By Julia Vargas Jones and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Two Russians who crossed the Bering Strait, landing on western Alaska’s St. Lawrence Island earlier this week had been seeking asylum to avoid Russia’s draft in its ongoing war on Ukraine. “The Russian nationals reported that they fled one of the coastal communities on the east coast
Continue ReadingCNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Credit Suisse said it will buy back up to $3 billion in its own bonds to save money on debt servicing costs while taking advantage of low prices. The announcement on Friday comes after investors displayed concerns about the financial position of the troubled Swiss bank before it announces
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s warning that the world is at risk of a nuclear “Armageddon” was designed to send an unvarnished message that no one should underestimate the extraordinary danger if Russia deploys tactical nuclear weapons in its war against Ukraine, administration officials
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Apenas unas semanas después de que Ron DeSantis hiciera una exhibición muy pública de sus esfuerzos para evitar que los inmigrantes lleguen a Florida, la destrucción del huracán Ian atrae a un número creciente de inmigrantes al estado del gobernador republicano. “Llegan desde Nueva York, desde Louisiana, desde Houston y Dallas”,
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For two teams that finished second fiddle in their divisions, the Padres and Mets bring an awful lot of star power into the playoffs. Manny Machado, Juan Soto and Yu Darvish on the San Diego side. Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom and Francisco Lindor for New
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department offers one more way to celebrate 100 years of state parks. Share your love for the state’s special places and your artistic style via the Centennial Creative Challenge. The challenge is open now and ends Dec. 31. “Oregon’s current Poet Laureate Anis Mojgani visited several
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Justice Department officials have demanded in recent weeks to former President Donald Trump‘s attorneys that he return any outstanding documents marked as classified, making clear they do not believe he has returned all materials taken when he left the White House, a person familiar with the
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge has postponed the trial of a woman charged with conspiring to kill her two youngest children and her fifth husband’s late wife until officials can determine if she’s mentally competent. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce ruled Thursday, a few days after Lori Vallow
Continue ReadingCNN By Amir Vera, Leyla Santiago, Will Brown and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Residents in southwestern Florida have been bearing the brunt of Hurricane Ian, and frustration with the government response is beginning to set in a little more than a week since the storm slammed into the state. And while the local, state and federal
Continue ReadingWLNY By Rob Frehse and Mark Morales, CNN Ten people were injured after a police cruiser collided with another vehicle in the Bronx Thursday afternoon and jumped the curb, New York Police Department officials said at a news conference. Everyone is expected to survive, Chief of Patrol Jeffery Maddrey said, adding the injured range in
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson’s season debut was far from perfect. When it counted most, he was as impressive as the New York Jets needed him to be. Offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur said the resilience of Wilson and the offense in the fourth-quarter comeback last
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Fans have watched more than 11.5 billion minutes of game action on MLB.TV during the regular season, a record for the streaming package and a 9.8% increase over last year. The five most-watched games on the streaming platform were from this season, including the Red Sox-Yankees opener on April 8. Overall,
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Watts, Sara Smart, David Williams and Forrest Brown, CNN A Viking river cruise ship heading north up the Mississippi River can’t finish its voyage because of low water levels, according to a statement from the company on Thursday. “Unusually low water levels along the Mississippi River have caused sections of the river to
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She was 72. Tenuta died Thursday afternoon at home in Los Angeles, with
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A University of Arizona professor who authorities say was fatally shot on campus by a former graduate student was an expert on desert water issues who faculty and former students described as a kind and brilliant colleague. School officials identified Thomas Meixner, who had headed the school’s Department of Hydrology and
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Cooper Rush just keeps on winning as Dak Prescott’s injury replacement at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Rush shrugs off his penchant for victories, saying QB wins are team wins. Rush is 3-0 this season after Prescott fractured his right thumb and 4-0 for
Continue ReadingBLANCHARD, Okla. (AP) — Jody Miller, whose “Queen of the House” won the 1966 Grammy Award for best country performance by a woman, has died at age 80. Miller died Thursday in her hometown of Blanchard, Oklahoma, of complications from Parkinson’s disease. That’s according to Universal Music Group, owner of Capitol Records, which released most
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told a member of the extremist group before the 2020 election that he had a contact in the Secret Service. That claim comes from witness testimony Thursday in Rhodes’ Capitol riot trial. The witness, John Zimmerman, was part
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Several women and children drowned while trying to escape an armed attack in Nigeria’s troubled north, according to residents and a government official. The reports Thursday said the victims were fleeing an hours-long attack by unidentified gunmen in Zamfara state when their boats capsized. One resident
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Amazon anunció este jueves que planea contratar a 150.000 empleados en todo Estados Unidos para satisfacer la demanda antes de la ajetreada temporada de compras navideñas. Las vacantes, que incluyen puestos a tiempo completo, de temporada y a medio tiempo, van desde el empaquetado y la recogida hasta la clasificación y
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