By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two Jesuit priests and a tour guide murdered in Mexico’s Sierra Tarahumara this week are the latest in a long line of activists, reporters, travelers and local residents who have been threatened or killed by criminal gangs that dominate the region. Despite wonders like the Copper
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mississippi advanced to face Oklahoma in the College World Series finals, with Dylan DeLucia pitching a four-hitter in a 2-0 victory over Arkansas in a bracket final. Kevin Graham’s run-scoring double in the fourth inning held up for the Rebels, the last team picked for
Continue ReadingBy Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN Workers at Brazil’s national agency for indigenous people went on strike Thursday amid fury over the killings of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, citing longstanding concerns over illegal activity and violence in the Amazon rainforest. Staff at FUNAI, the government body responsible for the protection and interests
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States says it is sending another $450 million in military aid to Ukraine, including some additional medium-range rocket systems, to help push back Russian progress in the war. The latest package includes four High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, which
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday. On Dec. 8, 2020, a retired shop clerk in England received the first shot in
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, says his COVID-19 recovery is an “example” for the nation on the protection offered by vaccines and boosters. Speaking during a White House briefing, Fauci, 81, said he began experiencing virus symptoms on June 14 and tested positive a day later. He was
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Freddie Freeman is sure to get a huge ovation when he returns to Truist Park for the first time since helping lead the Atlanta Braves to the World Series championship. Now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the star first baseman and the NL West leaders open a weekend series at his
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state supreme court judge has set bail at $100,000 for a Canisius College basketball recruit arrested for having two handguns, a shotgun and numerous high-capacity magazines outside the school’s indoor athletic complex. Shortly after Judge Debra Givens granted bail to Sarion McGee,
Continue ReadingBy DÉBORA ÁLVARES and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors say a raped 11-year-old girl got a lawful abortion after a judge blocked her for weeks from ending her pregnancy. Federal prosecutors of the state of Santa Catarina said in a statement Thursday that a local hospital had taken “measures to
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The family of an unarmed Arkansas teenager fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop has filed a federal lawsuit over the teen’s death. The family of Hunter Brittain filed the lawsuit Thursday against Michael Davis, a former sergeant with the Lonoke County
Continue ReadingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots have completed signing their 2022 draft class, inking contracts with first-round pick Cole Strange, second-round pick Tyquan Thornton and fourth-round pick Bailey Zappe. Terms of the deals were not released. New England previously reached agreements with the other seven members of its class. Strange was a five-year starter on
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The New York Racing Association suspended trainer Bob Baffert for one year Thursday for repeated medication violations. A panel credited Baffert for time served from an initial suspension that makes the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer eligible to saddle horses in New York again by late January. The ban is
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 select committee’s latest public hearing on Thursday shed considerable new light on former President Donald Trump’s attempts to weaponize the Justice Department in the final months of his term as part of his plot to overturn the 2020 election and stay in power.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Tesla se enfrenta a pérdidas de miles de millones de dólares por sus nuevas plantas, problemas en la cadena de suministro y cierres a causa del covid, lo suficiente como para que su CEO, Elon Musk, mencionara la posibilidad de caer en bancarrota en una entrevista reciente. “Los
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Most Oregonians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in July. The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020. This gives SNAP recipients additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. These emergency benefits are a temporary support that Oregon can provide because of the
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Justin Timberlake se volvió viral por las razones equivocadas y ahora pide perdón. El cantante fue captado realizando una incómoda rutina de baile durante una actuación en Washington el miércoles, y su respuesta fue hilarante. “Washington, quiero disculparme contigo por dos razones: esta y esta”, dijo en sus Historias de Instagram haciendo
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run homer, Willy Adames added a solo shot and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 to split a four-game series with their NL Central rivals. Taylor’s drive to left field on a 2-1 sinker from Dakota Hudson in the fourth
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The biggest gathering of the year for U.S. Olympic policymakers came on the 50th anniversary of Title IX. One of their most urgent debates behind closed doors was what the future of the law might mean for transgender athletes in sports. U.S. Olympic and
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Frankie Montas of the Oakland Athletics has lost his no-hit bid with two outs in the eighth inning on a single by Seattle’s Adam Frazier. Frazier lined a clean single to left field on Thursday at the Coliseum. The 29-year-old Montas began the game with a 3-7 record and a 3.53
Continue ReadingBy DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The sale of prime North Dakota farmland to a group tied to Bill Gates has stirred emotions over a Depression-era law meant to protect family farms and raised questions about whether the billionaire shares the state’s values. State Attorney General Drew Wrigley has asked the trust
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