2 feet of snow in Sierra; record rain in Reno; I-80 reopens
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — More than 2 feet of snow snarled traffic in the Sierra, where a winter storm warning remains in…
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Extreme couponers were sent to prison in $31.8 million fraud scheme
The FBI is revealing new details about a $31.8 million counterfeit coupon scheme that landed a Virginia Beach couple in prison for nearly 20 years,…
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Cubs hire Astros exec Bokhari as assistant general manager
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs continue to reshape their front office by hiring Houston Astros executive Ehsan Bokhari as assistant general…
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2,000 migrants continue trek through southern Mexico
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — More than 2,000 mostly Central American migrants were walking along a highway in…
Continue Reading US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements
By ZEKE MILLER and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with a shortage of…
Continue ReadingBiden administration details new plans for air travel for foreign nationals starting next month
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration on Monday outlined new details of its plans to allow Covid-19-vaccinated foreign nationals to travel to…
Continue Reading NC State starters Moore, Zavala done for year with injuries
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren says starting linebacker Isaiah Moore and starting left guard Chandler Zavala have…
Continue Reading Jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery slaying crawls into 2nd week
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Jury selection in the trial of three men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery has…
Continue Reading EU drug regulator OKs booster doses of Moderna’s COVID shot
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency said a booster dose of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine “can be considered” in people aged 18 and…
Continue Reading Korda, Struff, Bublik advance at St. Petersburg Open
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — American Sebastian Korda has advanced to the second round of the St. Petersburg Open with a 7-6 (2), 7-5 win over…
Continue Reading Ex-Kansas Senate leader pleads no contest to DUI
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita Republican who once was one of the Kansas Legislature’s most powerful lawmakers…
Continue Reading Fab Four of July acquisitions lead Braves to World Series
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are in the World Series in no small part thanks to the trades general manager…
Continue Reading American businessman looking to rescue English team Derby
DERBY, England (AP) — An American businessman is looking to rescue English second-tier club Derby from bankruptcy protection. Chris Kirchner, the…
Continue Reading Tennessee senator indicted on campaign cash scheme charges
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee state senator and a Nashville social club owner have…
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Navajo Nation: No COVID-19 deaths for 18th time in 26 days
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 37 more COVID-19 cases, but no coronavirus-related deaths for the 18th time in the…
Continue Reading Oliver Marmol takes over as St. Louis Cardinals manager
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer Oliver Marmol has been promoted from bench coach to the majors’ youngest manager, taking over the St. Louis…
Continue Reading Bears coach Nagy says he has tested positive for COVID-19
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Nagy, who is vaccinated, announced the result…
Continue Reading US judge: Pablo Escobar’s cocaine hippos legally ‘people’
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press A U.S. court order says the offspring of hippos once owned by Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar can be recognized…
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. joins Mariners ownership group
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. is joining the team’s ownership group. The team…
Continue Reading3 children found abandoned in an apartment with another child’s remains in Texas, sheriff says
By Andy Rose, Ralph Ellis and Raja Razek, CNN A Texas mother and her boyfriend have been charged after authorities found three young siblings…
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