U.S. Rep. James Clyburn speaks at the University of South Carolina, Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. WASHINGTON - "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," the 1969 western starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman, features a humorous scene with an eccentric, American expat named Percy Garris who works for a Bolivian mining company. Butch and Sundance, hired as payroll guards, nervously look for hidden bandits as they ride to the mining camp below.

For a man who has alternatively been called the face, the leader, and the speartip of the progressive "resistance" to the Trump administration, Xavier Becerra seems comfortable working outside the spotlight. When Gov. Jerry Brown tapped Becerra to replace U.S. Senate-bound Kamala Harris as California's attorney general, the 59-year-old congressman came with more than two decades of experience cutting deals and building coalitions as a high-ranking, but little-known representative.

Tennessee is no longer pursuing Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano to be the school's new head coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press. The person spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity because none of the negotiations were intended to be made public until a deal was reached.

OCEANPORT -- It was supposed to be the first of its kind in New Jersey: a lounge at Monmouth Park racetrack where people could legally bet on sports games -- just like they do in Las Vegas. Four years after it was built, not a single bet has been placed.

I'm glad my friend Rand Paul is OK after his left-wing neighbor squirrel-jumped Rand while he was mowing his own yard.

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No, Red's Eats is not planning to expand its business to the northbound lanes of I-295. And no, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is not trying to sell you her collection of LuLaRoe clothing items.

Chip Martel, a retired UC Davis faculty member, holds his American Contract Bridge League Hall of Fame plaque and wears a couple of the gold medals he has won for playing bridge at a world-championship level. Courtesy photo Longtime Davis residents Chip and Jan Martel are now reigning world champions in bridge after winning the recent 2017 world bridge championships.

Each week, I will use this space to tell you what I think are a few of the best bets heading into the weekend. I will also throw in an upset of the week, which will be a team that is at least a touchdown underdog that I am picking to win outright.

There was Roger Goodell, praising Las Vegas with the lights of the glittering Strip shining brightly behind him. In the audience were a trio of NFL owners who had to be just a little envious about the rich possibilities that await Mark Davis and his Raiders.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews holds hands with soldiers as he takes the field before an NFL football game between the Titans and the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. . Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers signs autographs for the members of the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Chicago.

Nebraska head coach Mike Riley watches his team play against Minnesota during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 54-21.

The city will host the showcase event for the first time since 1988, when Michael Jordan took off from the foul line in an epic dunk contest and delivered an MVP performance in the game. Commissioner Adam Silver, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Bulls executives Michael Reinsdorf and John Paxson were on hand Friday for the announcement on the United Center floor.

Democrat Ralph Northam beat Republican Ed Gillespie in the race for Virginia governor. In New Jersey, Democrat Phil Murphy trounced Republican Lt.

Tuesday's race is shaping up to be a nail-biter. Recent polling gives Northam a slight edge, but his lead often falls within the margin of error.

B.A.S.S. revealed today that Lake Chatuge, which straddles the Georgia-North Carolina border, will host the 2018 Elite Series Angler of the Year Championship. The tournament, being held outside the smallmouth-rich waters of Michigan, Minnesota or Wisconsin for the first time, is scheduled for Sept.

Last week's announcement by Jon Rector that he would challenge Matt Grandone in the Republican race for Champaign County clerk next spring surprised some people because it had been assumed Grandone had a clear path to the nomination. He announced before Labor Day, and Rector waited about eight weeks - until about a month before the candidate filing period begins - to enter the race.

The Gering native and his wife, Andrea, announced the birth of their son, Ez... -- A "White Lives Matter" attendee who was standing with the white nationalists was arrested during the first in a double feature of rallies in two Tennes... -- Looking for a unique island experience?Consider the Azores, an archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic, a little less than a thousand miles of... CHICAGO - When Kansas farmer Tom Giessel drove over a deer carcass and punctured a tire on his combine during harvest this fall, he did not have the time or cash to ... On Friday night Scottsbluff got revenge from a round one playoff loss a year ago. More importantly they won their 2017 Class B playoff opener over Blair 49-27.