By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The estimated $740 billion economic package from Democrats is nowhere near what President Joe Biden first envisioned with his effort to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems. It had a price tag of $4 trillion and it stalled in Congress. The slimmer but still
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By Pete Muntean, CNN Massive flight cancellations have spilled over into a second day after thunderstorms pounded major airports on the East Coast on Thursday. As of 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, flight tracking site FlightAware showed more than 1,500 flights in the United States had been canceled. Once again, New York’s LaGuardia, Newark Liberty International
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UPDATE: According to documents obtained by ABC-7, a 12-year-old girl told a counselor she had been abused by SGT. Lorenzo Morales, when she was six years old. The girl claims Morales touched her in her private area. Morales told investigators he never touched the victim in a sexual manner. The indictment states the the victim
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal transportation authorities said Friday that a helicopter returning home from a firefighting mission made a rapid descent without making any turns before plowing into the ground last month, killing the four first responders onboard. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board released their preliminary report, noting that two witnesses on
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN Michigan prosecutors say the parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley exposed him to years of “chaotic, toxic conflict,” and that they left him in an unstable home often with little supervision, creating a pathway to violence. In a court filing Thursday, prosecutors argued that evidence of Jennifer and
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Denzel Mims was the New York Jets’ exciting new playmaker two summers ago, a potential game-changing wide receiver for years to come. A lot has happened since. And not a lot good. The 2020 second-round pick out of Baylor dealt with hamstring
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Denzel Mims was the New York Jets’ exciting new playmaker two summers ago, a potential game-changing wide receiver for years to come. A lot has happened since. And not a lot good. The 2020 second-round pick out of Baylor dealt with hamstring
Continue Reading GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals running backs coach James Saxon has been charged with two counts of domestic battery in Indianapolis stemming from an alleged incident in May. One of the counts includes a charge of domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old. Saxon is a long-time
Continue Reading By ADRIANA MORGA and CORA LEWIS The Associated Press New York (AP) — The U.S. economy added 528,000 jobs in July, meaning workers who want a new job can probably find one. When looking for a new role, experts advise you think about several factors. These include the state of the job market, salary and
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have claimed Dinelson Lamet off waivers, capping a week in which the right-hander was traded by one organization and designated for assignment by another. Lamet was part of the package the Milwaukee Brewers received Monday in the trade that sent four-time All-Star closer Josh Hader to the San Diego
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, Laura Ly and Kiely Westhoff, CNN Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday signed a bill that would ban most abortions — the first state to pass a restrictive law against the procedure since Roe v. Wade was overturned earlier this summer. The Indiana House and Senate passed the GOP-sponsored bill earlier on
Continue Reading The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 47 cents to $89.01 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for October delivery rose 80 cents to $94.92 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for September delivery rose 7 cents to $2.86 a gallon. September heating oil fell 12 cents to $3.22 a gallon. September natural gas
Continue Reading MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) — In Gee Chun is making another strong run at a major. The South Korean golfer took the halfway lead at the Women’s British Open after a 5-under 66 in the second round. She’s in position to challenge for a second major title of the year and fourth overall. Chun had an
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches for tens of thousands of airline passengers. Airlines canceled about 1,400 flights in the U.S. by Friday evening. The highest numbers of canceled flights were at the three major airports in the New York City area — JFK, LaGuardia and Newark —
Continue Reading By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge has rejected a federal agency’s plans for managing some public lands in the West, including a major coal mining area of Wyoming and Montana. U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris says the Bureau of Land Management failed to comply with an earlier court
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By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Shortly before the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Defense Department created a task force responsible for handling counterterrorism strikes inside the country after American troops had left — a so-called “over the horizon” strategy that officials promised would keep Afghanistan from once again becoming a safe haven for terror groups
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Malik Willis is experiencing some growing pains as the Tennessee Titans rookie works through his first NFL training camp. Willis has completed some nice passes and gotten the chance to run plays with the second-team offense. He took a sack Friday to wrap
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden signed into law two bipartisan bills on Friday aimed at holding accountable individuals who commit fraud under pandemic relief programs. The two new laws will extend the time period prosecutors have to prosecute individuals who committed fraud through the Paycheck Protection Program or Covid-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan
Continue Reading By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pared part of their proposed minimum tax on huge corporations and made other changes in their giant economic bill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday, as they drove toward delivering a campaign-season victory to President Joe Biden on his domestic agenda. In an unusual peek
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Aún son socios comerciales y económicos de primer orden, pero desde hace años las noticias que llegan sobre Estados Unidos y China hablan de una creciente tensión geopolítica en medio de una rivalidad planetaria, y el mundo se anticipa con preocupación al posible momento en que las dos principales potencias
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Pitt finds he’s far from the only underworld figure on a speeding train in the action comedy. David Daniel has a look.
Continue Reading By Monica Garrett and Payton Major Those still recovering from the deadly floods just a week ago in eastern Kentucky find themselves under threat for more heavy rain and flash flooding. “We’ve got (river) conditions right now that we don’t typically see prolonged at this time of year over a large area where it just
Continue Reading GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Joohyung Kim began the Wyndham Championship with a quadruple bogey. Now the 20-year-old South Korean who goes by “Tom” is among the leaders. Kim has made 14 birdies at Sedgefield Country Club since that 8 on his first hole. His 64 put him at 9-under 131 along with Ryan Moore and
Continue Reading LEEDS, England (AP) — Leeds had a busy summer that included a slew of new signings. Its American coach Jesse Marsch is hoping he has the players he needs to to play his own brand of soccer. Marsch is entering his first full season in charge of the English Premier League club after replacing Marcelo
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A Texas jury has decided to penalize Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis. Plaintiffs Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis were awarded a total of just under $50 million in both compensatory and punitive damages.
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan has cut ties with embattled hockey coach Mel Pearson. Pearson’s contract expired after last season and he had been an at-will employee, pending a review of the program. An investigation revealed Pearson pressured student-athletes to lie about COVID-19 contact tracing
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CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A Texas jury has decided to penalize Alex Jones with $45.2 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis. Plaintiffs Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis were awarded a total of just under $50 million in both compensatory and punitive
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –New Mexico’s Cannabis Control Division revealed a record-breaking $40 million in sales of cannabis for the month of July. This surpassed the state’s previous high of $39 million. This was in April for the first month of legalized use. Albuquerque sold the most with $14.58 million in combined total sales. Santa
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business A few weeks ago, Klondike appalled the internet when it said that the Choco Taco would be discontinued. This week, it reversed course, saying the beloved ice cream treat may be coming back — eventually. “We’ve heard our fans, and we’re hoping to bring this favorite treat back to ice
Continue Reading The ice cream truck will have one less item on the menu this summer. The company that produces the beloved Choco Taco announced it is discontinuing its product, and the internet is mourning the loss. Check out the best goodbye tributes to the Choco Taco. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports.
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