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Heat wave hits Northwest, sending people to cooling centers
PORTLAND, Ore. — People headed to cooling centers Wednesday as the Pacific Northwest began sweltering under another major, multiday heat wave just more than a month after record-shattering hot weather killed hundreds of the region’s most vulnerable people. Temperatures soared to 95 degrees Fahrenheit by mid-afternoon in Portland, Ore. In...
Florida sheriff: Deputy fired for slamming girl to the groundVideo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A former Florida deputy who worked at a school for children with emotional and behavioral problems was fired Wednesday, nearly two years after a video showed him slamming a female student to the ground after she tapped his knee with her foot. Willard Miller, 40, was...
Last chance for Rickie Fowler, others to make PGA Tour playoffs
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Rickie Fowler gets a final chance to keep his season going at the Wyndham Championship this week. And he’s not the only big name on the PGA Tour hoping to end up on the right side of golf’s playoff standings. The top 125 players in the FedEx...
New coordinator puts aggressive plan for Notre Dame defense in placeVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Marcus Freeman believes the best thing he can do as Notre Dame’s new defensive coordinator is to get out of the way of his players. “This is theirs. They built this. I’m the new guy,” said the 35-year-old Freeman, who seven months ago was picked by...
Ravens top pick Rashod Bateman to miss ‘a number of weeks’
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said rookie wide receiver Rashod Bateman is expected to miss “a number of weeks” with a soft tissue leg problem. Bateman was drafted in the first round by the Ravens this year, part of Baltimore’s attempt to boost its passing game....
MLB set to make Iowa debut for ‘Field of Dreams’ gameVideo
More than three decades after “Field of Dreams” seeped into the country’s cultural consciousness, with a one-year delay caused by the pandemic, one of the most famous cornfields in Hollywood history finally gets the opportunity to host real major league ball. “Is this heaven?” the ghost of John Kinsella asked...
S&P 500, Dow industrials mark records but Nasdaq lags behind
Banks and industrial companies helped lift stocks on Wall Street mostly higher Wednesday, pushing the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average past the record highs they set a day earlier. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% after another wobbly day of trading. Nearly three-fourths of the companies in the benchmark...
Police: Man arrested for tattooing child inside a South Carolina McDonald’sVideo
LAURENS, S.C. — A South Carolina man accused of tattooing a juvenile in a fast-food restaurant has been arrested and is facing charges, police said. Brandon Presha, 28, of Laurens, was arrested Tuesday on charges of illegal tattooing and underage tattooing, Laurens Police Chief Chrissie Latimore said. The chief said...
Beanie Feldstein to lead revival of ‘Funny Girl’ on Broadway
NEW YORK — A Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” is aiming to open next year with Beanie Feldstein in the starring role originated by Barbra Streisand. Producers announced Wednesday that Feldstein, the “Booksmart” and “Lady Bird” actor, will star as Ziegfeld Follies comedian Fanny Brice in spring 2022 at a...
19-month-old boy dies after mauling from dog inside Brooklyn homeVideo
NEW YORK — A 19-month-old boy was killed as a result of being mauled by a dog inside a Brooklyn apartment, police said. The New York Police Department said officers responded to a 911 call of a dog attack on a child just before 11 p.m. Tuesday at a building...
Tropical Storm Fred makes landfall in Dominican Republic, South Florida remains on edgeVideo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Fred made landfall in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, with forecasters warning that heavy rain could cause dangerous flooding and mudslides there and in the neighboring country of Haiti. After a quiet month of no named storms in the region, Fred became the...
Plan to replace aging postal truck fleet delayed by lawsuit
PORTLAND, Maine — Postal workers thrilled at the prospect of making deliveries in modern, comfortable and environmentally friendly vehicles are soldiering on in their aging, spartan trucks. The primary fleet of vehicles — dating to 1987 — was due to be replaced under a new contract but the winning bid...
Hammon hopes it becomes normal for women to get NBA jobs
LAS VEGAS — Becky Hammon can’t wait for the time when it’s normal for women to interview for head coaching positions in the NBA and their gender isn’t the story. “It’s huge and important. It’s something that can’t be (checking) the box,” the Spurs assistant told The Associated Press. “You...
NCAA hands Baylor probation, fine in sex assault scandal
The NCAA said Wednesday that its long investigation of the Baylor sexual assault scandal would result in nothing more than probation and other relatively minor sanctions because the egregious, “unacceptable” behavior at the heart of the case did not violate its rules. The NCAA ruling came more than five years...
California to require covid-19 vaccine or test for teachers
SAN FRANCISCO — California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated or undergo weekly covid-19 testing, as schools return from summer break amid growing concerns about the highly contagious delta variant, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. Newsom announced the...
Hochul says she’s ready to lead following Cuomo’s exit
ALBANY, N.Y. — Suddenly tapped to lead New York through a pandemic and a political earthquake, Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul said Wednesday she was ready to steer the state and would set a different tone than Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is resigning amid sexual harassment allegations. “While it was not...
Court tosses ruling against Pennsylvania covid-19 measures
PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court has dismissed a judge’s ruling that threw out Gov. Tom Wolf’s sweeping covid-19 restrictions, saying the case is now moot because statewide mitigation measures have expired and Pennsylvania voters have since constrained a governor’s emergency powers. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled...
New census data expected to reveal a more diverse America
Almost 120 years ago, African American domestic workers settled in the Como neighborhood of Fort Worth, Texas, where they held Fourth of July parades, patronized shops on Horne Street and lived for several generations in what seemed like a small town within the big city. But many young families started...
Greek wildfires: Multinational force works to tame flare-ups
PEFKI, Greece — Hundreds of firefighters from across Europe and the Mideast worked alongside their Greek colleagues in rugged terrain Wednesday, trying to contain flareups of the huge wildfires that have ravaged Greece’s forests for a week, destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. The spread of the blazes has...
CDC urges covid vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the covid-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. Expectant women run a higher risk of severe illness and pregnancy complications from the...
‘Jeopardy!’ producer Mike Richards named host; role for Mayim BialikVideo
LOS ANGELES — After weeks of guest hosts on “Jeopardy!” that included celebrities from TV, sports and journalism, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer, Mike Richards, as the successor to beloved host Alex Trebek. But after fan backlash to a selection process that turned messy in recent...
U.S. consumer prices keep rising, up 5.4% from a year ago
WASHINGTON — Prices for U.S. consumers rose last month but at the slowest pace since February, a sign that Americans may gain some relief after four months of sharp increases that have imposed a financial burden on the nation’s households. Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that consumer prices...
As delta spreads, Southwest no longer sees profit for quarter
The highly contagious delta variant has darkened the outlook for Southwest Airlines, one of the largest carriers in the U.S., which said that it no longer expects to turn a profit in the third quarter as covid-19 infections spread. The revelation, contained in a Wednesday filing with the U.S. Securities...
Democrats renew push on elections bill that Republicans vows to block
WASHINGTON — Democrats are renewing their push to enact their marquee voting bill, pledging to make it the first order of business when the Senate returns in the fall even though they don’t have a clear strategy for overcoming steadfast Republican opposition. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced early Wednesday...
Senate nears OK of Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget, despite GOP attacks
WASHINGTON — Democrats pushed their expansive $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs toward Senate passage early Wednesday, as Republicans unleashed an avalanche of amendments aimed at making their rivals pay a price in next year’s elections. Congressional approval of the budget resolution, which seems assured,...
