By Michael Conte and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department said they are aware of reports that a third American who traveled to Ukraine to fight against Russia has gone missing “in recent weeks.” “There are reports of one additional American whose whereabouts are unknown. I can’t speak to the specifics of that case.
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By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a Southern California federal court case accusing him of cheating his clients out of millions of dollars. Avenatti made the plea during a court hearing Thursday in
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By Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on Thursday detailed how former President Donald Trump tried to pressure his vice president to join in his scheme to overturn the presidential election — and how Mike Pence’s refusal put his life in danger as rioters called
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials are suing Ford Motor Co. because they say the automaker contaminated the ancestral homeland of a Native American tribe by dumping paint sludge and other pollutants into a former mine. The state filed the suit Thursday and seeks unspecified damages to restore the
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BERLIN (AP) — Coco Gauff has reached her first grass-court quarterfinal by beating Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-0, 6-4 at the Berlin Open. The American 18-year-old, who reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open on clay this month, cruised through the first set but then had to come from a break down
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By Rachel Ramirez and Brandon Miller, CNN The West saw an aspect of the climate crisis play out this month that scientists have warned of for years. In the middle of a prolonged, water shortage-inducing megadrought, one area, Yellowstone, was overwhelmed in mid-June by drenching rainfall and rapid snowmelt that — instead of replenishing the
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minor league games with a pitch clock have averaged 2 hours, 35 minutes this season, down from 3:04 through June 14 last year. It’s an experiment that Major League Baseball is preparing for possible adoption in 2023. However, robot umpires calling balls and strikes are
Continue Reading By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and administration officials on Thursday launched a task force dedicated to fighting online harassment and abuse, which they warned can be a precursor to real-life violence. “The internet is an essential part of life in the 21st century,” Harris said, but for many
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico and the U.S. government have reached a $32 million settlement over a 2015 mine spill that polluted rivers in three western states. Similar environmental accidents will be intolerable in the future as the region grapples with shrinking water supplies amid drought and climate
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Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Elon Musk reafirmó su deseo de relajar las restricciones de contenido en Twitter este jueves. En su primer foro con los empleados de Twitter, Musk se enfrentó a una serie de inquietudes por su postura sobre la moderación de contenido, y abundó en su visión de permitir la
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso administrative offices will be closed on Monday, June 20, in observance of the Juneteeth Holiday. Here’s what’s will the closed or will not have service: Garbage and Recycling Collection Not Impacted (Trash not collected on Mondays)Greater El Paso Landfill and Citizen Collection StationsCity COVID-19 Vaccination sitesEl Paso ZooImmunization ClinicsMunicipal
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Travelers beware: The Netherlands’ busiest airport is reining in flight departures over its busy summer period. That’s because shortages of security staff mean the airport cannot cope with the high demand as many families take to the skies for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic eased. The decision was
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Amanda Ruller has a long list of accomplishments as an athlete. She’s hoping the next is to be a full-time football coach in the NFL or the CFL. Ruller is working as an assistant running backs coach with the Seattle Seahawks during offseason workouts and
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs long ago moved on from wide receiver Tyreek Hill, whom they shipped to the Miami Dolphins in the offseason for a package of draft picks that have helped them get younger and deeper across the board. Hill hasn’t quite done
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — French senators demanded Thursday that the state recognize responsibility and identify guilty parties behind the chaos that marred the Champions League final last month. The senators also questioned why government officials allowed surveillance video of the scene to be deleted. Police pepper-sprayed fans and families and the fiasco drew worldwide attention to
Continue Reading By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN When Colombia’s presidential campaign race started back in January, few expected that Rodolfo Hernandez would reach the final lap. But the septuagenarian real estate magnate-turned-politician has a chance of becoming the country’s next president if he wins the battle against competitor Gustavo Petro in Sunday’s runoff vote. The Americas have seen
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN Many of former President Donald Trump‘s own officials knew that his false claims about the 2020 election were false. In some cases, they told him to his face that his information was wrong. Testimony to the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has revealed
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners took no action on an item that would start the process of issuing hundreds of millions of dollars in public debt for capital improvements at University Medical Center. Directly following the presentation, which was led by University Medical Center of El Paso President and CEO Jacob Cintron,
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN A genetically distinct and isolated population of polar bears have been documented living in southeast Greenland. Scientists who studied and tracked the bears determined that they survive despite having limited access to sea ice — something that is critical for polar bears — and instead use the freshwater ice supplied by
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that Major League Baseball has approved the sale of a minority stake in the Cleveland Guardians to David Blitzer, who also has ownership shares in the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. One
Continue Reading By Rodrigo Pedroso and Camilo Rocha, CNN Dom Phillips and Bruno Araujo Pereira, veterans of the Amazon, would have known the risks they faced when they set off for Atalaia do Norte in the Brazilian rainforest’s remote Javari Valley — a trip that ended in tragedy, after Brazilian authorities said Friday they had identified the
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday has upheld the life prison sentence of a man who was convicted of fatally shooting his parents and three younger siblings when he was a teenager. In a dispositional order Thursday, the state’s high court rejected arguments by Nehemiah Griego that his sentence
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — Injured Colorado Avalanche forwards Nazem Kadri and Andrew Cogliano skated with an assistant coach Thursday after missing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kadri skated with a stick in his hand for the first time since injuring his right thumb
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Horses, cows, goats, pigs and sheep have food and grooming needs, too, and Petco is stepping up to deliver its products and services to their owners. Petco announced Thursday it is launching a new, smaller store concept that’s specifically designed to meet the needs of both pets and farm animals
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — Formula One’s governing body is taking steps to reduce the bouncing effect that cars have struggled with this season after several drivers complained about the aerodynamic issue that causes their vehicles to hop on the track. The FIA said it “decided to intervene following consultation
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– La empresa neerlandesa Lightyear anunció que este otoño boreal empezará a fabricar el primer vehículo de producción del mundo equipado con paneles solares. El Lightyear 0 tendrá paneles solares curvados en el techo, el capó y la cajuela que recargarán la batería eléctrica mientras conduce (o permanece estacionado) y la primera entrega
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Early U.S. Open leader Callum Tarren got a head start on his trip to Boston when he missed the cut in Canada last week. His clubs weren’t so lucky. For the second time in two U.S. Open appearances, Tarren’s golf bag didn’t make it on
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Doce alumnos de una escuela primaria bebieron sellador de piso creyendo que era leche luego de que se los sirvieran en un programa de verano en Juneau, Alaska este martes, según informa el distrito escolar. Los alumnos del programa de guardería de verano en la Escuela Primaria Sitʼ Eeti Shaanáx̱-Glacier Valley
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Thursday asked the state’s attorney general to investigate a GOP-led county commission that refused to certify the results of a recent primary election. In the referral to Attorney General Hector Balderas, a fellow Democrat, Oliver said members of the Otero County Commission
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has thrown 32 pitches in a simulated game at Fenway Park. With teammates watching from different areas of the ballpark, the 33-year-old Sale faced the same three batters twice — in two separate innings — and sat in the dugout after the
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