By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos host the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday but the games have already begun. Two months after losing cornerback Mac McCain III when the Eagles plucked him from their practice squad, the Broncos on Wednesday returned the favor, signing McCain off waivers from
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a halt to enforcement of the Texas mask mandate ban in the state’s schools. U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled Wednesday in Austin that the ban ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott violated a federal law protecting disabled students’ access to public education. The nonprofit advocacy group
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a halt to enforcement of the Texas mask mandate ban in the state’s schools. U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled Wednesday in Austin that the ban ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott violated a federal law protecting disabled students’ access to public education. The nonprofit advocacy group
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station. The flight comes just two days after SpaceX brought four other astronauts home, and lifts the number of people who have reached space past the 600 mark. The Falcon rocket blasted off Wednesday night from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. The three
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders had a need at wide receiver and brought in a veteran known for catching the deep ball. DeSean Jackson says it’s “special” to play for a team he rooted for as a kid. Jackson’s first game with Las Vegas will be Sunday night against
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Vinicius Jr.’s impressive form at Real Madrid is unlikely to translate into a starting spot for Brazil in a South American World Cup qualifier against Colombia. The 21-year-old striker only traveled to Brazil to join the national squad after Roberto Firmino picked up an injury.
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers’ run defense is the worst in the NFL, and the team is trying to improve while facing some of the league’s top backs. The Chargers face Dalvin Cook and the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Cook is eighth in the league
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CANUTILLO, Texas — The Canutillo Independent School District said it would be temporarily closing Canutillo Middle School and Jose Damian Elementary School due to Covid-19 outbreaks. A spokeswoman for the school district told ABC-7 that students from both schools would be returning to remote learning because of an increase in coronavirus cases reported on their
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 2 UCLA has signed a center and two guards as part of its 2022 recruiting class. Adem Bona is a 6-foot-10 center out of Prolific Prep in Napa, California. Amari Bailey is a 6-3 guard from Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California. He averaged 29.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 5.4
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By Laura Ly, CNN A federal judge has given final approval of a $626 million settlement for people affected by the Flint water crisis, according to court documents filed Wednesday. US District Judge Judith E. Levy wrote in her order the settlement is a “remarkable achievement for many reasons” and said it “sets forth a
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Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Nike has agreed to extend its contract as the U.S. Soccer Federation’s equipment supplier, a relationship that began when it replaced Adidas on Jan. 1, 1995. The USSF announced the agreement but did not provide its exact length. The deal starts on Jan. 1, 2023, and runs through a potential bid to
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CHICAGO (AP) — Nike has agreed to extend its contract as the U.S. Soccer Federation’s equipment supplier, a relationship that began when it replaced Adidas on Jan. 1, 1995. The USSF announced the agreement but did not provide its exact length. The deal starts on Jan. 1, 2023, and runs through a potential bid to
Continue Reading SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been sentenced to six months in jail for stabbing a Southern California neighbor with a hunting knife during an argument over trash cans. Prosecutors say 29-year-old Adam Abdul-Jabbar of San Clemente was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to assault with a deadly
Continue Reading SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been sentenced to six months in jail for stabbing a Southern California neighbor with a hunting knife during an argument over trash cans. Prosecutors say 29-year-old Adam Abdul-Jabbar of San Clemente was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to assault with a deadly
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 27 points to help No. 6 Michigan open with an 88-76 win over Buffalo on Wednesday night. The Wolverines started strong in their season opener, leading by as much as 21 points in the first half and going ahead 51-36 at
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Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Un hombre que presuntamente intervino ilegalmente las comunicaciones de la periodista y presentadora de CNN Carmen Aristegui fue arrestado y enviado a prisión preventiva, informó este lunes la Fiscalía General de la República de México (FGR). El detenido, identificado solo como Juan Carlos “G”, ha sido acusado de “intervención ilegal
Continue Reading ALPINE, Texas (AP) — Federal officials say more than 60 migrants were found in a box truck stopped on a highway in the remote Big Bend region of West Texas. In a statement Wednesday, federal prosecutors say Javier Duarte was arrested on human trafficking-related charges. That’s after prosecutors say 67 migrants were found Tuesday in
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ALPINE, Texas (AP) — Federal officials say more than 60 migrants were found in a box truck stopped on a highway in the remote Big Bend region of West Texas. In a statement Wednesday, federal prosecutors say Javier Duarte was arrested on human trafficking-related charges. That’s after prosecutors say 67 migrants were found Tuesday in
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — After promising on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold about 4.5 million shares of the electric car maker’s stock, raising over $5 billion. About $1.1 billion will go toward paying tax obligations for stock options. The sales were disclosed in 10 regulatory filings late Wednesday.
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The fate of a Kansas City man who has been in prison for more than 40 years for a triple murder many people believe he didn’t commit is now up to a judge. An evidentiary hearing ended late Wednesday in the case of Kevin Strickland, who has been in prison
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has signed a pair of five-star recruits as part of its 2022 class. Coming off an Elite Eight berth last season, the Trojans signed 7-foot center Vincent Iwuchukwu and forward Kijani Wright. Iwuchukwu plays for Montverde Academy in Florida. Last year, he played for La Lumiere in Indiana, where
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, CNN Several heated exchanges between the Kenosha County Circuit Court judge and a prosecutor Wednesday stunned viewers of the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial, but it’s a kind of scene not unusual for this specific judge, experts and attorneys told CNN. Judge Bruce Schroeder twice admonished Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger for his
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — After promising on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold about 4.5 million shares of the electric car maker’s stock, raising over $5 billion. About $1.1 billion will go toward paying tax obligations for stock options. The sales were disclosed in 10 regulatory filings late Wednesday.
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — After promising on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold about 4.5 million shares of the electric car maker’s stock, raising over $5 billion. About $1.1 billion will go toward paying tax obligations for stock options. The sales were disclosed in 10 regulatory filings late Wednesday.
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer CARSLBAD, Calif. (AP) — Alex Anthopoulos and his family settled on unusual ways to be festive after the Braves’ general manager was forced to quarantine at home with COVID-19 as his team ended Atlanta’s 26-year championship drought in the big four major sports. Anthopoulos arrived at the general manager’s
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against letting tensions in the Asian-Pacific region cause a relapse into a Cold War mentality. His remarks on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum came weeks after the U.S., Britain and Australia announced
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Corrección y Rehabilitación de Puerto Rico ordenó un cierre total de las visitas a las cárceles de la isla del 11 al 30 de noviembre en medio de un repunte de casos de covid-19 en cuatro instituciones correccionales. El cierre excluye a los Centros de Tratamiento Social.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight agency has recommended suspension, and in some cases potential termination, for more than half a dozen officers after a botched 2019 raid on the home of a Black woman who wasn’t allowed to put on clothes before being handcuffed. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released a report Wednesday
Continue Reading EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general says she drank too much booze before a big football game between Michigan and Michigan State. Dana Nessel told her story on Facebook. She even posted a photo of herself slumped in a stadium seat with a Michigan hat covering her face. Nessel, a Democrat, says she
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