MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked city officials in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from enforcing an ordinance designed to ban drag performances on public property. The order issued Friday bars the city from enforcing the ordinance during the BoroPride Festival scheduled for Oct. 28. It came in a lawsuit filed earlier this month
Continue ReadingHAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The vehicle used by the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Maryland judge has been found but he’s still at large. Authorities are asking the public to remain vigilant as they continue searching for the man. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted on Facebook that the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — About 3,000 asylum-seekers have been told their time was up in New York City shelters, but about half have reapplied to stay. That’s according to a Daily News report Friday. New York Mayor Eric Adams announced in July that the city would start giving adult migrants 60 days’ notice to move
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt and Jordan harshly criticized Israel over its actions in Gaza at a summit on Saturday, a sign that the two Western allies that made peace with Israel decades ago are losing patience with its two-week-old war against Hamas. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, who hosted the
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The sports world reacts to the announcement that Bobby Charlton, the World Cup-winning soccer great for Manchester United and England, has died at the age of 86.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Bobby Charlton, el gran jugador del Manchester United que tuvo un papel protagónico en la victoria de Inglaterra en la Copa Mundial de 1966, murió a la edad de 86 años, informó este sábado el club de la Premier League. Charlton es ampliamente considerado como uno de los mejores jugadores de
Continue ReadingMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police in Somalia say a suicide car bomb exploded at a military facility on the outskirts of the capital and killed at least six people. A police spokesperson said the victims included four soldiers and that nine other people were wounded at the facility in the Elasha Biyaha area of the
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s Agriculture Department says 30 cows that survived a truck tipover that killed 14 others on a Connecticut highway this week have gotten a veterinary check and are cleared to complete their journey. Department spokesperson Rebecca Eddy tells the Hartford Courant that the surviving animals are doing well, and their owner
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United great who played a starring role in England’s 1966 World Cup victory, has died at the age of 86, the Premier League club said on Saturday. Charlton is widely considered as one of the greatest soccer players of all time. “The club’s heartfelt sympathies
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia police officer has been sentenced to 15 to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting women and girls. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that 54-year-old Patrick Heron entered the pleas Friday after reaching an agreement with prosecutors in advance of a trial on more than 200
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United and England soccer great Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86. He was an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country’s 1966 World Cup triumph. A statement from Charlton’s family released
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Too often seaweed is portrayed as a slimy, smelly nuisance that disrupts beach trips and ocean swims. In fact, seaweed, officially a type of marine algae, is an untapped resource that could transform the planet and our health. Seaweed grows fast and is nutrient-rich, can be made into an
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El balotaje es la manera en que las elecciones en Argentina se resuelven cuando en primera vuelta no hay un ganador contundente y, de cara a las elecciones presidenciales que se avecinan en el país, los candidatos están pendientes de si habrá o no segunda vuelta después de las
Continue ReadingBy Jay Croft and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A former Major League Baseball pitcher was arrested Friday in the 2021 shooting that left his father-in-law dead and his mother-in-law hospitalized in northern California, authorities said. Danny Serafini, 49, who played for the Minnesota Twins and five other teams for seven seasons before retiring in
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Baltimore acordó pagar US$ 48 millones a tres hombres que fueron condenados injustamente por asesinato cuando eran adolescentes y que pasaron 36 años en prisión. “Estos son hombres que fueron a la cárcel cuando eran adolescentes y salieron como abuelos jóvenes de unos 50 años”, dijo el asesor legal jefe del
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Australia’s Kaylee McKeown broke the women’s 50m backstroke world record on Friday to become the first person to simultaneously hold the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke world records. McKeown finished with a time of 26.86 seconds in the Duna Arena at the World Cup event in Budapest, Hungary, to
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — Thanks to growing competition in the market, and some reticence from consumers, automakers and car dealers are offering huge discounts on electric vehicles, particularly luxury models. The ranks of eager early adopters, those who feel they must have the latest technology in their vehicles, by now already own
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — In blue ink on a scrap of white paper that sits on his desk, Jehad Adwan scribbles the names and ages of his wife’s relatives. Next to five names, he writes “killed” or simply, “K.” Beside another five, he marks “injured” or “I.” With
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Two stalwart allies of former President Donald Trump flipped against him this week, a staggering turn of events that could now pose a grave threat to his ability to fend off criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The rapid-fire developments
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Goodbye, Jimmy Kimmel. Hello, Rob Gronkowski to the world of bowl games. The LA Bowl announced on Saturday that Gronkowski has signed a multiyear agreement to partner with the college football postseason game. LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk will take place at SoFi Stadium on
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