By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military says gunmen have ambushed an army convoy, killing at least 15 soldiers. The army announced on its Twitter account that the army vehicles came under attack Thursday in central Mali. A vehicle exploded as it passed the convoy, and intense gunfire followed, according to
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The outdoor gear and clothing company Patagonia has stopped providing its merchandise for sale at a Wyoming ski resort. California-based Patagonia says it is protesting the resort owners’ sponsorship of a recent Republican fundraiser featuring top supporters of former President Donald Trump. Patagonia is well known
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The outdoor gear and clothing company Patagonia has stopped providing its merchandise for sale at a Wyoming ski resort. California-based Patagonia says it is protesting the resort owners’ sponsorship of a recent Republican fundraiser featuring top supporters of former President Donald Trump. Patagonia is well known
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a recall election Sept. 14 that could remove him from office. Forty-six candidates qualified for the ballot to replace him, but at least one dropped out. Mail-in ballots have arrived at voters’ homes, and the contest is unfolding
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Danielle Hunter’s return from the neck surgery that kept him out all of last season should boost a Minnesota Vikings’ pass rush that slipped to 28th in the league in sacks last year. The physically imposing Hunter still has the look to his teammates of being
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Major indexes closed mixed on Wall Street Thursday after another choppy day of trading. The S&P 500 closed slightly higher after wobbling between gains and losses for much of the day. Even though most stocks in the S&P 500 fell, the benchmark index managed to rise thanks largely to gains in several
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Exes Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom get along swimmingly, according to the supermodel. “He’s, like, to me right now, a brother. And most of the time, an annoying brother,” she said Tuesday on the “Moments with Candace Parker” podcast. As for Bloom’s fiancée Katy Perry, she said, “I’m so grateful that
Continue ReadingCNN By Ellie Kaufman, Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US military has increased the pace of evacuations to help Afghans and US citizens escape Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Thursday, but it is still not filling flights to capacity despite a directive from President Joe Biden that he doesn’t want to see
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman, Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US military has increased the pace of evacuations to help Afghans and US citizens escape Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Thursday, but it is still not filling flights to capacity despite a directive from President Joe Biden that he doesn’t want to see any
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story Mid-Michigan, USA (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan dog is undergoing another round of surgery after she was tied up and left in deplorable conditions with no food, water, or shelter. The animal was forced to chew off its own leg to free itself from a
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A federal judge in Texas blocked guidance that limits who Immigration and Customs Enforcement should arrest or deport from the United States, marking a setback for the Biden administration, which had put those rules in place in January. Texas and Louisiana had brought the lawsuit challenging the guidance earlier this year.
Continue ReadingBy Briana Smith Click here for updates on this story BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — There were cheers and a room full of smiles for Fran Kueshner. “I have so many wonderful friends,” said Kueshner. “I just love them all.” It is because of those loved ones that Kueshner was granted her wish on Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for their photos and videos, is planning to ban “sexually explicit” content. A spokesperson says the ban will start Oct. 1 and is the result of requests from banking partners. Nudity is still OK if it’s “consistent” with the company’s policy, but
Continue ReadingBy TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer OnlyFans, a site where fans pay creators for their photos and videos, is planning to ban “sexually explicit” content. A spokesperson says the ban will start Oct. 1 and is the result of requests from banking partners. Nudity is still OK if it’s “consistent” with the company’s policy, but
Continue ReadingBy Athena Jones, Aaron Cooper and Keely Aouga, CNN Months after the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, Miriam Vega is still in a battle to persuade some people to get the shot. “It’s extremely challenging fighting the misinformation we’re fighting. You know, Facebook, we’re fighting Twitter,” the CEO of the Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health
Continue ReadingCNN, WHITE HOUSE, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, FEDEX, POOL By Athena Jones, Aaron Cooper and Keely Aouga, CNN Months after the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, Miriam Vega is still in a battle to persuade some people to get the shot. “It’s extremely challenging fighting the misinformation we’re fighting. You know, Facebook, we’re fighting Twitter,” the
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall is resigning from her position to take a job in President Joe Biden’s administration. The lieutenant governor said Thursday she has accepted a position as senior advisor to governors in the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bankruptcy judge has approved a proposal by the Boy Scouts of America to set up an $850 million fund to compensate tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by scout leaders. But the judge on Thursday also rejected two
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bankruptcy judge has approved a proposal by the Boy Scouts of America to set up an $850 million fund to compensate tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by scout leaders. But the judge on Thursday also rejected two
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Macy’s, Kohl’s rise; Toyota, Red Robin fall.
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