Lyft vows to defend drivers sued under Texas abortion law
General Counsel for Lyft Kristin Sverchek speaks with CNN’s Poppy Harlow about why the company is taking steps to protect its drivers against…
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LEADING OFF: Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Cole ailing
By The Associated Press Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and the late Marvin Miller will be enshrined at the Hall of Fame, a year after the…
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Powerful earthquake near Mexico’s Acapulco kills at least 1
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A powerful earthquake has struck in southern Mexico near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, causing buildings to rock and sway…
Continue Reading Australian court rules media liable for Facebook comments
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court has made a landmark ruling that media outlets are…
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Australian court rules media liable for Facebook comments
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court has made a landmark ruling that media outlets are…
Continue Reading Gant wins, Rooker homers as Twins blank Indians 3-0
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — John Gant pitched five solid innings to get his first win since joining Minnesota and spoil…
Continue Reading Top recruit Shaedon Sharpe commits to Kentucky
By The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ken. (AP) — Five-star recruit Shaedon Sharpe has committed to Kentucky, giving coach John Calipari his…
Continue Reading Hong Kong police arrest defiant Tiananmen vigil leaders
HONG KONG (AP) — Four leaders of the group that organized annual Tiananmen Square commemorations in Hong Kong have been arrested after refusing to…
Continue Reading California moves to outlaw ‘stealthing,’ or removing condom
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawmakers are moving to make California the first to outlaw “stealthing.”…
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911 calls describe chaotic scene at warehouse where Ida nursing home evacuees died
By Paul P. Murphy, Steve Almasy, Rebekah Riess and Deanna Hackney, CNN The 911 calls made from a Louisiana warehouse where more than 800 nursing home…
Continue Reading Yankees ace Cole exits with tightness in his left hamstring
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has exited his start against the Toronto Blue Jays with two…
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Texas governor defends abortion law with no rape exceptions
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defending a new state law banning most abortions that…
Continue Reading Texas governor defends abortion law with no rape exceptions
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defending a new state law banning most abortions that…
Continue Reading Wallace back in familiar starting spot in Bills secondary
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Each year, the Buffalo Bills bring in new competition in a bid to challenge cornerback…
Continue Reading NFLPA calls for daily COVID-19 testing for all players
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL Players Association wants daily COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated players. The league and the union…
Continue Reading Done in singles, US still has some hopes in US Open doubles
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While the Americans are all done in singles at the U.S. Open, there’s still some home hopes in…
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Drier air returns with sunshine and hot temperatures
Some drier air arrives tomorrow along with more sunshine and hotter temperatures. Temps typically average around 91 this time of year. Expect highs…
Continue Reading Injuries, discipline and COVID disrupt US in qualifying
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Two starters are injured, another tested positive for COVID-19 and a fourth was…
Continue Reading Larry to bring dangerous surf to the East Coast and maybe a hurricane to Bermuda and Canada
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Hurricane Larry may be well out in the Atlantic, but the dangerous Category 3 hurricane will have impacts in the…
Continue Reading VT state troopers accused in fake vaccine card scheme resign
WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — State police say three Vermont state troopers who are accused of being involved in a scheme to create fraudulent COVID-19…
Continue Reading 13 Miami-Dade school employees have died of Covid-19 since mid-August
By Elizabeth Stuart, CNN Thirteen school employees from Miami-Dade County Public Schools have died from Covid-19 since August 16, the school district…
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Police arrest 1, seeking 1 in Las Cruces fatal shooting
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Police have arrested a 28-year-old suspect in a fatal shooting last month in Las Cruces and are asking for the public’s…
Continue Reading Britney Spears’ father files to end court conservatorship
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ father has filed to end the court conservatorship that has…
Continue Reading Dixie Fire is blazing its way to becoming California’s biggest ever
By Kelly McCleary and Alta Spells, CNN The Dixie Fire in northern California is on its way to becoming the largest wildfire in the state’s…
Continue Reading Indians manager Terry Francona resting after toe surgery
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians manger Terry Francona is resting comfortably after undergoing toe surgery, his…
Continue Reading Boy charged in assault on student draped in gay pride flag
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia teenager faces juvenile charges after he attacked a student draped in a gay pride flag in a school…
Continue Reading Berhalter says banished McKennie could be welcomed back
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Weston McKennie could be welcomed back to the U.S. national team in the future,…
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Fact-checking the misinformation about Oklahoma hospitals and ivermectin
CNN’s Daniel Dale breaks down the inaccuracies in a story that claimed hospitals in rural Oklahoma were backed up due to an increasing number of…
Continue Reading Fact-checking the misinformation about Oklahoma hospitals and ivermectin
By Daniel Dale, CNN A story went viral last week about Oklahoma hospitals and ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug some Americans are taking to treat…
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Britney Spears’ father petitions to end her conservatorship
By Chloe Melas Britney Spears’ fight to end her court-ordered conservatorship took an unexpected turn on Tuesday when her father and the…
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