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Sam Schmidt opens paralysis center in Indianapolis to rehabilitate trauma victims
Paralyzed in a racing accident nearly 25 years ago, Sam Schmidt has spent much of the last quarter century trying to prove to others that there is a way to have a meaningful life with a traumatic spinal cord injury. That was the furthest thing from his mind when he crashed at Walt...
Jannik Sinner plays Jack Draper in the US Open semifinals weeks after a doping exoneration
NEW YORK (AP) — Six months after Jannik Sinner failed two drug tests, and 2 1/2 weeks after he was exonerated because he said trace amounts of an anabolic steroid entered his system unintentionally via a massage, the No. 1-ranked man in tennis will play in the U.S. Open semifinals. ...
Some imprisoned in Mississippi remain jailed long after parole eligibility
Transformation. Redemption. Forgiveness. Remorse. A group of women who have served decades in Mississippi prisons use those words to describe how they have changed during incarceration and why the Parole Board should see that as evidence they can be released. But...
Grand Canyon pipeline repairs completed; overnight lodging set to resume
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Pipeline repairs at Grand Canyon National Park are holding and officials plan to lift the suspension of overnight lodging on the South Rim on Thursday, a week after hotels had to begin turning away visitors during one of the park’s busiest times of the...
Ukraine's children should see themselves as 'generation of winners' not war victims, first lady says
UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s first lady wants her country’s children to view themselves not as a generation enduring a grinding war but rather as “a generation of winners.” On the sidelines of a day spent at a rehabilitation camp for Ukrainian children in the...
How Nevada aims to increase vocational education
In 2023, manufacturing job postings grew by 46 percent throughout the U.S., making it no surprise that organizations across Nevada are working to develop programs that address demands for blue-collar jobs. “By developing a skilled and diverse workforce, we are not only supporting...
Jordan Spieth's season is over and he plans surgery on his left wrist
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Spieth ended his season Sunday after one FedEx Cup playoff event and already was planning for surgery on his left wrist that has troubled him the last 16 months. “I've got to have it operated on ASAP, and then I'll go through the process of what I'm...
U.S. Physical Therapy: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. Physical Therapy Inc. (USPH) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $7.5 million. The Houston-based company said it had profit of 47 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 73 cents per share. ...
