Virgin’s Branson leads high school band, prompts backlash
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Billionaire Richard Branson says it was an honor and a once-in-a-lifetime experience to don a drum major’s uniform and…
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Police officer charged with pulling gun in alleged road rage
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego police officer has pleaded not guilty to pulling a gun on a woman during an alleged off-duty road rage incident…
Continue ReadingA pilot who died in WWII has finally been laid to rest in his Maine hometown
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A pilot from World War II has finally been laid to rest 76 years after his death. US Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N.…
Continue Reading Former tobacco field where MLK Jr worked to be preserved
SIMSBURY, Conn. (AP) — A plot of land in Connecticut that was once a thriving tobacco farm where Martin Luther King Jr. worked as a college student…
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Germany qualifies for WCup; Russia, Croatia clinch playoffs
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany has became the first country to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Germany booked its place…
Continue Reading Predators promote Scott Nichol to assistant general manager
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have promoted Scott Nichol to assistant general manager going into his 13th season overall with the…
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Sen. Lindsey Graham tours border south of Yuma
Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R, S.C.), traveled to Yuma Monday to get a first-hand look at the situation along the southern…
Continue Reading Punchless Crew: Brewers slumping at worst possible time
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have picked the worst time of year to go ice cold at the plate. Ian Anderson…
Continue ReadingAfter several attempts, wildlife officers remove tire that was around an elk’s neck for over two years
By Amanda Jackson, CNN For two years, an elk was seen with a tire around its neck. Now, after several attempts, wildlife officials have freed the…
Continue Reading La Paz County Sheriff’s sergeant fatally struck by vehicle
QUARTZSITE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a La Paz County Sheriff’s sergeant has been fatally struck by a vehicle following a pursuit near the…
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La Paz County Sheriff’s sergeant fatally struck by vehicle
QUARTZSITE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a La Paz County Sheriff’s sergeant has been fatally struck by a vehicle following a pursuit near the…
Continue Reading $2.5M reward to solve US prosecutor’s killing in Seattle
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Rewards totaling $2.5 million are now being offered for information that helps solve the killing of…
Continue Reading CONMEBOL boss wants suspended Brazil v Argentina played out
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez wants the suspended World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina to be…
Continue Reading Guatemala transfers prosecutor who pursued former dictator
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s attorney general has transferred the prosecutor leading the office that took former dictator Efraín Ríos…
Continue Reading Texas Mom says safe return of 3-year-old son a ‘miracle’
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The mother of a 3-year-old Texas boy who was found alive after being missing for four days in a…
Continue Reading Elk roaming Colorado with tire around neck for 2 years freed
PINE, Colo. (AP) — Colorado wildlife officials say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least…
Continue Reading Arizona’s McCloud out for the season with leg injuries
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona quarterback Jordan McCloud is out for the rest of the season after suffering right knee and ankle injuries against…
Continue Reading Arizona’s McCloud out for the season with leg injuries
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona quarterback Jordan McCloud is out for the rest of the season after suffering right knee and ankle injuries against…
Continue Reading Slain Utah football player remembered for optimism, kindness
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Utah football player Aaron Lowe was remembered as an optimist, role model and friend at his funeral in Texas. Coach Kyle…
Continue Reading Texas defense needs quick fix ahead of No. 12 Oklahoma State
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 25 Texas is coming off a 55-48 loss to Oklahoma. The Longhorns say there is no panic ahead…
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