By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — The additions of former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen and another established veteran, Collin McHugh, give the World Series champion Atlanta Braves one of baseball’s deepest bullpens. The 34-year-old Jansen, who had 34 saves for the Dodgers last season, becomes Atlanta’s new closer. The deep bullpen
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be the announcing team when Prime Video takes over “Thursday Night Football” in September. Michaels moves to Prime from NBC. His contract with NBC ended last month after he was in the booth for his 11th Super Bowl. Herbstreit will remain ESPN’s lead
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Bo Olson describes it as a “Redmond renaissance.”
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Pfizer has issued a recall for a high blood pressure medication distributed under three names, according to the company. Accuretic and its two generic versions distributed by Greenstone — quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets and quinapril HCl/hydrochlorothiazide tablets — are subject to the recall. The medications treat hypertension, which increases the risk
Continue ReadingCNN, KARK By Caroline Kelly, CNN Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and who helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War, has died. She was 84 years old. The cause was cancer, Albright’s family said in a statement Wednesday. Albright was a central figure in President Bill
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Kelly, CNN Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and who helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War, has died. She was 84 years old. The cause was cancer, Albright’s family said in a statement Wednesday. Albright was a central figure in President Bill Clinton’s administration,
Continue ReadingBy Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla recently issued four vehicle recalls in a 12-day span. But Tesla owners did not have to rush their cars to the nearest dealership to fix the safety issues, which ranged from its “full self-driving” driver assist function rolling through stop signs, to some windshields not properly defrosting. Instead, Tesla
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Michigan and Kentucky stood out in a study examining the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament brackets based on graduation rates, academic success and diversity in the head coaching ranks. The Wolverines were the overall No. 1 seed as the national champion for a third straight year in the men’s
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En 1958, el artista Yves Klein inauguró una famosa exposición llamada “El vacío”, en la que colocó un gran gabinete en una habitación que de otro modo estaría vacía. Miles de visitantes, que pagaron por su entrada, se presentaron en una galería de París para echarle un vistazo a nada
Continue ReadingBy JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Attorneys representing investors in utility giant FirstEnergy Corp. say the company’s former chief executive and a top official were behind the payments in an alleged $60 million corruption scheme. The two attorneys revealed the names in new court documents Wednesday under order from a federal judge. They said former FirstEnergy
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Madeleine Albright, a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe who rose to become the first female secretary of state, has died at age 84. Her family says she died of cancer on Wednesday. Albright was a mentor to many current and former American
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s soccer confederation CBF has elected a new president as it tries to move on from a sexual harassment scandal involving its previous leader. The 68-year-old Ednaldo Rodrigues was appointed for a four-year term after receiving 137 of 141 possible votes as the only candidate
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Mackenzie Scott said Wednesday she has donated more than $3.8 billion to 465 organizations since June. In a Medium post, Scott said her team’s focus in the past nine months continued to be helping underrepresented people from various backgrounds and communities. The billionaire philanthropist gave money to Planned Parenthood locations
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After repairing the damaged Skyliner chairlift this summer, in time for next season, Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday it will be completely replacing the lift for the 2023-24 season with a faster, higher-capacity chairlift.
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Mistakenly taking less than $100 worth of bets on college basketball games that are not allowed to be wagered on in New Jersey has cost BetMGM $25,000. The same law that’s preventing fans of Jersey City-based Saint Peter’s University in Friday’s Sweet 16 game also
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Mistakenly taking less than $100 worth of bets on college basketball games that are not allowed to be wagered on in New Jersey has cost BetMGM $25,000. The same law that’s preventing fans of Jersey City-based Saint Peter’s University in Friday’s Sweet 16 game also
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Mistakenly taking less than $100 worth of bets on college basketball games that are not allowed to be wagered on in New Jersey has cost BetMGM $25,000. The same law that’s preventing fans of Jersey City-based Saint Peter’s University in Friday’s Sweet 16 game also
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Amazon has found its announcers for “Thursday Night Football.” Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be the play-by-play announcers for Amazon Prime Video’s exclusive coverage of “Thursday Night Football” starting next season, kicking off with a September 15 telecast. Landing Michaels, one of the most iconic announcers in sports history,
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild, Geneva Sands and Marshall Cohen, CNN Former Donald Trump adviser Paul Manafort was stopped by US customs officials at Miami International Airport on Sunday and prevented from boarding a flight bound for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, according to a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department. Manafort, Trump’s campaign chairman in
Continue ReadingBy Joylyn Bukovac Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — For a musician to have their instruments stolen is a tough blow. For Nashville musician Cody Waggett, it means so much more which is why his wife is offering a $5,000 reward. “I feel devastated. This is definitely one of the
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