Benzema stays hot, leads Real Madrid to victory in opener
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Karim Benzema picked up from where he left off last season and scored twice to lead Real Madrid to a…
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Phillies’ no-hit bid ends on Stephenson’s HR in 8th
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cincinnati’s Tyler Stephenson homered against Archie Bradley leading off the eighth inning Saturday, breaking up the…
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Northern New Mexico man convicted of 4 killings during spree
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A 25-year-old northern New Mexico man accused of fatally shooting three family members and two other people during a 2017…
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Biden authorizes 1,000 more troops to be sent to Afghanistan
By Donald Judd and Barbara Starr, CNN President Joe Biden announced the authorization of an additional direct deployment of 1,000 troops to…
Continue Reading Ashby, Brewers beat Pirates 6-0 to split doubleheader
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Aaron Ashby and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, Rowdy Tellez hit a long home…
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US border agents in Tennessee have seized thousands of counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination cards
By Alaa Elassar, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers in Memphis, Tennessee, have seized thousands of fake Covid-19 vaccination cards so far…
Continue Reading Jutanugarn, Hull, O’Toole tied for lead at windy Dumbarnie
FIFE, Scotland (AP) — Ariya Jutanugarn bogeyed the final two holes for an even-par 72 on Saturday at windy Dumbarnie Links, leaving her tied for…
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Cyber leader calls for nonpartisan path to securing the vote
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Those entrusted with securing the nation’s voting systems must remain…
Continue ReadingSe forma la tormenta tropical Grace en el Atlántico mientras Fred se debilita temporalmente
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — La tormenta tropical Grace es la séptima tormenta con nombre de la temporada, mientras la depresión…
Continue Reading Former Iowa Democratic chair Troy Price hired as New Hampshire Democrats’ executive director
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Troy Price, the former chair of the Iowa Democratic Party during the chaotic 2020 Iowa caucuses, is the New Hampshire…
Continue Reading German soccer leagues to have 1st female CEO next year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top two soccer divisions will have a female chief executive for the first time next year. The German soccer league (DFL)…
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German soccer leagues to have 1st female CEO next year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top two soccer divisions will have a female chief executive for the first time next year. The German soccer league (DFL)…
Continue Reading Report: Ohio woman sought protective order against Bauer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Washington Post has reported that an Ohio woman sought a protective order against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer…
Continue Reading Tour bus crashes on NY Thruway injures 57, some seriously
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say a tour bus bound for Niagara Falls ran off the New York State Thruway and rolled…
Continue Reading Karolina Pliskova, Camilia Giorgi advance to Montreal final
MONTREAL (AP) — Fourth-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic beat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the…
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Biden calls school chiefs, lauds defiance of anti-mask rules
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden has called school district superintendents in Florida and…
Continue Reading Biden calls school chiefs, lauds defiance of anti-mask rules
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden has called school district superintendents in Florida and…
Continue Reading ‘Unprecedented’ flooding in El Paso leaves woman dead
By KEN MILLER Associated Press A storm system that stalled for days over West Texas led to what a National Weather Service meteorologist calls an…
Continue Reading ‘Unprecedented’ flooding in El Paso leaves woman dead
By KEN MILLER Associated Press A storm system that stalled for days over West Texas led to what a National Weather Service meteorologist calls an…
Continue Reading ‘Unprecedented’ flooding in El Paso leaves woman dead
By KEN MILLER Associated Press A storm system that stalled for days over West Texas led to what a National Weather Service meteorologist calls an…
Continue Reading Video shows aftermath of Haiti earthquake
Video shows the aftermath of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann…
Continue Reading Spanish Vuelta: Defending champion Roglic wins opening stage
BURGOS, Spain (AP) — Two-time defending champion Primoz Roglic has won the opening stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Roglic was fastest in the short…
Continue Reading QB Justin Fields rallies Bears to 20-13 win over Dolphins
By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie quarterback Justin Fields came off the bench in the second quarter and rallied the…
Continue Reading Bobby Bowden remembered for faith, family and football
By BOB FERRANTE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Bobby Bowden may have been known across the country for winning two national championships at Florida…
Continue Reading Heat, smoke expected to linger in Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Temperatures are expected to reach up to 94 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as an excessive heat warning…
Continue Reading BBC Russia correspondent calls her imminent expulsion ‘shocking’ and says she can never go back
By Katharina Krebs, Zahra Ullah and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN A BBC journalist working in Moscow said Saturday that she felt shocked she was being…
Continue Reading Titans’ D shows signs of improvement in preseason opener
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Being better on defense shouldn’t be that challenging for the Tennessee Titans…
Continue Reading Power puts Penske back on track with another Indy victory
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power took the lead early Saturday, then watched it shrink over the final half of the…
Continue Reading Salah scores and sets up 2 in Liverpool’s 3-0 win at Norwich
NORWICH, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah set up two goals and scored himself for a fifth straight year in the opening round of a Premier League season…
Continue Reading PSG fans cheer on Messi before 4-2 win; Nice routs Lille 4-0
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi smiled and looked transfixed as Paris Saint-Germain fans chanted his name before the…
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