By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady is back for a 23rd season — and his third with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But that’s hardly the only storyline to follow for the defending NFC South champions. The Bucs have a new coach in Todd Bowles, who was promoted from defensive
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hanser Alberto had a two-run double during the Dodgers’ six-run first inning, and Los Angeles emphatically avoided an improbable sweep with a 7-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Gavin Lux had three hits and drove in two runs for the NL-leading Dodgers, who had won
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — According to an audit report released Wednesday by Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, the sudden and drastic increase in unemployment claims brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic strained an antiquated unemployment system, creating financial hardships for many Oregonians whose eligible benefits were delayed several months or longer. The findings are
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Spirit and Frontier airlines Wednesday finally pulled the plug on their proposed deal, which had been on life support for months, clearing the way for a possible purchase of Spirit by JetBlue Airways. The proposed merger of Spirit and Frontier, first announced in February, was never able to capture the
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Stella Chan, CNN The US Department of Education has opened an investigation into the University of Southern California after a student accused the university of allowing antisemitism to fester on campus, which led her to resign from her post as student government vice president, according to a Tuesday news release from
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr and Devan Cole, CNN The Pentagon is developing a security plan to use ships and aircraft to keep House Speaker Nancy Pelosi safe should she decide to lead a congressional delegation to Taiwan, according to several Defense officials. The plan, which is being developed by John Aquilino, the head of the US
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has backed out of teaching a seminar at George Washington University’s law school in the nation’s capital, following student protests and the university’s statement of support for the conservative justice’s role on campus. “Justice Thomas informed GW Law that he is unavailable to co-teach a Constitutional Law
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Este año habrá una muy buena oportunidad para observar la lluvia de meteoros de las delta acuáridas —que tendrá su punto máximo en la noche del 29 al 30 de julio— ¡y también para fotografiarla! Las delta acuáridas llegan cada año entre el 12 de julio y el 23
Continue ReadingBy DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has put on hold the state’s trigger law banning abortion pending resolution of a lawsuit that argues the law violates the state constitution. The state’s attorney general responded by immediately starting the clock on another 30-day countdown. Burleigh County District Judge Bruce
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Ataman The UK government has sanctioned a British blogger over content that it says “destabilizes” Ukraine, according to the British Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. Blogger Graham Phillips was added to the UK sanctions list on Monday, according to the Foreign Office. He is the only British national sanctioned in relation to Russia’s
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A northwestern Indiana man has pleaded guilty to making an illegal “straw” purchase of a handgun that was later used to kill a Chicago police officer during a traffic stop. Thirty-year-old Jamel Danzy, of Hammond, entered the plea Wednesday to one count of federal firearm conspiracy during a videoconference before U.S. District
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The newest bridge in Los Angeles, a $588-million architectural marvel with views of the downtown skyline, opened to great fanfare on July 10. It has already been closed, to great dismay, several times since then amid chaos and collisions. The 6th Street Viaduct — which soars
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Ella Nilsen and Tami Luhby, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday announced a deal on an energy and health care bill, representing a breakthrough after more than a year of negotiations that have collapsed time and again. But it will face furious GOP opposition. The deal
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle Trevor Reed, an American citizen and former US Marine freed earlier this year after two years imprisoned in Russia, said Wednesday that he thinks detained Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan “have a really good chance” of being released amid revelations the US has presented a “substantial proposal” to Moscow for an
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a lengthy and candid discussion about Taiwan on Thursday as tensions mount between Washington and Beijing, despite Biden’s onetime hope of stabilizing the world’s most important country-to-country relationship. The two leaders did agree to begin arrangements for a face-to-face summit,
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer More research suggests it’s time to abandon the craze over vitamin D. Taking high doses of “the sunshine vitamin” doesn’t reduce the risk of broken bones in generally healthy older Americans, researchers reported Wednesday. It’s the latest in a string of disappointments about a nutrient once hoped to have
Continue ReadingMILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Alexandra Popp scored twice to power Germany to a 2-1 win over France on Wednesday and into the final of the European Championship against England. With the game level at 1-1 and both teams missing chances to score, Germany captain Popp leaped above the French defense in the 76th minute
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Ford shook off the impact of supply chain problems and limited vehicle inventory to post much better-than-expected profits and revenue in the second quarter. The number more closely watched by investors, its income excluding special items, jumped to $2.7 billion compared to the $510 million it earned on that basis
Continue ReadingBy ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a startling turnabout, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin announced an expansive agreement Wednesday that had eluded them for months addressing health care and climate, raising taxes on high earners and large corporations and reducing federal debt. The two Democrats said the Senate
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — La viruela del mono sigue propagándose en Estados Unidos y en todo el mundo: al menos 16.000 infecciones se han documentado en más de 40 países. De hecho, la Organización Mundial de la Salud ya la declaró una emergencia de salud pública de interés internacional. Mientras, los Centros para el Control y la
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