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Marion man accused of beating, holding woman captive
MARION, S.D. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials in southeastern South Dakota say they’ve arrested a man suspected of beating his girlfriend and holding her against her will for several days. The woman was able to escape [Read More…]
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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson tests positive for COVID-19
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson tested positive for COVID-19 and missed Baltimore’s first practice of training camp. Coach John Harbaugh announced Jackson’s positive test after practice Wednesday and said running back Gus Edwards [Read More…]
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Senate poised for test vote on big infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a possible Senate test vote Wednesday on the bipartisan infrastructure bill as senators and the White House worked to wrap up talks on a key part [Read More…]
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US women win 3-on-3 gold medal
TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. team of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young won the first women’s gold medal in the new Olympic sport of 3-on-3 basketball. Plum scored all five of [Read More…]
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US bounces back from Olympic-opening loss, routs Iran 120-66
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — It wasn’t just that the U.S. had been losing. It was that the level of play was practically un-American. Playing passively and passing up open shots isn’t the way its players [Read More…]
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Airports in the US West dealing with shortage of jet fuel
A shortage of jet fuel, coupled with supply chain issues and an urgent demand from firefighting aircraft, continues to cause problems at airports around the West. In Nevada, state and federal lawmakers said they are [Read More…]
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Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
It had only been hinted at in previous public examinations of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection: Scores of rioters attacked police officers not just with makeshift weapons, stun guns and fists, but with racist slurs [Read More…]
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Sioux Falls woman has plea change hearing in infant’s death
A Sioux Falls woman who has pleaded not guilty in the 1981 death of her newborn has a hearing to change her plea. Theresa Bentaas, 59, is charged with first- and second-degree murder and first-degree [Read More…]
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Tribal Leaders’ Health Board requiring COVID-19 vaccinations
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board is requiring all its employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The board’s CEO, Jerilyn Church, has sent a memo to staff that says [Read More…]
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‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Dominating. Getting it [Read More…]
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US star Simone Biles exits; ROC wins women’s gymnastics
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles came to Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the games themselves. It all came to a stunning halt in the women’s gymnastics final on Tuesday [Read More…]
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US women win 50th straight Olympic game, beat Nigeria 81-72
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The U.S. women won, as usual. It just wasn’t in the dominant fashion that the Americans are accustomed to. The winning streak for the world’s top-ranked team is now 50 games [Read More…]
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Doing It For The A: Alaska’s first Olympic swimmer wins gold
TOKYO (AP) — When you’re a swimmer from Alaska, there are some misguided stereotypes that must be laughed off. Lydia Jacoby has surely heard them all before. “She practically swims in iced-over lakes,” teammate Gunnar [Read More…]
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At least 8 killed in 22-car pileup in Utah during sandstorm
KANOSH, Utah (AP) — A sandstorm caused a huge 22-vehicle pileup on a Utah highway that left eight people dead, including four children, authorities said. The Sunday afternoon crashes on Interstate 15 near the town [Read More…]
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At first Jan. 6 hearing, police to detail violence, injuries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are launching their investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection Tuesday with a focus on the law enforcement officers who were attacked and beaten as the rioters broke into the building — an [Read More…]
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Olympic champ Biles out of team finals
TOKYO (AP) — Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is out of the team finals after apparently sustaining an injury during the vault. The 24-year-old U.S. star, considered to be the greatest gymnast of all [Read More…]
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Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged people to avoid non-essential outings, but said there was [Read More…]
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Trial moved involving US marshals charged in vaccine dispute
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A federal contempt of court trial involving three members of the U.S. Marshals Service has been moved from Aberdeen to Sioux Falls, according to court documents. Three supervisory marshals, including the [Read More…]
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Vikings sign receiver/returner Dede Westbrook
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings signed former Jacksonville wide receiver Dede Westbrook on Sunday, adding some needed depth at the position and another option for a punt returner. Westbrook’s agency announced the news on Twitter. The [Read More…]
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Multiple agencies fight large grain elevator fire in Clinton, Minn.
CLINTON, Minn. (AP) — Firefighters from multiple agencies battled a large fire at a grain elevator in small western Minnesota city where some residents were evacuated. According to Big Stone County Sheriff Mark Brown, crews [Read More…]
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