By AIJAZ HUSSAIN and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Syed Ali Geelani, an icon of disputed Kashmir’s resistance against Indian rule and a top separatist leader who became the emblem of the region’s defiance against New Delhi, has died at 91. Geelani died at his home in the region’s main city of
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By The Associated Press The Browns are expected to compete for an AFC title this season. How’s that for something new? Cleveland ended its 18-season playoff drought in 2020 before getting its first postseason win since 1994. The bar is set even higher in 2021 with the Browns among the teams favored to contend for
Continue Reading By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Dolphins’ most recent playoff win is nearly old enough to drink. On Dec. 30, 2000, Dave Wannstedt and Jay Fiedler helped Miami beat the Indianapolis Colts in overtime in a wild card game. Since that victory the Dolphins have lost 176 games. For a
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A part-time police officer and former firefighter in West Virginia has been indicted on federal civil rights charges involving two victims, including a teenage girl who was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted. Christopher Osborne was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Charleston. Prosecutors say
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will visit storm-ravaged Louisiana on Friday as the state attempts to recover from the category 4 Hurricane Ida that plowed into the Gulf Coast over the weekend. The White House said Biden would survey storm damage and meet with state and local officials. Since the storm began gathering
Continue Reading Local officials said Grand Isle, Louisiana is “uninhabitable” after being hit hard by Hurricane Ida.
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Pictures on Wednesday postponed the release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” sending another of the fall’s top movies out of 2021 due to the rise in coronavirus cases and the delta variant. Instead of opening Nov. 19, the “Top Gun” sequel, starring Tom Cruise, will
Continue Reading BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has tested positive for COVID-19. He’s a doubt for a World Cup qualifying game against European champion Italy on Sunday. The Swiss soccer federation announced the news after Xhaka was not in the lineup to play a warmup game against Greece on Wednesday. It would have been
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens have gone 25-7 over the past two regular seasons. After winning a playoff game last season for the first time with quarterback Lamar Jackson, the next step up would be to put together a Super Bowl run. It won’t be easy in a tough AFC, however — and
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By KATHY GANNON, RAHIM FAIEZ and EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says the United Nations’ stockpiles of food could run out this month in Afghanistan. That is threatening to add a hunger crisis to the challenges facing the country’s new Taliban rulers as they try to restore stability after
Continue Reading By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — Rebels in eastern Congo have ambushed a civilian convoy that was under military escort and killed five people. At least 20 others are still being held hostage late Wednesday. The army said it had been able to free 60 others during the attack in Congo’s
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has returned for an 18th season, with a cast of fresh faces around him as he chases a third Super Bowl title. Pittsburgh drafted running back Najee Harris in the first round and retooled the entire offensive line in hopes of avoiding the 1-5 slide that
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers are relying on Sam Darnold to help them become relevant again. The Panthers traded second-, fourth- and sixth-round picks to the Jets earlier this offseason for the 2018 No. 3 overall pick, who was just 13-25 in three seasons as a starter. Darnold
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Josh Andrews, who was the favorite to open the season as the Atlanta Falcons’ starting left guard, was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken hand in practice. Players can return from injured reserve after three weeks this season. Andrews’ injury was a
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 22 Coastal Carolina hopes to continue its strong run when it opens against The Citadel on Thursday night. The Chants started 11-0 and knocked off a pair of top-25 opponents in 2020 in what was among the biggest surprises of the COVID-19 impacted college football season. Coastal Carolina qualified for
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Israel Buendía sat up in the bed closest to the window, a machine forcing oxygen into his nose. He’d been at the Hospital Ajusco Medio for two weeks and now he was marveling at the sound of his own voice. Just last Friday, Buendía had felt
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WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina — A high schooler has died after being shot Wednesday at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, authorities said. The victim was identified by authorities as William Chavis Raynard Miller Jr. The suspect has not been apprehended, authorities said at a news conference over four hours after the shooting was
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By The Associated Press The once star-studded Houston Texans have lost virtually all their big names in recent years, and those departures coupled with Deshaun Watson not expected to play could make this the worst team in franchise history. After winning just four games last season with Watson and three-time Defensive Player of the Year
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Los médicos del hospital de campaña ubicado en el complejo industrial Parque de la Industria, en Ciudad de Guatemala, dicen que a partir de este miércoles no podrán dar servicio a más pacientes con covid-19 porque ya no cuentan con medicamentos ni camas. Uno de los profesionales dijo a la
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Being better than last year is the lowest bar possible for the Jacksonville Jaguars. They went 1-15 last season. So it’s an easy goal considering the Jaguars upgraded the two most important NFL positions: head coach with Urban Meyer and quarterback with Trevor Lawrence, the top overall draft pick. Jacksonville lost
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Funcionarios forestales federales cerraron senderos y campamentos en un área remota cerca del Parque Nacional Yosemite debido a “peligros desconocidos” ubicados en el área donde una familia y su perro fueron misteriosamente encontrados muertos el mes pasado. Los cuerpos de Jonathan Gerrish, Ellen Chung, su hija de 1 año, Miju,
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — KISS pospondrá cuatro fechas de gira después de que Gene Simmons y Paul Stanley dieron positivo por coronavirus, según un comunicado de la banda. La enfermedad de Stanley fue revelada a principios de esta semana y la de Simmons fue revelada este miércoles. Según un comunicado de la banda, Simmons
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By Chloe Melas, CNN You know Daymond John as a powerhouse entrepreneur as well as a judge on “Shark Tank” and DJ Spinderella as part of the groundbreaking female rap group Salt-N-Peppa, but behind the scenes, they are busy giving back. The stars were honored on Tuesday with The Sister Accord Leadership Award in Cincinnati,
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets released cornerback Bless Austin and surprisingly moved on from a projected starter in their young secondary. The 25-year-old Austin was entering his third season with the Jets and was expected to start opposite Bryce Hall. With Austin gone,
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Text by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Photographs by Heather Fulbright, CNN Considered one of the healthiest diets in the world, the Mediterranean way of eating cuts processed foods and red meats, focusing instead on fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, healthy whole grains and extra-virgin olive oil. Eating this way has been shown to reduce
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will visit Louisiana later this week to survey storm damage from Hurricane Ida. It was the fifth most powerful storm to strike the U.S. when it hit Louisiana on Sunday with maximum winds of 150 mph (240 kph), likely causing
Continue Reading WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts select board has ruled that it does not have the authority to fire the police officer that kept a photo of Adolf Hitler in his locker for two decades. The Berkshire Eagle reports that board chair Andrew S. Hogeland says that even if the board had the authority to
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have promoted general manager Jerry Dipoto to president of baseball operations and signed manager Scott Servais to a multiyear contract extension, keeping the pair locked in to oversee the completion of the franchise rebuild started three years ago. Both deals had been expected
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Ómicron, la nueva variante de coronavirus, ha desatado prohibiciones de viajes y ha sacudido a los mercados. El ministro de Sanidad de Sudáfrica, Joe Phaahla, informó que los científicos de la Red de Vigilancia Genómica del país descubrieron una nueva variante de covid-19, denominada B.1.1.529. La OMS la nombró ómicron
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have parted ways with yet another unrestricted free agent they signed earlier this offseason. The Panthers released former Seahawks wide receiver David Moore and claimed guard Michael Jordan from the Cincinnati Bengals off waivers. Moore signed a two-year contract with Carolina in March that included a $1.25 million
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