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Efforts continue to open Othello splash pad by 2027
OTHELLO — Othello city officials are working to get the splash pad in Kiwanis Park open for summer 2027. The sp…
Ancestor of 1st Black California elections chief never voted
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shirley Weber, soon to become the first Black woman to serve as California's top elections officer, will come to work with a deeply personal perspective about protecting the right to vote: Her gr…
Judge asked to force county to obey subpoena on Arizona vote
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge in Phoenix is deciding whether to order the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to comply with a sweeping subpoena issued by Republicans in the state Senate demanding access to voting machin…
Oduro, Greene lead George Mason past Towson 70-65
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Josh Oduro registered 19 points and eight rebounds as George Mason narrowly beat Towson 70-65 on Wednesday.
C.J. Beathard excited for another shot as 49ers starting QB
C.J. Beathard’s first few chances to be a starting quarterback in the NFL didn’t go smoothly.
Washington leads No. 23 OSU's rally past No. 11 Rutgers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. scored 22 points and No. 23 Ohio State rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to beat No. 11 Rutgers 80-68 on Wednesday.
Parker scores 26 to carry Idaho St over Northern Colorado
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Brayden Parker had 26 points as Idaho State defeated Northern Colorado 71-56 on Wednesday.
No. 8 Tennessee tops USC Upstate 80-60
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. (AP) — Ready or not, here it comes.
The Latest: Oregon aims to reopen in-person classes Feb. 15
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has set Feb. 15 as a target for when more Oregon students, especially elementary level, will return to in-person learning.
Edging into Christmas Eve, EU and UK near Brexit trade deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union and British negotiators inched their way to within touching distance of a trade deal early Thursday, raising hopes a chaotic economic break between the two sides on New Year's Day cou…
Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and son-in-law's father in another round of clemency action
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and son-in-law's father in another round of clemency action.
Ga. Southern routs La. Tech 38-3 in New Orleans Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Georgia Southern quarterback Shai Werts kept his team in suspense until pregame warmups.
NHL schedule: 868 games in 116 days, back-to-backs and more
The Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Chicago Blackhawks in one of five games to open the NHL’s coronavirus pandemic-shortened 2021 season on Jan. 13.
Sabres sign restricted free agent Mittelstadt to 1-year deal
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Casey Mittelstadt to a one-year, $874,125 contract Wednesday, a little over a week before the team opens training camp.
West Virginia governor names counsel as new chief of staff
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has picked Brian Abraham, his current general counsel and a member of the National Guard, to be his next chief of staff.
Man charged with voting-related threats against House member
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man accused of threatening to kill a member of Congress from Maryland earlier this month if the lawmaker tried to ”mess" with the man's vote.