Mitchell, McCowan help Fever beat Sparks 74-72
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points, Teaira McCowan added 15 — including two free throws to cap the scoring with 15.3 seconds to…
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Seahawks Quandre Diggs expects to return to practice soon
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle safety Quandre Diggs said he’s not making a statement by choosing to be a spectator…
Continue Reading Sun’s Jonquel Jones, Brionna Jones combine for 53 points
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 21 of her career-high tying 31 points in the first half and Connecticut beat the Washington Mystics 85-75…
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Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
By Barbara Starr and Brianna Keilar, CNN The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in members of the militant…
Continue Reading “Cressy!” chants break out as American pulls US Open stunner
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Maxime Cressy had heard people chanting his name in college, when he twice clinched big wins…
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How a museum founder battled Ida to save precious pieces of the history of Louisiana’s enslaved people
By Amanda Jackson and Michelle Krupa, CNN As Hurricane Ida barreled through LaPlace, Louisiana, on Sunday, a museum founder hunkered down in a 1790s…
Continue Reading How a museum founder battled Ida to save precious pieces of the history of Louisiana’s enslaved people
By Amanda Jackson and Michelle Krupa, CNN As Hurricane Ida barreled through LaPlace, Louisiana, on Sunday, a museum founder hunkered down in a 1790s…
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Hanford orders new COVID-19 requirements for 11,000 workers
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Hanford nuclear reservation workers who do not provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required to be tested at least…
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Brit charged in terror beheadings scheduled to plead guilty
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — One of two British nationals charged with joining with the Islamic State group and…
Continue Reading Astros’ Greinke, Taylor go to IL; Greinke to miss next start
By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Houston Astros placed starting pitcher Zack Greinke and first baseman Taylor Jones on the…
Continue Reading Lawyer: Britney Spears ‘will not be extorted’ by father
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears and her new attorney say her father is trying to get about $2 million in…
Continue Reading Bonnaroo organizers cancel this year’s festival, citing flooding from heavy rains
By Melissa Gray, CNN Organizers of the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee have canceled this year’s event, citing flooding…
Continue Reading Bonnaroo organizers cancel this year’s festival, citing flooding from heavy rains
By Melissa Gray, CNN Organizers of the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee have canceled this year’s event, citing flooding…
Continue Reading Brazil missing key EPL players for World Cup qualifiers
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil will be missing nine of its players from the English Premier League for its next…
Continue Reading Jam & Lewis are back for the first time with ‘Volume One’
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly four decades in the music business helping craft hits for icons like Michael…
Continue Reading Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
By Jeevan Ravindran and Barbara Wojazer, CNN Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on…
Continue Reading Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
By Jeevan Ravindran and Barbara Wojazer, CNN Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on…
Continue Reading Police chief: Ida hit Louisiana town harder than Katrina did
By GERALD HERBERT Associated Press GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) — Ida caused mass devastation on Grand Isle, a Louisiana town on a narrow barrier island…
Continue Reading 7 Black men were executed for an alleged rape in 1951. Now they’ve been pardoned
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A group of young Black men executed after being convicted by all-White juries of allegedly raping a White woman have been…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Details of the final version of Texas voting bill
By ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will sign sweeping changes to the…
Continue Reading $10k reward offered in deaths of newlywed couple at campsite
MOAB, Utah (AP) — A Moab business contractor has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooting…
Continue Reading USA Gymnastics eyes $425 million settlement with survivors
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Gymnastics could be near the final stages of the legal fallout of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. The organization…
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Afghanistan, Hurricane Ida coverage gripped TV viewers
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan and fearsome Hurricane Ida drew viewers to cable…
Continue Reading Texas school system closes after 2 teachers die of COVID-19
WACO, Texas (AP) — A Central Texas school district is closing its schools after two teachers died last week of COVID-19. Connally Independent…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Time for September call-ups, but not too many
