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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.
NBA fines 76ers' Daryl Morey $50,000 for tweet about Harden
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Philadelphia president of basketball operations Daryl Morey $50,000 on Monday for a since-deleted tweet about Houston’s James Harden that violated the league’s anti-tampering rule.
Jaguars set sights on Lawrence after years of failure at QB
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have botched the quarterback position repeatedly over the past two decades.
More than 190,000 ceiling fans recalled after blades fly off
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 190,000 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot are being recalled after reports that the blades fell off while spinning, hitting people and causing property damage.
Trump's hesitation on relief bill will delay aid payments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $900 billion economic relief package that President Donald Trump
Man asks for help then robs a couple in southeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police are searching for a man who knocked on the door of a southeast Portland home early Monday, asking the residents for help before barging in and stealing valuables.
Florida's Grimes, Toney opt out of Cotton Bowl, enter draft
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida receivers Trevon Grimes and Kadarius Toney are skipping the Cotton Bowl to prepare for their NFL futures.
As South Africa's virus spikes, president bans liquor sales
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reimposed a ban on alcohol sales and ordered the closure of all bars Monday as part of new restrictions to help the country battle a resurgence of the cor…
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Mexico might allow private firms to buy, distribute vaccines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday he is not opposed to private companies buying coronavirus vaccines to distribute to patients who want to pay for the shots.
Panthers face growing dilemma on whether to keep WR Samuel
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel continues to show
Bomber to neighbor: World 'never going to forget me'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man authorities believe was responsible for setting off a Christmas Day bomb that injured three people and damaged dozens of buildings in downtown Nashville told a neighbor days before t…
The Latest: Kansas governor to get COVID-19 shot this week
TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly plans to get a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday as part of a larger plan to give shots to selected Kansas officials so that state government can continue to operate during the pandemic.
Southwest pulls threat of furloughs after relief bill signed
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is lifting the threat of furloughs or pay cuts for thousands of workers now that U.S. airlines will get up to $15 billion more in taxpayer aid contained in the coronavirus-relief bi…
Neighbor: Nashville bombing suspect said Nashville and the world ‘is never going to forget me’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Neighbor: Nashville bombing suspect said Nashville and the world ‘is never going to forget me’.
Browns expect close contact players back for Steelers game
CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns coach Kevin Stefanski expects some of the players who missed Sunday's loss because of COVID-19 protocols to return to practice Thursday as Cleveland gets ready to face Pittsburgh with a play…