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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 …
Man charged with killing 2 dies after positive COVID-19 test
LEBANON, Ky. (AP) — A man charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of a northern Kentucky couple has died from COVID-19 complications while in custody awaiting trial, an official said.
Swedish champion Göteborg dissolves women's soccer team
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish women's champion Göteborg is dissolving its soccer team, less than two weeks after being eliminated from the Women's Champions League, saying it can no longer compete financially with major…
Kent State shooting survivor Alan Canfora dies at 71
Alan Canfora, who was one of nine students who were wounded in the 1970 Kent State shootings but survived, has died. He was 71.
University of Missouri system settles patent lawsuit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri system says it has reached a confidential settlement with a former top pharmacy professor whom it accused of stealing and selling student research, potentially cos…
Pakistan anti-corruption body arrests key opposition leader
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s anti-graft body Tuesday ordered the arrest of a key opposition leader on charges of having assets higher than his known sources of income, a spokesman said.
Michigan governor signs $106M COVID relief plan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a $106 million plan Tuesday that will provide relief to businesses and fund efforts to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Senate GOP blocks Democratic push for Trump's $2K checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote, saying the ch…
The Latest: Some Britons receive 2nd shot of virus vaccine
LONDON — Some people in Britain have received their second and final dose of coronavirus vaccine as the country’s immunization program rolls on.
Inmate who survived execution attempt dies; COVID suspected
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio death row inmate who survived an attempt to execute him by lethal injection in 2009 died Monday of possible complications of COVID-19, the state prisons system said.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Croatia; 6 deaths reported
PETRINJA, Croatia (AP) — A strong earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, destroying buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into rubble-covered streets in a town southeast of the capital. Authorities said…
Lebanese PM slams 'diabolical' move to charge him over blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said Tuesday he was shocked to learn he was being charged with negligence in the Aug. 4 port explosion, saying he did his utmost duty during his brief tenure, during…
Israel's Blue and White teetering after key resignations
JERUSALEM (AP) — A senior member of Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz's Blue and White party resigned Tuesday, pushing the once-formidable movement farther toward collapse ahead of March elections.
'Like a bathtub filling up': Alabama is slammed by the virus
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — With its dozen intensive care beds already full, Cullman Regional Medical Center began looking desperately for options as more and more COVID-19 patients showed up.
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Christmas bombing marks another dark day for Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Sandy and Geff Lee finally saw a photo of the building that was home to their Nashville boutique on the day after the Christmas morning bombing, a quiet came over the room.