By TAMMY WEBBER and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press Most Americans who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 say they are unlikely to get the shots and doubt they would work against the aggressive d…
Search for bodies concludes at Florida condo collapse site
By DAVID FISCHER and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Firefighters on Friday declared the end of their search for bodies at the site of a collapsed Florida condo building, concluding a mont…
Western wildfires: Crews make progress on huge Oregon blaze
By NATHAN HOWARD Associated Press BLY, Ore. (AP) — The nation’s largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday, but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and weake…
Guardians chosen as new name for Cleveland’s baseball team
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — While riding his bike over a bridge across the Cuyahoga River near Progressive Field, Indians owner Paul Dolan rarely paid much attention to the eight …
Odd couple: Mayfield, rocker Alice Cooper team for TV spot
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield never dreamed of being on a team with Alice Cooper. The Browns quarterback also had no idea the legendary rocker, known for theatrical s…
Big Ten embraces College Football Playoff expansion
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Big Ten is mostly embracing the notion of College Football Playoff expansion. Commissioner Kevin Warren has not definitively backed t…
Big Ten says schools will decide on COVID-19 protocols
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said the conference will take take a “decentralized” approach to COVID-19 protocols by allowing each school to put in pla…
Blackhawks acquire Seth Jones, agree on $76M, 8-year deal
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Seth Jones is now with the Chicago Blackhawks and could become the organization’s cornerstone on the blue line. Chicago acquired the star …
Cavaliers extend qualifying offer to C Jarrett Allen
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers extended a qualifying offer Friday to center Jarrett Allen, making him a restricted free agent. The team had until Aug. 1 to make the off…
Governors pin hopes on full vaccine approval as cases climb
By ANDREW DeMILLO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — As U.S. regulators weigh giving the final stamp of approval for certain COVID-19 vaccines, governors in states hard hit b…