Sunday, 10 September 2023

Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev

Novak Djokovic has won the U.S. Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile to get past Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the final at Flushing Meadows

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Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies in Texas at age 59

Charlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after a medical procedure left him unable to sing, has died

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Michigan State suspends football coach Mel Tucker pending results of investigation into allegations of sexual harassment

Michigan State suspends football coach Mel Tucker pending results of investigation into allegations of sexual harassment

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Tribute paid to Kansas high school football photographer who died after accidental hit on sidelines

A Kansas high school football team has paid tribute to their longtime photographer after her death following an accidental hit on the sidelines while photographing a junior varsity game

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California school district to pay $2.25M to settle suit involving teacher who had student's baby

A Southern California school district will pay $2.25 million to settle the latest lawsuit involving a teacher who became pregnant by one of at least two students she was accused of sexually abusing

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Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California

Officials say a pit bull puppy that California police believe got into its owners’ fentanyl stash was administered the overdose-reversing drug naloxone and is recovering

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Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer

Federal inspectors found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world's largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems

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Saturday, 9 September 2023

Kamala Harris says hip-hop is 'the ultimate American art form' as she hosts a 50th anniversary party

Vice President Kamala Harris has hosted a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, with appearances by some of the music genre’s pioneers and stars

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Legal fight expected after New Mexico governor suspends the right to carry guns in public

Legal scholars and advocates say New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque will spur a legal fight but might also move the debate about gun violence

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Friday, 8 September 2023

Missouri constitutional amendment would ban local gun laws, limit minors' access to firearms

A newly proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit St. Louis and other Missouri cities from cracking down on guns

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A North Dakota man was sentenced to 5 years in prison for running over and killing a teen last year

A North Dakota man was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for running over and killing an 18-year-old after a street dance in a small town last year

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New Jersey leaders agree with U.S. that veterans homes need to be fixed, but how isn't clear

New Jersey’s leaders appear to agree with Justice Department findings that state-run veterans homes failed residents during COVID-19 and continue to violate their constitutional rights, but there’s little clarity on how exactly they’ll address the issues

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Officers shoot and kill 'agitated' man in coastal Oregon city, police say

Oregon State Police say law enforcement officers have shot and killed a man described as “agitated” in the small coastal city of Rockaway Beach

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