By Justin Gamble and Jacquelyne Germain, CNN The White woman who accused Emmett Till of making advances toward her says the Black teen admitted it was him when her husband and two other men brought Emmett to her, according to a 99-page unpublished draft memoir obtained by CNN. The contents of the memoir were first
Continue Reading The White woman who accused Emmett Till of making advances toward her says the Black teen admitted it was him when her husband and two other men brought Emmett to her, according to a 99-page unpublished draft memoir obtained by CNN. CNN’s Ryan Young joins New Day to discuss.
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — El All Star Game, o Juego de Estrellas, de la Major League Baseball (MLB) se llevará a cabo este 19 de julio y, como en cada ocasión, estará cargado de jugadores de renombre y de un ambiente para ver grandes jugadas. Este año, se celebrará la edición 92 del All Star
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Willson and William Contreras will become the fifth brothers to start together in the All-Star Game, and they’re batting back to back in the National League’s lineup. Willson, the Chicago Cubs catcher, will bat sixth while William, a catcher for the Atlanta Braves, is seventh
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EL PASO, Texas — This year, the calendar will show it’s Thanksgiving, but the 86th Annual Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers Sun Bowl Parade will make you think it’s Mardi Gras. The Sun Bowl Association has announced its theme for the year: “Mardi Gras – El Paso Style.” All floats will need to be
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw are two-way praisers. Six miles from Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, LA’s biggest baseball stars open the All-Star Game when it returns to Dodger Stadium for the first time in 42 years. Kershaw, the Dodgers’ three-time Cy Young Award winner, gets
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press A total of 376 officers converged on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — more than the entire police force in a midsize American city like Fort Lauderdale, Florida, or Tempe, Arizona. But for more than 70 minutes on May 24, not one stopped the shooter. Amid the sounds of
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By Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump’s National Security Council before resigning in the immediate aftermath of January 6, 2021, will testify publicly at Thursday’s prime-time hearing held by the House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics kicked off a six-year countdown with the announcement of the dates for the Games’ third time in the city. The opening ceremony will be July 14, with competition through July 30. The Paralympic Games will run from Aug. 15 to Aug. 27. Los Angeles previously hosted
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legacy of Jackie Robinson showed in Major League Baseball’s draft. Four Black players were among the first five selected for the first time in history. Still, baseball has a smaller percentage of Black players now than any year since the early 1990s. And Robinson
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Eddie Olczyk is leaving the Chicago Blackhawks after 16 years as a color commentator on their television broadcasts. He’s expected to work Seattle Kraken games next season. Brother Ricky is an assistant general manager for Seattle. The Blackhawks say they’re disappointed Eddie decided to go in another direction. Olczyk also does national
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen and John Bonifield, CNN Anyone can get monkeypox, but in the latest outbreak, the virus is predominantly spreading among gay and bisexual men. Officials noted Monday that most of the people affected reported some level of sexual activity. That doesn’t mean the virus is sexually transmitted, but officials say it shows that
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The monkeypox virus has spread quickly in clusters across the United States — at certain music festivals, pool parties and bathhouses — and now public health officials in areas with a lot of infections want more vaccines made available to help control transmission, which appears to happen when people touch intimately,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina has said in a video interview released Monday that she is dating a woman. The French Open semifinalist’s comments come as the Russian parliament discusses tightening already stringent restrictions on public discussions of LGBTQ relationships. Kasatkina is the highest-placed Russian in the women’s tennis rankings. She
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El aumento de precios en Estados Unidos no da tregua y tal vez te preguntes cuán conveniente es la ciudad en la que vives. Para ayudarte a responder esa inquietud, te damos aquí un primer insumo: el listado de las ciudades más caras del país. Nueva York es la ciudad
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Encontrarse con esta forma inesperada en el fondo del mar es suficiente para quedarse sin aliento, así que es buena idea tener un tanque lleno de aire atado a tu espalda. El respetado y antiguo avión Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar, con sus tres motores montados en las alas y en la
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By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Key Republicans are warming up to passing a bill that provides roughly $52 billion in incentives for the semiconductor industry. Three weeks ago, the computer chips bill looked like it could be in trouble despite having significant bipartisan support. That’s when Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A California-based renewable energy developer announced Monday that it has acquired a transmission line project that will link its massive wind farms in east-central New Mexico with more populated markets across the West. Pattern Energy already has invested billions in its infrastructure in New Mexico, and company officials said the SunZia
Continue Reading HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Karen Khachanov saved two match points as he won his first-round match at the Hamburg European Open. The seventh-seeded Khachanov won against Jan-Lennard Struff 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2) after twice saving match point at 6-5 down in the decider before forcing a tiebreak. Botic van de Zandschulp had a surprise loss
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh and Chuck Johnston, CNN The Dallas school district announced Monday that it will require students to carry clear or mesh backpacks to class, joining other Texas districts in implementing new security measures following the Uvalde school massacre. The new rules apply to 6th-12th grade students at Dallas Independent School District — the
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Ahora que tanta gente se está volviendo a contagiar de covid-19 te preguntarás qué medidas debes tomar para evitar contraerlo o, si das positivo, qué protocolo debes seguir. Si estás vacunado y tienes el refuerzo, ¿estás a salvo? Si tuviste covid-19 recientemente ¿cuán probable es que te reinfectes? Ante el
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lot of baseball fans are likely to be rooting for the All-Star Game to be tied after nine innings on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. That’s because of a new rule this year that says if the All-Star Game goes to extra innings, it
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press A massive but uncoordinated and chaotic law enforcement response. A “regrettable” culture of noncompliance on school security regarding the basics of locked doors. Online signals of coming violence from the shooter. The long-awaited Texas House report into the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde that killed 19 fourth-graders
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton has signed a multiyear contract extension after scoring a career-high 9.9 points per game this past season. The 29-year-old Connaughton played 26 minutes per game and made 2.2 3-pointers per game this past season to set career highs in both categories. He made 39.5% of his 3-point
Continue Reading PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Third-seeded Zhang Shuai recovered from a scare early in the second set to advance to the second round of the Palermo Ladies Open. Zhang was broken twice at the start of the second set before rallying to beat Rebeka Masarova of Spain 7-6 (3), 7-6 (7). The Chinese player will face
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Marcus Mumford has teamed up with a film legend for the music video to his powerful new single, “Cannibal.” According to Mumford, lead singer of British rock band Mumford & Sons, the video was filmed on July 3 in a high school gym in New York. “I’ve been overwhelmed by the
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EL PASO, Texas — A 40-year-old man is charged with aggravated assault after police say he pinned a man with his vehicle. The violent confrontation was sparked by a dispute over a parking spot. Police say it happened Sunday at the 6101 Gateway West Target parking lot at Bassett Center. Police arrested Luis Adrian Hernandez.
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale had surgery on his broken left pinkie finger, a day after he was hit by a line drive in a game against the New York Yankees. The Red Sox called the surgery successful but did not give a timetable for his
Continue Reading DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke and Arizona have agreed to a home-and-home men’s basketball series for 2023 and 2024. The schools announced the agreement Monday. The first meeting comes in November 2023 with the Wildcats visiting the Blue Devils’ famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke travels west to Tucson the following November. The teams haven’t
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin provided a strong hint he and other SEC coaches who were former assistants on Alabama coach Nick Saban’s staff, including Georgia coach Kirby Smart, may grow tired of questions about their former boss. Kiffin smirked when his first question Monday at the
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