By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Superstar strikers Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku have been back in action in the Premier League after some time away. Lukaku made the better impression. The Belgium international made the first appearance of his second spell at Chelsea and marked his return to England’s top division after a two-year
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN The Caldor Fire has destroyed more than 320 structures and is threatening another 13,000 as it continues to burn uncontained in Northern California. Eight days after the blaze broke out in El Dorado County, it has grown to 98,149 acres, according to an update Sunday morning from CAL Fire. It remains
Continue ReadingKCRA By Dakin Andone, CNN The Caldor Fire has destroyed more than 320 structures and is threatening another 13,000 as it continues to burn uncontained in Northern California. Eight days after the blaze broke out in El Dorado County, it has grown to 98,149 acres, according to an update Sunday morning from CAL Fire. It
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have placed slugger Nelson Cruz on the COVID-19 injured list. The move was announced about one hour before the Rays’ 9-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox in a matchup of AL division leaders. The 41-year-old Cruz was acquired from Minnesota last month. He is hitting
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration’s actions on the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program in the lead up to the fall of Kabul but acknowledged that those efforts were not the same as “a full-on evacuation.” The top US diplomat on Sunday indicated that the administration thought it
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Don Everly, one-half of the pioneering rock ‘n’ roll Everly Brothers, has died. He was 84.
Continue ReadingBy Avis Favaro, Elizabeth St. Philip, and Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The road has been a long one for Dr. Alika Lafontaine, a successful anesthesiologist, and now the first Indigenous president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). From struggling in school to
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Bumblebees’ ability to fly for foraging and pollination is being impacted by extreme temperatures at both the high and low end. Researchers at Imperial College London put bees to the test by measuring the motivation bumblebees had to
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza, CNN Members of the cryptocurrency world are donating to crypto-focused organizations, hiring lobbyists and ramping up advocacy efforts in a push to get lawmakers on board with the industry, as pressure builds on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to address a cryptocurrency provision of the bipartisan infrastructure bill before a vote in the
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MADISON, Ill. (AP) — A rash of overaggressive driving has jumbled the IndyCar championship fight. Pato O’Ward passed Alex Palou for the points lead after Palou was caught in a three-car accident early in Saturday’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis. Palou was a
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Four new films with major stars from Hugh Jackman to Michael Keaton opened in North American movie theaters this weekend and only the one with animated puppies fared well. But it wasn’t enough to beat out Ryan Reynolds’ action-comedy “Free Guy,” which topped the charts for the second weekend
Continue ReadingSOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Mason Greenwood sealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side a hard-fought point in a 1-1 draw at Southampton as Manchester United equaled the top flight’s longest unbeaten away record. The first match in front of a full St. Mary’s crowd in almost 18 months also saw these sides meet for the first time
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans was counting on the music playing again, recruiting The Rolling Stones to headline a rescheduled Jazz Fest in September. The tourism industry was slowly picking itself up again. Then came delta, the highly contagious virus variant that has hospitals overrun with
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — During a Haywood County Schools’ Board of Education emergency meeting Saturday, Aug. 21, school board members voted that masks will be required for students and staff in county schools. The decision comes on the heels of Haywood County Schools’
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Buncombe County officials are asking residents to be on the lookout for an endangered man. A Silver Alert has been issued for 52-year-old Michael David Martin who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Sunday placed blame on the Trump administration for the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan, saying its 2020 agreement with the Taliban sowed the seeds for the US’ turbulent exit from the country. “Let’s keep in mind, (former Secretary of State) Mike Pompeo met with
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Sunday placed blame on the Trump administration for the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan, saying its 2020 agreement with the Taliban sowed the seeds for the US’ turbulent exit from the country. “Let’s keep in mind, (former Secretary of State) Mike Pompeo met
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story WENTZVILLE, Missouri (KMOV) — For a lot of families with young children, when they move to a new place a top priority is find a new home in a good school district. When Nick Pash, his wife and three children moved from Georgia to the
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story BELLEVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — A Belleville, Illinois man is accused of stabbing his landlord to death after an argument Friday. Arthur Parris, 48, is charged with first-degree murder. The stabbing happened around 4:45 p.m. in the 200 block of Walnut. Police tell News 4 that
Continue ReadingALTO DE VELEFIQUE, Spain (AP) — Damiano Caruso has won the ninth stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Primoz Roglic finished second to keep the overall lead. Caruso was in front for the last 70 kilometers of the 188-kilometer ride from Puerto Lumbreras to a summit finish atop the beyond-category Alto de Velefique. The Italian from
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