Jim Leyland elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame, becomes 23rd manager in Cooperstown
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Leyland left his living room in Thornburg, Pennsylvania, and had gone upstairs to lie…
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Texas bound: No. 15 Notre Dame to face No. 21 Oregon State in Sun Bowl
By The Associated Press No. 21 Oregon State (8-4, Pac-12) vs. No. 15 Notre Dame (9-3, independent), Dec. 29, 2 p.m. ET. LOCATION: El Paso, Texas TOP…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift on hand at Lambeau Field to watch Travis Kelce, Chiefs face Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Taylor Swift was on hand at Lambeau Field to watch Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs in their Sunday night game…
Continue ReadingMexican woman killed in shark attack on Pacific coast near the port of Manzanillo
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican woman has died after she was severely bitten in the leg by a shark in the Pacific off the beach town of Melaque.…
Continue ReadingPetraitis’ 20 lead Air Force over Portland 80-58
By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rytis Petraitis’ 20 points helped Air Force defeat Portland 80-58 on Sunday night. Petraitis…
Continue ReadingFormer US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been…
Continue ReadingPac-12 as we’ve known it says farewell with return to playoff, 8 total teams going bowling
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer For its final act, the Pac-12 as we’ve known it is returning to the College Football Playoff for the first time…
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Oregon State to take on Notre Dame in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Dec. 29 in El Paso
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State is headed to El Paso. Oregon State will take on Notre Dame in the Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl as the…
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Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal that may attract regulator scrutiny
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal announced Sunday, potentially putting it on track for a clash…
Continue ReadingWatchdog: Western arms companies failed to ramp up production capacity in 2022 due to Ukraine war
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Many Western arms companies failed to ramp up production in 2022 despite a strong increase in demand for weapons and military…
Continue ReadingLittlepage-Buggs scores 18, No. 13 Baylor women cruise past Oregon 71-51
WACO, Texas (AP) — Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 18 points, Aijha Blackwell had a double-double and No. 13 Baylor defeat Oregon 71-51 on Sunday.…
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No. 18 Liberty takes undefeated season into Fiesta Bowl against No. 8 Oregon
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Liberty held up its end all season, knocking off every team on its schedule. The run,…
Continue ReadingUndefeated No. 18 Liberty faces No. 8 Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl
By The Associated Press No. 18 Liberty (13-0, CUSA) vs No. 8 Oregon (11-2, Pac-12), Jan. 1, 3 p.m. ET LOCATION: Glendale, Arizona TOP PLAYERS…
Continue Reading19-year-old killed in a landslide at a Minnesota state park, authorities say
By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Minnesota are investigating a landslide that killed a 19-year-old in a state park over the weekend.…
Continue ReadingFrench police arrest yoga guru in connection with alleged rape, human trafficking and kidnapping scheme
By Maya Szaniecki and Sophie Tanno, CNN Paris (CNN) — French police this week arrested yoga guru Gregorian Bivolaru and 41 others on…
Continue ReadingMaking phone calls from prison is now free in Massachusetts
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Massachusetts has now become the fifth state in the US to allow inmates to make phone calls for free, thanks to a…
Continue ReadingCNN took an 11-day cruise through some of the most-contested waters on Earth. Here’s what we learned
By Brad Lendon, CNN Aboard HMCS Ottawa (CNN) — A nighttime transit through the Taiwan Strait is a test of nerves, seamanship and political…
Continue ReadingFlorida Republican chairman won’t resign over rape allegation, saying he is innocent
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The chair of Florida’s Republican Party says he will not resign over a…
Continue ReadingPortlanders wake to downed trees, power outages
By Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — People in the Portland area woke up…
Continue ReadingCelebrate Festivus by airing your grievances and a Florida newspaper will print your complaints
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Festivus is here! Which means it’s time to unbottle any pent-up anger to confront whatever or whoever has gotten…
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