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Colts look to rebound, turn around season against Texans
By The Associated Press The Indianapolis Colts understand the stakes Sunday. They desperately need a win to get their season on track. And they desperately need to protect their home field against division foe Houston. Both teams have lost four of their first five and another loss would plunge either into an even deeper hole.
Continue ReadingNo. 1 Georgia puts top spot on the line vs. No. 11 Kentucky
By The Associated Press Newly crowned as the nation’s No. 1 team, Georgia faces an SEC East showdown against surprising Kentucky. The No.11 Wildcats are off to their first 6-0 start since 1950, but they’re huge underdogs against a Georgia team that has surrendered only two defensive touchdowns all season. The Bulldogs were a unanimous
Continue ReadingAlabama man sentenced to death for killing wife and family
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A man convicted of killing his estranged wife, her unborn child and three other people in north Alabama has been sentenced to death. The decision by Madison County Circuit Judge Chris Comer follows a jury’s 11-1 vote to recommend death for 46-year-old Christopher Henderson. Jurors in July convicted Henderson in the
Continue Reading$224M Georgia Power rate hike likely for nuclear plant
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power Co. customers will likely pay another $224 million a year for the first of two nuclear reactors near Augusta. The company says it amounts to another $4 each month for every residential customer. The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. and Georgia Public Service Commission staffers
Continue ReadingBears eye share of 1st place when Rodgers, Packers visit
By The Associated Press The Chicago Bears can tie Aaron Rodgers and the Packers for the NFC North lead if they beat Green Bay at Soldier Field on Sunday. The Packers have won 19 of their past 22 meetings counting the playoffs. Green Bay is 21-5 against the Bears in games Rodgers has started. In
Continue ReadingIn Chile, Haitians grow weary of waiting, eye journey to US
By EVA VERGARA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — More than 100,000 Haitians in Chile are facing a Monday deadline to regularize their immigration status or risk expulsion. And many say recent bureaucratic roadblocks have made that impossible. You need a job to get an identity card, but can’t get an identity card without a
Continue ReadingSeattle police staffing woes prompt emergency dispatch plan
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police department is sending detectives and non-patrol staff to respond to emergency calls because of an officer shortage that union leaders fear will become worse because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The department on Wednesday moved to the emergency officer dispatching scenario because of the staffing crunch. KOMO reports the department has
Continue ReadingSeattle police staffing woes prompt emergency dispatch plan
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police department is sending detectives and non-patrol staff to respond to emergency calls because of an officer shortage that union leaders fear will become worse because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The department on Wednesday moved to the emergency officer dispatching scenario because of the staffing crunch. KOMO reports the department has
Continue ReadingSeattle police staffing woes prompt emergency dispatch plan
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police department is sending detectives and non-patrol staff to respond to emergency calls because of an officer shortage that union leaders fear will become worse because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The department on Wednesday moved to the emergency officer dispatching scenario because of the staffing crunch. KOMO reports the department has
Continue ReadingSeattle police staffing woes prompt emergency dispatch plan
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police department is sending detectives and non-patrol staff to respond to emergency calls because of an officer shortage that union leaders fear will become worse because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The department on Wednesday moved to the emergency officer dispatching scenario because of the staffing crunch. KOMO reports the department has
Continue ReadingVikings expected to bring pressure vs. Panthers QB Darnold
By The Associated Press The Minnesota Vikings are expected to throw all sorts of pressure on Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold on Sunday as they seek their second straight win. Darnold has been the fourth-most sacked quarterback in the league and has been under heavy duress playing behind an offensive line that has struggled. Darnold
Continue ReadingNinth-ranked Oregon looks to rebound at home against Cal
By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked Oregon had a bye week heading into Friday night’s game against California. The Ducks’ last outing was an overtime loss at Stanford that dealt a blow to Oregon’s hopes for a spot in the playoffs and added some pressure to win out. But they’ll have to do it without top
Continue ReadingNinth-ranked Oregon looks to rebound at home against Cal
By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked Oregon had a bye week heading into Friday night’s game against California. The Ducks’ last outing was an overtime loss at Stanford that dealt a blow to Oregon’s hopes for a spot in the playoffs and added some pressure to win out. But they’ll have to do it without top
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is testing out its McPlant burger in these cities
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A year after announcing plans to introduce the McPlant burger, McDonald’s is ready to test it out in the United States. The McPlant, featuring a plant-based patty created in partnership with Beyond Meat, will be available at eight restaurants for a limited time starting November 3, McDonald’s said Thursday. The
Continue ReadingSteelers look to build momentum against Wilson-less Seahawks
By The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to build momentum on Sunday night against Seattle. Pittsburgh is coming off a 27-19 win over Denver but will have to move forward without wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster is out for the season after injuring his right shoulder against the Broncos. Seattle will play without
Continue ReadingSteelers look to build momentum against Wilson-less Seahawks
By The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to build momentum on Sunday night against Seattle. Pittsburgh is coming off a 27-19 win over Denver but will have to move forward without wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster is out for the season after injuring his right shoulder against the Broncos. Seattle will play without
Continue ReadingCzech President Zeman needs time to recover, his wife says
By KAREL JANICEK Association Press PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman, in hospital for days with an unspecified health problem, needs time to recuperate, his wife says. She spoke to the media Thursday amid uncertainty over whether Zeman’s condition would impact efforts to form a new government. The president was rushed to the Czech
Continue ReadingGary Paulsen, author of young adult novel ‘Hatchet,’ dies at age 82
By Eric Levenson, CNN Gary Paulsen, the acclaimed young adult author known for his wilderness adventure novels “Hatchet,” “Dogsong,” and “The Winter Room,” died on Wednesday at age 82, according to the publishing company Penguin Random House. The cause of death was not disclosed. Paulsen wrote over 200 books and some 200 articles and short
Continue ReadingLarge African cat captured after escape in Detroit suburb
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — An animal recovery group says a large cat native to Africa that escaped from its suburban Detroit home was captured after spending several hours on the lam. The Detroit News reports that the capture of the caracal was announced late Wednesday when the South Lyon Murphy Lost Animal Recovery posted
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