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LSU's success in baseball, women's hoops ramps up pressure on Kelly
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Brian Kelly and LSU face much higher expectations going into his second season as coach. He can look in the mirror for raising those standards after winning the Southeastern Co...
Jul 17, 2023

Georgia's top court rejects Trump attempt to thwart prosecutor in 2020 election investigation
Georgia's highest court Monday rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to block a district attorney from prosecuting him for his actions in wake of the 2020 election. The Georgia Supreme C...
Jul 17, 2023

Downtown Prince George gives Council a message
PRINCE GEORGE - Downtown Prince George has been an advocate for the City's core for years and its makeup is extraordinary. "It's 41 blocks. It's quite large. And in those 41 blocks, we have over 30 re...
Jul 17, 2023

Raptors waive guard-forward Joe Wieskamp
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have waived guard-forward Joe Wieskamp, the team announced Monday. The 23-year-old had signed a multi-year deal with Toronto on Feb. 11 after a pair of 10-day contracts i...
Jul 17, 2023

In California's wide-open Senate race, Rep. Adam Schiff builds big fundraising edge
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The crowded 2024 contest to fill the seat of retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is considered wide open, but U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff has built a substantial fundraising ed...
Jul 17, 2023

Potential jurors share strong feelings about Trump ahead of trial over Michael Cohen's legal fees
NEW YORK (AP) - Jury selection began Monday in Michael Cohen's civil lawsuit against the Trump Organization, in which the former president's personal attorney and fixer claims he is owed more than $1 ...
Jul 17, 2023

Alabama Republicans reject call for 2nd majority Black district, despite Supreme Court ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Republicans, under orders of the U.S. Supreme Court to redraw congressional districts to give minority voters a greater voice in elections, rejected calls Monday to cra...
Jul 17, 2023

Atlanta petition drive to stop 'Cop City' is 'futile,' city's attorneys argue
ATLANTA (AP) - An ongoing petition drive to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training center is "futile" and "invalid," attorneys for the city of Atlanta argued in a court filing Mond...
Jul 17, 2023

Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state's new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into ...
Jul 17, 2023

Former Northwestern football players hire civil rights attorney to investigate hazing
CHICAGO (AP) - Eight former Northwestern football players have retained attorneys following a hazing scandal that led to the firing of coach Pat Fitzgerald and criticism of university leadership for i...
Jul 17, 2023