El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021: Maria Kennedy
EL PASO, Texas – Maria Kennedy has never been one to shy away from a challenge. Whether it was coaching or overseeing the athletic department for El…
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Braves’ Soroka starts from scratch after re-tearing Achilles
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Soroka already went through nine grueling months of rehab after blowing out his right…
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Former election opponent of Mexico’s president flees country
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican politician who was one of several unsuccessful aspirants for the presidency in the 2018 elections has fled the…
Continue Reading Biden praises WNBA champs for social justice activism
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has honored the 2020 WNBA champions Seattle Storm at the White House. In…
Continue Reading Wentz leads key trio of Colts back onto practice field
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Starting quarterback Carson Wentz, All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson and center Ryan Kelly all returned to Indianapolis Colts…
Continue Reading 49ers lose 2 defensive players to injuries
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers lost two depth players on defense to injuries that could…
Continue Reading Forced medication recommended for Danish suspect in wildfire
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A psychiatrist has recommended that a mentally ill Danish man accused of starting a Colorado…
Continue Reading More evacuations ordered ahead of NE Minnesota wildfire
ISABELLA, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have ordered more evacuations near a quickly spreading wildfire that’s one of several burning in northeastern…
Continue Reading Study: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding…
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Study: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding…
Continue Reading Arizona Senate GOP’s 2020 election report delayed again
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The delivery of a report on the 2020 vote count to Arizona state Senate…
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Germany’s deadly floods were up to 9 times more likely because of climate change, study estimates
By Angela Dewan, CNN Record rainfall that triggered deadly floods in Western Europe in July was made between 1.2 and 9 times more likely by…
Continue Reading Another setback for Yankees LHP Britton, back on IL (elbow)
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Zack Britton has sustained another injury setback, going on the 10-day…
Continue Reading So many people in this Texas town got Covid-19 that the school district shut down and then the city essentially closed
As Covid-19 swept through the tiny west Texas town of Iraan, the schools were the first to shut down. The sheer number of cases and people in…
Continue Reading So many people in this Texas town got Covid-19 that the school district shut down and then the city essentially closed
By Rosa Flores and Ashley Killough, CNN From the front lawn of her friend’s house, Vicky Zapata went live on Facebook recently and burst into…
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UTEP Practice Report: Linebackers ready to roam in 2021
EL PASO, Texas – With a new defensive system being installed by first-year defensive coordinator Bradley Dale Peveto, UTEP’s linebackers are set to…
Continue Reading CDC adds 6 destinations to ‘very high’ Covid-19 travel risk list, including the Bahamas
By Kristen Rogers and Marnie Hunter, CNN The Bahamas and Morocco are now among the highest-risk destinations for travelers, according to the US…
Continue Reading Logo for Georgia’s Stone Mountain omits Confederate image
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — The board that oversees a park near Atlanta have voted for a new logo that excludes the park’s giant mountainside…
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Arizona’s sham election ‘audit’ report delayed after Cyber Ninjas CEO and others test positive for Covid-19
By Eric Bradner and Stephanie Becker, CNN The report detailing the findings of contractors who conducted Arizona’s sham “audit” of…
Continue Reading State investigation finds a California police department violated constitutional rights of residents
By Douglas S. Wood, CNN The Bakersfield Police Department in California will revise its policies after a four-year state investigation found that the…
Continue Reading Biden praises WNBA champs for social justice activism
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has honored the 2020 WNBA champions Seattle Storm at the White House. In…
Continue Reading Civil rights groups hail court ruling they say will allow tens of thousands of ex-felons to cast ballots in North Carolina
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A preliminary ruling by a three-judge panel in North Carolina is clearing the way for roughly 56,000 of the state’s…
Continue Reading Angel City acquires Press, hires Coombe for first season
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Angel City FC has acquired U.S. national team forward Christen Press and hired coach Freya Coombe as the team…
Continue Reading Staten Island hospital employees protest Covid-19 vaccine and testing requirements
By Laura Studley and Taylor Romine, CNN Employees at a Staten Island, New York, hospital are protesting Covid-19 vaccination and testing requirements…
Continue Reading Biden praises WNBA champion Seattle Storm for their work on and off the court during White House visit
By Jason Hoffman, CNN President Joe Biden honored the WNBA champion Seattle Storm at the White House Monday, praising the team for its actions both…
Continue Reading Shaw hits grand slam as Red Sox beat Rangers 8-4 in 11
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Travis Shaw hit a game-ending grand slam in the 11th inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas…
Continue Reading Nick Volpe, winner of CFL titles in 1950 and ’52, dies at 95
TORONTO (AP) — The former Canadian Football League player Nick Volpe has died. The Toronto Argonauts confirmed his death but did not give details…
Continue Reading US authorities warn against flying drones over national lab
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — Drone pilots, beware. Authorities at one of the nation’s top nuclear weapons laboratories issued a warning Monday…
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US authorities warn against flying drones over national lab
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — Drone pilots, beware. Authorities at one of the nation’s top nuclear weapons laboratories issued a warning Monday…
Continue Reading US authorities warn against flying drones over national lab
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — Drone pilots, beware. Authorities at one of the nation’s top nuclear weapons laboratories issued a warning Monday…
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