By Tara Campbell Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A group of Corporal Daegan Page’s closest friends gathered Friday evening at Millard South Highschool in Omaha, mourning the Marine killed in the explosions at the Kabul airport. “He was there for every single one of us at one point in
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By ELLEN GERST Casper Star-Tribune CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Jeffree Star is, inarguably, the biggest celebrity in Casper, Wyoming. The Youtuber-slash-makeup mogul first landed there in December, saying he wanted to work on his autobiography. The Casper Star-Tribune reports Star is gay, covered in tattoos and often dresses androgynously. In a state that can be
Continue Reading By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN If Cesar Chavez were alive today, he’d be fighting for Latino voters but also African Americans and Asian Americans and members of the LGBTQ community — anyone marginalized by efforts to curb voting rights and access to the polls, the labor hero’s grandson says. “I feel like it’s not a
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By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Haitians continue to show up at hospitals seeking care for injuries two weeks after an earthquake battered their country. That delay in getting medical care has now placed many at high risk of infections and even amputations. Some delayed medical care
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Two goals and an assist from Ferran Torres has led Manchester City to a 5-0 victory over 10-man Arsenal. Ilkay Gündoğan, Gabriel Jesus and Rodri also scored for the defending champions to leave Arsenal with three losses without scoring at the start of the
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Health officials across five states have linked 178 virus cases to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. In the three weeks since the rally kicked off, coronavirus cases in South Dakota have shot up at a startling pace. State health officials have reported 63 cases among rallygoers
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Health officials across five states have linked 178 virus cases to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The second week of the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial in New York City proved to be an exercise by the government in trying to paint the “I Believe I Can Fly” R&B star as a man-child control freak. They also sought to portray him as a
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Italian military vessels have aided a decrepit fishing boat crammed with 539 migrants aboard, which was approaching the tiny southern island of Lampedusa south of Sicily. Alida Serrachieri, a nurse who runs the Doctors Without Borders’ operation on Lampedusa, said the passengers included three women and several unaccompanied minors. Two coast guard
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Last year’s hurricane season devastated parts of Louisiana with no reprieve. In August 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall in Louisiana as a category 4, triggering a “catastrophic” storm surge of up to 18 feet above ground level. The storm killed dozens of people in the state and inflicted $17.5 billion in
Continue Reading Germán Padinger 🔄 Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientes Biden a los atacantes de Kabul: Los perseguiremos y los haremos pagar ¿Qué es ISIS-K? Lo que sabemos del grupo terrorista afiliado a ISIS El mapa del extremismo islámico: ¿dónde están los principales grupos y qué influencia tienen en el mundo? The-CNN-Wire™ &
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Probablemente viste la imagen en redes sociales o en medios como El Comercio de Perú, El Universal de Colombia y Clarín de Argentina, una captura de un video de un supuesto hincha del Manchester United quemando la camiseta de Cristiano Ronaldo en los Red Devils, con un titular contundente: “La
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Estados Unidos ejecutó un ataque aéreo contra un integrante planificador de ISIS-K, dijo un portavoz del Comando Central de Estados Unidos en un comunicado el viernes. “Las fuerzas militares estadounidenses llevaron a cabo una operación antiterrorista hoy contra un planificador de ISIS-K. El ataque aéreo no tripulado ocurrió en la provincia
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business It’s official: The Federal Reserve is winding down its aggressive pandemic-era stimulus measures, a process Wall Street nerds call “tapering.” But what, exactly, does that mean? The short answer: Money has essentially been free for the past year and a half, thanks to the Fed’s double-barrel shotgun approach to economic
