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Ryggs Johnston wins Australian Open for first title. Jiyai Shin wins women’s event

MELBOURNE, Australia — Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has won his first professional title by claiming the Australian Open by three stokes, while South Korea’s Jiyai Shin claimed her second Women’s Australian Open which was played concurrently at two courses on the famed Melbourne sand belt. In the Women’s Australian Open, Shin withstood a late challenge from a fast-finishing Ashleigh Buhai …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hollywood Actor Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for Capitol Riot

Associated Press

Hollywood actor Jay Johnston has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Johnston expressed regret for his actions and pleaded guilty to interfering with police officers during a civil disorder. He will remain free after the hearing but must report to prison at a date to be determined.

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Quentin Johnston’s quick start this season for the Chargers doesn’t surprise his coaches

Associated Press

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston might be surprising fantasy football players with his start to the season. “I said when I first got here that he’s got immense talent, and it’s great to see him starting to tap into it and realize it,” offensive coordinator Greg Roman said this week. “It’s a better start than last …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Illinois law banning concealed carry on public transit is unconstitutional, judge rules

Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston in Rockford ruled last Friday with four gun owners who filed a lawsuit in 2022 contending that their inability to carry weapons on buses and trains violated their Second Amendment right …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

In a 2020 flashback, Georgia’s GOP-aligned election board wants to reinvestigate election results

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Four years after the 2020 election, a newly GOP-aligned election board in Georgia is pushing to reinvestigate the state’s largest county for its handling of the vote. Georgia’s State Election Board voted 3-2 Wednesday to ask state Attorney General Chris Carr to investigate the Fulton County government, seeking to reopen an inquiry closed in May. Fulton County’s election …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia election board says counties can do more to investigate election results

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia’s State Election Board voted Tuesday to require county election officials to make a “reasonable inquiry” before certifying election results to the state, signaling that fights about approving election results could intensify this November in the South’s premier battleground state. “Why one would not want to assume there is some oversight?” asked State Election Board member Janice Johnston, …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia election board rolls back some actions after a lawsuit claimed its meeting was illegal

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Georgia State Election Board, which has become embroiled in conflict over how the state administers elections, voted Tuesday to redo some of its actions amid a lawsuit accusing it of meeting illegally. The board voted 5-0 on Tuesday to debate again on Aug. 6 a pair of proposed rules sought by Republicans that three members advanced on …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee’s state primaries

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Among the notable current or aspiring lawmakers on the ballot are a member of the conservative U.S. House Freedom Caucus who’s drawn a strong primary challenge and a Democratic state representative who was almost expelled from office following a demonstration in the chamber on gun control. The state’s senior U.S. …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Quentin Johnston making strides early in Chargers’ training camp after disappointing rookie season

Associated Press

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Quentin Johnston continues to show improvement and has regained his confidence after a disappointing rookie season with the Los Angeles Chargers. I’m coming off a full offseason and coming off a season where I can look back and have a feel of how I should react in certain situations,” Johnston said. During offseason drills and the …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia’s election rules at long, often chaotic meetings

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Georgia State Election Board, which once toiled in relative obscurity, now hosts raucous meetings where public comment spans several hours and attendees regularly heckle its members. Months after Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defended the 2020 election results, lawmakers from his own party removed him as chair of the State Election Board in a move …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions

Associated Press

ATLANTA — In a dreary part of downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed into an oasis for dozens of previously unsheltered people who now proudly call a former parking lot home. The gated micro community known as “The Melody” doesn’t look like a parking lot anymore. Folks that are literally sleeping on the ground aren’t even on the first …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

With a new coaching staff, Quentin Johnston hopes for a turnaround with Los Angeles Chargers

Associated Press

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Sanjay Lal’s first bit of coaching to Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston didn’t have to do with route running or hand placement when vying with a cornerback while being covered. Okay, if I take a day off here, it’ll correlate or wind down into a game like that, which I do not want again.” …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dallas Stars’ Joe Pavelski not planning to play any more after 1,533 games over 18 NHL seasons

Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas — Joe Pavelski says he has no plans to play any more in the NHL after 1,533 games over 18 seasons, and never getting to raise the Stanley Cup. “I’m so glad I got the opportunity to come back and do it again after San Jose.” Selected 205th overall in the seventh round by the Sharks in the …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Stars ended their longest scoring drought of the NHL playoffs, but now they’re facing elimination

Associated Press

DALLAS — By the time Wyatt Johnston ended the longest scoring drought of the playoffs for the top-seeded Dallas Stars, there wasn’t much time left to avoid facing elimination on the road in the Western Conference Final. “At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter what’s happened up until this point,” said Johnston, who scored his team-leading 10th …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nugent-Hopkins scores 2 power-play goals and Oilers beat Stars 3-1 to move a win away from Cup final

