By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Minnesota (WCCO) — A young Farmington hockey player received a special sendoff Sunday morning as he faces off against a tough opponent. Ben Dapper, 6, just found out the leukemia he fought as a toddler is back. He will miss the rest of his
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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have made dramatic progress in close games. The next challenge is to create more winning finishes. The Falcons capped their fourth consecutive losing season with Sunday’s 30-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints. First-year coach Arthur Smith didn’t realize his goal of taking
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Shad Khan’s most trusted adviser is a general manager whose last five NFL seasons ended with a coaching change. It’s a strange decision at best, a significant problem at worst. The Jacksonville Jaguars owner is relying on Trent Baalke to lead the team’s coaching
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is missing for Manchester United in its FA Cup match against Aston Villa because of a hip injury. United manager Ralf Rangnick says Ronaldo has been left out of the third-round match at Old Trafford as a precaution and that the injury wasn’t serious. Rangnick says “he’s told me
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Jacksonville Jaguars’ 3-14 record this season earned them the top spot in April’s NFL draft, the second consecutive year they will pick first. The tentative order of the first round, not including teams in the playoffs, was announced Monday by the NFL. Playoff results will determine where the 14 teams
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business If 2021 was the year of ostentatious displays of wealthy space tourists chartering one-off missions, 2022 promises to be yet another year solidifying the private sector’s grip on modern space travel. Big businesses are beginning to permeate every area of spaceflight, from the most spectacular private launches to the smallest
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By Paul Vercammen and Faith Karimi, CNN Robert Durst, the eccentric millionaire who fascinated viewers as the subject of HBO’s documentary series “The Jinx” before being convicted last year of murder, has died in a California prison hospital, according to his longtime attorney Dick DeGuerin. He was 78. Durst, who had been housed at the
Continue Reading By Paul Vercammen and Faith Karimi, CNN Robert Durst, the eccentric millionaire who fascinated viewers as the subject of HBO’s documentary series “The Jinx” before being convicted last year of murder, has died in a California prison hospital, according to his longtime attorney Dick DeGuerin. He was 78. Durst, who had been housed at the
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By Ivana Kottasová and Sugam Pokharel, CNN US President Joe Biden spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday, raising concerns over air strikes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and urging the leader of Africa’s second most populous country to negotiate a ceasefire after 14 months of war. The call comes just nine days
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La Oficina del Médico Forense del condado Orange realizó una autopsia el lunes por la mañana a Bob Saget, según un comunicado. No hay evidencia de consumo de drogas o acción delictiva en la muerte de Saget, quien fue encontrado muerto en una habitación de hotel en Orlando el domingo, según
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By JOHN HANNA and ANDY TSUBASA FIELD Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers have kicked off their annual session, and tax cuts are expected to be a big issue because the state is flush with cash. The session that opened Monday also is shadowed by redistricting, election-year politics and COVID-19. Both the Republican-led
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Vallejo Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The search is on for the gunman who opened fire on the Florida Turnpike over the weekend which sent one man to the hospital. The shooting is part of a troubling trend we have been seeing on South Florida roads. In November,
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By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for those on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Librarians are loved for more than just the books they recommend. This year’s winners of the I Love My Librarian award were cited for everything from support during the pandemic to participation in community softball. On Monday, the American Library Association announced 10 award recipients. Each receives $5,000, along with a
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Librarians are loved for more than just the books they recommend. This year’s winners of the I Love My Librarian award were cited for everything from support during the pandemic to participation in community softball. On Monday, the American Library Association announced 10 award recipients. Each receives $5,000, along with a
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Librarians are loved for more than just the books they recommend. This year’s winners of the I Love My Librarian award were cited for everything from support during the pandemic to participation in community softball. On Monday, the American Library Association announced 10 award recipients. Each receives $5,000, along with a
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Bel-Air’s iconic Fresh Prince is getting a fresh new look, 30 years later. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the beloved sitcom starring Will Smith that aired for six seasons in the 1990s, is officially coming back — being rebooted as simply “Bel-Air” on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. Peacock released the first
Continue Reading By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says federal voting rights legislation is crucial for American democracy. In an address on Monday, Rev. Bernice King also slammed the twisting of critical race theory to create what she called false narratives. Her remarks came ahead of a scheduled visit Tuesday
Continue Reading CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor says a man arrested on child rape charges last month in Tennessee could have victims in nine other states. Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston said 30-year-old Ryan Andrew Meyung was charged in December with child rape, aggravated kidnapping and other related counts. He said an investigation led to
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer West Virginia has hired Graham Harrell as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach to try to bolster a unit that ranked near the bottom of the Big 12. The Mountaineers are hoping Harrell’s addition can give them a spark after going 17-18 in coach Neal Brown’s first three seasons. Harrell
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