By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed reliever Brett Martin on the COVID-19 list Tuesday before the first game of a doubleheader against the Guardians. Bench coach Donnie Ecker was also placed in health and safety protocols by the team. Rangers manager Chris Woodward would not say if either
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed reliever Brett Martin on the COVID-19 list Tuesday before the first game of a doubleheader against the Guardians. Bench coach Donnie Ecker was also placed in health and safety protocols by the team. Rangers manager Chris Woodward would not say if either
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric officials say the utility is prepared for an upcoming demand, as customers use more electricity during the summer months. El Paso Electric serves over 450,000 customers throughout the El Paso and Las Cruces area. Omar Gallegos, the Vice President of Transmission and Distribution at El Paso Electric, said
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Rajesh and Atul Gupta, who are wanted in South Africa for their alleged involvement in a massive corruption scheme during the tenure of former South African president Jacob Zuma, are awaiting extradition after being arrested in the United Arab Emirates where they are believed to have sought refuge since 2018. Zuma and the Gupta brothers have repeatedly denied all of the allegations through their attorneys. CNN’s Eleni Giokos reports.
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WASHINGTON – Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey has called for “gun responsibility” in the wake of the deadly shootings in his hometown. McConaughey joined White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to deliver remarks during Tuesday’s press briefing.
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of Ruth Whitfield, an 86-year-old woman killed when a gunman opened fire in a racist attack on Black shoppers in Buffalo, New York, challenged Congress Tuesday to act against the “cancer of white supremacy” and the nation’s epidemic of gun violence. Garnell
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN A 33-year-old Georgia man suspected of murdering Atlanta rapper Trouble surrendered to deputies early Tuesday, according to Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) spokesperson Jedidia Canty. According to an RCSO news release, Jamichael Jones was arrested “without incident and taken into custody by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office for the connection to
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered impassioned and at-times emotional remarks at the White House press briefing on Tuesday, telling the stories of those who died in the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and urging more action on gun control. McConaughey, a Uvalde native, said he and his wife, Camila Alves, spent
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged Tuesday that she and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell “could have used a better word” than “transitory” when describing the expected run of inflation in the U.S. economy. She added that she was hopeful it would soon be on the decline. “I
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen and Kylie Atwood, CNN House Democrats are investigating former President Donald Trump‘s “apparent failure to account for gifts from foreign government officials while in office” after learning there may be thousands of dollars-worth of items that are either missing or were not tracked properly, according to a new letter sent to the
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN Tiger Woods says he will not play in the US Open, the third major of the golf calendar, next week at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. “I previously informed the USGA that I will not be competing in the US Open as my body needs more time to get stronger
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La aerolínea Ryanair está recibiendo fuertes críticas por pedir a los viajeros sudafricanos que hagan un test de afrikáans para demostrar su nacionalidad antes de abordar los vuelos. La aerolínea de bajo costo ha sido acusada de discriminación racial por presentar a los pasajeros un test en esta lengua germánica occidental,
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods has pulled out of the U.S. Open and says his body “needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf.” He said he hopes to be ready to play in a charity pro-am event in Ireland ahead of the British Open at St. Andrews in July.
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Apple presentó el lunes el iOS 16, la nueva versión de su sistema operativo. La compañía calificó el lanzamiento como “la mayor actualización hasta la fecha de la pantalla de bloqueo”. Por tanto, con el iOS 16 se pueden esperar nuevas funciones para la pantalla de bloqueo. Pero esto no es
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The agency that oversees Wall Street is weighing major changes to the way millions of everyday investors buy and sell stocks. That could be bad news for so-called free-trading apps like Robinhood as well as the lesser known firms that underpin their business models. Today, when you buy or sell
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and other players competing in the Saudi-funded rival golf league are free to play the U.S. Open next week. That was always expected but confirmed Tuesday by the USGA. The USGA says if a player earned his way into the the U.S. Open, should that
Continue Reading By Stephanie Elam and Rachel Ramirez, CNN In response to prolonged drought across the West and ahead of the scorching summer months, California is asking its urban water suppliers to voluntarily report water consumption data sooner — so the state can better assess whether its water conservation goals are being met. Years of low rainfall
Continue Reading Some California lawmakers want to use taxpayer money to buy out farmers
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of New Mexico residents who have been impacted by wildfires this spring may be eligible for temporary food assistance. The state Human Services Department said applications are being accepted for a week, starting Tuesday, at four locations around the state. Those are Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Taos and Ruidoso. The state
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are a work in progress. When coach Sandy Brondello took over the team this year she knew it would take time for the players to gel on the court. With players showing up late for training camp because of overseas commitments
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are a work in progress. When coach Sandy Brondello took over the team this year she knew it would take time for the players to gel on the court. With players showing up late for training camp because of overseas commitments
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell’s newest location ditches the dining room and has four drive-thru lanes instead. The first-of-its-kind concept, called “Taco Bell Defy,” opened Tuesday in a Minneapolis suburb and is aimed at “redefining drive-thrus as consumers know it,” the chain said. Customers will notice that the kitchen is on top of
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Poland will get no money from an EU pandemic relief fund until the right-wing government rolls back measures deemed to limit the independence of the judiciary. Poland is line to receive nearly 36 billion euros to help its economy
Continue Reading Firearm instructor Rufus Johnson is hoping to curb gun related incidents by bringing his gun safety trainings to schools in Cincinnati, OH.
Continue Reading By Priya Krishnakumar and Dakin Andone, CNN The United States is on pace to match or surpass its worst year on record for the number of mass shootings, according to data compiled by the Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit that tracks gun violence incidents across the country. There have been at least 246 mass shootings
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los adolescentes de Estados Unidos no están durmiendo lo suficiente estos días, y la autora Lisa L. Lewis no se va a dormir en sus laureles. Lewis, madre de dos, ayudó a impulsar la primera ley de la nación en exigir un horario saludable para el inicio de clases para los
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo conceded Tuesday that there is not much more the White House can do to tackle record high gas prices for Americans, casting blame on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Unfortunately, that is the brutal reality,” Raimondo said in response to CNN’s Kate Bolduan saying there’s not much action
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business A man purporting to be a member of the seven-person jury that deliberated in the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial made a series of posts on TikTok last week about what he claimed were his insights from the high-profile trial that captivated the world. While some social media
Continue Reading CNN By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business A man purporting to be a member of the seven-person jury that deliberated in the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial made a series of posts on TikTok last week about what he claimed were his insights from the high-profile trial that captivated the world. While some social
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has an “Alert — Level 2” advisory for travelers to “practice enhanced precautions” because of the spread of monkeypox, a rare disease that’s a cousin of smallpox. On its advisory, the CDC said that the “risk to the general public is low, but
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