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Actor-comedian Bob Saget dies at 65

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Saget, the actor-comedian known for his role as beloved single dad Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House” and...

Ohio Rep. Jordan rejects Jan. 6 panel request for interview

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress, on Sunday rejected a request...

Inflation up, virus down as priorities in US: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Heading into a critical midterm election year, the top political concerns of Americans are shifting in ways that suggest Democrats face...

EXPLAINER: Where are the COVID-19 tests that president promised?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced last month that the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute...

‘Jeopardy!’ champ hits $1 million; Ohioan talks fame, trans rights

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider is adding to her list of bragging rights and admirers.Already the highest-earning female contestant in the...

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Saturday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2022. There are 357 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On Jan. 8, 1964,...

Virginia preps for more bad weather amid storm of questions

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With more bad weather looming, Virginia officials sought to reassure the public Thursday as they reacted to harsh criticism of...

Orange Frazer Press on the hunt for namesake memorabilia

WILMINGTON — The birthplace of publishing company Orange Frazer Press is also the birthplace of its namesake — the late 19th-century Wilmington distinguished citizen,...

Local Briefs: 2 earn Marietta honors; CM and EC boards, CCCAP, and CC Park...

Locals earn Marietta honorsAnne Thompson of Wilmington and Austin Hilt of Lynchburg were named to the Marietta College Fall 2021 Dean’s High Honors List...

Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration’s authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation’s...