SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — The 2-month-old California wildfire that threatened the Lake Tahoe resort region over the summer has been declared 100% contained. Officials say the fire reached the milestone late Wednesday. Storms this week covered the fire’s western side in snow and rain fell on the blaze’s eastern side. Stronger storms are
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In its first significant action under a new director, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordering Apple, Amazon, PayPal and other tech giants to reveal how their proprietary payment networks function. Apple Pay, Google Pay and other payment systems created by big tech companies now
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — The world’s biggest triceratops skeleton, known as “Big John,” has been sold for 6.6 million euros ($7.7 million) to a private collector at a Paris auction house. The enormous skeleton, estimated to be over 66 million years old, was found in 2014 in South Dakota. The triceratops is known for its three
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Germán Padinger (CNN) — Una explosión en una central eléctrica que abastece energía a la capital de Afganistán causó apagones en Kabul y en algunas otras provincias este jueves, según un comunicado de la compañía afgana de suministro eléctrico Breshna. Los técnicos están trabajando en el lugar para solucionar el problema. Las circunstancias que rodean la
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian prosecutors have ordered a man to face trial who appeared to steal a journalist’s phone while it was livestreaming outside the capital Cairo. The country’s public prosecutor said on Wednesday that the man, who was caught on video grabbing the phone out of the journalist’s hands while riding on a motorbike
Continue Reading By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s foreign minister says his country will keep its border with Afghanistan open around the clock to support bilateral trade and the new Taliban government. Thursday’s announcement by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi came after a daylong visit to Kabul, the Afghan capital, where he met
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Couric, in a new memoir called “Going There,” writes of feeling betrayed by Matt Lauer following the sexual misconduct accusations that led to his firing at the “Today” show in 2017. She details the disintegration of their relationship to the point where she believes
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By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Utes are entering a new basketball season with a new head coach, several new players and trying to embrace a new basketball philosophy that traces back to the program’s roots as the Runnin’ Utes. Coach Craig Smith is starting his first season at
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — El gobierno de México realizó el miércoles diversos señalamientos relacionados con los videojuegos y su influencia negativa que pueden tener en las infancias. En específico, los funcionarios del gobierno, entre ellos el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, hablaron de los posibles riesgos para los niños por jugar videojuegos en línea sin
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry has been activated from injured reserve to possibly help Cleveland’s injury-decimated offense Thursday night against the Denver Broncos. One of the league’s most consistent pass catchers, Landry has been out since he sprained his medial collateral knee ligament while being tackled
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged the Supreme Court Thursday to allow Texas’ controversial law that bars most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to remain in effect while legal challenges play out. He also asked the justices to deny a request from the Biden administration to
Continue Reading SANTA PONSA, Spain (AP) — Jeff Winther has shot an 8-under 62 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Mallorca Open. The Danish player had 10 birdies and two bogeys at the Santa Ponsa course. Tied for second were Niklas Lemke of Sweden and Bryce Easton of South Africa. They both
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public health departments across California are gearing up to administer coronavirus vaccines to children ages 5 to 11 in the coming weeks and officials say they are planning “family-friendly” events — including at schools — to convince parents and guardians to get their kids vaccinated. The
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By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A decade after its American relaunch, Formula One is here to stay. Organizers of this week’s United States Grand Prix expect the biggest crowd in race history. The Texas race will be joined on the 2022 calendar by the Miami Grand Prix. The global racing
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A decade after its American relaunch, Formula One is here to stay. Organizers of this week’s United States Grand Prix expect the biggest crowd in race history. The Texas race will be joined on the 2022 calendar by the Miami Grand Prix. The global racing
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Tiny Cyprus aims to join the global space exploration drive by developing a compact, X-Ray instrument capable of dating Martian soil and rock samples relatively accurately to potentially reveal more about the Red Planet’s geological history and offer a glimpse of Earth’s own future. George Danos, President of the Cyprus Space
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordering Apple, Amazon, PayPal and other tech giants to reveal how their proprietary payment networks function. Apple Pay, Google Pay and other payment systems created by big tech companies now dominate large portions of e-commerce and person-to-person payments. Agency
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Sport Writer Figure skater Nathan Chen has not lost a competition since February 2018. Talk about unbeaten streaks. Since his disappointing sixth-place finish at the Pyeongchang Olympics, the 22-year-old Chen has won three world titles, the last three of his five U.S. championships and the two most recent Grand Prix finals.
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Police say a 15-year-old who was injured in a shooting this month at a Texas high school has been released from the hospital. The Dallas Morning News reports that police were notified Saturday by Medical City Arlington that Zacchaeus Selby underwent several surgeries but was in good condition when he left
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UPDATE, Oct. 27: At a news conference on Thursday afternoon, officials with the City of El Paso and the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank announced that the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) had reviewed the food bank’s activities with $3.7 million of Cares Act funding. After rejecting it earlier this month,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers and New York Giants will meet at MetLife Stadium on Sunday in a game between two struggling teams. The Panthers got off to a 3-0 start but they have lost three straight after running back Christian McCaffrey was hurt. The Giants have struggled with injuries and poor play
Continue Reading By BRANDON GDULA numberFire Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans are in a great spot against the Kansas City Chiefs, though he could have to play without tackle Taylor Lewan and possibly without receiver Julio Jones. Tannehill has basically played to the level of opponents this season, but that’ll work because the Chiefs defense ranks
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Volvo is recalling another 195,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bags could explode and send shrapnel into the cabin. It’s the company’s third U.S. recall for the issue with air bag inflators made by supplier ZF/TRW. It stems from the death of an unidentified U.S. driver. In all,
Continue Reading By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The NFL Academy in London has top coaching and state-of-the-art facilities to help young prospects improve in American football. But it’s been missing one key component: games. The academy is part of the NFL’s initiative to establish a year-round presence in London and grow the sport’s
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The San Francisco 49ers return from a bye week looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Indianapolis Colts. The Niners haven’t beaten the Colts since 2001. Jimmy Garoppolo is expected to return as starting quarterback for San Francisco after missing one game with an injured right calf.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has lost a fourth member of his staff. The Yankees announced that first base coach and outfield instructor Reggie Willits will leave at the end of the year to become a volunteer assistant for Oklahoma’s college baseball program. A native of Chickasha, Oklahoma, Willits played
Continue Reading By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Canadian winner of what is arguably the piano world’s most important competition says the coronavirus pandemic lockdown helped him concentrate on music. Now, he added, he’ll have to try to retain the sense of inner peace he gained. Bruce Xiaoyu Liu of Canada, 24, was
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British lawmaker Sir David Amess was fatally stabbed while serving his community. Friends and constituents remember him as the moderate Conservative MP who got things done, but also as the animal lover who staged a music concert for people with learning disabilities.
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Se cayó un acuerdo de venta de emergencia que habría aliviado la crisis de efectivo que afecta al gigante inmobiliario chino Evergrande, según reportó la compañía este miércoles, acercándola aún más a un posible colapso. Evergrande anunció el miércoles que se había terminado un acuerdo para vender una participación en su
Continue Reading Moscow will impose a 10-day lockdown from next week in an effort to curb soaring Covid-19 cases, the city’s mayor has said, as Russia endures its worst-ever phase of the pandemic. CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reports.
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