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Hansen Road bridge now scheduled to open in mid-February
MOSES LAKE — Work on the Hansen Road overpass over Interstate 90 gets back into full swing Monday, and drivers can…
Mississippi police fatally shoot man during disturbance call
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi police have fatally shot a man while responding to a domestic-violence call at an apartment complex, authorities said.
Sherman says it will take 'miracle' to return to 49ers
Richard Sherman said it will likely take a “miracle” for him to return to the San Francisco 49ers next season because of the team’s tight salary cap situation.
The Latest: Washington-Oregon football game canceled
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School district ends request for massacre social media posts
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school district abruptly dropped its request Thursday that the families of students and staff slain in a 2018 high school massacre be required to turn over their social media …
Future deliberations begin now as Chargers host Falcons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If a team is still trying to figure out its identity going into the last quarter of the season, that's usually a sign things aren't going well. Such is the state of affairs for the Atlanta Falcon…
Clear Channel cancels billboard art depicting Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Clear Channel Outdoor has canceled a billboard order for downtown Minneapolis that featured an artist’s painting of George Floyd being restrained by three police officers, the artist said Thursda…
Anthony Veasna So, acclaimed fiction writer, dead at age 28
NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a highly anticipated debut story collection has died. Anthony Veasna So was 28. His death was announced Thursday by his publisher, Ecco, which did not immediately provide additional de…
Nearly 20% of MLS players tested positive during season
The Major League Soccer Players' Association says nearly 20% of the league's players tested positive for the coronavirus over the course of the season.
Sen. Rand Paul delays defense bill vote over troop drawdowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate vote on a wide-ranging defense policy bill was delayed Thursday after Kentucky Republican Rand Paul objected to the measure, casting the next steps in doubt and raising the slim prospect …
Arizona's Fitzgerald back after 13-day bout with COVID-19
Veteran Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald described fairly mild physical symptoms during his 13-day absence from the Cardinals after testing positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago.
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Longtime Bengal Dalton returns to Cincy as Cowboys starter
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A week after the Cincinnati Bengals drafted Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in the spring, they kicked longtime quarterback Andy Dalton to the curb.
Hondurans forming migrant caravan for US stopped in homeland
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Hundreds of Hondurans trying to start a new caravan to reach the U.S. border were stopped by Honduran security personnel Thursday before they even reached the border with neighboring…
Sigi Schmid's influence still felt in Columbus, Seattle
Before he moved on to the professional ranks, before he became a thorn in the side of the man he wanted to learn from, Caleb Porter was a highly successful college coach at Akron.
The Latest: Duke won't play more nonconference games
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