New coach, new GM, no Julio: Falcons begin major overhaul
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — New coach. New general manager. No Julio Jones. The Atlanta Falcons have embarked on a new era…
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Student injured in shooting at high school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, officials say
CNN, WXII By Claudia Dominguez and Jason Hanna, CNN One student was injured in a shooting at a high school in the North Carolina city of…
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COVID-19 sidelines 16 firefighters battling California blaze
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — A COVID-19 outbreak has sidelined a strike team of 16 firefighters battling a massive blaze encroaching on South…
Continue Reading Kimi Raikkonen to retire at end of Formula One season
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen will retire at the end of the Formula One season, concluding a career that spanned two decades and…
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US senators warn against Iranian fuel shipments to Lebanon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A delegation of four U.S. senators says America is looking to help Lebanon overcome fuel shortages…
Continue Reading Gunmen kidnap 73 students in latest attack on Nigeria school
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Police in northwestern Nigeria say gunmen have attacked another remote school, kidnapping…
Continue Reading Titans thinking Super Bowl after overhauling D, adding Jones
By The Associated Press Only Seattle (nine) and Kansas City (eight) have had more consecutive winning seasons than the Tennessee Titans’ five…
Continue Reading Carter-Vickers, Palmer-Brown, Gioacchini loaned to new teams
By The Associated Press American defenders Cameron Carter-Vickers and Erik Palmer-Brown, and forward Nicholas Gioacchini were loaned before…
Continue Reading Wentz’s health, productivity will be key for Colts in 2021
By The Associated Press Indianapolis already has one of the NFL’s best offensive lines, two 1,000-yard rushers and a young, confident defense.…
Continue Reading Michigan State names Haller as new athletic director
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press/ Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has named deputy athletic director and Spartan…
Continue Reading ACC teams hope vaccinations reduce COVID-19 setbacks in ’21
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Atlantic Coast Conference coaches are counting on high program COVID-19 vaccination rates to minimize risks of…
Continue Reading Panthers’ Darnold has playmakers if O-line can protect him
By The Associated Press The Panthers have one of the most dynamic players in the league in running back Christian McCaffrey and a pair of returning…
Continue Reading Bill to curb racial teaching goes to North Carolina governor
By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina House Republicans have given final legislative approval…
Continue ReadingLouisiana’s last inhabited barrier island bore the brunt of Hurricane Ida. Here’s what it looks like now
CNN By Eric Levenson and Gary Tuchman, CNN Grand Isle, Louisiana’s last remaining inhabited barrier island at the southern tip of the state,…
Continue Reading US faith groups unite to help Afghanistan refugees after war
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO, PETER SMITH and MARIAM FAM Associated Press America’s major religious faiths and denominations, often divided on other big…
Continue Reading Vikings TE Smith likely done for season after knee surgery
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are bracing for a season-long absence for on-the-rise tight end…
Continue Reading R. Kelly accuser says he kept gun nearby while berating her
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One of R. Kelly’s accusers has told a jury that he kept a gun by his side while he berated her…
Continue Reading R. Kelly accuser says he kept gun nearby while berating her
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One of R. Kelly’s accusers has told a jury that he kept a gun by his side while he berated her…
Continue Reading Falcons head into rebuilding year with new coach, no Julio
By The Associated Press Coming off a dismal season, the Atlanta Falcons head into a rebuilding year with a new coach, a new general manager and no…
Continue Reading 9-year-old boy killed in fire blamed on scooter charger
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old boy was killed and more than a dozen people were injured in a fire caused by an electric scooter that…
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