SEATTLE (AP) — Nicolas Lodeiro scored an all-important goal while Stefan Frei stopped the three shots he faced as the Seattle Sounders earned a 1-0 win over Dallas. The Sounders are now 10-11-2 with the victory and Dallas fell to 9-7-8.
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The Highway Series did not disappoint Tuesday night, and the Chukars returned home after a long road trip to take a 9-4 lead in the Highway Series over the Boise with a 12-10 victory.
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By Nouran Salahieh and Chuck Johnston, CNN Georgians can now claim an “unborn child” as a dependent on their state taxes, the state’s Department of Revenue announced this week. Residents filing their 2022 tax returns who had fetuses with detectable heartbeats at six weeks of pregnancy can claim a dependent personal exemption in the amount
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By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — After a trip that drew China’s wrath, a defiant Nancy Pelosi concluded her visit to Taiwan on Wednesday with a pledge that the American commitment to democracy on the self-governing island and elsewhere “remains ironclad.” Pelosi was the first U.S. House speaker to visit the island
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — David Fletcher hit a leadoff homer, José Suarez didn’t allow an earned run in his second consecutive start and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Oakland Athletics 3-1. Elvis Andrus had three hits and Sean Murphy reached base three times along with driving in a
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Nota del editor: Clarissa Wei es una periodista estadounidense-taiwanesa en Taipei. Su primer libro de cocina, “Made in Taiwan”, será publicado por Simon Element en 2023. Wei tuitea en @dearclarissa. Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo son propias. (CNN) — A medida que la noticia de la llegada a Taiwán de la presidenta
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully died Tuesday night at 94. He was the longest tenured broadcaster with a single team in sports history, entertaining and informing Dodgers fans for 67 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles.
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully died Tuesday night at 94. He was the longest tenured broadcaster with a single team in sports history, entertaining and informing Dodgers fans for 67 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles.
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — While the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers were making moves during Tuesday’s trade deadline to bolster their rosters for a postseason run, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian was left answering questions after his team went into sell mode. Despite having two
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of the biggest days of this year’s primary campaign season, voters rejected a measure that would have made it easier to restrict abortion rights in red-state Kansas and repudiated a scandal-tarred former governor seeking a U.S. Senate seat in Missouri. Meanwhile, a Republican congressman who
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A rural South Korean town is getting roasted over its video ad on garlic that some farmers say stinks of obscenity and has even sexually objectified the agricultural product. The controversy surrounds a 30-second video that had been posted on a YouTube channel for Hongseong
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A rural South Korean town is getting roasted over its video ad on garlic that some farmers say stinks of obscenity and has even sexually objectified the agricultural product. The controversy surrounds a 30-second video that had been posted on a YouTube channel for Hongseong
Continue Reading By Pamela Brown, CNN Donald Trump’s White House counsel has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. The move on such a high-ranking official in Trump’s White House marks a significant escalation in the department’s probe into the plots to
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By REBECCA BOONE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It’s likely that virtually all abortions will be banned eventually in deeply conservative Idaho, along with most other Republican-dominated states, but there are still battles to play out in court and maybe the legislature as abortion rights advocates continue to try to resist
Continue Reading By REBECCA BOONE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It’s likely that virtually all abortions will be banned eventually in deeply conservative Idaho, along with most other Republican-dominated states, but there are still battles to play out in court and maybe the legislature as abortion rights advocates continue to try to resist
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine. Wednesday’s 95-1
Continue Reading By NOMAAN MERCHANT and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For a year, U.S. officials have been saying that taking out a terrorist threat in Afghanistan with no American troops on the ground would be difficult but not impossible. Last weekend, the U.S. did just that — killing al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri with
Continue Reading By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — A week ago, the scenic Northern California hamlet of Klamath River was home to about 200 people and had a community center, post office and a corner grocery store. Now, after a wildfire raged through the forested region near the Oregon state
Continue Reading By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — A week ago, the scenic Northern California hamlet of Klamath River was home to about 200 people and had a community center, post office and a corner grocery store. Now, after a wildfire raged through the forested region near the Oregon state
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government has released its first-ever climate adaptation plan, which includes the possibility of moving some communities to higher ground. But the six-year plan, which runs nearly 200 pages, comes up short on some important details, including how much the changes will cost and
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York said Tuesday evening she doesn’t believe President Joe Biden will run for reelection in 2024, the latest Democrat to publicly cast doubt on a second Biden term. “I don’t believe he’s running for reelection,” Maloney said when asked if the President should run again
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Kansas voters handed abortion-rights advocates a massive victory Tuesday, surging to the polls to defeat a measure that would have allowed the GOP-led legislature to impose new restrictions. The vote in Kansas was one of the first tests of the potency of abortion rights at the
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By Seán Federico-O’Murchú, CNN Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for more than six decades, has died at the age of 94, the team announced Tuesday. “We have lost an icon,” said Stan Kasten, the President and CEO of the Dodgers in a statement. “The Dodgers Vin Scully was one
Continue Reading By Pamela Brown, CNN Donald Trump’s White House counsel has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN. The move on such a high-ranking official in Trump’s White House marks a significant escalation in the department’s probe into the plots to
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UPDATE 8/3/22: Teton County Search & Rescue was notified at 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday a lightning had struck a group of backpackers camped at Enos Lake in the Teton Wilderness.
