League of their own: Softball players are part-owners
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Victoria Hayward will be back on the field this weekend as a softball player — and as an owner. After hitting…
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Senegal smuggling boat sinks; 1 dead, 11 rescued, 48 missing
By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Authorities in Senegal say dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a wooden boat…
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Arizona schools awash in federal virus cash, some flooded
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona K-12 schools have been sent nearly $4.3 billion through several federal coronavirus relief…
Continue Reading Austria’s Kurz reelected to lead conservative People’s Party
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s conservative People’s Party has voted overwhelmingly to reelect Chancellor Sebastian Kurz as its…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How wildfire camps keep crews ready for battle
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Empty cow pastures on one day can be bustling with hundreds of firefighters the next as fire…
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EXPLAINER: How wildfire camps keep crews ready for battle
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Empty cow pastures on one day can be bustling with hundreds of firefighters the next as fire…
Continue Reading Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new…
Continue Reading Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new…
Continue Reading Americans overwhelm GB&I in singles to win Curtis Cup
CONWY, Wales (AP) — The Americans have won the Curtis Cup again thanks to its dominant play in singles. The matches were tied going into the final…
Continue Reading 2 Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo to compete in Paralympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The International Paralympic Committee says two athletes from Afghanistan have arrived in Tokyo to…
Continue Reading Minshew Mania moves on as Jaguars trade beloved QB to Eagles
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer Minshew Mania is on the move. The Jacksonville Jaguars traded backup quarterback Gardner Minshew to Philadelphia…
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A teacher is building confidence in her students — one heartwarming look in the mirror at a time
By Faith Karimi, CNN The fourth-graders walk up to a full-length mirror — one after the other — at a school in southwest Atlanta.…
Continue Reading A decade after Irene’s fury, no sign of Vermont teenager
By WILSON RING Associated Press A decade after a Vermont teenager disappeared as the rains of Tropical Storm Irene started inundating the state, his…
Continue Reading DeChambeau takes 1-shot lead into weekend at Caves Valley
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau goes into the weekend at the BMW Championship with a one-shot lead over…
Continue Reading Unwanted record: Russia’s COVID deaths hit new high in July
MOSCOW (AP) — A new report from Russia’s state statistics agency shows the country recorded a record number of deaths in July of people…
Continue ReadingGrandson of labor icon Cesar Chavez has a warning for America and its voting rights battle
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN If Cesar Chavez were alive today, he’d be fighting for Latino voters but also African Americans and Asian…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Will an election ‘audit’ happen in Pennsylvania?
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nearly 10 months after last year’s election, Pennsylvania’s state lawmakers can seemingly…
Continue Reading Injured in Haiti quake at high risk of infection, amputation
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Haitians continue to show up at hospitals seeking care for…
Continue Reading Arsenal humiliated 5-0 by City in worst start in its history
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Two goals and an assist from Ferran Torres has led Manchester City to a 5-0…
Continue Reading How much impact could Sturgis rally have on COVID caseload?
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Health officials across five states have linked 178 virus cases to the Sturgis…
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