By RON TODT and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The deadliest single fire in Philadelphia in at least a century has killed 12 people, including eight children, and sent two people to hospitals. At a news conference, officials said 26 people were staying at the duplex rowhome. It appears that as many as
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As lawmakers return to the capital, bills ranging from redistricting, education, funding, all the way to vaccine mandates are expected to be debated.
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Viktor Hovland was home in Norway for the holidays and figured he would get to Hawaii early to get ready for the new year. He made it just fine. His clubs? Not so much. Hovland finally arrived on Maui late on Dec. 29. His golf
Continue Reading By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago school leaders canceled classes in the nation’s third-largest school district for the second straight day after failing to reach an agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols. The Chicago Teachers Union sought to revert to remote instruction during the latest surge of infections and
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Running back Cam Akers is expected to make his season debut for the Los Angeles Rams in their regular-season finale against San Francisco. The Rams will need all the help they can get if they hope to win the NFC West by beating a rival
Continue ReadingBy Tyler Fingert Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Two Bald Eagles are back in the wild after being released in Baldwin County on Wednesday. The birds had spent a little more than a week being rehabbed after being found covered in mud in the Mobile Delta. Biologists say
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN The oldest known living US World War II veteran died Wednesday at 112, the National WWII Museum said. Lawrence Brooks was drafted into the US Army at 31 and spent World War II in the predominantly African American 91st Engineer Battalion, which was stationed in New Guinea and the Philippines,
Continue ReadingBy Sara Sidner, Omar Jimenez, Rosa Flores, Kacey Cherry and Sarah Moon, CNN George Floyd’s 4-year-old grandniece, Arianna Delane, was shot and injured after several shots were fired into an apartment in Houston on New Year’s Day, Derrick Delane, the girl’s father, told CNN affiliate KTRK. “She is recovering,” Delane told CNN correspondent Rosa Flores
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Masse Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man has died after police say he was run over by his own pickup truck. It all unfolded sometime during the afternoon hours near the 200 block of Ledyard Street. A witness told police that the man had pulled his
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that parents shared more meals and spent more quality time together with their children at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic than they had in previous years. The survey released this week asked one parent per household for details of their
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A 65-year-old man says he was permanently disabled during a videotaped traffic stop in which Northern California officers said they deliberately used “pain compliance” techniques. Gregory Gross was repeatedly restrained after he was accused of driving drunk and causing a slow-speed collision in April 2020. He
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ethan Cepuran won the men’s 5,000 meters and Mia Manganello Kilburg won the women’s 3,000 on opening night of the U.S. Olympic speedskating trials without spectators. Cepuran made up more than a second in his pairing with Casey Dawson to win by 0.03 seconds after trailing most of the 12 1/2-lap race
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By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer cut a lonely figure at the Denver Broncos practice on Wednesday with both kicker Brandon McManus and punter Sam Martin on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The Broncos (7-9) expect both of their specialists to come off the virus list Saturday when
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer cut a lonely figure at the Denver Broncos practice on Wednesday with both kicker Brandon McManus and punter Sam Martin on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The Broncos (7-9) expect both of their specialists to come off the virus list Saturday when
Continue Reading By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Budenholzer has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and Giannis Antetokounpo is sidelined with an illness unrelated to COVID-19, leaving the Milwaukee Bucks without their coach and star player against Toronto. Assistant Darvin Ham will serve as acting coach. Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.9 points and
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are set to retire Dirk Nowitzki’s No. 41 against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. A postgame ceremony is planned nearly three years after Nowitzki announced his retirement after the final home game of the 2018-19 season. The 43-year-old played a record
Continue Reading FARMVILLE, Va. — Isaiah Wilkins tied his career high with a season-high 21 points as Longwood rolled past Pfeiffer 109-69. Taylan Rowe led the Falcons on Wednesday with 22 points.
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By Paul P. Murphy and Amir Vera, CNN Thanks to a garbage bag containing an envelope with an address, the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office was able to bust the alleged robbery ring responsible for nearly 600 missing Amazon packages during the holidays. Initially on December 30, authorities found the packages dumped in a rural area
Continue Reading By Paul P. Murphy and Amir Vera, CNN Thanks to a garbage bag containing an envelope with an address, the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office was able to bust the alleged robbery ring responsible for nearly 600 missing Amazon packages during the holidays. Initially on December 30, authorities found the packages dumped in a rural area
Continue Reading By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger acknowledged that his emotions were still high in the hours following a 12-point win Monday night against Cleveland. Roethlisberger insisted Wednesday morning that he’s solely focused on Sunday’s significant season-finale at Baltimore, a game that will play a role in determining Pittsburgh’s
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