Continue Reading By LARY BUMP Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jorge Mateo homered twice and drove in five runs to help the Baltimore Orioles defeat the Texas Rangers 8-2. Batting ninth in the lineup, Mateo set his single-game highs for home runs and RBIs. He has 10 homers and 32 RBIs this season. Texas starter Spencer
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN FOODY and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The 21-year-old man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more in a shooting at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has pleaded not guilty, a week after prosecutors announced he faces 117 felony counts in the attack. Robert E. Crimo
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored a season-high 26 points, Teaira McCowan added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Dallas Wings beat the Chicago Sky 84-78. Dallas was missing Arike Ogunbowale, who is third in the league in scoring at 19.9 points, due to an ankle injury. Kahleah Copper led Chicago with 19 points
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night. He was 94. Scully died at his home in the Hidden Hills neighborhood of
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka won the first match she’s played since May, beating Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. Osaka hit 11 aces and saved 7 of 8 break points in the hard-court tournament that serves as a tuneup for the U.S. Open.
Continue Reading By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United States and Indonesian militaries have begun annual joint combat exercises on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, joined for the first time by participants from other partner nations, signaling stronger ties amid growing maritime activity by China in the Indo-Pacific region. More than 5,000 soldiers from the
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night. He was 94. Scully died at his home in the Hidden Hills neighborhood of
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers homered with two RBIs in his return from the injured list to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros, hours after they acquired veteran first baseman Eric Hosmer in a trade with San Diego. Devers didn’t show any
Continue Reading By Samantha Beech, Kiely Westhoff and Paul LeBlanc, CNN An Indiana bill that would ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions is headed for debate in the state’s full House of Representatives this week after clearing a key committee in the chamber Tuesday evening. The GOP-authored legislation passed the Indiana House Committee
Continue Reading By Samantha Beech, Kiely Westhoff and Paul LeBlanc, CNN An Indiana bill that would ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions is headed for debate in the state’s full House of Representatives this week after clearing a key committee in the chamber Tuesday evening. The GOP-authored legislation passed the Indiana House Committee
Continue Reading By Jessica Dean and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate voted Tuesday night to pass a long-sought bipartisan legislation to expand health care benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during their military service, sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law. The final vote was 86-11. Passage of the
Continue Reading By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Sam Haggerty opened the seventh inning with a go-ahead homer, Andrés Muñoz escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth and the Seattle Mariners hung on for a 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees on after blowing a four-run lead. The switch-hitting Haggerty was sent
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Eloy Jiménez had three hits and four RBIs, José Abreu homered and the Chicago White Sox pounded the Kansas City Royals 9-2. The White Sox made no major moves prior to the trade deadline and will bank on improvement from within as they try to overtake
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched seven spotless innings with longtime catcher Yadier Molina back behind the plate, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0. Paul Goldschmidt homered and drove in three runs to lead the St. Louis offense. Dylan Carlson hit a two-run shot and
Continue Reading By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Riley Greene had two hits and two RBIs as the Detroit Tigers spoiled Minnesota’s big trade deadline day, beating the Twins 5-3. Jason Foley (1-0) earned his first career win with a scoreless inning in relief of starter Matt Manning, who was activated off the 60-day injured
Continue Reading By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Strider struck out a career-high 13 in six-plus innings, Eddie Rosario tied a career high with five RBIs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 13-1 for their fourth straight win. The defending World Series champions are 40-14 since June 1, the best record
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored 16 points and had nine assists, Shakira Austin added 15 points and eight rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat Las Vegas 83-73 to snap the Aces’ four-game win streak. Ariel Atkins added 13 points for the Mystics (20-12). Austin scored four points and Cloud added the final seven in
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, Hannah Rabinowitz and Tierney Sneed, CNN The FBI’s process for receiving reports of violent threats or harassment against election officials is not built to handle the volume of reports, leaving the Justice Department with an incomplete picture of the problem’s scope as the midterms approach, the executive director of a national election
Continue Reading By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Oneil Cruz hit a three-run homer to spark a five-run sixth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 5-3 victory over the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers, snapping a seven-game skid. Cruz hit a blast to dead center field off reigning NL Cy Young Award winner
