By Christina Maxouris, CNN Yellowstone National Park’s north loop will reopen to all visitors Saturday, nearly three weeks after epic floods swallowed roads and bridges, caused mudslides and prompted officials to shutter all of the park’s entrances. “We have attempted to balance major recovery efforts while reopening as much of the park as possible,” Yellowstone
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La mujer sospechosa de disparar mortalmente a la ciclista de élite Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson en Texas fue capturada en Costa Rica, según afirmó este jueves el Servicio de alguaciles de Estados Unidos. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, de 34 años, fue encontrada el miércoles en un hostal en la playa de Santa
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle charges it falsified information about deliveries of international mail, including mail sent to U.S. soldiers overseas. The Justice Department said Thursday that Delta was under contract to the Postal Service when it falsified records about deliveries from 2010 to 2016. Federal
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s climate change ruling on Thursday is likely to hinder President Joe Biden’s plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade and to make the U.S. a global leader again in the fight to slow global warming. In its
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Walgreens, Duck Creek fall; Spirit Airlines, Lindsay rise.
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series arrived in Oregon for its first tournament on US soil Thursday and faced protests from 9/11 survivors and victims’ families who criticized golfers for working with Saudi Arabia, who they say was complicit in the 2001 terrorist attacks. “Saudi Arabia is trying
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN From 2020-2021, California recorded the highest surge in reported hate crimes since the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to the state’s Attorney General, Rob Bonta. Bonta announced the findings of a new California Department of Justice report on Tuesday. The number of hate crimes reported in the state went
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday that the U.S. Supreme Court “took a wrecking ball” to the ability of the federal government to limit pollution and said that states must redouble their efforts to address climate change. With a 6-3 vote, the court said that
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday that the U.S. Supreme Court “took a wrecking ball” to the ability of the federal government to limit pollution and said that states must redouble their efforts to address climate change. With a 6-3 vote, the court said that
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum reacted with dismay to Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $4.02 to $105.76 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $1.45 to $114.81 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery fell 18 cents to $3.65 a gallon. July heating oil fell 14 cents to $3.90 a gallon. August natural gas fell $1.08
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — En un revés para el gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis y los legisladores republicanos, un juez de Florida dictaminó que una nueva ley estatal que prohíbe los abortos a las 15 semanas es inconstitucional y tiene la intención de impedir que entre en vigencia el viernes. En un fallo verbal realizado
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Michigan congressional candidate John Gibbs is falsely claiming that the 2020 election results could not possibly be correct — and citing irrelevant statistical tidbits as his supposed evidence. “I think when you look at the results of the 2020 election, there are anomalies in there, to put it very lightly,
Continue ReadingMAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park is reopening its flood-damaged north loop at noon on Saturday, in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, park officials said Thursday. The announcement means most of the park will be open again after June 13 flooding closed America’s first national park and forced 10,000
Continue ReadingMAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park is reopening its flood-damaged north loop at noon on Saturday, in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, park officials said Thursday. The announcement means most of the park will be open again after June 13 flooding closed America’s first national park and forced 10,000
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s government and the country’s main Indigenous group have reached an agreement to end 18 days of often-violent strikes that had virtually paralyzed the country. The deal, which includes a decrease in the price of fuel and other concessions, was signed Thursday by Government Minister Francisco Jiménez, Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza
Continue ReadingOTTAWA (AP) — Canada’s chief public health officer is warning of a possible COVID-19 resurgence in the fall and winter. Theresa Tam said Thursday the circulating omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are even more transmissible and able to evade immunity than previous versions, making a rise in cases likely in coming weeks. Tam and federal
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays put left-hander Brooks Raley and right-hander Ryan Thompson on the restricted list before opening a five-game series in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Tampa Bay added righties Javy Guerra and Phoenix Sanders from Triple-A Durham. To enter the country, the Canadian government requires a person to have received
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Years before “Bridgerton” and the Regency-era fashion moment it helped inspire, director Emma Holly Jones was dreaming of an early 19th century romantic comedy with a diverse cast. The result, “Mr. Malcolm’s List,” a lively Jane Austen inspired romp about a high society marriage mart and a woman seeking
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kevin Durant may be taking his quest for more titles elsewhere. Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision that undoubtedly will have teams scrambling to put together offers for the perennial All-Star. The Nets have been working
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