By Elizabeth Stuart, CNN An Oregon schools superintendent was fired during a Monday night school board meeting, after he enforced the state’s mask mandate in the district’s public schools, according to a report from the Malheur Enterprise newspaper, which had reporters in attendance at the meeting. Adrian School District Superintendent Kevin Purnell was terminated after
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Testimony has concluded in the Robert Durst murder case after the New York real estate heir defended himself for weeks on the witness stand. The Los Angeles judge in the case began instructing jurors Wednesday in advance of closing arguments next week. Durst testified he did
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Testimony has concluded in the Robert Durst murder case after the New York real estate heir defended himself for weeks on the witness stand. The Los Angeles judge in the case began instructing jurors Wednesday in advance of closing arguments next week. Durst testified he did
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A slew of communications between Arizona GOP lawmakers and their representatives overseeing a review of the 2020 election and party activists has been released under a court order obtained by a watchdog group that is fighting for transparency in the Senate’s recount of 2020 election results. Lawyers
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — An arrest report says a 44-year-old Michigan man accused of creating a bomb hoax at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas told investigators he wanted to send a message that former Republican President Donald Trump had messed up his life. Dandre Lundy remained jailed Wednesday following his arrest Tuesday at
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis is right back in a familiar place and uniform chasing something in September. Davis was promoted by the Oakland Athletics as a September call-up, bringing his hot bat from Triple-A Las Vegas and hoping to contribute to a fourth straight playoff run for
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EL PASO, Texas — A search by two El Paso Fire Department water rescue and dive teams didn’t find any signs of a person reportedly seen in the water Wednesday evening near the U.S.-Mexico border in the city’s Chihuahuita section. A fire department spokesman said the initial search effort took place along a waterway near the Chihuahuita
Continue Reading By The Associated Press An early upper hand in the ACC’s Coastal Division race and some redemption will be on the line when No. 10 North Carolina plays at Virginia Tech. The Tar Heels are the division favorites and rolled up 656 yards in a 56-45 victory against the Hokies last season, But that Virginia
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow’s surgically rebuilt knee is nearly 100% and that’s good news for the Cincinnati Bengals. The franchise quarterback was injured in Week 11, making a pandemic-disrupted season even more of a mess for the Bengals, who finished 4-11-1. No. 1 running back Joe Mixon
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — España alcanzó este miércoles el objetivo del 70% de la población vacunada completamente m contra el covid-19. En total, 33.376.693 personas, equivalente al 70,3% de la población total, finalizaron hasta este martes 31 de agosto su vacunación contra al coronavirus, tal y como refleja el informe de vacunación
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Arizona State should be able shake off some rust in a season of high expectations against an FCS opponent. The Sun Devils are among the favorites to win the Pac-12 South Division with a load of experienced players returning. Southern Utah is coming off a 45-14 loss to San Jose State
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace is standing by the decision to open the season with veteran Andy Dalton as the starting quarterback rather than prized rookie Justin Fields. He says the Bears are “in a good position with Andy.” The Bears have said Dalton is their starting quarterback
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Numerosos republicanos, entre ellos el senador Ted Cruz y el representante Dan Crenshaw de Texas, promovieron el lunes y el martes una afirmación falsa de que los talibanes acababan de ejecutar a un hombre colgándolo de un helicóptero. Cruz y Crenshaw, entre otros conservadores, compartieron un video que había sido
Continue Reading By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has for the first time banned a company making so-called stalkerware from continuing in the surveillance app business. Such software is used to surreptitiously track a cellphone user’s activities and location. Its use by violent domestic abusers has been well documented. Wednesday’s
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By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has for the first time banned a company making so-called stalkerware from continuing in the surveillance app business. Such software is used to surreptitiously track a cellphone user’s activities and location. Its use by violent domestic abusers has been well documented. Wednesday’s
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — There’s no sense downplaying how important this season is for the Green Bay Packers. MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ uncertain future with the franchise puts more pressure on the Packers as they pursue their first Super Bowl berth since their 2010 championship season. The Packers
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Hasta que un huracán como Ida finalmente pasa, es difícil saber qué tipo de daños se han producido. Solo varios días después de que la tormenta toca tierra es que pueden surgir imágenes como las de abajo, que muestran claramente la destrucción dejada por el ciclón. Previo a la llegada de
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville claimed receiver Tyron Johnson off waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday. It was the only move the Jaguars made despite having first dibs on every player waived in final roster cuts. Johnson spent time with Houston, Buffalo, Carolina and the Chargers during his rookie year in 2019. He
Continue Reading GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities at Grand Canyon National Park say they are scaling back the search for a Texas man who has been missing for nearly three months. Park officials say 49-year-old Charles Lyon of Tyler was last seen at a hotel in Tusayan on June 10. They say Lyon abandoned
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys see health as the starting point for any discussion about rebounding from the difficult 2020 season. Dak Prescott’s severe ankle injury was the worst of several on offense as Dallas went 6-10 in coach Mike McCarthy’s debut. Now the star quarterback
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys see health as the starting point for any discussion about rebounding from the difficult 2020 season. Dak Prescott’s severe ankle injury was the worst of several on offense as Dallas went 6-10 in coach Mike McCarthy’s debut. Now the star quarterback
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La organización no gubernamental Observatorio Ciudadano Covid-19 de Nicaragua llamó este miércoles con urgencia a la población a iniciar una cuarentena voluntaria, ante lo que consideran “un pico pandémico” que atraviesa el país y que ha provocado, dice, un “colapso del sistema de salud”. “A 17 meses del
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns finally tasted success in 2020, They want more this season. With rookie coach Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland ended its long playoff drought last season and beat rival Pittsburgh in the wild-card round. The Browns then took AFC champion Kansas City to the final minutes before
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon force large department stores to display some child products in gender-neutral terms. The California Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require stores with at least 500 employees to maintain gender-neutral sections in their stores. The bill would not ban traditional boys
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon force large department stores to display some child products in gender-neutral terms. The California Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require stores with at least 500 employees to maintain gender-neutral sections in their stores. The bill would not ban traditional boys
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Mets acting general manager Zack Scott is due in court two days after he was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated following a fundraiser at team owner Steve Cohen’s house. Scott was arrested on a DUI charge around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday in suburban White Plains, New York. Police found him
Continue Reading TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Another group of some 200 migrants has started walking north from the southern Mexico city of Tapachula despite a heavy presence of National Guard troops and immigration agents. The Mexican forces have been dispersing similar groups in recent days, including several hours before the latest band started out Wednesday. Authorities lately
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie right-hander Logan Gilbert and four relievers combined to shut out Houston for the second straight day and J.P. Crawford scored the lone run on a sacrifice fly to give the Seattle Mariners a 1-0 win over the Astros. Seattle took two of three in the
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie right-hander Logan Gilbert and four relievers combined to shut out Houston for the second straight day and J.P. Crawford scored the lone run on a sacrifice fly to give the Seattle Mariners a 1-0 win over the Astros. Seattle took two of three in the
Continue Reading GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former section chief at the FBI’s Quantico laboratory is facing federal charges, accused of claiming nearly 900 hours of work he didn’t do over four years. John Behun worked for the FBI for more than 28 years until his termination in February 2019. According to charging documents, Behun served as
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