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Updated 2 days, 21 hours ago

It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go

The most active season on record in the eastern Pacific was 1992, when there were 25 named storms, Rosencrans said…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Trump mulls sending all who cross border illegally to Mexico

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration is considering a plan to turn back all people who cross the border illegally from Mexico, two administration official…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
ACC and SEC join other Power Five in canceling spring sports

The Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference canceled all spring athletic competitions Tuesday due to the coronavirus, joining the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12 in putting an end to their sports seasons.

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Pair charged in '09 cold case that left Minnesota mom dead

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former MMA fighter accused in two Texas slayings is one of two people charged in the death of a woman who was abducted from a Minnesota do…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Hospitals fear shortage of ventilators for virus patients

U.S. hospitals bracing for a possible onslaught of coronavirus patients with pneumonia and other breathing difficulties could face a critical shortage of mecha…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Indiana picks Dolson to succeed Glass as athletic director

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana will promote longtime athletic department administrator Scott Dolson to the top job of athletic director.

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Virus subdues St. Patrick’s Day

BOSTON (AP) — St. Patrick’s Day revelers across the world tried to salvage the holiday with makeshift celebrations after parades and parties were scrapped and …

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
US life with COVID-19: A state-by-state patchwork of rules

As the nation struggles to reconcile itself to a new and spreading peril, it also struggles with a patchwork of rules that vary dizzyingly from place to place:…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Shut-out by virus, gamblers turning to online betting

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Some gamblers who suddenly can't go to a casino to play slot machines, cards or roulette are migrating to internet casinos as the co…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Iraqi officials say rockets strike Baghdad's Green Zone

BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three rockets struck Baghdad's fortified Green Zone near the American Embassy late Tuesday, a day after an attack on a training base so…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Panic buying leaves retailers scrambling to restock

NEW YORK (AP) — Grocers big and small are hiring more workers, paying overtime and limiting purchases on certain high demand items as they scramble to restock …

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
US revises passenger safety rules for autonomous vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles.

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
State and local officials take a harder line on the virus

Nearly 7 million people in the San Francisco area were all but confined to their homes Tuesday, while Florida put a damper on spring break and St. Patrick's Da…

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
POLL ALERT: South Carolina finishes No. 1 in final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll for 1st time; Oregon, Baylor next.

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: South Carolina finishes No. 1 in final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll for 1st time; Oregon, Baylor next.

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Cinemas close nationwide, studios push new movies into homes

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. movie theaters have closed nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark nearly all of the country's 40,000-plus screens in an …

Updated 6 years, 6 months ago
Life in San Francisco area screeches to a halt amid shutdown

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First, people were advised to avoid large gatherings.