Premier League defies FIFA, blocks players for WC qualifiers
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The English and Spanish leagues are backing their clubs to not release players to play for South American…
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AP source: Panthers sign Robby Anderson to $37.5M extension
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million contract extension with wide…
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Algeria breaks off diplomatic ties with neighboring Morocco
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has formally broken off diplomatic relations with neighboring Morocco, with the foreign minister citing a series of…
Continue Reading Earlier diabetes tests recommended for overweight US adults
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Updated diabetes guidance says overweight and obese Americans should start getting screened earlier, at age 35…
Continue ReadingA Texas mom died of Covid-19 just days after giving birth to her second daughter
CNN By David Williams, CNN Robin Zinsou says she urged her pregnant daughter to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but the 32-year-old educator was afraid it…
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A Texas mom died of Covid-19 just days after giving birth to her second daughter
By David Williams, CNN Robin Zinsou says she urged her pregnant daughter to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but the 32-year-old educator was afraid it might…
Continue Reading Daily new COVID-19 cases in Israel approach January peak
By LAURIE KELLMAN and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases each day in Israel is nearing the…
Continue Reading Life sentence for white Louisianan who killed Black man
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A white Louisiana man has received a life sentence for the apparently random killing of a Black man in a park. He also is…
Continue Reading Candidate pleads guilty in alleged Florida vote scam
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A sham candidate for the Florida Legislature pleaded guilty to being part of a vote…
Continue Reading Bear caught on video stealing package from Connecticut porch
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman who had a package stolen from her front step discovered the culprit was a black bear. Kristin Levine, of…
Continue Reading Minnesota wildfires disappoint travelers and outfitters
ELY, Minn. (AP) — Ely is typically teeming this time of year with visitors heading out on or returning from excursions into the Boundary Waters…
Continue Reading Drummer Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones backbone, dies at 80
By JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80. Publicist Bernard…
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Arizona reports 2,595 new COVID-19 cases, 38 new deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is reporting nearly another 2,600 new COVID-19 cases as well as 38 more deaths. The state Department of Health Services’…
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Waymo expanding autonomous ride service to San Francisco
Waymo, the Google self-driving vehicle spinoff, is moving to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to San Francisco. The company says “trusted…
Continue Reading Giant rubber ducky takes flight; where will it land next?
BELFAST, Maine (AP) — A 25-foot inflatable duck named Joy has disappeared after bringing days of delight to a seaside Maine community. Belfast…
Continue Reading Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo commutes sentence of San Francisco district attorney’s father
By Taylor Romine, CNN Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo commuted the sentence of the San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s father on…
Continue Reading Bears to start Fields in preseason finale, Dalton in Week 1
By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will start rookie quarterback Justin Fields in the preseason finale…
Continue Reading Florida mask debate split-screen: courtroom vs. classrooms
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The coronavirus is disrupting more classrooms in Florida, while lawyers for Gov. Ron…
Continue Reading Soldier found guilty in video confrontation with Black man
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A noncommissioned Army officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a man in a South Carolina neighborhood has…
Continue Reading Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system
By DON BABWIN and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s watchdog agency has concluded in a scathing report that the gunshot…
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