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UNDATED (AP) - It's still a dead heat atop the Metropolitan Division following wins by the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers. The Hurricanes turned a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 win over the Jets. T...

AVONDALE, La. (AP) - Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are the first-round leaders at the Zurich Classic near New Orleans. Cantlay holed a 25-foot eagle putt early and chipped in from 40 feet for ...

DETROIT (AP) - Thirteen sexual assault victims are seeking $10 million each from the FBI. They claim a bungled investigation by federal agents led to more abuse by the sports doctor. It's an effort to...

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Believe It or DON'T On this day in 753 BC, Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1934, The Daily Mail printed a photograph that reportedly depicted the small h...

Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder began his first State of the City message on an optimistic note about interest in the city before outlining the major accomplishments of each city department. The Greater C...

Salem Fire Protection District officials say a fire started by a welder coming into contact with about a half gallon of spilled gasoline started a small fire in a machine shed. Firemen say the fire at...

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that the closure of Kinmundy Road between Xenia Iola Road (County Road 6) and Oskaloosa Road/Sea Horse Drive will begin Monday, April 25. The pr...

A 28-year-old Salem man made his first appearance in Marion County Court on Wednesday on a new burglary charge. Slade Thompson of Rogers Street is accused of entering into the General Contractors faci...

Odin/Patoka/Sandoval beat Webber 15-3 extending their winning streak to 4 games. Carmen Wilderman and Rheagan Rollinson each had2 hits while Lauren Robb, Hailey Lane, Trista Moore, Amiah Wallace, Maka...