By JILL BLEED and SEAN MURPHY OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper for leniency as he begins treatment for cancer. “Please don’t make me die in prison waiting for…
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By DAVID KOENIG Federal safety regulators say they have cleared the way for Verizon and AT&T to power up more towers for new 5G service without causing radio interference with airplanes. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it took the steps after receiving details from the telecommunications companies about the location of wireless transmitters.…
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By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and YURAS KARMANAU MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Friday it will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that the U.S. and NATO have ignored its demands and left little room for compromise in the crisis. President Vladimir Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron that the West has failed to consider…
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The Bill Cosby story used to be about the groundbreaking TV stardom in “I Spy,” the Grammy-winning comedy albums, the “Fat Albert” animated series, educational programming and the commercials, and then an entirely new level of superstardom with “The Cosby Show.” In recent years, however, Cosby has been in the headlines not for his work,…
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Ten people were injured when a snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed Friday morning, hours ahead of a previously scheduled visit to the city by President Joe Biden to discuss infrastructure. No fatalities have been reported, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said in a news conference at the scene in the area of Forbes and Braddock avenues.…
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The CIF-Southern Section dual meet championships begin with prelims Saturday and the finals Wednesday, Feb. 2. Champions will be crowned in six boys divisions and one girls division. San Clemente’s boys are the top-seeded team in Division 3. Western’s boys are the top-seeded team in Division 6. The boys dual meet championships preliminary rounds Saturday…
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Coast Guard said it suspended its rescue operations at sunset Thursday after announcing earlier that afternoon that it had found four additional bodies in its search for dozens of migrants lost at sea off Florida. Homeland Security Investigations officials have said they were actively investigating…
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After shutting down the last two meetings over face mask disputes, the president of the Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board has called for a special session next week with only one agenda item: Should the board hold meetings online for the next month? Board President Carrie Buck put out a Tweet Wednesday saying she wants trustees…
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By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio — Antonee Robinson broke through a freeze in the air and the U.S. offense, scoring a big goal in the 52nd minute that lifted the Americans over El Salvador, 1-0, on Thursday night and kept them on track for a return to the World Cup. The narrow…
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By JESSICA GRESKO and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement gives President Joe Biden a chance to make his first nomination to the high court. It’s also a chance for Biden to fulfill a campaign promise to nominate the first Black woman to be a justice. Some things to know…
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