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Heart screening may not have prevented Hamlin's collapse

(AP) ---Quick on-the-field emergency care is widely credited with helping save Damar Hamlin’s life, but it's unclear if his cardiac arrest could have been prevented with screening. FILE - Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin with his helmet…

Rapper Young Thug to go to trial in gang, racketeering case

By Kate Brumbag - Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Young Thug, accused by prosecutors of co-founding a criminal street gang responsible for violent crimes and using his songs and social media to promote it, is set to go to…

Prosecutors: 11 charged in illegal sports betting operation

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Friday that 11 people across the country have been charged with tax evasion and other crimes in connection to an online sports betting organization. Prosecutors said the defendants operated the Red44 sports betting…

States target transgender health care in first bills of 2023

By Hannah Schoenbaum - Associated Press/Report for America Republican state lawmakers are following up a midterm election and record flow of anti-transgender legislation last year by zeroing in on bodily autonomy with proposals to limit gender-affirming health care and abortion…

Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.1 billion after no winner

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a big winner. No one hit all six numbers and won the estimated $940 million jackpot, pushing the lottery prize to an estimated $1.1 billion ahead of the…

Twitter leak exposes 235 million email addressess

UNDATED (AP) - Personal emails linked to 235 million Twitter accounts hacked some time ago have been exposed according to Israeli security researcher Alon Gal, that could make millions vulnerable to having their accounts compromised or identities exposed if they…

McCarthy fails on 14th ballot for speaker, tensions boil

UPDATE: McCarthy elected House Speaker WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to win the House speakership on a 14th ballot late Friday, falling one vote short as tensions boiled over in a chaotic scene on the House floor. [caption…

WWE's Vince McMahon is back after misconduct investigation

Vince McMahon is rejoining the board of WWE several months after he retired from the sports entertainment company during an investigation into alleged misconduct. FILE - Vince McMahon stands at Republican state convention in Hartford, Conn., Friday, May…