Artemis I launch team is ready for another ‘try’ on Saturday
Former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison and Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell explain why NASA’s Artemis I mission is important in the overall goal to get humans to Mars.
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‘Where’s J.D.?:’ Vance’s Ohio Senate campaign prompts GOP concerns
CNN, WXIX, WSYX, SPECTRUM NEWS COLUMBUS By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN CINCINNATI — Ohio voters will begin casting their ballots in six weeks — and J.D. Vance has been difficult to find. The rookie GOP candidate goes days without any public events, and his campaign gives little information about his whereabouts. He has
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El FBI tiene expedientes sobre una impactante lista de celebridades
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — The Monkees no son los únicos famosos que han llamado la atención del FBI a lo largo de los años. Ahora que Micky Dolenz, el único miembro sobreviviente del grupo The Monkees, demandó a la agencia de seguridad para tener acceso a cualquier registro que el FBI pueda tener sobre ellos,
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New assessments show New Mexico students still struggling
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Most New Mexico students are not proficient when it comes to math, science or language arts, but top education officials said Thursday they have “concrete specific strategies” to get the state on a path to where it sees improvements each year. Public Education Secretary Kurt
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Venezuela government again accuses ex-oil czar of wrongdoing
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government is again accusing its former oil czar of wrongdoing while he oversaw the country’s most important industry. This time, the government alleges Rafael Ramírez was involved in a multibillion embezzlement operation during the early 2010s that took advantage of a dual currency
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Díaz escapes in 8th, Mets take series from MLB-best Dodgers
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz struck out Gavin Lux on a 102.8 mph fastball to escape a jam in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3. Francisco Lindor hit a tying double in the sixth and scored the go-ahead run
Continue Reading Los CDC aprueban las dosis de refuerzo actualizadas de las vacunas contra el covid-19
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La Dra. Rochelle Walensky, directora de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), firmó el jueves la recomendación de los asesores de vacunas independientes de la agencia a favor de las dosis de refuerzo actualizadas de las vacunas contra el
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Rain chances decrease in time for Labor Day Weekend
Happy Thursday! Today is another great day to open the windows up and enjoy the fresh air. We have seen some showers moving quickly across the area but they aren’t too bothersome. If you get under one, they will be out of the area in a few short minutes. Through the next several hours, our
Continue Reading Texas’ family services are ‘on the brink of collapse’ after requiring child abuse investigations of gender-affirming care for minors, employees say in court filing
By Andy Rose, CNN A court filing from 16 current and former employees of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, along with the Texas State Employees Union, says the agency is “on the brink of collapse” following the state’s decision to investigate the gender-affirming care of minors as potential child abuse. The brief
Continue Reading Northern Arizona’s Burcar building toward a bigger future
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Shane Burcar sits in the front row of the large auditorium as a thunderstorm rolls over Flagstaff’s San Francisco Peaks onto the Northern Arizona campus. The wall of windows on the room’s north side offers a perfect view of the lightning strikes and approaching rain
Continue Reading Aubameyang back in EPL after joining Chelsea from Barcelona
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona before the summer transfer window closed to give manager Thomas Tuchel a new striker a season after they couldn’t make it work with Romelu Lukaku. The 33-year-old Aubameyang returns to the Premier League after just seven months in Barcelona, where he moved after being released
Continue Reading Kansas rewards Leipold with extension through 2027 season
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas added an additional year to football coach Lance Leipold’s contract that will keep him on the sideline through the 2027 season, a reward for a two-win first year that raised hopes for a long-awaited turnaround. Leipold was hired last year, shortly after the Jayhawks
Continue Reading Wisconsin conservative activist charged with election fraud after improperly requesting other voters’ absentee ballots
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A Wisconsin man who has admitted he improperly requested other voters’ absentee ballots in an effort to prove election fraud has been charged with election fraud, the state’s Department of Justice announced Thursday. Harry Wait — of Union Grove, Wisconsin and the president of a group called Honest, Open and Transparent
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck didn’t let a stomach bug ruin their big day
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Nothing — not thunder, not lightning, not even a stomach bug — was going to put a damper on Jennifer Lopez’s big day. That is according to the star herself, who in her latest newsletter opened up about “unexpected setbacks” that threatened to spoil her wedding to Ben Affleck. “It had
Continue Reading Chinese rookie Yin among 3 tied for LPGA Tour lead in Ohio
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Chinese rookie Ruoning Yin is part of a three-way tie for the lead in the Dana Open. Another LPGA Tour rookie at the top is Hye-Jin Choi. She also shot 65. Carlota Ciganda of Spain had a 65 while playing in the morning at Highland Meadow. Yin was trying to play
Continue Reading Garoppolo glad to be back with 49ers after ‘weird’ offseason
