By MARCY GORDON and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have fired a barrage of criticism at a Facebook executive over the social-networking giant’s handling of internal research on how its Instagram photo-sharing platform can harm teens. The lawmakers accused Facebook of concealing the negative findings about Instagram and demanded a commitment
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By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that allows ownership of a prime beachfront property to be transferred to heirs of a couple who built a resort for Black people in the early 1900s. The property was purchased in 1912 by Willa and Charles Bruce,
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks fell broadly on Thursday and closed out September with their worst monthly loss since the beginning of the pandemic. The S&P 500 notched its first monthly drop since January and the biggest since March 2020. After climbing steadily for much of the year, the stock market became unsettled in recent weeks
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military expects to begin receiving new Afghanistan evacuees in the United States next week, as thousands begin to wrap up a three-week pause in Europe and the Middle East to get measles shots. Gen. Glen VanHerck, head of U.S. Northern Command, says there are
Continue Reading By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Beaches and recreation centers have reopened in Cuba’s capital after authorities announced it is time to resume outdoor activities, including strolling on the Malecon coastal promenade that has long been a gathering place for Havana. Officials says Thursday’s reopening was possible because 90% of the city’s residents
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady may be an opponent when the Buccaneers visit the Patriots. But he still has plenty of friends in the New England locker room who have never taken an NFL field and looked across at Brady wearing another team’s jersey, let alone had the
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By Ray Sanchez and Stella Chan, CNN John T. Earnest was formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday for murder and attempted murder in the deadly 2019 shooting at a Southern California synagogue. Under a plea agreement accepted by San Diego Superior Court Judge Peter Deddeh in July, Earnest,
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Perrigo, Virgin Galactic rise; CarMax, Devon Energy fall.
Continue Reading GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Officials say meatpacker JBS Foods Inc. faces about $59,000 in fines following the death of a worker who fell into a vat of chemicals used to process animal hides at one of the company’s meat processing facilities in northern Colorado. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the employee at the
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By Tierney Sneed The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit grappled on Thursday with the question of whether to issue a significant decision about the due process rights of Guantanamo detainees — a case that has put the Biden administration on complicated footing as the President has looked for ways to finally close
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The winner of the clash between Arizona State and UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Saturday will become the heavy favorite to win the Pac-12 South. Both the Sun Devils and Bruins bounced back from non-conference losses with comprehensive wins last Saturday, as UCLA picked up a 35-24 victory at Stanford
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer This was an unprecedented offseason of goaltender movement around the NHL. Vegas traded Vezina Trophy winner Marc-Andre Fleury to Chicago. Finalist Philipp Grubauer couldn’t agree to a deal with Colorado and signed with expansion Seattle. Those moves set off a domino effect that included two dozen goalies changing teams.
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Italy coach Roberto Mancini has recalled all the fit players from his European Championship-winning squad for the Nations League semifinal against Spain next week. Only four players are missing from the 26-man squad that beat England in the Euro 2020 final in July. The only player named in the 23-man squad for
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration on Thursday announced new rules that require authorities to only pursue migrants who recently crossed into the country without permission or are deemed to pose a threat to public safety. The new guidelines replace interim rules issued in February and blocked by a federal judge in August as part
Continue Reading By The Associated Press It’s early, but the winner of the showdown between unbeatens Oklahoma State and Baylor would be in a prime position to make a run at a spot in the Big 12 title game. Baylor is looking to defeat ranked opponents in consecutive weeks for the first time since 1974. The Bears
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By The Associated Press It’s early, but the winner of the showdown between unbeatens Oklahoma State and Baylor would be in a prime position to make a run at a spot in the Big 12 title game. Baylor is looking to defeat ranked opponents in consecutive weeks for the first time since 1974. The Bears
Continue Reading MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The Europa League game between Marseille and Galatasaray was interrupted for about 10 minutes after rival fans threw flares and firecrackers at each other at Stade Velodrome. Despite an increased security presence and a buffer zone between around 2,500 visiting fans and Marseille supporters, objects were thrown in both directions late
Continue Reading BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Blakesly Brock had to go overtime in three straight matches just to reach the final of the U.S. Women’s Mid-Am. The championship match turned out to be the easiest. Brock won six consecutive holes in the middle of her round and sailed to a 5-and-4 victory over Aliea Clark of San
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are 3-0 this season and it’s not just the offense that’s performing at a high level. Arizona’s defense has developed into an above-average group, led by third-year coordinator Vance Joseph. The Cardinals have added a few free agents to boost production, including
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Reigning Olympic luge silver medalist Chris Mazdzer of the U.S. says he broke his right foot during a preseason training run and will need some time before figuring out a new plan to get ready for this winter’s Beijing Games. Mazdzer got hurt on the 2014 Olympic track in
Continue Reading By Juliana Kochs, CNN So-called “vaccine passports” have been reinstated in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, just one day after a local judge suspended them for being too divisive. At the request of the city government, Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday annulled a ruling by Judge Paulo Rangel that had briefly prohibited requiring
Continue Reading By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced new rules that require authorities to only pursue migrants who recently crossed into the country without permission or are deemed to pose a threat to public safety. The new guidelines replace interim rules issued in February and initially blocked by a
Continue Reading By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced new rules that require authorities to only pursue migrants who recently crossed into the country without permission or are deemed to pose a threat to public safety. The new guidelines replace interim rules issued in February and initially blocked by a
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the U.N. political mission in Libya until after the country’s critical presidential and parliamentary elections that are scheduled for late December. However, the world body remained divided on Thursday over the withdrawal of all mercenaries and
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Luis Enrique has called up 17-year-old midfielder Gavi Páez for Spain’s semifinal against Italy next week. Gavi debuted for Barcelona only a month ago. Since then he has become one of the few bright spots for his struggling club. Spain has a shot at European champion Italy in Milan in the Nations
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A group of public school teachers in New York asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to block the New York City vaccine mandate. In court papers, lawyers for the teachers say that New York City, as well as the Department of Education and the Department of Health
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday released guidelines about who is to be prioritized for immigration enforcement, following up on a set of interim guidance released early in the Biden administration. The department is returning to Obama-era immigration enforcement measures based on a priority system instead of
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 18 Fresno State will be trying to extend its winning streak to four straight games when it faces Hawaii on Saturday night. Fresno State has won eight of its last 10 meetings against Hawaii and leads the series in Honolulu 15-14. The Bulldogs are led by wide receiver Jalen Cropper,
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El Senado y la Cámara aprobaron este jueves un proyecto de ley de financiación provisional para evitar un cierre del gobierno de Estados Unidos. Los fondos del gobierno se extendieron hasta el 3 de diciembre. La financiación del gobierno habría vencido a la medianoche del jueves. ¿Por qué se enfrentan
Continue Reading JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Sahith Theegala has the lead in the Sanderson Farms Championship with a 64. Theegala is among promising young Americans and is off to a good start. He swept the awards as NCAA player of the year his senior season at Pepperdine, which was cut short by the pandemic. He made it
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