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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers say the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available over the counter. It’s the latest government proposal to increase use of the medication against the opioid overdose crisis. The nasal spray version, Narcan, is already available without a prescription in all 50 states.

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Wednesday he never intended to offend anyone for attending the Super Bowl wearing a jacket that critics deemed to feature an offensive depiction of Jesus. “After talking with my parents I understand how my coat could have offended some

PARIS (AP) — A government audit says Noël Le Graët no longer has legitimacy to remain as French soccer federation president because his management style and behavior toward women are “incompatible with the exercise of his functions.” The 81-year-old Le Graët is currently under judicial investigation for alleged sexual and “moral” harassment as part of

By MEG KINNARD and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican Nikki Haley has kicked off her 2024 presidential campaign. She’s highlighting her biography while trying to sidestep the looming presence of her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, the former South Carolina governor released a short video announcing her

DENVER (AP) — The death of a man who was handcuffed after a mental health team responded to a call of him walking out into traffic last year was ruled a homicide according to an autopsy report. Lawyers for the family of Kevin Dizmang released the report Wednesday along with body camera footage. The report

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic senators who have been arguing over how much money to give the IRS and how it should be spent found at least one point of unanimity Wednesday as they considered President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the agency: Both sides wished Danny Werfel good

KINGWOOD, W.Va. (AP) — An arrest has been made in the cold case slaying of a 13-year-old West Virginia boy. News outlets cited a statement on Tuesday from the Preston County Sheriff in reporting that 56-year-old David Monroe Adams was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Jerimiah “Jerry” Matthew Watkins. The teen’s body

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The chancellor at New Mexico State expressed his confidence in athletic director Mario Moccia less than a week after the men’s basketball team was shut down for what the chancellor said was a culture of bad behavior, egregious violations of the student code of conduct and other “despicable acts.”

By CURT ANDERSON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz says the Justice Department has ended a sex trafficking case with no charges against him. Gaetz, who represents much of the Florida Panhandle, issued a statement through his congressional office that the long-running investigation was over. Gaetz had

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed on Wall Street Wednesday after a report showed U.S. shoppers opened their wallets at retail stores last month much more than expected. The S&P 500 was little changed in afternoon trading after paring a larger early loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average

By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for making preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years, starting with a $440 million investment to bring 5,000 additional children into the program this fall. Details about the “Smart Start Illinois” program dominated

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s political leaders are making their case for moving the FBI headquarters to the state, arguing that the federal government would be wise to follow the steps of Amazon and other corporate leaders that have come to the commonwealth. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner

By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are claiming some battlefield success as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine labors to gain momentum almost a year after it began. The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday its troops broke through two Ukrainian defensive lines in the eastern Luhansk region and pushed back Ukrainian troops

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Oil-dependent Alaska has long sought ways to fatten its coffers and move away from the fiscal whiplash of oil’s boom-and-bust cycles. The newest idea, promoted by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, would have the state capitalize on its oil and gas expertise to tap into a developing

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — The financially troubled parent company of regional sports networks that own the broadcast rights to 42 U.S. professional sports teams skipped about $140 million in interest payments due Wednesday. The missed payments by Diamond Sports Group started a 30-day grace period that could be the prelude to a bankruptcy filing, which

By MEG KINNARD and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican Nikki Haley has kicked off her 2024 presidential campaign. She’s highlighting her biography while trying to sidestep the looming presence of her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, the former South Carolina governor released a short video announcing her

PANAMA CITY (AP) — At least 39 migrants have been killed and another 20 some were injured when the bus they were riding in western Panama tumbled over a cliff. Panamanian officials did not immediately report nationalities, but the migrants had crossed the treacherous Darien Gap from Colombia. The Panamanian government typically moves migrants who

By JULIA RUBIN Associated Press It’s a given that when the Great Backyard Bird Count begins Friday, Steve and Janet Kistler of Hart County, Kentucky, will be joining in. They’ve done so every year since the now-global tradition began 25 years ago. For Moira Dalibor, a middle-school math teacher a couple hours away in Lexington,

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Officials in Arizona anticipate “an extended closure” of a key highway through the state, a day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak and forced evacuations nearby. After liquid nitric acid leaked from the truck tractor pulling a box trailer on Interstate 10 near Tucson, the Arizona Department of