By BERNIE WILSON and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres have acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals in one of baseball’s biggest deals at the trade deadline. The Padres vaulted their postseason chances by adding one of the game’s best young hitters. The Padres also
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has suspended Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and fined him $1.5 million for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton following a six-month investigation stemming from Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit against the league. The league’s investigation found the Dolphins did not intentionally lose games during
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Texas’ juvenile prison system is nearing total collapse. Its five lockups are dangerously understaffed, an ongoing problem that worsened dramatically last year when its turnover rate hit more than 70%. The state has desperately tried to recruit employees, but most new hires are gone within six months. Teachers and caseworkers routinely work in security roles
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NEW YORK (AP) — The crypto division of the online brokerage Robinhood will pay a $30 million penalty to New York state for failing to comply with regulations governing money laundering and cybersecurity, the state’s Department of Financial Services announced Tuesday. The department said an examination of Robinhood Crypto’s operations from Jan. 24, 2019, through
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunmaker Smith & Wesson is facing new scrutiny from Congress. The House Oversight panel subpoenaed the company Tuesday for documents related to the manufacture and sale of AR-15-style guns. The move came after Smith & Wesson’s CEO refused to appear for a hearing on the firearms
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By Raja Razek and Michelle Krupa, CNN A fundraiser for a charity affiliated with the powerful National Rifle Association won’t be held as planned Saturday at a municipal facility in Texas after relatives of children slaughtered in May at an elementary school some 40 miles away lobbied city council members to deny the event its
Continue Reading A city near Uvalde, TX revokes rental agreement for an NRA fundraiser after backlash
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By Rachel Janfaza, Ethan Cohen and Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN It’s primary election day in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Washington. Among the key races are GOP Senate contests in Arizona and Missouri and a member vs. member Democratic House primary in Michigan. Tuesday will once again test Donald Trump‘s influence on the GOP, as
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By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Fighting back tears and finally given the chance to confront conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, the parents of a 6-year-old killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting described being put through a “living hell” of death threats, harassment and ongoing trauma over the last decade
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — JetBlue Airways is still losing money despite a big increase in travel this summer. The New York airline said Tuesday that it lost $188 million in the second quarter, as higher prices caused its spending on fuel to nearly triple. The loss was wider than Wall Street was expecting. JetBlue is
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La Copa Libertadores, el torneo de clubes de fútbol más importante de Sudamérica, busca a sus mejores cuatro equipos que lucharán por el título. Y este jueves se cerrarán los encuentros de ida de los cuartos de final. La acción comenzó este martes con el triunfo de Flamengo como
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Un sismo de magnitud 5,3 sacudió este martes el norte de Honduras, cerca de la frontera con Guatemala, según reportes del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El foco sísmico se localizó a 10 kilómetros de profundidad y el epicentro se ubicó a 38,6 kilómetros al
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By Sara O’Brien, CNN Business Even higher gas prices and soaring inflation aren’t slowing down Uber’s rebound from the worst days of the pandemic. Uber on Tuesday said its revenue hit $8.1 billion during the three months ending in June, more than doubling from the year prior as more customers turn to the ride-hailing service.
Continue Reading CNN By Sara O’Brien, CNN Business Even higher gas prices and soaring inflation aren’t slowing down Uber’s rebound from the worst days of the pandemic. Uber on Tuesday said its revenue hit $8.1 billion during the three months ending in June, more than doubling from the year prior as more customers turn to the ride-hailing
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill and Sarah Diab, CNN A snorkeler has sustained a leg injury after apparently being “bitten by a shark” while snorkeling off the coast of Cornwall in southwestern England. The unnamed woman was rescued by Her Majesty’s Coastguard after the incident, believed to be the first shark attack of this kind in British waters
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living. US household debt surpassed $16 trillion for the first time ever during the second quarter, the New York Federal Reserve said Tuesday. Even as borrowing costs surge, the NY Fed said
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza is finally returning to menus following a three-month absence. The chain announced the meal is returning permanently on September 15, which is earlier-than-expected because Taco Bell said it “worked quickly to restock the beloved menu item.” Mexican Pizza came back to menus after a two-year hiatus
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Looking to replicate the deals that helped carry them to a World Series title in 2021, the Atlanta Braves added another starting pitcher, bolstered their bullpen and bulked up the outfield ahead of the trade deadline Tuesday. After acquiring corner outfielder Robbie Grossman from the Detroit
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Looking to replicate the deals that helped carry them to a World Series title in 2021, the Atlanta Braves added another starting pitcher, bolstered their bullpen and bulked up the outfield ahead of the trade deadline Tuesday. After acquiring corner outfielder Robbie Grossman from the Detroit
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN Español) — Para este lunes se tenía previsto que el juzgado de turno de Primera Instancia Penal llevara a cabo la audiencia de primera declaración para el presidente de el diario El Periódico, de Guatemala, José Rubén Zamora, y para la auxiliar fiscal de la Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad, San Martín Gómez,
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins stocked up their sputtering pitching staff on a Tuesday leading up to the trade deadline. They acquired All-Star closer Jorge López from the Baltimore Orioles, starter Tyler Mahle from the Cincinnati Reds and reliever Michael Fulmer from the Detroit Tigers in three separate
Continue Reading Kentucky flooding finally begins to improve Monday as the heat builds in the central US. CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the forecast.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Two rounds of excessive heat will grip a large part of the country this week, impacting people from the Plains to the Midwest and the Northeast. Heat advisories are in place for more than 30 million people from Oklahoma and Arkansas to Minnesota. “Daytime highs will likely reach into the
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By Jeremy Herb, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit. Pelosi’s stop in Taipei is the first time that a US House speaker has visited Taiwan in 25 years. Her trip comes at a low
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The death toll continues to rise from the extreme flooding devastating Eastern Kentucky. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, confirming at least 37-people have died in the devastating floods. He reports many more are still missing. With officials noting there are hundreds of people still unaccounted for. Rescue workers are searching the region to locate people, but they have
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The LPGA Tour’s final major of the year is the most historic. Just over five years ago Muirfield was at risk of being knocked out of the British Open rotation because it had no female members. The club changed its policy and now hosts the Women’s British Open. The PGA Tour
Continue Reading CNN, POOL, NYSE By Matt Egan, CNN Business Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living. US household debt surpassed $16 trillion for the first time ever during the second quarter, the New York Federal Reserve said Tuesday. Even as borrowing costs surge, the
Continue Reading CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation over the visit. Pelosi’s stop in Taipei is the first time that a US House speaker has visited Taiwan in 25 years. Her trip comes at a
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Cheer up couch potatoes! Regular stretching and balance and range of motion exercises are as good as aerobic exercise in slowing the progression of mild cognitive decline, a new study has found. “My worry in the beginning of the study was ‘What if only aerobic makes a difference? Good luck getting
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– Nancy Pelosi, presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, aterrizó a Taiwán en la noche de este martes (hora local), en medio de amenazas de China por su visita a la isla y preocupaciones del gobierno de Biden. Su llegada marca una muestra significativa de apoyo diplomático a la isla a pesar de
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