By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rob Refsnyder hit a game-ending single in a four-run ninth inning for Boston as the Red Sox rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 9-8. The Red Sox trailed 8-3 in the eighth and 8-5 entering the ninth. Boston promptly loaded the bases with none out against Jonathan
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By DANIEL POLITI, JOCELYN GECKER and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — An Argentina-based yoga group sexually exploited vulnerable women it called “geishas” to get money and influence from wealthy and powerful men around the world, including opera star Placido Domingo, who knew the organization’s leaders for more than two decades, according to
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a healthy number of jobs last month, yet slowed their hiring enough to potentially help the Federal Reserve in its fight to reduce raging inflation. The economy gained 315,000 jobs in August, a still-solid figure that pointed to an economy that remains resilient
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a healthy number of jobs last month, yet slowed their hiring enough to potentially help the Federal Reserve in its fight to reduce raging inflation. The economy gained 315,000 jobs in August, a still-solid figure that pointed to an economy that remains resilient
Continue Reading DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Rocky Lombardi threw for 192 yards to six different receivers and Northern Illinois used a balanced running attack to hold off Eastern Illinois 34-27 in a season opener. Eastern Illinois scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and threatened at game’s end. Northern Illinois’ Josh Richardson missed a 43-yard field goal
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — MJ Devonshire returned a tipped pass 56 yards for a touchdown with 2:58 remaining and No. 17 Pittsburgh beat West Virginia 38-31 on Thursday night in the return of the Backyard Brawl. The Panthers edged their rivals for the first time since 2008 after a pass
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — When things went awry for Missouri last year, the defense was usually the culprit. It was that side of the ball that gave the Tigers a lift in their opener against Louisiana Tech on Thursday night. With their offense off to a slow start, the
Continue Reading COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Andrew Armstrong caught three of Eric Rodriguez’s four first-half touchdown passes and Texas A&M-Commerce defeated Division II-member Lincoln University (California) 52-7 in a season opener. It was the first game as a FCS member for the Lions, who will play in the Southland Conference this season. Rodriguez and Armstrong teamed up
Continue Reading CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Jason Shelley accounted for two touchdowns to lead Missouri State to a 27-14 victory over Central Arkansas. Coach Bobby Petrino entered 12-4 in career season openers, collected his first in three tries with Missouri State, ranked eighth in the FCS coaches poll. Shelley, last season’s Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player
Continue Reading By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — A Texas pecan farm nearly the size of Disneyland has become entangled in a turf war between the Biden administration and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over immigration enforcement on the southern border. Hugo and Magali Urbina, who bought Heavenly Farms in April 2021, at first
Continue Reading ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Maverick McIvor threw two touchdown passes and Abilene Christian’s defense blanked Lamar over the final three quarters to give the Wildcats their first season-opening win since 2013 with a 28-14 victory. After Mike Chandler threw a pair of long first-quarter touchdown passes — 59 yards to Jalen Dummett and 75 yards
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By Steve Almasy and Jill Martin, CNN Serena Williams’ legendary tennis career has likely come to an end after she fell to Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović in the third round of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York. The 23-time grand slam singles champion leaves an indelible mark, not only on tennis,
Continue Reading By CODY JACKSON and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A decade ago, Florida’s Space Coast was in the doldrums. The space shuttle program had ended, and with it the steady stream of space enthusiasts who filled the area’s restaurants and hotel and motel rooms during regular astronaut launches. The Kennedy Space Center’s
Continue Reading By CODY JACKSON and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A decade ago, Florida’s Space Coast was in the doldrums. The space shuttle program had ended, and with it the steady stream of space enthusiasts who filled the area’s restaurants and hotel and motel rooms during regular astronaut launches. The Kennedy Space Center’s
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By Annie Grayer and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he will “very, very seriously” consider full pardons for the rioters who breached the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, if he runs for reelection and wins. “I will tell you, I will look very, very favorably about full pardons. If I
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dolly Parton’s latest business venture is going to the dogs. The superstar singer, actress and author has announced the launch of “Doggy Parton” — a line of dog apparel and accessories produced in partnership with SportPet Designs. The line will feature shirts, dresses, squeaky toys and even a blonde wig
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN What a way to make a living. Dolly Parton has remade her hit song “9 to 5” as a duet, this time with Kelly Clarkson. The song comes more than 40 years after the original and was recorded as part of the forthcoming documentary, “Still Working 9 to 5.” The
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Mitch Griffis threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start to help No. 22 Wake Forest beat VMI 44-10 in the opener for both schools. Griffis started with veteran Sam Hartman sidelined indefinitely by a non-football medical issue. Hartman led the
Continue Reading TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — equan Finn threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Toledo to a 37-0 rout of Long Island University in the season opener for both teams. It was the first shutout for Toledo since Sept. 14, 2019. Finn was 21-of-28 passing for 216 yards. He threw a 69-yard
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders passed for a career-high 406 yards and accounted for six touchdowns and No. 12 Oklahoma State beat Central Michigan 58-44 on Thursday night to give Mike Gundy his 150th coaching victory. Gundy improved to 150-69 in his 18th season coaching his alma mater.
