Mullen's message for Florida before Arkansas: don't peak now

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen had a message for his players this week: great teams don’t peak at the midpoint of the season.

August 5, 2016

MSU, Extension team with wheat growers to combat new pest

Montana State University and wheat growers across the state are working together to protect the state’s billion-dollar wheat industry from a tiny orange midge capable of inflicting major damage to the crop.

No turning back in the state that pioneered voting by mail

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Running an election by mail is a major undertaking, involving the U.S. Postal Service, armies of volunteers and even librarians.

Trump struggles to use power of presidency to counter Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent the week of the Democratic National Convention forsaking what has historically been an incumbent’s greatest advantage: He's in the job his challenger wants.

Trump struggles to use power of presidency to counter Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent the week of the Democratic National Convention forsaking what has historically been an incumbent’s greatest advantage: He's in the job his challenger wants.

No turning back in the state that pioneered voting by mail

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Running an election by mail is a major undertaking, involving the U.S. Postal Service, armies of volunteers and even librarians.

Players describe abusive environment on Oregon State team

Athletes and others with ties to the program told The Associated Press that the head volleyball coach at Oregon State University runs an abusive program that has seen 11 players quit or transfer since 2016 and two team members contemplate suicide, with one attempting an overdose.

Players describe abusive environment on Oregon State team

Athletes and others with ties to the program told The Associated Press that the head volleyball coach at Oregon State University runs an abusive program that has seen 11 players quit or transfer since 2016 and two team members contemplate suicide, with one attempting an overdose.

Trump struggles to use power of presidency to counter Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent the week of the Democratic National Convention forsaking what has historically been an incumbent’s greatest advantage: He's in the job his challenger wants.

Scott Franklin beats US Rep. Spano in Fla. GOP primary

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Scott Franklin, a former Navy pilot and business owner, defeated U.S. Rep. Ross Spano in Florida's Republican congressional primary on Tuesday, amid ethics issues that have dogged the incumbent.

Women say they will fight sexism, 'ugly' attacks on Harris

CHICAGO (AP) — In the weeks before Joe Biden named Sen. Kamala Harris his running mate, women's groups were readying a campaign of their own: shutting down sexist coverage and disinformation about a vice presidential nominee they say is headed for months of false smears and “brutal” attacks from internet haters.

Players describe abusive environment on Oregon State team

Athletes and others with ties to the program told The Associated Press that the head volleyball coach at Oregon State University runs an abusive program that has seen 11 players quit or transfer since 2016 and two team members contemplate suicide, with one attempting an overdose.

Players describe abusive environment on Oregon State team

Athletes and others with ties to the program told The Associated Press that the head volleyball coach at Oregon State University runs an abusive program that has seen 11 players quit or transfer since 2016 and two team members contemplate suicide, with one attempting an overdose.

GM Rutherford looks to retool after "puzzling" Pens exit

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jim Rutherford is not ready to blow up the core that's led the Pittsburgh Penguins to three Stanley Cups in a little more than a decade.

Murder victim's estranged lover says she asked defendants to 'scare him'

EPHRATA — The ex of a man killed on state Route 26 in 2016 testified Tuesday that she had only wanted the men accused of murdering her husband to “scare him,” before things went horribly wrong.

Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of his White House term that benefited more than 140 people, including rap performers, ex-members of Congress and other allies of him and his family.

Garland says Justice Dept. must be politically independent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland,

Senate confirms Merrick Garland to be US attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Merrick Garland on Wednesday to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the post as President Joe Biden has vowed to restore the Justice Department's reputation for independence.

Homemade sausage: preparing for the wurst

I’ve had a large supply of ground pork sitting in the freezer from a pig I butchered in 2016. It was kind of ornery, so I figured the meat might be a bit tougher. Instead of cutting out chops or doing up a ham, I ground all of the meat. I think I still have about 125 pounds of ground pork in the freezer. It was ground once with a medium-sized grinder plate, and runs less than 10 percent fat. It’s fairly lean. My intention was to make up various cured meats, but I haven’t gotten to that yet. I did come up with the need for about five pounds of breakfast sausage, so I grabbed a few packages out of the freezer to thaw.