By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s downtown business community is celebrating as the moderate candidates it backed take commanding leads in the races for mayor, city attorney and a key council race over liberals who had called to defund the police. Tuesday’s election was vastly different from city contests two years ago,
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By Nectar Gan and Yong Xiong, CNN A Chinese tennis star’s explosive #MeToo allegation against a former state leader has been muffled by blanket censorship, with authorities racing to wipe out any mention of a politically sensitive scandal that has reverberated across the Chinese internet. Peng Shuai, 35, a former Wimbledon and French Open doubles
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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have a 3-4 record with 10 weeks still left on the schedule. That’s plenty of time to recover. They’re one painful loss into a daunting four-game stretch, though. They’ve found themselves facing an additional opponent: gloom. The biggest blow was the
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed Thomas R. Nides of Minnesota to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel. Nides is the managing director and vice chairman of Morgan Stanley. He previously served as deputy secretary of state for management and resources under Hillary Clinton from 2011 to 2013. Nides’ nomination is among
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Attorneys are still trying to reach the parents of 270 migrant children who were separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration, down from 303 in September, according to a federal court filing Wednesday. The filing from the Justice Department and the American Civil Liberties Union is part of an
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies declined club options for next season on outfielders Odúbel Herrera and Andrew McCutchen. Herrera gets a $2.5 million buyout rather than a $11.5 million salary, completing a $30.5 million, five-year contract. He is eligible for salary arbitration. McCutchen, signed as a free agent to a $50 million, three-year contract
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians is staying overnight in a New York City hospital after having a stent placement. The procedure came at the conclusion of his U.S. visit, according to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, 81, of Constantinople underwent the procedure at
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By Jacob Lev, CNN The name of former Chicago Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich has been removed from the Stanley Cup, a Hockey Hall of Fame spokesperson told CNN on Wednesday. According to the spokesperson, Aldrich’s name was “X’d out” on Sunday when the names of the members of last season’s Stanley Cup Champions, the
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Von Miller spent Monday in a sentimental daze after the Denver Broncos traded him. By the time Miller boarded a plane Tuesday for the West Coast, the pass-rushing star’s eyes were dry and his vision of the future was increasingly clear. Miller participated in
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press The oldest college in Louisiana is celebrating its first granting of tenure to a Black faculty member, and discussing why this racial milestone took nearly two centuries to accomplish. Centenary College of Louisiana associate professor Andia Augustin-Billy now has a lifetime appointment to teach French, literature, women’s studies and other
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden dijo el miércoles que las familias separadas en la frontera bajo la llamada política de tolerancia cero del gobierno Trump no recibirán pagos de US$ 450.000, pero no dio detalles sobre posibles acuerdos monetarios para ellos. A Biden, luego de los comentarios sobre la autorización de
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Global carbon pollution this year has bounced back to almost 2019 levels, after a drop during pandemic lockdowns. A new study by climate scientists at Global Carbon Project finds that the world is on track to put 36.4 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into
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NEW YORK (AP) — World Series television ratings rebounded following the record low set last year. The Atlanta Braves’ six-game victory over the Houston Astros averaged 11,750,000 viewers on Fox. That was up 20% from the 9,785,000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ six-game victory last year over the Tampa Bay Rays, which was played at
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — World Series television ratings rebounded following the record low set last year. The Atlanta Braves’ six-game victory over the Houston Astros averaged 11,750,000 viewers on Fox. That was up 20% from the 9,785,000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ six-game victory last year over the Tampa Bay Rays, which was played at
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — World Series television ratings rebounded following the record low set last year. The Atlanta Braves’ six-game victory over the Houston Astros averaged 11,750,000 viewers on Fox. That was up 20% from the 9,785,000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ six-game victory last year over the Tampa Bay Rays, which was played at
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The life and legacy of Indian independence movement leader Mahatma Gandhi will be commemorated on a British special collectors’ coin for the first time. U.K. Treasury Chief Rishi Sunak announced Thursday that “as a practicing Hindu” he was proud to unveil the coin during the Hindu festival of Diwali. The
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was limited during Wednesday’s practice because of a right hand injury suffered late in last Sunday’s loss to the New England Patriots. Herbert banged his throwing hand on the helmet of a Patriots player during the final drive.
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Ahora que los líderes mundiales se fueron de Glasgow, los delegados de la COP26 se arremangaron para hacer el trabajo sucio. Los negociadores de cada país se están sumergiendo en las conversaciones, intentando llegar a acuerdos sobre todo tipo de temas, desde la transparencia en los informes de emisiones hasta la
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Tras la luz verde de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) para aplicar la vacuna contra el covid-19 a niños de entre 5 y 11 años, las farmacias de CVS, Walgreens y Walmart abren las citas para aplicar la
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California farmers say they are having trouble exporting their crops because of delays in the global supply chain. Intense demand for products has led to a backlog of container ships outside the nation’s two largest ports along the Southern California coast. California port officials say shipping
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California farmers say they are having trouble exporting their crops because of delays in the global supply chain. Intense demand for products has led to a backlog of container ships outside the nation’s two largest ports along the Southern California coast. California port officials say shipping
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Wednesday reported 80 more COVID-19 cases, but no coronavirus-related deaths for the 23rd time in the past 35 days. The latest numbers pushed the tribe’s totals to 37,043 confirmed COVID-19 cases from the virus since the pandemic began more than a year ago. The known death
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit City Council has approved a contract to return the Detroit Grand Prix downtown from its current home on an island in the middle of the Detroit River. Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Inc. told councilmembers in September that it wanted to hold the race from 2023 through 2025 on a
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actor Will Smith reveals a dark part of his upbringing and the complicated relationship he shared with his late father in a new memoir. In “Will,” out November 9, the star describes his dad as a man with dualities. “My father was violent, but he was also at every game, play,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press West Ham forward Michail Antonio and Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey are back on Jamaica’s roster for World Cup qualifiers against El Salvador and the United States. Antonio, the Premier League player of the month for August, made his Jamaica debut against Panama in Kingston on Sept. 5. He was on
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling ended his scoring drought as Manchester City netted three second-half goals to move closer to the Champions League knockout rounds with a 4-1 win over Club Brugge. Phil Foden gave Pep Guardiola’s side an early lead in the Group A game at the Etihad Stadium but a bizarre own
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves will give a nod to past and present with a two-part parade celebrating their first World Series title in 26 years. Friday’s procession will start at Woodruff Park in downtown Atlanta, not far from their former homes at Turner Field and the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The parade will
Continue Reading CNN By Katie Lobosco, CNN After a year of contentious debates over mask mandates, social distancing rules and curriculums regarding race, new candidates challenged incumbent school board members Tuesday in elections across the country. Usually elected and unpaid, members of school boards found themselves on the front line of Covid politics and culture wars. Protests
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco, CNN After a year of contentious debates over mask mandates, social distancing rules and curriculums regarding race, new candidates challenged incumbent school board members Tuesday in elections across the country. Usually elected and unpaid, members of school boards found themselves on the front line of Covid politics and culture wars. Protests have
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Liverpool and Ajax extended their perfect winning records in the Champions League to advance into the round of 16. Liverpool cruised past Atlético Madrid 2-0 and Ajax hit 10-man Borussia Dortmund with late goals in a 3-1 win in Germany. Liverpool and Ajax join Bayern Munich
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