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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By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Washington (AP) — A new research report says the conservative TV channel Newsmax is presenting viewers with an “alternate universe” of how the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol unfolded on Jan. 6, 2021. Newsmax has broadcast at least 40 false claims or conspiracy theories about the attack since June,
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi abortion clinic at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v. Wade has been sold and will not reopen even if it’s allowed to do so by a state court, its owner told The Associated Press on Monday. Diane
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By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden‘s favorability rating is narrowly positive, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Thirty-four percent of Americans hold a favorable opinion of her, 29% an unfavorable opinion and 37% are unsure. Her husband, President Joe Biden, has a favorability rating of 36%, but his unfavorable rating
Continue Reading By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Former US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s interview in which he criticized the federal response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak was “misinformed and off base,” says Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gottlieb said Sunday that it may be too late
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Belgium reaches the quarterfinals of the Women’s European Championship for the first time after a 1-0 upset win over Italy also eliminates Iceland. Midfielder Tine de Caigny scored in the 49th minute and Belgium clung on to win. Belgium had to wait for confirmation as Iceland drew with already-qualified France 1-1
Continue Reading By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The most senior US general has ordered a comprehensive review of US military interactions with Chinese forces over the last five years as concerns about Beijing’s assertive behavior in the Indo-Pacific region increases, according to three defense officials. By launching the review, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Olympic 1,500-meter champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen followed in the footsteps of his older brothers straight into running. He would’ve followed fellow Norwegian middle-distance runners Henrik and Filip anywhere and often did. That included the soccer field and cross-country skiing. But it was running where he found
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Pink’s new song, “Irrelevant,” is a protest song for the times. The singer teased the new track last week, writing “Woke up. Got heated. Wrote song. Coming soon.” On Monday, the music video for the “Irrelevant” dropped — a four-minute indictment against some of the most pressing issues facing the country.
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is hoping the addition of Northwestern transfer Pete Nance can replace some of the production lost from last year. The Tar Heels thrived with an outside-shooting big man in Brady Manek last year. That helped the Tar Heels create better floor spacing
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El abogado del cantante Ricky Martin refutó las acusaciones de abuso del sobrino adulto del cantante, calificándolas de “falsas” y “repugnantes”. Martin recibió una orden de protección por abuso doméstico a principios de este mes por parte de la policía puertorriqueña. Según los informes, fue impuesta por su sobrino de 21
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime New York Mets Spanish broadcaster Juan Alicea has died. He was 85. The team said Alicea died Monday in his sleep at home in Florida. Alicea joined the Mets in April 1969, the season they won their first World Series championship, and worked in the scouting and community relations departments.
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UVALDE — The Texas Department of Public Safety is reviewing how 91 state troopers and Rangers responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting to determine if any violated policies or laws. The agency’s announcement Monday that it had formed an internal committee for the inquiry comes nearly two months after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A midshipman from Texas died after falling over a waterfall in Chile, the U.S. Naval Academy announced Monday. Midshipman 2nd Class Luke Gabriel Bird of New Braunfels, Texas, was participating in a semester abroad program at Chile’s Arturo Prat Naval Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy said in a news release. The
Continue Reading By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Many OB-GYNs, including some who perform abortions, are celebrating a decision that allows them to avoid traveling to Texas for certifying board exams. Some feared gathering en masse would make them vulnerable to violence. Others who are pregnant themselves worried about developing complications and being forced to seek care
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Claes Oldenburg, the pop artist who reimagined everyday objects like clothespins and spoons as mammoth sculptures, has died at age 93, according to Pace Gallery in New York, which has represented the artist since 1960. Oldenburg had recently suffered a fall and died Monday in his home and studio in New York
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order directing all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff to honor the first responders killed a weekend helicopter crash. The first responders were assisting with firefighting efforts in San Miguel County July 16. They’ve been identified as Undersheriff
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey proclaimed Monday the league “is stronger now than at any other time in our history.” But the conference can’t rest on its success, which includes the last three national championships in football, Sankey said in his address that opened SEC Media
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Dr. Anthony Fauci planea retirarse al final del actual mandato del presidente Joe Biden, dijo el lunes a CNN el principal experto en enfermedades infecciosas del Gobierno de EE.UU. Fauci, que es el principal asesor médico de Biden y ha sido director del Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a man saw a train approaching before being struck. The collision happened Saturday at 1:26 p.m. at El Paso St. and Franklin Ave. Investigators say they don’t know why the man remained on the tracks but say no foul play is suspected.
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee have asked baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to explain the impact of potential legislation stripping the sport’s antitrust exemption from covering the sport’s relationship with minor league players. Sens. Richard Durbin and Charles Grassley asked Manfred to respond by July
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey proclaimed Monday the league “is stronger now than at any other time in our history.” But the conference can’t rest on its success, which includes the last three national championships in football, Sankey said in his address that opened SEC Media
Continue Reading The Associated Press Major indexes closed lower on Wall Street Monday after an early gain evaporated in the afternoon. The choppy trading came at the start of another busy week for profit reports from U.S. companies. Gains for energy producers, big retailers and other companies that rely on consumer spending were outweighed by a pullback
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Goldman Sachs, ODP, Boeing rise; Seagen falls
Continue Reading By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Staffers in eight House members’ offices filed petitions for union representation at the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights on Monday, organizers announced in a statement Monday, two months after the House adopted a resolution protecting congressional staffers’ right to bargain collectively. According to the Congressional Workers Union website, the House members
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By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director The summer of 2022 is a season of deepening and widespread discontent, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The survey finds the public’s outlook on the state of the country the worst it’s been since 2009, while its view on the economy is the worst since
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN More extreme water cuts are all but certain in the Southwest starting next year — including new water cuts for California — according to the latest government forecast for the Colorado River and Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir. Lake Mead, which provides water to roughly 25 million people in Arizona,
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baseball’s youngest team, the Cleveland Guardians are growing up quickly. They hit the All-Star break at 46-44 and just two games behind first-place Minnesota in the AL Central. This was supposed to be a season of development. But the Guardians are contending despite a soggy first
Continue Reading The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose $5.01 to $102.60 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for September delivery rose $5.11 to $106.27 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery rose 5 cents to $3.25 a gallon. August heating oil fell 4 cents to $3.66 a gallon. August natural gas rose 46
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Hurdler Devon Allen did not jump before the starting gun. He got disqualified for a false start anyway. That sent parts of the track and field world into a frenzy. Allen’s DQ for a false start in the 110-meter hurdles put a slight damper on
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