By Devan Cole, CNN The brother of Paul Whelan, an American who has been held by Russia for alleged espionage since 2018, on Thursday applauded a proposed prisoner swap made by the Biden administration, saying it’s a “very positive” step toward securing his sibling’s release. “It’s very positive. This is an obvious attempt by the
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Davon Godchaux came to New England a year ago in large part for the chance to play under Bill Belichick. The defensive lineman says an opportunity to extend that relationship and continue to play an integral role in the unit’s ongoing makeover was an easy
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Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Meta Platforms Inc., down $8.86 to $160.72. The owner of Facebook and Instagram said its revenue fell for the first time ever, dragged down by a drop in ad spending. Teladoc Health Inc., down $7.64 to $35.60. The telemedicine provider reported second-quarter earnings that fell
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol is preparing an analysis on the National Guard that could be ready as soon as next month, panel chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson said Thursday. The analysis has been in the works for
Continue Reading By Evan Perez, Manu Raju and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Justice Department has offered to begin settlement discussions with sexual assault survivors of disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, lawmakers and two other people briefed on the matter told CNN. More than 150 women and girls have alleged that Nassar sexually abused them
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Quarterback Justin Fields comes into his second season with the Chicago Bears hoping to convince a new general manager and coach that he is the right person to lead the NFL franchise for years to come. He’s looking to take a big step coming
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian cargo ship carrying what Ukraine says is grain stolen by Russia has docked in Lebanon. The Ukrainian Embassy in Beirut said on Thursday that the Laodicea docked in the port of Tripoli, Lebanon’s second-largest city. The embassy alleges the ship is carrying barley from Ukraine, illegally taken by Russia. The
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign ministry says two Israeli tourists were killed and five were injured in a car accident in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The Israeli emergency services says the injured were transported to hospitals in Israel and that none suffered life-threatening injuries. The Sinai Peninsula, particular its southern part, has for years been popular
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El presidente de Perú, Pedro Castillo, cumplió un año de mandato en medio de polémicas, y con cinco investigaciones en su contra, cuatro por presunta corrupción. Castillo, quien ha rechazado las acusaciones y asegura que hay un complot en su contra para removerlo del cargo, se defendió de los señalamientos en
Continue Reading By Dan Merica and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama at the White House on September 7 for the unveiling of their White House portraits, an Obama spokesperson told CNN. While there had been a decades-long tradition of
Continue Reading CNN By Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 is zeroing in on former officials from Trump’s Cabinet for testimony and is particularly interested in learning more about conversations among officials about possibly invoking the 25th Amendment after the US Capitol attack. The panel has interviewed former
Continue Reading KITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — Yannick Hanfmann stunned former world No. 3 Dominic Thiem 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the semifinals at the Generali Open. Thiem was trailing 5-4 in the third set when play was suspended because of rain, and the 2020 U.S. Open champion failed to hold his serve when play resumed. It’s only
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EL PASO, Texas — Have your running shoes ready and get ready, set, go! The El Paso Center for Children is hosting the ‘Kickin up Asphalt 5k Fundraiser’ at Ascarate Park on Saturday. All proceeds will go to the center which offers a variety of services for children, families, young adults, and victims of crime.
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Trey Mancini hit an inside-the-park home run in what may have been his final plate appearance at Camden Yards as a member of the Orioles, and Baltimore blanked the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0. Jordan Lyles pitched impressively into the sixth inning for the Orioles, who took
Continue Reading By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter warned Thursday that governments around the globe are asking the company to remove content or snoop on private details of user accounts at an alarming rate. The social media company revealed in a new report that it fielded a record number of legal demands — nearly
Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — There’s no shortage of snaps for Marcus Mariota and rookie Desmond Ridder at the Atlanta Falcons’ training camp. Ridder and Mariota are taking almost every snap. The only other quarterback in camp, Feleipe Franks, is spending most of his time at tight end. Second-year coach Arthur Smith wants to give
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays announced plans Thursday for a $230 million renovation of Rogers Centre, their downtown home since 1989 but said the change will not involve replacing the artificial turf surface with grass. The renovation, to be undertaken in stages over the next two or three winters, will begin with the team
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CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Shopping for back-to-school essentials is becoming a real struggle for families whose household budgets are stretched to the max by surging inflation. Mid-July is typically when shopping for necessities such as clothes, shoes, backpacks, classroom supplies and gadgets for the new school year gets underway in earnest. But
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Shopping for back-to-school essentials is becoming a real struggle for families whose household budgets are stretched to the max by surging inflation. Mid-July is typically when shopping for necessities such as clothes, shoes, backpacks, classroom supplies and gadgets for the new school year gets underway in earnest. But as high
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By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has requested National Guard assistance to help stem a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants that have been sent to Washington by a pair of southern states. Mayor Muriel Bowser formally asked the White House last week for an open-ended deployment
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The commissioner of the American Athletic Conference says athlete compensation, the transfer portal and conference realignment have created a perfect storm for an unsettled situation. Mike Aresco believes all the FBS conferences need to have a coordinated approach to stabilize things while finding a middle ground between the amateur
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — Muchas personas no paran de hablar del Mega Millions en Estados Unidos. ¿Y cómo no hacerlo si el premio mayor ya superó los US$ 1.000 millones? Luego de que nadie acertara los números ganadores en el sorteo de este martes, el premio mayor alcanzó US$ 1.025 millones que se jugarán este
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EL PASO, Texas — With the start of school just a few days away, it’s time to check a couple things off your back to school checklist. For parents, that includes taking you kids to the doctor. Local pediatricians say they’re packed with patients and are typically busy this time of year. Regardless, they say
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals, namely China. The House approved the bill by a solid margin
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has extended her clay-court winning streak to 18 matches by defeating Gabriela Lee 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals at the Poland Open. The 21-year-old Pole has not lost on clay since the 2021 French Open quarterfinals. She improved to 48-4 this season. The two-time French Open
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Meta Platforms says it will no longer pay U.S. news organizations to have their material appear in Facebook’s News Tab as it reallocates resources in the economic downturn. The company said Thursday that most of its users do not come to Facebook for news. It said it does not
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The City would like to provide an update on yesterday's K9 Video. pic.twitter.com/bljPYINWvj— City of Socorro (@City_of_Socorro) July 28, 2022 SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro police say video showing a canine handler apparently striking a canine officer depicts the handler applying “affirmative redirection action to the K-9.” Socorro police say the video was reviewed by City
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By Stella Chan and Zoe Sottile, CNN Authorities have been forced to intermittently close Los Angeles’ iconic 6th street bridge four times in five days for various illegal activity, including street takeovers, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The viaduct, built in 1932, was closed in 2016 for upgrades to the seismically deficient structure.
Continue Reading By Brian Rokus, CNN A group of former Republican and Democratic officials are forming a new political party called Forward, in an attempt to appeal to what they call the “moderate, common-sense majority.” “Political extremism is ripping our nation apart, and the two major parties have failed to remedy the crisis,” David Jolly, Christine Todd
Continue Reading CNN By Brian Rokus, CNN A group of former Republican and Democratic officials are forming a new political party called Forward, in an attempt to appeal to what they call the “moderate, common-sense majority.” “Political extremism is ripping our nation apart, and the two major parties have failed to remedy the crisis,” David Jolly, Christine
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