LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the Sept. 11 attackers failed in their aim of making people in open societies live in “permanent fear.” In a video message to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Johnson said the U.S. was “the world’s greatest democracy,” and it was a reflection of its openness
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The Jefferson County Fair Complex is excited to be breaking ground on the new BiMart Show Barn this month. A groundbreaking ceremony will take place at the fairgrounds on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 9 a.m. in the southeast field. Several dignitaries, including Senator Lynn Finley, county and city officials will be present.
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has moved one victory away from completing the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969 by beating Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to reach the U.S. Open final. Djokovic is 27-0 in major tournaments this season. That includes trophies
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The American Athletic Conference is in rebuilding mode again. This time, it could find some competition in the market from the Sun Belt when it starts courting new members. Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston are three of the AAC’s most successful schools in the revenue-generating sports of
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom backed President Joe Biden’s newly announced coronavirus vaccine requirements during a news conference on Friday, telling reporters that he “broadly” supports the move and the “President’s intentionality.” The governor, who is in the final days of fighting an attempt to recall him from office, also used Biden’s
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NFL came into kickoff weekend looking for increased audiences over last season. After one game, the league is off to a strong start with the most-watched opener in six years. Thursday night’s 31-29 victory by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Dallas Cowboys averaged approximately 26 million viewers
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — A tornado on a small Italian island in the Mediterranean has flipped over several cars, killing two men and injuring several persons. Italian firefighters tweeted that the twister struck on Pantelleria, which is south of Sicily, shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday. The tornado bent utility poles, damaged roofs and knocked down
Continue ReadingBLAINE, Wash. (AP) — State officials say a second nest of murder hornets has been located this year in northwestern Washington state near the Canada border. The Washington State Department of Agriculture said Friday their team on the ground had found the second nest of 2021 and that eradication will happen in the next few
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer DALLAS (AP) — The NFL has suspended Dallas Cowboys right tackle La’el Collins for five games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. The suspense comes a day after Collins played his first game since 2019 in the Cowboys’ 31-29 loss to Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay in
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — La ONU ha pedido a los talibanes “que cesen de inmediato el uso de la fuerza y la detención arbitraria de quienes ejercen su derecho a la reunión pacífica y los periodistas que cubren las protestas”, dijo este viernes la portavoz del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos,
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Raducanu first met Leylah Fernandez at a tournament for players 12 and under. They shared a connection to Canada, where Fernandez lived and Raducanu was born. But the teenagers have much more in common — maybe more than they realized. They will attract an
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has voted to keep himself in office as the recall against him comes to a close. Newsom cast his ballot Friday at an early voting center in Sacramento alongside his wife. The last day to vote is Tuesday, and at least a
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN President Joe Biden spoke with China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday evening as relations between the two countries have remained tense in recent months, particularly in cyberspace, with the US having accused China of widespread malfeasance, including a massive hack of Microsoft’s email system and other ransomware attacks. “The two leaders
Continue ReadingCNN By Kylie Atwood, CNN President Joe Biden spoke with China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday evening as relations between the two countries have remained tense in recent months, particularly in cyberspace, with the US having accused China of widespread malfeasance, including a massive hack of Microsoft’s email system and other ransomware attacks. “The two
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA GRESKO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortion clinics in neighboring Oklahoma and nearby Kansas say they’re still seeing a high volume of patients from Texas as a new state law there banning most abortions remains in effect. The Biden administration this week sued Texas over the law, arguing
Continue ReadingBy BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has rejected a bill to limit how teachers can discuss certain racial concepts inside the classroom. Republicans do not appear to have the necessary votes to override the Democratic governor’s veto on Friday. The proposal would have prohibited teachers
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of federal judges has reversed course and block a Tennessee restriction that outlaws abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, or because of the race or gender of the fetus. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruling Friday also kept
Continue ReadingBy BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The state of Arizona has sold off $93 million in Unilever bonds and plans to sell the remaining $50 million invested in the global consumer products company because subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s stopped selling its ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories. The move is the latest by states
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA VERZA Associated Press TLALNEPANTLA, Mexico (AP) — A section of mountain on the outskirts of Mexico City has given way, plunging rocks the size of small homes onto a densely populated neighborhood and leaving at least one person dead and at least 10 missing. Rescue teams scaled a three-story pile of rock where
Continue ReadingWALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — A corrections officer at a Washington state prison accused of being a violent motorcycle gang leader has been arrested on various charges. The Tri-City Herald reports corrections officer Dustin Wendelin was arrested at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary at 6 a.m. Thursday. The sheriff’s office says a second alleged outlaw
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