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North Carolina's public universities cut 59 positions as part of a massive DEI overhaul this summer 09/11/2024 07:05pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Almost 200 diversity, equity and inclusion staff positions were either cut or reassigned across North Carolina's public university system to comply with a systemwide policy that required institutions to reassess their diversity efforts, according to reports released on Wednesd Saints alter schedule as Hurricane Francine arrives, but continue preparation for Cowboys 09/11/2024 06:58pm • METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints coaches decided to spend Wednesday night at team headquarters as Hurricane Francine struck southeast Louisiana, figuring it would be safer and more productive than trying to commute home right when the worst weather was arriving. “We’ll probably find a c Election officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting 09/11/2024 06:48pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation's mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasn't fixed persiste Warm oceans strengthened Hurricane Francine and could power more Fall storms 09/11/2024 06:33pm • Warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped quickly strengthen Hurricane Francine, creating danger for Louisiana residents rushing to buy supplies and secure their homes ahead of the storm's landfall Wednesday. Warm ocean water is essential for forming and strengthening hurricanes. Heat helps the water Braves RHP Reynaldo López heads back to injured list with shoulder inflammation 09/11/2024 06:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — In another blow to their playoff hopes, the Atlanta Braves placed All-Star pitcher Reynaldo López on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation. López lasted only one inning the previous night in a 12-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. He left afte Ex-CIA officer who spied for China gets 10 years in prison — and a lifetime of polygraph tests 09/11/2024 06:08pm • HONOLULU (AP) — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI who received cash, golf clubs and other expensive gifts in exchange for spying for China was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, made a deal in May with federal prosecutors, who agreed to reco Caleb Williams looks to move on after shaky debut as Bears get ready for Stroud, Texans 09/11/2024 06:01pm • LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams insisted he won't be motivated by comparisons to C.J. Stroud when the Chicago Bears visit the Houston Texans on Sunday night. The quarterback drafted with the No. 1 overall pick by the Bears simply wants to do better after a less-than-dazzling debut and help McCaffrey heads into Week 2 with the 'mentality' that he will play for the 49ers 09/11/2024 05:42pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey heads into the week of practice preparing to play for the San Francisco 49ers even if the sore calf and Achilles tendon that held him out of the opener is still an issue. McCaffrey was listed as limited in practice on Wednesday as Omaha school shooting began with a fight between 2 boys, court documents say 09/11/2024 05:40pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The shooting that critically injured a 15-year-old at an Omaha high school Tuesday began with a physical fight between two boys before one used a gun hidden inside his hoodie to shoot the other in the stomach, according to court documents. The 14-year-old suspect appeared in cou Century-old rivalry games in Week 3? Welcome to the new reality of college football 09/11/2024 05:35pm • A matchup between the Big Ten and the Pac-12 traditionally would be a clash of differing styles between schools from the Midwest and the West Coast. Better yet, it could invoke images of the San Gabriel Mountains and the manicured grass of the Rose Bowl in “The Granddaddy of Them All.” This year The NFLPA would like to see more consistency when it comes to playing surfaces at home and abroad 09/11/2024 05:22pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — The NFL Players Association would like to have more consistency in what kind of turf its members play on, be it at home or overseas. NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. said Wednesday that moving forward it plans to be “assertive” when it comes to having input on field Stock market today: Wall Street storms back from an early slide thanks to Nvidia and Big Tech 09/11/2024 05:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes stormed back from big early drops on Wednesday to finish higher, led by a handful of influential Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 rallied 1.1% after erasing a morning wipeout of 1.6%, one where almost every stock within the index had been falling. A majority o Commanders want Jayden Daniels to 'remain a passer' after running 16 times in his NFL debut 09/11/2024 05:07pm • ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels has spent his life as a quarterback developing a feel for when to take off and run. “You don’t want to get hit by 300 pound-plus people,” he said Wednesday. “It’s like just an instinct. That clock in your head is like, ‘All right, it’s time to go McIlroy says PGA-LIV exhibition match offers a glimpse of possibilities 09/11/2024 05:01pm • Rory McIlroy doesn't view the made-for-TV match between stars from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf as a message, more like a glimpse of the possibilities of what can happen, and what has been missing in golf since the great divide. McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are playing against Brooks Koepka and Bryson Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy 09/11/2024 04:55pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Less than two months after the Southern Baptists’ policy arm issued an embarrassing retraction of an announcement of its leader’s firing, it gave him a strong vote of confidence this week — but with a caution against stirring unnecessary controversy. Trustees for the