By The Associated Press The Browns are expected to compete for an AFC title this season. How’s that for something new? Cleveland ended its 18-season playoff drought in 2020 before getting its first postseason win since 1994. The bar is set even higher in 2021 with the Browns among the teams favored to contend for
Continue ReadingBy STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Dolphins’ most recent playoff win is nearly old enough to drink. On Dec. 30, 2000, Dave Wannstedt and Jay Fiedler helped Miami beat the Indianapolis Colts in overtime in a wild card game. Since that victory the Dolphins have lost 176 games. For a
Continue ReadingBy JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A part-time police officer and former firefighter in West Virginia has been indicted on federal civil rights charges involving two victims, including a teenage girl who was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted. Christopher Osborne was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Charleston. Prosecutors say
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will visit storm-ravaged Louisiana on Friday as the state attempts to recover from the category 4 Hurricane Ida that plowed into the Gulf Coast over the weekend. The White House said Biden would survey storm damage and meet with state and local officials. Since the storm began gathering
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will visit storm-ravaged Louisiana on Friday as the state attempts to recover from the category 4 Hurricane Ida that plowed into the Gulf Coast over the weekend. The White House said Biden would survey storm damage and meet with state and local officials. Since the storm began
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Pictures on Wednesday postponed the release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” sending another of the fall’s top movies out of 2021 due to the rise in coronavirus cases and the delta variant. Instead of opening Nov. 19, the “Top Gun” sequel, starring Tom Cruise, will
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday extended an air quality advisory for southern Deschutes, Jackson, Klamath and Lake counties and issued an air quality advisory for Curry and Josephine counties due to smoke from wildfires in the Oregon Cascades and Northern California.
Continue ReadingBy KATHY GANNON, RAHIM FAIEZ and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says the United Nations’ stockpiles of food could run out this month in Afghanistan. That is threatening to add a hunger crisis to the challenges facing the country’s new Taliban rulers as they try to restore stability after
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Josh Andrews, who was the favorite to open the season as the Atlanta Falcons’ starting left guard, was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken hand in practice. Players can return from injured reserve after three weeks this season. Andrews’ injury was a
Continue ReadingBy Kate Larsen Click here for updates on this story SAN RAFAEL, California (KGO) — The U.S. military mission in Afghanistan may be over, but a couple in the North Bay say they will continue to fight to get the employees of their non-profit out of Kabul. San Rafael resident, Heidi Kuhn, told ABC7 news
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend residents and visitors enjoyed much of a warmer and drier than usual August, according to the National Weather Service, though those conditions didn’t help ease the severe drought or more wildfires that blew smoke into the region for many days, leading to unhealthy air quality.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press No. 22 Coastal Carolina hopes to continue its strong run when it opens against The Citadel on Thursday night. The Chants started 11-0 and knocked off a pair of top-25 opponents in 2020 in what was among the biggest surprises of the COVID-19 impacted college football season. Coastal Carolina qualified for
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge says she is temporarily blocking a state law banning public school mask mandates, but that personal exemptions to mask-wearing will be required. Judge Natalie Mai’s ruling Wednesday drew praise from Gov. Kevin Stitt, who opposes mask mandates without exemptions, and Dr. Mary Clarke,
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Israel Buendía sat up in the bed closest to the window, a machine forcing oxygen into his nose. He’d been at the Hospital Ajusco Medio for two weeks and now he was marveling at the sound of his own voice. Just last Friday, Buendía had felt
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Woodrow Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The San Francisco Dream Keeper Fellowship is expected to launch in October. The pilot program will initially pay 10 participants at-risk for violence $300 per month to act as public safety ambassadors. If they meet certain milestones they’ll be eligible for
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The once star-studded Houston Texans have lost virtually all their big names in recent years, and those departures coupled with Deshaun Watson not expected to play could make this the worst team in franchise history. After winning just four games last season with Watson and three-time Defensive Player of the Year
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Los médicos del hospital de campaña ubicado en el complejo industrial Parque de la Industria, en Ciudad de Guatemala, dicen que a partir de este miércoles no podrán dar servicio a más pacientes con covid-19 porque ya no cuentan con medicamentos ni camas. Uno de los profesionales dijo a la
Continue ReadingBy AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — Rebels in eastern Congo have ambushed a civilian convoy that was under military escort and killed five people. At least 20 others are still being held hostage late Wednesday. The army said it had been able to free 60 others during the attack in Congo’s
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Being better than last year is the lowest bar possible for the Jacksonville Jaguars. They went 1-15 last season. So it’s an easy goal considering the Jaguars upgraded the two most important NFL positions: head coach with Urban Meyer and quarterback with Trevor Lawrence, the top overall draft pick. Jacksonville lost
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi on Wednesday announced the loss of one of its own. Cpl. Robert Verzal died Sunday after being hospitalized several weeks with COVID-19, the department said. He was 39 years old and was with
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