By TAMMY WEBBER, KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press Frightening calls from the school nurse. Waiting in vain for word from school officials. Canceled sports practices. Marching bands…
California wildfires some of largest in state history
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lightning-sparked wildfires in Northern California exploded in size Friday to become some of the largest in state history, forc…
Column: Could this be the year Cinderella wins NBA title?
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Columnist More than any other sport, the cream of the NBA assuredly rises to the top in the playoffs. This, of course, is a postseason unlike any other. No fans. No home-cou…
Kentucky Derby reverses course, will run without fans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby will run without fans for the first time, Churchill Downs announced Friday, citing increasing COVID-19 cases in the area. It will be the second Triple Crown r…
Environmental groups challenge Ohio gas storage permits
By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Environmental groups have asked an Ohio appeals court to revoke drilling permits granted by a state agency for construction of massive underground s…
LeBron James pumps up Goodyear after Trump attacks company
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Akron’s best-known native responded to President Donald Trump’s attack on his Ohio hometown’s iconic company, offering a…
Indians’ Francona undergoes procedure, not ready to manage
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians manager Terry Francona underwent a scheduled medical procedure for a gastrointestinal ailment on Friday and will likely miss the team’s t…
Biden seeks Democratic, national unity in convention finale
By STEVE PEOPLES and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden vowed to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt Thursday night, accepting the Democratic presidential nomi…
Ex-Trump aide Bannon pleads not guilty in border wall scheme
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, COLLEEN LONG and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, was pulled from a luxury yacht and arrested Thursday …
Rise in jobless claims reflects still-struggling US economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the U.S. economy still in the grip of the outbreak five months later, the…