By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid the welfare money he accepted for scheduled speeches where he didn’t show up. Auditor Shad White says Favre paid $600,000 this week. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback still owes $228,000 in interest. White
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid the welfare money he accepted for scheduled speeches where he didn’t show up. Auditor Shad White says Favre paid $600,000 this week. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback still owes $228,000 in interest. White
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University will now require all faculty and other workers – including student employees – to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by by Dec. 8, eliminating the alternative of weekly coronavirus testing. The change in university policy comes in the wake of President Joe Biden’s recent executive order
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Podemos contar a LeBron James entre aquellos que entraron a la moda de “El juego del calamar”. El ícono del básquetbol compartió sus ideas en un video publicado en Twitter por el escritor deportivo Kyle Goon. “Sin embargo, no me gustó el final”, dijo James a su compañero de los Lakers
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Federal prosecutors on Wednesday pushed back against claims of mistreatment at a Washington, DC, jail where dozens of US Capitol rioters are being held — allegations that led a federal judge to refer the jail for an investigation into potential civil rights violations after holding its officials in
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have made improvement in many areas during Brandon Staley’s first season as coach, but special teams continues to be one department that generates major concerns. Staley is hoping a new returner and kicker help turn things around. The Chargers signed
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Un juez de Medellín ordenó al Instituto Colombiano del Dolor (Incodol) realizar la eutanasia a Martha Sepúlveda, un procedimiento que había sido cancelado —tras ser inicialmente autorizado— días después de un reportaje televisivo sobre el caso. Indocol es una institución prestadoras de servicios de salud, o IPS. Sepúlveda sufre esclerosis
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks don’t have much to like right now between a three-game losing streak and sitting in last place in the NFC West. But the Seahawks may have turned a corner defensively. The team has held two straight opponents under 350 total yards heading
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — Se espera que los demócratas eliminen el permiso familiar y por enfermedad remunerados de su paquete económico y climático fundamental, descartando uno de los puntos centrales de la propuesta del presidente Joe Biden mientras se apresuran a llegar a un acuerdo con los senadores que se resisten, según varias
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Patrick Peterson has been a steadying influence on Minnesota’s revamped secondary this season. The eight-time Pro Bowler has provided wise leadership and sound pass coverage. The Vikings are about to find out how much of an impact Peterson has had. He’ll miss at least
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By Brynn Gingras, CNN In a settlement between Philadelphia and the family of Walter Wallace, the city says it will provide money for stun guns, such as Tasers, for every patrol officer in the Police Department. The city also says officers will be required to wear the less-lethal weapons, and they will be properly trained
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Atlanta’s 6-2 victory over Houston in World Series Game 1 drew an average of 10,811,000 viewers on Fox, up 17.5% from the record low of 9,195,000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ opening 8-3 win over Tampa Bay last year. The Braves-Astros number was the second-lowest total to start a Series. Fox said
Continue Reading KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A third person injured when a drag racer veered into a crowd and crashed during a racing event in Central Texas has died. A police spokesman said Wednesday that 46-year-old Rebecca Cedillo of Converse had died at University Hospital in San Antonio. Two boys, ages 6 and 8, died the day
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy and Raja Razek, CNN If Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has a new hammer next week it’s bad news for Atlanta Braves fans. As part of a yearly tradition, the mayors of the two World Series participants have placed a friendly wager with each other. The losing mayor, be it Turner or Atlanta
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — Facebook reconoció esta semana ante sus accionistas que se enfrenta a “investigaciones gubernamentales” relacionadas con las decenas de miles de páginas de documentos internos de la compañía filtrados por la denunciante Frances Haugen. “A partir de septiembre de 2021, nos vimos sometidos a investigaciones y solicitudes del gobierno en relación
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Este martes comenzó en la ciudad argentina de Mendoza el juicio contra Nicolás Gil Pereg, imputado por el homicidio de su madre, Pirhya Sarusi, de 63 años, y de Lily Pereg, de 54 años, tía del imputado y hermana de Sarusi. Las dos mujeres israelíes llegaron a Mendoza en enero
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court has refused to consider Brad Pitt’s appeal of a court ruling that disqualified the judge in his custody battle with Angelina Jolie. The court on Wednesday denied a review of a June appeals court decision that said the private judge hearing the case should be disqualified for
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When San Francisco traveled to Chicago four years ago, it was a memorable homecoming for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. He made his starting debut for the 49ers that day. Now the Niners are heading to the Windy City near where Garoppolo grew up. But
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has rolled up his sleeve and received a coronavirus vaccine booster shot. At a health clinic in Oakland on Wednesday, he encouraged others to follow his lead as the state heads into the time of year that in 2020
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KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A third person injured when a drag racer veered into a crowd and crashed during a racing event in Central Texas has died. A police spokesman said Wednesday that 46-year-old Rebecca Cedillo of Converse had died at University Hospital in San Antonio. Two boys, ages 6 and 8, died the day
Continue Reading KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A third person injured when a drag racer veered into a crowd and crashed during a racing event in Central Texas has died. A police spokesman said Wednesday that 46-year-old Rebecca Cedillo of Converse had died at University Hospital in San Antonio. Two boys, ages 6 and 8, died the day
Continue Reading CNN By Philip Wang The United States has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of military equipment and services, including engineering services to support the Patriot missile defense system, for an estimated cost of $100 million, according to a statement released Monday by the Defense Department. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
Continue Reading By Will Ripley, Eric Cheung and Ben Westcott, CNN The leader of Taiwan, the island thrust into the center of rising tensions between the United States and China, said the threat from Beijing is growing “every day,” as for the first time she confirmed the presence of American troops on Taiwanese soil. Speaking with CNN
Continue Reading CNN By Will Ripley, Eric Cheung and Ben Westcott, CNN The leader of Taiwan, the island thrust into the center of rising tensions between the United States and China, said the threat from Beijing is growing “every day,” as for the first time she confirmed the presence of American troops on Taiwanese soil. Speaking with
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN The White House is preparing to roll out a slate of executive actions and federal regulations to help President Joe Biden hit his ambitious climate goals as negotiations continue to stall in Congress, two people who attended a Monday meeting with White House officials told CNN. White House national climate adviser
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Friedman is headed into an offseason filled with crucial decisions involving the Los Angeles Dodgers’ big-name free agents, a rebuild of the starting rotation and Trevor Bauer’s future with the team. Bauer went on paid administrative leave in early July under MLB’s joint domestic
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By Jen Christensen, CNN The Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine that could soon be authorized for younger children still requires two shots given on the same schedule as the vaccine for adolescents and adults — but the doses will be a third of the size. For 5- to 11-year-olds, Pfizer has requested US Food and Drug Administration
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Atlanta’s 6-2 victory over Houston in World Series Game 1 drew an average of 10,811,000 viewers on Fox, up 17.5% from the record low of 9,195,000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ opening 8-3 win over Tampa Bay last year. The Braves-Astros number was the second-lowest total to start a Series. Fox said
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Atlanta’s 6-2 victory over Houston in World Series Game 1 drew an average of 10,811,000 viewers on Fox, up 17.5% from the record low of 9,195,000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ opening 8-3 win over Tampa Bay last year. The Braves-Astros number was the second-lowest total to start a Series. Fox said
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico was among the first states out of the gate when the COVID-19 vaccine push began. Now, top health officials say it looks like New Mexico is among the first to see immunity from the shots start to wane. Health and Human Services Secretary
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