By The Associated Press Saints new head coach Dennis Allen enters training camp with a roster that has been fortified at several key spots since former long-time coach Sean Payton retired after last season. The biggest changes are at receiver. That’s where newly acquired veteran Jarvis Landry and top draft choice Chris Olave join a
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was exonerated last year in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X has filed a $40 million lawsuit against New York City for the two decades he spent in prison for a notorious crime he did not commit. Lawyers for 84-year-old Muhammad Aziz filed
Continue ReadingA Russian court has sentenced a top opposition figure to four years in prison, the latest move in the Kremlin’s crackdown on opposition activists, independent media and rights groups. Andrei Pivovarov, former head of the Open Russia group, was sentenced for “directing an undesirable organization,” a criminal offense under a 2015 law. He has maintained
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Tom Brady cited “unfinished business” as one of the reasons for ending a brief retirement, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers remain committed to surrounding the seven-time Super Bowl champion with everything he needs to win an eighth ring. The quarterback’s announcement that he was returning for a 23rd NFL season helped
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press With 14-year starter Matt Ryan now in Indianapolis, a quarterback competition will be the highlight of the Atlanta Falcons training camp. Marcus Mariota is the favorite, but rookie Desmond Ridder impressed coach Arthur Smith in the team’s minicamp. Mariota needs to prove he can provide the stability expected from a veteran.
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Two voting change options will be on the November ballot after the Seattle City Council approved an alternative to a signature-driven effort — and either would change the city’s primary election process. In a special meeting Thursday, the council OK’d asking voters to consider ranked-choice voting alongside approval voting, The Seattle Times
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Justice Stephen Breyer is getting a different title: professor. Harvard said Friday that Breyer, who retired from the Supreme Court June 30, is re-joining its law school faculty. Breyer is a graduate of the law school and first joined the Harvard faculty in 1967. He continued to teach at Harvard after
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Christian Eriksen firmó un contrato de tres años con el Manchester United, poco más de 12 meses después de sufrir un paro cardíaco en la Eurocopa 2020. El centrocampista recibió tratamiento para salvarle la vida en el terreno de juego tras sufrir un colapso durante el partido de Dinamarca contra
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Panamá suma más de una semana de protestas y bloqueos cuyos efectos empiezan a sentirse con fuerza en el país por los cierres de vías y la tensión social. Y todo parece indicar que la situación podría empeorar porque el diálogo no termina de cuajar. El presidente Laurentino Cortizo instaló
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press With several big-name additions on both sides of the ball, the pressure will be turned up on coach Nick Sirianni this season as the Philadelphia Eagles clearly have the pieces to contend in the NFC East. With 19 starts under his belt, quarterback Jalen Hurts now has the experience. With A.J.
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Americans are feeling slightly better about the economy, but painfully high inflation is still keeping consumer sentiment at close to an all-time low, according to preliminary survey data released by the University of Michigan on Friday. The preliminary index for the university’s Surveys of Consumers rose to 51.1 in July
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Chicago Bears are entering a new phase after general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus took over for the fired Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy. The sweeping changes came after Chicago went 6-11 to miss the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. The Bears also traded star
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN Saquaya Ruffin didn’t know what an abortion doula was until the clinic staff asked if she wanted one. Her mother came with her to the appointment at Planned Parenthood in New York, but she wasn’t going to be allowed in the procedure room. Ruffin agreed to the doula, figuring it would
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After decades in prison, three men were cleared Friday in one of the most horrifying crimes of New York’s violent 1990s — the killing of a clerk who was set on fire in a subway toll booth. A judge dismissed the murder convictions of Vincent Ellerbe,
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A new tropical depression has formed in the eastern Pacific off the coast of Mexico and forecasters say it’s likely to grow into Hurricane Estelle over the weekend or early next week. But it’s not expected to threaten land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression Six-E was centered about
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Detroit Lions are kicking off their second training camp with coach Dan Campbell. The Lions look as if they should be better on offense with quarterback Jared Goff returning for a second season. Goff is behind a solid line with a good pair of running backs, a standout tight end
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN Soaring gas prices may have been the driving factor behind President Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia, but the American effort to secure increased oil production will be more diplomatic than overt pressure, according to US officials. The approach will reflect the realities of a relationship that has been under
Continue ReadingCNN By Phil Mattingly, CNN Soaring gas prices may have been the driving factor behind President Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia, but the American effort to secure increased oil production will be more diplomatic than overt pressure, according to US officials. The approach will reflect the realities of a relationship that has been
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster and Rob Picheta, CNN As summer reaches its height in the UK and Europe, millions of people are heading off on vacation or taking some time away from work to catch up with friends and relatives. And that includes the royals. July and August are typically quiet months in the royal calendar,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Browns went all-in on controversial quarterback Deshaun Watson. They don’t yet know if it will pay off. As Cleveland prepares for training camp, the team still isn’t sure if Watson will be available this season. The three-time Pro Bowler has been accused of sexual misconduct by two dozen massage therapists
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