Mississippi St’s McCray-Penson steps down for health reasons
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson says she is stepping down as Bulldogs coach immediately…
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China to test thousands of Wuhan blood samples in Covid-19 probe
Exclusive by Nick Paton Walsh, International Security Editor China is preparing to test tens of thousands of blood bank samples from the city of…
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Investigators: No evidence of Fulton County ballot fraud
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Investigators with Georgia’s secretary of state’s office have not found any evidence to…
Continue Reading Neymar’s Brazil teammates urge him to keep playing past WCup
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar’s Brazil teammates are still hoping the 29-year-old striker will remain with the…
Continue Reading Injuries highlight risk in having top players return kicks
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Dontay Demus and Ronnie Bell, two of the top receivers in the Big Ten, are out for the season after getting injured…
Continue ReadingIndianapolis police sergeant under federal investigation after body camera video showed him kicking a handcuffed man in the head
By Amir Vera and Melissa Alonso, CNN Federal prosecutors say they and the FBI are investigating an officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police…
Continue Reading Despite early playoff exit, future remains bright for Rays
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Wroter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With three consecutive playoff appearances, back-to-back AL East titles and a trip to…
Continue Reading Titans’ 3-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern on COVID-19 list
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed three-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. The Titans (3-2)…
Continue Reading Ealy, member of Ravens practice squad, suspended 6 games
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens practice squad tackle Adrian Ealy has been suspended six games for violating the NFL policy on…
Continue Reading‘Progress on a number of fronts’ following US-Taliban meetings, State Department says
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Tuesday that “there has been progress on a number of fronts”…
Continue Reading Cardinals, Bills tied for top spot in latest AP Pro32 poll
By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals and the Buffalo Bills are tied for the top spot in the latest AP Pro32…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: McAuliffe wants Democrats to ‘get it done’
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, is calling on…
Continue ReadingPentagon unsure if hundreds of thousands of civilian employees are vaccinated as deadline approaches
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon is in the dark about the vaccine status of hundreds of thousands of its civilian employees just weeks before the…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico to lift pandemic curfew, ban on alcohol sales
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor has announced that he will be lifting a curfew and a ban on alcohol sales as the U.S.…
Continue Reading AP Source: Lions C Frank Ragnow has season-ending toe injury
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Detroit Lions standout center Frank Ragnow has a season-ending toe injury…
Continue Reading ‘Difficult decisions’ as Biden, Democrats shrink plan to $2T
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning that “difficult decisions must be made” as Democrats weigh…
Continue Reading College cites ‘scientific racism,’ renames Linnaeus building
ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — A private college in Minnesota has renamed its arboretum that honored an 18th-century Swedish botanist who has been…
Continue Reading Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon to miss opener with COVID-19
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche star Nathan McKinnon will miss the season opener against the Chicago…
Continue Reading ‘Punting Is Winning’ shirts symbolize No. 2 Hawkeyes’ season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Tory Taylor is selling a T-shirt for charity. It reads Punting Is Winning.…
Continue Reading MacKenzie Scott gifts help bolster nonprofit infrastructure
By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Umbrella groups that serve and advocate for nonprofits or grant makers…
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