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmy Garoppolo has rejoined his San Francisco 49ers teammates at practice for the first time since last season and was firing off passes the same way he always has. The big difference is that he is now No. 2 in the pecking order
Continue Reading Putin no asistirá al funeral del exlíder soviético Mijaíl Gorbachov
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Vladimir Putin no asistirá al funeral de Mijaíl Gorbachov, dijo el Kremlin este jueves, en un desaire al exlíder soviético con quien el presidente ruso tuvo una relación tensa. El portavoz Dmitry Peskov dijo que “el horario de trabajo de Putin no le permitirá participar en la ceremonia de despedida de
Continue Reading Biden to issue a warning over American democracy in rare prime-time speech: ‘We have to defend it’
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN A pair of fiery speeches inside packed gymnasiums over the past week left even some White House aides surprised at President Joe Biden’s new-found sense of electricity. Yet when he delivers a rare prime-time address Thursday evening in Philadelphia, Biden’s somber assessment of American democracy
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office calls Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing strategy “racist”
Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Wednesday that Chicago is the latest destination to which Texas will bus migrants as part of a strategy to bring attention to the influx of people arriving from the southern border. Abbott began busing thousands of migrants from Texas border communities to Washington, D.C., and New York City earlier this
Continue Reading Barcelona clears more salary cap room on deadline day
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona was busy in the beginning of the transfer window trying to boost its squad and making some high-profile signings that included Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha. But ahead of the transfer deadline the focus was mainly on getting rid of players to clear up some extra
Continue Reading New Mexico judiciary endorses elimination of some court fees
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s judiciary has endorsed the elimination of court fees for traffic violations and some misdemeanor criminal cases that can have a disproportionate effect on the poor, a top court administrator announced Thursday. Jason Clack, a division director for the Administrative Office of the Courts,
Continue Reading January 6 committee seeking voluntary cooperation from Newt Gingrich
By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has sent a letter to former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich seeking his voluntary cooperation to discuss his role in promoting false claims that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen. The
Continue Reading Ginni Thomas emailed Wisconsin lawmakers, asking them to help overturn 2020 election and ‘fight back against fraud’
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pushed state lawmakers not only in Arizona but also Wisconsin to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win, according to emails obtained via a public records request and shared with CNN. At least two state lawmakers from Wisconsin received what appear
Continue Reading Amazon bid to scrap historic union win blocked
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A hearing officer for a federal labor board has rebuffed Amazon’s attempt to scrap a historic union win at a warehouse on Staten Island, New York. Shortly after the labor win in April, Amazon filed more than two dozen objections with the National Labor Relations
Continue Reading Bears set to unveil conceptual plans for suburban stadium
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears are set to unveil conceptual plans for a suburban stadium and entertainment complex next week. The team is considering a move from its longtime home, Soldier Field. The Bears have signed a purchase agreement for a 326-acre tract of land in Arlington Heights,
Continue Reading Benfica signs US defender Brooks, German midfielder Draxler
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese club Benfica has signed World Cup winner Julian Draxler on a one-year loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain. The 28-year-old midfielder helped Germany win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Benfica also reached a one-year deal with American free agent John Brooks. The move will help the 29-year-old defender contend for
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Biden advierte que Trump y sus seguidores más cercanos “representan un extremismo que amenaza los cimientos mismos de nuestra república”
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden hizo una evaluación seria de la democracia estadounidense durante un raro discurso en horario estelar desde Filadelfia el jueves, advirtiendo que Donald Trump y sus aliados políticos más cercanos amenazan con hacer retroceder al país. “Mientras estoy aquí esta noche, la igualdad y la democracia están bajo ataque”,
Continue Reading Bears GM Poles not ruling out long-term contract with Smith
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles remains optimistic the team can agree to a long-term contract with Roquan Smith and repair their relationship after the star linebacker requested a trade. Poles says he has “faith” Smith will “have a good year and we’ll work on our relationship.” Smith was
Continue Reading Trump-backed Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate suing Jan. 6 committee over deposition demands
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano is suing the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection in an effort to block the panel from compelling him to sit for a sworn deposition, according to a complaint filed in US District Court Thursday and additional documents obtained by CNN. In
Continue Reading Ex-Idaho state lawmaker sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a legislative intern
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A former Idaho state lawmaker was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty earlier this year of raping a 19-year-old state legislative intern in 2021. Aaron von Ehlinger, 40, was found guilty in April of a rape charge, while also being acquitted of a charge of
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