Hemingway Look-Alike Contest returns to the Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Fla. — The 40th edition of an Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest opened Thursday night at an iconic Key West bar once frequented...
316 people are shot every day in America. Here are 5 stories
They panic if a balloon pops. They hold dying family members. They push their wounded bodies to heal and scroll longingly through photos and...
US seeks to drop Chinese researcher’s visa fraud case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. prosecutors sought Thursday to drop their case against a Chinese researcher accused of concealing her ties to the Chinese military...
‘This can be me’: Black participation rising in gymnastics
TOKYO — There's a phenomenon that happens every time Simone Biles appears on a screen inside Power Moves Gymnastics & Fitness.
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Police: Armed person stole ambulance with patient inside
HOUSTON — An armed suspect stole an ambulance early Friday while a patient and a firefighter were inside, Houston police said.
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Man pleads guilty to kidnapping, killing young Amish woman
LANCASTER, Pa. — A man who led authorities to the remains of a young Amish woman in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping and...
Free money for all? Mayors hope local tests bring big change
By triggering $1,400 stimulus checks for millions of people and expanding the child tax credit for many families, the pandemic offered a clear takeaway...
Technology has growing role in corralling US West wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As drought- and wind-driven wildfires have become more dangerous across the American West in recent years, firefighters have tried to become...
Odd couple: Mayfield, rocker Alice Cooper team for TV spot
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield never dreamed of being on a team with Alice Cooper.
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Chief wants Kansas site included in unmarked graves search
The leader of an American Indian tribe is concerned that a former Kansas boarding school will be left out of a federal initiative seeking...