By The Associated Press Major League Baseball teams can now expand their rosters, but there’s something different about September call-ups this…
Continue Reading Biden administration closely monitoring supply of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients
By Kristen Holmes, CNN As coronavirus cases rise across the South, state health officials, hospital consultants and oxygen suppliers continue to…
Continue Reading Kidd assistants: WNBA player, just-retired NBAer with Mavs
DALLAS (AP) — The staff for new Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd includes WNBA player Kristi Toliver and just-retired NBA player Jared Dudley.…
Continue Reading Grand jury clears Texas officer who fatally shot Black man
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict a Texas police officer in the death of a Black man who was…
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Man arrested for meth trafficking
Idaho State troopers have arrested a California man and charged him with trafficking methamphetamine after 20 pounds of meth was found in his…
Continue Reading Former Navy officer pleads guilty in wide-spanning scandal
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A retired Naval officer admitted in federal court in San Diego to sending a Malaysian defense contractor…
Continue Reading Reds get minor league OF DeShields from Red Sox
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have obtained minor league outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. from the Boston Red Sox for cash.…
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Slightly cooler temps with more smoke
A system to the north is driving in winds for Tuesday evening, with slightly cooler temps for Wednesday. OVERNIGHT: Lows into the lower 50’s, with…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,226 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,226 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths…
Continue Reading Timbers’ Eryk Williamson out for season after knee injury
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Timbers midfielder Eryk Williamson is out for the season because of a left knee injury that will require surgery.…
Continue Reading Chelsea signs midfielder Saul Niguez on loan from Atlético
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has further bolstered its strong squad ahead of its Champions League title defense by signing Spain midfielder Saul Niguez on…
Continue Reading A Lake Tahoe resident played the violin as his family sat at standstill in Caldor Fire evacuation traffic
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN An artist from Lake Tahoe played music while on the road to put the anxiety of evacuating from the Caldor Fire behind him,…
Continue Reading Surviving 9/11 was ‘just the first piece of the journey’
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. Yet an estimated 33,000 or more…
Continue Reading College hockey returns to Anchorage; Kraken get an assist
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hockey is returning to the University of Alaska Anchorage after donors, including the NHL’s newest team, raised over $3…
Continue Reading Cardinals place CB Malcolm Butler on reserve/retired list
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have placed cornerback Malcolm Butler on the reserve/retired list,…
Continue Reading Navajo Nation reports no COVID-related deaths for 3rd day
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Tuesday reported 54 new COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the third consecutive day. The…
Continue Reading 15 people face charges in connection to a conspiracy with fake Covid-19 vaccine cards, DA says
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Fifteen people are facing charges connected to a fake Covid-19 vaccination card conspiracy involving the sale of forged…
Continue Reading The laughing patterns of human infants match those of another species, a new study finds
By Megan Marples, CNN Laughter transcends all languages — and now scientists know this spontaneous response is universal across some primate…
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Tyler Vander Waal ready to lead Idaho State offense in his first full 12-game season
As the Idaho State football season begins in four days, quarterback Tyler Vander Waal begins his second season, and first full 12-game schedule as…
Continue Reading Hardaway: NIL rules help him recruit top class at Memphis
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Penny Hardaway says the new name, image and likeness rules have helped him land another top recruiting class at…
Continue Reading No resolution to Watson dilemma as he stays on Texans roster
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Quarterback Deshaun Watson remained on the active roster as the Houston Texans made cuts to…
Continue Reading Georgetown cancels game vs. Marist after virus pause in camp
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown has canceled Saturday’s football season opener against Marist after the school said a coronavirus-related pause…
Continue Reading Non-fan of R. Kelly describes still falling prey to him
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who wasn’t a fan of R. Kelly says she ended up getting exposed to a sexually transmitted disease after he enticed her to…
Continue Reading Afghan refugee describes emotional journey to the US after fleeing Kabul: ‘I left some of my family back there’