Continue Reading By Allison Morrow, CNN Business It’s basically official at this point: The Federal Reserve will soon wind down its pandemic-era stimulus measures, a process Wall Street nerds call “tapering.” But what, exactly, does that mean? And why does it put investors on edge? The short answer: Money is essentially free now, thanks to the Fed’s
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — The Formula One calendar has been modified for the rest of the season with races in Turkey, Mexico and Brazil shifted back one week and the venue for another race yet to be decided. F1 says that the Turkish Grand Prix, originally slated for
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The often-heated debate over whether returning students should wear masks in the classroom has moved from school boards to courtrooms. In at least 14 states, lawsuits have been filed either for or against masks in schools. In some Republican-led states, normally rule-enforcing school administrators
Continue Reading By Kelly Murray, CNN A Washington state man was found guilty Friday in the death of a transgender teenager, Nikki Kuhnhausen. David Bogdanov, 27, was convicted of second-degree murder and malicious harassment, according to Clark County Superior Court records. Malicious harassment is Washington state’s hate crime statute. Prosecutors say when Bogdanov found out Nikki was
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The United States will face Britain in the gold-medal final of wheelchair rugby at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. The United States defeated Australia 49-42 to reach the final. Britain defeated Japan 55-49 in the other semifinal. Anyone who has seen the famous 2005 documentary film “Murderball”
Continue Reading By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The need for crisis-driven leadership comes to all U.S. presidents. Now, on several fronts at once, it’s come to President Joe Biden. As the president who is ending the Afghanistan war, America’s longest, he’ll be judged by history for how he did it. To some, the scenes
Continue Reading By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican efforts questioning the outcome of the 2020 presidential race have led to voting system breaches that election security experts say pose a heightened risk to future elections. Copies of Dominion Voting Systems software used to manage elections were distributed at an event this month in
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By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican efforts questioning the outcome of the 2020 presidential race have led to voting system breaches that election security experts say pose a heightened risk to future elections. Copies of Dominion Voting Systems software used to manage elections were distributed at an event this month in
Continue Reading Opinion by Bill Carter for CNN Business Perspectives A substantial slice of the nation’s attention has been diverted (riveted, really) to the drama in the offices — and on the stage — of the game show “Jeopardy!” America’s obsession with the game show and its fall from grace is not surprising. One of the last
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Patty Hansen, who has helped run elections in Coconino County, Arizona, for 17 years, went on a spending spree last year. She ran radio and newspapers ads in English and Navajo, promoting voting options. She hired 19 additional temporary staffers to help residents of the Navajo Nation register to vote and
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Max Verstappen produced a brilliant last lap in the rain to take pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix and deny George Russell a stunning first career pole in Formula One. World champion Lewis Hamilton placed third for Mercedes. He had the leading time
Continue Reading VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has replaced an Australian bishop who stepped down amid a Vatican investigation into what Australian media have described as allegations of sexual misconduct. The Vatican said Francis accepted Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders’ resignation as head of the Broome diocese. Francis on Saturday appointed another bishop to temporarily administer the
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Drivers Beitske Visser and Ayla Agren have been discharged from the hospital following a heavy six-car crash during a W Series race in Belgium. All six drivers needed medical checks, with the Dutchwoman Visser and the Norwegian Agren taken to the hospital Friday evening.
