By Jackie Wattles and Uliana Pavlova, CNN Business American and Russian astronauts will once share space aboard the same spacecraft after NASA and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, reached a ride-sharing agreement Friday following months of back-and-forth discussions. Two seats on two separate launches of Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft have been reserved for NASA astronauts, with the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Panthers suffered their second straight five-win season under coach Matt Rhule in 2021, leaving him on the hot seat as he enters his third season. Carolina again struggled with poor offensive line play and the inability to find stability at the quarterback position. Carolina started the offseason attempting to acquire
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press In 2021 the Baltimore Ravens went through a rarity under coach John Harbaugh — a losing season. Beset by injuries from the preseason on, Baltimore finally collapsed at the end, dropping its final six games. When training camp begins, the Ravens will hope for progress from running backs J.K. Dobbins and
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Bill Miller will umpire at home plate in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. This will be the second All-Star Game for the 55-year-old, who worked right field at the 2007 game in San Francisco. Miller became an MLB umpire in 1999 and a crew chief in
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles, Jamie Gangel and Whitney Wild, CNN The Department of Homeland Security inspector general on Friday briefed all nine members of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack about the Secret Service erasing text messages from the day of the riot and the day
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — They almost got burned. Though there’s nothing novel in suggesting all 1,900 athletes who will train and compete in the sunny stadium at track world championships in Eugene, Oregon, over the next 10 days should slather up with sunscreen, in the complicated world of antidoping,
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — They almost got burned. Though there’s nothing novel in suggesting all 1,900 athletes who will train and compete in the sunny stadium at track world championships in Eugene, Oregon, over the next 10 days should slather up with sunscreen, in the complicated world of antidoping,
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH and CRISTIAN JARDAN Associated Press SIGHISOARA, Romania (AP) — Moldova received about 600 million euros in pledges at a donors conference to help the tiny country overcome rising inflation and the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. More than 500,000 refugees have fled to Moldova which borders Ukraine since the Russian invasion
Continue ReadingBy Matt McFarland, CNN Business The problem with trees is that they are too slow. Part of the issue with catastrophic climate change is that, by some measures, an incredible amount of damage is already done. Even if all the coal-fired power plants were magically turned into wind and solar overnight, and all our cars
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The problem with trees is that they are too slow. Part of the issue with catastrophic climate change is that, by some measures, an incredible amount of damage is already done. Even if all the coal-fired power plants were magically turned into wind and solar overnight, and
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright, CNN Rohini Kosoglu, one of Vice President Kamala Harris’ longest serving aides, will be departing the office in the coming weeks after nearly six years by her side, a White House official told CNN. And in another departure, a White House official confirmed CNN that director of speechwriting Meghan Groob is also
Continue ReadingPINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say a 5-year-old Arkansas boy fatally shot his 8-year-old brother in what investigators believe was an accidental shooting with an unsecured gun. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the 8-year-old was found unresponsive Thursday afternoon at a home in Pine Bluff, about 40 miles south of Little Rock. He
Continue ReadingBy EETTA PRINCE-GIBSON Religion News Service JERUSALEM (RNS) — Shmuli looks outside the windows of his cellular phone store fearfully. He pulls at his long beard and swaying sidelocks. “Please don’t take my picture,” he begs. “Don’t talk loud.” His tone becomes menacing. “Go away. Just leave. Now.” Shmuli (not his real name) has reason
Continue ReadingBy EETTA PRINCE-GIBSON Religion News Service JERUSALEM (RNS) — Shmuli looks outside the windows of his cellular phone store fearfully. He pulls at his long beard and swaying sidelocks. “Please don’t take my picture,” he begs. “Don’t talk loud.” His tone becomes menacing. “Go away. Just leave. Now.” Shmuli (not his real name) has reason
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey has taken over as the leader of the nation’s nonpartisan governors’ association in a time of deep divide between the states over issues such as abortion and gun control. Murphy took over as chair of the National Governors Association
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods removed his cap a few strides from Swilcan Bridge, knowing Friday might be the last time he crossed over in a British Open at St. Andrews. This is where the legends pause, pose and wave goodbye. “Stop! Stop!” a few photographers cried
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Julia Roberts is being honored by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures at its second annual gala in October, the organization said Friday. The Oscar-winner will be presented with the Icon Award in recognition of the significant global cultural impact of her career. “Over the course of her expansive
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British authorities issued their first ever “red” warning for extreme heat early next week, declaring a national emergency as forecasters predict record temperatures that will put even healthy people at risk of serious illness and death. The warning covers Monday and Tuesday, when temperatures in England may
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British authorities issued their first ever “red” warning for extreme heat early next week, declaring a national emergency as forecasters predict record temperatures that will put even healthy people at risk of serious illness and death. The warning covers Monday and Tuesday, when temperatures in England may
Continue ReadingBy ENOCK MUCHINJO Associated Press BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and the Netherlands have advanced to the T20 World Cup in October after they won their semifinals at the qualifying tournament in Bulawayo. They ruined the hopes of Papua New Guinea and the United States. PNG was trying to qualify for a second straight T20
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