Rita Glavin, the personal attorney for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, appeared on CNN to forcefully push back against allegations that her client sexually harassed 11 women.
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By Jack Guy, CNN A fast track and new developments in running shoe design have seen a number of records broken at the Tokyo Olympics, but a leading sports scientist has warned athletes that they could be entering into a “Faustian bargain.” Among the record breakers were Norway’s Karsten Warholm, who set a world record
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hit the triple-digit mark on Saturday for the first time in nearly a month. The official temperature at El Paso International Airport reached 100 degrees by early evening, according to the National Weather Service. It was the first 100-degree reading in El Paso since July 10th. So far this
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Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: David Axelrod, comentarista político de CNN y presentador de “The Axe Files”, fue asesor principal del presidente Barack Obama y estratega jefe de las campañas presidenciales de Obama en 2008 y 2012. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son suyas. Ver más opiniones aquí. (CNN) — Florida está de nuevo
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EL PASO, Texas — A group of mosquitoes caught in east El Paso have tested positive for the St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE) virus, according to state and local health officials, but no human cases have been reported so far. The virus was detected in mosquitoes in the 79936 zip code who were collected from traps
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By Sophia Saifi, CNN Few cases of femicide make headlines in Pakistan, but the beheading of an ambassador’s daughter promises to test a legal system activists say has repeatedly failed victims of violence and needs urgent reform. According to a police report seen by CNN, Noor Mukadam, 27, died on July 20 after being allegedly
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — La entrenadora de pentatlón moderno de Alemania, Kim Raisner, fue descalificada de Tokio 2020 por golpear a un caballo, dijo la Federación de Pentatlón Moderno (UIPM) en un comunicado el sábado. El incidente ocurrió cuando Raisner intentaba ayudar a la pentatleta moderna Annika Schleu, antes de su ronda de salto
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer TOKYO (AP) — Allyson Felix has won her 11th Olympic medal by combining with her American teammates to finish the 4×400-meter relay in 3 minutes, 16.85 seconds for a runaway victory. The team of Felix, Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu was never in jeopardy in the race.
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Italian teenager Jannik Sinner has beaten California’s Jenson Brooksby 7-6 (2), 6-1 to reach the final of the Citi Open hard-court tournament in Washington. Sinner is seeking his second ATP Tour title of 2021. The 19-year-old was the only seeded player to reach the semifinals at
Continue Reading HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — Kentucky junior Jensen Castle rallied to advance to the U.S. Women’s Amateur final Saturday, beating NCAA champion Rachel Heck of Stanford with a 15-foot birdie putt on the 19th hole. Castle, from West Columbia, South Carolina, will face Arizona junior Hou Yu-chiang of Taiwan in the 36-hole final. Hou beat Michigan
Continue Reading By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Two top former Justice Department officials sat for interviews with the Senate Judiciary Committee, providing detailed accounts of a tumultuous period in late December and early January during which a senior Justice Department lawyer sought to deploy the department’s resources in support of false voting fraud claims by former
Continue Reading By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler acknowledged that linebacker T.J. Watt isn’t practicing because he has yet to sign a long-term contract. Watt has been on the field doing individual work, but he hasn’t practiced with his teammates during training camp workouts at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
Continue Reading By PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau let his clubs do most of the talking Saturday at TPC Southwind. DeChambeau shot a 7-under 63 to pull within two strokes of leader Harris English in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational, then declined to comment to most of the media following the round.
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By PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau let his clubs do most of the talking Saturday at TPC Southwind. DeChambeau shot a 7-under 63 to pull within two strokes of leader Harris English in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational, then declined to comment to most of the media following the round.
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package after lawmakers from both parties voted to clear a key procedural hurdle. But the action soon stalled out as Republican opponents tried to slow the rush to pass one of President Joe Biden’s top
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package after lawmakers from both parties voted to clear a key procedural hurdle. But the action soon stalled out as Republican opponents tried to slow the rush to pass one of President Joe Biden’s top
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sifan Hassan ran 65 laps of Tokyo’s sweltering track over the course of eight days to win three medals in an amazing Olympic odyssey. Her gold on Saturday in the 10,000 meters followed a gold in the 5,000 and a bronze in the 1,500 meters. No
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson matched his career high with four hits, including a two-run double as part of Oakland’s seven-run third inning, and the Athletics beat Texas 12-3, handing the Rangers their 13th consecutive road loss. Yan Gomes and Josh Harrison also homered. Oakland’s sputtering offense batted around
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By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson matched his career high with four hits, including a two-run double as part of Oakland’s seven-run third inning, and the Athletics beat Texas 12-3, handing the Rangers their 13th consecutive road loss. Yan Gomes and Josh Harrison also homered. Oakland’s sputtering offense batted around
Continue Reading By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie Ty Gibbs passed road race ace AJ Allmendinger after a restart with four laps to go and won the Xfinity race at Watkins Glen International. It was the third win in 10 series races this season for the grandson of team owner Joe
Continue Reading By DAISY NGUYEN and NOAH BERGER Associated Press GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Fueled by strong winds and bone-dry vegetation, California’s Dixie Fire has grown to become the largest single wildfire in state history. People living in the scenic forestlands of Northern California are facing a weekend of fear as the blaze threatens to reduce thousands
Continue Reading By DAISY NGUYEN and NOAH BERGER Associated Press GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Fueled by strong winds and bone-dry vegetation, California’s Dixie Fire has grown to become the largest single wildfire in state history. People living in the scenic forestlands of Northern California are facing a weekend of fear as the blaze threatens to reduce thousands
Continue Reading A draft letter reportedly circulated late last year by Donald Trump-loyalist Jeffrey Clark at the Justice Department shows the lengths his allies were willing to go to overturn the presidential election. CNN’s Jessica Schneider reports.
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — An Italian tennis pro has been dropped from the qualifying rounds at a tournament in Toronto because he left the “controlled environment” set up to avoid COVID-19 transmission. Tennis Canada and the ATP men’s tour announced Saturday that 60th-ranked Lorenzo Musetti will not be allowed to compete at the National Bank Open.
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Captain Corey took the lead early, held off one challenge and then drew off in the stretch to give trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt his second win in the $1 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands. Svanstedt didn’t need any help from the judges this time. He
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden praised U.S. Olympians for navigating the difficulties of a coronavirus tarnished games with “moral courage” that made Americans’ “hearts swell” with pride. Biden, along with First Lady Jill Biden, spoke with Team USA in a Zoom call Saturday evening from their home near
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden praised U.S. Olympians for navigating the difficulties of a coronavirus tarnished games with “moral courage” that made Americans’ “hearts swell” with pride. Biden, along with First Lady Jill Biden, spoke with Team USA in a Zoom call Saturday evening from their home near
Continue Reading ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say there will be no criminal charges for a former St. Paul police officer fired for a nonfatal shooting of an unarmed Black man who had been hiding from police last November after allegedly livestreaming a sexual assault. Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office said in a memo released Friday
Continue Reading By Rachel Janfaza, CNN As the Senate prepares to vote on the final passage of the massive $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, members of the cryptocurrency space — those in favor of using blockchain technology for online transactions — are ramping up advocacy efforts against a last-minute cryptocurrency tax provision tacked onto the bill. The
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported additional 46 COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths. The additional cases increased the pandemic total while the number of deaths remained 1,377. Tribal officials did not provide an updated pandemic case total but the figure released Friday was 31,571. That was without the 46
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