KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say two men were killed and another was injured in shootings outside a northern Illinois courthouse stemming from a long-running internal gang dispute. Kankakee Police Chief Robin Passwater says the shootings occurred after one of the victims, Victor Andrade, emerged from the Kankakee County Courthouse and was fatally shot by
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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract with forward Andrei Svechnikov. That deal is set to keep the No. 2 overall draft pick from 2018 with the franchise through the 2028-29 season. It will also pay the 21-year-old an average annual value of $7.75 million
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City left back Benjamin Mendy has appeared in court to face charges of rape and sexual assault. Mendy spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth at Chester Magistrates’ Court in northwest England. No pleas were entered as the charges were put to the 27-year-old France international
Continue Reading CÓRDOBA, Spain (AP) — Magnus Cort Nielsen has earned another sprint victory at the Spanish Vuelta to win a hot and hilly 12th stage. It was his second win at this year’s edition of the Vuelta and his fifth career stage victory at the Spanish race. Norway’s Odd Christian Eiking kept the race lead. The
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — State officials have destroyed the first Asian giant hornet nest of the season, which was located near the town of Blaine along the Canadian border. The Washington state Department of Agriculture said it eradicated the nest on Wednesday. The nest was located in the base
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Gio Reyna and Zack Steffen are among 20 players who could make World Cup qualifying debuts when the United States opens at El Salvador on Sept. 2. Christian Pulisic was on the 26-man roster after missing Chelsea’s match at Arsenal last
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) –La depresión tropical Nueve se convirtió en tormenta tropical Ida, después de que un avión cazador de huracanes encontrara vientos con fuerza de tormenta tropical dentro de la tormenta. Se estima que los vientos máximos sostenidos de la tormenta tropical Ida son de 64 km/h, con ráfagas más fuertes. Se espera
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer The Education Department has announced it will forgive student debt for more than 100,000 borrowers who attended colleges in the now-defunct ITT Technical Institute chain but left before graduating. The agency says it will erase federal loans for borrowers who left the for-profit colleges during an eight-year window before
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By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The music industry is moving toward vaccine mandates for concertgoers, but local and state laws have created murky legal waters for COVID-19 rules in venues. With tour cancellations on the rise and attendance lower than normal, major touring artists are hoping to salvage another
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una explosión frente al aeropuerto de Kabul se registró este jueves en la capital afgana cuando Estados Unidos y otros países intentan evacuar a sus ciudadanos y afganos en riesgo de los talibanes. Luego, se registró al menos otra, dijo el secretario de prensa del Pentágono, John Kirby Tres funcionarios
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long ago, anticipation was high that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell might begin to sketch out a plan this week for the Fed to start pulling back on its support for an economy that has been strengthening. That was before COVID-19 cases began accelerating across
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans’ coronavirus outbreak has grown to nine people. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is among three players added Thursday to the reserve/COVID-19 list. General manager Jon Robinson says Tannehill, tight end Geoff Swaim and linebacker Justin March-Lillard are joining four other players on
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Jack Guy, CNN Athletes may be used to putting their blood, sweat and tears into sports, but legendary skater Tony Hawk has just taken it one step further. Hawk donated his blood as part of a collaboration with water company Liquid Death to produce 100 skateboards — and they’ve already sold out. “Yes, there is
Continue Reading By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The music industry is moving toward vaccine mandates for concertgoers, but local and state laws have created murky legal waters for COVID-19 rules in venues. With tour cancellations on the rise and attendance lower than normal, major touring artists are hoping to salvage another
Continue Reading By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The music industry is moving toward vaccine mandates for concertgoers, but local and state laws have created murky legal waters for COVID-19 rules in venues. With tour cancellations on the rise and attendance lower than normal, major touring artists are hoping to salvage another
Continue Reading MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — A member of the Seminole Nation in Oklahoma whose case led to a landmark decision on criminal jurisdiction in tribal lands has been sentenced to life in a federal prison for sexual abuse of a child. Federal prosecutors in Muskogee announced Wednesday that 72-year-old Jimcy McGirt was sentenced for two counts
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid visits Real Betis on Saturday with the club engulfed in speculation that it’s attempting to sing Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-Germain. The match is Madrid’s last before the transfer window for the Spanish and French leagues closes on Tuesday. PSG said for the first
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CNN’s Chris Cuomo talks with Dr. Nitesh Paryani about the Delta variant and the strain it’s putting on the hospital where he works and healthcare in general.
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, CNN Dr. Nitesh Paryani, a third-generation radiation oncologist in Tampa, Florida, recently was forced to make a decision that he says he and his family have never had to make in 60 years of treating patients. A nearby hospital was working to transfer a cancer patient to a location that had adequate
Continue Reading MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense says the remains of a World War II pilot whose body was lost in Europe’s Adriatic Sea have been recovered and will be buried in his home state of Maine. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Thursday that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N.
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long ago, anticipation was high that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell might begin to sketch out a plan this week for the Fed to start pulling back on its support for an economy that has been strengthening. That was before COVID-19 cases began accelerating across
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Way to make us cry Mandy Patinkin. The actor shared a moving backstory about his role in the cult classic film “The Princess Bride” on his official TikTok account in response to a user sharing her own. Amanda Webb posted a video in which she shared that the movie was
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has signed forward Joaquín Correa from Serie A rival Lazio. The Argentina forward arrives at Inter on a one-year loan but with the obligation to make the transfer permanent. Correa has signed a four-year contract and will be reunited with former Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi. Correa scored 30 goals in
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A Las Cruces psychiatrist could face years in prison after pleading no contest to charges accusing him of sexually assaulting female patients. A plea agreement recommends seven years in prison for Dr. Mark Beale. He pleaded no contest to a total of 16 counts of felony criminal sexual penetration, misdemeanor
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina prosecutor whose office was run for decades by a prominent legal family who had two members killed in a shooting has excused himself from any prosecution in the case. In a letter August 11, Solicitor Duffie Stone turned the case of who killed
Continue Reading By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Artists will no longer have to incorporate hunting imagery to win a spot for their work on the federal duck stamp, reversing a Trump-era requirement. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says eliminating the requirement from its annual Federal Duck Stamp contest will give artists more
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business There have been multiple eulogies for Windows-based desktop personal computers and laptops in the past few years as smartphones seemingly rule the gadget landscape. But “old” tech giants Dell and HP, which both reported earnings after the close Thursday, are doing just fine in 2021. Dell said sales
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo once again could be playing his final match for Juventus. The Portugal great’s departure has been rumored for months. Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City appear to be the likeliest destinations. Juventus has met with Ronaldo’s agent. The talks lasted about an hour and a half
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump ha amenazado este miércoles con invocar el privilegio ejecutivo en un intento de bloquear que la comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga los disturbios del 6 de enero en el Capitolio obtenga una gran cantidad de documentos de varias agencias del Gobierno estadounidense,
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Pep Guardiola would be the first to accept he has an obsession with midfielders. He once said his preference would be “to have a thousand midfield players in my squad.” Manchester City is doing its best to facilitate Guardiola’s dream. Harry Kane’s announcement Wednesday that he was staying at
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