By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rookie running back Rhamondre Stevenson had two touchdown runs, including a 91-yard score with just over a minute to play to help the New England Patriots beat Washington 22-13 to open the exhibition season for both teams. Quinn Nordin had three field goals for the
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UPDATE: As of Friday morning, TxDOT advised that Transmountain Road had reopened, as had I-10 West at Cotton. However, officials said Paisano at Executive remained closed. For current traffic conditions visit kvia.com/traffic. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas — Thunderstorms dumping heavy rain moved through the El Paso metroplex on Thursday night, triggering flash flooding on
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dwayne Haskins continued his push for the backup quarterback spot. He threw for 161 yards and a touchdown to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 24-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Ben Roethlisberger sat out Pittsburgh’s second preseason game. Mason Rudolph has been the team’s backup
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By Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN As Covid-19 numbers surge across the country, officials in parts of Florida and Tennessee are warning that their emergency response systems are strained and pleading with residents to think twice before calling for an ambulance. In Brevard County, Florida, Fire Rescue Chief Mark Schollmeyer said ambulances are taking
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Rendon knew he hadn’t been right all season with the Los Angeles Angels. He just didn’t know why until an MRI revealed a right hip injury that appears to be the cause of all his woes. Rendon will undergo surgery next week to fix
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong walked out of prison a year early in a parole decision demonstrating the conglomerate’s outsized influence in South Korea as well as continuing leniency for bosses who commit corporate corruption. Lee bowed in apology over the anger ignited by his crimes,
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong walked out of prison a year early in a parole decision demonstrating the conglomerate’s outsized influence in South Korea as well as continuing leniency for bosses who commit corporate corruption. Lee bowed in apology over the anger ignited by his crimes,
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tre Jones made a layup with less than a second remaining to give San Antonio the lead, then had a steal to prevent Charlotte from taking a final shot in the Spurs’ 106-105 victory over the Hornets on Thursday night in the NBA Summer League. Jones, a second-round pick in 2020,
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tre Jones made a layup with less than a second remaining to give San Antonio the lead, then had a steal to prevent Charlotte from taking a final shot in the Spurs’ 106-105 victory over the Hornets on Thursday night in the NBA Summer League. Jones, a second-round pick in 2020,
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By Yoonjung Seo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Former K-pop star Seungri was sentenced to three years in jail on Thursday by a South Korean military court, more than two years after sexual assault allegations first emerged stunning the country. The former Big Bang member had been indicted without detention in 2020 for allegedly organizing prostitutes
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By Paul P. Murphy and Jeremy Harlan, CNN In announcing the revoking of some Mesa County voting machines — their logins appeared in a video by an individual affiliated with QAnon — Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Thursday also accused the county’s clerk, Tina Peters, of assisting in the election system security breach.
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN More than 80 students were potentially exposed to Covid-19 on the first day of class in Reno, Nevada, on Monday after a parent sent their child to Marce Herz Middle School, despite both the parent and child receiving a positive Covid-19 test just two days earlier, Washoe County Health District officials
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Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine protects people for at least six months and likely longer — even against new variants, researchers reported Thursday. Protection against the Delta variant, now dominant across the US, barely waned, the National Institutes of Health-led team found. The team will continue to look for evidence of protection beyond six months. “High levels
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to trade linebacker Joe Schobert to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday night because neither side had formally finalized the deal. Schobert confirmed
Continue Reading CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A Texas death-row inmate has sued state prison officials to allow his pastor to lay hands on him as he dies from a lethal injection. John Henry Ramirez is scheduled to be put to death in the Texas death chamber on Sept. 8. His attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday
Continue Reading CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A Texas death-row inmate has sued state prison officials to allow his pastor to lay hands on him as he dies from a lethal injection. John Henry Ramirez is scheduled to be put to death in the Texas death chamber on Sept. 8. His attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — How much the Los Angeles Chargers’ revamped offensive line has improved remains one of the biggest questions heading into the regular season. But fans won’t see the entire group play together until the Sept. 12 opener at Washington. Coach Brandon Staley says that quarterback
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Dave Aranda became Baylor’s coach about 19 months ago knowing NCAA penalties were coming. It has been much longer for athletic director Mack Rhoades. The Bears can finally move forward now that the NCAA case against them has been resolved, and without major penalties. Rhoades says it’s good to
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Dave Aranda became Baylor’s coach about 19 months ago knowing NCAA penalties were coming. It has been much longer for athletic director Mack Rhoades. The Bears can finally move forward now that the NCAA case against them has been resolved, and without major penalties. Rhoades says it’s good to
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A medida que la variante delta del coronavirus impulsa el aumento de casos de covid-19 en el estado de Florida, el gobernador Ron DeSantis anunció este jueves que se desplegará una unidad de respuesta rápida para administrar tratamientos de anticuerpos monoclonales a los residentes infectados. “Este es el tratamiento más eficaz
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, Keith Allen and Carma Hassan, CNN With the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant and lagging vaccination rates, states such as Texas are seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases that quickly halted a summer of reopenings. And as Texas faces another rise in hospitalizations approaching a peak witnessed during the 2020
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A source familiar with the plan told The Associated Press Canadian special forces will deploy to Afghanistan where Canadian staff in the Kabul embassy will be evacuated before closing. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.
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By Amir Vera and Cheri Mossburg, CNN San Francisco became the the first major US city to mandate proof of full vaccinations for certain indoor activities Thursday. City residents age 12 and older will now be required to show proof they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to enter indoor restaurants, bars, gyms
Continue Reading With vaccine requirements becoming more common, what do you do if you lose your proof of vaccination card or don’t have a copy? In today’s Health Minute, what the CDC says to do.
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner kicked off a monthlong recall campaign tour by raising new questions about her motive for launching her bid to become California’s next governor. On a visit to Los Angeles, the former Olympian and reality TV personality sidestepped questions about whether she had
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The NCAA infractions committee decided against punishing Baylor for its mishandling of sexual assault allegations against athletes for a simple reason: Its rules don’t allow it. It was a jarring decision, even for members of the committee. The infractions committee says the question was whether athletes were given an
Continue Reading GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Russell Henley shot an 8-under 62, his lowest round in more than two years, to take the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Wyndham Championship. Henley birdied three of his final four holes for a two-stroke lead over Sung Kang, Ted Potter Jr., Chris Kirkand, Hudson Swofford, Scott
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El Paso, Texas– The ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for heavy rain expected overnight and for the next several days. These storms could cause local flooding in parts of town. There is also the potential for some of these storms to become severe and produce hail and strong wind gusts.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales says the state is stepping in to ensure a timely chile harvest after growers and producers raised concerns about an inadequate supply of labor. Morales says the state will funnel up to $5 million in federal pandemic relief toward enhanced wages for farmers who
Continue Reading WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation will return to “Orange Status” starting Monday due to a recent rise of COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, the Navajo Department of Health issued three new public health emergency orders for businesses and schools while revising in-person gathering limits for certain events. The tribe’s mask mandate remains in
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