Texas murder conviction overturned for improper legal work
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas death row inmate’s murder conviction has been overturned because a prosecutor in…
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Biden administration issuing new security guidance to companies aimed at blunting cyberattacks
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Biden administration is issuing new security guidance to critical infrastructure firms in an attempt to blunt the impact of…
Continue Reading As Texas draws its maps, Latinos push for political power
By ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Latino groups are bracing for possible fights over redistricting.…
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Reds manager Bell agrees to 2-year extension
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds and manager David Bell announced a two-year extension through of his contract through 2023. Bell, 49, agreed…
Continue Reading South Carolina’s Confederate monument protection law upheld
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled a state law preventing anyone from moving a…
Continue Reading Patriots expect to be challenged by Kamara, savvy Saints
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots’ defense made strides in last week’s win, holding the Jets to just two…
Continue Reading Mayim Bialik’s ‘Jeopardy!’ goal: maintaining its integrity
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayim Bialik knew she’d be busy around this time of year, but not this busy. Besides…
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Texas doctor fired for using leftover Covid-19 vaccine doses sues county for discrimination
More than 675,000 people in the United States have died from Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. That surpasses the estimated US death…
Continue Reading Texas doctor fired for using leftover Covid-19 vaccine doses sues county for discrimination
By Carma Hassan, CNN A Texas public health doctor fired earlier this year for using leftover doses of Covid-19 vaccine on eligible individuals is…
Continue Reading Man who claimed to have bomb at Capitol competent for trial
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ruled the man who claimed he had a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S.…
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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
The Associated Press Stocks held on to their gains on Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled it may begin easing its extraordinary…
Continue Reading Stitch Fix, Sonic Automotive rise; FedEx, Facebook fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Stitch Fix, Sonic Automotive rise; FedEx, Facebook…
Continue Reading Florida makes quarantine optional for exposed students
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s new surgeon general has signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether…
Continue Reading Thousands fight wildfires threatening California’s sequoias
THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Growing armies of firefighters are battling wildfires in the heart of California’s sequoia country. A big increase in…
Continue Reading Monument honoring abolition of slavery unveiled in Richmond two weeks after Robert E. Lee statue was removed
By David Williams, CNN A monument honoring the abolition of slavery was dedicated on Wednesday in Richmond, Virginia, just two miles from where a…
Continue Reading Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most playwrights who dip their toes into musical theater for the first time go small. Not…
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As Texas draws its maps, Latinos push for political power
By ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Latino groups are bracing for possible fights over redistricting.…
Continue Reading ‘I’m just proud of myself’: K Kristie Elliott makes history
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Kristie Elliott of Simon Fraser University is enjoying her milestone in college football. Earlier this month,…
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¿Qué países permiten entrar a los extranjeros completamente vacunados?
urielblanco (CNN) — Estados Unidos se convirtió en el más reciente país que anuncia un cambio en sus medidas de restricciones de viaje por…
Continue Reading Brazil’s soccer body seeks quarantine waiver for EPL players
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s soccer confederation has requested quarantine waivers from the government so…
Continue Reading Royals and Indians washed out, rescheduled for Monday
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians postponed a game against the Kansas City Royals because of rain and rescheduled it for next week. The…
Continue Reading Timberwolves fire basketball ops boss Rosas after 2 seasons
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas. The…
Continue Reading US Soccer asks 9th Circuit to uphold ruling against players
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation has urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to…
Continue Reading Analysis: A ‘United’ Nations, navigating a fractured world
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is unfolding this week under a thundercloud of deep pessimism.…
Continue Reading Crisis migratoria: ¿qué está pasando en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El mundo ha visto las imágenes de miembros de la Patrulla Fronteriza a caballo cargando contra los migrantes…
Continue Reading Mother, daughter accused of ‘outlaw’ buttocks augmentations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a mother and daughter have been arrested in Southern California on suspicion of performing “outlaw” buttocks…
Continue Reading CFP expansion stalls as commissioners sort through issues
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer A plan to expand the College Football Playoff has stalled. The CFP management committee was not able to…
Continue Reading ‘The Postman’ Poulter delivers, annoys come Ryder Cup time
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Ian Poulter is a very good golfer who is writing the closing chapters of a very good…
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Kim Kardashian West, Jason Sudeikis to make ‘SNL’ hosting debuts this season
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Kim Kardashian West is set to make her “SNL” hosting debut. The TV personality and business mogul was one of four…
Continue Reading Teen pleads guilty in 2019 killing of Barnard College student Tessa Majors
By Brynn Gingras and Brian Vitagliano, CNN A teenager has pleaded guilty in connection with the 2019 killing of Tessa Majors, a New York City college…
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