SEATTLE (AP) — The Boeing Co. has told employees they must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or possibly be fired. The Seattle Times reports the deadline for workers at the aerospace giant is Dec. 8. Employees can request exemptions “due to a disability or sincerely held religious belief.” The policy will apply to roughly 125,000 US-based
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By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Raptors guard Fred VanVleet doesn’t worry about players who aren’t teammates anymore, or what can’t be done without them. He just wants to win. Finally back home in Canada after two frustrating seasons disrupted by the pandemic, the Raptors are a far cry from the star-studded team
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Grupo de Trabajo de Servicios Preventivos de EE.UU. está estudiando la posibilidad de introducir varios cambios en sus guías sobre la toma de una aspirina diaria para prevenir las enfermedades cardíacas y accidentes cerebrovasculares. Este martes, el grupo de trabajo publicó un borrador de su recomendación en el que se
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — A standalone Peppa Pig theme park at the Legoland Florida Resort is scheduled to open Feb. 24. Park officials also announced ticket prices on Tuesday. A one-day ticket will be $34.99 at the gate and $30.99 online. An annual pass costs $79.99. The new park is also offering several combo
Continue Reading WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — A standalone Peppa Pig theme park at the Legoland Florida Resort is scheduled to open Feb. 24. Park officials also announced ticket prices on Tuesday. A one-day ticket will be $34.99 at the gate and $30.99 online. An annual pass costs $79.99. The new park is also offering several combo
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN Two US Postal Service employees are dead after a shooting Tuesday at a facility in Memphis, Tennessee, according to the federal officials. The suspect, who was also a postal employee, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Lisa-Anne Culp, a spokesperson for the FBI’s office in Memphis. There is
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A government agency says England will be hit hard by floods like those that devastated Germany this summer if the country does not improve its defenses against more extreme weather brought by climate change. In a report Wednesday, the Environment Agency warns of hotter, drier summers, more and worse flooding, rising sea
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN Two US Postal Service employees are dead after a shooting Tuesday at a facility in Memphis, Tennessee, according to the federal officials. The suspect, who was also a postal employee, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Lisa-Anne Culp, a spokesperson for the FBI’s office in Memphis. There is
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and scored four times, and the Houston Astros eliminated the Chicago White Sox with a 10-1 victory in Game 4 of their AL Division Series. Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman each hit a two-run double as the Astros advanced to
Continue Reading By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A project to build a rail link connecting New York City to LaGuardia Airport has been put on hold. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Tuesday it is pausing the project to consider alternatives. Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had criticized
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say rapper Tyga has been arrested in a felony domestic violence investigation. Los Angeles police say the 31-year-old whose legal name is Michael Stevenson was booked after a Tuesday incident in Hollywood. He was released after posting $50,000 bond. The arrest came after his ex-girlfriend Camaryn Swanson posted images online
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say center Al Horford has tested positive for COVID-19. Horford is currently in isolation and didn’t travel with the team for its two-game exhibition road trip to Florida, which includes games in Orlando and Miami. He is the second Celtics player to test positive this month, joining Jaylen Brown,
Continue Reading By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A project to build a rail link connecting New York City to LaGuardia Airport has been put on hold. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Tuesday it is pausing the project to consider alternatives. Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had criticized
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have removed Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden from the team’s Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium. Gruden, who resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders following the discovery of emails he sent containing racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments, led the Bucs from 2002 through 2008.
