Push to change racist name of Illinois creek gains traction
DEPUE, Ill. (AP) — Efforts to change the roughly 200-year-old racist name of a creek in northern Illinois are gaining traction. The (Peoria)…
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Banged-up Lions put center Frank Ragnow on injured reserve
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions put standout center Frank Ragnow on injured reserve, another setback for a banged-up winless team. The…
Continue Reading Surprising Beavers occupy top spot in Pac-12 North
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — The surprising Oregon State Beavers are the only undefeated team in conference play in…
Continue ReadingA Texas teacher can’t afford health insurance or buy a home. Here’s why Black leaders say the student loan crisis is a civil rights issue
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Tony Montgomery has been forced to put off his law school plans and can’t afford to buy a home or pay for health…
Continue Reading AG hopes to press anew for struck-down Kentucky abortion law
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican attorney general is seeking another shot at defending an…
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High-altitude balloon test vehicle crashes east of Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Officials with Tucson-based World View Enterprises say their unmanned stratospheric balloon made an unplanned landing…
Continue Reading McCaffrey returns to practice, status for Sunday unclear
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice on a limited basis after…
Continue Reading Ethiopia airs claims about UN officials; UN seeks documents
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Days after kicking out seven U.N. officials, Ethiopia is accusing them without providing…
Continue Reading Cowboys vague on LB Smith’s release as players move forward
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are moving on from linebacker Jaylon Smith without getting into…
Continue Reading Ex-Army couple avoids more prison time in child abuse case
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former Army major and his wife who prosecutors said routinely beat their young foster…
Continue Reading Fisk Jubilee Singers celebrate 150 years since first tour
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — The Fisk Jubilee Singers’ first tour wasn’t an immediate success,…
Continue Reading NYPD takes ex-union chief’s gun, shield after FBI raids
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police department has placed the embattled former head of its sergeants…
Continue Reading McKennie to start vs short-handed Jamaica in WCup qualifier
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna are missing from the U.S. lineup because of injuries but…
Continue Reading Twins reassign hitting coach Varela; have 3 staff openings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have reassigned hitting coach Edgar Varela to a minor league role. They now have three openings to fill on…
Continue Reading After 3-1 start, Ravens won’t be on the road for a while
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens don’t have another road game until Nov. 11. Between now and then,…
Continue Reading Carr says Bosa might have been trying to get under his skin
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive line has underachieved through four games and the…
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Carr says Bosa might have been trying to get under his skin
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive line has underachieved through four games and the…
Continue Reading Jets’ Mosley proving he’s still a big-time playmaker, leader
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — C.J. Mosley missed all but two games the last two seasons and that left many…
Continue Reading Court reverses man’s murder conviction, death sentence
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s court of appeals reversed the murder conviction and death sentence of a Black man,…
Continue Reading Judge orders Kentucky Democratic Party stalwart to prison
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge ruled that a former Kentucky Democratic Party chair must report to prison next month on campaign finance…
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