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Central Missouri's Zach Zebrowski among 4 repeat first-team picks on AP Division II All-America team
Central Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski is among four players who were repeat first-team selections to The Associated Press Division II All-America team announced Wednesday. Joining Zebrowski were Wingate defensive lineman Marquise Fleming, Augustana (South Dakota) defensive back...
Montana St QB Tommy Mellott, Southern Utah RB Targhee Lambson lead FCS AP All-America team
Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott and Southern Utah running back Targhee Lambson, both finalists for the Walter Payton Award given to the most outstanding player in the Championship Subdivision, head The Associated Press FCS All-America team announced Tuesday. Central Arkansas...
Michigan high school choir belts out holiday tunes from a towering Christmas tree
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan community is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its beloved singing Christmas tree. The Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree, which features a 180-student high school choir and stands 15 rows tall, belted out 19 holiday tunes at a Muskegon...
A Texas man claims he shot his son after mistaking him for an intruder, later burns the body
HOUSTON (AP) — A father has been charged with fatally shooting his adult son with Down syndrome at a home in East Texas after claiming he had mistaken him for an intruder and then later burning his body in what authorities on Thursday described as a “bizarre crime." Michael C....
Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he intends to nominate real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, calling Charles...
China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive
HONG KONG (AP) — Every Wednesday, retiree Zhang Zhili travels an hour by bus to an education center, drawn by the pulsing rhythms of the African drum she plays there in a classroom filled with fellow retirees whose hands move in unison, every beat lifting her spirits. Zhang, 71,...
White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds so it has enough troops to battle Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18. A senior Biden administration official, who spoke...
These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she sings. And through her voice, her ancestors speak. “When we paint, we listen to the inspiration that comes from the music and connect to...
Ex-Colorado football player dedicates time to fulfilling wishes for older adults
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A 72-year-old lifelong Colorado fan with end-stage kidney failure waited to the side of the field in his wheelchair for Travis Hunter and the rest of the Buffaloes. One by one, players strolled over and signed a football for Riley Rhoades, his face lighting up...
New York building superintendent is charged with stealing $350,000 from 100-year-old man
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City building superintendent who was praised as a devoted caregiver in a New York Times profile was charged Thursday with stealing more than $350,000 from a 100-year-old resident of the building where she worked, prosecutors announced. Rosalind Hernandez,...