Continue Reading By Max Foster, CNN Queen Elizabeth II is resting at Windsor Castle after “reluctantly” accepting medical advice to cancel a trip to Northern Ireland, planned for Wednesday and Thursday, Buckingham Palace has said. The 95-year-old UK monarch has been advised to rest for the “next few days,” the palace said in a statement. A source
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Trying to figure out the Pac-12 Conference’s top offensive player remains a difficult proposition even this far into the season. Colorado running back Jarek Broussard was last year’s Offensive Player of the Year but he has yet to post a 100-yard game as the Buffaloes have struggled. But much
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Trying to figure out the Pac-12 Conference’s top offensive player remains a difficult proposition even this far into the season. Colorado running back Jarek Broussard was last year’s Offensive Player of the Year but he has yet to post a 100-yard game as the Buffaloes have struggled. But much
Continue Reading INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Upsets dominated the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open, with four top-five seeds getting dismissed in straight sets. No. 2 Iga Swiatek, the highest remaining women’s seed, lost to No. 24 Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 6-3. Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova was upset a day earlier, when she lost to Beatriz Haddad
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference is facing a changing landscape in men’s basketball amid coaching retirements, roster upheaval and a bumpy showing in last year’s NCAA Tournament. The league has already seen the retirement of Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams at North Carolina. Duke Hall
Continue Reading STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson says she is stepping down as Bulldogs coach immediately after one season to focus on her health. The Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer said in a release she has been faced again with health concerns she had hoped were behind her. To devote time
Continue Reading Exclusive by Nick Paton Walsh, International Security Editor China is preparing to test tens of thousands of blood bank samples from the city of Wuhan as part of a probe into the origins of Covid-19, according to a Chinese official. The move comes amid increasing calls for transparency over the emergence of the virus. The
Continue Reading Exclusive by Nick Paton Walsh, International Security Editor China is preparing to test tens of thousands of blood bank samples from the city of Wuhan as part of a probe into the origins of Covid-19, according to a Chinese official. The move comes amid increasing calls for transparency over the emergence of the virus. The
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Investigators with Georgia’s secretary of state’s office have not found any evidence to substantiate claims that fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in Fulton County during the 2020 general election. Henry County Superior Court Chief Judge Brian Amero is presiding over a lawsuit that alleges fraud in
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar’s Brazil teammates are still hoping the 29-year-old striker will remain with the national team after next year’s World Cup, despite saying the tournament in Qatar could be his last. Neymar said in an interview aired this week that he doesn’t know whether he will
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Joanne Peterson estuvo presente en el discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión y se dirigió a gobernadores de todo el país para hablar de la epidemia de opioides. Senadores y fiscales generales le llaman con la esperanza de entender mejor cómo pueden apoyar a sus comunidades a medida que se enfrentan
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Dontay Demus and Ronnie Bell, two of the top receivers in the Big Ten, are out for the season after getting injured on special teams. Bell was hurt in Michigan’s season opener returning a punt, and Maryland lost Demus while he was running back a kickoff in a game
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Melissa Alonso, CNN Federal prosecutors say they and the FBI are investigating an officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department after body camera video showed him kicking a handcuffed man in the head during an arrest. Sgt. Eric Huxley has already been criminally charged at the state level and could face
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN Business) — Por primera vez desde finales de 2014, los precios del petróleo en Estados Unidos vuelven a estar por encima de los US$ 80 por barril, una bendición para la industria energética, golpeada durante la pandemia, pero una mala noticia para la recuperación económica a medida que se acerca el
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Wroter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With three consecutive playoff appearances, back-to-back AL East titles and a trip to the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays have a lot to feel good about, even if the best regular season in franchise history was followed by a loss to Boston in
Continue Reading By Zahra Ullah and Katharina Krebs, CNN Russia must accelerate Covid-19 vaccinations, Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated on Tuesday as the country recorded its highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic. Addressing newly elected lawmakers of the State Duma — Russia’s lower parliament house — Putin urged the deputies who had gathered
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have placed three-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. The Titans (3-2) already had an outbreak in August that started with coach Mike Vrabel testing positive after a preseason game in Tampa Bay. Kern has missed the last two games with an injured right groin
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The wet weather didn’t wash away the observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday.
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens practice squad tackle Adrian Ealy has been suspended six games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. The league announced the suspension Tuesday. He is eligible to return after the team’s Week 11 game at Chicago. Ealy signed with the Ravens as an undrafted rookie in May.
