Articles filed under Associated Press
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SEC's move to 9-game conference schedules pauses some rivalries and awakens othersJul 21, 2026 5:43 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — It used to be the biggest rivalry game of the week, the month — maybe the entire season. In 2026, Florida and Tennessee will be complete strangers. Their on...
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MLB players propose expanded draft eligibility in another sign of looming labor confrontationJul 21, 2026 5:26 pm - NEW YORK — Baseball players proposed expanding eligibility for the amateur draft rather than decreasing it, maintaining 20 rounds of selections and moving it back to June...
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US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 yearsJul 21, 2026 4:23 pm - How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies?
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Kaylee Hottle, deaf ‘Godzilla’ actor, killed in car crash at 18Jul 21, 2026 4:17 pm - Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two “Godzilla” films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. She was 18.
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Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activistsJul 21, 2026 4:13 pm - The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution's leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted.
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Arizona Republicans pick nominees Tuesday for governor and other top officesJul 21, 2026 4:01 pm - Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday to challenge Democrats who hold top offices as the GOP searches for a path back to power in a battleground state it used to dominate.
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Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its divisionJul 21, 2026 3:50 pm - The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave.
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Battery bank or generator? How to choose the best backup power for your home during an outageJul 21, 2026 2:03 pm - From portable battery banks and generators to whole-house systems, there are many backup power choices to consider as extreme weather ramps up and outages happen more often and last longer.
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A gardener’s guide to 5 orchids that mimic animals, insects and even a naked manJul 21, 2026 1:12 pm - Like most gardeners, I occasionally stumble upon fruits and flowers that resemble something else. But a naked man was not on my botanical bingo card.
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Pickleball is the star of the sports comedy ‘The Dink’Jul 21, 2026 12:28 pm - It’s the tennis establishment versus pickleball enthusiasts at an uptight club in “The Dink,” a kind of spiritual descendent of “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.” The story itself is very by the books, but it’s still a fun watch.