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HALLOWEEN ROUNDUP: Where to find trunk or treats in your community
COLUMBIA BASIN — These days, a lot of parents are nervous about letting their little monsters – and ghosts and vam…
US Soccer players hope to set positive example after riot
A day after last week's deadly riot in the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, players from the U.S. soccer team gathered in Bradenton, Florida, and considered what they could do to set a positive example for a shaken coun…
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he will not receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he will not receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Oregon, the state's health authority reported on Monday.
NYPD official retiring amid investigation into hateful posts
NEW YORK (AP) — A high-ranking New York Police Department official accused of posting hateful messages online has opted to retire days after the department said it was suspending him without pay.
Georgia freshman guard Johnson declared eligible by NCAA
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia freshman guard K.D. Johnson, who was the top-rated prospect in coach Tom Crean's 2020 class, has been declared academically eligible.
The Latest: Nebraska men's hoops paused after positive test
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Davis scores 20 to carry SMU past Temple 79-68
DALLAS (AP) — Kendric Davis had 20 points as SMU defeated Temple 79-68 on Monday.
NCAA D1 Council holds off on athlete compensation, transfers
The NCAA delayed votes on legislation that would permit college athletes to cash in on their popularity for the first time and to transfer to another school without having to sit out one year.
Running gun battle in Mexico leaves 9 gunmen, 1 police dead
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A series of running gunbattles in Mexico’s most violent state left nine suspected gunmen and one state police officer dead Monday, authorities said.
Virus deaths surging in California, now top 30,000
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The coronavirus death toll in California reached 30,000 on Monday, another staggering milestone as the nation's most populous state endures the worst surge of the nearly yearlong pandemic.
Cowboys pick ex-Atlanta coach Quinn as defensive coordinator
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms Monday with former Atlanta coach Dan Quinn as defensive coordinator, turning over a unit that was among the worst in franchise history to someone who built hi…
The Latest: Trump issues emergency declaration for inaugural
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest
Detroit auto show to be replaced by outdoor event this year
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit's big auto show will not take place as scheduled in September, but will be replaced by an outdoor exhibit at a race track in nearby Pontiac.
Trump Homeland Security chief abruptly quits at tense time
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s acting head of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly resigned Monday, leaving the post ahead of schedule as the nation faces a heightened terrorism threat from extr…
'Uncharted waters': More NBA games off as virus issues grow
The NBA called off two more games because of COVID-related and contact-tracing issues on Monday, and the Miami Heat were preparing to be without eight players — including All-Stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo — fo…