CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — For about $50, you could be swimming with dolphins and receive dolphin-assisted therapy. That’s right, dolphins in the desert . Delfinoterapias Cd. Juárez is the group behind the therapy, bringing it to Cuidad Juarez, a short two-minute drive from the Zaragoza International Bridge. “We use the dolphins’ sonar – that’s how
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(Editor’s note: Martin initially said it was a pharmacy tech who administered the shot, but later indicated that she learned it actually was a pharmacist.) EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoan Becky Martin went to her local Walgreens store for a flu shot but left with the Covid-19 vaccination shot instead. Martin posted her story
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan in New Orleans is pregnant with twins. The Audubon Zoo’s announcement Thursday says 12-year-old Menari is expected to give birth in December or January. Senior veterinarian Bob MacLean says the news is especially exciting because twins are rare for the great ape species. If all goes
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan in New Orleans is pregnant with twins. The Audubon Zoo’s announcement Thursday says 12-year-old Menari is expected to give birth in December or January. Senior veterinarian Bob MacLean says the news is especially exciting because twins are rare for the great ape species. If all goes
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By The Associated Press No. 5 Ohio State has slowly climbed back into the playoff conversation. The Buckeyes are one of three Big Ten East teams still unbeaten in conference play. They haven’t lost to Indiana since 1988. And if Ohio State extends the nation’s longest active winning streak this weekend on the road, it
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are making a habit of kicking off their bye weeks with a thud. It’s deja-oof all over again for the AFC East-leading team entering its annual break smarting from yet another last-second heartbreaker. Last year, it was DeAndre Hopkins making a
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers believe they are starting to gain momentum during their 3-3 start. Pittsburgh is riding a two-game winning streak into its bye week. First-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada says the team is making progress but that plenty of work needs to be done. Pittsburgh’s
Continue Reading By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says the company has fallen short of full disclosure on its internal system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its content rules. The board says in a report that Facebook has not been fully forthcoming with the overseers about
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By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says the company has fallen short of full disclosure on its internal system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its content rules. The board says in a report that Facebook has not been fully forthcoming with the overseers about
Continue Reading By JACK JEFFERY RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A prisoners group says a Palestinian held without charge by Israeli authorities is in “extremely dangerous” condition more than three months into a hunger strike. A rights group says twenty-four-year-old Miqdad al-Qawasmi is the least healthy of six incarcerated Palestinian hunger strikers. The prisoners are protesting against
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 4 Alabama is set to host Tennessee aiming for a 15th consecutive victory in the rivalry game. But the Volunteers bring a fast-paced, prolific offense into Bryant-Denny Stadium. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker’s status is uncertain with a right leg injury. Alabama rebounded from its lone loss with an emphatic win
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By Dianne Gallagher and Wesley Bruer, CNN John Scott, the newly appointed top election official in Texas, briefly represented President Donald Trump in his legal challenge of the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday his appointment of Scott, a Fort Worth attorney, to be the next Texas secretary of state. The
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 2 Cincinnati has its highest AP ranking ever heading into this weekend’s game at Navy. The big question is what the playoff committee will do with the Bearcats if they stay undefeated. Navy is facing a top-five opponent at home for the first time since 1984. The last top-five team
Continue Reading BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has bounced back from an 0-4 start with two wins that have pumped life back into the football program. As the Seminoles prepare for Saturday’s game against UMass, it would be easy to expect them to focus their attention instead on a rivalry game with
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By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has picked a new elections chief who briefly joined former President Donald Trump’s failed efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. The appointment Thursday of John Scott as Texas Secretary of State comes near the end of an already highly charged
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has picked a new elections chief who briefly joined former President Donald Trump’s failed efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. The appointment Thursday of John Scott as Texas Secretary of State comes near the end of an already highly charged
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By EVENS SANON, MATÍAS DELACROIX and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that Haitian police say kidnapped 17 members of a missionary group is seen in a new video saying he will kill them if he doesn’t get what he is demanding. The video posted Thursday
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO and ALBERTO ARCE Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs across Haiti’s capital and beyond are wielding power like never before. They control more land and commit more crimes than ever — all without a care. Their tightening grip on society threatens the country’s social fabric and its fragile, anemic economy. Poverty
Continue Reading CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Five military veterans on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema‘s advisory board resigned from their roles this week, slamming the Arizona Democrat as one of the “principal obstacles to progress.” In a letter to Sinema, the veterans expressed frustration with her refusal to change the Senate filibuster to protect voting rights, failure to
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A neurologist has pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging he was a serial sexual abuser of women who had gone to him for help with debilitating, chronic pain. Prosecutors say Dr. Ricardo Cruciani entered the plea Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. He was expected
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Atlanta Falcons are slight road favorites this weekend for their game against the Miami Dolphins. It’s the 14th meeting between the teams and the ninth to be hosted by the Dolphins. Miami is 9-0 when it scores at least 20 points against Atlanta, 0-4 otherwise. Of the 13 previous matchups,
Continue Reading By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A federal judge ruled that the detention of one of the 39 detainees being held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay is unlawful, according to the detainee’s lawyer. On Tuesday, US DC District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the detention of Asadullah Haroon Gul is unlawful and granted
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer An international organization that monitors and sets guidelines to protect against money laundering and terrorism financing has added Turkey, Jordan and Mali to its watch list. The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force’s “gray list” calls for increased scrutiny of financial dealings with the three countries. The group also announced
Continue Reading By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is at the zenith of her influence in Washington, with the ability to dramatically reshape — or derail — President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda simply by threatening to point her thumb down. But how she has handled her growing power in the 50-50 Senate has
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Patriots made life miserable for Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson in their Week 2 meeting, forcing him into a season-high four interceptions. New England will look to do more of the same in the rematch as it looks to earn its sixth straight season sweep and 22nd overall. The Jets
Continue Reading German transportation company FlixMobility is buying Greyhound’s bus operations in the U.S. in order to strengthen its position in the country. The purchase price is $140 million cash plus another $32 million to be paid in installments over 18 months. FlixBus Global serves more than 2,500 destinations in 36 countries outside the U.S. with 400,000
Continue Reading German transportation company FlixMobility is buying Greyhound’s bus operations in the U.S. in order to strengthen its position in the country. The purchase price is $140 million cash plus another $32 million to be paid in installments over 18 months. FlixBus Global serves more than 2,500 destinations in 36 countries outside the U.S. with 400,000
Continue Reading By Paula Newton, CNN Canada is launching a standardized proof of vaccination credential in the coming weeks for both domestic and international travel. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement outside a children’s hospital in Ottawa Thursday, saying Canada is among the world’s leaders in vaccination rates and Canadians want to begin traveling again.
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CHIHUAHUA, Mexico — A salmonella outbreak tied to onions from Chihuahua has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states, U.S. health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 129 people have been hospitalized. No one has died. Nearly all of the illnesses were reported in August and September, and the
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