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Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from California
Read full article: Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from CaliforniaThe Navy has identified the two crew members killed when their jet fighter crashed near Mount Rainier last week as two 31-year-old aviators from California.
Trump and Georgia Gov. Kemp use hurricane recovery to make first 2024 appearance together
Read full article: Trump and Georgia Gov. Kemp use hurricane recovery to make first 2024 appearance togetherAfter making up privately, former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp used the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to put their detente on public display with a month to go before Election Day.
'Twisters' tears through Oklahoma on the big screen. Moviegoers in the state are buying up tickets
Read full article: 'Twisters' tears through Oklahoma on the big screen. Moviegoers in the state are buying up ticketsThe blockbuster opening of “Twisters” has whipped up moviegoers in Oklahoma who are embracing the summer hit, even in towns scarred by deadly real-life tornadoes.
Orange County denies controversial senior housing proposal in Waterford Lakes
Read full article: Orange County denies controversial senior housing proposal in Waterford LakesA developer’s plan to bring a 36-unit attainable senior apartment complex to the Waterford Lakes community has been denied by Orange County’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing
Read full article: A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changingA racially biased test delayed Black patients from getting a kidney transplant and now more than 14,000 are part of a move to make amends.
Monument honoring slain civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo and friend is unveiled in Detroit park
Read full article: Monument honoring slain civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo and friend is unveiled in Detroit parkA monument has been unveiled in Detroit that commemorates a white mother slain while doing civil rights work in Alabama in 1965 and the Black friend who helped raise her children after her death.
Former NFL player Zac Stacy ordered not to return to Florida except for court hearings
Read full article: Former NFL player Zac Stacy ordered not to return to Florida except for court hearingsFormer NFL player Zac Stacy was back in an Orange County courtroom Wednesday to have a judge reconsider the conditions of his bond following accusations of a violent attack on Stacy’s ex-girlfriend.
Ralph Lauren rolls out buffalo plaid for Team USA in Beijing
Read full article: Ralph Lauren rolls out buffalo plaid for Team USA in BeijingWith a buffalo plaid design and a nod to sustainability, Ralph Lauren on Thursday unveiled navy blue uniforms for Team USA to wear during the closing ceremonies of the winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing.
More than 1,500 people turn out for vaccinations at 3 Orange County high schools
Read full article: More than 1,500 people turn out for vaccinations at 3 Orange County high schoolsMore than 1,500 students and their families along with other members of the community turned out to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at Colonial, Evans and Jones high schools Wednesday and Saturday, according to Orange County Public Schools.
No. 1 Louisville stays unbeaten, beats Wake Forest 65-63
Read full article: No. 1 Louisville stays unbeaten, beats Wake Forest 65-63“This group’s got to mentally be able to handle what happened today,” Wake Forest coach Jen Hoover said. I don’t care if we are little ol' Wake Forest. ... Raca scored inside with 16.7 seconds left to put Wake Forest back up one and set up Evans' winning score. ... Wake Forest shot 39.7% but made 1 of 11 3-pointers. Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons host Florida State on Thursday.
EXPLAINER: Why AP called the 2020 election for Joe Biden
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why AP called the 2020 election for Joe Biden(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON – WHY AP CALLED THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FOR BIDEN:As Election Day ground on into “election week,” it became increasingly clear that Democrat Joe Biden would oust President Donald Trump from the White House. And a promising early Biden lead in North Carolina eroded. Biden won the West Coast, and carried Democratic states in New England and the mid Atlantic. Trump won much of the South, Texas and rural, sparsely populated states in the the Mountain West and Midwest. But mail ballots also take a long time to verify, process and count, delaying the tally.
A flame, a look, one of the Olympics' most powerful moments
Read full article: A flame, a look, one of the Olympics' most powerful momentsFILE - In this July 19, 1996, file photo, American swimmer Janet Evans passes the Olympic flame to Muhammad Ali during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)ATLANTA EDITORS With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights of the 1996 Atlanta Games, where Muhammad Ali provided the greatest moment before the competition even began. ___Less than 24 hours before the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Olympics, at a secretive midnight practice run, Janet Evans finally got the word. As the last host city to rely mainly on private funding, Atlanta faced griping that its commercial backers made the event look more like a tacky county fair than the Summer Olympics.
West Orange Warriors shoot down Evans Trojans
Read full article: West Orange Warriors shoot down Evans TrojansORLANDO, Fla. – The Evans Trojans know exactly how good West Orange's starting quarterback is. After all, Woody Barrett used to suit up for Evans two years ago, before transferring to West Orange before his junior season. [VIDEO: 6-Yard Line]The Auburn-bound Barrett led the Warriors past his old team by a final score of 49-8. Heading into its bye week, 7-1 West Orange is in the driver's seat in the Class 8A, District 4 race, owning a one-win advantage over Apopka.