MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican soccer officials say the world soccer body has agreed to reduce Mexico’s punishment for anti-gay chants heard during the Olympic qualifying matches in March. The Mexican soccer federation said Wednesday that it had been notified by FIFA that Mexico’s men team will have to play only one game without fans,
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 57 new COVID-19 cases _ 20 more than the previous day _ plus one more death. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 32,374 coronavirus cases and 1,399 known deaths since the pandemic began more than a year ago. The vast Navajo Nation
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By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration has received notification that the Department of Defense has authorized the use of Marine Corps Base Quantico to house Afghan refugees, as well as a national guard installation in central Virginia. Fort Lee, an Army training installation in Virginia, was already
Continue Reading By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A judicial decision from Spain has put a halt on an alternative plan to build a giant telescope in the Canary Islands instead of a preferred site in Hawaii where it faces opposition from Native Hawaiians. Construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Hawaii’s tallest mountain, Mauna
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Belmont Stakes winner Essential Quality drew the No. 2 post position Wednesday for the 152nd running of the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The champion 2-year-old will have regular rider Luis Saez aboard and is the 4-5 morning-line favorite among the field of seven 3-year-olds Saturday in the $1.25
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions in Michigan. A judge says they abused the court system with a lawsuit that challenged the state’s election results after Joe Biden’s victory was certified. Federal Judge Linda Parker says the lawsuit last
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Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN) — La repentina caída de Kabul y la toma casi total de Afganistán por parte de los talibanes ha dejado a muchos de los antiguos socios de Estados Unidos preguntándose qué será del orden internacional con base en valores y liderado por Estados Unidos. Aunque la retirada de las tropas por
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By Maggie Fox, CNN A large study involving close to 2 million people in Israel shows the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine slightly raises the risk of heart inflammation, swollen lymph nodes and shingles. But it also finds that Covid-19 infection raises the risk of heart inflammation even more — plus it raises the risk of blood
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By Sarah Moon and Steve Almasy, CNN Porn star Ron Jeremy has been indicted on more than 30 counts of sexual assault involving 21 women over the past two decades, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Jeremy, whose legal last name is Hyatt, is accused of sexually assaulting the women over a
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Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge ordered sanctions Wednesday for Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and several other lawyers who worked on Trump-aligned lawsuits seeking to challenge the results of the 2020 election. US District Judge Linda Parker, of the Eastern District of Michigan, said the lawyers had “engaged in litigation practices” that were “abusive and,
Continue Reading dzaratsian (CNN) — Múltiples atentados terroristas han sacudido suelo estadounidense desde finales de la década de 1970, dejando cientos de muertos en el país. El del 11 de septiembre de 2001 es el más tristemente recordado y fue el más mortífero. Aquí, un repaso a los ataques desde 1978 hasta la actualidad. 1978-1995 — Tres
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan is pretty sure who will start at quarterback to open the season for the San Francisco 49ers even if he’s in no rush to let everyone else know whether it’s Jimmy Garoppolo or Trey Lance. Shanahan has said he will
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By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning any state or local mandates requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and he’s calling on legislators to vote it into law during the current special session. The move comes as Texas reported the most COVID-19 patients in its hospitals
Continue Reading By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning any state or local mandates requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and he’s calling on legislators to vote it into law during the current special session. The move comes as Texas reported the most COVID-19 patients in its hospitals
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By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The next time you make a restaurant reservation through OpenTable, you may also be asked to prove you’re vaccinated against Covid-19 with an app from Clear. The online restaurant reservation service said this week that when a user makes a reservation through its iPhone or Android apps they’ll soon see
Continue Reading By ANITA SNOW and AMY TAXIN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Supreme Court has ordered the reinstatement of the “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy, saying the Biden administration likely violated federal law by trying to end the Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. The decision
Continue Reading By ANITA SNOW and AMY TAXIN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Supreme Court has ordered the reinstatement of the “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy, saying the Biden administration likely violated federal law by trying to end the Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. The decision
Continue Reading By ANITA SNOW and AMY TAXIN Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Supreme Court has ordered the reinstatement of the “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy, saying the Biden administration likely violated federal law by trying to end the Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. The decision
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Olympic doubles champion Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic reached the quarterfinals at Tennis in the Land with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Nagi Hanatani of Japan. No. 53 Siniakova only surrendered four points in her six service games and limited Hanatani to 14 total points in
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EL PASO, Texas – High school football returns to the Sun City this week, and Borderland schools are counting down the days until kickoff. All across Texas, high school football teams will take the field for the first time this season. After a 2020 season that saw many games cancelled due to Covid-19, players and
Continue Reading Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Rural Colorado county officials pled with community members Tuesday to pass along a message to their missing-in-action County Clerk who is being investigated for an election security breach. Mesa County Commissioner Scott McInnis told the audience to tell Tina Peters “to come out of hiding and come home.” Peters has
Continue Reading By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Protesters descended upon the Minnesota State Capitol to rally against Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline as the project nears completion. The rally is part of a series of events called Treaties over Tar Sands organized by Indigenous and environmental activists. Protesters called
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By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Protesters descended upon the Minnesota State Capitol to rally against Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline as the project nears completion. The rally is part of a series of events called Treaties over Tar Sands organized by Indigenous and environmental activists. Protesters called
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Refugees from Afghanistan have arrived at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and up to 10,000 more could do so in the coming weeks. That is what U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said after meeting with officials at the base on Wednesday. Fort McCoy is one of three military installations nationwide that is processing
Continue Reading FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Star running back Saquon Barkley needs to be in live contact drills to play in the New York Giants’ season opener in less than three weeks, coach Joe Judge said. Barkley, who had a major knee injury last season, has not practiced at full speed since training camp opened late last
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Sheriff has become the first team from Moldova ever to qualify for the Champions League group stage. Sheriff advanced easily Wednesday with a 0-0 draw at Dinamo Zagreb after winning 3-0 in the first leg of their playoff. The club from the breakaway region of Transnistria
Continue Reading LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will host Southern this season in men’s basketball, tipping off a five-year Unity Series in which the Wildcats will play teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The league is comprised of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). There will be week of activities leading up to the Wildcats’ Dec. 7
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman had two hits and an RBI in his first action in more than two months, and he scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a groundout by Jake Meyers to lift the Houston Astros to a 6-5 win over the Kansas City
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman had two hits and an RBI in his first action in more than two months, and he scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a groundout by Jake Meyers to lift the Houston Astros to a 6-5 win over the Kansas City
Continue Reading By Michael Conte, CNN A baby girl born on a US military evacuation flight en route to Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Saturday has been named Reach after the call sign of the aircraft, according to the top US general in Europe. “We’ve had further conversations with the mom and the dad of the
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