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Oladokun has 4 TDs, South Dakota State routs Lidenwood 52-7
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Chris Oladokun threw four touchdown passes in the first half, leading FCS third-ranked South Dakota State to a 52-7 victory over Division II-member Lindenwood on Saturday night. Oladokun was 12-of-14 passing [Read More…]
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McPherson’s 33-yard kick in OT lifts Bengals over Vikings
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow came to the line on fourth-and-inches on the Bengals 48 and planned to sneak the ball over for a first down late in overtime. Seeing the middle stacked, Burrow checked [Read More…]
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House Ag GOP pushes amendments to stop harmful tax proposals
Republican House Ag Committee members – in a marathon debate Friday on a new spending package – tried to get assurances that harmful tax proposals will not be included to offset spending. Kansas Congressman Tracey [Read More…]
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Seasonal weather pattern across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather accompanies a warming trend, hastening summer crop maturation. High temperatures Friday will range from near 75°F in Michigan to 90°F or higher in parts of the western Corn Belt. [Read More…]
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‘Fortress Australia’ cautiously moving away from COVID Zero, but there’s still a long path to freedom
raisbeckfoto/iStock (SYDNEY) — Australia’s approach to the pandemic — strict border policies, snap lockdowns and aggressive contact tracing — saw the country, along with neighboring New Zealand, praised throughout 2020 for taking a no-tolerance approach [Read More…]
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Afghanistan updates: 2nd passenger flight from Kabul lands in Doha
christophe_cerisier/iStock (NEW YORK) — With the U.S. military and diplomatic withdrawal now complete after 20 years in Afghanistan, the Taliban has taken over the country, including the Kabul airport, the site of an often-desperate evacuation [Read More…]
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Prince Andrew avoiding service of lawsuit, accuser’s lawyer says
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Britain’s Prince Andrew and his lawyers have refused multiple attempts to serve the beleaguered royal with notice of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him last month in New [Read More…]
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North Korea holds 1st military parade since Biden took office
iStock/narvikk (NORTH KOREA) — North Korea hosted its 73rd anniversary parade late Wednesday going into early Thursday morning, with a display of soldiers in bright orange hazmat suits and gas masks marching in Pyongyang, according [Read More…]
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Afghan girls in climbing group wait and hope, desperate to escape Taliban rule
IStock/Trent Inness (AFGHANISTAN) — For girls and young women accustomed to mountain climbing and physical fitness training six times a week, being confined in a crowded wedding hall near an airport in northern Afghanistan is [Read More…]
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Teenager shot dead at Pennsylvania Halloween hayride event, suspect on run: Police
D-Keine/iStock (NEW YORK) — A teenager was killed and another was critically injured when gunfire erupted at a popular Halloween hayride attraction in a Pittsburgh suburb, and police said the suspected gunman remained on the [Read More…]
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How a federal judge’s decision to temporarily block Florida’s anti-riot law could affect protesters nationwide
E4C/iStock (NEW YORK) — In the wake of a Florida judge calling the state’s anti-riot law unconstitutional, advocates are saying it should serve as a warning to other states looking to implement similar legislation. Chief [Read More…]
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Families of Afghanistan troops grieve, reflect on past 2 decades
Courtesy of Kylie Owen Willis (NEW YORK) — Kylie Willis says she remembers when her father told her that he wanted to enlist in the Army. She was 9 at the time, and said she [Read More…]
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3 arrested for shooting that left 7 injured, including 3-year-old
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (EAST SAINT LOUIS, Ill.) — Three people have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a mass shooting that injured seven, including a 3-year-old child, in southern Illinois. Three suspects opened fire near 6th Street [Read More…]
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20 years after 9/11, Islamophobia continues to haunt Muslims
Cloud-Mine-Amsterdam/iStock (NEW YORK) — Sept. 11, 2001, marked the start of a new era for Muslims in the United States. Shortly after al-Qaida terrorists attacked the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, many Muslims, as well [Read More…]
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Tropical Storm Nicholas to bring heavy rain, flash flooding to Gulf Coast
ABC News (NEW ORLEANS) — Tropical Storm Nicholas has set a course toward the Gulf Coast and is expected to bring drenching rains to some regions still recovering from Hurricane Ida. The system strengthened from [Read More…]
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Larry Elder, Gavin Newsom gear up for California recall battle
LordRunar/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — There are still two days to go before California’s gubernatorial recall election, but the current governor’s team and his leading opponent, Larry Elder, have each already indicated they’re ready for legal [Read More…]
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Manchin, Sanders at odds over $3.5 trillion budget resolution
dkfielding/iStock (NEW YORK) — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., reiterated his call on Sunday for a strategic pause on the $3.5 trillion budget resolution, while Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., doubled down on the need to pass [Read More…]
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Where Roe v. Wade stands after Texas abortion ban allowed to go into effect
sharrocks/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court allowing an unprecedented pre-viability abortion ban to go into effect in Texas has prompted questions on the status of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that’s supposed to [Read More…]
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House committee investigating Capitol riot reviewing thousands of documents
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is in the process of reviewing thousands of pages of documents obtained in response to requests made of federal government agencies and [Read More…]
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WATCH: Teen sensations square off in women’s US Open finals
SeventyFour/iStock (NEW YORK) — Canadian Leylah Fernandez, 19, an unseeded player who took down defending champ Naomi Osaka, and Emma Raducanu, 18, will face off in the final. Watch the report from ABC’s Good Morning [Read More…]
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