By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — House Speaker Cameron Sexton says Tennessee Republicans plan to carve fast-growing Nashville into several different congressional seats. The move will potentially make it easier for the state’s GOP supermajority to gain even more power in a previously Democratic-controlled district. Sexton told The Associated
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California coach Lincoln Riley has confirmed his full coaching staff for his debut season with the Trojans. The 10-man staff includes Donte Williams. He will be Riley’s defensive backs coach after serving as USC’s interim head coach following the firing of Clay Helton in September. Riley’s new staff is headlined
Continue ReadingBy KCAL KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A fast food employee was shot and killed in South Los Angeles on the job. The incident unfolded just before 11 p.m. Saturday night at the Taco Bell on Avalon and Century Boulevards, when an employee denied the suspect who
Continue ReadingBy Logan Smith Click here for updates on this story NEW MEXICO (KCNC) — A manhunt is underway in the Four Corners area for a 22-year-old Durango resident who authorities believe shot and injured a Farmington, New Mexico, police officer during a traffic stop Friday night. The Farmington Police Department and La Plata County Sheriff’s
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Employee absences fueled by a surge in COVID-19 cases are straining Kansas hospitals, schools and emergency services and raising questions about whether some court trials might need to be delayed. In the Wichita school district, more than three times as many students and seven times as
Continue ReadingBy Jack Lowenstein Click here for updates on this story SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Two snowshoers and their dog were found dead after being buried and killed by an avalanche Saturday near North Star Mountain, northwest of Hoosier Pass, Colorado Avalanche Information Center confirmed Sunday night. According to CAIC’s Facebook post, Summit County deputies,
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Stacker investigated cities with the most green space per capita in Missouri using data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Comedian and actor Bob Saget was found dead lying face up on his bed in a luxury hotel room in Florida with no signs of trauma. That’s according to a sheriff’s office report released Monday. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office report says there were no signs
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The U.N. says it has begun meetings with Sudanese groups to find a way out of the political deadlock that has paralyzed the country since an October military coup. The Oct. 25 takeover scuttled hopes of a peaceful transition to a civilian-ruled democratic government over
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — College Football Playoff expansion talks remain stalled and the possibility of implementing a new format by the 2024 season dimmed after three days of meetings by the administrators who manage the postseason system failed to produce an agreement. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer  Don Maynard, a Hall of Fame receiver who made his biggest impact catching passes from Joe Namath in the wide-open AFL, has died. He was 86. Maynard was the main target for Namath with the New York Jets, though a leg injury made him less effective in the
Continue ReadingBy KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The SPCA of Texas and the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office served a search and seizure warrant in Jan. 9 at a property in Hunt County before removing 87 animals from the property. The animals included 73 dogs, 11 cats, and three deceased
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, questioned former President Donald Trump‘s actions during his speech on January 6, 2021, as he considers for the first time whether Trump is immune from liability related to his supporters attacking the US Capitol. During a court hearing Monday, Judge Amit
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By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Ethan Cohen, CNN Colorado Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter announced on Monday that he will not run for reelection in November, saying in a statement that “it’s time for me to move on and explore other opportunities.” Perlmutter becomes the latest in a long list of House Democrats to decide
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado is not running for reelection. Perlmutter has represented Denver’s western suburbs for eight terms. He was elected during the Democratic wave in 2006 and his retirement is yet another signal that his party faces a tough election this year. Perlmutter’s
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente ejecutivo de Pfizer, Albert Bourla, dijo este lunes que una vacuna especÃfica contra la variante ómicron del coronavirus de la compañÃa estará lista para marzo. “Estamos trabajando en una nueva versión de nuestra vacuna, una versión que también será efectiva contra (la variante) ómicron, no es que no
Continue ReadingBy KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KTVT) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Los Indios International Bridge seized $358,908 in methamphetamine on Jan. 3. “This narcotics seizure is important and reflects the steadfast commitment of our frontline CBP officers to keep our borders secure and
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Using olive oil instead of margarine, butter or other saturated fats may protect you from dying from cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory disease, dementia, and other conditions, according to a study released Monday. “It’s a combination of both decreasing the amount of saturated fat at the same time you’re increasing the monounsaturated
Continue ReadingBy WBM Staff Click here for updates on this story NORTH CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — The body of a missing 6-year-old boy who has not been seen since being driven with his older sister to a party in Skokie has been found, according to authorities. North Chicago police were working with Skokie police and the
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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