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Actor Ed Asner, TV's blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Ed Asner, the blustery but lovable Lou Grant in two successful television series, has died. He was 91. Asner’s representative confirmed the death in an email Sunday to The Associated Press. Asner was a journeyman…

Biden pays respects to US troops killed in Afghanistan

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) - President Joe Biden has met in private with the families of the 13 U.S. troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airport as the remains of their loved ones returned to…

How Instagram star helped rescue dozens from Afghanistan

(AP) --- As governments, corporations and charity groups rush to get their citizens and employees out of Afghanistan, dozens of Afghan people got help to flee their country from Instagram influencer Quentin Quarantino. The alter ego of 25-year-old Tommy Marcus…

Judge rules for TVA in nuclear sale, utility to give refund

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A judge ruled Tennessee Valley Authority does not have to sell an unfinished Alabama nuclear plant to a company, but must refund millions over the aborted deal. The ruling issued Thursday is a victory to the…

Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge

(AP) --- Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new COVID-19 infections and carry out contact tracing efforts that were once seen as a pillar in the nation’s pandemic response.…

A struggle to prevent suicides at soaring NYC sculpture

NEW YORK (AP) — Officials are evaluating the future of a 150-foot-tall piece of public art in New York City known as the Vessel after a string of suicides. The honeycomb of platforms and staircases closed last month after a…

NBA referees will be vaccinated against virus this season

(AP) --- NBA referees will all be vaccinated against the coronavirus this season. The NBA announced Saturday that it has struck a deal with the National Basketball Referees Association on that requirement. Part of the referees’ agreement with the NBA…

Bojangles closing eateries for 2 days; workers won't be paid

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina-based Bojangles chain of restaurants says it will close all of its company-owned establishments on two upcoming days, portraying it as a chance to provide its thousands of employees a “well-deserved break.” But Bojangles’…