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By Jennifer Hansler, Mostafa Salem and Shafi Kakar, CNN An effort to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to hang in the balance on Thursday after Washington said Tehran’s latest reply to the European Union proposal was “not constructive.” A US State Department spokesperson said the United States had received Iran’s response to the EU
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Mostafa Salem and Shafi Kakar, CNN An effort to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to hang in the balance on Thursday after Washington said Tehran’s latest reply to the European Union proposal was “not constructive.” A US State Department spokesperson said the United States had received Iran’s response to the EU
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The California Legislature this week passed about a dozen bills in what proponents call a “historic” legislative package to protect and expand abortion access in the state, as its Democratic leaders seek to make California a “reproductive freedom” state. Lawmakers approved the bills in the final days of their legislative session,
Continue Reading DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Randall Harris intercepted a pair of passes and his 25-yard pick-6 with 4:07 left sent New Hampshire past Monmouth 31-21 in a Colonial Athletic Association season opener. Muskett threw a 19-yard score to Alex Bryant with 9:25 left in the third quarter for a 21-17 Hawks lead. In the fourth, New
Continue Reading By Ignacio Grimaldi, Artemis Moshtaghian and Jessie Yeung, CNN A man has been arrested after attempting to shoot Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina’s vice-president and former President, at point blank range outside her home in Buenos Aires on Thursday. Video of the incident shows the vice president smiling as she walks by a crowd of
Continue Reading By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hendon Hooker threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to lead Tennessee to a 59-10 season-opening victory over Ball State. Hooker, in his second year as the Volunteers’ starter after transferring from Virginia Tech, had 211 yards passing by halftime
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan says it’s aggressively pushing electric vehicles to take advantage of a new U.S. law that gives up to $7,500 in tax credits. President Joe Biden signed the landmark law last month. The tax credit can be used to defray the cost of purchasing an electric
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan says it’s aggressively pushing electric vehicles to take advantage of a new U.S. law that gives up to $7,500 in tax credits. President Joe Biden signed the landmark law last month. The tax credit can be used to defray the cost of purchasing an electric
Continue Reading BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Narii Gaither had 137 of Gardner-Webb’s 412 rushing yards, Janiero Crankfield rushed for three scores, and the Runnin’ Bulldogs routed Division II Limestone 56-21 in a season opener for both teams. Gaither had 120 yards in the first half as the Runnin’ Bulldogs piled up 309 rushing yards. Gardner-Webb had
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Policía Federal de Argentina informó que detuvo a un hombre que aparentemente habría intentado atacar a la vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner con un arma de fuego. El arma utilizada en el intento fallido de asesinato de la vicepresidenta argentina fue una pistola calibre .380 con cinco balas, según
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief says in a new report that North Korea has increased its repression of the rights and freedoms of its people and the U.N. Security Council should consider referring the country to the International Criminal Court for possible crimes against humanity. Secretary-General Antonio
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Michael Hiers threw for four touchdowns in his Samford debut and the Bulldogs upset FCS power Kennesaw State 27-17 in a season opener for both teams. Hiers, a junior college transfer, was 18-of-24 passing for 289 yards, completing two touchdown passes each to Kendall Watson and Chandler Smith. Watson had nine
