Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Twitter se sobrepuso a meses —si no años— de mala gestión, así como despidos masivos, interrupciones frecuentes del servicio y un éxodo de los principales anunciantes. Sin embargo, el lanzamiento de una aplicación rival propiedad de Meta podría ser la gota que colme el vaso. Threads superó los 100 millones de
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Golf’s major championship season comes to a close at the British Open. It’s the last chance of the year for Rory McIlroy to end his nine-year drought in the majors. At least the territory will be familiar. Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England, is the site of the 151st edition of golf’s
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Kentucky racing officials have approved a rollout for sports betting, which will take effect when the NFL season begins in September. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved pari-mutuel wagering to begin Sept. 7 for retail at in-person locations such as tracks, its extension facilities and simulcast venues. Regulations
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Kentucky racing officials have approved the rollout of sports betting, which will take effect when the NFL season begins in September. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved pari-mutuel wagering to begin Sept. 7 for retail at in-person locations such as tracks, its extension facilities and simulcast venues. Regulations
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Gerrit Cole had starting the All-Star Game on his baseball bucket list. “I’ve always been like, man, I really hope I could do that one day,” the New York Yankees ace said Monday. He’s getting his chance. Cole will start Tuesday night for the American League
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Rebecca Cooke, a former small business owner and past member of the state’s economic development board, is running for Congress in a battleground western Wisconsin district. The 35-year-old Cooke announced Monday that she is running for a chance to take on first term Republican Rep.
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The European Union on Monday gave final approval to an agreement with the US government that restores the ability for thousands of businesses to easily transfer the personal information of European citizens to servers located in the United States, and vice versa, in the face of surveillance concerns
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The European Union on Monday gave final approval to an agreement with the US government that restores the ability for thousands of businesses to easily transfer the personal information of European citizens to servers located in the United States, and vice versa, in the face of surveillance concerns
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist (CNN) — A dire and potentially catastrophic situation is unfolding across parts of New England and New York, where continuous rounds of heavy rain parked over the region are triggering flash flooding of epic proportions. This system has already proven impressive and deadly. Nearly 8 inches of rain fell in
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist (CNN) — A dire and potentially catastrophic situation is unfolding across parts of New England and New York, where continuous rounds of heavy rain parked over the region are triggering flash flooding of epic proportions. This system has already proven impressive and deadly. Nearly 8 inches of rain fell
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After postponing her career-spanning Celebration Tour due to a “serious bacterial infection” last month and spending several days in an intensive care unit, Madonna says she’s “on the road to recovery.”: The pop superstar posted an update on her health Monday on Instagram. She says
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Military officials say a 14-year-old girl reported missing from her San Diego home was found in the barracks at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base last month and a Marine was detained briefly for questioning. Marine Capt. Charles Palmer said Monday that the Marine has since been released to his command while
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Wildfire season has clearly arrived in Central Oregon, with plenty of hot, dry and windy weather behind us — and ahead of us.
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Residents who experienced direct harm from Oregon’s 2020 wildfires are more likely to take steps to mitigate their fire risk in the future, an Oregon State University study found.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist (CNN) — Phoenix is supposed to be hot, but the severity of the upcoming heat wave will bring a level of heat that will test even heat-hardy places and do so for longer durations than have ever been observed before. The heat is hitting South Texas, South Florida and the
Continue ReadingSTATELINE, Nevada (AP) — The ECHL says Tim Tebow will be part of an ownership group bringing an expansion hockey team to Lake Tahoe. The league, in conjunction with Zawyer Sports & Entertainment, said the team will begin play in the 2024-25 season. It doesn’t have a name yet. Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration asked a federal appeals court Monday to temporarily block a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ discussions with social media companies about controversial online posts. The request for an emergency stay was filed at the 5th U.S. District Court of Appeals shortly
Continue ReadingBy KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mugging didn’t go as planned for a suspect in northwest Houston. Houston police shared surveillance video on Monday from the June 29 attempted robbery in a business parking lot at 6900 Alabonson. HPD said the victim had just arrived at
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An aspiring actor who accused Kevin Spacey of being a “vile sexual predator” who drugged and assaulted him has told a London jury he later joked about the incident. The man testified Monday that he was being satirical when he said he might have to resort to
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Fischer Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother is speaking out after her 7-year-old daughter was shot twice in an apparent road rage incident in southeast Houston. Luna Padilla is recovering at the hospital and is in stable condition. Her mother, Rosemary Sabio, saw the whole thing
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