By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin believes it has enough talent to regain its status as one of the top Power Five rushing attacks after taking a step back last year. Wisconsin returns its leading rusher from last season in Jalen Berger. It also has Clemson transfer Chez Mellusi and
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is trying to keep a proposed Seattle charter amendment about homelessness off the November ballot. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in King County Superior Court, the ACLU and other homelessness activists said the “Compassion Seattle” measure is beyond the scope of local initiative power and
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is trying to keep a proposed Seattle charter amendment about homelessness off the November ballot. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in King County Superior Court, the ACLU and other homelessness activists said the “Compassion Seattle” measure is beyond the scope of local initiative power and
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is trying to keep a proposed Seattle charter amendment about homelessness off the November ballot. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in King County Superior Court, the ACLU and other homelessness activists said the “Compassion Seattle” measure is beyond the scope of local initiative power and
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Aledmys Díaz had three hits and drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Díaz tied it with an RBI single in the first and gave the Astros the lead with a run-scoring single in the
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LEMIRE and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s belief that bipartisanship is still possible in a deeply divided Washington was validated when Senate Democrats and Republicans came together to pass his $1 trillion infrastructure bill. But now comes an even more complicated task: keeping Biden’s own party in line.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A racehorse trainer has pleaded guilty in New York to charges related to a scheme to give horses performance enhancing drugs so they perform better. Jorge Navarro entered the plea Wednesday in Manhattan federal court. Navarro was charged last year along with over two dozen others in a crackdown by federal
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El cuidado de los niños más pequeños suele ser intensamente físico, pero con los mayores puede ser intensamente emocional. ¿Por qué? Debido a que hay muchas decisiones que tomar, y en un mundo en el que la clase media disminuye, los precios de la vivienda suben, y el clima social, político
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Un paciente con la rara pero altamente infecciosa enfermedad del virus de Marburgo murió en Guinea, según un comunicado emitido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) el lunes. Es el primer caso de este virus, similar al ébola, en África Occidental. Se tomaron muestras del virus, que causa fiebre hemorrágica,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have returned catcher Travis d’Arnaud from his rehab assignment and reinstated him from the injured list. D’Arnaud was in the lineup batting seventh against Cincinnati. He missed 86 games with a left thumb sprain and was placed on the injured list May 2. Braves catchers
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An investment firm says state officials erroneously over-appraised the value of state land in and around McCall in rejecting the company’s land-swap application. Trident Investments in a statement Wednesday says it’s disappointed in the appraisal it says any professional appraiser can see isn’t accurate. The Idaho
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La tormenta tropical Fred se formó el martes por la noche frente a la costa de Puerto Rico, convirtiéndose en la sexta tormenta con nombre de la temporada de huracanes del Atlántico de 2021. A las 11:00 pm del martes, la tormenta estaba a unos 70 kilómetros al sur-suroeste de Ponce, Puerto
Continue ReadingPENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Local health leaders are looking into a COVID-19 outbreak linked to an outdoor music festival in eastern Oregon. KATU-TV reports Umatilla County Public Health Director Joseph Fiumara says officials have tied 66 COVID-19 cases to the Pendleton Whiskey Music Fest on July 10. The public health director says outbreaks linked to
Continue ReadingPENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Local health leaders are looking into a COVID-19 outbreak linked to an outdoor music festival in eastern Oregon. KATU-TV reports Umatilla County Public Health Director Joseph Fiumara says officials have tied 66 COVID-19 cases to the Pendleton Whiskey Music Fest on July 10. The public health director says outbreaks linked to
Continue ReadingPENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Local health leaders are looking into a COVID-19 outbreak linked to an outdoor music festival in eastern Oregon. KATU-TV reports Umatilla County Public Health Director Joseph Fiumara says officials have tied 66 COVID-19 cases to the Pendleton Whiskey Music Fest on July 10. The public health director says outbreaks linked to
Continue ReadingBy MALLIKA SEN The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After months of holding on to power, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo abruptly resigned Tuesday. What happened? What’s next? The Associated Press takes you through the allegations against him, the calculus behind his resignation, successor Kathy Hochul and what could happen to Cuomo next, along
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The Perseverance rover attempted to collect its first sample of Mars last week, but it seems the red planet wasn’t ready to cooperate. In the wee hours of August 6, more than 90 engineers and scientists awaited the first data from Perseverance’s drilling attempt. The information sent back to Earth by
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he does not anticipate a vaccination requirement for travel within the United States, but he said it is possible for some international travel. When asked whether passengers will need to get vaccinated as a condition to fly, Kirby told CNN’s Victor Blackwell on Wednesday that
Continue ReadingCNN, KGO, KTRK, KMGH By Pete Muntean, CNN United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he does not anticipate a vaccination requirement for travel within the United States, but he said it is possible for some international travel. When asked whether passengers will need to get vaccinated as a condition to fly, Kirby told CNN’s Victor
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus says it has rescinded its permission for the U.S. ambassador’s appointment and told the U.S. to cut its embassy staff in retaliation for Washington’s sanctions. President Joe Biden’s administration slapped Belarus with new sanctions Monday, the anniversary of last year’s election in Belarus that was
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