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Wildfire season officially ends in Washington – state Lands Commissioner seeks future funding
The wildfire season in Washington state is officially over.
Kansas Senate to have new committees, including ethics panel
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Senate will have two new committees, including one focusing on ethics and government transparency issues.
Lawsuit to ban bear baiting in Idaho, Wyoming can continue
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge for the second time has rejected a Trump administration request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by environmental groups seeking to ban using bait to hunt black bears in national fores…
Curious calls by Sean Payton, Jon Gruden highlight Week 16
What was Sean Payton thinking?
Former A's pitcher Mengden signs with team in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Daniel Mengden is set to pitch in South Korea next season after agreeing to a $725,000, one-year contract with the Kia Tigers.
NFL has pulled off improbable task playing in a pandemic
It took playing games on all seven days of the week, a wide receiver starting at quarterback, numerous schedule changes and constant revisions to health and safety protocols for the NFL to reach Week 17 on time.
Sacrifice and stress: How players handled season of COVID-19
The Saturday night after winning an afternoon home game is one of the best times to be a college football player.
Hong Kongers charged in China plead guilty, relatives told
HONG KONG (AP) — Relatives of the 10 Hong Kongers accused of fleeing the city by speedboat during a government crackdown on dissent say they've been informed that the group pleaded guilty and that the verdicts will…
AP PHOTOS: Madrid racetrack bets on riding out of pandemic
MADRID (AP) — A man slips a piece of paper with the name Sophie Linda on it under the teller’s window. The young woman on the other side inspects the paper and disinfects a wad of cash before passing the money to t…
Germany edges Slovakia 4-3 in OT at world juniors
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Mario Zimmerman scored a power-play goal four minutes into overtime, lifting Germany to a 4-3 win over Slovakia on Monday night in the world junior hockey championships.
Japan's Nikkei at 30-year high after Trump OKs stimulus
Stocks rose Tuesday in Asia, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index hitting a 30-year high after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion economic aid package.
Newton's future with Pats in spotlight after blowout loss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Cam Newton didn't want to talk about his future with the Patriots following New England's 38-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.
The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees
NEW DELHI — India has found six people who returned from the United Kingdom in recent weeks infected with a new variant of the coronavirus.
Nashville bomber left hints of trouble, but motive elusive
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In the days before he detonated a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas, Anthony Quinn Warner changed his life in ways that suggest he never intended to survive the blast that killed him a…
Lillard, Trent shoot Blazers past champion Lakers, 115-107
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half, and CJ McCollum had 20 points and 11 assists in the Portland Trail Blazers' 115-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday nig…
Morant hurts ankle but Grizzlies top short-handed Nets in OT
NEW YORK (AP) — Ja Morant exited with a sprained ankle but the Memphis Grizzlies earned their first victory of the season without him, outlasting the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 116-111 in overtime Monday night.