Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The “American Crime Story” banner launched by O.J. Simpson’s trial is an odd one for FX’s “Impeachment,” an otherwise engrossing, undeniably juicy limited series that puts the women front and center in the Bill Clinton impeachment scandal. Sarah Paulson’s portrayal of Linda Tripp steals the show, but there’s no shortage
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers made the decision this offseason that they needed more dynamic quarterback play to remain contenders in the long run. That led both NFC West rivals to make aggressive moves, trading multiple first-round picks to bring
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By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s attorney general was ticketed for going 57 in a 35 mph zone just days just days before he pleaded no contest to traffic charges for a car crash that killed a pedestrian last year. Jason Ravnsborg, the state’s top law enforcement officer, received
Continue Reading By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Authorities say that at least 11 people are feared dead after another boat traveling from North Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands became a trap for migrants trying to reach European territory. The Spanish government’s delegation in the archipelago said rescuers retrieved 32 survivors and one body overnight
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By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s lobster fishing industry will face a host of new harvesting restrictions amid a new push from the federal government to try to save a vanishing species of whale. The prospect of new rules has loomed over the profitable lobster industry for years and were announced
Continue Reading By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s lobster fishing industry will face a host of new harvesting restrictions amid a new push from the federal government to try to save a vanishing species of whale. The prospect of new rules has loomed over the profitable lobster industry for years and were announced
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Investors may still be nervous about the Delta variant and Afghanistan. But Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell eased many worriers on Friday when he signaled that the central bank is not going to hit the panic button anytime soon over inflation concerns. Wall Street sentiment has improved dramatically
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Walgreens will hike starting pay to $15 an hour beginning in October, as employers across the United States continue boosting wages to attract workers. The drugstore chain says the wage hike will take effect in phases and be completed by November 2022. It will affect workers in the U.S.,
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PLANO, Texas (AP) — Police in suburban Dallas say an officer shot and wounded a man who opened fire on officers who were trying to serve a warrant. Plano police spokesman David Tilley says that after officers entered the home Tuesday morning, a man ran out the back. Tilley said when an officer tried to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The owner of a Las Cruces area dog training and daycare business has been arrested on extreme animal cruelty charges, Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies announced Tuesday. The arrest of April Tina Nastasi, 50, comes after authorities alleged that a dog placed in her care “experienced three gaping holes in
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a four-year contract extension with defenseman Connor Murphy. The deal runs through the 2025-26 season and carries a $4.4 million salary-cap hit. The 28-year-old Murphy has turned into one of Chicago’s most reliable defensemen. He had three goals and 12 assists while averaging a career-high 22:09
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By Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is expanding his efforts to convince more Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 with a new public service announcement available for TV stations to air nationwide. The ad aims to target vaccine hesitant Republicans and pushes back against skepticism about the shot promoted by many members
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Wide receiver A.J. Brown campaigned on social media for the Titans to make Julio Jones his teammate. NFL rushing champ Derrick Henry and left tackle Taylor Lewan also made clear they wanted the seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver in Tennessee. Then the Titans
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A large U.S. survey of new-vehicle owners found that automobile quality rose last year, but glitches in pairing smartphones with infotainment systems frustrated owners more than anything. The annual survey by J.D. Power found that the Ram truck brand had the fewest problems per 100 vehicles.
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A large U.S. survey of new-vehicle owners found that automobile quality rose last year, but glitches in pairing smartphones with infotainment systems frustrated owners more than anything. The annual survey by J.D. Power found that the Ram truck brand had the fewest problems per 100 vehicles.
Continue Reading CNN’s Miguel Marquez speaks to patients battling coronavirus in an overwhelmed Mississippi hospital as the state sees a surge in cases.
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Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Las vacunas contra el covid-19 siguen generando preguntas entre nuestra audiencia. Esta semana, el Dr. Elmer Huerta responde dudas sobre la combinación de diferentes vacunas, el tiempo de protección que ofrecen luego de la segunda dosis y su uso con enfermedades o medicamentos específicos. También, respondemos otras preguntas sobre
Continue Reading By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It has been 20 years since Taliban-led Afghanistan fell to a U.S.-led coalition in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks. For Afghans, that means 20 years of change. That’s an arc that ran from early hope to despair in recent weeks as the U.S. pullout
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It took Larry Kirwan nearly 20 years to feel he truly nailed a story of how a working-class family dealt with the death of a police officer at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Larry Kirwan, novelist and former leader of the rock
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated press MILAN (AP) — The heir of a late duke who sold Sting his Tuscan winery 25 years ago says the singer has hit a flat note with a lame apology for comments the family deems slanderous. The dispute has spilled into the pages of Italian papers. It arose from an
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated press MILAN (AP) — The heir of a late duke who sold Sting his Tuscan winery 25 years ago says the singer has hit a flat note with a lame apology for comments the family deems slanderous. The dispute has spilled into the pages of Italian papers. It arose from an
Continue Reading By Maggie Fox, CNN Genetics researchers who have been watching for new coronavirus variants say they’ve seen a troubling new lineage that carries many of the same hallmarks as other strains, including Alpha, Beta and Gamma. The variant they are watching, called C.1.2, has popped up across South Africa as well as in seven other
Continue Reading César López (CNN Español) — El Manchester United reconfirmó este martes los dos años de contrato de Cristiano Ronaldo con el club. Además, los “diablos rojos” mencionaron la opción a un año extra, si se daban las condiciones. El comunicado del club citó también a una de sus máximas figuras de todos los tiempos y
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EL PASO, Texas — Are you recycling? If so, are you sure you’re doing it correctly? The answer might surprise you. The City of El Paso’s Environmental Services Department says there’s room for improvement. Many well-meaning, helpful recyclers are throwing things in their blue bins that aren’t accepted in the local program. The three biggest
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SLIDELL, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a man was attacked by a large alligator while walking through floodwaters from Hurricane Ida and is now missing. Authorities say the 71-year-old man’s wife told sheriff’s deputies that she heard a commotion around noon on Monday, then walked outside to see the gator attacking her husband
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN The “Harlem Hellfighters” helped the US win World War I. The Black infantry unit was one of the most decorated regiments at the time, even as most of its members were met with racism and disregard upon their return home. Now, more than 100 years after the regiment’s surviving members came
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is promising up to $60 million in military aid to Ukraine in advance of a White House meeting this week between President Joe Biden and his counterpart in Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Biden administration said in a notification to Congress that the aid package
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three Minneapolis residents are suing the city over a ballot question that would eliminate the police department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, arguing it misleads voters about key aspects of the proposal. Two of the plaintiffs challenging the ballot question are a former City Council member and his wife who
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Texas state law that bans abortion after as early as six weeks into the pregnancy could provide the playbook for red states to pass extreme abortion restrictions — without having to wait for the Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade. The measure — signed into law by Republican Gov.
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Microsoft is rolling out its newest operating system, Windows 11, earlier than expected for some PC users. Starting October 5, the company will begin a “phased and measured” approach to the free upgrades, in which newer devices will be given priority over older equipment. Microsoft had previously said it expected
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