By Liam Reilly, Mirna Alsharif and Taylor Romine, CNN Republicans in New York’s Nassau County are “discussing next steps” in considering overriding a veto of a bill that would have allowed first responders to sue protesters. The Nassau County Legislature on Long Island earlier this month approved the bill, which says that anyone who harasses
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By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Lions rookie right tackle Penei Sewell allowed a sack on third-and-10 in the first series of his first exhibition game Friday against the Buffalo Bills. Sewell was the No. 7 overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the draft and Friday was his first game
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico — The Three Rivers Fire near Ruidoso that burned over 7,000 acres in April and May of this year has been determined to be human-caused, officials with the Lincoln National Forest said Monday evening. “The Three Rivers Fire was determined to be human-caused and is still under investigation. Grass is starting to
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN If you want to visit one of America’s national parks, there’s an essential item you must bring: face masks. Showing that even wilderness areas aren’t free from the reach of the Covid-19 Delta variant, the National Park Service announced Monday that it is immediately enforcing mask rules. Visitors, employees and contractors
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Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have become the first NFL team to have all of its players complete COVID-19 vaccinations. The Falcons opened training camp with more than 90% of their players vaccinated, and they confirmed Monday they reached 100%. The NFL announced the Falcons were the first team to reach 100%.
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Happy Monday to you. I’m filling in for Dave again. We are still under a flash flood watch until 3:00 AM tomorrow. The atmosphere can still drop off large amounts of rain in a short amount of time which will to lead to flooding. If you are under a warning, that means flooding is happening.
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Spirit Airlines is putting numbers on a damaging stretch of flight cancellations this summer. Spirit said Monday that it canceled more than 2,800 flights from July 30 to Aug. 9, costing the airline $50 million in lost revenue. Spirit says the meltdown, along with a surge in COVID-19 cases,
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By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Mike Conte and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Now that the Taliban are in control of Kabul, Ismail is afraid to leave his house. “I’m under the threat,” he told CNN on Monday, “I’m like a prisoner.” Ismail — whose last name is being withheld to protect his safety — is one
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN No foul play is suspected in the death of an 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper who was found unresponsive in his barracks room at Fort Bragg and pronounced dead on Friday, 82nd Airborne Division public affairs officer Maj. Russell Gordon said Wednesday. Pfc. Mikel Rubino, 29, was declared dead by emergency medical
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — News organizations are juggling safety concerns with the demands of a rapidly-changing story on the ground in Afghanistan. The Taliban’s swift takeover of the country has left some journalists and those who worked with them worried about reprisals. The Committee to Protect Journalists is dealing
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — A murder suspect has been released from jail after his trial was postponed when Dallas police revealed they had lost a massive amount of criminal data. The Dallas Morning News reports a masked Jonathan Pitts wore an ankle monitor Monday as he walked from the Frank Crowley Courts Building adjoining Dallas County’s
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Según Johnny Depp, los últimos cinco años han sido “surrealistas” para él. En su primera entrevista publicada desde que perdió una demanda por difamación contra el editor del periódico británico The Sun, el actor habló con The Sunday Times sobre su nueva película “Minamata”. Depp, que también fue uno de los
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are aware of the car accident cornerback Alex Brown was involved in before his release. The 24-year-old South Carolina native has three games of NFL experience with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019. Michigan State Police say the driver of the car that caused the crash was driving the
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have asked a judge to reject a request by media outlets to unseal the names of the jurors who convicted ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill had ordered earlier that the jurors’ identities be kept secret
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — A murder suspect has been released from jail after his trial was postponed when Dallas police revealed they had lost a massive amount of criminal data. The Dallas Morning News reports a masked Jonathan Pitts wore an ankle monitor Monday as he walked from the Frank Crowley Courts Building adjoining Dallas County’s
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DALLAS (AP) — A murder suspect has been released from jail after his trial was postponed when Dallas police revealed they had lost a massive amount of criminal data. The Dallas Morning News reports a masked Jonathan Pitts wore an ankle monitor Monday as he walked from the Frank Crowley Courts Building adjoining Dallas County’s
Continue Reading By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Mills and Nelson Agholor helped the Philadelphia Eagles upset the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl just 3½ years ago. On Monday, Mills and Agholor returned to Philadelphia wearing Patriots uniforms as the Eagles hosted New England in the first installment of a two-day joint
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EL PASO, Texas – Victor Firth didn’t play football in college or high school, but there was just something about the game that he loved so much. Firth started officiating football games in 1988, first at the high school level, and then at the college level. This season will mark Firth’s 20th season as a
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Las infecciones posvacunación son parte de las preguntas que recibimos esta semana en este episodio de preguntas y respuestas sobre el coronavirus. El Dr. Elmer Huerta aclara estas dudas, además de preguntas sobre la variante delta, los efectos secundarios de la vacuna, entre otras. Puedes escuchar este episodio en Spotify
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will begin routinely collecting demographic data about sexual orientation and gender identity during government surveys under an executive order signed by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The order on Monday responds to growing concerns that basic demographic information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations is being left
Continue Reading By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A new report shows fewer than one-third of voters who cast ballots in last year’s U.S. presidential election did so at a polling place on Election Day as the coronavirus pandemic led states to greatly expand mail-in balloting and early voting. While mail voting has been
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters. A Louisiana-based federal judge issued the ruling in June, siding with Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters. A Louisiana-based federal judge issued the ruling in June, siding with Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters. A Louisiana-based federal judge issued the ruling in June, siding with Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters. A Louisiana-based federal judge issued the ruling in June, siding with Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett’s company has again increased the size of its bet on grocery giant Kroger, while scaling back several of its health care industry investments. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said in a quarterly update with regulators Monday that it picked up nearly 11 million shares
Continue Reading By Lauren Fox, Jeremy Herb and Annie Grayer, CNN Democrats on Capitol Hill are grappling with the political fallout in Washington of a crisis they warned the Biden administration months ago could become a fiasco on the world stage, as horrific images pour out of Kabul with residents desperately trying to flee. Democrats are now
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Villarreal’s struggles in Spanish league openers continued with a 0-0 draw against Granada. It was the seventh consecutive winless opening match for Villarreal in the league. It remains without a win in an opener at home in six attempts. A crowd of about 7,000 was at the La Cerámica Stadium as Spanish
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — Jake Arrieta caught on with a playoff contender after getting released by the Chicago Cubs, signing a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres. The former NL Cy Young Award winner is expected to make his first start for San Diego on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. The Padres signed Arrieta
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