By Paul LeBlanc, Alex Marquardt and Josh Replogle, CNN When Mohammed Iqbal Selanee and Josh Rodriguez hugged in Washington, DC, this week, it was an…
Continue Reading The top candidates running to replace Gov. Newsom in the California recall election
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A colorful cast of more than 40 candidates from all political persuasions are vying to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin…
Continue Reading Vulnerable Democrats seek distance from Biden on Afghanistan ahead of contentious House debate
By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Jeremy Herb, CNN House and Senate Democrats are watching President Joe Biden’s handling of the withdrawal from…
Continue Reading Heading to Oregon for college football? You’ll need a mask
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Fans returning to stadiums for the start of the Pac-12 football season will find a…
Continue Reading Heading to Oregon for college football? You’ll need a mask
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Fans returning to stadiums for the start of the Pac-12 football season will find a…
Continue Reading Two Florida counties stick with mask mandates despite financial penalties
By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Broward and Alachua counties in Florida are moving forward with mask mandates for their public school…
Continue Reading Couple dead at Hawaii assisted living center; note found
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — An elderly man and woman died of gunshot wounds at a Honolulu assisted living center.…
Continue Reading Late-blooming Aaronson a rising force as US qualifying opens
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brenden Aaronson played soccer last weekend at Hartberg, Austria, drove to Munich, then…
Continue Reading Gospel singer Lee Williams of The Spiritual QC’s dies at 75
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Gospel music artist Lee Williams, the leader and founder of The Spiritual QC’s, has died. He was 75. Williams’ death was…
Continue Reading Cam Newton headlines list of NFL players released
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Cam Newton followed Mac Jones along the sideline, holding his right hand up, waiting for the rookie quarterback…
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New wild horse capture in Colorado to proceed, Interior says
By JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The federal government is launching an emergency roundup of more than 780 wild horses in a…
Continue Reading Tulane University relocating students to Houston due to power outages
By Ryan Young, Hannah Sarisohn and Steve Almasy, CNN Two Chicago-area freshmen, Lilly and McKenna, were on the Tulane campus for just a week when…
Continue Reading Mystic Aquarium requests to resume research; whale improving
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Mystic Aquarium is asking that it be allowed to resume research on four beluga whales that was halted following…
Continue Reading No. 7 Cyclones looking to be more polished right out of gate
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State will be looking to get off to a fast start this season. That’s been a…
Continue Reading Rays expected to add David Robertson to roster Wednesday
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have added veteran reliever David Robertson to their taxi squad and are expected to recall him from…
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How to purchase EISF tickets at discount prices
The Eastern Idaho State Fair is less than a week away, and right now, gate and carnival tickets are being offered at discount pricing when you…
Continue Reading Man accused of Gaetz extortion plot charged with wire fraud
Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — One of the men who U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz accused of being behind a plot to extort $25 million from his…
Continue Reading Fact check: Psaki claims US doesn’t ‘have a presence on the ground’ in Yemen and Somalia
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN As the war in Afghanistan came to a stark end Monday, the Biden administration now faces questions over the level of risk the…
Continue Reading Blue Jays cut LHP Brad Hand 1 month after acquiring him
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have cut struggling lefty reliever Brad Hand. Hand was reinstated from the bereavement list and designated for…
Continue Reading Boston’s Bogaerts pulled from game after positive virus test
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox star shortstop Xander Bogaerts has tested positive for COVID-19 and been pulled from a game at Tampa…
Continue Reading Significant gas station outages reported in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida
By Matt Egan, CNN Business A large chunk of gas stations in Louisiana cities don’t have fuel in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, according to…
Continue Reading Texas Legislature sends voting restrictions bill to governor’s desk
By Eric Bradner and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Texas lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would impose new restrictions on voting, sending…
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Roberts Elementary Library received $14,900 grant
The Roberts Elementary Library was awarded a grant of $14,900 in Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, which was granted through the…
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