Miss America turns 100. Will she last another 100 years?
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — As Miss America turns 100, a major question remains unanswered: Is she still relevant? The…
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Autopsy: Severe brain trauma in ex-NFL player who shot 6
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A coroner says an autopsy shows unusually severe brain disease in the frontal lobe of…
Continue ReadingWorker says she risked discipline if she left job amid storm
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — An employee of the Kentucky candle factory where eight workers were killed by a tornado…
Continue ReadingAir Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them…
Continue ReadingManchin hits Dems’ $2T bill as too costly, talks to Biden
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin is signaling anew that he’s still not ready to back his party’s $2 trillion…
Continue ReadingMichigan school district sets new safety plan after shooting
By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press OXFORD, Mich. (AP) — Administrators in a Michigan school district where four students were…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to hold former White House chief of staff Mark…
Continue ReadingOfficial: License for Noem’s daughter got unusual treatment
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The former director of a South Dakota appraiser agency told lawmakers Tuesday that Gov.…
Continue ReadingProsecutors at Kim Potter trial document her Taser training
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A police official says the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and…
Continue ReadingChile sees migrant crossings rise ahead of presidential vote
By MATÍAS DELACROIX and PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press COLCHANE, Chile (AP) — A merciless sun sears the migrants as they walk through one of the…
Continue ReadingWitness: Sailor was in area where fire started on US warship
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A key witness in the Navy’s case against a sailor accused of setting the fire that destroyed a…
Continue ReadingDuggar fails to make runoff in Arkansas state Senate primary
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — “19 Kids and Counting” father Jim Bob Duggar has lost his bid for the Arkansas Legislature. Tuesday’s…
Continue ReadingS. Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic as hospitals buckle
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has marked its deadliest day of the pandemic as an unrelenting,…
Continue ReadingAs Olympics open, Uyghurs set to take rights case to court
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority could come before the courts in Argentina at about the same time that…
Continue ReadingStafford, Donald lead Rams to 30-23 win over Cardinals
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham…
Continue ReadingIndonesia lifts tsunami alert after powerful undersea quake
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has lifted a tsunami alert following a magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake that…
Continue ReadingNew Australian plant could make 100 million vaccines a year
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia says it plans to start making mRNA vaccines at home with a new plant that could produce up to 100 million…
Continue ReadingBlinken vows more US military might in Indo-Pacific
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States will expand its…
Continue ReadingNFL requiring coaches, team staff to get COVID-19 boosters
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is requiring coaches, front-office staff and team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27.…
Continue ReadingMarineland in Canada charged for using whales in shows
TORONTO (AP) — Marineland has been charged for allegedly using dolphins and whales for entertainment purposes, an accusation the tourist attraction…
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