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Brookstone Closing Tampa Bay Stores, 101 Nationwide
Brookstone announced Thursday it is seeking a buyer and, to facilitate the sale, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware.<p>Brookstone …
New HampshireTampa girl, 4, dies after being thrown into river by mother, police say
A Florida mother who allegedly threw her 4-year-old daughter into a river in Tampa, Florida, has been charged with murder, police said on Thursday.<p>The girl, identified as Je'Hyrah Daniels, was thrown into the Hillsborough River around 4 p.m. after her mother waded into the water, according to the …
News (U.S.)Dan Cummins Is Randomly Living In Idaho
Aug 2, 2018<p>Comedian Dan Cummins will be performing at Side Splitters this weekend!<p>He tells AM Tampa Bay about his life randomly living in Idaho!
IdahoMike Trout is not in Angels' lineup Thursday after injuring his right wrist the previous night
Mike Trout suffered a right-wrist injury on an awkward slide into third base Wednesday night and was not in the starting lineup for only the second time this season on Thursday.<p>As difficult as it is for the Angels to absorb the loss of baseball’s best all-around player even for one day, the news …
Mike TroutRick Scott’s campaign record shows money trail to troubled SunPass contractor
Weeks before Florida’s SunPass tolling system imploded, Gov. Rick Scott was at a Dallas fundraiser collecting donations to his U.S. Senate …
FloridaA Seahawk again, J.R. Sweezy says ‘this is where I wanted to be’
The negotiations weren’t done once J.R. Sweezy signed a contract to return to the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday.<p>Even as the ink was drying on that …
Football (U.S.)How to save this tax-free weekend at Walmart, Target, Publix and Winn-Dixie
Ah, its every Florida bargain hunters favorite holiday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Tax-free weekend.<p>Retailers are rolling back prices on …
ShoppingMLB Report Card Grades for All 30 Teams Entering August
With the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline in the rearview, it's as fine a time as any to hand out grades to all 30 MLB clubs.<p>These are more progress reports than final marks, since hot streaks and cold spells can change the calculus between now and the postseason.<p>Also, while this is based largely …
SportsThe Orioles won the trade deadline by committing to a rebuild
The Orioles won the trade deadline by finally committing to a real rebuild<p>USA Today Sports Images<p>The 2018 MLB Trade Deadline has been a long time …
BaseballBeeks Gets 1st Win, Rays Sweep Angels With 4-2 Win
<b>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) —</b> Jalen Beeks had quite a turnaround.Beeks got his first major league win after a disastrous performance in his Tampa Bay …
Tampa Bay RaysDaniel Robertson on success at the Trop: This is our house
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson explains the team's success at home and what it feels like to come back to the Trop and reel off some …
Tampa Bay RaysFAQ: What we know about Urban Meyer and the Ohio State investigation
Urban Meyer's coaching future is in limbo. Ohio State opens preseason camp Friday without knowing who will lead the team Sept. 1 against Oregon …
Sports10 Thoughts on the 2018 Buccaneers, Who Have a Coach and a QB on the Hot Seat
<i>With the NFL season just a few weeks away, Andy Benoit is previewing every NFL team in reverse order of last season’s finish. Up today: the Tampa Bay</i> …
Football (U.S.)In the Trump era, the cable news Cold War turns hot
Things escalate quickly in 2018.<p>On Tuesday night, President Trump held a campaign rally in Tampa. Ahead of that, CNN’s Jim Acosta was accosted by the crowd. Eric Trump, the president’s son, approvingly tweeted a video of the harassment which Trump himself then retweeted.<p>On CNN Wednesday, Acosta …
Donald TrumpDeAngelo Hall rips Jay Cutler in retirement announcement
If there is a singular indicator of the scope of skillset of Brian Urlacher spanning his 13-year Hall of Fame Bears career, it is perhaps that he was …
NFLIdentification work begins on Korean War remains now in U.S.
HONOLULU The U.S. military is beginning the painstaking process of analyzing remains from the Korean War now that they are back on American soil …
North KoreaQAnon: How a conspiracy moved from 4chan to a Trump rally
If you were watching President Donald Trump's rally in Tampa Bay, Florida on Tuesday, you might have noticed members of the crowd wearing t-shirts bearing a large Q. Others waved signs with the slogan "We are Q" printed on them.<p>For many, the shirts and signs, which refer to a wide-ranging and …
Tech IndustryAngels aim to take one from surging Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The new-look Tampa Bay Rays continue to find ways to win baseball games and can close out a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels …
Tampa Bay RaysBucs' Thursday practice to include 'mock game'
Tampa Bay Buccaneers season-ticket holders may be in for a treat as the team is changing things up for today’s practice.<p>Instead of their standard practice, the Bucs will play a “mock game” comprised of more unscripted and situational work than usual, per the Tampa Bay Times’ Greg Auman:<p>The Bucs are …
Football (U.S.)Kevin Cash on sweep of Angels, status of Tommy Pham
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash breaks down performance from all of the pitchers Thursday, Jalen Beeks getting his first MLB win, and the team's …
Tampa Bay RaysWhite Sox Beat Royals 6-4.
<b>CHICAGO (AP) —</b> Jose Abreu hit a tying home run off Jason Adam in the eighth and pinch-hitter Daniel Palka had a three-run homer off Jason Hammel …
Chicago White SoxFirst call: Pirates fans chant for Sean Rodriguez’s release
That’s not what you want to hear Sean Rodriguez is struggling mightily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. During their 9-2 loss at home versus Chicago, …
PittsburghWould you object to the Cubs using an ‘opener’?
The Tampa Bay Rays have tried it. Should the Cubs?Baseball changes are incremental. Teams usually like to see if something works for them, before …
Joe MaddonOrioles Ready To Move On And Hope For the Best After Massive Overhaul
Attempting to hold back tears in a dimly lit hallway at Yankee Stadium, Kevin Gausman described the end of an era.<p>Attempting to hold back tears in a dimly lit hallway at Yankee Stadium, Kevin Gausman described the end of an era for the Baltimore Orioles.<p>Not only did the Orioles part ways with …
Baltimore OriolesNFL predictions for 2018: Final standings, playoff projections and Super Bowl pick
Ahead of the 2018 NFL season, Sporting News has picked a winner for every single game — all 256 of them. Those predictions allow us to project much …
NFLWestJet’s Swoop to launch transborder service to five U.S. destinations
Swoop will become Canada’s first ultralow-cost airline to fly to the United States when it launches service this fall to five popular tourist destinations in Florida, Nevada and Arizona.<p>The subsidiary of WestJet Airlines Ltd. will start Oct. 11 with flights to Las Vegas from Abbotsford, B.C., and …
Business11 memorable education stories every education reporter should read
<b>A roundup of great long-form journalism from over the years — and what makes them so memorable</b><p><b>By Kristen Doerer</b><p>Most education reporters yearn to …
EducationSwoop Announces Jump into US Market
The Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier is coming to America.
Fort LauderdaleJose Iglesias might win a Gold Glove in 2018. So why doesn't anybody want him?
Iglesias needs to find a team lacking a proven shortstop for 2019 but without a prospect ready to fill the void. That sounds an awful lot like the …
Baseball3 Saints players who should be put on ice until kickoff
The New Orleans Saints have built a very good roster for the 2018 season. Training camp practices have been intense contests between the offense and defense, with multiple players standing out in big ways. These few players are so good, in fact, that they should be rested and put on ice, sealed in …
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