Companies: $26B settlement of opioid lawsuits to move ahead
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Four companies say they’ll move ahead with a $26 billion settlement of lawsuits over the opioid crisis. An…
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Newsom, Warren see national consequences in recall fight
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom to urge…
Continue Reading Prominent lawyer shot and hurt months after wife, son slain
ESTILL, S.C. (AP) — A family attorney says a lawyer from a prominent South Carolina legal family who found his wife and son shot to death at their…
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Schwindel, Cubs rally in 9th, top Pirates, 5th win in row
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Frank Schwindel hustled hard and sprawled for an RBI single that capped a three-run rally…
Continue Reading Facebook sorry for ‘primates’ label on video of Black men
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times reports Facebook has apologized for putting a “primates” label on a video of Black men. The newspaper says…
Continue Reading Furman holds off North Carolina A&T, Sisson has career day
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Hamp Sisson passed for a career-high 362 yards with three touchdowns as Furman knocked off a ranked North Carolina A&T…
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Sinkhole shuts down Northbound Academy between Pikes Peak and Bijou
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Northbound Academy was closed between Pikes Peak and Bijou due to a sink hole in the roadway, according to Colorado…
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Witnesses say R. Kelly directed them to write false and damaging letters
By Sonia Moghe, CNN People who were once in R. Kelly’s orbit — including former romantic partners and employees — testified during…
Continue Reading Arkansas rallies, avoids upset against Rice with 38-17 win
By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Trelon Smith’s 2-yard touchdown run with 12:44 left in the fourth quarter was the…
Continue Reading Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz cannot be called an ‘animal’ or any other derogatory names during trial, judge rules
By Dakin Andone, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Raja Razek, CNN Prosecutors and witnesses in the future trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz will not…
Continue Reading Harris to California on Wednesday to campaign with Newsom
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is set to visit California’s Bay Area on Wednesday to campaign with Gov.…
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Facebook sorry for ‘primates’ label on video of Black men
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times reports Facebook has apologized for putting a “primates” label on a video of Black men. The newspaper says…
Continue Reading Kentucky governor calls special session on handling COVID-19
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s calling the Republican-led legislature into…
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Daniels runs for 3 TDs in Air Force’s season-opening victory
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Haazig Daniels ran for three touchdowns and Air Force beat Lafayette 35-14. Daniels’ third TD run, a 19-yarder…
Continue Reading Willard Scott, weatherman on NBC’s ‘Today’ show, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC’s “Today” show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful…
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Road rage shooting in Southeast Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Saturday morning, near Santa Fe Street and Prospect Street in Southeast Colorado Springs, two men were involved in…
Continue Reading 2 inmates charged after riot in South Carolina jail
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina sheriff’s department has brought charges against two inmates after a jail riot in which two guards…
Continue Reading Banderas skewers his own craft in ‘Official Competition’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VENICE (AP) — Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz have brought some laughs to the Venice Film Festival.…
Continue Reading Miami Beach says law-breaking partiers no longer tolerated
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — South Beach’s sizzling party scene is about to undergo a massive boost in police presence against…
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Former NFL player Tunch Ilkin dies at 63
By Shawn Nottingham and Christina Maxouris, CNN Former Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Tunch Ilkin has died, according to a statement from Steelers…
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