By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. says a Russian fighter jet fired flares and struck another American drone over Syrian airspace on Wednesday, continuing a string of harassing maneuvers that have ratcheted up tensions between the global powers. It’s the sixth reported incident this month and the
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As John Wilson gears up to premiere the third and final season of his cult documentary series, “How To With John Wilson,” the filmmaker reflected on how a video camera changes people’s behavior — and how he exploits that for his show. Each episode of the
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s state-owned oil company contends oil washing up on the country’s Gulf coast beaches could not have come from a spill of about 1,350 barrels caused by a pipeline leak. Instead, Octavio Romero suggested Wednesday the oil came from natural seepage from ocean-floor vents. The state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Two-time NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown signed the richest deal in NBA history on Wednesday: a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics. Brown said he wants to bring Black Wall Street to Boston, tackle the “unsettling” wealth disparity in the city and stimulate the overall economy. “I want to
Continue ReadingAn Iowa state senator was arrested and charged with a simple misdemeanor after refusing to abide by a law enforcement officer, according to a criminal complaint filed in court. Sen. Adrian Dickey of Packwood, Iowa, was taken into custody Monday afternoon. A $300 bond was posted the same day, and a court hearing is set
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in Pennsylvania say the active search has ended for a 9-month-old boy swept away in a flash flood earlier this month. The flood also killed his 2-year-old sister and mother as well as four other people. Upper Makefield Township police said Wednesday they have “exhausted all means” of trying
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Thursday morning, after the city of Bend’s midnight deadline was upheld by a federal court judge, Hunnell Road was almost completely cleared of the last people who’d camped in the area,
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Three retired military veterans testified Wednesday at a House hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena – commonly known as UFOs – warning that the sightings are a national security problem and that the government has been too secretive about them. A House Oversight subcommittee convened
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Mother” is back. Ellen Burstyn, beloved actor who starred in the groundbreaking 1973 horror film “The Exorcist,” has returned to the nightmare-inducing franchise for the first time since its debut 50 years ago in the franchise’s next installment, “The Exorcist: Believer.” The Oscar-winner made her onscreen return in the
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for the self-driving vehicle industry are asking Congress to expand their ability to test and eventually sell autonomous cars and trucks. In a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, they warned that years of regulatory inaction on so-called autonomous vehicles or
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — Football star Kylian Mbappé has reportedly spurned a meeting and contract with Saudi Arabian football club Al Hilal, according to multiple reports. Mbappé became the talk of the sporting world earlier this week after reports that Al Hilal was ready to smash the world record transfer fee and pay
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El congresista del partido Alianza para el Progreso, Alejandro Soto, logró este miércoles el respaldo para convertirse en el nuevo presidente del Congreso de Perú para el período 2023-2024. Con un total de 77 votos Soto remplazará a José Williams Zapata, de Avanza País, en este nuevo año legislativo. Además, los
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Roughly every six weeks Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a report card that rates the economy’s future performance. This comes along with each decision the central bank makes on interest rates. The latest move — to raise interest rates by a quarter point — came on
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Celtics star Jaylen Brown wants to win more than championships after inking the richest deal in NBA history. He also wants to use it as a harbinger to help affect change in the Boston community. At a ceremonial signing of his five-year, $304 million deal, Brown said he wants
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The trainer of racehorse champion Maximum Security has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster. Jason Servis was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil after pleading guilty
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For two straight seasons the San Francisco 49ers believed they had all the ingredients in place to deliver the franchise its sixth Super Bowl title only to fall short a game shy of the final game. Late-game miscues proved costly in the 2021
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow revealed no urgency to nail down a new contract, saying “it gets done when it gets done.” Burrow has been in negotiations with the team all summer on a deal that could make him the highest paid player in the league. The
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Las autoridades de Estados Unidos cerraron este martes de forma temporal el paso por el Puente Internacional Uno, que une a Piedras Negras, Coahuila, con Eagle Pass, Texas, después de que un grupo de personas corriera hacia la línea fronteriza desde territorio mexicano, informó a CNN la Oficina de Aduanas y
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Less than 24 hours after becoming the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback by annual salary, Justin Herbert’s first training camp practice on Wednesday didn’t appear different from past seasons. The Los Angeles Chargers signal-caller had his share of dynamic throws and then for nearly 25 minutes
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