By Aya Elamroussi and Alaa Elassar, CNN More than a million people in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are without power or running water again Thursday as crews work to repair critical utilities disabled by Hurricane Fiona, which is now a Category 4 monster heading toward Bermuda. The first major hurricane of this year’s
Continue ReadingPUERTO RICO NATIONAL POLICE, @CAPTCARLOSBENITEZ/, INSTAGRAM, GOVERNOR PEDRO PIERLUISI, GETTY IMAGES, ALEJANDRO ACOSTA, LA FORTALEZA, CNN By Aya Elamroussi and Alaa Elassar, CNN More than a million people in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are without power or running water again Thursday as crews work to repair critical utilities disabled by Hurricane Fiona, which
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan Heasley pitched six innings of two-hit ball, Edward Oliveras and Drew Waters homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Thursday to complete their three-game series sweep. Salvador Perez also drove in a run for Kansas City, extending his
Continue ReadingBy Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York’s Yeshiva University and an LGBTQ student club reached a compromise after the university lost a bid to have the US Supreme Court block a court order that requires the school to recognize that club. The pride group extended the compromise after the school said it would put all undergraduate
Continue ReadingBy Aliza Kassim Khalidi, CNN Japan, one of the world’s last major holdouts during the pandemic, is dissolving its Covid-19 restrictions and opening the door back up to mass tourism. Beloved for its unique mix of vibrant urban culture and natural beauty, the country is lifting its tight regulations on foreign tourists, according to a
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Actions by Facebook and its parent Meta during last year’s Gaza war violated the rights of Palestinian users to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, political participation and non-discrimination. That’s according to a new report commissioned by the social media company. The report confirms long-standing criticisms of Meta’s policies
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Seattle Mariners rookie Julio Rodríguez left Thursday’s game at Oakland because of lower back tightness. Rodríguez doubled and scored in the top of the first. The center fielder walked off the field slowly with a trainer in the bottom of the inning. Jarred Kelenic moved from left to center field and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, but the tantalizing matchup of talented young quarterbacks might not happen with Justin Herbert questionable to play because of fractured rib cartilage. The Chargers, who lost 27-24 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2, would likely start Chase Daniel if
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business There’s a lot of buyer interest in the electric Hummer now being offered by Chevrolet. But there’s limited capacity to build them, and now General Motors has stopped taking orders for the massive EV. Between January and June, GM reported it delivered fewer than 400 of the pickup version of
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — El Ejército de Rusia está en desacuerdo sobre la mejor manera de contrarrestar los inesperados avances de Ucrania en el campo de batalla este mes, según múltiples fuentes familiarizadas con la inteligencia estadounidense, ya que Moscú se ha encontrado a la defensiva tanto en el este como en el sur.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, deepening their losses for the week, as central banks around the world raised interest rates to fight inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about half as much, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.4%. Central banks in Europe and Asia
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zack Britton will be activated by the New York Yankees, one year and two weeks after the left-hander had Tommy John surgery. The 34-year-old reliever made eight minor league injury rehabilitation appearances from Aug. 24 through Tuesday, allowing one run and eight hits in 6
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans on Thursday rallied around a policy blueprint that will serve as their political mission statement this fall, after getting a sneak peek of the document on Thursday from GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and hearing messaging advice from a former House speaker and former Donald Trump adviser. McCarthy spent over
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Steelcase, Darden fall; Lennar, Salesforce rise.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are back on the ice for training camp with a banged-up roster. They are missing two of their top six forwards. Tom Wilson is expected to be out for at least the first couple of months. Nicklas Backstrom hoping
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Stark repudiation by federal judges he appointed. Far-reaching fraud allegations by New York’s attorney general. It’s been a week of widening legal troubles for Donald Trump, laying bare the challenges piling up as the former president operates without the protections afforded by the White House. The bravado
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer If Aaron Judge passes Roger Maris, some lucky fan might become this generation’s Sal Durante. As a 19-year-old in 1961, Durante caught Maris’ record-breaking 61st home run. The story of what followed — Durante sold the ball for $5,000, and it was returned to Maris as part of the
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Sal Durante was 19 when he caught Roger Maris’ record-breaking 61st home run in 1961. He sold the ball for $5,000, and it was returned to Maris as part of the deal. That story sounds downright quaint by today’s standards. But it’s a reminder that even six decades ago,
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The math, reading and writing skills of Oregon students have plummeted in the wake of the pandemic and the school disruptions that came with it, state education officials said Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Foster and Ben Morse, CNN Ime Udoka, head coach of the Boston Celtics, has been suspended for the entire NBA season for violations of team policies, the organization announced Thursday night. The team added that a decision on Udoka’s future with the Celtics will be made at a later date. His suspension was
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