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Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic spent a day confined to a hotel room waiting for a court, dealing with the confronting prospect of an early departure from Australia. The 20-time major winner...

Jan 06, 2022

Antonio Brown says he was forced to play injured by Bucs

Antonio Brown says he was forced to play injured by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that an MRI on Monday revealed damage to his ankle. While not specifying which ankle was hurt, Brown - through a state...

Jan 05, 2022

Probe: Seattle cops improperly faked right-wing radio talk

SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle police exchanged detailed fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists at a crucial moment during 2020 racial justice protests, an invest...

Jan 05, 2022

Chicago cancels classes for a 2nd day after no agreement

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago school leaders canceled classes Thursday for a second consecutive day after failing to reach agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols in the nation's thi...

Jan 05, 2022

US prisons director resigning after crises-filled tenure

WASHINGTON (AP) - The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is resigning amid increasing scrutiny over his leadership in the wake of Associated Press reporting that uncovered widespread problems a...

Jan 05, 2022

Colorado fire evacuees aided by good road access, daylight

DENVER (AP) - A late-season wildfire pushed by hurricane-force winds tore through two densely populated Denver suburbs and seemed destined to leave a trail of deaths. Yet, only two people were unaccou...

Jan 05, 2022

Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa canceled

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia and had his visa canceled after arriving in Melbourne late Wednesday to defend his title at the season-opening tennis major. T...

Jan 05, 2022

Lawmaker apologizes after ejection at HS basketball game

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A top Tennessee House Republican lawmaker has apologized for losing his temper and being ejected from watching a high school basketball game after a confrontation with a refere...

Jan 05, 2022

US hospitals seeing different kind of COVID surge this time

Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the wrath of the omicron variant and getting thrown into disarray that is different from earlier COVID-19 surges. This time, they are dealing with serious staff s...

Jan 05, 2022

US, Germany say Russia poses urgent challenge to stability

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States and Germany said Wednesday that Russia's military buildup near Ukraine's border poses an "immediate and urgent challenge" to European security and that any interven...

Jan 05, 2022