UK to send 600 troops to Kabul to help nationals leave
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s ministry of defense says it will send around 600 troops to Afghanistan on a short-term basis to help U.K. nationals…
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Jags’ Meyer noncommittal on starting QB for preseason opener
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer insists he still has an open competition at…
Continue Reading Survivors of acid attacks in Mexico unite to push for change
By MARÍA VERZA and GINNETTE RIQUELME Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Elisa Xolalpa has had three daughters and found a job she enjoys since a…
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Pac-12 says COVID-19 issues can result in forfeits in 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pac-12 teams that cannot play because of COVID-19 issues will likely be forced to forfeit games this season. The conference…
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Pac-12 says COVID-19 issues can result in forfeits in 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pac-12 teams that cannot play because of COVID-19 issues will likely be forced to forfeit games this season. The conference…
Continue Reading Harper, Phillies hold off Dodgers 2-1 to avoid sweep
By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper homered, Ian Kennedy escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and the…
Continue Reading Harper, Phillies hold off Dodgers 2-1 to avoid sweep
By KEVIN COONEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper homered, Ian Kennedy escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and the…
Continue Reading Texas senator’s 15-hour filibuster spotlights voting clash
By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas Democratic senator who spoke for more than 15 hours against GOP…
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The bipartisan infrastructure bill takes on hot car deaths, but advocates say the effort isn’t enough
By Eric Levenson, CNN The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the US Senate this week would require new motor vehicles to have an alert system…
Continue Reading California high court: Inmates can’t have cannabis in prison
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California’s high court has ruled that prison inmates cannot legally possess…
Continue Reading New study reveals deep divide in how Americans view the nation’s progress toward racial equality
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The United States is deeply divided in how Americans view the nation’s progress toward racial equality and much of…
Continue Reading Disney swings to profit as reopened parks bolster revenue
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The Walt Disney Co. swung to a profit in its most recent quarter as reopened parks provided a revenue bounce.…
Continue Reading LeBlanc hurt, bullpen carries load as Cards edge Pirates 7-6
By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Six St. Louis relievers combined to allow three runs in seven innings, Paul DeJong and Lars…
Continue Reading Belarusian authorities detain over 20 in new wave of arrests
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarusian authorities have detained over 20 people in the latest wave of arrests,…
Continue Reading Tsitsipas, on birthday, tops Khachanov 6-2, 6-3 in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrated his 23rd birthday Thursday by beating Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the National Bank Open…
Continue Reading Deguara’s return boosts Packers’ diverse group of tight ends
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Josiah Deguara says his long recovery from a torn anterior…
Continue Reading Jury clears ex-Arkansas senator of bribery conspiracy charge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury has acquitted a former Arkansas lawmaker who was accused of conspiring to bribe an ex-judge who admitted to…
Continue Reading Jets’ Hermanns living NFL dream after near-death staph scare
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Grant Hermanns is an undrafted rookie free agent out of Purdue who is getting…
Continue Reading Mississippi county’s first Black supervisor dies at 90
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The first Black person to have been elected to Oktibbeha County’s governing board has died. George Curry Jr. was 90.…
Continue Reading Larry Heinzerling, AP executive and bureau chief, dies at 75
By JOHN DANISZEWSKI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former AP executive and foreign correspondent Larry Heinzerling has died after a short…
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