By Jennifer Hansler, CNN A State Department spokesperson said Monday that they “deeply regret that Brittney Griner was unable to speak with her wife because of a logistical error” after a report that the detained WNBA star‘s multiple attempts to connect by phone with her wife went unanswered by the US Embassy in Moscow. Cherelle
Continue ReadingBy Keith Allen and Ralph Ellis, CNN All four of the men who escaped from a federal prison camp in Hopewell, Virginia, over the weekend have been apprehended and are back in custody, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) said Wednesday. Tavares Lajuane Graham was back in custody Sunday and both Corey Branch and Kareem
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A wildfire in southern New Jersey grew to at least 12,000 acres in size on Monday and is 70% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Firefighters are battling the blaze at Wharton State Forest that is “fueled by dry and breezy conditions,” the service said
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Manny Machado was out of the lineup a day after spraining his left ankle, but Padres acting manager Ryan Flaherty is optimistic the All-Star third baseman won’t need to go on the injured list. Machado, who’s having an MVP-caliber season, was injured Sunday in Colorado while trying to beat out a
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Mosaic Medical began offering COVID-19 vaccines for children under age 5 on Monday following federal and state approval.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Levantar los aranceles de la era Trump es una de las pocas cosas que el presidente Joe Biden podría hacer para frenar la inflación, pero eso no significa que los estadounidenses notarían inmediatamente una caída en los precios si tomara esa medida. Hasta ahora, Biden se ha resistido a la
Continue ReadingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has fueled its huge moon rocket for the first time and completed a countdown test despite a fuel line leak. This was NASA’s fourth crack at the all-important dress rehearsal, the last major milestone before the moon rocket’s long-awaited launch debut. The previous attempts in April were thwarted by
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A notice on the door at the Bend Westside Croutons says it’s closed permanently due to staffing challenges. It still operates at two other locations and could open a new Westside spot if the situation improves.
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Thousands of dogs are competing at the illustrious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Judging toward the best in show prize began Monday. Some basics on the big show: It features more than 3,000 canines, as wee as Chihuahuas and as massive as mastiffs. The contestants represent
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Thousands of dogs are competing at the illustrious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Judging toward the best in show prize began Monday. Some basics on the big show: It features more than 3,000 canines, as wee as Chihuahuas and as massive as mastiffs. The contestants represent
Continue ReadingBy BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Republican House speaker says calls from top advisers to former President Donald Trump to help overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss were unsupported, unwise and a “juvenile” effort. Speaker Rusty Bowers is among a series of state election officials set to testify Tuesday before the
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres All-Star slugger Manny Machado wasn’t in the lineup a day after spraining his left ankle and acting manager Ryan Flaherty was optimistic his former teammate won’t need to go on the injured list. Flaherty said Machado’s got some “purple and blue” coloring
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — ¡Bienvenido, verano! Este 21 de junio se celebra el solsticio de verano en el hemisferio norte y, con él, la llegada de la temporada de más calor del año. Esto es lo que debes saber sobre el esperado evento astronómico. La ciencia del solsticio de verano La Tierra orbita
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have activated Tim Anderson from the 10-day injured list after the dynamic shortstop was sidelined by a strained right groin. Anderson, who turns 29 on Thursday, got hurt while making a play in the field during a 5-4 victory over the Chicago
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal officials and tribal nations have formally reestablished a commission to jointly govern the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. The agreement signed Saturday was previously set forth by the Obama administration in 2016. It marks one of the first times a national monument will
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal officials and tribal nations have formally reestablished a commission to jointly govern the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. The agreement signed Saturday was previously set forth by the Obama administration in 2016. It marks one of the first times a national monument will
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA and ASTRID SUAREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As Colombia’s voters put aside a longtime antipathy to leftists and chose one as their new president, they also carved out another milestone — electing the country’s first Black vice president. When former leftist rebel Gustavo Petro takes office as president on Aug.
Continue ReadingBy Bethlehem Feleke, CNN At least 200 civilians are believed to have been killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region by rebel group the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) on Saturday, according to reports, a rights group and local officials. Most of the victims are from the Amhara ethnic group, a police officer said. The attack on the
Continue ReadingVESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — Funerals for three people killed by a gunman during a church potluck dinner will be held this week in Alabama. The Rev. John Burruss announced Monday that the funeral services will take place at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, where Walter Bartlett Rainey, Sarah Sharon Yeager and Jane Pounds were fatally
Continue ReadingCNN By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Jeremy Herb, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot is set to hear live testimony from four witnesses during Tuesday’s hearing that will focus on how former President Donald Trump and his allies pressured state-level officials to overturn the 2020 election results. The committee will
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