LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 12 points in her return from a knee injury to help Los Angeles beat the Indiana Fever 75-70 on Sunday night in the Sparks’ first game at Staples Center since September 2019. Sidelined 2 1/2 months by a sprained knee, Ogwumike also had seven rebounds and two blocks
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Taliban edged closer to solidifying control of Afghanistan on Sunday, including entering the presidential palace in Kabul hours after former President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. The rapidly-evolving situation has prompted confusion and concern as the US and governments worldwide monitor the bitter end to nearly two decades of war.
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stock indexes are closing at record highs on Wall Street Monday, despite rising coronavirus infections in the U.S. and around the globe, as well as geopolitical concerns in Asia. The S&P 500 index ended 0.3% higher after having been down as much as 0.7%. The
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have declined amid turmoil in Afghanistan and unease about China’s economic outlook after July activity was weaker than expected. Shanghai, Hong Kong and South Korea retreated while Tokyo rose. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose to a new high despite rising American
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Parents and community members who don’t believe students should be required to wear masks in school rallied Sunday in front of the Sisters Public Schools Administration Office along Highway 20.
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN The midst of lockdowns and border closures may not seem like the most logical time to launch a tourism campaign. But Tourism Australia’s new ad isn’t about going on vacation — it’s about getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. The “It’s Our Best Shot for Travel” campaign launched domestically in Australia on
Continue ReadingCNN By Lilit Marcus, CNN The midst of lockdowns and border closures may not seem like the most logical time to launch a tourism campaign. But Tourism Australia’s new ad isn’t about going on vacation — it’s about getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. The “It’s Our Best Shot for Travel” campaign launched domestically in Australia
Continue ReadingBy JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Max Muncy hit a pair of two-run homers and Max Scherzer threw six solid innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 14-4 and completed a sweep of the three-game series. The Dodgers, who have gone 10-4 since acquiring Scherzer and Trea Turner
Continue ReadingBRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Swimming Australia has scrapped its national short-course titles and won’t be sending a full team to the world short-course championships in December because of travel difficulties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia’s elite swimmers have recently returned from the Tokyo Olympics and are undergoing mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine as part of
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. With futuristic speed, Afghanistan is being sent back in time, to what is often called a “dark age” of Taliban domination. The Afghan population is bearing witness with digital age
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. With futuristic speed, Afghanistan is being sent back in time, to what is often called a “dark age” of Taliban domination. The Afghan population is bearing witness with digital
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Si alguna vez te has preguntado cómo sería vivir en otro mundo, esta es tu oportunidad. Las inscripciones están abiertas para convertirte en un miembro de la tripulación de la primera simulación de un año de vida en Marte de la NASA. Si eres elegido, serás una de las cuatro personas
Continue ReadingBy SLAMET RIYADI Associated Press YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s most active volcano has erupted with its biggest lava flow in months on the densely populated island of Java. The eruption sent a river of lava and searing gas flowing more than 2 miles down Mount Merapi and rumbling could be heard miles away. Hot
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Whitecaps said Sunday that three of Major League Soccer team’s academy players were assaulted at an outdoor gathering Saturday night and that the attack is believed to be racially motivated. The Whitecaps said one of the players — none of which the team identified — was taken to
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Joe Walton, the former New York Jets coach who built Robert Morris University’s football program from the ground up, has died. He was 85. Robert Morris announced in an obituary posted on its website that Walton died Sunday. No cause of death was provided. Walton coached the
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — La adopción generalizada de las criptomonedas ha crecido en los último años y en parte, se ha acelerado gracias a la pandemia de covid-19, ya que las criptodivisas —como Bitcoin o Ethereum— son vistas como una inversión para protegerse contra la inflación en tiempos de incertidumbre económica. Si eres
Continue ReadingBy SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The last living leader from the inner circle of Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime is in court seeking to overturn his conviction on genocide charges before a long-running international tribunal. Ninety-year-old Khieu Samphan was the former head of state for the Khmer
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) –- Esta semana nuestros estrenos musicales están encanbezados por C. Tangana quien lanzó “Yate”. También figuran Sebastián Yatra y Jhay Cortez con “Delincuente”, Carlos Vives junto a su hija Lucy Vives y los hermanos Mau y Ricky Montaner con “Besos en cualquier horario”, la ganadora del Latin Grammy a mejor
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 1.3% in the last quarter, raising hopes for a gradual recovery from the painful impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Cabinet Office reported seasonally adjusted gross domestic product, or the value of goods and services a nation produces,
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Jamie Gumbrecht and Eric Levenson, CNN The US could soon see more than 200,000 new cases of Covid-19 every day as the Delta variant spreads at a rapid pace, particularly among unvaccinated people, the director of the National Institutes of Health predicted. “I will be surprised if we don’t cross 200,000 cases
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