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Tuesday that “there has been progress on a number of fronts” following several days of meetings between US and Taliban officials in Doha. “There were productive discussions on the issue of humanitarian assistance,” Price said at a press briefing, noting there was “a degree at
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Squid Game” — a fictional drama from South Korea — is Netflix’s “biggest-ever series at launch,” the streaming company exclusively told CNN on Tuesday. The dystopian series, in which contestants who are deeply in need of money play deadly children’s games to win cash prizes, has been viewed by 111
Continue Reading By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals and the Buffalo Bills are tied for the top spot in the latest AP Pro32 poll. Both teams received six of the 12 first-place votes for 375 points. The defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers remained at No. 3 after routing the
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon is in the dark about the vaccine status of hundreds of thousands of its civilian employees just weeks before the deadline to fully vaccinate its workforce against Covid-19. The Pentagon has made significant progress vaccinating the military’s active-duty force but according to Defense Department data, the Pentagon has not
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — El planeta se está calentando rápidamente, lo que ha provocado sequías históricas, inundaciones mortales y deshielos inusuales en el Ártico. También está provocando un aumento constante del nivel del mar, que, según los científicos, continuará durante décadas. El mar podría devorar grandes ciudades costeras, así se verían 0:57 Un nuevo estudio
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning that “difficult decisions must be made” as Democrats weigh trims to President Joe Biden’s expansive budget proposal. The $3.5 trillion proposal for expanding social services and fighting climate change is being chiseled to about $2 trillion, all paid for with higher taxes on
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning that “difficult decisions must be made” as Democrats weigh trims to President Joe Biden’s expansive budget proposal. The $3.5 trillion proposal for expanding social services and fighting climate change is being chiseled to about $2 trillion, all paid for with higher taxes on
Continue Reading ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — A private college in Minnesota has renamed its arboretum that honored an 18th-century Swedish botanist who has been criticized for classifying humans in a way now seen as racist. The 120-acre greenspace at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter has been known as the “Linnaeus Arboretum” since 1988. It recognized
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche star Nathan McKinnon will miss the season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night after testing positive for a breakthrough infection of COVID-19. Colorado general manager Joe Sakic said Tuesday that MacKinnon’s positive test surfaced Monday and that the center is “asymptomatic and
Continue Reading SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor has announced that he will be lifting a curfew and a ban on alcohol sales as the U.S. territory reports a drop in the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. Current restrictions prohibit certain businesses from operating between midnight and 5 a.m. and also bar alcohol
Continue Reading By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business As any working mother will attest, trying to fulfill all work and family obligations every single day can seem impossible. “Work-life balance is a lie,” said TIAA president and CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women’s Summit on Tuesday. When she tried achieving a more balanced lifestyle, Duckett
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Business) — Apple se está preparando para su segundo gran evento de lanzamiento de productos del otoño. Este martes Apple (AAPL) anunció que organizará un evento virtual el 18 de octubre. Según los rumores, es probable que la compañía utilice el evento para lanzar una versión actualizada de su computadora portátil
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer A person familiar with the situation says Detroit Lions standout center Frank Ragnow has a season-ending toe injury that requires surgery. The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the team had not provided an update on Ragnow’s condition. Ragnow was hurt earlier this month at Chicago after
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Tory Taylor is selling a T-shirt for charity. It reads Punting Is Winning. It’s a good motto for the No. 2 Hawkeyes. They’ve taken advantage of the field position Taylor has provided them all season and turned it into a 6-0 record. Taylor has
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania and Belarus were deemed “very high” risk travel destinations on Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean also moved into the “Level 4: Very high level of Covid-19” category on the agency’s regularly updated list of
Continue Reading By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Umbrella groups that serve and advocate for nonprofits or grant makers and donors are an unsexy part of the charitable world. They act as scaffolding to strengthen organizations that do good by bringing nonprofit leaders and philanthropists together to learn from one another,