Continue Reading By Lauren Kent, CNN Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth, and understanding them better could lead to some incredibly large breakthroughs in science. Researchers backed by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 innovation program are doing a deep-dive study on elephant trunks, with the aim of improving the future of robotics, materials science and
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British troops have left Kabul, ending the U.K.’s evacuation operation, and its 20-year military involvement in Afghanistan. The U.K. government said about 1,000 troops who have been running an airlift of British nationals and Afghan civilians departed on military planes from Kabul airport on Saturday, hours after
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Visitors to New York’s Christopher Park this week were greeted by the bust of Marsha P. Johnson, stoic yet softly smiling. She’s wearing a tiara on her head, designed to loop live flowers through. It evokes a famous photograph of Johnson, beaming with a crown of brilliant blooms strewn through her
Continue Reading Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Survivors of last month’s extreme flooding in western Germany have joined first responders, religious leaders and government officials in remembering the more than 180 killed in the disaster and to express hope for the future. Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Bundestag President Wolfgang Schäuble, the leader of Germany’s
Continue Reading By SAYED ZIARMAL HASHEMI, RAHIM FAIEZ, JILL LAWLESS and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban forces have sealed off Kabul’s airport to most Afghans as NATO nations wrap up evacuation flights out of Afghanistan. Western leaders acknowledged their withdrawal would mean leaving behind some of their citizens and many Afghans who helped
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN When Medgar Evers and Jimmie Lee Jackson were killed amid a yearslong battle for voting rights, it brought a sense of doom and darkness over the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Evers, a NAACP field secretary and civil rights leader who organized voter registration drives, boycotts and protests against
Continue Reading By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Hamas-backed activists have launched what they say is the first in a series of nighttime protests along the Israeli border. Protesters threw explosives toward Israeli forces who responded with live fire Saturday might. Organizers say the gatherings are meant to step up
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Since March 2020, would-be travelers have experienced more turbulence on the ground than in the air. As always, though, CNN Travel are your attendants on hand to guide you through the safety instructions and point our your nearest exits. Here’s our latest roundup of new developments in pandemic travel. Fasten your
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Since March 2020, would-be travelers have experienced more turbulence on the ground than in the air. As always, though, CNN Travel are your attendants on hand to guide you through the safety instructions and point our your nearest exits. Here’s our latest roundup of new developments in pandemic travel. Fasten your
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN Vaccination rates in America vary widely between blue and red states, between urban and rural populations and between those with college degrees and those without. But perhaps no demographic factor shows as stark of a difference as age. Nearly 92% of adults over 65 have had at least one vaccine dose
Continue Reading By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia is gearing up for an unusual presidential election. There’s only one candidate seeking office in Monday’s vote by the Baltic nation’s lawmakers. The lack of competition is unprecedented since Estonia, a former Soviet republic, regained independence 30 years ago. The five-year term of President Kersti Kaljulaid
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Olympics coverage has long been built on a foundation of human-interest stories and showcasing their road to the Games. The same philosophies will apply to the coverage of Paralympics, which will air on NBC for the first time. Sunday will mark the first time that Paralympics coverage will
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Olympics coverage has long been built on a foundation of human-interest stories and showcasing their road to the Games. The same philosophies will apply to the coverage of Paralympics, which will air on NBC for the first time. Sunday will mark the first time that Paralympics coverage will
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Red Sox infielder Kiké Hernández tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will be sidelined indefinitely. Manager Alex Cora said Hernández is experiencing symptoms. He’ll be placed on the COVID-19 list along with second baseman Christian Arroyo, who had close contact with Hernández. Meanwhile, the Phillies placed pitcher Zach Eflin, catcher
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Fans headed back into stadiums for the start of college football season. Schools are eager to let fans back in. Power Five teams bring in an average of $18.6 million annually from ticket sales in a typical year. That’s according to research by Patrick Rishe. He’s director of
Continue Reading By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Until last week, journalist Shabeer Ahmadi was busy covering the news in Afghanistan. But after a hasty and excruciating decision to leave for an uncertain future in Spain, he’s helplessly glued to news feeds on his cellphone, following every twist in the dramatic end of the evacuation
Continue Reading By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Edward Olivares hit a two-run home run in the 12th inning, Salvador Perez hit a grand slam in a second straight game and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7. Olivares gave the Royals a chance to win twice, driving in the go-ahead run in
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN Fast food restaurant chain Bojangles will close all stores for two Mondays to give staff a “well-deserved break” following the challenges the restaurant industry has been facing during the pandemic, the company said. All company-owned stores will close August 30 and September 13 to allow 8,000 staff members and managers time
Continue Reading By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris’ iconic Arc de Triomphe is set to be wrapped in silver and blue recyclable polypropylene fabric next month as part of a posthumous art installation designed by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The idea for the installation was formed in 1961, when the collaborating couple lived in
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A return to in-person learning has led to thousands of students having to quarantine across the US, with Covid-19 cases among children surging to levels not seen since winter. With the increased threat, the US surgeon general is urging parents and officials to take measures that reduce the risk of a
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The Tigers came out swinging on opening night at Thunder Stadium, blowing out Hillcrest 41-7 in a statement road victory.