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and the Edmonton Oilers went into Game 5 of the Western Conference Final determined to score if they got a power-play chance. They did twice, and quickly both times, in a 3-1 win over the top-seeded Dallas Stars to take a 3-2 series lead and get within one victory of going to the Stanley Cup …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4

Associated Press

DENVER — Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months. AP AUDIO: Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Radek Faksa scores in return, Stars oust defending Stanley Cup champ Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 7

Associated Press

DALLAS — Radek Faksa made a promise to his 2 1/2-year-old son when they were playing together before the Dallas Stars took the ice for Game 7. His go-ahead goal came on a backhander 44 seconds into the third period, after his son had been taken home, and Dallas beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Wyatt Johnston scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over Vegas on Saturday night, cutting the defending champion Golden Knights’ series lead to 2-1. “So I think it’s that desperation coming out and making sure we’re doing all those things that make us successful.” Miro Heiskanen also …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces

Associated Press

DENVER — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a major shift Wednesday in the city’s response to the migrant crisis, extending support to six months but with only about 1,000 spaces. The mayor’s pivot follows failed attempts to get federal aid and deep cuts to the city’s budget as Denver served a total of nearly 41,000 migrants since the end of …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Haiti is preparing itself for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table

Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Politicians across Haiti are scrambling for power after Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. More than 20 of them are based in the capital and rally around two main coalitions: G9 Family and Allies led by Jimmy Chérizier, a former elite police officer known as “Barbecue”; …

Prime Caribbean Council Minister Henry Led Philippe

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Stars rally from 3 goals down to beat the Sharks 7-6 in OT

Associated Press

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Wyatt Johnston had his first career hat trick and the Dallas Stars rallied from three goals down in the third period to beat the San Jose Sharks 7-6 on Roope Hintz’s overtime goal on Tuesday night. But it’s a lot of fun when you can come back in a game like that and finish it off.” …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Delaware judge limits scope of sweeping climate change lawsuit against fossil fuel companies

Associated Press

— A judge has rejected several claims lodged by Delaware’s attorney general in a lawsuit alleging that the fossil fuel industry has downplayed the risks of climate change. While refusing to dismiss come claims, Superior Court Judge Mary Johnston ruled, for example, that the federal Clean Air Act preempts the state’s claims seeking damages for injuries resulting from out-of-state or …

Climate Change General Climate Pollution Air Fuel Lawsuit

1 year ago

Retail group pulls back on claim organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of inventory loss

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, has revised a report released in April that pulls back the claim that organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of overall industry shrink, which measures overall loss in inventory, including theft. The revision of the group’s organized retail crime report on Dec. 1 follows an analysis …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Big city mayors get audience with administration officials to pitch a request for help with migrants

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials hosted big city mayors at the White House on Thursday to discuss how to manage a growing number of migrants, one day after those leaders sent a letter asking for more federal help. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with White House chief of staff Jeff Zients and Homeland Security Department …

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Ryggs Johnston wins Australian Open for first title. Jiyai Shin wins women’s event

Hollywood Actor Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for Capitol Riot

Quentin Johnston’s quick start this season for the Chargers doesn’t surprise his coaches

Illinois law banning concealed carry on public transit is unconstitutional, judge rules

In a 2020 flashback, Georgia’s GOP-aligned election board wants to reinvestigate election results

Georgia election board says counties can do more to investigate election results

Georgia election board rolls back some actions after a lawsuit claimed its meeting was illegal

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee’s state primaries

Quentin Johnston making strides early in Chargers’ training camp after disappointing rookie season

Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia’s election rules at long, often chaotic meetings

Micro communities for the homeless sprout in US cities eager for small, quick and cheap solutions

With a new coaching staff, Quentin Johnston hopes for a turnaround with Los Angeles Chargers

Dallas Stars’ Joe Pavelski not planning to play any more after 1,533 games over 18 NHL seasons

Stars ended their longest scoring drought of the NHL playoffs, but now they’re facing elimination

Nugent-Hopkins scores 2 power-play goals and Oilers beat Stars 3-1 to move a win away from Cup final

Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4

Radek Faksa scores in return, Stars oust defending Stanley Cup champ Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 7

Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1

Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces

Haiti is preparing itself for new leadership. Gangs want a seat at the table

Stars rally from 3 goals down to beat the Sharks 7-6 in OT

Delaware judge limits scope of sweeping climate change lawsuit against fossil fuel companies

Retail group pulls back on claim organized retail crime accounts for nearly half of inventory loss

Big city mayors get audience with administration officials to pitch a request for help with migrants