A Central Park entrance to be named for the exonerated ‘Central Park Five’
By Nicki Brown, CNN An entrance to Central Park will be named the “Gate of the Exonerated” to honor the group of Black and Hispanic teens…
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Murphy to Braves, William Contreras to Brews in 3-team trade
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have acquired catcher Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics as part of a…
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Gov. Greg Abbott calls for five-year mandatory sentence for human smugglers
Gov. Greg Abbott said he will seek a mandatory minimum sentence of at least five years in prison for human smuggling. “I’m getting damn tired of…
Continue Reading 49ers expect Deebo Samuel back before end of regular season
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Star receiver Deebo Samuel is expected to return to the San Francisco 49ers before…
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Forward Gyasi Zardes signs 3-year deal with MLS’s Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Forward Gyasi Zardes and Major League Soccer’s Austin team agreed Monday to a three-year contract. Zardes, 31, has 97…
Continue Reading Nuclear fusion: How long until this breakthrough discovery can power your house
Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility have made history by…
Continue Reading Nuclear fusion breakthrough a milestone for the future of clean energy, US officials say
The Washington Post reports that the US Department of Energy is expected to announce that for the first time scientists have successfully produced a…
Continue Reading Tar Heels AD Cunningham to take spot on USOPC board
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham will be among the new members of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic…
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EPPD: Man shot in direction of 4 El Paso police officers, striking the car they were in
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is charged with aggravated assault against a public servant following a domestic disturbance call Friday in…
Continue Reading Trevor Williams says Nationals signed him for starting role
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Williams says the Washington Nationals plan to use him in their rotation next season.…
Continue Reading American Daryl Dike scores 1st goal for England’s West Brom
By The Associated Press American Daryl Dike scored his first goal for West Bromwich Albion, breaking a tie in the 82nd minute during a 2-1 win at…
Continue Reading Jordan assails NFL for accusation he faked foot injury
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is continuing to assail the NFL for fining him and his team after concluding…
Continue Reading Michigan, native tribes reach new Great Lakes fishing deal
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Four Native American tribes in Michigan have agreed with the state and federal…
Continue Reading AP source: Blue Jays, RHP Bassitt, agree to 3-year contract
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer The Toronto Blue Jays strengthened their rotation by agreeing to a $63 million, three-year deal with Chris Bassitt. A…
Continue Reading New Orleans port to get $1.8B expansion, governor says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Major port terminal operators based in New Jersey and Switzerland have committed $800 million toward a planned $1.8 billion…
Continue Reading TSU director of football ops arrested on assault charge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State’s director of football operations and on-campus recruiting has been charged with aggravated assault…
Continue Reading Raft with US flag caught in plain view off Havana coast
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Onlookers scratched their heads at a peculiar scene just off the coast of Havana on Monday —…
Continue Reading Stanford taps Troy Taylor to revive struggling football team
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The last time Stanford’s football program was searching for a coach to get it out of a…
Continue Reading Hurts, Eagles continue to roll at 12-1 as best in NFL
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have joined the 2004 team that went to the Super Bowl as the only ones…
Continue Reading 50 years later, sprinter Matthews welcomed back to Olympics
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The International Olympic Committee says it will allow American gold-medal sprinter Vince Matthews back at the…
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Alicia Keys debuts her first holiday album and says she’d love to collaborate with Mariah Carey
CNN’s Chloe Melas interviews Alicia Keys about her holiday album, why she started her own record label and her latest collaboration with…
Continue Reading Cowboys sign WR Hilton after high-profile pursuit of Beckham
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys signed free agent receiver T.Y. Hilton on Monday, adding the former longtime Indianapolis Colts player…
Continue Reading Cowboys sign WR Hilton after high-profile pursuit of Beckham
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys signed free agent receiver T.Y. Hilton on Monday, adding the former longtime Indianapolis Colts player…
Continue Reading Bears get 2 rookie defensive starters back to face Eagles
By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will have defensive backs Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker back in…
Continue Reading Golden Knights leading scorer Jack Eichel placed on IR
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights say leading scorer Jack Eichel was placed on injured reserve because of…
Continue Reading Starving bees are robbing hives as their keepers try everything to save them
Hurricane Ian decimated countless bee colonies used to pollinate the nation’s agriculture. CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir speaks with…
Continue Reading Starving bees are robbing hives as their keepers try everything to save them
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Their busy, buzzing business partners pollinate everything from almonds in California to blueberries in…
Continue Reading Coastal Carolina QB McCall enters NCAA transfer portal
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Three-time Sun Belt Conference player of the year Grayson McCall will leave Coastal Carolina and enter the NCAA transfer…
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Twitter relaunches option to pay for blue check marks
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter on Monday relaunched an option for users who pay for its subscription service to receive a coveted “blue…
Continue Reading US blizzard expected to impact millions in Rockies, Midwest
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A massive winter storm blew toward the center of the U.S. on Monday, threatening…
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