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Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

Sep. 19, 2024 05:04 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Less than two weeks before his 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter is receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, which has set aside its longstanding rule that the winner accept the honor in person. The...

Defensive scores by Valdes, Ollendieck spark Indiana State's 24-13 win over Dayton

Sep. 14, 2024 22:15 PM EDT

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Jorge Valdes and Garret Ollendieck scored defensive touchdowns, Indiana State held Dayton scoreless into the fourth quarter and the Sycamores defeated the Flyers 24-13 on Saturday night. Indiana State had one first down and 18 total yards in the first half...

Lochow records TDs receiving and passing, Lampron leads defense as Dayton tops St. Francis 18-10

Aug. 31, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Gavin Lochow caught a touchdown pass and threw for another and the Dayton defense forced turnovers on the last three possessions as the Flyers opened the season with an 18-10 win over St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday. Lochow hauled in a 12-yard pass from Drew...

REX: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 27, 2024 07:38 AM EDT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — REX American Resources Corp. (REX) on Tuesday reported net income of $12.4 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Dayton, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 70 cents per share. The ethanol producer posted revenue of...

A girl sleeping in her bed is fatally struck when shots are fired at 3 homes in Ohio

Aug. 23, 2024 12:56 PM EDT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A 12-year-old girl sleeping in her bed was fatally struck when someone fired several shots into three homes in an Ohio city early Friday, authorities said. It's not clear why the shootings occurred, Dayton police Maj. Brian Johns said, and no other injuries were...

Maui Invitational returns to the island a year after wildfires. UConn highlights the field

Aug. 20, 2024 13:06 PM EDT

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Two-time defending national champion UConn will highlight the Maui Invitational, which is returning to the Lahaina Civic Center a year after fatal wildfires forced a move to Honolulu. The tournament, which will be played from Nov. 25-27, announced its invited...

Today in History: Aug. 4, massive explosion rocks Beirut

Aug. 04, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today is Sunday, Aug. 4, the 217th day of 2024. There are 149 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 4, 2020, nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been improperly stored for years in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, exploded, killing more than 200...