Ahmaud Arbery’s family: Indicting ex-prosecutor a `huge win’
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Ahmaud Arbery’s parents are praising the indictment of a former Georgia prosecutor.…
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1 arrest after clash over Arizona school’s COVID mandates
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — School officials say an Arizona student’s father was arrested after he and two other men carrying zip ties threatened a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: The language, reach of new Texas abortion law
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Supreme Court has allowed a Texas law banning most abortions to remain in effect,…
Continue Reading Tests confirm New Hampshire governor had bleeding ulcer
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s chief of staff says tests confirm that the cause…
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Tall task: Cape Verde aims high in AfroBasket semifinals
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer Tiny Cape Verde has one big advantage as it tries to become African basketball champion for the first time: 7-foot-3…
Continue Reading Study documents dramatic loss of remaining Pyrenees glaciers
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish scientists say Europe’s southernmost glaciers will likely be reduced to ice patches in…
Continue Reading South Dakota Gov. Noem runs $9,000 bill for custom desk
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s order for a customized, personal desk from a state prison work program will cost nearly…
Continue Reading Min Woo Lee leads Italian Open at halfway stage
GUIDONIA, Italy (AP) — Australia’s Min Woo Lee opened up a two-shot lead after the second round of the Italian Open, while Tommy Fleetwood…
Continue Reading Teen gets 20 years in death of 7-year-old Wisconsin boy
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin teenager has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in the death of a 7-year-old relative who was beaten, forced…
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ADOT plans eastbound Interstate 10 on-ramp closure
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announces Friday plans to close an eastbound Interstate 10 on-ramp at Exit 17 (Quartzsite Boulevard)…
Continue Reading UEFA has ‘grave concerns’ over FIFA biennial World Cup push
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says he has “grave concerns” about FIFA’s plans to stage World Cups…
Continue Reading UK’s vaccine assessor opts against COVID jabs for children
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The independent body advising the British government on the rollout of coronavirus vaccines says the…
Continue Reading Booster shots hitch: Some may miss the Sept. 20 start
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans…
Continue Reading Former Super Bowl champ Patten dies in motorcycle crash
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three-time Super Bowl champion David Patten Jr. has died in a motorcycle accident. The Richland County (South Carolina)…
Continue Reading Healthy Dak Prescott gives Cowboys best chance in NFC East
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFC East nearly crowned a 6-10 champion last year. With Dak Prescott back from injury in Dallas, there’s…
Continue Reading Afghan evacuation raises concerns about child trafficking
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are looking into reports that in the frantic evacuation of desperate Afghans…
Continue Reading Steelers acquire CB Ahkello Witherspoon from Seahawks
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired defensive back Ahkello Witherspoon from Seattle in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the…
Continue Reading US expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans
By BEN FOX and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The secretary of homeland security says tens of thousands of Afghans have been…
Continue Reading Hawaii health care workers decry lack of COVID mandates
By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Health care workers in Hawaii say a lack of government action is worsening an already crippling…
Continue Reading Parents of disabled kids sue over Iowa ban on mask mandates
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A group of parents of disabled students has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to strike down…
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