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Family History Fair helps people explore their roots
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a Family History Fair Saturday…
Pitcher Jhoulys Chacín gets minor league deal with Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Jhoulys Chacín and the New York Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract.
Man wanted in cop attack, escape apprehended
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man wanted for allegedly striking a Portland police officer while driving a stolen pickup on Dec. 24 and later escaping custody has been apprehended in Southeast Portland.
Browns finally practice, roster still unsettled for Steelers
CLEVELAND (AP) — They won't have their coach. They've barely practiced, and when they make their first playoff appearance in nearly 20 years — at Pittsburgh, where they've lost 17 straight games — on Sunday, the Cl…
FBI arrests Arkansas man from photo inside Pelosi's office
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested an Arkansas man who was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office following the storming of the Capitol by a mob of President Donald T…
NFL increasing inventory for ad sales during playoff games
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL is making additional advertising time available to its broadcast partners for the playoffs.
Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Mike Nolan after 1 season
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Mike Nolan on Friday after their defense allowed a franchise record in points and finished 31st in the NFL against the run in his only season.
N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of high-tech weapons systems under development, saying the fate of relations with the United…
Michael Apted, director of ‘Up’ doc series, dies at 79
Michael Apted, the acclaimed British director of the “Up” documentaries series and films as diverse as the Loretta Lynn biopic “Coal Miner’s Daughter” and the James Bond film “The World Is Not Enough,” has died. He…
Arizona governor to stay focused on virus in yearly address
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has been focused for nine months on the coronavirus that has sickened more than a half-million Arizonans and killed nearly 10,000.
Oregon National Guard to support COVID-19 vaccinations
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of people received COVID-19 vaccines Friday at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in a mass vaccination that the doctor in charge called “the most meaningful work of my career.”
How major stock indexes fared Friday
Major stock indexes closed at new highs on Wall Street Friday, leaving the market with solid gains for the first week of the year.
New Mexico Supreme Court overturns child abuse convictions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Friday overturned the child abuse convictions of an Albuquerque man in the 2015 death of an infant, prompting the state's top prosecutor to voice immediate c…
Pelosi's talk of limits on Trump nuke power raises old worry
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's concern about President Donald Trump potentially ordering the launch of a nuclear weapon in his final days in office highlights a little-known fact: Launch authority r…
California budget calls for $15 billion in economic relief
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday released a plan calling for $15 billion in economic relief for Californians as part of his $227 billion plan as the state confronts a surge of corona…
Alabama men's hoops off to best SEC start in nearly 25 years
Alabama stepped up its game just in time for Southeastern Conference play.