Melissa Joan Hart becomes the first to win $1 million on ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’
“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” actress Melissa Joan Hart became the first contestant to win a $1 million prize on “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.”
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Section of Donald Trump’s website appears to have been hacked
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A hacker appears to have compromised a section of former President Donald Trump‘s website and replaced it with a slogan and a speech from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Visitors to a subdomain of Trump’s website were greeted Monday with a message from someone claiming to be a Turkish hacktivist. “Do
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Hezbollah leader declares his group has 100,000 fighters
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah has declared for the first time that his powerful militant group has 100,000 trained fighters. Hassan Nasrallah disclosed the size of the Shiite group’s militant arm in his first speech since seven people were killed in gunbattles on the streets of
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Darnell Coles plans to put his ‘stamp’ on Nationals’ hitters
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Darnell Coles has been hired by the Washington Nationals as their hitting coach. The move returns him to an organization he worked for in the minor leagues and reunites him with manager Dave Martinez, a former teammate. Coles was most recently the hitting coach for the
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What Colin Powell’s surprise endorsement of Barack Obama revealed about his view of America’s future
CNN By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent With two weeks remaining in the historic 2008 presidential race, Colin Powell delivered a surprise announcement: He endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama and offered words of regret to his old friend, John McCain. “I think we need a generational change,” said Powell, the former secretary of state,
Continue Reading What Colin Powell’s surprise endorsement of Barack Obama revealed about his view of America’s future
By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent With two weeks remaining in the historic 2008 presidential race, Colin Powell delivered a surprise announcement: He endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama and offered words of regret to his old friend, John McCain. “I think we need a generational change,” said Powell, the former secretary of state, chairman
Continue Reading New DHS intelligence effort aims to better monitor and prepare for migrant surges
By Geneva Sands and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is setting up a new intelligence gathering and law enforcement unit to monitor the movement of migrants journeying to the US southern border after being caught by surprise last month when thousands of people arrived in Del Rio, Texas. The initiative is aimed
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Victims express frustration with archdiocese bankruptcy case
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — It’s been nearly three years since the Archdiocese of Santa Fe filed for bankruptcy, and letters sent to a federal judge reflect impatience with the pace of proceedings. About 385 victims filed claims against the archdiocese, saying they were sexually abused by clergy members. The archdiocese’s vicar general wrote on
Continue Reading Lightning’s Kucherov out indefinitely with lower-body injury
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury he suffered late in the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions’ overtime win over the Washington Capitals last Saturday. Kucherov missed all of the 2020-21 regular season after undergoing hip surgery in the offseason. He returned in the
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More proof that America is returning to normal: Concerts are back
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Music superstars BTS and Harry Styles are hitting the road this fall, while The Weeknd and Billie Eilish have concerts planned for 2022. Live music is back — and that’s great news for Live Nation. Shares of Live Nation, a concert promoter, venue operator and the owner of
Continue Reading More proof that America is returning to normal: Concerts are back
WCCO By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Music superstars BTS and Harry Styles are hitting the road this fall, while The Weeknd and Billie Eilish have concerts planned for 2022. Live music is back — and that’s great news for Live Nation. Shares of Live Nation, a concert promoter, venue operator and the owner
Continue Reading Soul Train Awards headed to Apollo for the first time
NEW YORK (AP) — “Soul Train” and New York City’s Apollo Theater are icons of Black culture, and this year they’ll be joining up. BET announced that the annual Soul Train Awards, which honors the best in soul, hip-hop and R&B music, will be taped at the Apollo for the first time. The 2021 show
Continue Reading Man convicted of Albuquerque vet’s killing to be re-tried
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The man convicted of killing a decorated Army veteran at an Albuquerque ATM in 2016 will get a new trial. The Albuquerque Journal reports that the state Court of Appeals overturned the convictions of Matthew Chavez in a ruling earlier this month. A jury found Chavez guilty in 2018 of second-degree
Continue Reading Powell’s age and cancer bout left him vulnerable to COVID
Despite getting vaccinated against COVID-19, Colin Powell remained vulnerable to the virus because of his advanced age and history of cancer. The death Monday of the nation’s first Black secretary of state highlights the continued risk to many Americans until more of the population is immunized. Powell was 84 and been treated over the past
Continue Reading Maduro ally appears in court to face corruption charges
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A businessman who prosecutors say was a major conduit for corruption by Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle has appeared for the first time in Miami federal court after an extradition that has further strained relations between the U.S. and Venezuela’s socialist government. Only hours after Saab was placed
