…
Continue ReadingThe planet is on a ‘catastrophic’ global warming path, UN report shows
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The planet is careening toward warming of 2.7 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — far above what scientists…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia: Protest in Tetovo for deadly hospital fire
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Hundreds of protesters in Tetovo, a city in the west of North Macedonia are calling for the resignation of officials…
Continue ReadingPayton: Saints to spend Week 3 at TCU, then return home.
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the club has decided to continue practicing at TCU…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s struggle to keep up with Covid-19 surge puts pressure on Washington state hospitals
By Andy Rose, CNN Idaho officials announced Thursday they’re preparing to ration hospital care due to the Covid-19 surge, and it was the last…
Continue ReadingIngram has energetic, veteran presence on rebuilding Texans
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Mark Ingram was brought to Houston to help improve a running game that ranked among the worst in…
Continue ReadingREAD: Indictment of Michael Sussmann
A federal grand jury has indicted cybersecurity lawyer Michael Sussmann as part of a special counsel’s probe into the origins of the…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council: Taliban must form inclusive Afghan govt
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution saying that…
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