WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida deputy was wounded, and the man who shot him was killed during a traffic stop. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey says the confrontation occurred Monday afternoon on a West Melbourne street near Interstate 95. Authorities say a deputy pulled over a vehicle with three occupants and
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By Sarah Moon and Eric Levenson, CNN Griddy Energy customers won’t be financially responsible for the sky-high electricity bills charged during February’s devastating winter storm, thanks to a new settlement announced Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Millions of Texans were left without power as the storm impacted the state’s power grid, creating life-threatening
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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wander Franco extended his on-base streak 30 games with a two-run single, fellow rookie Luis Patiño pitched neatly into the sixth inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth in a row, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-1. Brandon Lowe hit his
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Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Ya sabemos cuándo volverá Jon Stewart a las pantallas. Bueno, es decir, a las transmisiones en streaming. “The Problem with Jon Stewart”, la nueva serie de actualidad del comediante se estrenará en Apple TV+ el 30 de septiembre, según informó la compañía este lunes. La serie se estrenará
Continue ReadingCNN By Sheena McKenzie, CNN Taliban leaders declared victory over the United States from the tarmac of Kabul airport on Tuesday, hours after the withdrawal of the last American troops left Afghanistan in the grip of the militant group. The airport that in recent weeks had been the epicenter of a frantic Western evacuation mission
Continue ReadingBy Anna Coren and Jessie Yeung, CNN Abdul Rashid Shirzad was quiet and nervous on the taxi ride with his family to the Kabul airport, the last American-controlled enclave in the Afghan capital. “We hope to make it, and survive,” Shirzad, 34, a former interpreter for United States Special Forces, said in a video filmed
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Hong Kong (CNN) — Las medidas de censura se produjeron de forma rápida y generalizada, eliminando a algunas de las mayores estrellas y clubes de fans de China en cuestión de días. En la última semana, la industria del entretenimiento de China se ha convertido en el sector más reciente en caer en
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty for a 22-year-old former nursing student charged in a deadly shooting at a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover in 2019. The decision was disclosed Monday in a one-sentence court filing. It comes less than two months after
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Mets fans get their say after it was revealed stars Francisco Lindor and Javier Báez were among the New York players making derogatory hand gestures at Citi Field crowds. Frustrated at their team’s poor play in August, Mets fans have been booing the club. Báez said Sunday that he and teammates
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — La comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga los mortales disturbios del 6 de enero se dispone a solicitar a un grupo de empresas de telecomunicaciones que preserven los registros telefónicos de un grupo de congresistas del Partido Republicano y del expresidente Donald Trump, así como de miembros de la familia
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly in most harassment and discrimination cases. California law already bans nondisclosure agreements in cases of sexual harassment, discrimination and assault. The bill lawmakers approved Monday would extend that law to include other
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 37th and 38th home runs, Robbie Ray pitched seven innings and won for the first time in six starts and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3. Guerrero hit a solo home run off right-hander Chris Ellis in the fourth
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(Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations in Ciudad Juárez and El Paso.) By Veronica Martinez/La Verdad and Victoria Rossi/El Paso Matters CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Lucero drove across the Bridge of the Americas alone. The cramps the abortion clinic’s staff told her to expect were already
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EL PASO, Texas — School-age children were responsible for almost half of the past week’s Covid cases in El Paso County, according to the public health authority. Of the 827 new cases reported in this week’s Covid data released by the city on Monday, almost 400 of them were children in the 0 to 17
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — Jon Lester allowed one hit while pitching into the seventh inning, Paul Goldschmidt homered and the St. Louis Cardinals inched closer to the slumping Cincinnati Reds in the NL wild-card race with a 3-1 win Monday night. The Cardinals closed within 2 1/2 games of Cincinnati for the second wild-card spot. The
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El organismo encargado de velar por el cumplimiento de los derechos civiles del Departamento de Educación anunció el lunes que inició investigaciones en cinco estados para determinar si las políticas estatales que prohíben los mandatos de uso de mascarillas en las escuelas son discriminatorias para los estudiantes con discapacidades. La Oficina
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Tokyo meeting Japan’s foreign minister to discuss efforts to involve China and developing nations to fight climate change. The push comes ahead of a United Nations conference in November. The Japanese foreign minister said Tuesday he told Kerry that getting
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Tokyo meeting Japan’s foreign minister to discuss efforts to involve China and developing nations to fight climate change. The push comes ahead of a United Nations conference in November. The Japanese foreign minister said Tuesday he told Kerry that getting
Continue Reading By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth this year, or even when they might get the unique payout just for living in the oil-dependent state. It’s left many upset. Frustrated residents have told lawmakers that they’re tired of
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WASHINGTON, DC – El Paso native Steven Montez was waived Monday by the Washington Football Team, failing to make the 53-man NFL roster out of the preseason. Montez still could be re-signed to Washington’s practice squad, where he spent a majority of last season. He is also free to sign with another team. https://twitter.com/AroundTheNFL/status/1432438723975675907?s=20 In
Continue Reading By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has called a meeting of its vaccine advisers for September 17 to discuss booster doses of coronavirus vaccine. That’s three days before the September 20 target date to start offering booster doses announced by the White House last month. “The administration recently
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By Maggie Fox, CNN Overall effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines has not dropped much yet for most vaccinated Americans, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisers were told Monday. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met Monday to discuss the potential eventual need for booster doses of coronavirus vaccine — although they did not
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reacts to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, saying the Taliban were “very pragmatic and business like” during the final phases of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Johnny Cueto was scratched from his scheduled start for San Francisco against Milwaukee because of cold and flu-like symptoms, while fellow Giants starter Alex Wood tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptoms. Wood has headaches and a sore throat. Cueto, who has tested
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The mayor of Honolulu says the city will soon require patrons of restaurants, bars, museums, theaters and other establishments to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative test for COVID-19. The rule takes effect on Sept. 13 and is aimed at helping the city beat back
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have acquired cornerback Sidney Jones IV in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Seattle’s cornerback position has emerged as one of the biggest unknowns for the Seahawks heading into the season. Jones is returning to the town where he was a star
Continue Reading By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth this year, or even when they might get the unique payout just for living in the oil-dependent state. It’s left many upset. Frustrated residents have told lawmakers that they’re tired of
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Business) — Después de casi un siglo, el uso de gasolina con plomo en las carreteras de todo el mundo llegó a su fin, anunció el lunes el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente, luego de que las estaciones de servicio argelinas dejaran de vender este combustible el mes
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 By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly in most harassment and discrimination cases. California law already bans nondisclosure agreements in cases of sexual harassment, discrimination and assault. The bill lawmakers approved Monday would extend that law to include other
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