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‘She left the room better than she found it’
WARDEN — After 36 years of service to the city of Warden, Kriss Shuler spent her final city council meeting the sa…
Florida tabs veteran SEC coach McGriff to coach secondary
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida announced the hiring of Wesley McGriff as its secondary coach Saturday, replacing two assistants coach Dan Mullen fired after the team's worst defensive season in more than a hundre…
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Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover
Oliver scores 17 to lift Old Dominion past FAU 64-55
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A.J. Oliver II had 17 points as Old Dominion topped Florida Atlantic 64-55 on Saturday night.
Family: Trump supporter who died followed QAnon conspiracy
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Before she died in Wednesday’s siege at the U.S. Capitol, Rosanne Boyland was a recovering drug addict who wanted to become a sobriety counselor. But she also believed, wrongly, that President …
Gordon, Garvin lift Nicholls St. past SE Louisiana 87-67
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Ty Gordon and Najee Garvin scored 17 points apiece as Nicholls State easily beat Southeastern Louisiana 87-67 on Saturday. Kevin Johnson added 15 points for the Colonels. Garvin also had eight…
California reports record 695 virus deaths in a day
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California health authorities reported Saturday a record one-day total of 695 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads.
The Latest: Montreal enacts curfew as virus cases spike
MONTREAL — A curfew meant to curb a rising tide of COVID-19 cases took effect across Quebec on Saturday evening.
No progress in talks between farmers, Indian government
NEW DELHI (AP) — Representatives of the Indian government and tens of thousands of protesting farmers failed to make progress Friday in their eighth round of talks over the farmers' demand that new agricultural ref…
Bills beat Colts 27-24 for 1st playoff win in 25 years
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Quarterback Josh Allen and safety Micah Hyde teamed up to make the Buffalo Bills' losing past history.
14 people may be banned after rowdy D.C. to Seattle flight
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines said Friday that at least 14 people could be banned from the company’s flights after the passengers were rowdy, argumentative and refused to wear masks on a flight from Dulles Interna…
No. 22 Northwestern women hold off Iowa 77-67
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Jordan Hamilton scored 19 points, Veronica Burton had 18 points and seven assists, and No. 22 Northwestern beat Iowa 77-67 on Saturday night.
UK investigates Google's plan to revamp Chrome browser
LONDON (AP) — Britain's competition watchdog said Friday it launched an investigation into Google's plan to overhaul its ad data system over worries it could leave even less room for rivals in the online ad industr…
Pope Francis 'astonished' by mob attack on US Capitol
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has told an Italian broadcaster that he was “astonished” by the mob attack at the U.S. Capitol due to the democratic traditions of the United States.
The Latest: Tennessee, Vandy men's hoops to reschedule games
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Back spasms sideline Antetokounmpo for Bucks' game with Cavs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t playing Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after taking a hard fall a night earlier in the Milwaukee Bucks’ loss to the Utah Jazz.