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It was a tight first quarter at Rigby High School Friday night, but from the second quarter, Rigby dominated Sky View (UT) for a 43-6 season-opening win.
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Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered for a fourth straight game, Aaron Judge hit a three-run shot in front of friends and family, and the New York Yankees extended their best winning streak in nearly 60 years to 13 by slugging past the Oakland Athletics 8-2. Stanton’s 25th
Continue Reading By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Arab heads of state and senior officials from the region including archenemies Iran and Saudi Arabia are meeting at a conference hosted by Iraq. The meeting aims at easing Mideast tensions and emphasizing the Arab country’s new role as mediator. Among the participants Saturday
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — C.J. Cron hit a mammoth, tiebreaking home run leading off the sixth inning, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2. After striking out twice, Cron sent a 482-foot shot off Andre Jackson next to the bar seating above the Dodgers’ bullpen in
Continue Reading By REBECCA SANTANA and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residents of south Louisiana are bracing for the approach of what is expected to be a rapidly intensifying Hurricane Ida. The potent storm is expected to bring winds as high as 130 mph when it slams ashore Sunday afternoon — along with dangerous
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press New Orleans finds itself in the path of Hurricane Ida 16 years to the day after 2005’s Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic flooding. But Ida arrives at the doorstep of a region transformed since 2005 by a giant civil works project and closer attention to flood control. The federal government spent
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s were on full display for Friday’s season opener between Snake River and Kimberly, with the Panthers outlasting the Bulldogs 57-40.
Continue Reading By ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is warning that it’s “highly likely” an Islamic State affiliate will try another attack in Afghanistan. The State Department has urged all American citizens to leave the vicinity of Kabul’s airport immediately, citing in its early morning warning a specific, credible threat. Biden has
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched a three-hitter for his first complete game since his no-hitter and the San Diego Padres snapped their four-game skid in a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Musgrove finished his second career complete game and shutout by allowing only one runner
Continue Reading By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Singapore and Vietnam was overshadowed by global events that created new challenges for her and her team. She faced questions throughout the trip about the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Her travel to Vietnam was delayed by potential health attacks on
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Yasmani Grandal homered twice and drove in eight runs in his return from the injured list, and the Chicago White Sox beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 17-13. José Abreu added three hits and two RBIs as the White Sox improved to an AL-best 43-23 at home
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. rushes to evacuate Americans and allies from Afghanistan, a growing number of Republicans are questioning why the U.S. should take in Afghan citizens who worked side by side with Americans. It’s further exacerbating divides within the party heading into next year’s midterm elections. Former
Continue Reading EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Kahleah Copper matched her career high with 26 points on 10-for-16 shooting and the Chicago Sky rallied to beat the Seattle Storm 73-69 on Friday night. The Sky have won both games against Seattle this season, with the teams set to meet again Sunday in Everett. Stefanie Dolson had 12 points
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the county, the offices of members of Congress have become makeshift crisis centers. The lawmakers are being flooded with requests for help getting people onto one of the last flights coming out of the Kabul airport before Tuesday. That’s President Joe Biden’s deadline
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China’s defense ministry has protested the passage of a U.S. Navy warship and Coast Guard cutter through the waters between China and Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by China. A statement posted Saturday on the ministry’s website called the move provocative and said it shows that the United States is the biggest
Continue Reading By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jean Segura singled with one out in the 11th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a game with a number of late-inning twists. Brad Miller hit a tying, two-run homer in the 10th and Bryce Harper also went deep
Continue Reading By The Associated Press From the Great Wall of China to the picturesque Himalayan mountains of India, Asia’s tourist destinations are looking to domestic visitors to get them through the COVID-19 pandemic. With international travel heavily restricted, foreign tourists can’t enter many countries and locals can’t get out. In the metropolis of Hong Kong, glamping