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The next woman who must deal with the daunting task of playing Serena Williams at the U.S. Open, Ajla Tomljanovic, considers herself an admirer of the 23-time Grand Slam champion. Tomljanovic says she’s been a fan of Williams since she was a kid. They meet
Continue Reading AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Cam Wiley had a 1-yard touchdown run in overtime and Akron held off FCS-member St. Francis (Pa.) 30-23 on in the debut of head coach Joe Moorhead. Wiley scored on the first possession of overtime in the season opener for both teams. Justin Sliwoski then drove the Red Flash to the
Continue Reading GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Tyler Huff threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Furman piled up 456 yards of offense in the first half en route to a 52-0 win over Division II North Greenville in a college football opener. Dominic Roberto ran for two first-half touchdowns as the Paladin’s bolted to a
Continue Reading TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Rylan Cole had two interceptions and a key tackle for loss and Indiana State defeated North Alabama 17-14 in overtime in a season-opener. After Indiana State’s Ryan O’Grady kicked a 25-yard field goal in overtime, North Alabama drove to the Indiana State 7-yard line. On second down, Cole’s big tackle
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy and Jill Martin, CNN Serena Williams’ illustrious doubles career has likely come to an end after she and her sister Venus fell in straight sets to the Czech duo of Linda Nosková and Lucie Hradecká in the first round of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. The 23-time
Continue Reading By Daniella Diaz and Jessica Dean, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to apologize for invoking fascism to describe the ideology of former President Donald Trump and his supporters. McCarthy made the remarks during a prebuttal speech ahead of the President’s prime-time address later in the evening. The
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Spencer Strider set an Atlanta record with 16 strikeouts while allowing only two hits in eight innings to lead the Braves to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. Austin Riley and rookie Michael Harris II hit home runs for Atlanta. Strider logged his longest
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Tim DeMorat threw for five touchdowns and ran for a score to propel Fordham to a 48-31 victory over Wagner in a season opener. Wagner had its losing streak extended to 21 straight games — the longest active run in the FCS.DeMorat helped Fordham pull away in the third quarter, throwing
Continue Reading BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams threw for a touchdown, Caleb Dowden kicked three field goals and Campbell rolled to a 29-10 victory over The Citadel in a season opener. Williams gave the Fighting Camels the lead for good on the first possession of the game. His 14-yard scoring toss to Ezeriah Anderson capped
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams have lost in the first round of doubles at the U.S. Open. They were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Thursday night. Arthur Ashe Stadium had never hosted a first-round doubles match
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams have lost in the first round of doubles at the U.S. Open. They were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Thursday night. Arthur Ashe Stadium had never hosted a first-round doubles match
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden delivered his sharpest rebuke yet of Republicans and their fealty to his predecessor in an evening speech in Philadelphia on Thursday, alleging they “thrive on chaos” and warning their attempts to undermine democracy could devolve into violence. “They live not in the light
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has called the U.N.’s top expert on the country’s human rights “a puppet” of the United States. The North’s Foreign Ministry warned Friday that it won’t tolerate an American-led plot to use the rights issue to overthrow its political system.
