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Fish story
MOSES LAKE — The line between fantasy and reality, and the lines between generations, are woven together in the mu…
Rangers sign Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara to $6M contract
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have signed Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara to a $6 million, two-year contract.
Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in his hometown.
QB D'Eriq King says he's returning to Hurricanes in 2021
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — D’Eriq King transferred to Miami with the hope of competing for championships.
Trump's court appointments will leave decades-long imprint
WASHINGTON (AP) — On this, even President Donald Trump’s most fevered critics agree: He has left an imprint on federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come.
Millions face new UK virus restrictions; border chaos eases
LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in the U.K. faced tough new coronavirus restrictions Saturday, with Scotland and Northern Ireland demanding tighter measures to try to halt a new variant of the virus that is believ…
Widespread outages continue in Tennessee following blast
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sweeping communications outages continued to plague large swaths of Tennessee on Saturday as federal investigators combed the site for clues into the explosion of a recreational vehicle that…
Hit-and-run driver strikes stroller; baby dies on Christmas
NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — A hit-and-run driver struck a woman pushing her 1-year-old grandchild in a stroller, putting the grandmother in critical condition and causing the baby to die Christmas morning, authorities said.
French investigators to question Carlos Ghosn in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — A team of French investigators will come to Beirut next month to participate in interrogating former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, a Lebanese justice ministry official said Saturday.
Illinois lawmakers propose plan to allow virtual meetings
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A new proposal filed earlier this month would allow state lawmakers to meet and vote remotely in emergency situations.
Tulane athletics gets more than $1.5M from sports fan
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane University athletics are getting more than $1.5 million from the estate of a late fan, and $1 million of it will establish a fund to expand mental health support of Tulane’s 350 student at…
Thailand finds new coronavirus clusters in south and east
BANGKOK (AP) — Health officials in Thailand said Saturday that two new clusters of coronavirus cases have been found that appear to be linked to a major outbreak discovered a week earlier among migrant workers in a…
On Football: NFL coaching carousel about to start spinning
Three NFL coaching jobs already are open, and another three or four soon could be. While it happens every year, coaching searches are different depending on the team seeking a new guy to take charge.
A bonus for NFL fans in Week 16: 4 straight days of games
Now this is a week NFL fans can truly celebrate.
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EMBED-2020 CENSUS-HOMELESS— Table. This preview image of an AP digital embed shows estimates for the number of homeless by state, the rate of homelessness per 10,000 residents and the share of homeless who are livi…
Hungary starts giving 1st coronavirus vaccine shots, a day before the EU's larger planned vaccine rollout
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary starts giving 1st coronavirus vaccine shots, a day before the EU's larger planned vaccine rollout.