Continue Reading By The Associated Press From the Great Wall of China to the picturesque Himalayan mountains of India, Asia’s tourist destinations are looking to domestic visitors to get them through the COVID-19 pandemic. With international travel heavily restricted, foreign tourists can’t enter many countries and locals can’t get out. In the metropolis of Hong Kong, glamping
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin has been granted parole. The decision by a California Parole Board panel Friday came after two of RFK’s sons went against several of their siblings’ wishes and supported releasing Sirhan Sirhan and prosecutors declined to argue he
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Newly formed Hurricane Nora has swept past Mexico’s Puerto Vallarta area and is heading north for possible close encounters with other resorts farther north. Forecasters say Nora had top sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) late Saturday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center forecasts that Nora will drag along the coast
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Josh Donaldson’s two-run home run in the first inning stood up for well-traveled starter Andrew Albers as the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0. Albers threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings in his first major league start in four seasons. He limited the first-place Brewers to
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Michael Brantley tied the game with a two-run single in Houston’s five-run seventh inning as the AL West-leading Astros rallied for a 5-4 win over the last-place Texas Rangers. Brantley finished with three hits and leads the AL with a .320 batting average. The rally
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — James Morgan threw a 49-yard Hail Mary to Kenny Yeboah as time expired and Josh Adams ran in the 2-point conversion to lead the New York Jets to a 31-31 tie with the Philadelphia Eagles in a preseason finale that was played
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to touchdowns on his only two chances with the ball as Kansas City beat the Minnesota Vikings 28-25. Mahomes was 8 of 9 for 117 yards and two scores in the AFC champions’ finale tune-up for the regular season.
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Edman hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Paul Goldschmidt had three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. J.A. Happ improved to 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA in five starts with the Cardinals since being acquired from Minnesota
Continue Reading By Jamie Crawford and Oren Liebermann, CNN The US has conducted an airstrike against an ISIS-K planner, US Central Command said in a statement Friday. “U.S. military forces conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism operation today against an ISIS-K planner. The unmanned airstrike occurred in the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan,” spokesman Capt. Bill Urban said. “Initial indications
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By Ivana Kottasová, Barbara Starr, Kylie Atwood, Nick Paton Walsh, Sam Kiley, Zachary Cohen, Amy Woodyatt, Jennifer Hansler and Nectar Gan, CNN The United States still plans to end its mission in Afghanistan this month, the Pentagon said Friday, as the evacuation of US citizens and allies enters its final, desperate stage after a deadly
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, Barbara Starr, Kylie Atwood, Nick Paton Walsh, Sam Kiley, Zachary Cohen, Amy Woodyatt, Jennifer Hansler and Nectar Gan, CNN The United States still plans to end its mission in Afghanistan this month, the Pentagon said Friday, as the evacuation of US citizens and allies enters its final, desperate stage after a deadly
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning, Joc Pederson made a leaping catch at the wall for the final out and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat San Francisco 6-5 to end the Giants’ five-game winning streak. Wilmer Flores led off the
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Body camera video shows a Los Angeles police officer briefly pressing a knee to the neck of New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes as he struggled with them last month. Police video released Friday shows Hayes gasping “I can’t breathe” seconds before another officer uses a
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Body camera video shows a Los Angeles police officer briefly pressing a knee to the neck of New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes as he struggled with them last month. Police video released Friday shows Hayes gasping “I can’t breathe” seconds before another officer uses a
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami and Orlando City played to scoreless tie, marking the first time neither team scored a goal against the other. All seven matches between the pair have either been drawn or decided by a one-goal margin. Miami missed a chance to win three straight matches for the first time in
Continue Reading By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Paolo Espino struck out a career-high seven while also singling and scoring a run for the first time in the majors, leading the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 win over the free-falling New York Mets. The loss was the 19th in 25 games this month for
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sam Darnold completed 19 of 25 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-9 in the preseason finale for both teams. Darnold, who saw his most extensive action of the preseason, spent most of the first quarter