Continue Reading By DÉBORA REY and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A man was detained Thursday night after he aimed a handgun at point-blank range toward Argentina’s politically powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández, and President Alberto Fernández said the assassination attempt failed because the gun did not fire. “A man pointed a firearm
Continue Reading By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Prosecutors in Peru have opened an investigation into the death of a Peruvian transgender man who died this month after being detained on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali. Peru’s Public Ministry said Wednesday that the probe by prosecutors who specialize in human rights will include
Continue Reading By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Bernadette Demientieff said she cried when she learned of Democrat Mary Peltola’s win in Alaska’s U.S. House special election, making Peltola the first Alaska Native to be elected to Congress. “I feel a little bit of relief knowing that somebody will be down there that can
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dijo el jueves que a pesar de los muchos obstáculos que ha enfrentado el país en los últimos años, incluida la guerra en Ucrania y la pandemia de covid-19, “el país va por buen camino”. López Obrador pronunció su cuarto
Continue Reading By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Coast Guard Academy officials and a lawyer for several cadets are disputing each other’s accounts of what happened to seven students who were forced to leave the Connecticut campus by Aug. 19, after refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The New London academy said Thursday that
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Aunque se espera que Apple presente la nueva línea del iPhone 14 en su próximo evento del miércoles, todavía hay una gran incógnita en torno a cuánto cobrará el gigante tecnológico por la más reciente serie de smartphones. Apple tiene algunos clientes famosos por su fidelidad. Sin embargo, a medida que
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Bradish held Cleveland to two harmless singles in seven innings and Cedric Mullins homered on Shane Bieber’s first pitch, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-0 win over the Guardians. Bradish had his second straight dominant performance. He and hasn’t allowed a run in 15
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced it will increase its permanent immigration intake by 35,000 to 195,000 as it grapples with skills and labor shortages. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil announced on Friday the increase for the year ending June 30, 2023, during a two-day summit of 140 representatives
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced it will increase its permanent immigration intake by 35,000 to 195,000 as it grapples with skills and labor shortages. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil announced on Friday the increase for the year ending June 30, 2023, during a two-day summit of 140 representatives
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden delivered his sharpest rebuke yet of Republicans and their fealty to his predecessor in an evening speech in Philadelphia on Thursday, alleging they “thrive on chaos” and warning their attempts to undermine democracy could devolve into violence. “They live not in the light
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — An eastern Indiana police officer shot in the head during a traffic stop has been taken off life support but her department said she remained alive with vital signs that were stable. Twenty-eighty-year—old Richmond Police Department Officer Seara Burton has been treated at a hospital in Dayton, Ohio, since being shot
Continue Reading By Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Pennsylvania Republican Mehmet Oz, after squandering much of the summer, is attempting to shift the focus of the state’s US Senate contest with a series of attacks from his campaign questioning Democrat John Fetterman’s health following his near fatal stroke in May. Top Oz aides have mocked Fetterman’s
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House this month as the administration looks to draw African nations closer to the U.S. The announcement comes as South Africa and many of its neighbors have staked out neutral ground
Continue Reading By JONAH KAPLAN Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — College dormitories aren’t known for being luxurious, but social media posts of spiders and cockroaches are being shared across Augsburg University’s campus. “This is very heartbreaking for me because no one should be living in conditions like these,” a student wrote on
Continue Reading By JULIA FALCON Click here for updates on this story LAKE WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Wednesday night, Lake Worth police responded to a wildlife call when hissing was heard at an ATM. Once there, police located a 3.5 foot long alligator at the ATM. The alligator was relocated to an appropriate habitat nearby, police said.