Continue Reading By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Umbrella groups that serve and advocate for nonprofits or grant makers and donors are an unsexy part of the charitable world. They act as scaffolding to strengthen organizations that do good by bringing nonprofit leaders and philanthropists together to learn from one another,
Continue Reading By CODY JACKSON and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up at age 90 for his first real-life spaceflight, he’s bringing out the awe in people around a rural Texas spaceport. The mayor of Van Horn, the nearest town to the port where Shatner on
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Since the pandemic began, demand among homebuyers has far exceeded the supply of available homes, causing real estate prices to skyrocket. But as high as prices are, they have yet to peak, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs. The investment bank projects that home prices — already at
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Another international hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo and another win for Denmark to seal qualification for the World Cup. There also was yet more crowd trouble in a game between England and Hungary as the latest World Cup qualifying games in Europe took on a familiar narrative. Ronaldo extended
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox outfielder Luis Robert left Game 4 of the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros because of tightness in his right leg. Robert was replaced in center field by Adam Engel to start the seventh inning, with Chicago trailing 6-1 and on the brink of elimination. He was 1 for
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Mostafa Salem, CNN Distributing Covid-19 vaccine booster shots in some countries while inoculations across Africa lag is “immoral,” according to the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO). The increasing use of boosters is “immoral, unfair and unjust and it has to stop,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told CNN’s
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are confronting questions they have not faced in decades. Coach Gregg Popovich isn’t sure who will take the critical shots or how leadership will work for his young team. He says he is excited about it. San Antonio went all-in on its
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Demi Lovato se pone de lado de los extraterrestres. La cantante y actriz que se identifica como no binaria tiene una docuserie en la plataforma Peacock titulada “Unidentified with Demi Lovato” en la que explora qué vida puede haber más allá de este planeta. El documental “Dancing With the Devil” de
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Goldner, who as CEO and chairman spearheaded Hasbro’s transformation from a toy company to an entertainment force, has died. He was 58. The announcement on Tuesday came two days after the Pawtucket, Rhode Island, company said Goldner was taking a medical leave of absence.
Continue Reading VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Switzerland set up a World Cup qualifying showdown game with Italy by beating Lithuania 4-0 on Tuesday. The win lifted Switzerland level on points with Italy ahead of the last two rounds next month. They start by meeting in Rome on Nov. 12. Italy is top because its goal difference is
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. soccer team has a Jekyll and Hyde personality that makes it difficult to determine which will show for a World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica in Columbus, Ohio. During last weekend’s 1-0 loss at Panama, the Americans were as stagnant as ships backed
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — El administrador de la ciudad de Miami, Art Noriega, suspendió al jefe de policía Art Acevedo “con la intención de rescindir su puesto”, según un comunicado emitido el lunes por Noriega. “La relación entre el jefe y la organización se ha vuelto insostenible y debe resolverse de inmediato. En particular, la
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has become the second European team to qualify for next year’s World Cup by beating Austria 1-0 to maintain the team’s perfect record in its group. Joakim Maehle’s 53rd-minute goal at Parken Stadium secured a seventh straight qualifying win for the Danes, who have yet to concede in Group F
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county has unanimously voted to remove a “genocide cannon” from a city square where it resided for more than a century. The cannon in Decatur has ties to the Indian War of 1836 and has become increasingly controversial. It has been criticized by local activists who say it represents the
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb and Sara Murray, CNN Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry is under renewed scrutiny after a Senate report released last week provided fresh details about Perry’s role in helping former President Donald Trump try to overturn the 2020 election. The report from the Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats zeroes in on Perry as a
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Grammy-winning Americana band Reckless Kelly will perform Saturday, Oct. 16 at Idaho State University’s Stephens Performing Arts Center.
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt underwent sports hernia surgery last week and is done for the season. The Braves say Vogt had surgery on Oct. 6 in Atlanta — two days before he was designated for assignment. The 36-year-old Vogt is expected to be recovered in time for spring training next year.
