By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state says Donald Trump was threatening him when he asked him to “find” enough votes to overturn his loss in Georgia. Republican Brad Raffensperger writes about the call in his new book, “Integrity Counts,” which goes on sale Tuesday. Georgia’s top election official also
Continue Reading By FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press AROCUTIN, Mexico (AP) — Visitors are once again thronging the famed Day of the Dead ceremonies around Mexico’s Lake Patzcuaro. That means economic relief for a region that suffered from last year’s pandemic shutdown of the observance. In the city of Patzcuaro itself, tourists were treated to a parade, theater
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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Morris made his return to the field eight months after suffering a major knee injury as the Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles Galaxy played to a 1-1 draw. Javier “Chicharito” Hernández scored in the 19th minute off a corner kick for the Galaxy, while Seattle’s
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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Morris made his return to the field eight months after suffering a major knee injury as the Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles Galaxy played to a 1-1 draw. Javier “Chicharito” Hernández scored in the 19th minute off a corner kick for the Galaxy, while Seattle’s
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Hundreds of little robots __ knee-high and able to hold around four large pizzas __ are now navigating college campuses and even some city sidewalks in the U.S., the U.K. and elsewhere. While
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Hundreds of little robots __ knee-high and able to hold around four large pizzas __ are now navigating college campuses and even some city sidewalks in the U.S., the U.K. and elsewhere. While
Continue Reading By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Tyus Jones added 17 points and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Denver Nuggets 106-97. Xavier Tillman had 12 points, while Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 11 each as Memphis snapped a three-game losing
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Residents of the community of Mecca have created an altar to honor a beloved priest who was killed after a battle with COVID-19 earlier this year. Father Francisco Valdovinos, 58, of Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Meccca died on January 15 following a near-month-long battle with coronavirus. Valdovinos first came to Mecca in
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SEQUOIA CREST, Calif. (AP) — Tiny seedlings of giant sequoias are rising from the ashes of a California mountain community devastated by wildfire last year. Sequoia Crest residents were joined by schoolchildren and a Michigan nonprofit last week to plant the little trees. The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive hopes the
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Elections are being held for three open congressional seats in Ohio and Florida. In Ohio, Republican coal lobbyist Mike Carey and Democratic state Rep. Allison Russo are seeking the Columbus-area 15th Congressional District seat held by Republican Steve Stivers, who resigned to lead the Ohio
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Voters in Minneapolis are deciding whether to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety. The election comes more than a year after George Floyd’s death launched a movement to defund or abolish police across the country. Mayor Jacob Frey
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November’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Food Now. Food Now is a non-profit with the mission to improve the quality of life in the Coachella Valley by providing food assistance, community outreach, and support services. It has been serving the valley for more than 30 years. With the $25,000 Coachella Valley Spotlight grant, Food Now
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The first major test of how voters feel about Joe Biden’s presidency is unfolding in Virginia. Tuesday’s governor’s race was supposed to be an easy Democratic win but is instead ending in suspense. Polls show Democrat Terry McAuliffe, who served as governor from
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse faces multiple charges for shooting three men, killing two, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020. The homicide charges include one count of reckless homicide and one count of intentional homicide. He’s also charged with one count of attempted
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse headed toward opening statements Tuesday after a jury was seated in just a day despite the polarizing nature of the case. About a dozen prospective jurors were dismissed after expressing strong opinions about the case
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There wasn’t any one play that doomed the New York Giants against Kansas City on Monday night. There were about a dozen little ones. The interception by Daniel Jones when he was caught staring down his target. Two personal foul penalties by linebacker Tae
Continue Reading By ROBERT JABLON and DON THOMPSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has ruled for top drug manufacturers as local governments seek billions of dollars to cover their costs from the nation’s opioid epidemic. Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson issued a tentative ruling on Monday that said the governments hadn’t
Continue Reading By ROBERT JABLON and DON THOMPSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has ruled for top drug manufacturers as local governments seek billions of dollars to cover their costs from the nation’s opioid epidemic. Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson issued a tentative ruling on Monday that said the governments hadn’t
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes lamented two more turnovers and Chiefs coach Andy Reid a multitude of penalties, and just about everyone that stepped out of the Kansas City locker room vowed to turn around what’s been a disappointing season. It almost sounded as if they’d lost
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By Raja Razek, CNN A Bastrop County, Texas, judge has recommended that death row inmate Rodney Reed not get a new trial, according to court documents. “The Court has extensively considered the entire record of this case from its trial through the 10 day evidentiary hearing, at which the court was able to observe witnesses
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