Largest US Catholic parish rises in California’s interior
By ALEJANDRA MOLINA Religion News Service It’s billed as the largest Catholic parish in the United States and it’s being constructed in the city…
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Afghan killed by drone praised by co-workers in US aid group
By KATHY GANNON and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan man who was killed in a U.S. drone strike last month was an…
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Arizona reports 2,432 additional COVID cases, 29 more deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Wednesday reported 2,432 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths, increasing the state’s pandemic totals to…
Continue Reading Second inmate gets life term for killing Iowa prison workers
ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) — A judge has sentenced a second inmate to life in prison for the beating deaths of two workers at an Iowa prison during a…
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Blues re-sign Tyler Bozak to $750,000, 1-year contract
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler Bozak is staying with the St. Louis Blues. The 35-year-old forward signed a one-year contract worth $750,000. Bozak was with…
Continue Reading Giants’ Jones looks to extend unbeaten streak vs. Washington
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Daniel Jones is looking to stay undefeated in his career against Washington when he leads…
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Birth of her daughter reunites Boston Marathon bombing survivor with the nurse who cared for her after the attack
By David Williams, CNN Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jacqui Webb was greeted by a familiar face after giving birth to her daughter, Ella, last…
Continue Reading Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says ‘no chance’ he lands at USC
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says “there’s no chance” he takes the…
Continue ReadingAngelina Jolie meets with White House officials on reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act
By Kate Sullivan, Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN Actress, activist and humanitarian Angelina Jolie visited the White House on Wednesday and met…
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AZ fatal child drownings are up 100% compared to 2020
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announces Wednesday the total drownings for 2021’s “swim season” (May 28 – August 31) across the…
Continue Reading Israel comes to halt for solemn day of Yom Kippur
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli life has come to a standstill as Jews mark the beginning of Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement, the most solemn point on the…
Continue Reading Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says ‘no chance’ he lands at USC
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says “there’s no chance” he takes the…
Continue Reading Animal rights group: Faeroes should end dolphin slaughters
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The animal rights group Sea Shepherd says it hopes that pressure will build from within…
Continue Reading Minnesota court vacates ex-cop Mohamed Noor’s 3rd-degree murder conviction
By Omar Jimenez and Brad Parks, CNN Minnesota’s highest court on Wednesday vacated former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor third-degree…
Continue Reading Ex-Georgetown tennis coach to plead guilty in college scam
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of accepting more than $2 million in…
Continue Reading Frustration grows for migrants stuck in southern Mexico
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Tens of thousands of Haitian migrants are stuck in the southern Mexico city of…
Continue Reading Ex-Kenya sports minister guilty in Olympic corruption case
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s former sports minister has been convicted of corruption and abuse of office relating to the misuse of more than…
Continue Reading Nebraska-Oklahoma provided stage for Black stars in ’70s
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Half a century ago, the Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry provided a grand stage for the best Black…
Continue Reading Libya’s interim premier arrives in Cairo for talks on ties
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian official say Libya’s interim prime minister has arrived in Cairo for talks on future ties between the two African…
Continue Reading Ex-Georgetown tennis coach to plead guilty in college scam
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of accepting more than $2 million in…
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