Continue Reading By KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS GATOS, San Francisco (KPIX) — A middle-aged Los Gatos woman is facing dozens of charges after allegedly throwing drunken parties for young teenagers where she encouraged sex acts that she would sometimes watch, according to authorities. The laundry list of 39 offenses — ranging
Continue Reading By Hande Atay Alam Two teenage boys have been charged after “allegedly deliberately killing 14 kangaroos” in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) at the weekend, police said Tuesday. Police were called to the Long Beach area shortly after 7 a.m. local time on Saturday following reports that several kangaroos had been killed,
Continue Reading By Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KOVR) — More than three decades after a Modesto teen disappeared, her cold case is getting a fresh look. Police are asking for the public’s help to finally give her family closure. It’s been 36 years since Sandie Silveria has heard from her
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Crowd trouble marred World Cup qualifiers as Hungary fans clashed with police during a 1-1 draw against England at Wembley Stadium and Poland’s players walked off in Albania after bottles were hurled in another Group I match. Karol Świderski had just scored for Poland in
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Rapper, music producer and clothing entrepreneur Kanye West is selling his ranch and business properties in northwestern Wyoming.
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he wants to use federal coronavirus relief money to increase day care capacity to help alleviate the state’s worker shortage.
Continue Reading By KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — St. Peter’s Italian Catholic Church was found vandalized Monday, apparently in protest of Christopher Columbus and the European colonization of the Americas. The façade of the church, which is at 1039 N. Broadway in Downtown LA, was found marred by
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Wilson says he’s overthinking at times and aiming the football instead of just throwing it. The New York Jets rookie quarterback is being a little too “robotic,” as he called it, and that’s one of the things Wilson is focusing on during
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Wilson says he’s overthinking at times and aiming the football instead of just throwing it. The New York Jets rookie quarterback is being a little too “robotic,” as he called it, and that’s one of the things Wilson is focusing on during
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Sweden has climbed above Spain to the top of their World Cup qualifying group with a 2-0 win over Greece. Alexander Isak was fouled for the 59th-minute penalty converted by Emil Forsberg before scoring himself 10 minutes later. He latched onto a long clearance by goalkeeper Robin Olsen and rounded Greece
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Moderna is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize a half-size booster of its COVID-19 vaccine, according to a briefing document posted Tuesday, ahead of a key meeting of the agency’s vaccine advisers.
Continue Reading By Brian Maass Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A female passenger parading through a Denver International Airport concourse last month without any clothing drew attention from fellow passengers and airport police. The woman, who had no luggage, appeared to be carrying some kind of a thermos, bottle or drink holder
Continue Reading FARO, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a hat trick as Portugal cruised past Luxembourg 5-0 to stay close to group leader Serbia in World Cup qualifying. Serbia kept a one-point cushion at the top of Group A by defeating last-place Azerbaijan 3-1 at home. Serbia’s last game is at Portugal in November. Portugal
Continue Reading By Hadas Gold, CNN For a few short hours in Jerusalem this week, the Trump band got back together for a glitzy reunion gig. “There goes the royal family,” one attendee quipped as Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were inundated with hellos and selfie requests. At the brand-new Museum of Tolerance, highlights from the signing
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Minnetonka, a popular Minnesota-based shoe brand known for its moccasins, has apologized to Native communities across the country for profiting off of designs inspired by Native culture. The apology from Minnetonka came on Monday, celebrated as Indigenous People’s Day in the state. “We first publicly acknowledged our appropriation in the summer
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon organizers say the 2022 race won’t return to the pre-pandemic full field size of more than 30,000 runners. It hasn’t been decided yet just how big it will be. A day after the only fall race in its 125-year history, organizers turned their attention
Continue Reading By TATIANA POLLASTRI and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) — Tens of thousands of Brazilian worshippers have braved the pandemic to make a pilgrimage to the vast Aparecida basilica in the interior of Sao Paulo state. Some traveled on foot for days to make Tuesday’s celebration of the nation’s patron saint, Our Lady
Continue Reading TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The World Cup qualifier between Albania and Poland was temporarily halted when Polish players walked off the field after Albanian fans threw water bottles at them while celebrating a goal. The game resumed about 20 minutes later and Poland held on to secure a 1-0 win. Poland took the lead in
