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Kansas fans have their own version of the wave, and it’s a nod to the state’s agricultural heritage. At key moments in a football or basketball game, students slowly wave their arms overhead, imitating a Kansas wheat field swaying in the wind. The school’s famous rock chalk chant dates back to 1886 and, according to … Read more
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN – Associated Press VERSAILLES, France (AP) – When French President Emmanuel Macron chose the lavish Palace of Versailles for this week’s summit of European Union leaders, he did not anticipate the cruelty of the Ukraine war. With the coronavirus pandemic abating, the two-day meeting starting Thursday should have been devoted to optimistic … Read more
By JIM LITKE – Columnist for AP Sports Tiger Woods spoke for about 15 minutes, almost all of it dedicated to his parents and everyone else who nurtured his love of the game. It even lacked a mention of one of the stunning achievements that earned him a podium in the World Golf Hall of … Read more
By JOSH BOAK – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump launched the Paycheck Protection Program to catapult the U.S. economy into a quick recovery from the coronavirus pandemic by helping small businesses stay open and their employees working. President Joe Biden has tweaked it to try to channel more money to poorer communities … Read more
By SCHUYLER DIXON – AP sportswriter DALLAS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 26 points against his hometown team and the New York Knicks won for the fifth straight game in Dallas, beating the Mavericks 107-77 on Wednesday night. RJ Barrett added 18 points for the Knicks, who won their third consecutive game after a seven-game … Read more
By BECKY BOHRER – Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities are investigating a natural gas leak discovered last week at a ConocoPhillips Alaska oil drilling site on Alaska’s north slope, officials said. Grace Salazar, a special assistant for the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, said Wednesday that the commission, which oversees oil and … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — In a sparsely populated hockey arena about 1,100 miles from home, Missouri’s 2021-22 basketball season took place on ice Wednesday. A loss to Mississippi on the opening night of the Southeastern Conference tournament would have sent the Tigers back north after the season was completed but with an uncertain future. Instead, Mizzou … Read more
By MARCY GORDON – AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers followed up on Wednesday by threatening to launch a criminal investigation into Amazon, asking the Justice Department to investigate whether the tech giant and senior executives obstructed Congress or broke other federal laws to testify to its competitive practices . The House Judiciary Committee … Read more
By STEPHEN WHYNO and MICHAEL MAROT – AP Sports Writers The Indianapolis Colts are leaving Carson Wentz after one season and sending him to a team he knows from his days in the NFC East. According to one person with direct knowledge of the situation, the Colts agreed to sell Wentz to the Washington Commanders. … Read more
Gasoline prices are seen in front of a billboard promoting HBO’s Last Week Tonight in Los Angeles on Monday, March 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C Hong) Jae C Hong WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s strategy in dealing with the domestic fallout of gas price hikes is for Americans to focus their anger on one man: … Read more