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La Dra. Rochelle Walensky, directora de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), firmó el jueves la recomendación de los asesores de vacunas independientes de la agencia a favor de las dosis de refuerzo actualizadas de las vacunas contra el
Continue Reading By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Meneses hit a game-winning three-run homer in the 10th inning to cap his first four-hit game as the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5. Meneses, a 30-year-old rookie, homered to right-center off Oakland rookie Norge Ruiz (0-1), raising his average to .354. The
Continue Reading By Donie O’Sullivan, Curt Devine and Kimberly Berryman, CNN Authorities in Michigan are investigating how a missing voting machine from the state wound up for sale on eBay last month for $1,200. The machine was purchased by a cybersecurity expert in Connecticut who alerted Michigan authorities and is now waiting for law enforcement to pick
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN Some Republicans are working on a legal strategy to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which could potentially stop millions of Americans from receiving up to $20,000 in debt cancellation. “I’ve been working with some colleagues trying to develop the best legal theory of moving to sue the Biden
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN Some Republicans are working on a legal strategy to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which could potentially stop millions of Americans from receiving up to $20,000 in debt cancellation. “I’ve been working with some colleagues trying to develop the best legal theory of moving to sue the Biden
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens are making a feathered addition to their injured reserve list. Coach John Harbaugh announced that Poe — the team’s bird mascot — was going on IR. Poe was carted off the field at halftime of the Ravens’ preseason game against Washington last weekend. Poe was joined by
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A citizen-initiative ballot measure seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the Michigan state constitution was blocked Wednesday from being certified for the November ballot. The Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Wednesday deadlocked on a party line 2-2 vote whether to certify the Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative to the
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I launch team is gearing up for another countdown that will begin early Saturday morning after a range of issues prevented liftoff on Monday. The launch window opens at 2:17 p.m. ET and closes at 4:17 p.m. ET on Saturday. Currently, weather conditions are 60% favorable during the launch
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I launch team is gearing up for another countdown that will begin early Saturday morning after a range of issues prevented liftoff on Monday. The launch window opens at 2:17 p.m. ET and closes at 4:17 p.m. ET on Saturday. Currently, weather conditions are 60% favorable during the launch
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The Boise State Broncos begin their chase for another Mountain West title Saturday night against Oregon State in Corvallis, a formidable Pac-12 foe. It’s the season opener for the Broncos after a 7-5 campaign in 2021, a down season according to Boise State standards.
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (AP) — A man lauded as a hero for confronting a shooter inside an Oregon grocery store Sunday was convicted of child sex crimes while in the U.S. Army decades ago. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports Donald Surrett, Jr. died while trying to stop Ethan Miller’s shooting rampage at a Safeway store in Bend.
Continue Reading By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN CINCINNATI — Ohio voters will begin casting their ballots in six weeks — and J.D. Vance has been difficult to find. The rookie GOP candidate goes days without any public events, and his campaign gives little information about his whereabouts. He has been slow to build a fundraising
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — The Monkees no son los únicos famosos que han llamado la atención del FBI a lo largo de los años. Ahora que Micky Dolenz, el único miembro sobreviviente del grupo The Monkees, demandó a la agencia de seguridad para tener acceso a cualquier registro que el FBI pueda tener sobre ellos,
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is seeking information from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich about his communications with senior advisers to then-President Donald Trump in the days leading up to the 2021 attack on the Capitol. The panel says Gingrich exchanged emails with
Continue Reading HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor is suing the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, contesting its legal ability to force him to answer questions about it. The lawsuit filed Thursday by Doug Mastriano contends that the committee lacks House Republican appointees, and doesn’t comply with
Continue Reading By STEVEN GRAVES Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police Thursday afternoon were driving around the Columbus Park Golf Course on the city’s West Side searching for an escaped prisoner. As CBS 2’s Steven Graves reported, golfers were preparing to tee off when they found themselves in the middle of the
Continue Reading By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government is again accusing its former oil czar of wrongdoing while he oversaw the country’s most important industry. This time, the government alleges Rafael Ramírez was involved in a multibillion embezzlement operation during the early 2010s that took advantage of a dual currency
Continue Reading By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government is again accusing its former oil czar of wrongdoing while he oversaw the country’s most important industry. This time, the government alleges Rafael Ramírez was involved in a multibillion embezzlement operation during the early 2010s that took advantage of a dual currency
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A county prosecutor has recommended against charging the Boise Police chief with a crime after he was accused of seriously injuring a high-ranking officer during a training session. The Clearwater County Prosecutor’s office and the Idaho State Police investigated whether Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee used excessive force when he demonstrated
Continue Reading By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz struck out Gavin Lux on a 102.8 mph fastball to escape a jam in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3. Francisco Lindor hit a tying double in the sixth and scored the go-ahead run
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN A court filing from 16 current and former employees of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, along with the Texas State Employees Union, says the agency is “on the brink of collapse” following the state’s decision to investigate the gender-affirming care of minors as potential child abuse. The brief
Continue Reading By Donie O’Sullivan, Curt Devine and Kimberly Berryman, CNN Authorities in Michigan are investigating how a missing voting machine from the state wound up for sale on eBay last month for $1,200. The machine was purchased by a cybersecurity expert in Connecticut who alerted Michigan authorities and is now waiting for law enforcement to pick
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Shane Burcar sits in the front row of the large auditorium as a thunderstorm rolls over the Northern Arizona campus. The wall of windows on the room’s north side offers a perfect view of the lightning strikes and approaching rain moving through the pine trees.
