Cooler temperatures and higher humidity will help the nearly 700 firefighters still battling the 2 1/2-month-old Cedar Creek Fire, which has grown to nearly 126,000 acres but also has reached 45% containment, officials said Monday.
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Arizona Attorney General’s office has asked for a federal investigation related to potential violations of the Internal Revenue Code by the conservative nonprofit True the Vote, which claims to be trying to expose voter fraud. An investigator in Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office, Reginald Grigsby, said
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The overarching theme emerging from China’s ongoing Communist Party congress is one of continuity, not change. The weeklong meeting, which opened Sunday, is expected to reappoint Xi Jinping as leader, reaffirm a commitment to his policies for the next five years and possibly elevate his status even
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Mykhailo Yatsentiuk salió del sótano a preparar té para su nieta y estalló la bomba. Cuando recobró el sentido media hora después, toda la sección central de su bloque de apartamentos había sido destruida; el sótano donde se había refugiado con su familia y vecinos estaba envuelto en llamas. El gobierno
Continue ReadingBy MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A Salvadoran judge has ordered the provisional arrest of several retired high-ranking members of the armed forces accused of having participated in the killings of four Dutch journalists in 1982 while they were covering the Central American nation’s civil war. Among those facing arrest
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the Baltimore Ravens knew how to finish games, they would be undefeated. Their problem is, they haven’t finished. They blew fourth-quarter leads against Miami and Buffalo in Weeks 2 and 4. The even numbers got to them again Sunday as they handed the
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Von Miller had just finished talking about the importance of the Buffalo Bills beating the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium when he stopped in the hallway outside the visiting locker room and grabbed Josh Allen in a hug. The Bills quarterback was masterful
Continue ReadingPINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Victor Barbosa made the go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter, Harold Jemison scored two rushing touchdowns and Alabama A&M defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 34-31 in the HBCU River City Classic. The Bulldogs overcame a career game by UAPB’s Kayvon Britten, who had career highs of 277 yards rushing and four
Continue ReadingBy GUERRY SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Andy Dalton had an opportunity to stake a stronger claim on the New Orleans’ starting quarterback job. But the Saints offense stalled on the final two possessions Sunday. And that allowed the Cincinnati Bengals to take a late lead in a 30-26 victory over New Orleans
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Kenneth Walker III wanted to honor mentor Rashaad Penny in his first start. The Seattle rookie did just that, rushing for 97 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown to lead the Seahawks to a 19-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The Seahawks (3-3) jumped
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams snapped their two-game skid with a 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Matthew Stafford passed for 253 yards, while Darrell Henderson and receiver Ben Skowronek rushed for touchdowns in the second half. The Rams bounced back from two straight ugly defeats
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars figured their stingy scoring defense would have the advantage over the NFL’s lowest-scoring offense. Instead, they couldn’t find a way to get Matt Ryan or the Indianapolis Colts off the field. The result: a 34-27 loss, courtesy of a 32-yard touchdown pass from
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Chris Boyette, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked the parole of Patricia Krenwinkel, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer in a notorious 1969 killing spree, saying “she currently poses an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety.” A parole board had in May recommended for the first time that
Continue ReadingBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s Office of the Inspector General has released body camera footage in connection with last week’s shooting in the town of Bristol. Two officers and the suspected gunman were killed. Authorities say the suspect ambushed the three officers from behind as they were responding to a 911 call. The third officer,
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La edición 66 del Balón de Oro, premio otorgado por la revista France Football, se lleva a cabo este lunes y el mundo del fútbol ya calienta motores. Sin duda alguna, el Balón de Oro 2022 será un premio atípico, pues es la primera vez en 17 años que Lionel Messi
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Brad Stuver stopped two tries in penalty time, a third one sailed high over the crossbar, and Austin advanced past Real Salt Lake 3-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Austin, the second seed in the Western Conference, was victorious in its first playoff appearance and
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Joey Logano became the first driver to qualify for NASCAR’s championship finale by using fresh tires to chase down Ross Chastain and win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Logano used a late pit stop for new tires in a Team Penske attempt to give
Continue ReadingBy GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo couldn’t get his team’s offense going in a 28-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Garoppolo passed for 296 yards, but not much else went right as the Niners’ two-game winning streak ended. San Francisco went scoreless in the final two
Continue ReadingBy DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tom Brady entered with a highly-successful track record against a Pittsburgh Steelers’ team that was mired in a four-game losing streak, coming off a 35-point loss at Buffalo a week earlier and playing without almost its entire starting secondary. But Brady and the Buccaneers struggled against the
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers believes a simpler approach can help the offense get out of its funk. The Packers certainly need to try something. Rodgers hasn’t come close to matching his production from the last two seasons and the Packers find their
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