By Sara Smart, CNN The floodwaters that overran Red Lodge, Montana, left streets full of debris and many homes damaged. Community members are now doing what they can to help each other rebuild and recover. While Courtney Halvorson’s home was left undamaged, her grandparents’ was not. Milt and Kathy Bastian live on the corner of
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ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Residents of the West Texas city of Odessa may again safely drink tap water without having to first boil it, the city announced Saturday. The decision to lift the boil water order came after water samples sent for testing Friday were determined to be safe by the Texas Commission on Environmental
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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Léon Marchand was watching at home when Budapest last hosted the swimming worlds in 2017. On Saturday, the 20-year-old French swimmer thrilled spectators in the Hungarian capital with a European record as he almost took Michael Phelps’ world record in the men’s 400 medley. Marchand’s
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Four non-scientific buildings at the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson were lost in a wildfire, but early indications show other buildings on the property didn’t appear to be damaged, authorities said Saturday. Buell T. Jannuzi, who leads the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona, said the fire
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kenny Atkinson has decided not to become the coach of the Charlotte Hornets. Two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday that Atkinson has reversed course and will not take over as coach of the Hornets. The decision came
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN With political power on the line, state redistricting commissions have been held up by voter advocates as a way to get congressional districts that are more reflective of the communities that live in them. But as states redrew the political maps that will shape elections for the next decade, those that
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer When asked about how he expects the start of free agency to go, Washington star Bradley Beal replied: “Crazy probably — like it always is.” When asked how he expects his own contract situation to play out, his response was the same. The Wizards’ offseason hinges on what Beal
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins beat Jacob Stallings in salary arbitration, and the catcher will earn $2.45 million this season rather than his $3.1 million request. The decision gave teams a 9-3 advantage with just two cases remaining to be heard next week, involving New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Atlanta left-hander Max
Continue Reading GAIBA, Italy (AP) — Top-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck will face Italian veteran Sara Errani in the final of the inaugural Veneto Open. The 47th-ranked Van Uytvanck beat Harmony Tan 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the semifinals. Errani defeated sixth-seeded Diane Parry 6-3, 6-4. Van Uytvanck hasn’t dropped a set this week and won her only previous
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested for driving under the influence on Friday night, after leaving the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. “On Friday night after leaving the Bonnaroo Music Festival, I was stopped by the Tullahoma Police Department and subsequently arrested for DUI,” Hargett said
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers designated for assignment two-time All-Star outfielder Lorenzo Cain on the same date he reached 10 years of major league service time. Waiting until Saturday allowed Cain to be fully vested in the players’ pension fund. He hit .179 with one home run and nine runs batted in over 43
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning’s lean years helped them land Steven Stamkos with the first pick in the 2008 NHL draft and Victor Hedman second in 2009. Same for the Colorado Avalanche with Gabriel Landeskog going second in 2011, Nathan MacKinnon first in 2013 and Cale Makar
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By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization on Friday for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for young children. Today, vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously in support of giving babies and other kids as young as 6 months a Covid-19
Continue Reading CNN By Oliver Darcy and Adrienne Winston, CNN Members of a production team for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” were arrested earlier this week by police as they filmed a comedy segment at the US Capitol, in an incident that was used by prominent right-wing voices to assail the probe into the January 6
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El presidente electo de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, dijo a CNN cuando era candidato que en caso de ganar la presidencia el 19 de junio, adelantaría tres primeras acciones en su gobierno: la lucha contra el hambre, solicitar a la ONU una comisión de investigación contra la corrupción y acabar
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EL PASO, Texas- A new summer camp has opened in West El Paso on 5747 Montoya. Sunny Farm specializes in using animals to entertain the campers. They can ride or learn to take care of the horses. The camp also has a petting zone with chickens, pigs, ducks and goats. Director of the camp Paulina
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent Rusty Bowers, a Republican and Arizona state House speaker, is expected to testify at a Tuesday hearing focusing on former President Donald Trump’s pressure on state officials to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in 2020, according to a source familiar with the matter. The hearing is expected to focus on
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The day after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders to quiz them about widespread flight disruptions, his own flight was canceled and he wound up driving from Washington to New York. “That is happening to a lot of people, and that is exactly why we are paying
Continue Reading By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Behind the raw public frustration and anger over election security that has played out this week in New Mexico was a hint of something deeper — a growing divide between the state’s Democratic power structure and conservative rural residents who feel their way of life
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — AlphaTauri says Pierre Gasly is “100% confirmed” to return to the team next season, and reigning F2 champion Oscar Piastri is being heavily scouted for a promotion into a Formula One seat in 2023. But it’s not clear if Piastri could be in a Williams as soon as Silverstone as “silly season”
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UPDATE — Fire officials say they recovered a female body approximately in her 20’s from the water and have turned the scene over to law enforcement for identification and investigation purposes. EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department Water Rescue unit is responding to a report of a body found in a canal
Continue Reading CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Northwestern forward Pete Nance says he’ll transfer to North Carolina. The 6-foot-10, 225-pound senior announced his commitment to play his fifth year for the Tar Heels in a social-media post. It’s a significant addition for UNC, offering a potential replacement for departing starter Brady Manek from a run to last
Continue Reading LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa is the British Amateur champion. The 17-year-old from South Africa raced out to a 7-up lead through 18 holes at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. Then it was a matter of holding off Sam Bairstow of England. Bairstow rallied to cut the deficit to
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on Covid-19 vaccinations for children under five on Saturday, clearing the way for vaccinations to be administered soon. This move comes after vaccine advisers to the CDC voted unanimously on Saturday in support of recommending the Moderna and
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available this week, expanding the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the vaccines for the
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Un juzgado en Cartagena condenó este viernes a 23 años y seis meses de cárcel a cuatro de los cinco detenidos por el homicidio del fiscal paraguayo Marcelo Pecci, ocurrido en mayo, según informó la Fiscalía en un comunicado. La Fiscalía identificó a los condenados como Wendre Still Scott Carrillo,
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Katie Ledecky has started the United States’ medal collection at the world swimming championships with a gold by reclaiming her title in the women’s 400 meters. Ledecky clocked 3 minutes, 58.15 seconds on the first day of racing for her fourth world title in the
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By Emma Tucker, CNN US Marshals arrested 24 violent fugitives earlier this month during a five-day operation that involved multiple law enforcement agencies in Oregon, authorities said. The operation was conducted in Multnomah County, Portland, between June 7 and June 11 and targeted violent fugitives with the goal of reducing street-level criminal activity and arresting
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN For the first time, the world’s rarest species of sea turtle has laid eggs on Magnolia Beach in Texas, experts say. On Monday morning, R.J. Shelly, a Calhoun County Marine Extension Agent, received a call from the county commissioner after maintenance workers noticed sea turtles hatching from a nest on the
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By Yenny Sanchez, CNN Sometimes nostalgia comes with a big price tag. A sealed, near-mint condition 1986 VHS tape of “Back to the Future” recently sold at auction for $75,000, setting a new record for a videotape. The VHS copy was owned by actor Tom Wilson, who played Biff Tannen in the classic ’80s film.
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