Continue Reading WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Mikael Ymer and Ilya Ivashka won semifinal matches at the Winston-Salem Open on Friday and will meet for Saturday’s championship. Ymer beat 15th-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 7-5, 6-3, with the 22-year-old from Sweden was playing in his first semifinal at the ATP level. Ivashka had a strong performance to beat Emil Ruusuvuori
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jonathan Araúz hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning after being recalled before the game due to Boston’s COVID-19 case, sending the Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. Araúz drove a 3-2 pitch from James Karinchak over the wall in right
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un agente de policía de Alabama se está haciendo viral por su asombroso parecido con la estrella de “The Jungle Cruise”. Tanto es así que cuando la oficina del sheriff del condado de Morgan publicó una foto del teniente de patrulla Eric Fields en Facebook, las respuestas se multiplicaron. “¡Es genial
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — La comunidad de Inteligencia de Estados Unidos llegó a una evaluación no concluyente sobre los orígenes del covid-19 tras una investigación de 90 días que ordenó el presidente Joe Biden, según un informe no clasificado publicado el viernes. La comunidad de Inteligencia todavía está dividida sobre cuál de las dos teorías
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Sam Ehlinger was knocked out of the preseason finale with a knee injury, delivering another hit on the Indianapolis Colts’ depth chart at quarterback in a 27-17 win over the Detroit Lions. Carson Wentz is recovering from foot surgery. Ehlinger is competing with second-year quarterback
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LOGAN, Utah (Utah State University) – Editor’s note: The following letter was emailed to USU students and employees from President Noelle E. Cockett on Aug. 27, 2021. Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, Just before noon today, the Utah Board of Higher Education issued a letter encouraging USHE colleges and university presidents to consider requiring COVID-19 vaccines for
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Victor Reyes hit a pinch-hit tiebreaking inside-the-park home run in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. Reyes, hitting for Zack Short, led off the inning with a sinking drive to center. Josh Palacios missed a diving attempt
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 27 points and Diana Taurasi added 19 to help the short-handed Phoenix Mercury beat the New York Liberty 80-64. Phoenix was missing star center Brittney Griner, who sprained her left ankle with just over a minute left in the meeting Wednesday between
Continue Reading By Jeremy Diamond, Kate Sullivan and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were warned by their national security team on Friday “another terror attack in Kabul is likely,” according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “The next few days of this mission will be the most dangerous period to
Continue Reading By Jeremy Diamond, Kate Sullivan and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were warned by their national security team on Friday “another terror attack in Kabul is likely,” according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “The next few days of this mission will be the most dangerous period to
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Wade Miley pitched six-hit ball over seven innings, Tyler Naquin homered and extended his major league-leading hitting streak, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins 6-0. Miley struck out five, walked one and hit a run-scoring double. The 34-year-old left-hander lowered his ERA to 2.74 and hasn’t lost since May 19,
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Joaquin Torres broke a tie in the 68th minute and Montreal beat 10-man Toronto FC 3-1 on Friday night. Samuel Piette and Romell Quioto also scored for Montreal. Ifunanyachi Achara scored for MLS-worst Toronto. The Reds played a man down after midfielder Noble Okello was given a red card for a high
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público de Nicaragua acusó oficialmente a los precandidatos presidenciales Felix Maradiaga, Juan Sebastián Chamorro y Arturo Cruz y a los dirigentes opositores José Pallais Benard, Violeta Granera Padilla, José Adán Aguerri, Tamara Dávila y Manuel Salvador Orozco del delito de “conspiración para cometer menoscabo a la soberanía nacional”,
Continue Reading By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Shane McClanahan won his fifth consecutive start, Mike Zunino hit a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3. Tampa Bay improved to 16-1 against Baltimore this season. The Rays have won six straight overall and have an American League-best 80-48 record. McClanahan
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy and Rebekah Riess, CNN Almost 16 years to the date after Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed the city’s flood protection system, New Orleans is bracing for another potentially dangerous storm. Hurricane Ida was moving into the Gulf of Mexico on Friday as a Category 1 hurricane but forecasters say it could hit the Gulf
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