3 years after the NFL added a 17th game, the push for an 18th gets stronger
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been…
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Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire on Greek island of Crete. A village has been evacuated.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 200 firefighters on the southern Greek island of Crete are striving to contain a large wildfire that has forced…
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The amount of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon went down by nearly half in the last year, according to…
Continue Reading Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in Milwaukee have charged four hotel workers in connection with D’Vontaye Mitchell’s…
Continue ReadingPanama arrests 15 people for smuggling Chinese migrants through the Darien Gap
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Police in Panama say they have arrested 15 people who allegedly ran a smuggling ring to move Chinese migrants through the Darien…
Continue ReadingOklahoma parole board recommends governor spare the life of man on death row
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has narrowly recommended to the governor that he spare the life of a man…
Continue ReadingAddicted to the Olympics? A turnaround for the Peacock streaming service probably contributed
AP Media Writer Three years ago in Tokyo, NBC’s Peacock streaming service was a laughingstock, riddled with glitches and unfulfilled promise.…
Continue Reading Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ready to campaign for Harris-Walz after losing out for spot on the ticket
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s ready to campaign for the national Democratic ticket. Beshear…
Continue ReadingIran warns airlines to avoid its airspace for 3 hours on Thursday over military drills, Egypt says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry says it’s ordered Egyptian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours…
Continue ReadingGolden day in Paris as 2022 Olympic champion US figure skaters finally get their medals
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — A touch of winter came to the Summer Games when the United States figure skating team finally got their gold medals…
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California zoo rescues mountain lion cub named ‘Briar’
According to a press release, “This is the 27th mountain lion rescue through the Zoo’s Bay Area Cougar Action Team (BACAT)…
Continue ReadingFBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
Associated Press A California woman is charged with taking a cache of weapons, including a sword, a steel whip and a knife into the U.S. Capitol…
Continue ReadingBet365 ordered to refund $519K to customers who it paid less than they were entitled on sports bets
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Online gambling company bet365 must refund more than a half-million dollars to customers who won bets,…
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Twister the cat survives deadly EF4 tornado
Twister, a tuxedo cat, is one of the many animals who were taken in by a pet rescue after the tornado tore through Greenfield,…
Continue ReadingFBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
Associated Press A California woman is charged with taking a cache of weapons, including a sword, a steel whip and a knife into the U.S. Capitol…
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Tim Walz’s former student shares his fondest memories
A well-known member of the Duluth community, Noah Hobbs, talked about his favorite high school teacher who is now the man joining the Kamala Harris…
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Gadsden Elementary School District #32 participating in national food programs
Free meals will be offered to school in the Gadsden Elementary School District (GESD) #32 for the 2024-2025 school year to qualifying…
Continue Reading Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
VIENNA (AP) — Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an…
Continue Reading Illinois governor says sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home should resign
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor is calling for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally wounded a Black…
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Crozier Fire burns 67 acres, evacuations in place
Cal Fire says the Crozier Fire is burning in El Dorado County, and evacuations are in place for the Mosquito and Swansboro…
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