James W. Loewen, wrote ‘Lies My Teacher Told Me,’ dead at 79
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The author of the million-selling “Lies My Teacher Told Me” books has died. James W. Loewen…
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Late AD McGee, NFL’s Abraham named to SC athletic hall
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Late South Carolina athletic director Mike McGee and longtime NFL defender John Abraham were among those named to the South…
Continue Reading Cosby ruling cited as jail guard’s sex abuse case is dropped
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Pennsylvania state prosecutors have dropped their case against a jail guard accused of sexually abusing inmates.…
Continue Reading Review: Former Columbus Zoo executives misspent $630K
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Trustees of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said Friday that financial abuses by four…
Continue Reading Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s COVID claim denounced as racist
By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ lieutenant governor is blaming unvaccinated Black people for…
Continue Reading GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — General Motors is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a…
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Slingsby’s Aussies lead Ainslie’s Brits in SailGP regatta
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Skipper Tom Slingsby and his defending champion Team Australia had two seconds and a fifth in the first three fleet…
Continue Reading Slingsby’s Aussies lead Ainslie’s Brits in SailGP regatta
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Skipper Tom Slingsby and his defending champion Team Australia had two seconds and a fifth in the first three fleet…
Continue Reading Additional charges filed against ex-Marines in gun plot
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have filed new indictments against four men in connection with a plot to damage a power grid somewhere in…
Continue Reading Biden picks Burns for China ambassador; Emanuel for Japan
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press President Joe Biden is nominating former senior State Department official Nicholas Burns to serve as his ambassador…
Continue Reading Cards’ Fitzgerald: ‘Don’t have the urge to play’ football
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals 11-time Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald says he currently doesn’t have…
Continue Reading Demand for COVID antibody drugs soars in hard-hit states
By KELLI KENNEDY and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press A photograph of people laying down on the floor in pain while waiting for antibody infusions at…
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Cards’ Fitzgerald: ‘Don’t have the urge to play’ football
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals 11-time Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald says he currently doesn’t have…
Continue Reading Minnesota asks federal court to block Line 3 tribal lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has gone to federal court to block a lawsuit over Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline project from proceeding in…
Continue Reading Mexican gray wolf roaming near Flagstaff captured, relocated
PHOENIX (AP) — An endangered Mexican gray wolf that was roaming near Flagstaff has been captured and relocated. State wildlife officials say the…
Continue Reading 6 Kentucky players plead not guilty to burglary charges
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Six Kentucky football players have pleaded not guilty to first-degree burglary charges…
Continue Reading Florida mayor urges water limits because of COVID-19 surge
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of Orlando is asking residents to stop watering their lawns and washing their…
Continue Reading New this week: ‘Clickbait,’ Sturgill Simpson and Addison Rae
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a Sturgill Simpson’s concept album called “The Ballad of Dood &…
Continue Reading AP WAS THERE: 1991’s Hurricane Bob
By The Associated Press As New Englanders scramble to prepare for what could be their first hurricane in three decades, many can’t help but think…
Continue Reading Haitian quake victims rush aid sites, take food and supplies
By EVENS SANON and MATÍAS DELACROIX Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Haitians left hungry and homeless by a devastating earthquake are…
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