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WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairwoman of House Democrats’ campaign committee said Monday she won’t seek the post again for the next Congress. Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos’ decision comes after her party unexpectedly lost seats in last week’s elections. That’s left Democrats upset and divided over why that happened in a campaign in which the party’s…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike McCarthy’s first season as coach of the Dallas Cowboys is all but lost, in large part because star quarterback Dak Prescott’s season-ending ankle injury triggered a sequence of four different starters in a span of five weeks. A defense that took too long to adjust to a new scheme shares…

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Rookie tight end Albert Okwuegbunam is out for the year after tearing his right ACL in the Denver Broncos’ loss at Atlanta on Sunday. “The fortunate thing of it was it’s just the ACL,” coach Vic Fangio said Monday. “Many times when you get an ACL it involves some other ligaments.…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — There were two notable holdouts among the world leaders who rushed to congratulate Joe Biden on his victory in the U.S. elections: the leaders of Latin America’s two largest countries, both of whom have been seen as friendly to President Donald Trump. President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, sometimes dubbed “the Trump…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The golden sunset over Keeneland provided a picturesque and welcome wrap for horse racing after the pandemic wiped out its spring, cramped marquee stakes races into a crowded schedule and reshuffled the Triple Crown order. No Triple Crown winner emerged as a result, though the Breeders’ Cup world championships helped make…

LEWES, Del. (AP) — Crews are continuing a cleanup operation from an oil spill that affected a significant stretch of coastline in Delaware and Maryland. The response crews have cleared oily debris and tar balls from the southern side of the Indian River Inlet in Delaware to the Assateague Island State Park in Maryland, the…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyler Goodson ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns as Iowa throttled Michigan State 49-7 on Saturday. Goodson led a balanced Iowa offense that racked up a season-high point total. The sophomore’s outing included a career-long 71-yard scamper, which set the Hawkeyes (1-2, 1-2 Big Ten) up for their sixth…

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Peyton Ramsey shook off two interceptions to throw for two touchdowns in the second half, and Northwestern hung on to beat Nebraska 21-13 Saturday after Luke McCaffrey’s last-second pass to Wan’Dale Robinson in the end zone fell incomplete. Seven of the previous nine meetings since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in…

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Javonte Williams scored four first-half touchdowns and North Carolina rolled past Duke 56-24 on Saturday afternoon. Sam Howell threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another score for the Tar Heels (5-2, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who were playing without a national ranking for the first time this season. Just like…

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, quit defending him in a federal fraud case a day after Bannnon made inflammatory comments about Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray. In a letter dated Friday, defense attorney William Burck told a federal court judge in New…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — One or two blown leads during a season can be torture for a coaching staff. When it happens four times, very little is pleasant around a team. Such is life this week for Gus Bradley. The Chargers defensive coordinator is feeling as much pressure as coach Anthony Lynn after Los…

After UW’s season opener at Cal was canceled on Thursday, it’s worth wondering: would a 6-0 Pac-12 champion even be considered for the College Football Playoff? And where do the Huskies go from here? Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

No. 11 Miami (5-1, 4-1 ACC) at North Carolina State (4-2, 4-2), Friday at 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN). Line: Miami by 10. Series: Miami leads 9-5-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE Most Read Stories Election 2020: Results for Washington state and national races Election 2020 updates, November 4: Latest results and news in races for president, others…

ATLANTA (AP) — Drew Lock and Matt Ryan are trying to lead season revivals for the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, respectively. The quarterbacks also are shaping their places in their teams’ long-term plans entering Sunday’s game. Lock, in his second year, is trying to prove he’s the right leader to make the Broncos a…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles reached the midpoint of their season with a losing record and a spot in first place. Only in the NFC East. The Eagles (3-4-1) won two straight games entering a bye to take control of the weakest division in the NFL. They struggled to earn both victories over the…

With much still unclear the day after Election Day, the future of the nation’s health system remains uncertain. Among the issues at stake is the government’s role in financing and setting the ground rules for health care coverage. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has no authority to appointment a coal company executive to fill a state House seat won by a Republican candidate who died before the election, the attorney general said Wednesday. Burgum announced Wednesday that he was appointing BNI Energy President Wade Boeshans to the seat won…

One of the few certainties in any Pac-12 football season is the impact made by newcomers. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — The reward for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old Indiana girl has climbed to $20,000, police announced Tuesday. The Federal Protection Agency, LLC, a security service based in South Holland, Illinois, is now offering an additional $10,000 in the death of Timiya Andrews in…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR championship was in clear reach when Denny Hamlin made his final pit stop in last year’s title-deciding finale. With everything on the line, his crew chief went with an aggressive adjustment aimed at gaining one last burst of speed. Chris Gabehart called for a large, thick patch of tape…

Electoral College electors in each state don’t vote until Dec. 14. (And not all states require the votes cast by electors to mirror the popular vote.) The results must be received by the president of the Senate and the archivist by Dec. 23. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley is running for reelection against Republican Jo Rae Perkins, who made national headlines this year for her support of the wide ranging and baseless QAnon internet conspiracy theory. The race will decide whether Oregon Democrats continue to hold the state’s two U.S. Senate seats. Political experts…