By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — American high jumper Sam Grewe has won a gold medal at the Paralympics. His next stop is medical school at the University of Michigan. Grewe had his right leg amputated when he was 13 after being diagnosed with an aggressive bone cancer. He’s now 23 and
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By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — American high jumper Sam Grewe has won a gold medal at the Paralympics. His next stop is medical school at the University of Michigan. Grewe had his right leg amputated when he was 13 after being diagnosed with an aggressive bone cancer. He’s now 23 and
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By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — American high jumper Sam Grewe has won a gold medal at the Paralympics. His next stop is medical school at the University of Michigan. Grewe had his right leg amputated when he was 13 after being diagnosed with an aggressive bone cancer. He’s now 23 and
Continue Reading COMO, Italy (AP) — Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is training with second-division Italian team Como. Wilshere has been a free agent since being released by Bournemouth at the end of last season and the move to Italy was sparked by a conversation with Como CEO Dennis Wise. Como cannot sign Wilshere because Serie B
Continue Reading COMO, Italy (AP) — Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is training with second-division Italian team Como. Wilshere has been a free agent since being released by Bournemouth at the end of last season and the move to Italy was sparked by a conversation with Como CEO Dennis Wise. Como cannot sign Wilshere because Serie B
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Authorities are dropping a murder conviction against a man who is serving a life sentence for a fire that killed five children in suburban Detroit in 2000. The Oakland County prosecutor announced the development Tuesday. Karen McDonald says the case against Juwan Deering was spoiled by the
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A House oversight committee and the Commerce Department have reached an understanding that could resolve a lawsuit filed after the Trump administration ignored subpoenas for records on 2020 census operations. The proposed deal would allow members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and their staffers to review the
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South Korea’s National Assembly has approved legislation that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems.
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A Center for Public Integrity investigation finds that the U.S. Postal Service regularly cheats mail carriers out of their pay.
Continue ReadingBy Kelsey Stewart Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — Ashton Lambie missed the world record — and his goal of under 4 minutes — by three seconds. A competitive track cyclist and Lincoln native, Lambie was devastated after the attempt earlier this month. He had one more shot at
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Activision Blizzard employees have filed a complaint accusing the gaming company of unfair labor practices, alleging that it unlawfully cracked down on their organizing efforts that took place in the wake of widespread harassment and discrimination allegations. The California-based gaming company “threatened employees that they cannot talk about
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Chaney Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, Montana (Independent Record) — Nine young hound dogs that were apparently dumped in the mountains near Boulder last week have been rescued so far, and authorities are looking for more. Jefferson County Sheriff Craig Doolittle said someone gathering firewood in the area found three
Continue Reading By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has granted posthumous pardons to seven Black men executed in 1951 for the rape of a white woman. At the time, the case attracted pleas for mercy from around the world. In recent years, it has been held up as
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Pedro Delgado Campaña, expresidente del directorio del Banco Central de Ecuador y primo del expresidente Rafael Correa, fue detenido en el estado de la Florida, EE.UU., el 27 de agosto por posible violación de la ley de inmigración de Estados Unidos, según le dijo este lunes a CNN el
Continue ReadingBy Bobby Radford Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Missouri (Daily Journal) — Nearly $40,000 has been raised for the St. Francois County Shop With a Cop program after a friendly wager between two local businesses turned into a giving spree. On Friday night, two area rival high school football teams, the North
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Former Arizona legislator and ex-Pima County Justice of the Peace Keith Bee has pleaded guilty in federal court to submitting false income tax returns.
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Airline travel might be hitting another slump as a new report has found that online bookings declined in July.
Continue Reading By SYLEJMAN KLLOKOQI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo has postponed the beginning of the school year for students up through high school by two weeks following a surge of infections due to the delta variant. New precautions have also been taken in other Western Balkan countries like Albania and Serbia. All Western Balkan
Continue Reading By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press Looking to kick back with something non-alcoholic this Labor Day? There’s been a real transformation going on in the world of booze-free drinks. Craftspeople, mixologists and scientists have moved well beyond sweet “fake wines” and watery no-alcohol beers. AP food writer Katie Workman says there’s now a huge selection of
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Hate crimes are surging in the U.S. with the Federal Bureau of Investigations saying the country has reached its highest level in 12 years.
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