Authorities say a Miami-Dade police officer was critically wounded and an armed robbery suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire during a car chase. Officials say the suspect smashed his vehicle …
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8/16/22
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The Associated Press preseason college football poll comes with the promise of an exciting season for teams that make the Top 25. AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo suggests a healthy dose of …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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8/16/22
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In the 1980s, Wilbur Slockish Jr. served 20 months in federal prison on charges of illegally poaching salmon from the Columbia River. His story represents the decadeslong fight for tribal fishing …
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By DEEPA BHARATH
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8/16/22
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MSNBC's Alex Wagner knows it's an unorthodox arrangement, but she's excited about her new role in MSNBC's prime time. Starting Tuesday, she'll anchor the 9 p.m. Eastern hour vacated by the network's …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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8/15/22
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Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Pictures …
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By JAKE COYLE
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8/15/22
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Tracks used by the nation’s deadliest railroad will see added fencing to keep pedestrians away and safety improvements at crossings under a $25 million federal grant. Brightline and government …
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By FREIDA FRISARO
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8/15/22
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Five European citizens captured in eastern Ukraine have gone on trial in a court administered by Kremlin-backed separatists in the city of Donetsk. Russian media say the five included Swede Matthias …
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8/15/22
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A once-prominent neurologist convicted last month of sexually abusing patients killed himself Monday at a New York City jail while awaiting sentencing in that case and a trial on federal charges …
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL RUBINKAM
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8/15/22
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Strict anti-abortion laws that took effect in Oklahoma this year led to the quick shuttering of every abortion facility in the state. But questions remain for those who work directly with women who …
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By SEAN MURPHY
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8/15/22
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A Boston police veteran who was brutally beaten by fellow officers while chasing a suspect and fought against efforts to cover up his assault has been sworn in as commissioner of the police …
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8/15/22
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Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. That is also the ninth time overall, second most in poll history. The Crimson Tide received 54 of 63 first-place votes. …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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8/15/22
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Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing told a judge that they have rejected plea deals that would have resulted in three-year prison sentences. The statements from …
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI
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8/15/22
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Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated changing textbooks in response to a law critics call “Don’t Say Gay.” Educators are cautiously making changes as they wait to see how …
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
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8/15/22
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From Palestinian militant rockets being launched from Gaza in response to Israeli airstrikes, to flowing volcanoes in Iceland, to flood damage in Kentucky, this photo gallery highlights some of the …
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8/15/22
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Police in eastern North Carolina say two customers at a two fast-food restaurant died when a vehicle crashed into the building. It happened Sunday morning at a Hardee's in Wilson, which is about 40 …
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8/14/22
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An anti-abortion activist who heads a small hard-right Republican group said he’s offered to pay the expected $229,000 cost of a hand recount of votes from every Kansas county after a decisive …
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8/14/22
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A private prison company has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over a Tennessee inmate’s killing. The resolution comes after a magistrate judge last month received national attention for ordering …
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JONATHAN MATTISE
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8/14/22
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As part of an effort to keep illegal drugs and other contraband out of state prisons, New York is taking away one of the few pleasures of life behind bars. It will no longer let people send inmates …
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By MAYSOON KHAN
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8/14/22
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Officials say a loud “boom” was heard across areas of northern Utah and was likely a meteor. Reports of the loud noise circulated at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday, with people from Orem to southern …
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8/13/22
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Police and court records show the main suspect in the slaying of four Muslim men in Albuquerque has committed regular acts of violence in the six years since he resettled in the United States. Police …
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, STEFANIE DAZIO and JULIE WATSON
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8/13/22
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