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Minnesota court deals yet another setback to pipeline foes

August 30, 2021 10:25 AM The Associated Press

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to…

Explosion at Colombian police station leaves 13 injured

August 30, 2021 10:24 AM The Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 13 people were injured following an explosion at a police station near Colombia’s border with Venezuela,…

Jamaican reggae legend “Lee Scratch” Perry dies at 85

August 30, 2021 10:18 AM The Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican singer and record producer “Lee Scratch” Perry, considered one of reggae’s founding fathers, has died.…

Creighton hires Holy Cross’ Marcus Blossom as its new AD

August 30, 2021 10:16 AM The Associated Press

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton has hired Marcus Blossom away from Holy Cross to be its new athletic director.…

GOP’s Larry Elder looks for shock win in California recall

August 30, 2021 10:08 AM The Associated Press

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Republican hasn’t won a statewide election in heavily Democratic California in…

GOP’s Larry Elder looks for shock win in California recall

August 30, 2021 10:08 AM The Associated Press

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Republican hasn’t won a statewide election in heavily Democratic California in…

State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries

August 30, 2021 10:05 AM The Associated Press

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask…

Flood-ravaged Tennessee community braces for Ida remnants

August 30, 2021 9:59 AM The Associated Press

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emergency workers and volunteers in rural Tennessee are pushing to clean up as much…

US health agency will prod hospitals to cut carbon emissions

August 30, 2021 9:59 AM The Associated Press

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a new health office that will prod hospitals to…

Oregon man dies after fall during river trip in Grand Canyon

August 30, 2021 9:57 AM The Associated Press

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The body of an Oregon man who fell inside Grand Canyon National Park has been recovered. Park officials…

Middle Tennessee was clawing its way out of devastation from recent flooding — and saw more rain from Ida

August 30, 2021 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Middle Tennessee remains deep in recovery mode after last week’s deadly and destructive flooding — and it…

NFL stars coming off injuries eager for prominence in 2021

August 30, 2021 9:43 AM The Associated Press

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Quarterbacks Dak Prescott of Dallas and Carson Wentz of Indianapolis are among the NFL stars seeking…

NFL stars coming off injuries eager for prominence in 2021

August 30, 2021 9:43 AM The Associated Press

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Quarterbacks Dak Prescott of Dallas and Carson Wentz of Indianapolis are among the NFL stars seeking…

How you can help Hurricane Ida victims

August 29, 2021 2:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Lee, CNN Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150…

Marlins prospect Jake Eder to undergo elbow surgery

August 30, 2021 9:37 AM The Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins pitching prospect Jake Eder is scheduled to undergo reconstructive elbow surgery and might be sidelined until 2023. Eder…

Dolphins coach: Team wants players with ‘high character’

August 30, 2021 9:33 AM The Associated Press

By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — As speculation swirls regarding the Miami Dolphins’ interest in embattled quarterback Deshaun…

Yuma firefighters are called back to NorCal

August 30, 2021 9:33 AM Caleb J. Fernández, Brandon Mejia

California authorities sent another aid request to the Yuma Fire Department (YFD) on Sunday. At 3 a.m. Monday, the Department sent an engine and four…