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This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a close up of destroyed factory building west of Chernihiv, Ukraine on Feb. 28, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day 8 of Russian assault

By The Associated Press Mar. 03, 2022 07:04 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Mar. 02, 2022 07:10 AM EST
South Florida Sun Sentinel. February 25, 2022. Editorial: Rick Scott’s un-American plan to ‘rescue America’ Rick Scott just opened his...

Belongings of refugees are seen close to the Hungarian-Ukrainian border in Beregsurany, Hungary, Saturday, Feb 26, 2022. Hungary has extended legal protection to those fleeing the Russian invasion. (AP Photo/Anna Szilagyi)
Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv

By Emily Schultheis Feb. 26, 2022 07:42 AM EST

In this handout photo taken from video released by Ukrainian Police Department Press Service released on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, firefighters inspect the damage at a building following a rocket attack on the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Russia is pressing its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital. That comes a day after it unleashed airstrikes on cities and military bases and sent in troops and tanks from three sides. (Ukrainian Police Department Press Service via AP)
Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv

By Menelaos Hadjicostis Feb. 25, 2022 09:08 AM EST

Detroit Grand Prix to return downtown starting in 2023

Nov. 03, 2021 07:25 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit City Council approved a contract Wednesday to return the Detroit Grand Prix downtown from its current home on an island in the...

Britain's Prince Charles, right, is given a necklace by Tuntiak Katan, General Coordinator of the Indigenous Organisations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) and the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC), ahead of a session on Action on Forests and Land Use, during the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)
The Latest: Official: China needs to be top climate polluter

By The Associated Press Nov. 02, 2021 12:15 PM EDT

Family of man killed during Portland protests sues city

Sep. 11, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The estate of a man fatally shot in downtown Portland after a pro-Trump car rally last year is suing the city, the mayor and the county...

Vermont 'Everyone Eats' program extended, NH NASCAR clinic

By The Associated Press Jul. 17, 2021 11:29 AM EDT
VERMONT A Vermont-wide program that distributes free restaurant-made meals for people in need during the pandemic and helps eateries stay...

A racer waits to speed down the quarter-mile track at Bandimere Speedway west of Denver on May 5, 2021. The Colorado State Patrol runs a program called "Take it to the Track" in hopes of luring racers away from public areas to a safer and more controlled environment, even allowing participants to race a trooper driving a patrol car. The program's goals have gained new importance and urgency this year as illegal street racing has increased amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Street racing surges across US amid coronavirus pandemic

By Andrew Selsky May. 13, 2021 01:14 AM EDT

Adam Wirdzek stops to look at a utility building that was carried down a flooded creek Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Heavy rain across Tennessee flooded homes and roads as a line of severe storms crossed the state. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Record rains cause flash flooding in Tennessee; 4 dead

By John Raby And Sarah Rankin Mar. 28, 2021 03:35 PM EDT

Jackson mayor: City will not tolerate street racing

Jan. 21, 2021 09:12 AM EST
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jackson’s mayor says the city will not tolerate drag racing and other types of reckless driving that draws crowds to watch. ...

2,000 jobs expected with Urban Outfitters facility in Kansas

Aug. 05, 2020 06:14 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The parent company of clothing and home products retailer Urban Outfitters plans to build a new, 880,000-square-foot distribution...

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal from a penalty shoot during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Club and Real Madrid at the San Manes stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Sunday, July 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
City-Madrid can go ahead in England because of exemptions

Jul. 05, 2020 10:42 AM EDT

Salvador Hernandez, a groom at Emerald Downs Racetrack in Auburn, Wash., wears a mask as he watches a race Wednesday, June 24, 2020, on the first day of thoroughbred horse racing at the track since all professional sports in Washington state were curtailed in March by the outbreak of the coronavirus. No spectators were allowed, but online wagering was available and the races were streamed. Organizers hope to continue racing into October on a modified schedule. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: Canucks say Vancouver out of NHL hub city race

By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2020 05:35 PM EDT

A woman wears a face mask as a precaution against the new coronavirus outbreak as she receives free staple food packages provided by the government for low-income residents in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
The Latest: NC judge orders race track to halt for pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2020 07:33 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2020 06:26 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania’s newspapers: Jobless numbers deceiving Altoona...

Protesters rally near the edge of Times Square in New York, Sunday, June 7, 2020. New York City lifted the curfew spurred by protests against the death of George Floyd and police brutality ahead of schedule Sunday after a peaceful night, free of the clashes or ransacking of stores that rocked the city days earlier. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Police show less force as peaceful protests push reform

By Jake Seiner, Kimberlee Kruesi And Lisa Marie Pane Jun. 07, 2020 05:51 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press May. 20, 2020 02:01 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania’s newspapers: We’re using a machete to fight the coronavirus, when a...

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, left, and Tyrann Mathieu celebrate after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Kansas City Chiefs began talking about a repeat before they had even left the stadium following their Super Bowl triumph. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
The Latest: Mahomes to celebrate virtual grads at Texas Tech

By The Associated Press May. 15, 2020 02:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2017 file photo, players challenge for the ball in front of the empty south tribune because of a ban following fan trouble during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg at Germany's biggest stadium in Dortmund, Germany. Bundesliga will now restart on May 16, 2020 when Dortmund will play the derby against Schalke at home without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)
The Latest: China's football association to cut pay

By The Associated Press May. 07, 2020 07:41 AM EDT