August 2021

Fanatics scores big with baseball card deal and Leo Messi

August 20, 2021 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The buzzy sports apparel startup Fanatics will become the new exclusive licensee for Major League Baseball cards,…

Judge orders that Larry Nassar’s prison funds be turned over to victim restitution

August 20, 2021 10:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Ly, CNN A judge has ordered that Larry Nassar’s prison funds be turned over to the government and put toward victim restitution,…

‘The Protégé’ casts Maggie Q as an assassin on a quest for revenge

August 20, 2021 9:59 AM CNN

Maggie Q, Michael Keaton, and Samuel L. Jackson star in the thriller about an assassin looking for answers and revenge. David Daniel has a…

‘The Protégé’ casts Maggie Q as an assassin on a quest for revenge

August 20, 2021 9:59 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Protégé” brings a few novel little touches to what’s otherwise a generic action vehicle for…

¿Cuán firme es la ciencia para justificar una dosis de refuerzo de vacunas contra el covid-19?

August 20, 2021 9:59 AM CNN Newsource

Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Estados Unidos anunció que a partir de septiembre ofrecerá dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna de ARN…

Ed Sheeran is dropping a new album in October

August 20, 2021 9:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Ed Sheeran has announced his fourth studio album, saying it is the “best bit of work that I’ve done.” The…

‘Gossip’ charts how tabloid tattlers ‘escaped from their cages’ and rippled through the media

August 20, 2021 9:49 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Gossip” is about a lot more than just juicy tidbits and the columnists that peddle them, presenting a…

NATO commits to improving operations at Kabul airport

August 20, 2021 9:46 AM Associated Press

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO foreign ministers have committed to focus on ensuring the safe evacuation from Afghanistan of…

A new clue emerges of what may lie beneath the Martian south pole

August 20, 2021 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The frigid Martian poles have long fascinated scientists not just because of their ice caps, but for the potential of what…

Sean Penn and daughter Dylan Penn had some tough moments on set for their new film

August 20, 2021 9:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sean Penn directs his own daughter Dyan Penn in his latest film, “Flag Day,” but the joint effort didn’t…

Navy vet convicted in gruesome killing of 4 in North Dakota

August 20, 2021 9:40 AM Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A jury has found a chiropractor and Navy veteran guilty in the gruesome killings of four people at a North Dakota property…

American Otasowie joins Club Brugge from Wolverhampton

August 20, 2021 9:38 AM Associated Press

By The Associated Press American Owen Otasowie has transferred to Club Brugge in Belgium after making his Premier League debut for Wolverhampton last…

Packers’ surplus of receivers creates plenty of competition

August 20, 2021 9:33 AM Associated Press

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wideout Davante Adams says the addition of veteran Randall Cobb has…

Montana only state to ban vaccine requirements for employees

August 20, 2021 9:31 AM Associated Press

By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America HELENA, Mont. (AP) — While large companies across the U.S. have announced that COVID-19…

Montana only state to ban vaccine requirements for employees

August 20, 2021 9:31 AM Associated Press

By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America HELENA, Mont. (AP) — While large companies across the U.S. have announced that COVID-19…

To boost vaccinations, South Africa opens jabs to all adults

August 20, 2021 9:29 AM Associated Press

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Faced with slowing numbers of people getting COVID-19 vaccinations,…

Inquiry finds mistakes in OWI break given to Iowa prosecutor

August 20, 2021 9:28 AM Associated Press

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press An Iowa investigation has found that sheriff’s deputies erred when they did not investigate a neighboring county…

Minnesota wildfire jumps highway, triggers more evacuations

August 20, 2021 9:27 AM Associated Press

FINLAND, Minn. (AP) — Authorities fighting a northeastern Minnesota wildfire have ordered additional evacuations after the blaze jumped a highway.…

California felon charged in shooting of New Mexico officers

August 20, 2021 9:27 AM Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A felon from California has been charged with opening fire on Albuquerque police officers after they responded to a…

“It’s time”: Star goaltender Henrik Lundqvist retires at 39

August 20, 2021 9:26 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist, one of the greatest goaltenders of his generation, has announced his retirement less than nine months after…

WHO issues call for experts to help with COVID origins probe

August 20, 2021 9:24 AM Associated Press

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has issued a call for experts to join a new advisory group it’s forming, in part to address the…

Taliban took Afghanistan but face cash squeeze

August 20, 2021 9:23 AM Associated Press

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Taliban face a major challenge in cementing control of Afghanistan: Money. The military blitz…

Judge tells prison to seize Nassar’s money for victims

August 20, 2021 9:22 AM Associated Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A judge has ordered the government to take money from the prison account of a former Michigan sports doctor who owes…

Judge tells prison to seize Nassar’s money for victims

August 20, 2021 9:22 AM Associated Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A judge has ordered the government to take money from the prison account of a former Michigan sports doctor who owes…

Chaos and confusion continue outside Kabul airport as people seek to flee

August 20, 2021 9:21 AM CNN

CNN’s Clarissa Ward brings us this report from inside Kabul…

US announces new destinations for evacuees as Kabul airport confusion continues

August 20, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN Chaotic scenes played out at Kabul airport again on Friday as thousands desperate to leave…