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal prosecutor urged a judge on Thursday to order that a man charged with killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 be forcibly given anti-psychotic medication so his delusions could be quieted at least enough for him to finally be put on
Continue Reading By AVA-JOYE BURNETT Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Morgan State University said it’s increasing patrols after a 19-year-old man was shot and killed near an apartment complex off-campus. The university said the victim was a private security guard on campus employed by Allied Universal. In a statement, the security company
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona before the summer transfer window closed to give manager Thomas Tuchel a new striker a season after they couldn’t make it work with Romelu Lukaku. The 33-year-old Aubameyang returns to the Premier League after just seven months in Barcelona, where he moved after being released
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas added an additional year to football coach Lance Leipold’s contract that will keep him on the sideline through the 2027 season, a reward for a two-win first year that raised hopes for a long-awaited turnaround. Leipold was hired last year, shortly after the Jayhawks
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, signed off Thursday on the recommendation of the agency’s independent vaccine advisers in favor of updated Covid-19 vaccine boosters from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13 to 1 earlier in the day
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A Wisconsin man who has admitted he improperly requested other voters’ absentee ballots in an effort to prove election fraud has been charged with election fraud, the state’s Department of Justice announced Thursday. Harry Wait — of Union Grove, Wisconsin and the president of a group called Honest, Open and Transparent
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Anne Heche died without a will, and her 20-year-old son has filed court papers to control her estate. Homer Laffoon filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday requesting that he be allowed to administer his mother’s estate. The petition lists him and his 13-year-old brother as her
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Nothing — not thunder, not lightning, not even a stomach bug — was going to put a damper on Jennifer Lopez’s big day. That is according to the star herself, who in her latest newsletter opened up about “unexpected setbacks” that threatened to spoil her wedding to Ben Affleck. “It had
Continue Reading SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Chinese rookie Ruoning Yin is part of a three-way tie for the lead in the Dana Open. Another LPGA Tour rookie at the top is Hye-Jin Choi. She also shot 65. Carlota Ciganda of Spain had a 65 while playing in the morning at Highland Meadow. Yin was trying to play
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN A pair of fiery speeches inside packed gymnasiums over the past week left even some White House aides surprised at President Joe Biden’s new-found electricity. Yet when he delivers a rare prime-time address Thursday evening in Philadelphia, Biden’s somber assessment of American democracy isn’t likely to
Continue Reading By WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A judge is weighing whether or not to unseal case files from two sexual assault investigations involving Boston City Councilor and Suffolk District Attorney candidate Ricardo Arroyo. Arroyo wants the files released ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. On Thursday, attorneys for Arroyo
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo has rejoined his San Francisco 49ers teammates at practice for the first time since last season and was firing off passes the same way he always has. The big difference is that he is now No. 2 in the pecking order
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Vladimir Putin no asistirá al funeral de Mijaíl Gorbachov, dijo el Kremlin este jueves, en un desaire al exlíder soviético con quien el presidente ruso tuvo una relación tensa. El portavoz Dmitry Peskov dijo que “el horario de trabajo de Putin no le permitirá participar en la ceremonia de despedida de
Continue Reading By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) — The NYPD has released bodycam footage showing the moments leading up to and including a police officer striking a woman who was allegedly interfering with an arrest in Harlem. Earlier video showing the encounter sparked strong reactions from community activists and
Continue Reading By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story HUNTS POINT, Bronx (WABC) — More apparent human remains were found at a Department of Environmental Protection facility in the Bronx early Thursday. A second leg, which appears to be from a child or a newborn, was found at the water pollution control plant on
Continue Reading By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story BEACON, Orange County (WABC) — A man trying to get to a safer location after his car broke down on an Orange County bridge fell to his death through a gap in the roadway Tuesday night. New York State Police say the victim, 29-year-old Paul
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