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Christian Walker hit a three-run homer, Alek Thomas had a two-run double and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 to stop a four-game losing streak. Carson Kelly hit a solo homer, had three hits and scored two runs for Arizona, which never trailed in winning
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jacob deGrom allowed one run on three hits and struck out six in five innings in his season debut before a bullpen meltdown cost the New York Mets in a 5-1 loss to the Washington Nationals. DeGrom was pitching for the Mets for the first time
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actor Dev Patel isn’t just a man of action on the big screen. On Monday night local time in Australia, Patel, known for his roles in movies like “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Lion,” intervened on what his representatives call “a violent altercation” and successfully deescalated the situation. The incident occurred in the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting, Natasha Howard had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the New York Liberty beat the Los Angeles Sparks 102-73 in the first of back-to-games between the teams. The Liberty (12-18) and Los Angeles (12-18), who play again tomorrow in New York, are tied
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A Russian official twice repeated President Vladimir Putin’s new message that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.” Putin was apparently trying to roll back on his warning after the country’s invasion of Ukraine that Russia is “one of the most
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Gausman allowed one hit and struck out 10 over eight masterful innings and the Toronto Blue Jays opened a nine-game trip with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Blue Jays have won 11 of 13 and increased their lead over Tampa
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are keeping All-Stars Willson Contreras and Ian Happ for now after Tuesday’s trade deadline passed with no deal for either. With the Cubs rebuilding and free agency looming, Contreras appeared destined to be traded. Fellow All-Star Happ also seemed like a good bet
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Nick Kyrgios beat American Marcos Giron in his first match at the Citi Open in Washington. It was Kyrgios’ first singles match since reaching the Wimbledon final. He defeated Giron in straight sets at the tournament that serves as a hard-court tuneup for the U.S. Open. Top-seeded Andrey Rublev also beat Jack
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un anuncio de Airbnb para “una cabaña de esclavos de 1830” fue retirado del sitio de alquileres después de que un video de TikTok sobre la propiedad se hizo viral. La cabaña Panther Burn Cottage, ubicada en la plantación Belmont en Greenville, Mississippi, fue eliminada por Airbnb, y la compañía se
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Graham Ashcraft allowed one unearned run in a career high 8 1/3 innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Miami Marlins 2-1. The 24-year-old Ashcraft (5-2) scattered five hits and struck out three. Ashcraft was lifted after Jesús Aguilar’s one-out double in the ninth. Alexis Díaz relieved and retired the next two
Continue Reading UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas posted her second triple-double in less than two weeks and the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 87-63. Thomas, who recorded the franchise’s first triple-double in a win over the Minnesota Lynx on July 22, finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. The No. 4 pick overall
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Baseball’s trade deadline day was an action-packed affair — and no one had more fun than the Padres. San Diego made the biggest splash, acquiring Juan Soto in a massive deal with the Washington Nationals. The sweet-swinging Soto, still just 23 years old, joins Manny Machado
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have hired former NBA player DeMarre Carroll and former Utah Jazz assistant coach Vince Legarza as assistant coaches. Carroll will be reunited with Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer after playing for him with the Atlanta Hawks from 2013-15. His 11-season NBA playing career also included stints with the Memphis
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have hired former NBA player DeMarre Carroll and former Utah Jazz assistant coach Vince Legarza as assistant coaches. Carroll will be reunited with Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer after playing for him with the Atlanta Hawks from 2013-15. His 11-season NBA playing career also included stints with the Memphis
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN A pharmacist in McGregor, Minnesota, refused to fill a woman’s morning-after pill prescription because it violated his “beliefs,” a lawsuit alleges. When Andrea Anderson’s first contraception method failed in January 2019, she turned to ella, otherwise known as the “morning after pill” or emergency contraception, to prevent a possible pregnancy, the
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN A pharmacist in McGregor, Minnesota, refused to fill a woman’s morning-after pill prescription because it violated his “beliefs,” a lawsuit alleges. When Andrea Anderson’s first contraception method failed in January 2019, she turned to ella, otherwise known as the “morning after pill” or emergency contraception, to prevent a possible pregnancy, the
Continue Reading By Rob Polansky and Marc Robbins Click here for updates on this story VERNON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A state trooper was arrested following a domestic dispute at his home in Vernon. State police said Jaime Solis, 29, was arrested by Vernon police on Monday around 7 p.m. Vernon police said they responded to an address
