By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy was a bit out of place for the Las Vegas Raiders’ preseason finale in San Francisco based on his pedigree. Coach Jon Gruden kept nearly all his big-name players at home to focus on decisions at
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By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — At least 29 Africans, including seven children, died last week while trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands on a smuggling boat. That’s according to information released Monday from a U.N. agency, a Spanish migrant charity in touch with victims’ relatives. Spanish maritime services on Friday rescued 27
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HATCH, New Mexico – After pandemic restrictions discouraged travel and canceled the Hatch Chile Festival in 2020, farmers are praying that their business can recover this season. “It was a hard year,” said Sergio Grajeda Jr., whose family has farmed the crop for thirty years. “But we got through it. We got back on our
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas raced to the Supreme Court Monday, asking the justices to block a controversial law that bans abortions at six weeks and allows private citizens to bring civil suits against anyone who assists a pregnant person seeking an abortion in violation of
Continue Reading By Liz Stark, CNN The Education Department’s civil rights enforcement arm announced Monday it has launched investigations in five states to determine whether statewide policies prohibiting school mask mandates is discriminatory against students with disabilities. The Department’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to the chief state school officials in five states — Iowa, Oklahoma,
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills relieved a logjam at defensive end by trading Darryl Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. Buffalo acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft in a trade completed a day before NFL teams are required to cut their rosters to 53 players.
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland got married to longtime partner Skip Sayre Saturday night in New Mexico. Interior Department spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz says Haaland wore a dress designed and sewn by her sister. The ceremony incorporated elements honoring her Native American ancestry. The former New Mexico congresswoman is a member of
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Don’t expect the New Orleans Saints to cede bragging rights in the NFC South too easily. Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the defending Super Bowl champions though they didn’t finish on top of the division last season. The Saints enter the 2021 season
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline. It’s the latest setback for opponents as the project nears completion. The court ruled that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline. It’s the latest setback for opponents as the project nears completion. The court ruled that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s
Continue Reading BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 13 people were injured following an explosion at a police station near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, officials in the city of Cucuta said. Police said the explosion Monday was caused by an “improvised explosive device” that was left near the station, which is located in one of Cucuta’s lower
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CNN’s Nadia Romero surveys the damage that Hurricane Ida left behind in New Orleans.
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UPDATE, Sept. 1: TORNILLO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday they had arrested and jailed a man on $10,000 bond in a deadly Tornillo hit and run case. Javier Ochoa of Tornillo was booked into the El Paso County Jail on a charge of accident involving death along with several other outstanding
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Hurricane Ida slams into Louisiana with devastating force. Isabel Rosales reports.
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton has hired Marcus Blossom away from Holy Cross to be its new athletic director. Blossom was Holy Cross’ athletic director for two years after five years at Boston College as senior associate athletic director for business and administration. Blossom follows Bruce Rasmussen, who retired
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Republican hasn’t won a statewide election in heavily Democratic California in 15 years. But the rapid ascent of conservative Larry Elder in the September recall election that could oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is alarming liberals fearful of a historic upset. The Black
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions. The department’s office for civil rights sent letters to education chiefs in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Continue Reading By Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden spoke Monday afternoon on Hurricane Ida relief efforts as he met virtually with a host of leaders involved in the response to the massive storm that has rocked the Gulf Coast. “We know Hurricane Ida had the potential to cause massive, massive damage, and that’s
Continue Reading Hurricane Ida slams into Louisiana with devastating force. Isabel Rosales reports
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emergency workers and volunteers in rural Tennessee are pushing to clean up as much debris as possible from recent deadly flooding before the remnants of Hurricane Ida threatened to interrupt recovery efforts with another dousing. The Humphreys County Emergency Management Agency on Monday noted the possibility
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a new health office that will prod hospitals to cut carbon emissions, aiming to provide greener, more environmentally friendly medical care. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Monday the new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity will also work
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a new health office that will prod hospitals to cut carbon emissions, aiming to provide greener, more environmentally friendly medical care. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Monday the new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity will also work
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EL PASO, Texas — Three fully-vaccinated El Pasoans were among four people who died in the county from Covid-19 over the past week, and there were 185 new “breakthrough” cases involving those who were vaccinated, health department officials reported Monday. All of the latest fatality victims had underlying health conditions and ranged in age from
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Quarterbacks Dak Prescott of Dallas and Carson Wentz of Indianapolis are among the NFL stars seeking bounce-back seasons in 2021. Both had setbacks with injuries in training camp. Prescott is set for the opener, and Wentz could be good to go then. Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow, New York
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Quarterbacks Dak Prescott of Dallas and Carson Wentz of Indianapolis are among the NFL stars seeking bounce-back seasons in 2021. Both had setbacks with injuries in training camp. Prescott is set for the opener, and Wentz could be good to go then. Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow, New York
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins pitching prospect Jake Eder is scheduled to undergo reconstructive elbow surgery and might be sidelined until 2023. Eder was a fourth-round pick in 2020 out of Vanderbilt and is ranked as one of baseball’s top 100 prospects. A 22-year-old left-hander, Eder went 3-5 with a 1.77 ERA over 15 starts
Continue Reading By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — As speculation swirls regarding the Miami Dolphins’ interest in embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson, coach Brian Flores says the team wants players with “high character.” The Dolphins have declined to confirm or deny reports they have engaged in trade talks to acquire Watson. The Houston Texans’ star
Continue Reading By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — As speculation swirls regarding the Miami Dolphins’ interest in embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson, coach Brian Flores says the team wants players with “high character.” The Dolphins have declined to confirm or deny reports they have engaged in trade talks to acquire Watson. The Houston Texans’ star
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Tokio, Japón (CNN) — Dos personas murieron en Japón días después de recibir dosis de un lote de vacunas contra el covid-19 de Moderna cuyo uso se suspendió el jueves debido a preocupaciones sobre un riesgo de contaminación, dijo el sábado el Ministerio de Salud, Trabajo y Bienestar del país. Aún no
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Hurricane Ida’s direct hit on the nation’s oil and gasoline industry could send gas prices higher, exacerbating inflation that’s already hurting American consumers. But how much prices will increase, and for how long, will depend on the extent of the damage. The storm hit Louisiana and the Gulf Coast on
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