Continue Reading New Jersey has its first $1 billion month in sports betting
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s sports betting industry has become the first in the United States to take in more than a billion dollars’ worth of bets in a single month. Figures released Monday show Atlantic City’s nine casinos and the three racetracks around the state that take
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New Jersey has its first $1 billion month in sports betting
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s sports betting industry has become the first in the United States to take in more than a billion dollars’ worth of bets in a single month. Figures released Monday show Atlantic City’s nine casinos and the three racetracks around the state that take
Continue Reading Harris to campaign for McAuliffe this week in diverse Virginia county
CNN By Dan Merica, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the plans. Harris will headline an evening rally on Thursday in Prince William County, the most diverse county in the commonwealth, according to the 2020 census. Democrats in Virginia are
Continue Reading Harris to campaign for McAuliffe this week in diverse Virginia county
By Dan Merica, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the plans. Harris will headline an evening rally on Thursday in Prince William County, the most diverse county in the commonwealth, according to the 2020 census. Democrats in Virginia are hopeful
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3 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 11 new Covid deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A total of eleven El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with three of those being breakthrough deaths involving fully-vaccinated people, the El Department of Public Health announced Monday. Nine of the eleven latest victims had underlying health issues; the deceased ranged in age from their 40s to 90s
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | Colin Powell era una estrella en ascenso hasta que cayó
Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Julian Zelizer, analista político de CNN, es profesor de historia y asuntos públicos en la Universidad de Princeton y autor del libro ” “Abraham Joshua Heschel: A life of Radical Amazement.””. Síguelo en Twitter @julianzelizer. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son suyas. Ver más opiniones aquí. (CNN)– El general Colin
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Billy Porter criticizes Harry Styles’ historic Vogue cover: ‘All he has to do is be white and straight’
Leah Dolan, CNN Since Harry Styles’ became the first man to grace the cover of American Vogue alone almost one year ago — and did so wearing a full-length dress — the British singer has come to symbolize a new, more expressive era of men’s fashion. But he’s the wrong face for the moment, according
Continue Reading Bitcoin investing could get boost from exchange-traded fund
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the latest milestone for Bitcoin, the country’s first exchange-traded fund linked to the most popular digital currency should become available to investors. The ETF from ProShares, with the ticker symbol “BITO,” is expected to begin trading Tuesday, barring any opposition from regulators. The fund
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Children under 10 are using social media. Parents can help them stay safe online
By Kristen Rogers, CNN It’s not just your teens who are on social media anymore. Younger kids are getting on those apps, and some parents aren’t confident that their children can stay safe online. About half of parents of children ages 10 to 12 and 32% of parents of kids ages 7 to 9 reported
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Cancer Consortium comes to the aid of El Paso breast cancer patient without insurance
EL PASO, Texas – When Alicia Vasquez was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was determined to fight her fight. “I wanted not to be afraid I wanted to be strong, and the first minute I found out I had cancer I said I want to fight for my life, and whatever they tell me I
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Canutillo ISD seeks voter approval on multi-million dollar bond measure
EL PASO, Texas– Early voting for the Canutillo Independent School District’s multi-million dollar bond is underway this week. If passed, the bond will allocate $177.5 million dollars to school facilities for maintenance projects, and the new construction of campuses. The other $10 million would go to refinance older maintenance tax notes. Canutillo ISD officials said
Continue Reading South Dakota lawmakers summon key figures for Noem inquiry
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have summoned two people who were present at a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem held last year that included her daughter, Kassidy Peters, and state employees who were overseeing Peters’ application for a real estate appraiser license. The Legislature’s Government Operations and Audit
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Sun Metro making changes to 11 bus routes
EL PASO, Texas — Sun Metro says it is set to make changes to 11 bus routes in an effort “to better meet the demand for ridership”. The impacted routes are 3, 5, 6, 12, 16, 17, 26, 33, 42, 89 and Alameda Brio. On Monday, Sun Metro held two community meetings to allow the
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France and Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernández given deadline to enter prison
By Aleks Klosok, CNN France and FC Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernández has until October 28 to voluntarily enter prison after breaking a restraining order in 2017. The 25-year-old was sentenced to six months in prison by a Madrid court last week for breaking a restraining order following a 2017 conviction of domestic violence against
Continue Reading Tennessee considering $900M Ford incentive package
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is poised to spend approximately $900 million of its tax revenues on incentives, infrastructure projects and more under an agreement with Ford Motor Co. The sweeping spending package must be approved by the Republican-led General Assembly, which began that work Monday. The
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