Continue Reading By Brendan Tierney Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Metro Police arrested a man for breaking into an Antioch apartment and robbing someone at gunpoint. The victim was only able to get away by grabbing his own gun and firing back. The victim, Deon Middleton, said he had just gotten home
Continue Reading By Mary Alice Royse Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A multi-agency response is underway after a semi-tractor trailer carrying 4000 to 8000 gallons of gasoline reportedly collided with a truck and overturned in a ditch Tuesday. Nashville Fire Department officials said the collision occurred on Tuesday evening at Whites Creek
Continue Reading By Anjali Patel Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Western North Carolina family is mourning and searching for answers after a fatal hit-and-run in Buncombe County over the weekend. At approximately 2 a.m. Sunday, July 31, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) was dispatched to a
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two powerful House Democrats from New York are declining to say whether President Joe Biden should run for the White House again in 2024. Reps. Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney, two of the party’s establishment liberals, are competing for a Manhattan-area House seat. They shied
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Red Sox will be responsible for paying Eric Hosmer only the major league minimum salary after acquiring him from the Padres. As part of Tuesday’s trade, San Diego agreed to pay Boston up to $43,566,713, according to details of the agreement obtained by The
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, CNN Within minutes of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landing in Taiwan on Tuesday night, China said it would immediately begin “a series of joint military operations around the island,” including using long-range live ammunition in the Taiwan Strait. An announcement from the People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command said beginning Tuesday
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, CNN Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump last year, has lost to a fervent election denier running with Trump’s support, CNN projected early Wednesday. Republicans in Michigan and Arizona — two states at the center of Trump’s 2020 election denial
Continue Reading MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Luis Suarez went on as a substitute in his first match since returning to Nacional but couldn’t help his Uruguayan club avoid a 1-0 home loss to Brazil’s Atletico Goianiense in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals. The 35-year-old Suárez joined Nacional after his contract with Atletico Madrid expired.
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Producer Janet Yang has been elected the 36th president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The group’s board of governors made the announcement Tuesday. The 66-year-old producer of “The Joy Luck Club” and “The People vs. Larry Flynt” becomes the first Asian
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers right-hander Jon Gray will miss at least four to six weeks after being placed on the injured list with a left oblique strain. Team president Jon Daniels says Gray will not resume throwing for at least two to three weeks, then will need
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb and Eric Cheung, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised Taiwan as “one of the freest societies in the world” on Wednesday morning local time in her first public remarks since becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the island in 25 years. Pelosi spoke at the beginning of a meeting between
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, Eric Cheung, Wayne Chang and Rhea Mogul, CNN During a historic trip to Taiwan Wednesday, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her visit was intended to make it “unequivocally clear” that the United States would “not abandon” the democratically governed island. China responded to Pelosi’s trip launching military exercises, which China’s Ministry
Continue Reading By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Xavier Hutchinson, a 6-foot-3 senior, thought about a jump to the NFL, before thumb surgery in December shifted his focus back to the Cyclones. The two-time, first-team, all-Big 12 honoree has 147 career receptions for 1,758 yards and nine touchdowns
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Just months after cutting 9% of its workforce, Robinhood on Tuesday announced plans to lay off another 23%. The latest cuts, which will affect 780 employees, continues a massive freefall for the once high-flying online brokerage. In a separate development Tuesday, the state of New York hit the Menlo Park,
Continue Reading TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have signed starting left tackle D.J. Humphries to a new contract that will keep him with the team through the 2025 season. The dependable veteran made his first Pro Bowl last season and has started 48 of 49 regular-season games over the past three seasons. He also has
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, Selina Wang, Eric Cheung and Simone McCarthy, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan Tuesday evening, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit. Pelosi’s stop in Taipei is the first time that a US House speaker has visited Taiwan in 25
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Continue Reading EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. will miss the remainder of the preseason after having surgery on his injured thumb. Coach Kevin O’Connell announced the procedure. Smith was hurt during practice Monday. He’s on track to return for the season opener on Sept. 11. Smith missed the entire 2021 season
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The inaugural Idaho Falls Spud Kings roster will include an Idaho Falls native, as the team signed Kristian Neddo last Friday.
