Gov. DeSantis taps state lawmaker as new secretary of state
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed state Republican Rep. Cord Byrd as the new secretary of state, following the…
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Steve Stricker maintains 2-stroke lead at Regions Tradition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Steve Stricker shot a 4-under 68 to maintain a two-stroke lead Friday over Scott McCarron and Padraig Harrington in the…
Continue ReadingFree agent wide receiver Jarvis Landry joining Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Free agent wide receiver Jarvis Landry, a five-time Pro Bowler, is joining the New Orleans Saints. The eight-year veteran…
Continue ReadingEx-convict admits fraud, bogus tax returns for pro athletes
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — An ex-convict from California has pleaded guilty to fraud schemes totaling more than $25 million. Forty-five-year-old Quin…
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Forest Service seeks public comments on nearly 26,000-acre Cabin Butte forest treatment project SE of Bend
The U.S. Forest Service opened a 30-day public comment period Friday for a draft environmental assessment on the nearly 26,000-acre Cabin Butte…
Continue ReadingDecoding the messages tucked away in one ‘politically significant’ city’s street art
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Cita Sadeli saw the start of the pandemic from a different angle than most: standing on an articulated lift, hovering 120 feet…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects Trump allies’ bid to dismiss defamation case brought by ex-Dominion executive falsely accused of election-rigging
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Colorado judge rejected a request by several allies of former President Donald Trump that she dismiss a defamation case…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts reaches a $56 million settlement for a deadly veteran’s home Covid-19 outbreak
By Liam Reilly, Annie Cohen and Christina Maxouris, CNN The state of Massachusetts reached a $56 million settlement with the plaintiffs of a…
Continue ReadingMickelson decides not to defend title at PGA Championship
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson is out of the PGA Championship. The defending champion has withdrawn from Southern Hills next week.…
Continue ReadingMickelson decides not to defend title at PGA Championship
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson is out of the PGA Championship. The defending champion has withdrawn from Southern Hills next week.…
Continue ReadingLa isla de las Serpientes: el diminuto territorio que juega un papel enorme en la guerra de Rusia contra Ucrania
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Son apenas 18 hectáreas de roca y hierba sin agua dulce (y sin serpientes tampoco), pero la isla de las Serpientes…
Continue ReadingLawyers plan suit against Lufthansa over Jewish passengers
By The Associated Press Lawyers for more than two dozen Jewish passengers say they will sue German airline Lufthansa for what they termed an…
Continue ReadingLawyers plan suit against Lufthansa over Jewish passengers
By The Associated Press Lawyers for more than two dozen Jewish passengers say they will sue German airline Lufthansa for what they termed an…
Continue ReadingGrandfather, uncle of girl killed in exorcism arrested
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The grandfather and uncle of a 3-year-old girl killed last fall during an exorcism at a Northern California church have…
Continue ReadingPower’s late qualifying run puts him on pole for Indy GP
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power used the final lap of qualifying Friday to leapfrog five other drivers and win the…
Continue ReadingAcademy Awards set 2023 Oscars for March 12
NEW YORK (AP) — Next year’s Academy Awards will take place March 12. The date for the 95th Academy Awards moves the show up slightly from this…
Continue ReadingGrand jury report criticizes Oklahoma governor, parole board
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A newly released grand jury report is highly critical of Gov. Kevin Stitt and the…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Becky G unveils every side of herself in latest album
By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Becky G finds every bit of her represented in the songs of her new album, “Esquemas.”…
Continue ReadingWild face offseason after yet another early ouster
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer The Minnesota Wild are once again taking the empty achievement of a stellar regular season into the summer. The…
Continue ReadingActor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films…
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