By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Cameron Dantzler has had at least as many downs as ups over his first two years with the Minnesota Vikings. His starting spot at cornerback has been threatened by a second-round draft pick in Andrew Booth Jr. Dantzler has returned for 2022 with an
Continue ReadingBy LEE KEATH Associated Press CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — The doors of jihad opened for Ayman al-Zawahri as a young doctor in a Cairo clinic. That’s when a visitor arrived with a tempting offer: a chance to treat Islamic fighters battling Soviet forces in Afghanistan. With that offer in 1980, al-Zawahri embarked on a life
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and helped al-Qaida survive and spread in the years after. By finding and striking al-Zawahiri, President Joe Biden said, the U.S.
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Happy Monday, Central Oregon! A Red Flag Warning due to the high risk of fire danger from dry conditions and possible thunderstorms will be in place through 11 p.m. Monday. Lows will be in the low 50s to low 60s. A slight chance of pop-up thunderstorms will linger through much of Tuesday and then clear later in
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN Before he gave the order to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri, President Joe Biden wanted to intimately understand where the al Qaeda leader was hiding. The US drone strike that killed Zawahiri on his balcony in downtown Kabul was the product of months of highly secret planning by Biden and a tight
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death at the hands of a US drone strike brings an end to his “trail of murder and violence against American citizens,” President Joe Biden said Monday evening. Zawahiri, 71, was a key architect behind multiple assaults on the US, and was “deeply involved” in the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El exfuncionario ruso de alto nivel Anatoly Chubais está en un hospital europeo luego de presentar síntomas del síndrome de Guillain-Barré, una condición neurológica, según la prominente periodista y personalidad de la televisión rusa, Ksenia Sobchak. Sobchak dijo haber hablado con la esposa de Chubais, quien afirmó que el “estado de
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The trade market got busy ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, with the New York Yankees acquiring pitcher Frankie Montas from Oakland for four prospects. As contenders bulked up ahead of stretch runs and possible postseason appearances, San Diego got All-Star closer Josh Hader from first-place Milwaukee, and Houston obtained DH and first
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove and his hometown Padres have finalized a $100 million, five-year contract. The deal was announced at a news conference attended by Musgrove’s family as well as teammates Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth and manager Bob Melvin. Musgrove grew up in suburban El Cajon
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Estamos ya en el tercer mes de la temporada de huracanes, que supone más del 30% del camino, y parece que estamos teniendo un comienzo lento. La gente me ha llegado a preguntar a dónde se fue, o incluso me han comentado que pensaban que esta temporada iba a ser movida.
Continue ReadingBy JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press A Louisiana sheriff says rapper Mystikal is again accused of rape. Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre said in a Facebook post on Monday that Michael “Mystikal” Tyler was arrested on charges including rape and domestic abuse battery. The sheriff’s office inmate lookup shows the 51-year-old is being held without bond
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican attorney general of Arizona says his investigators found just one dead voter after thoroughly reviewing findings from a partisan review of Arizona’s 2020 election. That review had alleged 282 ballots were cast in the name of someone who had died. The finding announced Monday
Continue ReadingIONIA, Mich. (AP) — A woman has been charged with causing the deaths of two bicyclists who were struck by her vehicle while riding in a weekend charity event in western Michigan. Five men were hit Saturday in Ionia County during a three-day endurance ride for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Mandy Benn was charged with operating
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have acquired left-handed reliever Jake Diekman from the Boston Red Sox for catcher Reese McGuire and a player to be named or cash. Later Monday, the Red Sox acquired left fielder Tommy Pham in a trade with Cincinnati in exchange for a player to be named or cash.
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Two of Tuesday’s primaries in Washington state represent a key question for the Republican Party: 18 months removed from Donald Trump‘s second impeachment, has the GOP anger at party lawmakers who backed the effort subsided? Primary voters will answer that question for Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse, two of
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns now know how long they’ll be without Deshaun Watson. More than four months since Cleveland signed him to a $230 million contract, Watson was suspended six games without pay after an independent arbiter ruled he violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy after being
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed a charge Starbucks filed against union organizers in Phoenix, saying there was not enough evidence that pro-union workers blocked store entrances or intimidated customers during a spring rally. Seattle-based Starbucks filed the charge with the labor board in April. The company contended
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks placed left-hander Caleb Smith on the 15-day injured list with a fracture of his non-pitching hand. Smith injured his hand in frustration after allowing two runs and three hits in two innings of relief against Atlanta on Saturday. The injury occurred after he was removed from the game. Manager
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A continuación te presentamos un vistazo a la vida del líder abatido de al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri. Datos personales: Fecha de nacimiento: 19 de junio de 1951 Lugar de nacimiento: Egipto Nombre de nacimiento: Ayman Muhammad Rabi al-Zawahiri Padre: Rabie al-Zawahiri, profesor de farmacología Madre: Umayma al-Zawahiri Matrimonios: desconocido en los
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Van Jefferson needs knee surgery and could miss the defending Super Bowl champions’ regular-season opener. Rams coach Sean McVay says Jefferson will have the “minor” knee surgery Tuesday. Jefferson will need at least a few weeks to recover, putting in doubt
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