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AP source: Jets OL Alex Lewis retiring from playing football

August 18, 2021 10:09 AM The Associated Press

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision says New York Jets guard Alex Lewis is…

‘I think she’s out,’ deputy says after violent arrest

August 18, 2021 10:05 AM The Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press A federal civil rights lawsuit claims a Black woman who pulled off a road to change drivers during a trip with…

‘I think she’s out,’ deputy says after violent arrest

August 18, 2021 10:05 AM The Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press A federal civil rights lawsuit claims a Black woman who pulled off a road to change drivers during a trip with…

2-time champ Venus Williams receives wild card into US Open

August 18, 2021 10:03 AM The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time champion Venus Williams will be back at the U.S. Open after being given a wild card into the Grand Slam tournament. The…

2-time champ Venus Williams receives wild card into US Open

August 18, 2021 10:03 AM The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time champion Venus Williams will be back at the U.S. Open after being given a wild card into the Grand Slam tournament. The…

Biden administration wants to revamp asylum system to speed up claim approval

August 18, 2021 10:01 AM Caleb J. Fernández, Brandon Mejia, CNN

The Biden Administration has proposed changes to how asylum seekers are handled with a goal of reducing the backlog of cases form the U.S.-Mexico…

Country star Sam Hunt pleads guilty to drinking and driving

August 18, 2021 9:55 AM The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Sam Hunt has pleaded guilty to drinking and driving in Tennessee. The Tennessean reports Hunt entered the…

Changes to Chiefs coaching staff could reap big rewards

August 18, 2021 9:52 AM The Associated Press

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Whenever new Chiefs wide receivers coach Joe Bleymaier needs to bounce some ideas off…

EU urged to help Afghan conflict refugees stay in the region

August 18, 2021 9:51 AM The Associated Press

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson is urging European Union countries to help people…

Brazilian bishop resigns days after sexual video circulates

August 18, 2021 9:48 AM The Associated Press

By DAVID BILLER and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian bishop has resigned less than a week after a video came to…

R. Kelly sex trafficking trial: What to know and expect

August 18, 2021 9:45 AM The Associated Press

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — What do you need to know about the R. Kelly sex trafficking trial? As the New York federal trial unfolds…

Beach park seen as site for Florida condo collapse memorial

August 18, 2021 9:27 AM The Associated Press

By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer An oceanfront park is emerging as the leading site for a memorial to the victims of the deadly condominium…

Judge dismisses suit brought after armed highway standoff

August 18, 2021 9:25 AM The Associated Press

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of people arrested after an armed standoff along a Massachusetts highway that challenged…

Shelling in northern Syria kills 5; at least 15 wounded

August 18, 2021 9:23 AM The Associated Press

Turkey-backed Syrian forces and Syrian Kurdish fighters shelled one another’s positions in northern Syria, leaving at least five people dead and more…

11 Baltimore men indicted on murder, assault and gun charges

August 18, 2021 9:17 AM The Associated Press

A group of 11 young men who are allegedly part of a violent Baltimore gang dubbed “39 Babies” have been indicted for crimes including…

Pandemic fiction: Fall books include stories of the virus

August 18, 2021 9:11 AM The Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The fall book season will be packed with new works by such high-profile authors as Jonathan…

Old Navy won’t keep women’s plus-size clothing in a separate section

August 18, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

Old Navy will end its practice of separate plus-size sections for women’s clothing in stores and online and begin offering all of its women’s apparel…