Susanna Clarke’s ‘Piranesi’ wins Women’s Prize for Fiction
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — British writer Susanna Clarke has won the prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction for her mind-tweaking fantasy novel…
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Texas NAACP files federal complaint over “The Eyes of Texas”
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students have filed a federal civil rights…
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Texas NAACP files federal complaint over “The Eyes of Texas”
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students have filed a federal civil rights…
Continue Reading Man admits racist abuse of Black England soccer players
LONDON (AP) — A man from northwestern England was spared jail time after he pleaded guilty to posting racist abuse on social media after three…
Continue Reading Man admits racist abuse of Black England soccer players
LONDON (AP) — A man from northwestern England was spared jail time after he pleaded guilty to posting racist abuse on social media after three…
Continue Reading Brazil seeks FIFA punishment for players who skipped matches
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil has triggered a FIFA regulation in a bid to prevent eight players from competing for…
Continue Reading Brady, Super Bowl champs begin defense of crown vs. Cowboys
By The Associated Press Tom Brady and the reigning Super Bowl champions open the 2021 season with a prime-time matchup against Dak Prescott and the…
Continue Reading 9/11 Day co-founders plan CNN special to generate good deeds
BY GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer David Paine and Jay Winuk — who successfully lobbied the federal government to officially rename the day…
Continue Reading Washington’s Curtis Samuel misses practice with groin injury
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Curtis Samuel’s chances of playing in Washington’s season opener this weekend against the…
Continue Reading US, Germany press for Iran to return soon to nuclear talks
By CHRISTOPH NOELTING and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — The U.S. and Germany have stepped up pressure on Iran to…
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Pima County OKs insurance penalty for unvaccinated employees
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s second most populous county is prodding its workforce to get COVID-19 vaccinations by requiring employees who…
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UPDATE: State seeking death penalty in Yuma double murder case
Prosecutors with the state of Arizona filed documents stating they are seeking the death penalty against the man accused of murdering a 25-year-old…
Continue Reading Portland vote on banning city business with Texas delayed
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Oregon, has delayed a vote on an expected…
Continue Reading Russian police detain journalists rallying for media freedom
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top independent TV channel Dozhd says police in Moscow have detained three journalists…
Continue Reading IOC suspends NKorea from Beijing Olympics for Tokyo no-show
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — North Korea has been formally suspended from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by the International…
Continue Reading Engel quits Arizona Senate to focus on congressional race
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Kirsten Engel of Tucson has resigned to focus on her campaign for the U.S. House. Engel said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Ida deaths rise by 11 in New Orleans; Louisiana toll now 26
By KEVIN McGILL and MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press HOUMA, La. (AP) — Officials have raised Hurricane Ida’s death toll in Louisiana to 26.…
Continue Reading Vikings sign RT Brian O’Neill to contract extension
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed right tackle Brian O’Neill to a contract extension.…
Continue Reading ‘Lucifer’ star promises ‘good-slash-great’ series finale
By HILARY FOX AP Entertainment Writer LONDON (AP) — After six years, “Lucifer” stars Tom Ellis and Lauren German are kissing goodbye to their…
Continue Reading Judge: Florida can’t enforce ban on school mask mandates
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has ruled the state cannot enforce its ban on mask mandates in…
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