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At least 8 killed in 22-car pileup in Utah during sandstorm A sandstorm caused a huge 22-vehicle pileup on a Utah highway that left eight people dead, including four children, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

Louisiana lawmaker says he, wife, son have coronavirus NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana, a critic of mask mandates and public health restrictions during the pandemic, said he, his wife and son have contracted the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal as soon as Monday, as pressure is mounting on all sides to show progress on President Joe Biden’s top priority. Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 11:05pm

California's largest fire burns homes as blazes scorch West California's largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in remote areas with limited access for firefighters, as numerous other fires gained strength and threatened property across the U.S. West. by Associated Press Published Jul. 26 2021 @ 12:50am

Fauci says US headed in 'wrong direction' on coronavirus The United States is in an "unnecessary predicament" of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation's top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:25pm

Pelosi names 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 panel House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a special committee investigating the Capitol riot and pledged the Democratic-majority panel will "get to the truth." by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Divine transformation: Ex-Alaska strip club becomes a church A popular strip club that once beckoned customers off a busy highway leading into Anchorage is now a church offering salvation — instead of temptation — thanks to a daughter of a former exotic dancer. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal Lawmakers racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal early this week are hitting a major roadblock over how much money should go to public transit, the group's lead Republican negotiator said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Jul. 25 2021 @ 11:05pm

States scale back virus reporting just as cases surge Several states scaled back their reporting of COVID-19 statistics this month just as cases across the country started to skyrocket, depriving the public of real-time information on outbreaks, cases, hospitalizations and deaths in their communities. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Health care for older immigrants sees momentum CHICAGO (AP) — Most mornings, 62-year-old Maria Elena Estamilla wakes up with pelvic pain and dread that she faces the same fate as her mother and grandmother: fatal cervical cancer. Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Imprisoned ‘Dating Game Killer’ Alcala dies in California SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A prolific serial torture-slayer dubbed “The Dating Game Killer” died Saturday while awaiting execution in California, authorities said. Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Carbon-capture pipelines offer climate aid; activists wary SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two companies seeking to build thousands of miles of pipeline across the Midwest are promising the effort will aid rather than hinder the fight against climate change, though some environmental groups remain skeptical. Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Wildfires are raging across Northern California. Here’s what lawmakers say should be done SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the Dixie, Tamarack and Fly fires rage across Northern California, local and national lawmakers are calling for more resources, more transparency and preventative policy changes. Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Escapee from OK prison recaptured hours later TAFT, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma state prison inmate serving a sentence for escape was recaptured less than five hours after escaping a minimum security prison in eastern Oklahoma on Saturday, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Corrections. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Unvaccinated snow leopard at San Diego Zoo catches COVID-19 SAN DIEGO (AP) — An unvaccinated snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has contracted COVID-19.Caretakers noticed that Ramil, a 9-year-old male snow leopard, had a cough and runny nose on Thursday. Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Couple accused of reform school abuses released from prison A southwest Missouri couple facing multiple charges of abuse against girls at a Christian reform school have been released from jail and placed on home confinement after they reported health issues. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Jury seated for trial of former Arkansas state senator LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 12-person jury and three alternates have been selected for the corruption trial of a Republican former Arkansas state senator charged with bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy. by Associated Press Published Jul. 24 2021 @ 11:05pm

Stitt taps Tulsa man for Oklahoma AG despite 'not qualified' rating OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Tulsa attorney whom the American Bar Association rated as "not qualified" to serve as a federal judge was tapped Friday by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to serve as the state's next attorney general. by Associated Press Published Jul. 23 2021 @ 11:05pm

Suspect arrested in shooting of 2 men on Oklahoma interstate OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The man wanted in the shooting of two Arkansas men on Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma and a carjacking in Oklahoma City has been arrested in Dallas, according to Oklahoma City police. by Associated Press Published Jul. 23 2021 @ 11:05pm

Chief wants Kansas site included in unmarked graves search The leader of an American Indian tribe is concerned that a former Kansas boarding school will be left out of a federal initiative seeking to determine whether thousands of Native American children were buried at schools across the country in the 1800s and early 1900s. by Associated Press Published Jul. 23 2021 @ 11:05pm

I-40 bridge in TN likely to remain closed until early August MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation now says it will likely be early August before the Interstate 40 bridge between Arkansas and Tennessee can reopen to traffic. by Associated Press Published Jul. 23 2021 @ 11:05pm

Pelosi says 'deadly serious' Jan. 6 probe to go without GOP WASHINGTON (AP) — Unfazed by Republican threats of a boycott, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Thursday that a congressional committee investigating the Jan. by Associated Press Published Jul. 22 2021 @ 11:05pm

Western wildfires: California blaze crosses into Nevada GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — A Northern California wildfire crossed into Nevada, prompting new evacuations, but better weather has been helping crews battling the nation's largest blaze in southern Oregon. by Associated Press Published Jul. 22 2021 @ 11:05pm