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Flapper follies
OTHELLO — The play opening Thursday at Othello High School promises to be the bee’s knees. Perhaps even the cat’s …
Appeals Court: State hospital leaders disobeyed court orders
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has affirmed that Oregon State Hospital leaders “willfully” violated court orders when they did not promptly admit a criminal defendant with severe mental illness f…
Iowa All-America DT Daviyon Nixon to declare for NFL draft
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — All-America defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon of Iowa announced he'll declare for the NFL draft and forego his senior season.
Sanders, Saints looking like a good match as playoffs near
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s apparently no accident that Saints receiver Emmanuel Sanders is wrapping up his first season in New Orleans with a chance to reach his fourth Super Bowl — all with different teams.
Editorial Roundup: New York
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers:
Seahawks get contributions they wanted from rookie class
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — When the NFL draft concluded back in April, it was clear what Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider were trying to find.
Packers claim DT Damon Harrison off waivers from Seahawks
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have claimed veteran defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks.
Pasadena allows Rose Bowl name to be used in Texas
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The College Football Playoff semifinal in Texas will be allowed to call itself the Rose Bowl Game, but Pasadena officials don’t want the New Year’s event relocated in the future.
Florida suspect kills Wisconsin siblings in wrong-way crash
Two Wisconsin siblings returning from a Christmas lights display were killed Tuesday night when a suspected carjacker fleeing from police drove the wrong way on Interstate 95 in central Florida and collided head-on…
Duke scores 22 to lift Providence over Butler 71-55
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — David Duke had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Providence got past Butler 71-55 on Wednesday.
New final exam: Heinicke pauses school to QB for Washington
Taylor Heinicke had math, not football, on his mind this fall.
Morton-Robertson lifts Radford past Presbyterian 71-65
CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — Quinton Morton-Robertson posted 18 points as Radford got past Presbyterian 71-65 on Wednesday.
Missouri senator to contest Biden's Electoral College win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he will raise objections next week when
Kansas governor gets COVID-19 shot; GOP officials to wait
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday received the first of two COVID-19 vaccine shots while some top Republican officials passed, for now, because not all health care workers and nursing hom…
Jones in quarantine after wife tests positive for COVID-19
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Doug Jones will spend the final days of his term in quarantine after his wife tested positive for COVID-19.
Mayfield: Browns 'in our playoffs, just one week early'
CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield spent time in Zoom meetings, checked his phone frequently and waited for word on when to report for practice.