Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Verónica Cruz dice que ha estado recibiendo llamadas frenéticas de mujeres en Estados Unidos. Las clínicas de aborto han cancelado sus citas y están asustadas, dice. “En cuanto salió la decisión de la Corte Suprema, se quedaron sin servicio. Hay mucha gente que nos llama llorando, muy desesperada”, dijo Cruz a
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN A man sustained “serious injuries to his arm” after being attacked by an alligator in Manatee County, Florida, on Wednesday. Eric Merda, 43, of Sarasota County, was bitten by an alligator near Lake Manatee Fish Camp, according to a statement from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) shared with
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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — It takes speed to win some of these medals at world championships. Speed to hand all of them out, too. A little bit of jumping ability doesn’t hurt, either. In a new twist at track and field’s biggest event this side of the Olympics, athletes
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — It takes speed to win some of these medals at world championships. Speed to hand all of them out, too. A little bit of jumping ability doesn’t hurt, either. In a new twist at track and field’s biggest event this side of the Olympics, athletes
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Bend city councilors got an update Wednesday night on temporary housing strategies and also approved two land purchases, one for $2.9 million, to support future housing and redevelopment efforts.
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The fast-fashion online clothing seller Shein has dropped an embroidered floral blouse after the Mexican government complained it appropriated designs made for generations by Mayan women on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. The bold-colored, heavily embroidered flowers and swirls are normally used by Mayan women on loose-fitting, calf-length white cotton shifts that are
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Domino’s is still struggling with delivery. “The delivery business continued to be more pressured,” in the second quarter due to staffing problems, said CFO Sandeep Reddy during an analyst call Thursday. Delivery sales at stores open at least a year fell 11.7% year-over-year in the second quarter, he said. In
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury in Ohio has indicted the man accused of raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion that became a flashpoint in the national debate over access to the procedure. The 27-year-old defendant was indicted on rape charges Thursday in Columbus. Court records listed
Continue ReadingBy DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard has notified a Virginia court that she intends to appeal the $10 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp during a high-profile defamation trial. Heard’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal Thursday in Fairfax County Circuit Court, where a
Continue ReadingBy ANGELO FICHERA Associated Press President Joe Biden’s speech at a former coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts this week led to widespread claims on social media that he made a significant announcement not about climate change, but about his health. Conservative politicians and political commentators focused on a clip from Biden’s speech Wednesday in which
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s “doing great” after testing positive for COVID-19. The White House said Thursday the 79-year-old Biden is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” including a stuffy nose, fatigue and cough. He’s taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug designed to reduce the
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, Caroll Alvarado and Alaa Elassar, CNN A train fire in Massachusetts Thursday morning prompted the evacuation of 200 people and the rescue of one person who escaped by jumping into a river. Flames and smoke were seen on a car of “a southbound Orange Line train approaching Assembly Station,” in Somerville, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Auburn coach Bryan Harsin says his program has renewed unity following an offseason inquiry that threatened his job status. Harsin said an inquiry into his program following his 6-7 debut as coach was “uncomfortable” and “unfounded.” Auburn President Jay Gogue sought answers after the program lost
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says he’s sending a delegation to Moscow in hopes of halting a Russian order to shutter the operations of a major nonprofit organization that promotes Jewish immigration to Israel. Yair Lapid’s decision came after Russian officials were quoted as saying they aim to “shut down” the Russian branch of
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is experiencing mild symptoms and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral pill treatment. A look at what we know about the president and his coronavirus infection: HOW’S HE FEELING? Biden is reporting a runny nose, fatigue and an occasional
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say a deal on a U.N. plan to unblock the shipment of Ukrainian grain and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilizers will be signed in Istanbul on Friday. The Turkish president’s office said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say a deal on a U.N. plan to unblock the shipment of Ukrainian grain and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilizers will be signed in Istanbul on Friday. The Turkish president’s office said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Jim Sciutto, CNN The chief of Britain’s foreign intelligence service believes that Russia is losing steam in its invasion of Ukraine, and has lost its ability to spy in Europe “by half” following the expulsion of more than 400 Russian intelligence officers from cities across Europe and the arrest of several
Continue ReadingBy KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Chief Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane is leaving to become the executive director of the National Association of Attorneys General. The group said Thursday that 10 state attorneys general, five Republicans and five Democrats, chose Kane following a national search. The U.S. Army veteran spent
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El deterioro cognitivo y el covid-19 están estrechamente relacionados, según han mostrado investigaciones recientes relacionadas con los efectos secundarios de la pandemia. Uno de estos es síntomas es la “niebla mental”, como se le conoce al deterioro cognitivo, que puede persistir durante meses en algunos pacientes con covid-19 que
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