By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — LeBron James aims to give students at his I Promise School opportunities they may not have otherwise. Recently, the NBA superstar’s mission shifted into another gear with one of the students at the school in Akron, Ohio. Sixth-grader James Bromsey III was given behind-the-scenes access
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HOUMA, La. (AP) — An oil spill cleanup is underway at a site where an oil tank platform collapsed in a Louisiana bay, the Coast Guard said. The spill of crude oil occurred at Hilcorp’s Caillou Island facility in Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana, according to a news release emailed late Monday. Hilcorp estimates that less than
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes gave Americans a little bit of relief last month, though overall inflation is still running at close to its highest level in four decades. Consumer prices jumped 8.5% in July compared with a year earlier, the government said
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN As titles not to watch with the kids go, “I Just Killed My Dad” has to rank pretty high on the list. Yet there are enough twists in Netflix’s latest true-crime docuseries to keep audiences engaged, with another sensational case that’s more of a whydunit — given the killer’s immediate
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Attorneys representing the family of Gabby Petito submitted a notice of claim against the Moab City Police Department. Petito’s family, who is seeking $50 million in damages, allege in the submission that Gabby’s death was caused by the wrongful acts or neglect of the police department and its officers.
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By Dakin Andone and Chuck Johnston, CNN The family of Gabby Petito has submitted a $50 million claim against the Moab, Utah, Police Department, arguing the 22-year-old may not have been killed last year by her fiancé if officers had recognized he was the “true primary aggressor” in a domestic dispute about two weeks before
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri gathered enough signatures to make it on the November ballot, Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced Tuesday. If voters approve the constitutional amendment on marijuana, those age 21 and older could buy and grow it for personal
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By Tierney Sneed The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s residence in Florida on Monday signaled an extraordinary escalation of an investigation into the handling of certain documents from his presidency and raises questions about whether his legal exposure extends beyond whether he improperly took government records when he left the White House. What
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EL PASO, Texas– On Monday, U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it has ended the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. The Trump-era policy required asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. This came after the Northern District of Texas lifted the injunction that required DHS to reimplement the policy. DHS said
Continue Reading By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans’ level of partisan hostility is rising, according to a Pew Research survey released Tuesday that highlights Americans’ complicated relationship with the political parties. Over the past six years, the poll finds, Democrats and Republicans have both grown increasingly likely to view members of the opposing party through a negative lens.
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Kaicheng Yang, a researcher at Indiana University’s Observatory on Social Media, received quite the surprise last week. Botometer, a tool he helped build to examine automated activity on Twitter, had been mentioned in court documents in the legal battle between Twitter and Elon Musk over their $44 billion acquisition deal.
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EL PASO, Texas – These kiosks can help you buy whole or part of a bitcoin. It works similar to a regular ATM, where you can transfer real money into your digital wallet to make your virtual purchases. Unlike regular ATMs, these Bitcoin ATMs do not dispense cash for anyone to take with them. Rather,
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Existe al menos una persona que quiere ver a James Franco interpretando a Fidel Castro. Alina Fernández, hija del dictador cubano que falleció en 2016, dijo a Deadline que apoya la elección de Franco para interpretar a su padre en la próxima película independiente “Alina of Cuba”. “James Franco tiene un
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By Matt Foster, CNN Toni Minichiello, the athletics coach known for helping Jessica Ennis-Hill to gold at the 2012 London Olympics, was handed a lifetime ban by UK Athletics on Tuesday for repeated instances of alleged sexually inappropriate conduct, emotional abuse and bullying. The 56-year-old was suspended by UK Athletics, the governing body of the
Continue Reading By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Sophomore quarterbacks Tyler Buchner and Drew Pyne have spent the first few days of Notre Dame’s preseason camp competing for the top spot on the offensive depth chart for coach Marcus Freeman and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Whichever player wins the job won’t be devoid
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets coach Robert Saleh announced right tackle Mekhi Becton will “more than likely” miss the entire season because of another injury to his surgically repaired right knee. Becton was having a second evaluation after suffering a chip fracture to his
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) — Una corte federal de apelaciones aprobó este martes la solicitud de la Comisión de Medios y Arbitrios de la Cámara de Representantes para obtener las declaraciones de impuestos del expresidente Donald Trump ante el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés). El fallo de 3-0 en la Corte de
Continue Reading LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Timo Werner is heading back to RB Leipzig after an underwhelming two-year stint at Chelsea. The Germany forward and the two clubs confirmed the move on Tuesday, with Werner having been left out of Chelsea’s squad for the team’s Premier League opener against Everton on Saturday. Werner became Leipzig’s record scorer
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Los bomberos cubanos trabajan desde el viernes sin cesar para intentar sofocar el incendio en la planta de almacenamiento de petróleo en Matanzas. Hasta el momento, colapsaron tres tanques de combustible y un cuarto está en riesgo. El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, quien permanece en el lugar desde que se
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las condiciones en la mina del norte de México, donde están atrapados 10 mineros, no eran las adecuadas para que los equipos de búsqueda y rescate entraran este lunes, dijo Laura Velázquez, coordinadora nacional de Protección Civil de México, en una conferencia de prensa este martes. Respecto a la inmersión con
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer With one week left in the WNBA regular season, there’s still a lot to be decided as far as the postseason goes. Six teams have clinched spots in the playoffs that begin next week although none of the seeds has been locked up just yet. Chicago is in the
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer With one week left in the WNBA regular season, there’s still a lot to be decided as far as the postseason goes. Six teams have clinched spots in the playoffs that begin next week although none of the seeds has been locked up just yet. Chicago is in the
Continue Reading By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many pieces of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda have been jettisoned over the last year, but his proposals on climate change remain largely intact. The legislation passed by the Senate over the weekend is expected to receive a vote in the House on Friday. The White House
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– A los mineros Carlos Yépez Ospina, de Colombia, y Gregores Alexander Méndez Torres, de República Dominicana, los rescataron este martes en la mina Cerro de Maimón, en la provincia de Monseñor Nouel, donde quedaron atrapados por 10 días luego de que se produjera un deslizamiento, informó la Corporación Minera Dominicana (Cormidom).
Continue Reading By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cam Rising is pushing to test the full range of his passing abilities entering his first full season as Utah’s starting quarterback. Rising led the Utes to a Pac-12 title and Rose Bowl berth after replacing Charlie Brewer as the starter in Week 4 last
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Germán Umaña Mendoza, magíster en Economía con una larga trayectoria en la academia y expresidente de la Cámara Colombo Venezolana, fue designado por el presidente Gustavo Petro como ministro de Comercio, Industria y Turismo de Colombia. Umaña Mendoza, quien se especializó en planificación e industria, es profesor de economía
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Richardson, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a frequent emissary in hostage negotiations, says he’s hopeful about the chances of a two-for-two prisoner swap that could result in the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. Richardson said
Continue Reading By Stella Chan and Chris Boyette, CNN A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture in her back in July after the plane “landed with such force she thought the plane had crashed,” according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The attendant on Flight 2029 had secured the galley and cabin
Continue Reading By The Associated Press It’s time for the postseason on the PGA Tour. The FedEx Cup playoffs get started with the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. The tournament used to be a regular PGA Tour event. Then it became one of the World Golf Championships. And now the TPC Southwind is site of
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“Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. This story includes descriptions of sexual assault and physical violence. This
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