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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.
Eliminated Vikings seek to find purpose from final week
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings' grind of a season will end this week with a failure to notch consecutive appearances in the playoffs that has continued for 11 years and counting.
Seahawks surging into playoffs on strength of their defense
SEATTLE (AP) — In the aftermath of giving up 44 points in a Week 9 loss at Buffalo, Pete Carroll was flustered and discouraged.
Penn scores 21 to carry Drake over Indiana State 73-66
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Roman Penn had 21 points as Drake won its 11th straight game, getting past Indiana State 73-66 on Monday.
Rangers sign Japanese pitcher Arihara to $6.2M contract
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have signed Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara to a $6.2 million, two-year contract.
Saints' Kamara has come through with his best season yet
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alvin Kamara has had the finest season of his four-year career, producing as a runner and receiver, setting personal highs and Saints records, and even tying an NFL record for rushing TDs in a ga…
US cuts military aid to El Salvador amid intense lobbying
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. is slashing foreign military aid to El Salvador despite staunchly pro-American President Nayib Bukele’s
Injury-plagued 49ers playing hard to finish off down season
The chance to match the success from last season’s Super Bowl run had passed for the San Francisco 49ers.
Confrontation of Black teen at NYC hotel under investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — A confrontation in which a man said a woman tackled his 14-year-old Black son in a New York City hotel lobby as she falsely accused the teen of stealing her phone is under investigation, city prosec…
NY passes law to limit evictions, closures in pandemic
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will freeze evictions and certain foreclosures for two months under a new law that the state's governor signed Monday.
Marc Basnight, longest serving NC Senate leader, dies at 73
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former state Sen. Marc Basnight, a Democrat from North Carolina's barrier islands who became one of North Carolina’s most powerful contemporary political leaders while serving a record 18 years…
The Latest: Kentucky aims to expand vaccinations on Feb. 1
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s governor says the state hopes to begin the next phase of its coronavirus vaccination program at the start of February and will target emergency responders, educators and people 70 and ol…
Saturday's 49ers-Cards game has 11.2 million viewers online
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Saturday’s game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals set a record for the largest audience to stream an NFL game.
Chargers hope late wins can serve as springboard to 2021
It's too little, too late for this season, but the Los Angeles Chargers' three-game winning streak and ability to come through in close games are giving them hope for next year.
Victim of botched Chicago raid cancels meeting with mayor
CHICAGO (AP) — A Black woman who was the victim of a mistaken 2019 raid on her Chicago home scrapped plans Monday to meet with Chicago’s mayor and host a public forum with aldermen over disagreements on how the gat…
Fire damages immigrant gathering spots in southwest Missouri
NOEL, Mo. (AP) — At least two people were being treated for injuries at hospitals in southwest Missouri after a fire destroyed a grocery store and an adjacent mosque that were gathering spots for immigrants in the …