Student removes nearly 3,000 US flags from Sept. 11 display
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A member of Washington University’s student government placed nearly 3,000 U.S. flags meant to commemorate victims of the Sept.…
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Zalatoris wins PGA Tour award as rookie of the year
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Will Zalatoris is the PGA Tour rookie of the year. Zalatoris was on the ballot with Garrick Higgo of South Africa.…
Continue Reading Report: 2020 is deadliest year for `environmental defenders’
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The environmental group Global Witness says at least 227 people died last year defending their…
Continue Reading Official: 240 inmates missing after Nigeria prison break
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria say 240 inmates have escaped in the country’s second prison…
Continue Reading Twins reach New York at 1:30 am after problem with plane
NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Twins’ charter flight had mechanical problems, forcing the team to change planes. Manager Rocco Baldelli said the…
Continue Reading German soccer player banned 8 weeks for racist abuse
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German soccer player Dennis Erdmann has been banned for eight weeks after a disciplinary hearing found he racially abused…
Continue Reading Oldest US veteran of WWII celebrates his 112th birthday
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana man who is the oldest living World War II veteran in the United States has marked his 112th birthday. Lawrence…
Continue Reading Blue Jackets drop assistant coach who won’t get vaccinated
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets say the team has replaced an assistant coach who declined to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Sylvain…
Continue Reading Libya arrests 2 suspected traffickers, returns 53 to Egypt
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press Officials say Libyan authorities have arrested two suspected human traffickers and facilitated the return of more than…
Continue Reading Tennessee state senator’s trial on theft charges begins
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has been selected in the trial of a Tennessee state senator charged with stealing…
Continue Reading FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn’t need a…
Continue Reading Yankees move Gleyber Torres from shortstop to second base
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres is being moved back to second base from shortstop by the New York Yankees. The…
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BREAKING NEWS: Capitol Police arrest man armed with bayonet, machete
The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) confirms they arrested a man early Monday morning whom had a bayonet and machete in his truck, both of which are…
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School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America Across the U.S., vaccine-hesitant parents are struggling with vaccine-seeking teenagers set…
Continue Reading School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America Across the U.S., vaccine-hesitant parents are struggling with vaccine-seeking teenagers set…
Continue Reading Blinken pushes back on GOP criticism of Afghan withdrawal
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pushed back against harsh Republican criticism of the…
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Phoenix boy trapped in Salt River bottom after ATV rollover
PHOENIX (AP) — A 10-year-old boy remains hospitalized after an all-terrain vehicle crash in south Phoenix left him trapped underwater. Phoenix…
Continue Reading Online bets on NFL games seen surging as season begins
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its…
Continue Reading Online bets on NFL games seen surging as season begins
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its…
Continue Reading NTSB chief: focus on road safety must shift to entire system
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The new chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants to change the way governments…
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