Louisiana investigating deaths of Ida nursing home evacuees
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where…
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‘Heroic’ bus driver says she was so focused on getting passengers out of floodwater, she didn’t notice they were standing on seats
By Jason Hanna, CNN Rosa Amonte says she had no choice but to try to drive out of the flash flooding that suddenly surrounded her New York City…
Continue Reading ‘Heroic’ bus driver who got passengers through feet of floodwater says she was terrified — and is grateful for the praise
CNN By Jason Hanna, CNN Rosa Amonte says she had no choice but to try to drive out of the flash flooding that suddenly surrounded her New York City…
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At the Solheim Cup, a new definition of “pod” casting
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The American Solheim Cup team is using a “pod” system in hopes of bringing the Cup back to…
Continue Reading Gov. Newsom calls GOP rivals ‘anti-vax,’ but are they?
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has been attacking his…
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Gov. Newsom calls GOP rivals ‘anti-vax,’ but are they?
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has been attacking his…
Continue Reading Detroit signs defenseman Filip Hronek to $13.2M, 3-year deal
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have signed Filip Hronek to a three-year contract worth $13.2 million. The Czech defenseman will count $4.4…
Continue Reading Rays SS Franco out of lineup one day leaving with headache
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays rookie shortstop Wander Franco was out of the starting lineup against Minnesota, one day after leaving a…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Prescott ready for Brady, Bucs after long layoff
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he’s ready for Tom Brady and the…
Continue Reading US to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to…
Continue Reading US to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to…
Continue Reading Three-time Super Bowl champion David Patten dies in motorcycle crash at age 47
By Kevin Dotson, CNN David Patten, who helped the New England Patriots clinch three Super Bowls between 2001 and 2004, died Thursday, according to a…
Continue Reading Jaguars sign former Bills, Seahawks TE Jacob Hollister
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed tight end Jacob Hollister three days after Buffalo surprisingly released the fifth-year…
Continue Reading Senators’ Batherson agrees to 6-year, $29.85 million deal
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators forward Drake Batherson agreed to a six-year, $29.85 million contract Friday. The 23-year-old Batherson had…
Continue Reading Cubs manager Ross positive for virus, Chicago tops Pirates
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer missed the team’s…
Continue Reading Lawsuits begin as Texas GOP voting bill fight moves to court
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Opponents of a sweeping Republican elections overhaul in Texas are suing Gov. Greg Abbott…
Continue Reading Hassan runs 5th-fastest mile ever at Memorial Van Damme meet
BRUSSELS (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Sifan Hassan ran the fifth-fastest women’s mile ever, clocking 4 minutes, 14.74 seconds at the Memorial…
Continue Reading De La Hoya pulls out of Sept. 11 fight, says he has COVID
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar De La Hoya’s return to the ring will have to wait after the fighter said he tested positive for COVID-19. The…
Continue Reading De La Hoya pulls out of Sept. 11 fight, says he has COVID
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar De La Hoya’s return to the ring will have to wait after the fighter said he tested positive for COVID-19. The…
Continue Reading Man who shot at cops in unrest over Floyd death is acquitted
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with attempted murder after firing at Minneapolis police officers in the chaotic…
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