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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.
The Latest: Titans PK Gostkowski on reserve/COVID-19 list
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Union: Ohio officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —
Browns fumble away first shot at playoffs amid wild weekend
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns had handled so many of 2020's obstacles, navigating the coronavirus minefield and overcoming injuries while becoming one of the NFL's biggest surprises.
Another late-season collapse keeps Raiders out of playoffs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Derek Carr will need to wait at least another year to make his first playoff appearance.
O'Hearn lifts NJIT over Vermont 81-80 in 2OT
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Dylan O'Hearn scored a career-high 26 points, San Antonio Brinson
Police union: White Ohio officer fired after bodycam video showed him killing a Black man, withholding aid for minutes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police union: White Ohio officer fired after bodycam video showed him killing a Black man, withholding aid for minutes.
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise rapidly in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia now has more than 4,000 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with hospital admissions increasing at a pace that raises questions about hospitals' ability to handle demand.
Ohio Supreme Court stops collection of nuclear plant subsidy
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday issued a temporary stay to stop collection of a fee from nearly every electric customer in the state starting Jan. 1 to subsidize two nuclear power plants, a provis…
House votes to increase COVID checks to $2,000, sending Trump's request to GOP-controlled Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — House votes to increase COVID checks to $2,000, sending Trump's request to GOP-controlled Senate.
Mississippi defends initiatives in medical marijuana lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A mayor's lawsuit is making baseless arguments as it seeks to overturn a medical marijuana initiative that Mississippi voters approved, state attorneys said in court papers filed Monday.
Dead, frozen whale buried on NJ beach; removal was too hard
BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey beach is the final resting place for a 15-ton (13,600-kilogram) whale whose lifeless body washed ashore on Christmas day.
Late-season surge has Jets sitting in No. 2 spot in draft
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets are No. 2 — in the NFL draft in April — after two late-season victories. And, stunningly, in a row.
Prosecutors waiting on debris testing in AG crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A team of prosecutors is waiting for testing results on a piece of debris that may indicate where the South Dakota attorney general's car was when he struck and killed a man over three mont…
No help needed for Ravens, who earn playoff spot with win
BALTIMORE (AP) — A year ago, the Baltimore Ravens had already wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs as they headed toward the final week of the regular season.
House voting on Trump's $2,000 checks as GOP balks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pandemic aid secured, Congress turned Monday to confront the White House on additional year-end priorities after President Donald Trump reluctantly signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 relief