By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dodgers ace right-hander Max Scherzer is the planned starter for the opening game of the NL Championship Series against the Braves. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts plans to start Scherzer even after the ace pitched the final inning of the NL Division Series win over the
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CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s prime minister announced a series of steps on Friday for his country’s transition to democracy less than a month after a coup attempt rocked the country’s leadership. In a speech Friday Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok called the coup attempt an ‘alarm bell’ that should awaken people to causes of the country’s
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CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As the Biden administration’s commission on the Supreme Court continues to meet, roll out pages of draft documents and engage in deep philosophical conversations about the past and future of the court, one thing is clear: No one is satisfied. Conservatives, who currently enjoy a 6-3
Continue Reading FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A central California county executive is pledging immediate changes after a news report revealed that vulnerable children removed from their families were living in deplorable conditions inside a child welfare office building. The Fresno Bee reported this week that children were sleeping on conference tables, eating fast food and urinating into
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers aren’t striking gold as often whenever they get near the goal line. But it’s been an entirely different story for Packers opponents. The Packers are scoring touchdowns on 55% of their red-zone possessions – down from 76.8% last year –
Continue Reading By Boris Sanchez and Alison Main, CNN Leaning over a glass countertop displaying chorizo and carne salteada, Democrat Terry McAuliffe surveys the number of distinct nationalities he’s encountered touring Todos Supermarket in northern Virginia. “We got Peru, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico,” noted McAuliffe, who first visited the grocery chain in 2013, seeking to court Latino
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Democrat who will likely become New York City’s next mayor says he does not intend to get rid of the city’s program for gifted and talented students. Comments by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to CNN on Friday would mean nipping plans that outgoing
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Alcoa, Goldman Sachs rise; Duck Creek, Corsair Gaming fall
Continue Reading The Associated Press Major indexes ended higher again on Wall Street Friday, giving the S&P 500 its best week since July. The benchmark index added 0.7% and ended the week up 1.8%. Encouraging reports on the economy and corporate profits helped the market steady itself following a shaky few weeks.
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El 14 de febrero de 2018, Nikolas Cruz, que tenía 19 años en ese momento, disparó dentro de la escuela secundaria Marjory Stoneman Douglas en Parkland, Florida, y mató a 17 personas, entre alumnos y docentes. Cruz era exalumno de esa escuela secundaria de Florida, y había sido expulsado
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-seven American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros.
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By The Associated Press A capsule look at the best-of-seven American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros.
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is looking to the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to halt a restrictive Texas law that has banned most abortions since September. This follows a federal appeals court decision Thursday that said the Texas law should stay in force while a Department of
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is looking to the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to halt a restrictive Texas law that has banned most abortions since September. This follows a federal appeals court decision Thursday that said the Texas law should stay in force while a Department of
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Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Butterball retiró del mercado más de 6.350 kilos de productos de pavo molido este miércoles después de que los consumidores informaran a los reguladores de seguridad alimentaria que habían encontrado trozos de plástico azul incrustados en el producto. Los artículos retirados son las bandejas de 2,5 libras (1,1 kilo)
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are celebrating Mike Shanahan’s coaching contributions this weekend. The two-time Super Bowl winner who holds the franchise record with 146 victories between 1995 and 2008, including eight playoff wins, will go into the Broncos’ Ring of Fame during halftime of the
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico’s indoor mask mandate will be extended again, through at least Nov. 12, according to the governor’s office on Friday. The indoor mask mandate was re-implemented Aug. 20 and was set to remain in effect until Sept. 15. The mandate was then extended through Oct. 15. Under the latest
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are setting the stage for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting state officials to pre-order doses starting next week. In meetings scheduled in the next three weeks, federal officials plan to discuss making shots made by one manufacturer, Pfizer,
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is tackling quarterbacks on the field and burying them in his front yard. The NFL sacks leader has decorated the lawn of his suburban home with mock gravestones of seven opposing quarterbacks, including Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger, Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its closest partners are stepping up pressure on Iran to return to stalled nuclear negotiations, warning that it will face greater international isolation, new economic penalties and possibly military action if does not. In a series of high-level meetings this week, U.S.,
Continue Reading By Donald Judd, CNN Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has filed a Hatch Act complaint against White House press secretary Jen Psaki, alleging that she appeared to have endorsed Terry McAuliffe during a White House press briefing on Thursday. According to the US Office of Special Counsel, the agency charged with investigating Hatch
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HOUSTON, Texas — A hostage situation that lingered for hours on a southwest Houston street ended Friday afternoon after an armed passenger inside a pickup was taken into custody, ABC affiliate KTRK reported. Police said the incident began following a traffic stop by officers. The armed passenger held the pickup’s driver at gunpoint for more
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Far from the White House, Donald Trump continues to circle the Republican Party. And still circling Trump is Rep. Adam Schiff. The Intelligence Committee chairman who led the first Trump impeachment and probed the former president’s ties to Russian election interference is now turning his attention
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Mikaela Shiffrin wants to participate in every individual women’s Alpine ski race at the Beijing Olympics. The 26-year-old American also knows that was her aim for the last Winter Games — and things did not quite work out according to plan back then. So as Shiffrin gears up for
Continue Reading By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida task force is recommending several changes in the state’s condominium laws to ensure the safety of aging structures in the wake of a building collapse that killed 98 people. The task force formed by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the
Continue Reading By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida task force is recommending several changes in the state’s condominium laws to ensure the safety of aging structures in the wake of a building collapse that killed 98 people. The task force formed by the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The New Orleans Saints will soon add the name of the late Sam Mills to their ring of honor in the Superdome. The club announced the decision to honor Mills, who died from cancer in 2005, during halftime of their Dec. 2 home game against Dallas. Mills, who played for New
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns says nobody has been able to figure out the cause of Christian Yelich’s hitting struggles over the past couple of seasons. Getting him back on track is a major offseason priority for the Brewers as they continue chasing
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CHAMBERINO, New Mexico — National wind and solar supplier WTEC Energy is reviving a dormant plant in Chamberino and turning it into a state-of-the-art facility to manufacture cable wiring for wind and solar technologies. The plan promises to create 315 good-paying jobs in southern Doña Ana County. “These are manufacturing jobs that are full-time, permanent
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El concepto de superyate más reciente del estudio de diseño Lazzarini puede ser uno de los más atrevidos, aún en comparación con las propuestas anteriores: un yate con forma de cisne y otro ideado para parecerse a un tiburón. El equipo de diseño con sede en Roma acaba de desvelar las
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