Texas teacher’s legacy of kindness lives on after her death
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Searching for a way to honor Texas teacher Zelene Blancas after her death late last year from…
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Gibraltar nabs cannabis worth $18M after pursuit at sea
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Gibraltar have seized 2.6 tons of cannabis resin with an estimated street value of $18 million after a high-speed boat…
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New vehicle sale price reaches new record in July
According to Kelley Blue Book, the average transaction price for a new automobile hit a record high of nearly $43,000 in July.…
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Arizona to appeal ruling that tossed prison health care deal
Arizona is appealing a withering federal court ruling that threw out a 6-year-old legal settlement that required the state to improve health care for…
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DHS launches program to help migrants out of custody
The Department of Homeland Security has a new program for migrants released into the U.S., helping them get important legal…
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The Girl Scouts are bringing us a new cookie that tastes like a brownie
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Despite perfecting the coconut-and-caramel combo of Samoas and the chocolate-covered breath mint that is a Thin Mint, it took…
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Howell, No. 10 Tar Heels face hype as ACC division favorite
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Tenth-ranked North Carolina faces big expectations in Year 3 of Mack Brown’s second stint coaching the Tar…
Continue Reading Cutcliffe hopes changes pulls Duke out of 2020 struggles
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke is trying to regroup from the worst season of David Cutcliffe’s tenure. The Blue Devils won just two games…
Continue Reading Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel to run NYC Marathon
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel is one of several standout American women planning to run the…
Continue Reading Defending champion Thiem to miss US Open with wrist injury
NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Dominic Thiem has pulled out of the U.S. Open and says he will miss the rest of the year because of a right…
Continue Reading Wake Forest’s vets aims higher after 5 straight bowl trips
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Wake Forest has enough experience back on both sides of the ball to extend its bowl streak to six years. The Demon…
Continue Reading Louisville seeks return to respectability after 2020 falloff
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville is looking to bounce back from a losing finish for the second time in three…
Continue Reading Ford, Robert Wood Johnson foundations fund tenant clout
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Two of the nation’s wealthiest foundations have created a new $7.5…
Continue Reading Oakland A’s pitcher Chris Bassitt conscious after line drive hit him in his face, manager says
By Jason Hanna, CNN A line drive struck Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt in the face Tuesday night in Chicago, dropping him to his…
Continue Reading Big bird on water is mystery, but town calls it just ducky
BELFAST, Maine (AP) — The appearance of a giant rubber duck in a Maine harbor is a whimsical whodunit that has defied sleuths. The large yellow…
Continue Reading Man dies in Ibiza when ferry crashes into boat at night
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say that one man was killed and another injured when a ferry smashed into a small boat entering the port of the island…
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Lightning sets Arizona man’s truck on fire
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Lighting hits an Arizona man’s parked pickup truck, causing a fire that charred it and set offammunition. Zach Crenshaw…
Continue Reading Tropical stork ends up in New York, dies after eating litter
NEW YORK (AP) — A wood stork typically seen in tropical and subtropical regions migrated to New York City but died 10 days after it was first…
Continue Reading Quinnipiac University rolls out fines and Wi-Fi restrictions for unvaccinated students
By Melissa Alonso and Joe Sutton, CNN Quinnipiac University officials are cracking down on students who have not met the university deadline for…
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Power in seeds: Urban gardening gains momentum in pandemic
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For years, advocates of urban gardening have said that growing fresh food empowers residents of…
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