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Durante dos años, un alce tuvo un neumático alrededor del cuello. Ahora, después de varios intentos, funcionarios de vida silvestre han liberado al animal. El alce fue visto por primera vez por un agente de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Colorado (CPW, por sus siglas en inglés) en 2019 cuando realizaba una
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed Texas’ six-week abortion ban is likely to stay in force at least for a few more days, if not longer, with a federal appeals court signaling Tuesday that the end of the week would be the earliest it would take its next big step in the ongoing litigation. After a federal judge
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb and Sara Murray, CNN Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry is under renewed scrutiny after a Senate report released last week provided fresh details about Perry’s role in helping former President Donald Trump try to overturn the 2020 election. The report from the Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats zeroes in on Perry as a
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative think tank and former Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ decision excluding the group’s writers from press briefings, which lower courts have said was legal. The John K. MacIver Institute
Continue Reading By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little says he wants to use federal coronavirus relief money to increase day care capacity to help alleviate the state’s worker shortage. The Republican governor in a speech Tuesday about the future of work said expanding day care could help get more workers
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may contribute to some 91,000 to 107,000 premature deaths a year among people ages 55 to 64 in the United States, a new study found. People with the highest levels
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say two Postal Service workers have been fatally shot at a postal facility in Memphis, the third high-profile shooting in west Tennessee in recent weeks. A third postal employee was identified as the shooter Tuesday, and officials say that person died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Senegal has become the first team to advance to the final World Cup playoffs in Africa after Famara Diedhiou’s hat trick secured a 3-1 win over Namibia. Sadio Mane provided the crosses for Diedhiou’s first and third goals. Morocco followed about six hours
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is now a clearer picture of what happened to Gabby Petito after a coroner said Tuesday that she died by strangulation. But many questions remain unanswered. Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue had previously ruled Petito’s death a homicide, and though the cause was revealed, he declined to provide details
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN Jon Gruden, who resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders following reports of homophobic, racist and misogynistic emails, was not even a target of the NFL investigation which led to his rapid downfall. Neither were the Raiders. In fact, the questionable emails were uncovered as part of a league
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, evidence of the considerable leverage workers have in today’s economy. About 2.9% of the workforce quit in August, up from 2.7% in July, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report, released Tuesday. That marks the highest
Continue Reading BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — J.R. Smith stepped into a hornets’ nest in his first college golf tournament and it had nothing to do with his high score. The 36-year-old two-time NBA champion was literally stung by hornets while completing his round Tuesday for North Carolina A&T on the second day of Elon’s Phoenix Invitational. Smith
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Corporate America cheered last month when President Joe Biden announced plans to require most larger businesses to mandate Covid vaccines or weekly tests for their workers, So Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order prohibiting businesses from enforcing a vaccine mandate on their Texas-based employees puts companies in a difficult position. Many
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly lower on Wall Street as traders wait for more data on inflation and corporate earnings this week. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq fell. Small-company stocks ended higher. A mix of retailers and other companies that rely on direct consumer spending
Continue Reading By Brhe Berry Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A dangerous fire in the Galleria-area overnight is a good reminder for everyone to clean out your dryer, so something like this doesn’t happen to you. According to the Houston Fire Department, a fire started at an apartment building at 2001
Continue Reading By Jeff Ehling Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man accused of leading Houston police on a high-speed chase overnight is in critical condition. The suspect had a bizarre past few days, according to police, that included being shot twice before he allegedly stole an Uber driver’s SUV outside
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