By Dan Merica and Maeve Reston, CNN Arkansas Republican gubernatorial nominee Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this month and on Friday “underwent a successful surgery to remove my thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes.” “By the grace of God I am now cancer-free,” she said in a statement Friday. Sanders
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Juraj Slafkovsky set high standards for himself in the lead up to being selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft two months ago. That’s why his competitive debut with the Canadiens left him disappointed following a loss to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The New York Giants will try to open their season with two straight wins for the first time since 2016 when they play host to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Giants gave coach Brian Daboll a memorable debut when they rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit to beat the two-time
Continue ReadingBy Eric Resendiz Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Celebrations are scheduled to be held across Southern California on Friday in honor of Mexican Independence Day. The holiday marks Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1810. In Boyle Heights, Self Help Graphics & Art, located at 1300 1st Street, will host
Continue ReadingBy Leo Stallworth Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A local teen says he was removed from a ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain because of a disability – and he and his family want answers. Seventeen-year-old Ryder Gonzalez is like any other fun-loving teen. He was a Little League
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Clark Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — Deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office are getting some extra training when it comes to encountering people who have autism. It’s taking place on Friday at the nonprofit First Place in Phoenix and it isn’t the first time the agency
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer The ride-hailing service Uber says all its services are operational following what security professionals are calling a major data breach. It says there is no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data. But the breach, apparently by a lone hacker, put the spotlight on an increasingly effective
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Stacker investigated the state of the monkeypox outbreak in Oregon using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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OAKRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters are conducting burnouts to rob the 93,427-acre Cedar Creek Fire of fuel to advance, though that also has contributed to the heavy smoke keeping some areas of the High Desert at unhealthy air quality levels.
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won $470.6 million from gamblers in August, up more than 10% from a year earlier. The amount of money won from in-person gamblers at casinos was
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won $470.6 million from gamblers in August, up more than 10% from a year earlier. The amount of money won from in-person gamblers at casinos was
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won $470.6 million from gamblers in August, up more than 10% from a year earlier. The amount of money won from in-person gamblers at casinos was
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Para los habitantes de Jojutla, en el estado de Morelos, el 19 de septiembre de 2017 marcó un antes y un después: un terremoto devastó la ciudad, destruyendo viviendas, plazas, colegios y otros espacios de encuentro para la comunidad, como el Santuario del Señor de Tula, ubicado en un
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose 1 cent to $85.11 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for November delivery rose 51 cents to $91.35 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for October delivery fell 1 cent to $2.42 a gallon. October heating oil fell 4 cents to $3.17 a gallon. October natural gas
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Alex Jones’ criticism of his trial in Connecticut over calling the Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax has become a topic of the proceedings. During the fourth day of the trial Friday, a lawyer for the Sandy Hook families questioned a corporate representative for Jones’ Infowars
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Clark Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — Deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office are getting some extra training when it comes to encountering people who have autism. It’s taking place on Friday at the nonprofit First Place in Phoenix and it isn’t the first time the agency
Continue ReadingBy Bobbi Jo Kelly and Peter Valencia Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office says a woman accused of smuggling two migrants led deputies on a high-speed chase that ended in Phoenix. The suspect has since been identified as Alma Rodriguez Dominguez. According to PCSO, deputies
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press A judge has slashed nearly four years off the prison sentence of a star witness in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor, assuring Ty Garbin will be free in 2023. Garbin’s sentence of 6 1/4 years was reduced to 2 1/2 years, a reward even greater than prosecutors had sought.
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN King Charles III and his siblings Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward had held a brief vigil beside Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in Westminster Hall on Friday, joining members of the military who have mounted a continuous watch over her remains for the past two days. Standing quietly, their heads
Continue ReadingBy BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s justice minister says a trial date has been set nearly 13 years after a stadium massacre killed at least 157 people in the West African nation. More than a dozen suspects including former junta leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara have been charged with crimes in connection
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