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From the HERE City National DeskGREEN BAY, Wis. — Micah Parsons practiced with the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday for the first time since his knee injury last December, starting the 21-day window the team has to activate the star edge rusher.Parsons, who has been on the physically unable to…
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From the HERE City National DeskSANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain — FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono said in a statement released by his club on Wednesday that he is living through the hardest days of his life, two days after his collision with Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel ended in…
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From the HERE City National DeskSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk, the San Francisco 49ers receiver who has spent months on the team's reserve/left squad list, has asked to be reinstated and intends to report to the club's training facility on Friday afternoon, a step that will force the club…
Business
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON, D.C. — Fuel costs helped drive voters away from Republicans on Tuesday, but drivers hoping the incoming Democratic Congress will bring quick relief at the pump are likely to be disappointed.GasBuddy's weekly survey of more than 150,000 stations put the national average for regular…
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From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — U.S. stock futures went separate ways early Thursday, with blue-chip contracts adding to Wednesday's post-election surge while technology shares pulled back.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 0.5% in early trading, near 53,770. S&P 500 futures hovered close to…
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From the HERE City National DeskTRENTON, N.J. — A lone ticket bought in New Jersey matched every number in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, landing a jackpot of $847 million, the ninth-biggest top prize the game has ever paid.The numbers drawn on Nov. 4 were 15, 34, 41, 53 and 56,…
Crime
From the HERE City National DeskMICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Indiana put Jeffrey Weisheit to death by lethal injection early Thursday at the Indiana State Prison, the state's first execution this year.The Indiana Department of Correction said the lethal injection got underway just after midnight on Nov. 5, and the 50-year-old…
Crime
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jurors in D.C. Superior Court on Wednesday convicted Wilbert Whitaker, 77, of second-degree murder while armed plus a gun charge tied to a violent crime in the Washington killing of Leo Hackett.Hackett, who was 30, was dating Whitaker's daughter. Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the…
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From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican leaders offered sharply different explanations Wednesday and Thursday for the party's heavy losses in Tuesday's midterms, with Vice President JD Vance putting the blame squarely on the war with Iran.In a post on X, Vance said the war was the reason…
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From the HERE City National DeskJACKSON, Miss. — Democrat Scott Colom held a lead of just over 1,100 votes over Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith early Thursday, with the Mississippi U.S. Senate race still uncalled two days after the election.With about 96% of the vote counted, Colom had 49% to 48.9%…
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From the HERE City National DeskPHOENIX, Ariz. — Amish Shah, the Democrat, has claimed the win against Republican Jay Feely in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, a Scottsdale-area seat that both parties spent heavily to win.With more than 95% of the vote counted, Shah held 52.58% to 45.38% for Feely. The…
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