By CASEY SMITH, IRENA HWANG and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Just two weeks after students started returning to Ball State University last month, the surrounding county had beco…
‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
By JAMES ANDERSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead o…
Amazon Indigenous group patrols to expel invading loggers
By ERALDO PERES Associated Press ALTO RIO GUAMA INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil (AP) — A bit after sunrise, dozens of Indigenous Tembé men began preparing for the important day ahead. They danced, chante…
In `law and order’ debate, data can be molded to suit moment
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump points to spiking crime and delivers stark statistics on murders and shootings as part of his “law and order” campai…
Vision 2020: What happens if the US election is contested?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Is it possible the election will be up in the air and we won’t have a president on Inauguration Day: Jan. 20, 2021? Even if the election is messy and contested in court, the co…
Agency to review spending by utility tied to bribery probe
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A regulatory agency that oversees utility rates in Ohio has asked an electric company tied to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme to show it did n…
Reverse: Big Ten will try to play fall football after all
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Players were pumped. Coaches were stoked. Fans seemed relieved. Even the president was pleased. The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all…
Disconnect: Mayfield to OBJ still not clicking for Browns
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Same team, same offense, same huddle. Different pages. Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham Jr. still aren’t connecting the way the Cleveland Browns …
School leader: B1G football on hold until questions answered
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The University of Wisconsin chancellor said Tuesday that Big Ten football will remain on hold until there are answers to questions about COVID-19 testing a…
Ohio governor remains confident health director can be hired
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will be able to hire a health director despite concerns about criticism a candidate might face, Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday, addre…