By STEPHEN WHYNO and WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writers Recent Stanley Cup winners spent the first day of NHL free agency re-signing key players to long-term contracts. The reigning champion Colorado Avalanche brought back big defender Josh Manson and signed versatile winger Artturi Lehkonen. The team they beat in the final, the Tampa Bay Lightning,
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN A mysterious radio burst with a pattern similar to a heartbeat has been detected in space. Astronomers estimate that the signal came from a galaxy roughly a billion light-years away, but the exact location and cause of the burst is unknown. A study detailing the findings published Wednesday in the journal
Continue Reading NASA released the first five high-resolution images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. They include “the deepest & sharpest infrared image of the early universe ever taken.”
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Kansas City, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado, had to be rushed off the plane on Tuesday after reports of smoke and fire under the aircraft, according to a statement from Denver International Airport. No injuries were reported, according to the airport’s statement. “United flight 1658
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark declared the league “open for business,” saying that while nothing is imminent all options will be considered as he takes over with conference realignment again shaking college sports. Yormark made his introductory remarks Wednesday at the start of the
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark declared the league “open for business,” saying that while nothing is imminent all options will be considered as he takes over with conference realignment again shaking college sports. Yormark made his introductory remarks Wednesday at the start of the
Continue Reading By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (AP) — Opaque waiting lists at the Mexico border to gain a chance at obtaining asylum in the United States have persisted under President Joe Biden, leading many migrants to give up and cross illegally or languish for months in border towns. U.S. preparations in late April
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (AP) — Opaque waiting lists at the Mexico border to gain a chance at obtaining asylum in the United States have persisted under President Joe Biden, leading many migrants to give up and cross illegally or languish for months in border towns. U.S. preparations in late April
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By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission. The disclosure came in a letter Amazon sent on July 1 and was made public on Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey. It makes the first time the company publicly shared such
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By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration and Democrats are warning of dire consequences if Congress fails to act on computer chips legislation. They say Congress needs to pass a bill by the end of July that’s designed to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. Advocates say the plan is
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Acclaimed writer Khaled Hosseini has said he has “never been prouder” of his daughter, after she came out as transgender. The Afghan-American novelist posted a black and white picture of his daughter on social media Wednesday, with a heartfelt message about her news. Hosseini, whose work includes bestselling novels “The Kite Runner,”
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By Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden was greeted in Israel on Wednesday by a row of Israeli leaders offering open palms to the President. Biden offered a closed fist in exchange. The President doled out fist bumps and pats on the shoulder to the delegation stationed along the red carpet at the foot of
Continue Reading Mia Alberti, CNN Public transport prices on state-owned service across Spain have already been slashed in half in response to rapidly rising energy and inflation rates. Now the government has announced further 100% discounts. As of September, passengers will be able to travel across various trains operated by public train network Renfe for absolutely nothing.
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un niño de 3 años murió este lunes después de que su padre lo dejara dentro de un vehículo afuera de un centro educativo judío en el norte del condado de Miami-Dade, Florida, según el Departamento de Policía de Miami Gardens (MGPD). Es la décima muerte de un niño por
Continue Reading COL DU GRANON, France (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard has won the first big mountain stage of the Tour de France to claim the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar. Two-time defending champion Pogacar cracked in the final ascent on Wednesday. Jumbo-Visma rider Vingegaard moved away from Pogacar on his way to the top of the Col
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Tras la huida a Maldivas del presidente Gotabaya Rajapaksa, el primer ministro Ranil Wickremesinghe fue nombrado este miércoles presidente interino de Sri Lanka en medio del grave conflicto político desatado por la crisis económica y las protestas en el país en los últimos meses, a la espera de nuevas elecciones.
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Bill Gates, concerned about the “significant suffering” caused by global setbacks including the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Wednesday that he will donate $20 billion to his foundation so it can increase its annual spending. The donation, combined with longtime board member Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett’s $3.1 billion gift last
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — British rail workers will go on strike on July 27 over an ongoing pay dispute, a month after the country’s most disruptive railway strike in three decades paralyzed train networks across the U.K. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers said Wednesday its members will walk out for 24 hours,
Continue Reading By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian investigators have raided an Indian subsidiary of Chinese smartphone maker Oppo, accusing it of evading customs duties totaling $551 million. The Enforcement Directorate, India’s financial crime investigation agency, says it sent a notice to the company seeking recovery of the money. Oppo India is the
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN | Esha Mitra, CNN A statue of India’s national emblem, unveiled this week atop the country’s new parliament, has been slammed by government critics for its “unnecessarily aggressive” appearance. Officials maintain that the 10-ton bronze sculpture, which depicts four lions, is an enlarged like-for-like replica of the ancient statue the emblem was
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The European Space Agency on Wednesday celebrated the first flight of its Vega-C rocket, which is designed to provide more bang for customers’ buck in the increasingly competitive business of launching satellites into orbit. Vega-C is an upgrade to the Vega rocket that made its debut in 2012 as a launcher specializing
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By Camille Knight and Amandine Hess, CNN The French Senate cleared Liverpool fans of any responsibility in the Champions League Final chaos, instead blaming French decision-making, two senators told journalists in a press conference Wednesday presenting conclusions of a report on the violence. The Senate has not yet released the report publicly at the time
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En medio de los miles de tesoros de la colección de arte de Asia oriental del Museo de Arte de Cincinnati, un pequeño espejo de bronce que data del siglo XV o XVI siempre pareció bastante anodino. Expuesto por última vez en 2017, este artefacto había pasado gran parte de
Continue Reading CNN By Jeremy Diamond and Natasha Bertrand, CNN As President Joe Biden arrived here on Wednesday, he is doing something he has never done on a foreign trip: Embracing one of his predecessor’s legacy achievements. While much of his foreign travel in his first 18 months in office has focused on reversing the foreign policy
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers is practicing with his teammates both on and off the field. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, the 25-year-old quickly rose through the minors, becoming one of the game’s best hitters and brightest stars. He was voted the American League’s starting
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s central bank is raising its target interest rate by a full percentage point in an effort to fight inflation. And it warns more rate hikes are likely to follow. The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised the overnight rate to 2.5% in the biggest increase since
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 recognizes community champions across the Borderland. This week’s Community Champion is Jessie Arellano. Her research thesis that was recently selected as an outstanding thesis from the College of Liberal Arts, by UTEP’s graduate program. Arellano’s master thesis is titled ‘Who is Willing to Speak Up and Why?’ Her thesis examines individual and
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is driving away from a partnership of nearly two decades with Audi and switching to BMW as one of its main sponsors. The new deal means all Madrid soccer and basketball players will get BMW vehicles beginning this season. BMW Spain says it will provide fully electric cars to the
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid is driving away from a partnership of nearly two decades with Audi and switching to BMW as one of its main sponsors. The new deal means all Madrid soccer and basketball players will get BMW vehicles beginning this season. BMW Spain says it will provide fully electric cars to the
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — R&A chief Martin Slumbers is blasting the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series as being driven by money. Slumber says the circuit run by two-time British Open champion Greg Norman isn’t in the best interest of golf. Slumbers says the British Open has a right to
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