Saints start 4th straight playoff run vs. resurgent Bears

CHICAGO (8-8) at NEW ORLEANS (12-4)

Special elections set to fill Louisiana congressional seats

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has officially called a March 20 special election for Louisiana voters to select two new members of the U.S. House, with an April 24 runoff if needed.

Sununu inaugurated amid virus, violence concerns

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic that has shaken New Hampshire to its core also offers a path to both individual and collective transformation, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday as he official…

20-year-old pleads guilty to possessing Molotov cocktails

SEATTLE (AP) — An Edmonds, Washington, man has pleaded guilty to possessing Molotov cocktail devices that he used to set fire to Seattle police vehicles during a May protest that turned violent.

Oregon State Police warns against armed takeover of Capitol

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon State Police said it is aware of “rumors” that armed groups are considering taking over the state Capitol and warned that anyone attempting that would be arrested.

US registering highest deaths yet from the coronavirus

The U.S. registered more COVID-19 deaths in a single day than ever before — nearly 3,900 — on the very day the mob attack on the Capitol laid bare some of the same, deep political divisions that have hampered the b…

After years of work, Abrams takes victory lap in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams spent years crisscrossing Georgia, working to convince Democratic leaders, donors and prospective candidates that a vast, untapped well of potential voters could upend Republican domina…

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“Bone Canyon,” by Lee Goldberg (Thomas & Mercer)

Arizona deemed 'hot spot of the world' amid virus surge

PHOENIX (AP) — Five months after President Donald Trump hailed Arizona as a model for how it dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts warned Wednesday that the state has become “the hot spot of the w…

Review: Aaron Frazer brings great old school vibes to 2021

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Teenage winger Amad Diallo completes move to Man United

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United completed the signing of teenager Amad Diallo from Atalanta on Thursday, with the winger signing a contract until 2025 with the option of a further year.

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Wisconsin Republicans disagree on COVID-19 bill

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is divided on a coronavirus response bill that the state Assembly was passing on Thursday but that the Senate GOP leader said his chamber opposes.

Pacific sea otter reintroduction gets nudge from Congress

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed this year's federal budget, which includes a directive to study sea otter reintroduction in the Pacific Northwest.