US high court won’t block vaccines for Maine health workers
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block a vaccine requirement for Maine health care…
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Fairfield coach Joe Frager to retire after this season
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Fairfield women’s basketball coach Joe Frager says he will retire after this season, his 24th in college basketball and…
Continue Reading California police investigate after officer punches suspect
HEMET, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California police department is investigating an altercation recorded on video in which an officer punched a…
Continue Reading Wizards give Gafford 3-year, $40.2M extension through 2026
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Washington Wizards have signed center Daniel Gafford to a $40.2 million, three-year contract extension. The deal…
Continue Reading Maryland’s Jeshaun Jones out for the season with leg injury
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland receiver Jeshaun Jones is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a leg injury. Coach Michael Locksley…
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Pima board appoints Stahl Hamilton to fill Senate vacancy
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Pima County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to appoint state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton to fill a midterm vacancy…
Continue Reading Texas nurse convicted of killing 4 men with air injections
TYLER, Texas (AP) — A Texas nurse has been convicted of capital murder in the deaths of four patients who died after prosecutors say he injected…
Continue Reading Halep beats Potapova in Kremlin Cup opener, Jabeur retires
MOSCOW (AP) — Simona Halep has started her campaign at the Kremlin Cup with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Anastasia Potapova in their first-round match. The…
Continue Reading US Homeland Security secretary tests positive for COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19. A DHS statement says the…
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Yuma Fire Department issues warning to public after deadly mobile home fire
Investigators believe oxygen sparked a fire that killed a Yuma man early Sunday morning. It quickly spread throughout most of the…
Continue Reading Michigan city declares emergency over lead; governor visits
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s governor has visited Benton Harbor to listen to residents who have been urged to use bottled water…
Continue Reading Civil rights attorney seeks charges over inmate’s death
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent civil rights attorney is calling on a South Carolina…
Continue Reading Vulnerable nations lay out demands for climate talks
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of nations particularly vulnerable to the effects of global warming have laid out their key demands ahead of the upcoming U.N.…
Continue Reading Coates heads 2 goals as Sporting Lisbon beats Besiktas 4-1
ISTANBUL (AP) — Sporting Lisbon has won 4-1 against Besiktas in the Champions League on two headed goals from captain Sebastian Coates. The…
Continue Reading Manatee deaths rise in Florida as pollutants kill seagrass
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Manatees are starving to death because algae blooms and contaminants are killing…
Continue ReadingFacebook to pay $14 million to settle claims it discriminated against US workers
By Christina Carrega Facebook will have to pay more than $14 million to settle a case that alleged US workers were denied employment because it…
Continue Reading Manchester City routs Club Brugge 5-1 in Champions League
BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Manchester City has put on a dominant display of slick passing and movement to rout Club Brugge 5-1 in the Champions League.…
Continue Reading Abandoned New Orleans wharf burns down; fireworks to blame?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remains of an abandoned river wharf went up in flames over the weekend in New Orleans as fireworks went off nearby, but…
Continue Reading Income test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushback
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 55 years, Medicare has followed a simple policy with covered benefits…
Continue ReadingWhy large age gaps in marriages are declining
By Harry Enten, CNN A while ago, my friend told me a 30-year-old friend of ours was engaged to marry a 50-year-old. The large gap made my mind think…
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