Djokovic out, but vaccine debate stays in Australian Open
By STEVE McMORRAN AND BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — To some, it seemed a cloud had been lifted from the Australian…
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Djokovic out, but vaccine debate stays in Australian Open
By STEVE McMORRAN AND BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — To some, it seems a cloud has been lifted from the Australian…
Continue ReadingRivals Magic, Bird highlight AP’s 1980s all-decade NBA team
The Associated Press Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird headline the 1980s all-decade team for the NBA, as voted on by AP Sports staffers…
Continue ReadingStern, talent influx led to NBA transformation during 1980’s
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer When the 1980’s began, the NBA “was in trouble.” Drug abuse among players was believed to be rampant.…
Continue ReadingMatsuyama nears goal of most prolific Asian-born PGA golfer
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is the Sony Open champion and shares a place in PGA Tour history. His unlikely…
Continue ReadingUS women’s hockey coach Joel Johnson deftly juggles 2 jobs
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Opportunity came knocking twice over the span of two months last year, leaving Joel Johnson no choice but to say yes…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida says virus measures, defense top priorities
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told parliament that fighting the pandemic and…
Continue ReadingTrailblazing Arab lawmaker shakes up Israeli politics
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Arab politician Mansour Abbas broke a longstanding taboo when he joined Israel’s…
Continue ReadingWorld shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares are mixed after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual pace…
Continue ReadingWorld shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares are mixed after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual pace…
Continue ReadingFund to preserve, assist Black churches gets $20M donation
By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A new effort to preserve historic Black churches in the United States has received a $20…
Continue ReadingSupport flows to ‘changed’ Texas synagogue after standoff
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The tight-knit congregation at a Texas synagogue where four people were held hostage by an armed…
Continue ReadingTexas rabbi says he, 2 hostages escaped synagogue standoff
By JAMIE STENGLE, JAKE BLEIBERG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — The rabbi of a Texas synagogue where a gunman took…
Continue ReadingBeijing shopper’s lone omicron case draws national attention
BEIJING (AP) — A 26-year-old woman in China’s capital Beijing who contracted the omicron strain of COVID-19 has drawn national attention on…
Continue ReadingOn MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights
By JEFF MARTIN and MICHAEL WARREN The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Luther King, Jr.’s eldest son has condemned the inaction of federal…
Continue ReadingJill Biden: I didn’t expect ‘healing role’ as first lady
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden campaigned to help unite the country. But first lady Jill Biden says…
Continue ReadingThis Week: Housing starts, Netflix earns, leading indicators
The Associated Press The Commerce Department delivers its December snapshot of newly started residential construction projects Wednesday. Netflix…
Continue ReadingBirju Maharaj, legend of India’s kathak dance form, dies
NEW DELHI (AP) — Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country’s most well-known performing artists, has died. He was…
Continue Reading‘Significant icing’ and treacherous travel conditions slam the Southeast as thousands lose power in the bitter cold
By Alanne Orjoux and Holly Yan, CNN A brutal winter storm walloping much of the Southeast has brought a trio of rare sights: freezing rain, snow and…
Continue ReadingRetirement awaits Roethlisberger after 42-21 loss in KC
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raised some eyebrows ahead of their wild-card game…
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