BRITISH OPEN ’22: Famous quotes about St. Andrews
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The Old Course at St. Andrews is the home of golf. The following is a collection of famous quotes about golf’s most historic venue.
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BRITISH OPEN ’22: A glance at golf’s oldest championship
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The British Open is being held for the 150th time. It returns to St. Andrews, which is hosting golf’s oldest championship for the 30th time. Collin Morikawa is the defending champion. Tiger Woods is in the field. A victory makes Woods the first player to win the silver claret jug
Continue Reading MLB union willing on international draft but for more money
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players have said for the first time that they are prepared to accept a draft of international amateur players but proposed it include far more money than management’s plan and a more liberal structure. A person familiar with the plan told The
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Feds nudge airlines to let families sit together on planes
By The Associated Press The Biden administration is nudging airlines to make it easier for families to sit together on planes at no extra charge. On Friday, the Transportation Department sent a notice to airlines that they should take steps during the seat-assignment process to help kids under 14 sit with an older relative, or
Continue Reading Court blocks Pennsylvania’s carbon emissions plan
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A state court has blocked Pennsylvania from participating in a regional carbon pricing program to combat climate change. Commonwealth Court ruled Friday in favor of coal-related interests that argue the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf is seeking to impose an unlawful tax. The court granted a preliminary injunction that prohibits
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Fort Bliss soldier pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes years after he was first accused
EL PASO, Texas — The Army Times reported that the case of a Fort Bliss soldier not prosecuted for an accusation of rape in the winter of 2017 will be reviewed by Army officials following the soldier’s guilty plea to multiple sex crimes years later. According to The Army Times, Staff Sgt. Randall S. Hughes
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¿Qué ha ocurrido en el último año desde las protestas masivas en Cuba?
urielblanco (CNN Español) — Las protestas en Cuba cumplen un año. Desesperados por la inestabilidad económica, sanitaria y alimentaria en la isla, los ciudadanos cubanos se conectaron a las redes móviles y organizaron manifestaciones para el 11 de julio de 2021. Las manifestaciones tuvieron lugar en San Antonio de los Baños y se llevaron a
Continue Reading Elon Musk le dice a Twitter que quiere terminar su acuerdo para comprar la compañía
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Elon Musk quiere rescindir el acuerdo por US$ 44.000 millones para comprar Twitter, lo último en un proceso vertiginoso en donde el multimillonario se convirtió en el mayor accionista de la compañía, rechazó un puesto en la junta, acordó comprar la plataforma de redes sociales y luego comenzó a plantear dudas
Continue Reading Iowa’s Barta doubts Big Ten expands further ‘in near future’
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa athletic director Gary Barta says the Big Ten has received inquiries from schools interested in becoming members in the week since the additions of Southern California and UCLA were announced. He said he doubts the conference will expand further in the near future. The
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Alker takes share of lead in Senior Players Championship
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Steven Alker shot a bogey-free 4-under 66 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead in the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship with Joe Durant, Tim Petrovic and Alex Cejka. A three-time winner this season and the Charles Schwab Cup points leader, Alker had three straight birdies on Nos. 14-16 on
Continue Reading El ciclista Daniel Oss se retira del Tour de Francia tras romperse el cuello en un choque a gran velocidad con un aficionado
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El ciclista Daniel Oss se vio obligado a retirarse del Tour de Francia de este año luego de fracturarse el cuello tras chocar con los espectadores. El ciclista del Team TotalEnergies se estrelló contra los aficionados a gran velocidad mientras estaban alineados a lo largo de una calle adoquinada durante la
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorneys appeal her federal conviction and sentence
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell have appealed her conviction and 20-year federal prison sentence for carrying out a yearslong scheme with her longtime confidante Jeffrey Epstein to groom and sexually abuse underage girls. Maxwell’s defense argument was not immediately available, but her attorneys have maintained her innocence since her 2020 arrest,
Continue Reading Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter after the company failed to provide enough information about the number of fake accounts. Twitter immediately fired back, saying it would sue the Tesla CEO to uphold the deal.
Continue Reading AP source: Blazers, Lillard agree to $122 million extension
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have agreed on a $122 million, two-year extension that puts the Olympic gold medalist under contract through the 2026-27 season, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday. Lillard will make about $59 million in 2025-26, then
Continue Reading Highland Park gunman’s family was in turmoil for years leading up to parade shooting
By Casey Tolan and Daniel A. Medina, CNN When Bob’s Pantry and Deli opened for business in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park in 2008, loyal customers lined up in the snow at 4 a.m. to support Bob Crimo, who was striking out on his own after years running a convenience store franchise. Photos from
Continue Reading Highland Park gunman’s family was in turmoil for years leading up to parade shooting
Paul Crimo, the uncle of Robert E. Crimo III, talks with CNN’s John Berman about his nephew, who admitted to authorities that he was responsible for the shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, that left seven people dead.
