Articles filed under Associated Press
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Willie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93Jun 18, 2024 8:33 pm - Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has d...
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White Sox GM passes on opportunity to endorse Grifol's performance as managerJun 18, 2024 7:51 pm - With the White Sox on pace for another 100-loss season, general manager Chris Getz passed on an opportunity to provide a vote of confidence for manager Pedro Grifol on Tu...
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Kansas lawmakers approve a plan to lure the Chiefs from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadiumJun 18, 2024 7:44 pm - TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas legislators approved a bipartisan plan Tuesday aimed at luring the Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium for the...
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Who will have the 2024 song of the summer? We offer some predictionsJun 18, 2024 4:55 pm - Since the beginning of time or, at least, pop music, only a few have earned the designation of "song of the summer." With so much variety, though, it’s getting harder to crown a single song of the summer. Here are some predictions.
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Singer Justin Timberlake charged with driving while intoxicated in the HamptonsJun 18, 2024 12:45 pm - Pop star Justin Timberlake was charged early Tuesday with driving while intoxicated in a village in New York's Hamptons, after police said he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane in the posh seaside summer retreat.
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Why I love my CSA (it’s more than the weekly box of fresh produce)Jun 18, 2024 12:44 pm - If you're looking for fresh, locally grown food this summer, a Community-Supported Agriculture program might be the answer. The idea behind a CSA is that customers buy a share of a local farm's harvest and get regular deliveries of food.
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The shooter who killed 5 at a Colorado LGBTQ+ club pleads guilty to 50 federal hate crimesJun 18, 2024 12:09 pm - DENVER — The shooter who killed five people and injured 19 others at a nightclub in Colorado Springs pleaded guilty to 50 federal hate crime charges on Tuesday. Anderson ...
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Shelled shrimp add big flavor to this simple tomato sauceJun 18, 2024 9:48 am - In Venetian scampi alla busara, large, sweet, shell-on prawns are bathed in a sauce made with fresh tomatoes and flavored with a splash of white wine, smashed garlic cloves and a sprinkling of pepper flakes. Pairing scampi alla busara with al dente pasta is a delicious, though not strictly traditional, combination.
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Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protestJun 18, 2024 8:48 am - Black music traditions such as jazz are central to celebrations of Juneteenth, says civil rights lawyer and jazz pianist Bryan Stevenson. That’s why he and Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz artist Wynton Marsalis have debuted “Freedom, Justice and Hope,” a live performance album of historic jazz records.
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Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt, AP-NORC poll findsJun 18, 2024 7:42 am - NEW YORK — Janille Williams wants to buy a house someday — but first, he has to pay down tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt. “I was hospitalized for a blood in...