By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill in the California Legislature to make social media companies liable for addicting children has changed. A previous version of the bill would have let parents sue social media companies for knowingly using products that harmed children. A revised version would only let prosecutors file
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill in the California Legislature to make social media companies liable for addicting children has changed. A previous version of the bill would have let parents sue social media companies for knowingly using products that harmed children. A revised version would only let prosecutors file
Continue ReadingBy COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Ahmet Mete, who was recognized by Turkey but not by Greece as the elected mufti for the Muslim population in Greece’s Xanthi region, died Thursday at age 57. His family did not give a cause of death Thursday, but he had been suffering
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — About 25 million children worldwide have missed out on routine immunizations against common diseases like diptheria, largely because the coronavirus pandemic disrupted regular health services or triggered misinformation about vaccines, according to the U.N. In a new report published Friday, the World Health Organization and UNICEF said their figures show 25 million
Continue ReadingBy Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Five more passengers are suing Uber over alleged sexual assault incidents that occurred in recent months at the hands of drivers on its platform. The lawsuit is the latest reminder of the flood of lawsuits that Uber and competitor Lyft face as they work to combat well-known safety issues
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman said reproductive rights will be considered when the league looks at locations for possible expansion teams. The league, which currently has 12 teams, is looking to add two more in 2024. A U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month removed constitutional protections
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman said reproductive rights will be considered when the league looks at locations for possible expansion teams. The league, which currently has 12 teams, is looking to add two more in 2024. A U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month removed constitutional protections
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — JD Davison had 28 points and 10 assists, Juhann Begarin added 19 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Memphis Grizzlies 108-91 on Thursday for their third straight victory in the NBA Summer League. Davison, the 53rd pick in the draft, made 5 of 6 field goals in the first half
Continue ReadingBy Sharif Paget, CNN As heavy rains lashed southwestern Virginia late Tuesday, causing flash floods and damaging roads, Nancy Howell began to worry about her mother. So, she turned to Facebook to ask if anyone had seen her. “I don’t know if she made it home from church,” Howell, 43, wrote in a post. “I’m
Continue ReadingCNN, WCYB By Sharif Paget, CNN As heavy rains lashed southwestern Virginia late Tuesday, causing flash floods and damaging roads, Nancy Howell began to worry about her mother. So, she turned to Facebook to ask if anyone had seen her. “I don’t know if she made it home from church,” Howell, 43, wrote in a
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have placed starter Shane Baz on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right elbow sprain. The Rays have 17 players on the IL, which ties the Cincinnati Reds for the most in the major leagues. Twelve of the injured players are pitchers. Despite all the
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two of the three new head coaches in the Big 12 aren’t really new at all when it comes to the state of Texas, the conference and the traditional Dallas-area home of the league’s football media days. TCU’s Sonny Dykes and Joey McGuire at Texas
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 is going into its final season as a 10-team league. Oklahoma and Texas are still in the conference before eventually leaving for the Southeastern Conference. The Big 12’s four new additions won’t join the league until next summer. New Sooners coach Brent
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Randal Grichuk doubled twice and drove in three runs, C.J. Cron had two hits in his return to the starting lineup, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-5. Cron, the Rockies’ lone All-Star selection, missed three of the last five games with a wrist
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,7 se registró este jueves cerca de Guayaquil, en Ecuador, de acuerdo con un reporte del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El sismo ocurrió a 10 kilómetros de la ciudad ecuatoriana Yaguachi Nuevo y la profundidad del movimiento telúrico, según
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Rising young Brazilian players are keen to join European leagues during the current transfer window. They’re considered long-term prospects for the national team, so now could be the time to secure the best deals. Some of the names to keep an eye on are Corinthians
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities say a mudslide has smashed into a rural elementary school in the mountains south of Medellin, killing three young children after heavy rains washed over Colombia’s north and west. Officials in Antioquia province said about 20 children were at recess in the cafeteria of
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel and Annie Grayer, CNN A Washington, DC, police officer has corroborated to the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, details regarding a heated exchange former President Donald Trump had with his Secret Service detail when he was told he could not go to the US Capitol after his rally, a source
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents deleted text messages sent and received around the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol even after an inspector general requested them as part of an investigation into the insurrection, the government watchdog has found. The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren, CNN Despite a political climate that favors the Republican Party nationally and in Georgia, some in the GOP are expressing concern the must-win Senate race in the Peach State is in danger of slipping away, thanks to nominee Herschel Walker‘s liabilities as a candidate — and a campaign that has failed so
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