By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, MATTHEW BROWN and AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Coast Guard investigators say an underwater Southern California oil pipeline was likely struck by an anchor several months to a year before a leak spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude. The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD, MATTHEW BROWN and AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Coast Guard investigators say an underwater Southern California oil pipeline was likely struck by an anchor several months to a year before a leak spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude. The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday that
Continue ReadingBy ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will not again help Democrats extend the government’s borrowing authority. His warning raises fresh doubts about how Congress will avert a federal default when a temporary patch expires in December. The Kentucky Republican issued his warning in a letter to
Continue ReadingBy ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will not again help Democrats extend the government’s borrowing authority. His warning raises fresh doubts about how Congress will avert a federal default when a temporary patch expires in December. The Kentucky Republican issued his warning in a letter to
Continue ReadingBy Matt Rivers, CNN Just four years ago, the half dozen teenage girls from Afghanistan strode confidently into competition, waving their country’s flag. The global robotics competition, held in the US in 2017, was a chance for the team to show to the world what so many in their own country doubted — that girls
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the leading agencies in the government’s fight against COVID-19 is finally on the verge of getting a new commissioner. After nearly nine months of searching, President Joe Biden says he’s close to naming his choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration, which oversees
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic has kept its grip on the economy, with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs. Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic has kept its grip on the economy, with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs. Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Stop right there. Let’s hold off on the talk of the Bills’ second trip to Kansas City this year being a possible AFC championship game preview. Sure, they met in January for a chance to go to the Super Bowl, with the Chiefs prevailing. And yes, they both
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — La policía de Río de Janeiro encontró este miércoles una colección compuesta por más de 8.000 objetos de parafernalia nazi en la casa de un sospechoso de pederastia. Según el jefe de la policía de Río de Janeiro, Luis Armond, se estima que la colección tiene un valor de US$ 3,47
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court is temporarily allowing the nation’s toughest abortion law to resume in Texas. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed down the order Friday night. It comes just one day after a lower court in Austin sided with the Biden administration
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena became the first player to hit a home run and steal home in a postseason game, and rookie Shane McClanahan pitched the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in their AL Division Series opener. The breakout star of October
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee’s dream of seeing Juneteenth become a federal holiday was finally realized over the summer, but the energetic woman who spent years rallying people to join her push for the day commemorating the end of slavery is hardly letting up on a lifetime of
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 365 yards and a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks 26-17 on Thursday night in a game Russell Wilson left in the second half with a finger injury on his throwing hand. Wilson missed significant game time due
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 365 yards and a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks 26-17 on Thursday night in a game Russell Wilson left in the second half with a finger injury on his throwing hand. Wilson missed significant game time due
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El líder de la mayoría en el Senado, Chuck Schumer, anunció este jueves por la mañana que se llegó a un acuerdo para una extensión del techo de la deuda de la nación hasta principios de diciembre, un gran avance para evitar el desastre económico que se produce después de semanas
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El Senado de Estados Unidos aprobó el jueves por la noche extender el límite de deuda de la nación hasta principios de diciembre, después de que demócratas y republicanos llegarán a un acuerdo para evitar un desastre económico luego de semanas de no llegar a un acuerdo sobre el asunto.
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former Australian prime minister has accused China of being a bully and expressed enthusiastic support for Taiwan while visiting the democratically ruled island. Tony Abbott called for solidarity to help preserve Taiwan’s self-determination. He said, “Nothing is more pressing right now than solidarity with Taiwan.”
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former Australian prime minister has accused China of being a bully and expressed enthusiastic support for Taiwan while visiting the democratically ruled island. Tony Abbott called for solidarity to help preserve Taiwan’s self-determination. He said, “Nothing is more pressing right now than solidarity with Taiwan.”
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Clayton Tune passed for 288 yards and three touchdowns, including a go-ahead score late in the third quarter to Jeremy Singleton as Houston rallied past Tulane 40-22. Tune threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes of 11 yards to Christian Trahan and 17 to Singleton to spot the Cougars to a
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