Buffett’s conglomerate closes $11.6B Alleghany insurance buy
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s conglomerate has completed its largest acquisition in years with its…
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Ex-Suns ticket executive gets 1 year in jail in fraud scheme
PHOENIX (AP) — A former Phoenix Suns ticket office executive has been sentenced to one year in jail and three years of supervised probation in…
Continue ReadingAs MLB playoffs expand, regular-season success matters less
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball views expanded playoffs as the more the merrier. Not for the Los Angeles…
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Oregon jobless rate edges up, but state’s private-sector employment hits record 1.67 million
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged up a bit, to 3.8% last month, as a broad measure of employment saw a 600-job loss, but the private sector gained…
Continue ReadingDeath sentence upheld for killer with gender dysphoria claim
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for an inmate who argued her…
Continue ReadingCerebral palsy doing little to slow down determined Duffy
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Softball player Charlie Duffy is not letting cerebral palsy slow her down. The 15-year-old has…
Continue ReadingGroup of prominent Iranian sports figures calls on FIFA to ban Iranian Football Federation from World Cup
By Wayne Sterling, CNN A law firm has sent a letter to FIFA on behalf of a group of former and current Iranian sports figures urging football’s…
Continue ReadingIndiana officer indicted: Alleged excessive force in arrest
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face during an arrest last year has been indicted by…
Continue ReadingAbanikanda, Maye headline group of versatile ACC playmakers
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Pittsburgh running back Israel Abanikanda and North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye lead the nation in all-purpose…
Continue ReadingHornets’ Bouknight unconscious, had gun before DWI arrest
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A police report says Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight was found intoxicated and…
Continue ReadingBrowns RG Teller likely out against Ravens with calf injury
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns Pro Bowl right guard Wyatt Teller is expected to miss Sunday’s game in Baltimore with a…
Continue ReadingCarbon monoxide at Kansas City school sends 8 to hospital
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City fire officials say six students and two adults were taken to a hospital for evaluations after a carbon monoxide…
Continue ReadingBiden tries to tackle his gas price problem by announcing sale of 15 million barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
CNN, INSTITUTE OF POLITICS AT HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL, POOL By Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein and Shawna Mizelle, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingDA: Hoarder charged after 300 animals rescued from NY home
MILLER PLACE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities rescued nearly 300 rabbits, birds and other animals from a filthy home in New York and charged a self-help…
Continue ReadingAvs captain Landeskog undergoes knee surgery, out 12 weeks
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog will be sidelined approximately 12 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.…
Continue ReadingIn a #MeToo moment, Hollywood figures face season of trials
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The #MeToo movement is having another moment in the spotlight as high-profile sexual assault…
Continue ReadingHallan un impactante pez luna gigante de tres toneladas
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un pez luna gigante fue descubierto en el archipiélago de las Azores, Portugal,y se cree que es el pez óseo más…
Continue ReadingPanthers’ PJ Walker to start at QB against Buccaneers
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — P.J. Walker will make his second straight start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers on…
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FEMA sending $27.1 million to Oregon for COVID-19 response
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday a total of $27,167,202.82 in U.S. Department of Homeland…
Continue ReadingFrankie Montas added to Yankees’ roster for ALCS vs. Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Right-hander Frankie Montas, who missed the AL Division Series with a shoulder injury, has been…
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