By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — In many ways, Jon Rahm’s biggest steps forward in 2021, to say nothing of his setbacks, came off the golf course. That adds a sense of perspective to anything that happens on it — even at the Ryder Cup, where a lot is expected from
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is adding women’s wrestling. It is the Power Five conference to add the sport. Athletic director Gary Barta says adding a women’s program had been discussed for several years. The program will begin competition in the 2023-24 season. A search for a head coach
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By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is adding women’s wrestling. It is the Power Five conference to add the sport. Athletic director Gary Barta says adding a women’s program had been discussed for several years. The program will begin competition in the 2023-24 season. A search for a head coach
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Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — There were times when Tyler Herro felt overwhelmed last season. The Miami Heat guard was seeing his name linked to trades all over Twitter along with questions about his personal life and how he wasn’t taking basketball seriously. He was also preparing to become a father
Continue Reading By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Justin Herbert has yet to put up a big fantasy outing, but it could be on the way. Herbert has averaged 337 passing yards but has only two total passing scores. Adjusting his expected points added per drop back data for opponents faced, he’s above average. Touchdown regression is inevitable —
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FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Officials say media calls to Fort Meade on Thursday were mistaken for callers portraying members of the media during an exercise, setting off false reports of a mass shooting at the base in Maryland. Public Affairs Officer Chad Jones says the installation was conducting an exercise on Thursday, when outlets
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court has denied the state attorney general’s request to recuse all Jackson County judges from presiding over an upcoming evidentiary hearing for a man who the county prosecutor says was wrongfully convicted in a triple murder more than 40 years ago. The Missouri Court of Appeals on
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 25 Kansas State and Oklahoma State are hoping to follow up unbeaten non-conference records with a win in their Big 12 opener, with each team looking to overcome injuries at significant positions. Will Howard is scheduled to start for injured Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson again. Oklahoma State was without
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 25 Kansas State and Oklahoma State are hoping to follow up unbeaten non-conference records with a win in their Big 12 opener, with each team looking to overcome injuries at significant positions. Will Howard is scheduled to start for injured Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson again. Oklahoma State was without
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By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law Monday, finalizing a key part of his economic agenda. It will deliver $550 billion of new federal investments in America’s infrastructure over five years, touching everything from bridges and roads to the nation’s broadband, water and energy
Continue ReadingBy TORI COOPER Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Georgia State Patrol Officer Ltn. Riley said in his 15 years of patrolling metro Atlanta highways there is a new kind of risk-taker on the streets that he hasn’t ever encountered. “It’s something I haven’t seen before and it’s obviously very
Continue Reading By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Medical providers and Montana residents with compromised immune systems are challenging the only law in the U.S. that prevents employers from mandating vaccines for employees. The Montana Medical Association, private physician groups, a Missoula hospital and seven individuals argue that the new law violates federal
Continue ReadingBy WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood confirms with News 13, one person is in custody charged with murder after a fatal bow and arrow shooting Wednesday in Madison County. Warrants show Richard Eugene Towe, Sr., 51, of Marshall, was arrested and
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By Matt Egan The White House’s top emissary to the business community hit back at the US Chamber of Commerce Thursday after the powerful lobby launched an ad blitz aimed at sinking President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion infrastructure and spending plan. “I was very disappointed in that. It’s not productive. It’s not helpful,” Commerce Secretary
Continue Reading GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school district has received cash from President Joe Biden’s administration to make up for state pay cuts imposed over a board’s vote for a student anti-coronavirus mask mandate. Alachua County school Superintendent Carlee Simon said Thursday the district has received $148,000 through a U.S. Department of Education program. Simon
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By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US is working on contingency plans if Iran continues to make nuclear advances and fails to return to international talks, a senior State Department official said Thursday, adding that as the US and allies wait for Tehran to return to nuclear talks, their patience won’t
Continue Reading By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Utes head into their Pac-12 opener against Washington State on Saturday with a ton of question marks on offense. Utah ranks eighth in the league in total offense and scoring offense after three games. New starting quarterback Cameron Rising could be a catalyst
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Con el regreso de los niños a las escuelas, en muchos distritos del paÃs se está llevando a cabo un esfuerzo masivo para mantener a raya el covid-19. Pero hay otros problemas, como el estrés y la ansiedad, que se están abriendo paso. Los médicos y psiquiatras quieren que los padres
Continue Reading BY MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This week’s phone call between President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron may have soothed some the incandescent rage with which France erupted over its exclusion from a new Indo-Pacific defense initiative, but the anger and resentment remain clear. After meeting Thursday with Secretary
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