BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at The Country Club, which is hosting the 122nd U.S. Open. It’s the fourth time at Brookline, and a playoff has decided the winner at each one. The course has been restored by Gil Hanse and it’s a composite for championships of the three 9-hole courses. It features
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WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) — A wastewater treatment plant in Rhode Island has been discharging sewage that’s only partly treated into the Blackstone River all week, state environmental officials said Friday. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management warned residents on Sunday to avoid the stretch of the river near the Woonsocket Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say the Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the driver of a car who died in a fiery crash in April. Police say the victim was 57-yeard-old Raymond Barron of Central El Paso. Barron’s funeral was held Friday, June 10 two months after his death. The family had to
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday rolled out guidelines for a new youth service program meant to create job opportunities for Native Americans while boosting their cultural connections to nature through conservation projects on tribal and public land. The Indian Youth Service Corps is
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EL PASO, Texas — Sometimes kids come up with good ideas and now they’ll be able win money for it. Youth Biz Academy El Paso is hosting the first annual El Paso Children’s Business Fair. Children have the opportunity to showcase one of their own products or services. They’re responsible for setting up their booth,
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Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Tras la primera audiencia pública que investiga el asalto del 6 de enero el jueves, una pregunta importante ha resurgido: ¿cuán cerca está Estados Unidos de entrar en conflicto? En cierto modo, el ataque debería haber sido una llamada de atención, y una oportunidad para que los votantes republicanos y
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Former Donald Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro wanted his first phone call after his arrest for contempt of Congress to be to a TV network, rather than an attorney, the Justice Department says. “I’m supposed to be on live television tonight. I’d like to call the producer
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 by the team for his comments about protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Coach Ron Rivera announced the fine in a statement after meeting
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Simona de Silvestro will make her IndyCar season debut Sunday at Road America in Wisconsin. It is the first of three races she plans to enter with Paretta Autosport. The return of the Swiss driver will give IndyCar two women in the field for more than one race
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas judge blocks state from investigating families of transgender children for abuse over gender-confirming care.
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PRAGUE (AP) — Police say a record amount of cocaine was seized in a banana shipment for supermarkets in the Czech Republic. They say 840 kilograms (1,852 pounds) of cocaine were discovered in cardboard boxes with bananas by employees in the supermarkets in two northern towns. Czech police are now searching other stores in the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Britney Spears lució un elegante vestido de Versace a medida para casarse con el entrenador personal y modelo Sam Asghari en una ceremonia íntima a las afueras de Los Ángeles el jueves. La princesa del pop completó su atuendo nupcial con un impactante velo de satén y una gargantilla blanca en
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ first transgender state legislator is not seeking reelection, saying Friday that she is moving to Texas so that she can help care for her wife’s aging parents. Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Byers, of Wichita, was elected in 2020 and quickly became a leading opponent
Continue Reading The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 84 cents to $120.67 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $1.06 to $122.01 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery fell 11 cents to $4.17 a gallon. July heating oil fell 3 cents to $4.37 a gallon. July natural gas fell
Continue Reading By Sam Fossum and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday said the high-profile summer hearings of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection are “about democracy itself,” stressing that it’s important for Americans to understand what transpired. “It’s important the American people understand what truly happened and to understand that
Continue Reading By Clare Foran, CNN GOP Rep. Liz Cheney wore a pin to honor US Capitol Police and had a “protector” figurine with her during Thursday’s high-profile hearing convened by the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, serves as vice chair of the committee and played a
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By Peter Nickeas and Ray Sanchez and Laura Ly, CNN A police officer was “justified in his use of force” and not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, the officer’s lawyer said at an arraignment Friday. Lyoya, a Black man, was shot to death on April 4 by Christopher Schurr, a
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CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors and Lockheed announced last year they were teaming up to work on a new lunar rover that would carry astronauts and their gear on the moon. Now the companies say they could develop a whole lineup of vehicles for work on the moon and that these could
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business General Motors and Lockheed announced last year they were teaming up to work on a new lunar rover that would carry astronauts and their gear on the moon. Now the companies say they could develop a whole lineup of vehicles for work on the moon and that these could be
Continue Reading By Theresa Waldrop, CNN A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to charges he sold $2.7 million in pesticides he falsely claimed were effective against the coronavirus which causes Covid-19, federal prosecutors said. Paul Andrecola, 63, of Maple Shade, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to one count of “knowingly distributing or selling an unregistered pesticide in
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post has fired reporter Felicia Sonmez, who has triggered a vigorous online debate this past week over social media policy and public treatment of colleagues. In a copy of a termination letter, published on Mediaite, Sonmez was accused of insubordination and violating the
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Electric is asking customers to conserve energy between 2 to 8 p.m. Friday. El Paso Electric officials report crews are working on repairs after a major transmission line in Northern New Mexico was damaged overnight. The conservation request is also in anticipation of continued triple-digit temperatures. El Paso Electric
Continue Reading NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Dan Evans has kept alive the home challenge at the Nottingham Open. The British player reached the semifinals of the grass-court tournament by beating Marc-Andrea Huesler 6-4, 6-4. Two other British players bowed out in the quarterfinals as Liam Broady lost 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-4 to Jack Sock of the
Continue Reading By TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer The International Boxing Hall of Fame might have to build a new wing to host all the new inductees after this weekend’s ceremonies. Floyd Mayweather Jr. alone makes Sunday’s event one of the most anticipated in years. Among the other inductees are Roy Jones Jr., Andre Ward, Bernard Hopkins
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s companies and the City of Rock Hill are being sued by South Carolina’s York County for at least $21 million over the failed completion of the team’s proposed $800 million practice facility and headquarters. The structure remains half-built in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with no plans
Continue Reading TYLOSAND, Sweden (AP) — Australia’s Jason Scrivener shot 8-under 64 to lead by two strokes at the halfway point of the Scandinavian Mixed event. Among the three players tied for second place were female players in Italian amateur Carolina Melgrati and home favorite Linn Grant. Scrivener’s bogey-free round at Halmstad Golf Club in southern Sweden
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A building that has been under construction for more than a decade in downtown Las Cruces will soon become a boutique hotel and restaurant, according to a developer for the project. “We are excited,” said Bob Pofahl, one of the five general partners developing the project. “We know this building
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso has seen triple-digit weather all week. Today’s high is projected to be 106, with Saturday and Sunday expected to reach 108. If you don’t like the summer heat, you’re probably wondering how to keep yourself cool, but Animal Services warns of the dangers of not keeping your pets cool.
Continue Reading The UK plans to begin relocating migrants to Rwanda under a controversial scheme that came under fire when first announced. CNN’s Larry Madowo goes inside a hostel where some migrants are expected to stay.
Continue Reading By Eliza Mackintosh, Rob Iddiols and Niamh Kennedy, CNN The United Kingdom’s controversial plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda as early as next week was green-lit on Friday, after the High Court in London denied an injunction to block the first flight. Britain’s government announced in April that it had agreed a deal to send
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