Amanda Gorman Award will give a high school poet a $10,000 prize
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Since rising to fame with her inauguration poem, Amanda Gorman has stayed busy — appearing on the cover of magazines and…
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Oklahoma court: Supreme Court McGirt ruling not retroactive
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals says a U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting state…
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SRP: Monsoon flows into reservoirs surpassed winter runoff
PHOENIX (AP) — The Salt River Project says monsoon water flows into the utility’s reservoirs on the Salt and Verde rivers this year have topped…
Continue Reading Judge rejects sex assault count against Harvey Weinstein
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has once again rejected one of 11 sexual assault counts in an…
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Winnipeg Jets ink forward Andrew Copp to 1-year deal
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with forward Andrew Copp on a one-year contract. The deal is worth $3.6 million…
Continue Reading States that had a grip on COVID now seeing a crush of cases
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the…
Continue Reading Kit Harington shifts from Jon Snow to ‘Modern Love’
By AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kit Harington has turned in his bulky black fur coat and brooding “Game of Thrones”…
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Los Angeles deputy dragged by car fatally shoots suspect
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a suspect who dragged him with his car along a roadway…
Continue Reading Seton Hall files to dismiss player’s suit over knee injury
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Seton Hall University has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former basketball player Myles Powell over a knee…
Continue Reading Seton Hall files to dismiss player’s suit over knee injury
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Seton Hall University has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former basketball player Myles Powell over a knee…
Continue Reading Oklahoma RB Brooks back after sitting with COVID-19 concerns
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks maximized his time while sitting out last season due to COVID-19 concerns.…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Will we need vaccine passports to do fun things?
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Ready to go out on the town before summer ends? In parts of the U.S., you might…
Continue Reading 2 Russian opposition activists sentenced on drug charges
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian opposition activist and her husband have been handed prison sentences on drug charges they have rejected as a sham. A court…
Continue ReadingLollapalooza mandated vaccines or a negative Covid test. Officials say there’s no sign it was a superspreader event
By Dakin Andone, CNN There is no indication two weeks after Lollapalooza that the music festival contributed to a spike in Covid-19 infections, a…
Continue Reading Tony Bennett cancels fall and winter touring dates in 2021
By The Associated Press Tony Bennett has canceled his fall and winter 2021 tour dates. The legendary crooner is pulling out of concerts in New York,…
Continue Reading WHO expert ‘had concerns’ about lab close to 1st COVID cases
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — When a World Health Organization-led team traveled to China earlier this year to investigate the…
Continue Reading Brewers reinstate closer Hader from COVID-19 reserve list
CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have reinstated All-Star closer Josh Hader from the COVID-19 reserve list. Hader joined several Brewers on the…
Continue Reading Sony delays ‘Venom’ sequel release amid delta surge
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the biggest sign yet that Hollywood’s fall plans are being altered by the coronavirus surge…
Continue Reading Parent agrees to plead guilty in admissions bribery scandal
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The former chief executive of a media company who authorities say paid more than $500,000 to get her…
Continue Reading Migrants find themselves stranded abroad by new US policy
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press EL CEIBO, Guatemala (AP) — Karla Leiva finds herself at a migrant shelter near the Guatemala-Mexico border with…
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