By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer The Chicago stop of the AVP beach volleyball tour is turning into a farewell for four-time Olympian Jake Gibb. Gibb says the Chicago Open on Lake Michigan’s Oak Street Beach this weekend will be the last domestic stop for him. The AVP tour is planning a video and other
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The “American Crime Story” banner launched by O.J. Simpson’s trial is an odd one for FX’s “Impeachment,” an otherwise engrossing, undeniably juicy limited series that puts the women front and center in the Bill Clinton impeachment scandal. Sarah Paulson’s portrayal of Linda Tripp steals the show, but there’s no shortage
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers made the decision this offseason that they needed more dynamic quarterback play to remain contenders in the long run. That led both NFC West rivals to make aggressive moves, trading multiple first-round picks to bring
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By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s attorney general was ticketed for going 57 in a 35 mph zone just days just days before he pleaded no contest to traffic charges for a car crash that killed a pedestrian last year. Jason Ravnsborg, the state’s top law enforcement officer, received
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Coach Eli Drinkwitz will hold a news conference at noon Tuesday to talk about preparations for the Tigers’ home debut.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WLWT) — A Butler County judge has ordered a hospital to treat a COVID-19 patient with the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin, a drug known to be used to treat or prevent parasites in animals, despite the CDC warning against it. Judge Gregory Howard
Continue Reading By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Authorities say that at least 11 people are feared dead after another boat traveling from North Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands became a trap for migrants trying to reach European territory. The Spanish government’s delegation in the archipelago said rescuers retrieved 32 survivors and one body overnight
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Mosley Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOMO) — A 15-year-old boy died after police say “horseplay with a gun” led to a firearm being discharged over the weekend at a mobile home park in southeast Oklahoma City. The family of Rudy Simmons told KOCO 5 that the 15-year-old was
Continue ReadingBy Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — As Kansas City prep football teams get ready to get back on the field, they are scrambling to find enough helmets for their players. It’s all because the supply chain has been affected by COVID-19. “We’re excited to get out
Continue Reading By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s lobster fishing industry will face a host of new harvesting restrictions amid a new push from the federal government to try to save a vanishing species of whale. The prospect of new rules has loomed over the profitable lobster industry for years and were announced
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s lobster fishing industry will face a host of new harvesting restrictions amid a new push from the federal government to try to save a vanishing species of whale. The prospect of new rules has loomed over the profitable lobster industry for years and were announced
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Investors may still be nervous about the Delta variant and Afghanistan. But Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell eased many worriers on Friday when he signaled that the central bank is not going to hit the panic button anytime soon over inflation concerns. Wall Street sentiment has improved dramatically
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Paige Click here for updates on this story ASPINWALL, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Police are investigating after a taxidermy rhinoceros head was found on the sidewalk in Aspinwall. Cameron Taylor was walking his dog when he stumbled upon the head. Officer Mike Broker with the Aspinwall Police Department confirmed that one of their officers
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s government watchdog has released a report criticizing the former government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. Its report Tuesday points to shortcomings in decision making by the Netanyahu administration and its implementation of regulations and restrictions. The State Comptroller’s report leveled a stern reproach of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government for
Continue ReadingBy Doug Meehan Click here for updates on this story GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Sitting on the edge of Gloucester Harbor inside a 5,000 square foot warehouse that once served as a freezer for seafood is the sounds of Massachusetts manufacturing in full swing. From sawing to sanding to spraying, things are on the move
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Walgreens will hike starting pay to $15 an hour beginning in October, as employers across the United States continue boosting wages to attract workers. The drugstore chain says the wage hike will take effect in phases and be completed by November 2022. It will affect workers in the U.S.,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The union representing teachers of the Los Angeles Unified School District is pushing for a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all eligible students. United Teachers Los Angeles says the requirement would keep schools safer and falls in line with the union’s support
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new state audit found that few projects financed with STAR bonds are meeting requirements for bringing visitors and money into Kansas. The report from the Legislature’s auditing arm was released Monday. Auditors found that only three of the 16 attractions they reviewed met tourism goals by bringing in a significant
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a four-year contract extension with defenseman Connor Murphy. The deal runs through the 2025-26 season and carries a $4.4 million salary-cap hit. The 28-year-old Murphy has turned into one of Chicago’s most reliable defensemen. He had three goals and 12 assists while averaging a career-high 22:09
Continue ReadingBy Alex Cheney and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — All national forests in California will close to the public because of wildfire danger starting Tuesday, federal officials said. The closures will take effect at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday and last through Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Forest
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