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Minor injuries, mobile home destroyed in Moses Lake fire Sunday
MOSES LAKE — One person sustained minor injuries when a mobile home was destroyed by fire in Cascade Valley early …
Kamara on COVID-19 list, could miss Saints' playoff opener
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have placed running back Alvin Kamara, who leads the club in both yards rushing and receiving, on their COVID-19 reserve list.
Davis, James lead Lakers' late rally over Spurs, 109-103
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers know they are not always going to feel or play like the defending league champions.
Warm Springs hopeful after Haaland tapped to head Interior
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Since the historic appointment of Deb Haaland to head the U.S. Department of the Interior, hopes have been high among members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs that better times are ahead.
Glenda Jackson returns to screen with 'Elizabeth Is Missing'
NEW YORK (AP) — Only one project lured two-time Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson back to the screen after an absence of 25 years: “Elizabeth Is Missing.”
On Football: From 2020's best play to its weirdest moment
The Associated Press will hand out its individual NFL awards on the night before the Super Bowl in Tampa. Until then, here are some off-the-beaten track honors to consider.
Joe and Jill Biden to appear on 'New Year’s Rockin’ Eve'
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest will have a special pair of guests alongside the music stars at this year's New Year's Eve celebration on ABC — the president-elect and the future first lady.
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Brooks helps undermanned Grizzlies beat Hornets 108-93
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 21 points and the undermanned Memphis Grizzlies beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-93 on Friday night.
Principal Joe Clark, who inspired film 'Lean on Me,' dies
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods inspired the 1989 film “Lean on Me,” di…
Winless streak tests resolve of German club Schalke
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Schalke won exactly one Bundesliga game in 2020, so its New Year's resolutions are clear.
Texas county official suspect in defacing old ‘Negroes’ sign
WAXAHACHIE, Texas (AP) — Controversy over a segregation-era “Negroes” sign in a Texas courthouse has taken an unusual turn after a top county official was identified as a suspect in a criminal investigation into th…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:
New Year comes to COVID ward, with hope for end to nightmare
ROME (AP) — While the world said goodbye — or good riddance — to 2020, a year in which the pandemic brought hardship and pain to billions, some of those who have been fighting the virus on the front lines soldiered…
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden plans to seek reelection in 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden says he’s seeking reelection in 2022, ending speculation that Oregon’s senior senator might retire and pave the way for a crowded lineup of potential replacements.
Anthony Davis, LeBron James help Lakers rally past Spurs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Anthony Davis had 35 points and 11 rebounds, and LeBron James added 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 109-103 on Friday night.