Continue Reading By Rachel Fadem, CNN In early human history, caves provided people with protection from the elements and a place to call home. Now, similar formations on the moon could provide pioneering astronauts with a lunar safe haven, thanks to their Earth-like temperatures. The moon has pits with shaded areas that steadily hover around 63 degrees
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Departamento de Defensa (DOD, por sus siglas en inglés) borró los teléfonos de los altos funcionarios del Departamento y del Ejército que salieron del Gobierno al final de la administración de Trump, eliminando cualquier mensaje de texto de los testigos clave de los eventos que rodearon el asalto del 6
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox activated center fielder Luis Robert from the 10-day injured list after the slugger and gold glove winner was sidelined because of blurred vision and lightheadedness. Robert was not in the lineup against the Kansas City Royals. General manager Rick Hahn said he would likely be unavailable to come
Continue Reading By RICHARD J. MARCUS AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Trent Grisham hit a game-ending home run in the ninth inning, Josh Hader got the win in his San Diego debut and the Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep hours after obtaining superstar Juan Soto in a blockbuster trade.
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The parents of a child who was murdered during the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting delivered emotional testimony in a Texas court on Tuesday, telling a jury that the lies pushed by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones have stained the legacy of their son and tormented them for years. The jury
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A member of the far-right group Patriot Prayer caught on camera throwing a pepper spray can and slapping a woman after a protest in Northeast Portland has been sentenced to three days in jail. Multnomah County Circuit Judge Benjamin Souede on Monday also sentenced 32-year-old Mackenzie Lewis to three years of
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — CeeDee Lamb says he’s ready to be the No. 1 receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. He probably wasn’t thinking he’d be the only one. Lamb resembles the last man standing a week into training camp after free agent pickup James Washington broke a foot.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Robinhood Markets is cutting about 23% of its workforce because fewer users are trading on its app amid the tumult hammering stock and cryptocurrency markets. The layoffs follow another round of cuts announced earlier this year, which culled 9% of its workforce. Robinhood made the announcement as it said its number
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ opponent in the state’s Republican primary next week in a sign of his anger over Vos for doing too little to overturn 2020 election results. Trump on Tuesday backed Adam Steen, a
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de México informó este martes que abrió una carpeta de investigación por presuntos delitos federales contra Enrique “P”. Una fuente de la Fiscalía, con acceso al expediente, confirmó a CNN que se refiere al expresidente Enrique Peña Nieto. “Con base en denuncias presentadas por las autoridades hacendarias,
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Scattered thunderstorms this evening with some storms turning severe. We expect drier weather for Wednesday, with just a slight chance of thunderstorms. Tonight A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60°. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Wednesday Partly cloudy with smoke and haze, a slight
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals sent Whit Merrifield to the Blue Jays just minutes before Tuesday’s trade deadline, even though the two-time All-Star was unvaccinated against COVID-19 and had to miss Kansas City’s trip to Toronto last month. It’s unclear whether Merrifield, who has primarily played second
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer The Cincinnati Reds continued to shed veterans at the deadline, trading their most productive offensive player, Brandon Drury, to the San Diego Padres for a prospect. The Drury trade followed a deal announced earlier Tuesday that sent starting pitcher Tyler Mahle to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for three
Continue Reading By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office says it has opened several lines of investigation against former President Enrique Peña Nieto. Tuesday’s announcement comes several weeks after the country’s anti-money laundering agency accused the former leader of handling millions of dollars in possibly illegal funds. According to a statement
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz’s production thus far hasn’t lived up to the standards set by his lofty recruiting ranking and sparkling debut as a starter. He’s ready to stabilize what has been an erratic career by helping the Badgers earn the Big Ten championship game
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Game shows and contests are the summer TV fare of choice. That’s according to the Nielsen ratings. Last week’s most-watched program was “America’s Got Talent,” with just shy of 6.5 million viewers. Taken together, game and competition shows accounted for half of the top 20. But the No. 2 show, with
Continue Reading RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A 911 call from air traffic controllers suggests that a co-pilot may have jumped from a damaged plane before the other pilot made an emergency landing in North Carolina. That’s according to a recording of the call that was released Tuesday. It’s been unclear exactly how or why Charles Hew Crooks
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The toughest part of a contract dispute for Deebo Samuel came in the final week when his San Francisco 49ers teammates were practicing and he could only work out on the side. The months-long drama that featured a social media scrub, a trade
Continue Reading LIMA, Peru (AP) — Former captain Juan Reynoso has been appointed as coach of Peru’s national team, replacing Ricardo Gareca. Peru’s soccer federation says the 52-year-old Reynoso was hired “with the clear objective of (reaching) the 2026 World Cup.” Gareca four years ago led the Peruvians to their first World Cup since 1982, but he
Continue Reading METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints second-year receiver Kawaan Baker is facing a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. A statement from the NFL on Tuesday says Baker is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games. He’ll be allowed to return to the Saints’ active roster on Oct. 17, following New
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