JEMISON, Ala. (AP) — Police say nearly two dozen FedEx packages have been found in woods along a rural Alabama road about 75 miles from a ravine where hundreds of undelivered FedEx parcels previously were discovered. Police in Jemison said in a statement Wednesday that about 20 packages bound for locations on nine different roads
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JEMISON, Ala. (AP) — Police say nearly two dozen FedEx packages have been found in woods along a rural Alabama road about 75 miles from a ravine where hundreds of undelivered FedEx parcels previously were discovered. Police in Jemison said in a statement Wednesday that about 20 packages bound for locations on nine different roads
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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cliff Daniels wasn’t sure he was cut out to be a crew chief at NASCAR’s top level following 50 winless races with seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson. Hendrick Motorsports never doubted Daniels and kept him when the team hired Kyle Larson this year. Many consider
Continue ReadingBy Heather Middleton Click here for updates on this story REX, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — One Clayton County police officer is dead and a second injured after responding to a domestic violence call in Rex Tuesday night. Field Training Officer Henry Laxson was killed and Officer Alex Chandler was shot in the hand. Two
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are receiving a heavy dose of criticism from former players during a three-game winless streak. Four-time Super Bowl champion Rocky Bleier says the current group has no self-esteem. Former safety turned NFL analyst Ryan Clark says teams are no longer afraid to play
Continue ReadingCésar López (CNN) – LeBron James fue aislado por los protocolos de salud y seguridad de covid-19 de la NBA y, como resultado, se perdió el partido de este martes contra los Sacramento Kings, según confirmó un portavoz del equipo a CNN. No está claro si James habÃa dado positivo por covid-19 o si habÃa
Continue Reading COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells and Destiny Pitts each scored 15 points and No. 17 Texas A&M beat Little Rock 65-50. Coach Gary Blair tied Shelby Metcalf’s Aggie record of 438 victories at A&M. Metcalf coached the men’s basketball program at A&M from 1963-90, amassing a 438-306 record. Aaliyah Patty had 11 points
Continue Reading By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Google will ban political advertising on its platforms in the Philippines as the country prepares for elections in May. The company said on Wednesday that it will stop ads running “during an election campaign period or a silence period” in the run-up to the vote. Google considers election ads as
Continue Reading By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Google will ban political advertising on its platforms in the Philippines as the country prepares for elections in May. The company said on Wednesday that it will stop ads running “during an election campaign period or a silence period” in the run-up to the vote. Google considers election ads as
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By Kaitlan Collins, Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The United States’ first confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in California. In a White House news briefing, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the case was in an individual who traveled from South
Continue Reading By JAY REEVES Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s governor is honoring the state’s first Black poet laureate, a creative writing teacher from Birmingham who delves into the pain and difficulty of being Black in America. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey presented a commendation Wednesday to 31-year-old Ashley M. Jones. Jones’ most recent book is
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — LaMarr Hoyt, who won the 1983 AL Cy Young Award with the Chicago White Sox, has died. He was 66. The White Sox announced his death on Wednesday. The team said he died Monday in Columbia, South Carolina, following a lengthy illness. Hoyt went 98-68 with a 3.99 ERA in eight years
Continue ReadingBy GERRY MAY Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — Former Bossier City Police Chief Shane McWilliams was ready to appeal his demotion before the Civil Service Board Wednesday morning, but the city had other plans. The board emerged from an executive session to say the city is suing them
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By DAVID BAKER Click here for updates on this story LAVEEN, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — A 16-year-old student is in the hospital after being shot at Cesar Chavez High School in Laveen on Monday afternoon. Phoenix Police Sgt. Ann Justus said a fight broke out at a bathroom around 3 p.m. as school was letting
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California has become the first  in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci said the person was a traveler who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and tested positive on Nov.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN ) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. identificaron el primer caso confirmado de la variante del coronavirus ómicron en Estados Unidos, en California, según una fuente familiarizada con el tema. El Dr. Anthony Fauci confirmó el reporte de Kaitlan Collins, de CNN, este miércoles de
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By Annie Grayer and Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Peter DeFazio, the chairman of the House Transportation Committee, announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2022, the latest in a long stream of House Democrats leaving Congress at the end of their terms. “With humility and gratitude I am announcing that I will not
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Mikhail Kukushkin has saved four match points to defeat Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (11) and give Kazakhstan a 1-0 lead over Serbia in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals. The result leaves Novak Djokovic needing a victory to keep his country’s chances alive.
Continue ReadingToday: Temperatures warm into the lower ’60s with winds remaining out of the south at 5-10 mph. Tonight: Temperatures gradually cool down to 45 degrees aided by partly cloudy skies. Extended: Thursday afternoon, highs near the long-standing record high set into 1917 at 72 degrees. Winds remain out of the south with another day of
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By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday had a sharp response to a reporter’s question on a report that suggested then-President Donald Trump tested positive for Covid-19 last year earlier than previously disclosed. Trump tested positive for Covid-19 three days ahead of his first 2020 presidential debate with Biden —
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