Continue Reading Highland Park gunman’s family was in turmoil for years leading up to parade shooting
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe discusses the timeline leading up to the Highland Park shooting and how the shooter obtained weapons.
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Musk tells Twitter he wants out of deal to buy it. Twitter says it will force him to close the sale
By Clare Duffy, Brian Fung and Rachel Metz, CNN Elon Musk moved Friday afternoon to terminate his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter — the latest twist in a whirlwind process in which the billionaire Tesla CEO became the company’s biggest shareholder, turned down a board seat, agreed to buy the social media platform and
Continue Reading Amber Heard pide al tribunal que declare la nulidad del juicio en el caso de difamación de Johnny Depp por un problema con el jurado
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los abogados de Amber Heard pidieron al tribunal que declare la nulidad del juicio y ordene un nuevo juicio en el caso de difamación contra su exmarido Johnny Depp. En documentos judiciales fechados el 8 de julio en el tribunal de circuito del condado de Fairfax, Virginia, que complementan una presentación
Continue Reading Shinzo Abe, el primer ministro con más años en el cargo de Japón, definió la política de una generación
Alexandra Ferguson Tokio (CNN) — El ex primer ministro de Japón, Shinzo Abe, murió tras recibir un disparo durante un discurso de campaña este viernes en Nara. Tenía 67 años. Abe fue declarado muerto por los médicos del hospital de la Universidad Médica de Nara, en el centro de Japón, a las 17:03 hora local.
Continue Reading Pirates acquire RHP Yohan Ramirez, reinstate IF Kevin Newman
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired right-hander Yohan Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians for cash and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis. The 27-year-old Ramirez has appeared in a combined eight games this season with the Seattle Mariners and Guardians. He is 1-0 with a 6.97 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings.
Continue Reading Beal believes Wizards can win title after his max deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal and the Wizards renewed their commitment to each other when he agreed to a five-year deal worth up to $251 million to stay in Washington. Whether that commitment will make the next five years any more successful than the last 10 is the big question. Beal said Friday that he
Continue Reading NHTSA to investigate Florida Tesla crash that killed 2
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog is sending investigators to another Tesla crash. This one was along Interstate 75 in Florida on Wednesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed Friday that it sent a Special Crash Investigations team to probe the crash into the back
Continue Reading Así es la nueva camiseta de la Selección Argentina para el Mundial de Qatar 2022
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La ‘Scaloneta’ ya tiene su traje con el que va a ir a triunfar en el Mundial de Qatar 2022: Adidas presentó la nueva camiseta de la Selección Argentina, con la que disputará la Copa del Mundo. “El sentimiento de un país se une en esta nueva camiseta”, publicó Adidas
Continue Reading End of a chapter at Theranos: What’s next for former top two executives
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business In January, Elizabeth Holmes became the rare Silicon Valley founder convicted of fraud stemming from her time as CEO of her failed blood-testing startup, Theranos. On Thursday, her ex-boyfriend and former second-in-command, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, was also found guilty of fraud by a separate jury. Their back-to-back trials spanned
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Administration seeks Supreme Court OK on deportation policy
By MARK SHERMAN and PAUL WEBER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow it to put in place guidance that prioritizes deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk. The emergency request to the court follows conflicting decisions by federal appeals courts
Continue Reading Attorneys for family of Randy Cox will meet with Connecticut US Attorney, demand federal civil rights investigation
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Zenebou Sylla, CNN Attorneys representing a Connecticut man who suffered a serious injury to his neck and spine while in police custody last month say the family wants a federal civil rights investigation into the incident. Family Attorney Ben Crump said he is meeting with the Department of Justice Friday to
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US judge orders Mexican cartel to pay billions for killings
BISMARCK, N.D. — A Mexican drug cartel accused in the gruesome killings of nine women and children from an offshoot Mormon community must pay $1.5 billion to the families, a federal judge from North Dakota ruled. The family members of the victims filed a lawsuit accusing the Juarez cartel of carrying out the November 2019 attack
Continue Reading Rays break silence on lawsuit filed by limited partners
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays say the latest lawsuit filed by a group of limited partners who accuse Stuart Sternberg of wrongfully taking control of the team is a continuation of a “meritless and relentless campaign” against the club and its principal owner. The lawsuit filed in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court on
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday 7/8/2022
The Associated Press Wall Street is closing out a winning week with a sputtering finish on Friday, as stocks waffled following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. jobs market. The S&P 500 closed slightly lower after flipping between small gains and losses throughout the day. A surprisingly strong jobs report showed that employers are continuing
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