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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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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 …
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:…
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…
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…
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 …
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.
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…
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.
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 …
Life in San Francisco area screeches to a halt amid shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First, people were advised to avoid large gatherings.