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West Virginia University faculty express symbolic no confidence in President E. Gordon Gee 09/06/2023 08:21pm • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University faculty approved a symbolic motion on Wednesday expressing no confidence in President E. Gordon Gee as the university addresses a $45 million budget shortfall. The university is struggling with the financial toll of dwindling enrollment, revenue lo Bolivia's opposition leader undergoes medical tests as his pre-trial detention drags on for months 09/06/2023 06:20pm • LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The governor of Bolivia’s most populous and richest region was allowed to briefly leave his high-security prison cell Wednesday for medical tests, highlighting how the politician widely considered the country’s opposition leader has been governing from behind bars for mo Connecticut farm worker is paralyzed after being attacked by a bull 09/06/2023 11:48am • HARWINTON, Conn. (AP) — A 59-year-old Connecticut man was seriously injured after being attacked by a bull at the farm where he was working. Family members told Hearst Connecticut Media that the bull attacked Randy Janquins on Friday at a farm in Harwinton, Connecticut, as he was putting several c Sri Lanka parliament debates the health minister's fate over reports of lack of drugs, hospital care 09/06/2023 04:29am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers began a debate on the fate of country's health minister on Wednesday, seeking to remove him over his alleged failure to secure enough essential drugs and laboratory equipment that some say resulted in preventable deaths in hospitals. Sri Lanka provid Sen. McConnell's health episodes show no evidence of stroke or seizure disorder but questions linger 09/05/2023 10:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's health episodes show “no evidence” of a stroke or seizure disorder, the Capitol physician said Tuesday, but his statement still left questions about the apparent freeze-ups that have drawn concerns about the 81-year-old's situation. Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth, judge says 09/05/2023 09:02pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia can resume enforcing a ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under 18, a judge ruled Tuesday, putting her previous order blocking the ban on hold after a federal appeals court allowed Alabama to enforce a similar restriction. Attorneys for the state ha Typical MBA Courses That Applicants Should Know About 09/05/2023 08:00pm • Students pursuing an MBA learn important business fundamentals in many areas, including economics, marketing, finance, accounting, strategy, organizational behavior and leadership. Core curricula vary between business schools, but the lessons learned in these foundational classes can transfer to man Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo shut down for the season with post-concussion syndrome 09/05/2023 07:35pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will miss the remainder of the season with post-concussion syndrome. “Anthony is going to be shut down for the year,” New York manager Aaron Boone said before Tuesday night's game against Detroit. "I would say everything is going well. His mo To mask or not to mask? Biden goes both ways after first lady tests positive for COVID-19 09/05/2023 06:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden turned up in a mask for the first time in months on Tuesday, a day after his wife tested positive for COVID-19. But the president quickly ditched it during a ceremony honoring an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran, and the two unmasked octogenarians shared a hearty h To wait, or not to wait for the next COVID booster shot 09/05/2023 04:24pm • As of this month, a new COVID-19 booster shot will be available that covers the most prevalent variants, including BA. 2.86 and the variant that accounts for the most cases right now in the United States, EG.5. “We have several new strains that are spreading. They're all grandchildren, if you w Virginia bolsters hospital security as ER doctors seek safeguards 09/05/2023 02:02pm • Lives are saved in hospital emergency rooms, but they can also be dangerous places. With a new law in Virginia, ER doctors are hoping for extra security to deal with potentially violent situations. A recently implemented state law, SB827, which was introduced by Sen. Barbara Favola (D) of Norther Felix Rosenqvist parts ways with McLaren to replace Pagenaud at Meyer Shank Racing 09/05/2023 12:22pm • MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist will end his two-year waiting game with Arrow McLaren Racing by moving on next year to drive for Meyer Shank Racing. The Swede will replace Simon Pagenaud, who has been sidelined since July with concussion-like symptoms suffered in a crash at Mid-Ohio. The A Trump-Biden rematch may be on the horizon in 2024, whether voters like it or not 09/05/2023 11:40am • NEW YORK (AP) — The end of Labor Day weekend would typically mark the start of a furious sprint to the Iowa caucuses as candidates battle for their party's presidential nomination. But as the 2024 campaign comes into greater focus, the usual frenzy is yielding to a sense of inevitability. Among R Serbia moves into World Cup semifinals by beating Lithuania, which had just topped the U.S. 09/05/2023 07:45am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Lithuania beat the U.S. at the 1998 world championships, then failed to medal. Lithuania then beat the U.S. again at the 2004 Olympics, then failed to medal. And history will repeat itself at this World Cup. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half Australian who fell ill at remote Antarctic base is rescued after daunting mission, authorities say 09/05/2023 07:03am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An Australian who fell ill at a remote Antarctic base is returning home on an icebreaker following a daunting mission to rescue him, authorities said Tuesday. The man was working at the Casey research station when he suffered from what authorities described as a deve