By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the team’s preseason game against Chicago. The Seahawks issued a statement regarding Lock’s positive test about two hours following the end of a practice in which Lock was a full participant and
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — For the second night in a row, the starting pitcher for the New York Mets has left a game at Atlanta after working just two innings. Taijuan Walker was lifted because of back spasms. The right-hander was replaced in the third by R.J. Alvarez, who quickly gave up a homer to Robbie
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EL PASO, Texas — A serious crash at I-10 east and Raynolds in the left two lanes is backing up traffic. The crash was reported just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Traffic is backed up as far back as N. Piedras Street. The clearing time is currently not known. To get the latest conditions, click here.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An endangered wall of rock art in Las Cruces is getting a second life, thanks to the artist and the people who believe in her work. Kathy Morrow says the installation has turned into a community project. Two years ago, she was on her way to work on her wildlife rock
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By Mark Morales, CNN A 40-year-old man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly stabbing two homeless men while they slept in separate incidents, killing one of them. Trevon Murphy is charged with one count of murder in the second degree, one count of attempted murder in the second degree and one count of assault in the
Continue Reading By Justin Gamble, CNN A Black firefighter in upstate New York alleges a commanding officer pressured him to attend a private party in July that contained racist imagery. Jerrod Jones, a 14-year veteran of the Rochester Fire Department, filed a notice of claim August 11 saying the private party occurred in a Rochester home in
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The special board appointed by President Joe Biden to intervene in stalled railroad contract talks suggested Tuesday that 115,000 rail workers should get 24% raises and thousands of dollars in bonuses as part of a new agreement to avert a strike. Railroads and unions will
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN More human skeletal remains were discovered at Lake Mead’s Swim Beach area Monday night, officials said, marking the third time authorities have reported finding remains at the beach amid the lake’s rapidly receding shoreline. So far this year, authorities have recovered human remains at the lake five times, three of which
Continue Reading States in the Southwest have yet to agree on a water conservation plan even as Lake Mead, a critical reservoir, continues dropping to dangerously low levels. CNN’s Bill Weir reports on the looming crisis if public officials don’t reach a deal soon.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls say rookie Justin Lewis will need surgery to repair an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and is out indefinitely. The team said Tuesday that Lewis was injured last weekend and will have surgery in the coming weeks. The 6-foot-8 forward went undrafted after averaging
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford showed no throwing limitations while fully participating in a scrimmage with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday. Stafford’s smooth play further underlined the Super Bowl-winning quarterback’s declaration that his injured elbow will be fine. Stafford made all sorts of throws during the
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — First-year Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels has been searching this preseason for a dependable offensive line to protect Derek Carr once the start starts. The Raiders have used 14 offensive linemen in 13 rotations across 20 possessions in their first two preseason games in a
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks seem likely to be relying on a pair of rookie tackles on their offensive line. Left tackle Charles Cross was Seattle’s first-round pick. Right tackle Abe Lucas was drafted in the third round. They’ve both impressed during the offseason program and training
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By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox manager Tony La Russa got a kick out of the idea that a screaming spectator convinced him to insert a pinch-runner during a winning rally this week. The Hall of Fame skipper, the second-winningest manager in big league history, insisted Tuesday he had no
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox manager Tony La Russa got a kick out of the idea that a screaming spectator convinced him to insert a pinch-runner during a winning rally this week. The Hall of Fame skipper, the second-winningest manager in big league history, insisted Tuesday he had no
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Rain will continue to track NW tonight and again Wednesday. It looks as though the heaviest rain will come after midnight Tuesday and through mid-morning Wednesday. The potential is for some heavy rain in pockets around town. Overcast skies and rain in the area will keep temperatures in the upper 70’s and low 80s. Rain
Continue Reading By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cody Bellinger has been benched by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 2019 NL MVP has seen his production fall off dramatically since. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Bellinger might sit out the final three games of the team’s series at Milwaukee. Bellinger is batting .206 with 15
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EL PASO, Texas – Mayor Oscar Leeser and Council of the City of El Paso have proclaimed that Saturday, Aug. 27 will be known as “UTEP 915 Day.” The announcement was made on Tuesday morning. The UTEP football team will open its 2022 season against North Texas on Aug. 27 at 7 pm in the
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By Devan Cole, CNN A federal appeals court said Tuesday that the Americans with Disabilities Act covers individuals with “gender dysphoria,” handing a win to trans people in a case concerning a former inmate who alleged discrimination at a Virginia prison. In a majority opinion issued by a three-judge panel with the US Court of
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Lewis Cine has packed more life experiences into 22 years than the typical NFL rookie. He’s not worried if he’s not in the starting lineup at safety for the Vikings at the beginning of his first season. The first-round draft pick from Georgia was
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CNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN The Republican nominee for secretary of state in Arizona is a self-proclaimed member of the far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers who repeatedly shared anti-government conspiracies and posts about stockpiling ammunition on social media. CNN’s KFile team uncovered previously unreported posts from Mark Finchem, an Arizona state
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Un número creciente de ciudadanos estadounidenses están siendo detenidos en Venezuela, y aunque se desconoce exactamente cuántos son, los arrestos podrían darle al líder autoritario Nicolás Maduro una ventaja en las frías relaciones con Washington. Desde 2019, Estados Unidos y decenas de países de todo el mundo han dicho que
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two brothers from Mexico are facing federal charges after fleeing from U.S. authorities in late July and crashing their vehicle, killing two and injuring 10 others just miles from the international border. Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that Jorge Garcia-Rascon, 21 and Julio Garcia-Rascon, 19, have
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two brothers from Mexico are facing federal charges after fleeing from U.S. authorities in late July and crashing their vehicle, killing two and injuring 10 others just miles from the international border. Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that Jorge Garcia-Rascon, 21 and Julio Garcia-Rascon, 19, have
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna, CNN Oklahoma’s governor on Tuesday ordered that the scheduled September execution of death row inmate Richard Glossip be delayed until December — a move that Glossip’s attorneys, who argue he’s innocent, say will allow an appellate court to consider a new hearing. This is the fourth time Glossip has received a stay
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Both defenses were feeling good about themselves after the first of two days of joint practices between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints before the teams face off in an exhibition game Friday. The frequent mistakes by Green Bay’s offense had reigning
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor on Tuesday moved to protect LGBTQ residents from conversion therapy, issuing an executive order that compels state agencies to discourage the practice and bans taxpayer funds from being used to support it. “Conversion therapy is a traumatic practice based on junk science that actively harms the people it
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) — Una característica del brote actual de la viruela del mono es que la mayoría de los casos se han relacionado con la actividad sexual. Eso ha generado algo de debate sobre si se le debe describir como una enfermedad de transmisión sexual. Limitar el número de parejas sexuales y otras formas de
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the most ardent Republican critic of Donald Trump in Congress, vowed to carry on her fight against the former President and the election-denying movement he leads in a speech Tuesday night after conceding defeat in her primary. She’ll lose to Trump-backed attorney Harriet Hageman, CNN projects. “This
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor has high hopes for his alma mater. Atlanta is set to become the first two-time host of college football’s national championship game in 2025. Governor Brian Kemp sees no reason the Georgia Bulldogs can’t be going for their fourth straight title when the game
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