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Sal Veder, Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer who shot iconic ‘Burst of Joy,’ dies at age 99
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Slava ‘Sal’ Veder, best known for his picture…
A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state’s US House seat
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A man who is serving time in a federal prison in…
Dolly Parton’s love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home.…
Jaye P. Morgan, a jack-of-all-trades entertainer who was a pop and TV star, dies at 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaye P. Morgan, one of the top female recording artists of…
How Dolly Parton’s love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home.…
Free agent guard Brandon Williams signs one-year, $2.6 million contract to join Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent guard Brandon Williams has signed a one-year, $2.6 million…
Jim Brown statue outside Browns’ stadium used to send Deshaun Watson message
CLEVELAND (AP) — Someone taped signs on Hall of Famer Jim Brown’s statue outside the…
Testimony concludes in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial. Jury to hear closing arguments Thursday
Testimony concluded Wednesday in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a mother accused of strangling…
Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for…
Giants receiver Calvin Austin is out for the season with a torn ACL, AP source says
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Losing Calvin Austin to a season-ending knee injury means the…
Talarico wants to unearth Paxton’s depositions to keep focus on opponent’s past in Texas Senate race
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, wants to reveal depositions involving…
Republican nominee for Maine governor says he wants ICE agents at polling places in the state
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican nominee for governor recently told a crowd of supporters…
Big Ten leaders unanimously approve 5-year contract extension for commissioner Tony Petitti
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti received a five-year contract extension Wednesday…
Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million…
Cubs right-hander Ben Brown suffers setback during rehab for neck injury
PHOENIX (AP) — Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown suffered a setback in his rehab for…
LIV Golf begins laying off employees while downsizing to restructure without Saudi funding
LIV Golf has informed employees their jobs will end next week as the league begins…
Peru court hands lengthy prison terms in killing of Indigenous Amazon defender
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Peruvian court on Monday evening convicted four men of murder-for-hire…
Family celebrates its connection to the Chicago Cubs and its viewpoint for the team’s history
CHICAGO (AP) — In the aftermath of Milt Pappas’ no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs, two…
Man convicted in murder-for-hire killing of Microsoft manager on Florida road
A man accused of arranging the fatal shooting of a Microsoft design manager on a…
NFL and players association announce Behavioral Health Network for mental health assistance
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and NFL Players Association on Wednesday announced a Behavioral…
Kurds weigh hope and caution as Syria’s SDF dissolves and joins the state military
QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Kurds in Syria’s northeast regarded the announcement that the Kurdish-led force…
Man City signs rising midfield star Ayyoub Bouaddi in $117M deal as Rodri’s replacement
Manchester City signed highly rated teenage midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a deal worth…
Photos show revelers pelting one another with tomatoes at Spain’s La Tomatina food fight
BUÑOL, Spain (AP) — Thousands pelted one another with overripe tomatoes at La Tomatina in…
Freddy Peralta’s six scoreless innings leads Rays to 3-0 win over Tigers
DETROIT (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched six scoreless innings and picked up his first win…