Lawsuit: Teens sexually assaulted in high school team hazing
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The parents of two teenage boys have filed a lawsuit alleging their sons were sexually assaulted in a…
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Lebanon agrees to pay World Bank loan to the poor in dollars
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s government has agreed to pay tens of thousands of poor families cash assistance in U.S. dollars from a World Bank loan as…
Continue Reading School mask mandate ban challenged in new Utah lawsuit
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of Utah parents is suing the state over a law that bans school districts from…
Continue Reading Cyprus sends 88 Syrian migrants back to Lebanon
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ interior minister says 88 Syrians have been sent back to Lebanon  after…
Continue Reading Salvage crews start last cut of Georgia shipwreck demolition
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Salvage crews have began cutting apart the final two sections remaining of a cargo ship that overturned along the…
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Resurgent Votto pounding homers again, keeping Reds in race
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto is crashing home runs again and keeping the Cincinnati Reds in playoff contention. The…
Continue Reading Italy-Moroccan student freed after satirical cartoon post
ROME (AP) — Italy’s foreign ministry says an Italian-Moroccan student has been freed by Moroccan authorities after she was detained on blasphemy…
Continue Reading Return of fans sees unrest cross the line in French football
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Supporters of Nice had waited two years to be allowed back into the stadium to see their team take on Marseille…
Continue Reading Conservatives file redistricting lawsuit in Wisconsin
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative group filed a redistricting lawsuit with the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday,…
Continue Reading New York theater leaders agree on a New Deal for Broadway
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting…
Continue Reading Rev Jesse Jackson and wife remain hospitalized for COVID-19
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Family members say the Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline continue to be monitored by…
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Slumping Padres fire pitching coach Larry Rothschild
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The slumping San Diego Padres have fired pitching coach Larry Rothschild. The 67-year-old Rothschild has been with…
Continue Reading Slumping Padres fire pitching coach Larry Rothschild
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The slumping San Diego Padres have fired pitching coach Larry Rothschild. The 67-year-old Rothschild has been with…
Continue Reading Chiefs trim DE Charlton, OL Witzmann as roster cuts continue
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs released veteran defensive end Taco Charlton, offensive lineman…
Continue Reading Infowars host in custody to face charges in Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say the host of a program for the right-wing website Infowars is in custody after being charged in the Jan. 6 riot at…
Continue Reading Titans carry on with head coach in quarantine with COVID-19
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Vrabel anticipated further testing would confirm he has…
Continue Reading Florida school mask mandate power struggle goes before judge
By CURT ANDERSON and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The politically-charged Florida debate over wearing masks in school…
Continue Reading Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge
By ANDREW SELSKY and SARA CLINE Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon was once the poster child for limiting the spread of the coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Internal probe clears officer in Capitol riot shooting
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say an officer who shot and killed a woman during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S.…
Continue Reading OxyContin maker’s lawyer warns of long, expensive litigation
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A lawyer for Purdue Pharma says the company’s settlement plan is the only way to avoid long and expensive…
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