By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. won a pole for the first time in his three-plus seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing and will lead a Toyota-heavy field to green at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Truex turned a lap of 127.113 mph and won his 20th career pole. He
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Saturday capped a four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his first trip to the Middle East since taking office. The President started his trip by meeting with Israeli leaders to expand security ties with the nation and discuss countering efforts by Iran to destabilize the region.
Continue Reading CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Saturday capped a four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his first trip to the Middle East since taking office. The President started his trip by meeting with Israeli leaders to expand security ties with the nation and discuss countering efforts by Iran to destabilize the
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier says he could miss the rest of the regular season with a left hip injury after being moved to the 60-day injured list. The Gold Glove-caliber outfielder hasn’t played since since July 9. The earliest he could return is early September. Kiermaier is
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By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Dany Pérez had spent four days in a line of vehicles waiting to fill his truck with diesel he needs for the 900-kilometers (560-mile) trip from Havana to his home in eastern Cuba. Taxi driver Jhojan Rodríguez had been waiting at another station even longer — it
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CROWNPOINT, N.M. (AP) — Navajo Nation leaders have finalized an agreement on spending priorities for more than $1 billion in federal pandemic relief to improve water, sanitation, housing and communications infrastructure. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez on Friday signed an agreement from the Navajo Nation Council to deliver funding to improve infrastructure for water, electricity,
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — It took her three days by car to escape from Ukraine after the war started. Champion high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh can only guess at how long it will take to get back. On her way out, Mahuchikh heard gunfire and could sometimes see shells raining
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By The Associated Press Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodón, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. won’t be playing in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Altuve, an eight-time All-Star who was selected as a starter in fan voting, was struck on the left
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodón, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. won’t be playing in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Altuve, an eight-time All-Star who was selected as a starter in fan voting, was struck on the left
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By Jamiel Lynch and Zoe Sottile, CNN Two people were killed in flash flooding in Larimer County, Colorado, on Friday, according to the sheriff’s office. The office received calls around 5 p.m. MT on Friday about flash flooding and crews found moderate flooding in the Glen Haven area and significant flooding in the Crystal Mountain/Buckhorn
Continue Reading By John Couwels, CNN The nightly curfew in Akron, Ohio, put in place following the police shooting of Jayland Walker will be lifted if there are no major public safety concerns Saturday evening, Mayor Daniel Horrigan said. City officials said Monday that the downtown curfew was curtailed after a week of largely peaceful protests over
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Back-to-back NCAA champion Randolph Ross has been booted from world championships about a month after officials could not locate him for an antidoping test. The Athletics Integrity Unit announced the provisional suspension of the North Carolina A&T sprinter on Saturday. The AIU says the 400
Continue Reading ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian authorities say anthrax has been confirmed in dozens of cattle found dead in a nature park southeast of the capital, Zagreb. Authorities conducted tests on some of the 107 carcasses after reports that the cattle had developed neurological symptoms. The Ministry of Agriculture said Saturday that all measures are being
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A child arrived at the Hospitals of Providence, Northeast campus, early Saturday morning with stab wounds, according to first responders from the El Paso fire department. The child was taken to a different hospital with serious injuries, according to first responders. No other information on the child’s condition have been released.
Continue Reading By MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press A judge in Tennessee has temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing directives issued by President Joe Biden’s administration that extended protections for LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces. U.S. District Judge Charles Atchley Jr. in an order on Friday ruled for the 20 state attorneys general who sued last
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas– First responders said a man has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after jumping out of a car. The incident happened at Tierra Este Road and Sunny Prairie Drive in Far east El Paso, early Saturday morning. First responders said the man is in his mid-30s. No other information regarding
Continue Reading CNN’s Laura Coates and Shimon Prokupecz are joined by Andrew McCabe and Charles Ramsey to break down the surveillance footage of the Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez and Peter Nickeas, CNN The gunman walked into the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and casually pushed back his long hair before moving to adjoining classrooms where he killed 19 students and two teachers, according to edited portions of surveillance video of the law enforcement response. The 82 minutes of disturbing footage from
Continue Reading Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey reacts after watching the full 77-minute surveillance footage of the Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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EL PASO, Texas – One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting. The shooting happened 10300 block of Grouse Road around 11:30 p.m. Friday evening. No arrests have been made as of Saturday morning, according to El Paso Police.
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VINTON, Texas– Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle involved in several hit and runs that occurred in El Paso County Friday just before 7 p.m. Deputies in New Mexico were able to locate the car and tried to stop it, but the driver refused to stop. Shots were fired by officers as
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN If you have ever watched “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the film has an unexpected cosmic cameo. A group of angels listening for prayers is actually Stephan’s Quintet, a compact galaxy group discovered in 1877. The galaxies interlock in a dance 290 million light-years away from Earth. Now, the James Webb Space
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CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN The House January 6 committee corroborated key details involving former President Donald Trump’s heated exchange with the Secret Service when Trump was told he could not go to the Capitol — the latest in a string of shocking revelations that have come from the summer hearings with their expected high-profile
Continue Reading MENDE, France (AP) — Michael Matthews of Australia has posted a solo win on the 14th stage of the Tour de France after a long breakaway and a tremendous effort on the last climb. It was Matthews’ fourth stage win at cycling’s biggest race. The Australian was part of a group of 23 riders who
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten and David Wright, CNN Democratic Senate candidates in key battleground states continue to rake in massive amounts of campaign money as the battle for control of the chamber intensifies, according to new campaign finance reports. New filings with the Federal Election Commission also show former President Donald Trump‘s political operation continuing to
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Life has changed pretty fast for Trey Mullinax. One week ago he was fighting to keep his PGA Tour card. Saturday he shot a 66 at St. Andrews in his first British Open. Mullinax was the last player to qualify for the 150th British
Continue Reading By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Many Somalis are reacting with horror — and a sense of understanding — at British runner Mo Farah’s tale of being trafficked to Britain as a child and forced to look after other children. Olympic champion Farah was born in present-day Somaliland, a territory by the
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Commuters in London have been advised not to use the city’s transport network unless for “essential journeys,” amid a sweltering heat wave across western Europe. The UK Met Office issued an amber extreme heat warning from Sunday through Tuesday as temperatures will likely surpass the country’s 2019 record temperature of
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EL PASO, Texas- Its going to be another warm weekend in the Borderland. Temperatures will be in the 100’s for the rest of the week. Winds will not be a problem though with the highest speeds on Wednesday between 20 and 25 miles per hour. Rain is in the forecast for Tuesday through Friday with
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, Rebekah Riess and Sara Smart, CNN A dust storm caused a 21-vehicle pileup on Interstate 90 in Big Horn County, Montana, on Friday evening, resulting in the deaths of six people, including three children, according to the Montana Highway Patrol. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said first responders were investigating the accident
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