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Ex-Georgetown tennis coach to plead guilty in college scam A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of accepting more than $2 million in bribes to help children get into the school will plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions scandal, according to court documents filed Wednesday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 15 2021 @ 11:05pm

As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow An estimated 2,600 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 15 2021 @ 11:05pm

Democrats could change 'weaponized' California recall system Hours after California Gov. Gavin Newsom beat back a recall election that could have cost him his job, his fellow Democrats in the state Legislature said Wednesday that they will push for changes to make it more difficult to challenge a sitting governor. by Associated Press Published Sep. 15 2021 @ 11:05pm

Pope: No place for politics in Biden Communion flap Pope Francis said Wednesday that Catholic bishops must minister with "compassion and tenderness," not condemnation, to politicians who support abortion rights and warned clerics shouldn't let politics enter into questions about receiving Communion. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 15 2021 @ 11:05pm

US lawyers ask British courts to tell Prince Andrew of suit Attorneys representing a U.S. woman who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her have asked British courts to formally notify him about her lawsuit after a lawyer for the prince maintained this week Andrew has not been properly notified of the "baseless" civil action. by Associated Press Published Sep. 15 2021 @ 11:05pm

Dems revise elections bill but face Senate headwinds Senate Democrats unveiled a pared back elections bill Tuesday in hopes of kickstarting their stalled push to counteract new laws in Republican states that could make it more difficult to cast a ballot. by Associated Press Published Sep. 14 2021 @ 11:05pm

Tropical Storm Nicholas slows, dumps rain along Gulf Coast Tropical Storm Nicholas slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana Tuesday after blowing ashore as a hurricane, knocking out power to a half-million homes and businesses and dumping more than a foot of rain along the same area swamped by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. by Associated Press Published Sep. 14 2021 @ 11:05pm

Census: Relief programs staved off hardship in COVID-19 crash Massive government relief passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic moved millions of Americans out of poverty last year, even as the official poverty rate increased slightly, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 14 2021 @ 11:05pm

General promises US 'surge' against foreign cyberattacks WASHINGTON (AP) — The general who leads U.S. efforts to thwart foreign-based cyberattacks, and punish those responsible, said he's mounting a "surge" to fight incursions that have debilitated government agencies and companies responsible for critical infrastructure. by Associated Press Published Sep. 14 2021 @ 11:05pm

No bull: Scientists potty train cows to use 'MooLoo' Turns out cows can be potty trained as easily as toddlers. Maybe easier.It's no bull. Scientists put the task to the test and 11 out of 16 cows learned to use the "MooLoo" when they had to go. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 14 2021 @ 12:55am

Lawmaker accused of kicking boy pleads guilty to 3 charges A Kansas legislator accused of kicking a high school student in the testicles pleaded guilty Monday to three lesser misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and was placed on a year's probation under a deal with the local prosecutor. by Associated Press Published Sep. 13 2021 @ 11:05pm

Militia leader gets 53 years in Minnesota mosque bombing The leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group who authorities said masterminded the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque was sentenced Monday to 53 years in prison for an attack that terrified the mosque's community. by Associated Press Published Sep. 13 2021 @ 11:05pm

FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan The average person doesn't need a COVID-19 booster yet, an international group of scientists — including two top U. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 13 2021 @ 11:05pm

Billions of dollars in federal rental aid stalled; fraction of money Missouri has received has been distributed U.S. House members weighed proposals during a hearing on how to better help states and localities that have moved far too slowly in getting federal emergency rental assistance funds to tenants who need that aid. by Laura Olson - The Missouri Independent Published Sep. 13 2021 @ 11:05pm

2 nuclear plants saved in energy plan set to go to Illinois governor Two Illinois nuclear plants would be saved from closure and carbon-emitting coal plants closed during the next quarter-century as part of a clean-energy package the Senate approved Monday and which next moves to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has pushed for a carbon-free Illinois by 2045. by Associated Press Published Sep. 13 2021 @ 11:00pm

Polk County to buy Sleepy Hollow Sports Park in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The owners of a popular central Iowa park known for winter sledding and tubing have announced that Polk County plans to buy the park. by Associated Press Published Sep. 13 2021 @ 11:00pm

Hutchinson: Federal mandates fuel resistance to vaccinations LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday federal vaccination mandates announced by President Joe Biden last week hurt efforts to overcome the public’s resistance to taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 11:05pm

Marine’s body returned to Indiana with procession LOGANSPORT, Indiana (AP) — The body of a Marine who was among 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing during the U. Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 11:05pm

Northern Idaho’s anti-government streak hampers COVID-19 fight COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Northern Idaho has a long and deep streak of anti-government activism that has confounded attempts to battle a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelming hospitals in the deeply conservative region. Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 11:05pm

Internet funding rule could favor rural areas Cities and urban counties across the U.S. are raising concerns a recent rule from President Joe Biden’s administration could preclude them from tapping into $350 billion of coronavirus relief aid to expand high-speed internet connections. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 11:05pm

Activists hail statue removal, say more work remains RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — When an enormous statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee was hoisted off its pedestal Wednesday in the former capital of the Confederacy and carted off to storage, many civil rights activists saw it as a step toward a more inclusive Virginia, if only a symbolic one. Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 11:05pm

Filmmakers find rich vein: Feminist love stories The label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 11:05pm

Ceremony honors 1st responders lost in years since Sept. 11 NEW YORK (AP) — The foundation named after a firefighter who perished Sept. 11 after running from Brooklyn to Manhattan in full gear held a ceremony Sunday in lower Manhattan to honor those lost in the years since the attacks. Published Sep. 12 2021 @ 11:05pm