By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are back at it, determined to rescue a scaled back version of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill. Friday’s action resumed after a long night of frantic negotiations with no deal. Speaker Nancy Pelosi met privately with
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By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Last year’s game with Mississippi held scant resemblance to the traditional Alabama win. The Crimson Tide and Ole Miss combined for 111 points, 1,370 yards and 68 first downs last season. That 63-48 win for Alabama was fun for the offenses, but a bitter memory for the defenses. It
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The Associated Press Stocks were swinging between slight gains and losses on Friday, closing out what has been one of the worst weeks for financial markets in months. Merck jumped 9% after the drugmaker released a study that showed its experimental pill to treat COVID-19 cut hospitalizations and deaths by half in people who were
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks were swinging between slight gains and losses on Friday, closing out what has been one of the worst weeks for financial markets in months. Merck jumped 9% after the drugmaker released a study that showed its experimental pill to treat COVID-19 cut hospitalizations and deaths by half in people who were
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Problems with getting enough water delayed firefighters from extinguishing a blaze that destroyed two Moberly homes Thursday, the fire department said. Moberly firefighters were sent Thursday morning to 1045 West End St. W., where a one-and-a-half-story house was on fire, the Moberly Fire Department said in a news release. The fire was
Continue Reading DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Britney Spears’ fight to end the conservatorship that controlled vast aspects of her life is putting the spotlight on ongoing efforts in the states to reform laws that advocates say too often harm the very people they were meant to protect. Already this year, New Jersey cracked
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A 28-year-old man in Germany faces a hefty bill after trying to catch a flight at Munich airport Thursday with a mortar shell in his rucksack. German news agency dpa reported Friday that the explosive device was discovered during a security check. The find prompted an immediate lockdown of parts of the
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By David Close, CNN The National Women’s Soccer League team North Carolina Courage fired head coach Paul Riley on Thursday afternoon following accusations of sexual coercion and misconduct by former players who were coached by him. The termination followed a investigative report by The Athletic that published Thursday morning and cites players on the record
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Fashion Week has plunged viewers to the depths of the oceans, and shaken up identity politics in the office. But all eyes looked expectantly to Friday evening’s display, by Valentino. The elasticity of water was the anchor for Issey Miyake’s collection, which featured swimming caps
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell has received a contract extension that ties him to the Tigers through the 2025-26 season. The university’s trustees approved the new deal on Friday. Brownell has taken Clemson to the NCAA Tournament three times in his 11 seasons, including twice in the past
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit France as the Biden administration tries to smooth over hurt feelings and other damage caused by excluding America’s oldest ally from a new Indo-Pacific security initiative. The State Department says Blinken will visit Paris next week for an international
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Moody Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A bizarre story out of a mobile county after a man is shot in the shoulder. Police say his story of what happened just doesn’t add up. “The complainant said he was goofing around the gun and shot himself while
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business OYO has confirmed plans to go public, joining a slew of Indian unicorns to hit the country’s stock exchange this year. The Indian hotel chain, which is run by one of the country’s most ambitious young entrepreneurs and backed by SoftBank, filed Friday for an initial public offering in Mumbai.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A couple was treated for injuries and released Wednesday evening after a bear attack in the parking area of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. National Park Service officials said the couple was having a picnic on
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GREEN, Kan. (AP) — Police say a Kansas driver died and a woman and three children were seriously injured after the driver swerved to avoid a cardboard box in the road. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened Thursday night in Clay County, while 51-year-old Kevin Dettmer was driving a sport utility vehicle on
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A downhill race starting in Switzerland and ending in Italy will be added to alpine skiing’s World Cup program as soon as next year. The International Ski Federation has confirmed the plan. Men’s and women’s races beneath the iconic Matterhorn mountain near upscale Zermatt are likely
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By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Planned Parenthood clinics have seen dramatic increases in the number of people from Texas going out of state to seek abortions since the Texas six-week abortion ban took effect, the group says. The organization says that clinics in neighboring states saw a surge in patients with Texas zip codes. In Oklahoma,
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A transgender woman is suing Vanderbilt University saying she was ridiculed after transitioning from male to female. The lawsuit alleges longtime employee Olivia Hill was victim to vulgar abuse and ridicule after her transition surgery. Hill has worked for 25 years
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and DAVID McHUGH AP Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has reached new highs in the United States and Europe, as rising energy prices and supply bottlenecks have restrained the economic recoveries from the pandemic in both economies. In the U.S., a Commerce Department report Friday showed that prices rose 4.3% in August
Continue ReadingMariana Toro Nueva York (CNN Business) — La visión de Amazon para el futuro de la seguridad en el hogar incluye drones que vuelan sobre tu techo, cámaras al aire libre que monitorean a posibles intrusos y lindos robots que patrullan el interior. Durante una conferencia de prensa por invitación el martes, la compañÃa mostró
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