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Four hurt in SR 17 crash
MOSES LAKE — A suspected DUI collision injured four people and closed state Route 17 near Big Bend Community Colle…
Tennessee withdraws from Liberty Bowl due to COVID testing
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has withdrawn from the Liberty Bowl because of COVID-19 test results, becoming the first team to back out since bowl berths were announced.
Heavily criticized veterans' home sued over COVID outbreak
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state-run veterans' home in Pennsylvania heavily criticized for its handling of a coronavirus outbreak inside its walls drew a federal wrongful death lawsuit Monday, filed by family members…
VIRUS TODAY: Congress prepares to vote on relief package
Here's what's happening Monday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
HOF linebacker, pass rush great Kevin Greene dies at 58
Kevin Greene will be remembered for his long blond hair, his charisma, and the havoc he created for opposing quarterbacks.
Jets' win leaves players happy, fans angry - and both right
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets know how many of their fans feel today. They also know this can’t happen again.
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Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff
MILTON, Ga. (AP) — Campaigning in Georgia on Monday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris stressed a need to elect Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who will advance President-elect Joe Biden's agenda. Ivanka Trump, …
Injury didn't alter Eagles S Rodney McLeod's giving plans
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Shortly after an MRI confirmed Rodney McLeod had a torn knee ligament and needed season-ending surgery, the Philadelphia Eagles safety went to a local supermarket, helped bag groceries and paid …
Virus rules not enforced. Grieving Texas family asks: Why?
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — In the weeks that Mark Riggs went from feeling worn down before Thanksgiving to dying of COVID-19 last Monday, only six calls about people not wearing face coverings rolled into the Abilene Po…
New Jersey AG overhauls police use-of-force rules
New Jersey's top law enforcement official on Monday unveiled new guidelines governing the use of force for the state's nearly 40,000 police officers, saying the changes would make the state “a national leader in po…
Nicaragua essentially bans opposition from 2021 elections
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s ruling party-dominated Congress passed a law Monday that would essentially ban opposition candidates from running in the 2021 presidential elections.
Volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, draws crowds to park
HONOLULU (AP) — Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island roared back to life Sunday night as lava went shooting into the air, boiling away a water lake and sending a massive plume of steam, gas and ash soaring into t…
Silver confident that NBA season can be pulled off safely
The NBA found a way to get through last season amid a pandemic. Adam Silver sees no reason why the same cannot ring true again this season.
Chicago officers involved in wrong raid placed on desk duty
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers who wrongly raided the home of a Black woman who wasn't allowed to dress before being handcuffed have been placed on desk duty, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday.
Judge plans to hear from residents in $641M Flint water deal
DETROIT (AP) — A judge said Monday that she'll wait until January before deciding whether to give preliminary approval to a $641 million