By The Associated Press Former Big 12 adversaries Texas A&M and Colorado are meeting for the first time since 2009. The Aggies, who jumped a spot to No. 5 in the recent AP poll, are seeking their second win in Colorado. They beat the Buffaloes 16-10 in Boulder on their way to the Big 12
Continue ReadingBy Tracye Hutchins Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — They say time heals all wounds, but even 20 years later the pain of September 11 still lingers for some survivors. For Suwanee resident, Kayla Bergeron, Special Equestrians of Georgia in Alpharetta is a place of peace. Her therapy is working with
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By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN ”Abiy, Abiy,” the crowd chanted, waving Ethiopia’s tricolor flag and cheering as the country’s new prime minister, dressed in a white blazer with gold trim and smiling broadly, waved to a packed basketball arena at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, part of a whirlwind three-city tour of the
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By The Associated Press Michael Constantine, an Emmy Award-winning character actor who reached worldwide fame playing the Windex bottle-toting father of the bride in the 2002 film “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” has died. He was 94. He made appearances on such TV shows as “My Favorite Martian,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Bonanza,” “Hogan’s Heroes,” “The
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Getting off to fast starts has not been the norm for the New York Giants and Denver Broncos. Heading into the season opener at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, the Broncos have not been 1-0 since 2018. The last time the Giants started with a win was 2016. Both teams are coming
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN The week after Labor Day has historically represented the unofficial start of fall, and though most leaves have retained their green color, the season of pumpkin spice is already in full effect. On August 24 — a full month before the official start of fall — Starbucks posted a tweet that
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Panicking American soccer fans were soothed when the U.S. rallied from a halftime deficit to win 4-1 at Honduras in World Cup qualifying. Coach Gregg Berhalter gave his team a wake-up call at the half, changed formations and made three substitutions. The U.S.
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Mexico have restarted high-level economic talks after a four-year pause. Top advisers to presidents Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador are expressing eagerness to make headway on issues important to both nations, including infrastructure, trade and migration. The talks were launched by
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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Mexico have restarted high-level economic talks after a four-year pause. Top advisers to presidents Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador are expressing eagerness to make headway on issues important to both nations, including infrastructure, trade and migration. The talks were launched by
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By Mallory Simon, CNN Forty-five percent of all Covid-19 clusters in North Carolina’s middle and high schools since July have been among sports teams, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). The state’s department of health said it was seeing a “sharp increase” in clusters among sports teams. “Clusters among
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer The number of movies, documentaries and other entertainment vehicles made about Muhammad Ali would make it seem that there’s not much left to offer. But documentary filmmaker Ken Burns knew there were more layers to reveal in Ali’s rise from his Louisville, Kentucky, roots into the source of Black
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer The number of movies, documentaries and other entertainment vehicles made about Muhammad Ali would make it seem that there’s not much left to offer. But documentary filmmaker Ken Burns knew there were more layers to reveal in Ali’s rise from his Louisville, Kentucky, roots into the source of Black
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 4 Oklahoma needs to bounce back after a close call against Tulane last Saturday. The Sooners led 37-14 at halftime before holding on to win 40-35. Coach Lincoln Riley said the Sooners need to focus on the process rather than the result. Quarterback Spencer Rattler threw two interceptions last week,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Dolphins and Patriots split their two meetings last season. Both spent the offseason aggressively upgrading their rosters, and open the 2021 schedule looking to dethrone the Bills in the AFC East. After missing the first game last season, Tua Tagovailoa became the first rookie quarterback to win against Bill Belichick
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OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison in the killing of his 75-year-old mother, who was emaciated and riddled with infected bed sores when she died in 2019. The Kansas City Star reports that 54-year-old Raymond McManness was sentenced Wednesday to 374 months.
Continue Reading OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison in the killing of his 75-year-old mother, who was emaciated and riddled with infected bed sores when she died in 2019. The Kansas City Star reports that 54-year-old Raymond McManness was sentenced Wednesday to 374 months.
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Here are the local scores from Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL Father Tolton (5) Hickman (6) FINAL Jefferson City (1) Helias (12) FINAL Wellsville-Middletown (0) North Callaway (17) FINAL Smith-Cotton (0) Boonville (10) FINAL Blair Oaks (9) Hallsville (0) FINAL South Shelby (11) Mark
Continue Reading By The Associated Press After barely surviving unranked Fresno State in the opener, No. 12 Oregon will get a measuring-stick game Saturday against No. 3 Ohio State in raucous Ohio Stadium. New Buckeyes starting quarterback C.J. Stroud had a wobbly start in their opener against Minnesota but got his feet in the second half and
Continue Reading By SOLVEJ SCHOU Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — His name is Kevin. And he’s a tabby cat. Writer Solvej Schou lived next door to Kevin and his owners for years in Southern California. But it was only when she was working from home during the pandemic that she got to know him. Kevin started
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Chiefs begin pursuit of their third straight AFC championship on Sunday when the Browns visit Arrowhead Stadium for a rematch of last year’s divisional playoff game. Kansas City clinched the win in January when Chad Henne took over for injured quarterback Patrick Mahomes and converted a fourth down near midfield
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