Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Encontrarse con esta forma inesperada en el fondo del mar es suficiente para quedarse sin aliento, así que es buena idea tener un tanque lleno de aire atado a tu espalda. El respetado y antiguo avión Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar, con sus tres motores montados en las alas y en la
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Key Republicans are warming up to passing a bill that provides roughly $52 billion in incentives for the semiconductor industry. Three weeks ago, the computer chips bill looked like it could be in trouble despite having significant bipartisan support. That’s when Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said
Continue ReadingBy DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A defamation lawsuit filed by the former chair of the Virginia Parole Board against a Richmond TV station and one of its reporters has been thrown out by a judge. Tonya Chapman filed a $7 million lawsuit against WTVR-TV and reporter Jon Burkett in March 2021.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina has said in a video interview released Monday that she is dating a woman. The French Open semifinalist’s comments come as the Russian parliament discusses tightening already stringent restrictions on public discussions of LGBTQ relationships. Kasatkina is the highest-placed Russian in the women’s tennis rankings. She
Continue ReadingHAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Karen Khachanov saved two match points as he won his first-round match at the Hamburg European Open. The seventh-seeded Khachanov won against Jan-Lennard Struff 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2) after twice saving match point at 6-5 down in the decider before forcing a tiebreak. Botic van de Zandschulp had a surprise loss
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Syria has expressed regret that talks between the government and opposition scheduled to start on July 25 in Geneva “are no longer possible,” reportedly because President Bashir Assad’s government contends that Switzerland is not neutral because of its support for
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh and Chuck Johnston, CNN The Dallas school district announced Monday that it will require students to carry clear or mesh backpacks to class, joining other Texas districts in implementing new security measures following the Uvalde school massacre. The new rules apply to 6th-12th grade students at Dallas Independent School District — the
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has invited dozens of diplomats to the presidential palace to present claims regarding supposed vulnerabilities of the country’s electronic voting system, which electoral authorities have already debunked repeatedly. The far-right leader didn’t present any evidence for his claims, which have drawn criticism
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Groups challenging Georgia’s 2021 voting law are asking a federal judge to block a ban on giving water and food to voters standing in line. The state is defending the ban. It says that it prevents concerns about illegal campaigning or vote buying, while preserving order around
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Republican activists in Washington state are organizing surveillance of election ballot drop boxes, raising concerns about possible voter intimidation. Signs were posted over the weekend near ballot boxes in several Seattle-area locations, with red letters warning the boxes are “Under Surveillance” and saying that accepting money “for harvesting or depositing ballots” may
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Republican activists in Washington state are organizing surveillance of election ballot drop boxes, raising concerns about possible voter intimidation. Signs were posted over the weekend near ballot boxes in several Seattle-area locations, with red letters warning the boxes are “Under Surveillance” and saying that accepting money “for harvesting or depositing ballots” may
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Ahora que tanta gente se está volviendo a contagiar de covid-19 te preguntarás qué medidas debes tomar para evitar contraerlo o, si das positivo, qué protocolo debes seguir. Si estás vacunado y tienes el refuerzo, ¿estás a salvo? Si tuviste covid-19 recientemente ¿cuán probable es que te reinfectes? Ante el
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Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Our skies will be clear Monday night, with lows in the upper 40s to mid-50s. We are looking at sunny skies for the week. Highs will warm for a few days and be in the low to mid-90s through Thursday. We come out of the middle of the week with some slight cooling,
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two Chinese American businesspeople have been charged with funneling foreigners’ money into political donations that bought access to an exclusive dinner with then-President Donald Trump. Sherry Xue Li and Lianbo “Mike” Wang are being held without bail after a first appearance in a Brooklyn federal court.
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lot of baseball fans are likely to be rooting for the All-Star Game to be tied after nine innings on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. That’s because of a new rule this year that says if the All-Star Game goes to extra innings, it
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has ordered a mental evaluation for a man police say had planned a mass shooting of people leaving a rap concert in downtown Memphis. Elijah Hyman went before a Shelby County judge on 30 charges of attempted murder and 30 more counts of
Continue ReadingRussia’s parliament has moved to tighten already stringent restrictions on the discussion of LGBTQ rights and relationships. A draft bill calls for broadening a 2013 ban on discussing non-traditional sexual relations to minors. It’s widely referred to as the “gay propaganda” bill. The new, broader bill would ban public discussion of LGBTQ relationships in a
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press Police are praising an armed shopper who killed a gunman at a suburban Indianapolis shopping mall. It was a rare occurrence of someone stepping in to try to prevent multiple casualties before police could arrive. A 20-year-old gunman killed three people and wounded two others at the Greenwood Park Mall
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press A massive but uncoordinated and chaotic law enforcement response. A “regrettable” culture of noncompliance on school security regarding the basics of locked doors. Online signals of coming violence from the shooter. The long-awaited Texas House report into the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde that killed 19 fourth-graders
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton has signed a multiyear contract extension after scoring a career-high 9.9 points per game this past season. The 29-year-old Connaughton played 26 minutes per game and made 2.2 3-pointers per game this past season to set career highs in both categories. He made 39.5% of his 3-point
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