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Here's why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November. There is no evidence Biden is willing to end his campaign. And it would be nearly impossible for...
Chevron takeaways: Supreme Court ruling removes frequently used tool from federal regulators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal rules that impact virtually every aspect of everyday life, from the food we eat and the cars we drive to the air we breathe, could be at risk after a wide-ranging Supreme Court ruling Friday. The court rejected a 40-year-old legal doctrine colloquially...
DNA experts identify a Jane Doe found shot to death in an Illinois ditch in 1976
MORRIS, Ill. (AP) — DNA experts have identified the remains of a woman found shot to death in an Illinois ditch almost 50 years ago. The DNA Doe Project said in a news release Thursday that their investigators had identified the woman as JoAnn “Vickie” Smith of Ohio. ...
Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more
Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its U.S. business that could result in closing hundreds of additional stores over the next three years. CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts Thursday morning that “changes are imminent” for about 25% of the company's stores, which he said were...
Walgreens: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $344 million. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 40 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...
Wolves confidently take Terrence Shannon at No. 27 after Illinois star found not guilty in rape case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves did some extra digging into Terrence Shannon Jr. before the NBA draft. They found plenty of sources vouching for his character, bolstering their confidence in a dynamic player whose final season at Illinois was overshadowed by a rape...
Today in History: June 27, Hurricane Audrey makes deadly Gulf Coast landfall
Today in History Today is Thursday, June 27, the 179th day of 2024. There are 187 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a Category 4 storm; the initial...
Mets put reliever Drew Smith on 15-day injured list with right elbow sprain
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets reliever Drew Smith was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a right elbow sprain, an untimely blow for a New York bullpen already missing suspended closer Edwin Díaz. Right-hander Ty Adcock was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Smith...
Monasterio's single in the 10th lifts Brewers over Rangers 6-5 as Bauers hits slam, Chourio homers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andruw Monasterio hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning after entering as a replacement for injured Joey Ortiz, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Wednesday helped by Jake Bauers' grand slam and Jackson Chourio's inside-the-park homer. ...
Remains found in western Indiana in 1998 identified as those of long-missing man, police say
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Skeletal remains found near a western Indiana highway overpass more than a quarter-century ago have been identified as those of an Indiana man who vanished in 1997, authorities said Wednesday. The remains are those of Mitchell Preston, an Anderson man who...
