By Whitney Wild, CNN US Secret Service Director James Murray, who has served in the role under President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, will retire July 30, according to the agency. Murray spent 27 years with the Secret Service and ascended to the director position in April 2019. He will join a technology
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By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers The long-anticipated dismantling of the Chicago Blackhawks’ roster has begun with the team trading Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators and Kirby Dach to the Montreal Canadiens. Chicago eventually made three trades in going from having no picks in the first-round of the NHL draft to
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso International Airport (ELP) received five million dollars from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration to improve terminals, energy efficiency, and accessibility Thursday. Specifically, the funds will be used to replace ceiling panels, add energy-efficient lighting, and new passenger seating that not only provides device charging but
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Minnesota (CNN) — El expolicía de Minneapolis Derek Chauvin cumplirá 245 meses de prisión por violar los derechos civiles de George Floyd. Un juez federal de Minneapolis sentenció a Chauvin a 252 meses, pero le restó siete meses por el tiempo cumplido. Los fiscales pidieron al tribunal que la condena de Chauvin fuera
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IRVING, Texas (AP) — Defending Big 12 champion Baylor has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the conference title again, based on a poll of media who cover the league. It is the first time Baylor has been favored in the preseason vote. Coach Dave Aranda’s Bears got 17 of the 41 first-place
Continue Reading IRVING, Texas (AP) — Defending Big 12 champion Baylor has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the conference title again, based on a poll of media who cover the league. It is the first time Baylor has been favored in the preseason vote. Coach Dave Aranda’s Bears got 17 of the 41 first-place
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday authorized state forces to apprehend migrants and return them to the U.S.-Mexico border, pushing the boundaries of their enforcement powers and the Republican’s escalating efforts to curb the rising number of crossings. The federal government is responsible for enforcement
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers now have two of the top three overall picks from the 2018 draft class on their roster, and both happen to be quarterbacks. The big question is which one will start this season for them. The Panthers view their starting QB job
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The Associated Press Stocks rallied again on Wall Street Thursday, and the S&P 500 is closing out a fourth straight gain. The benchmark S&P 500 is now on its longest winning streak since March. Most of the market climbed, and energy-producing companies led the way after oil prices recovered a chunk of their sharp losses
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Rock supergroup Dead & Company canceled its upcoming concert after singer John Mayer’s father experienced a medical emergency, Mayer said. The “Gravity” singer announced Wednesday that while his father was transported to an ER where “he received much needed and great care,” Mayer wouldn’t be able to perform with the group
Continue Reading By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan regulatory panel wants more information on Enbridge Energy’s plan to drill an oil pipeline tunnel beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. The state Public Service Commission delayed a decision Thursday on the Canadian company’s request for a permit to
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: GameStop, Occidental rise; USANA, Helen of Troy fall.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dependiendo de a quién le preguntes, las películas de “Thor” son una historia de amor sobre un chico y su martillo, o el amor entre un chico y su hermano, o un chico y una brillante y hermosa científica o, más recientemente, un chico y un mapache intergaláctico. “Thor: Love and
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican whom Biden served with in the Senate, and gun-control advocate Gabby Giffords. “Today, she adds to her
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday presented the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican whom Biden served with in the Senate, and gun-control advocate Gabby Giffords. “Today, she adds to her
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Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday cleared state authorities to return migrants they apprehend to the border, setting up a potential clash with the federal government. Immigration law enforcement is a federal responsibility. Abbott appears to be testing the limits of state authority by empowering state law enforcement to bring migrants to the ports of entry
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By Tami Luhby, CNN Many Americans are struggling to cope with higher prices for food, gas, housing and other essentials. But inflation has taken an even heavier toll on certain segments of the population. Black and Hispanic Americans have been grappling with higher inflation rates than the national average since prices began surging in March
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, CNN White House staff joined a call with Elizabeth Whelan on Wednesday to discuss her brother Paul Whelan’s detainment in Russia after she told CNN she was furious that President Joe Biden had not spoken with her family. Elizabeth Whelan’s comments to CNN came after the White House released a readout of
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CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN White House staff joined a call with Elizabeth Whelan on Wednesday to discuss her brother Paul Whelan’s detainment in Russia after she told CNN she was furious that President Joe Biden had not spoken with her family. Elizabeth Whelan’s comments to CNN came after the White House released a readout
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis says his new long-term contract won’t cause him to alter the blue-collar approach that helped earn him the big payday. Portis agreed to a four-year, $49 million deal that keeps him in Milwaukee. But he takes issue with the notion that
Continue Reading Veteran actor James Caan died at the age of 82. He had a decades-long career in Hollywood, starring in several iconic movie and television roles.
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Rafael Nadal se tuvo que retirar de Wimbledon por un dolor que casi lo obliga a no terminar el partido de cuartos de final y no jugará la semifinal contra Nick Kyrgios. Se trata de una lesión abdominal que lo hizo encorvarse de dolor en su partido de cuartos de
Continue Reading By Jessica Dean and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Democrats have finalized an agreement to close a tax loophole in order to extend the solvency of Medicare, according to a source familiar with the agreement, in another step forward on their economic and prescription drug package. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to submit the
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Secretaría del Bienestar de México dio a conocer que las personas beneficiarias de sus programas y pensiones estarán recibiendo este mes los recursos correspondientes al bimestre julio-agosto 2022. En específico, señaló que serán más de 12 millones de personas quienes reciban dinero para dicho bimestre: 10,5 millones de derechohabientes recibirán
Continue Reading RALEIGH (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans guard Devonte Graham was arrested early Thursday in Raleigh for driving while impaired and speeding, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The police report indicated Graham was pulled over 2:39 a.m. for driving 63 mph in a 40 mph zone. During the course of the traffic stop
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A rights watchdog says former officials in Poland have been identified among the victims of attempted phone hacking with the use of the powerful Pegasus spyware developed by Israel’s NSO Group. Amnesty International says it confirmed the new victims of spying in collaboration with Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza daily. The daily identified
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El primer ministro del Reino Unido, Boris Johnson, ha desencadenado una crisis política en el país al anunciar que renunciará como lider del Partido Conservador, dando paso a su eventual reemplazo en el cargo de primer ministro, tras una serie de escándalos que envolvieron a su gobierno. El Partido Conservador
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Sheriff Deputies making a traffic stop found a jar of marijuana and a 9 mm gun in the vehicle. It happened on July 2 at the intersection of Fort Defiance Dr. and Santa Fe Trail in Montana Vista. Verdi Vladimir Miranda, 20, was arrested and charged with unlawful carrying
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Four years after the top two Theranos executives, Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, were first indicted together on a dozen federal fraud charges stemming from their time heading up the failed blood testing startup, both have been convicted by juries. Holmes, the founder and former CEO of Theranos,
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — A report by the Royal Bank of Canada says the country is headed towards a recession in 2023, but it will be short-lived and not as severe as prior downturns. RBC economists say that soaring food and energy prices, rising interest rates and ongoing labor shortages will push the economy into a
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