LONDON (AP) — Former champions Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic have advanced to the last 16 at the Queen’s Club grass-court tournament as three seeded players were eliminated from the Wimbledon warmup. Dimitrov, the 2014 champion, took out third-seeded Cameron Norrie of Britain with a 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-4 win. Norrie was a finalist at
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a slate of bills on Monday that aim to protect out-of-state patients and abortion providers from legal action in other states. The Democratic-sponsored bills are designed to make the state a haven for abortion seekers and providers, as conservative states seek to curtail abortion rights
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By Claudia Dominguez and Sara Smart, CNN Yellowstone National Park announced Monday all entrances are temporarily closed due to “extremely hazardous conditions” caused by “unprecedented” rainfall and flooding. “Effective immediately, all entrances to Yellowstone National Park are temporarily CLOSED due to substantial flooding, rockslides and mudslides on roadways from recent unprecedented amounts of rainfall and
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma softball player Jocelyn Alo will play for the new Women’s Professional Fastpitch league. She had a choice between WPF and Athletes Unlimited but the leagues overlap, so she had to make a choice. She says she likes there was a choice at all, and
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Federal regulators made a key decision on SpaceX’s plans to launch its gargantuan Mars rocket, called Starship, into orbit from Texas — saying Monday that, as long as the company complies with 75 “mitigating actions,” the rocket launches should clear federal standards for environmental impact. The list of actions includes
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By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The advocacy group Global Citizen and the finance firm NPX are engineering a new campaign that targets Forbes 400 billionaires, Giving Pledge members, and the wealthy generally — a group increasingly criticized for what is seen as tight purse strings. Initially, the effort aims
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Rolling Stones have canceled a concert in Amsterdam after lead singer Mick Jagger contracted Covid-19. Jagger’s positive status was announced in a statement on the band’s verified Instagram account. “The Rolling Stones have been forced to call off tonight’s concert in Amsterdam at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, following Mick
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have been included on the U.S. national soccer team roster for the upcoming CONCACAF W Championship, which will determine four of the region’s teams in the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Rapinoe and Morgan have not been named to a U.S. roster since October
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A film about Matt Drudge is in the works. Prospect Park, the production company founded by entertainment industry executive Jeff Kwatinetz, told CNN that it has secured the rights to “The Drudge Revolution,” a biography on the conservative news mogul by journalist Matthew Lysiak. Lysiak, Prospect Park said, has also
Continue Reading CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A film about Matt Drudge is in the works. Prospect Park, the production company founded by entertainment industry executive Jeff Kwatinetz, told CNN that it has secured the rights to “The Drudge Revolution,” a biography on the conservative news mogul by journalist Matthew Lysiak. Lysiak, Prospect Park said, has
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has started her grass-court season beating Kaia Kanepi 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-0 in the first round of the Berlin Open. The fourth-seeded Pliskova rallied as Kanepi faded after their hard-fought first set. Pliskova next faces Bianca Andreescu in the second round. The Canadian player defeated Katerina Siniakova in three sets.
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By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Western U.S. on Monday marked another day of hot, dry and windy weather as crews from California to New Mexico battled wildfires that had forced hundreds of people to leave their homes. Roughly 2,500 homes have been evacuated because of two wildfires burning on the
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer Nigeria has set a national record by trouncing Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in African Cup qualifying. Napoli striker Victor Osimhen scored four goals. The victory is Nigeria’s biggest in international soccer. Osimhen put Nigeria on its way against Sao Tome and Principe with the opener in the ninth
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson never had such a conservative strategy for the U.S. Open. Of course, he was using his words, not his golf clubs. He stuck to the script and showed restraint amid critical questioning at The Country Club outside of Boston. Mickelson didn’t have much
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EL PASO, Texas- Even with cash bonuses for signing up and tuition reimbursement, the City of El Paso still can not find enough lifeguards to open all facilities. The Borderland has seen extreme heat for the past two weeks, with the possibility of more in the forecast. There are free splash pads located all over
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke and Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In the two months since workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, voted to form the company’s first US labor union, the organizers have been on a victory lap. Leaders for the newly formed Amazon Labor Union have visited the White House, testified
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By Casey Barber, CNN It’s the middle of the day, and your morning caffeine rush has sputtered to a slow crawl. You’re starting to slump but don’t want another turbocharged cup of coffee. Why not turn to a refreshing glass of iced tea? “It’s a wonderful pick-me-up, but not so much of a boost that
Continue Reading HALLE, Germany (AP) — Last year’s beaten finalist Andrey Rublev has lost to Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the first round of the Halle Open. Rublev has already won titles in Marseille, Dubai, and Belgrade this season and was bidding to go one better in Halle after losing last year’s decider to Ugo Humbert.
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has signed with Los Angeles FC after a 17-year career at Juventus. The Major League Soccer club announced its deal Monday for the 37-year-old Chiellini, who is signing through the 2023 season. Chiellini confirmed his long-reported move with two posts on
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DUNCANVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police shot and killed a man who fired gunshots at a Dallas-area gymnasium where about 150 children were attending a day camp, authorities said. No children, staff or officers were hurt in the shooting that happened at about 8:45 a.m. at the Duncanville Fieldhouse, police said. The man entered the field
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By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Marshall Cohen, CNN The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol detailed Monday how those around then-President Donald Trump told him he lost the 2020 election — but he refused to listen, turning instead to his attorney Rudy Giuliani to embrace false claims that
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of Jordan Poyer’s decision tells The Associated Press the Bills’ starting safety will report for mandatory practices this week after sitting out all of Buffalo’s voluntary spring sessions because of a contract issue. The person spoke to The AP
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, cree que ocurrió alguna “malicia” con dos hombres desaparecidos en el Amazonas y que las evidencias apuntan a que no están vivos, dijo este lunes en una entrevista radiofónica. “Las evidencias nos llevan a creer que se les hizo alguna malicia, porque ya se encontraron vísceras
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled against immigrants who are seeking their release from long periods of detention while they fight deportation orders. In two cases decided Monday, the court said that the immigrants, who fear persecution if sent back to their native countries, have no right under
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled against immigrants who are seeking their release from long periods of detention while they fight deportation orders. In two cases decided Monday, the court said that the immigrants, who fear persecution if sent back to their native countries, have no right under
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Questlove’s artistry extends beyond his music and filmmaking. The legendary musician, DJ and Academy-award winning documentarian also makes collages. He makes vision boards and collects kitschy art. Think “Pee-wees Playhouse,” he told CNN in a recent interview. “I do art and sketching. I mean, I don’t consider myself a first rate artist
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Two Las Cruces families were displaced by a fire in north-central Las Cruces Monday morning, according to the fire department. However, no one was injured in the blaze near Three Crosses Avenue and Alameda Boulevard, a battalion chief said. The fire ignited just after 10:30 a.m. Firefighters were on scene
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Amber Heard concedió su primera entrevista desde el juicio por difamación que la enfrentó con su exesposo, Johnny Depp. ¿Qué sigue para Johnny Depp y Amber Heard después del juicio por difamación? La estrella de Aquaman habló con Savannah Guthrie, de NBC News, en un avance que se publicó este lunes.
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Chair Jerome Powell has held out hope that the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates high enough to throttle rampant inflation without tipping the economy into recession. Yet with the Fed set to announce another sharp interest rate hike after it
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Major automakers are asking Congress to lift the cap on how many people can receive tax credits for buying a hybrid or fully electric vehicle. Currently the number of tax credits allowed is capped at 200,000 per company. General Motors and Tesla have already reached the cap and Toyota
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