By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel signed his three-year extension with the San Francisco 49ers in time to take part in the team’s first padded practice. The two sides finalized the deal that will pay Samuel $71.55 million with $41 million fully guaranteed at signing.
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. reported to training camp Monday, the same day pads went on for the Kansas City Chiefs, giving Patrick Mahomes his blindside protector with plenty of time before their preseason opener. Brown and the Chiefs had been working
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will soon be signing into law a major bill to revive the U.S. computer chip sector. The back story of how the legislation is reaching his desk after more than 18 months reveals the complexities of bipartisanship, even when all sides agree on the
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EL PASO, Texas — Vitalant, in partnership with District Attorney Yvonne Rosales, is holding a two-day blood drive event to honor the August 3rd Walmart shooting victims and families. The drive is being held at the third-floor lobby of the county courthouse on 500 E. San Antonio Ave. According to Vitalant, all blood donated stays
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dak Prescott had fair warning before his first meeting with reporters at training camp that Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy had just delivered his best line so far in California. Something about quarterbacks being the key to winning Super Bowls. Dallas is the most
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dak Prescott had fair warning before his first meeting with reporters at training camp that Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy had just delivered his best line so far in California. Something about quarterbacks being the key to winning Super Bowls. Dallas is the most
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EL PASO, Texas — Eight school districts are starting their school year Monday. ABC-7 Xtra sat down with El Paso’s top four school districts in the lead-up to the first day. The discussion covers how they are keeping students safe, how they are addressing the COVID learning gap and how the districts are collaborating this year.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have acquired rookie reliever Scott Effross in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. Effross, a sidearming right-hander, is 1-4 with a 2.66 ERA and one save in 47 games this year. He made his big league debut last season, going 2-1 with a 3.68 ERA in 14
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN For several hours on a recent Thursday afternoon, a former college professor and his wife unspooled a string of alleged election “vulnerabilities” for officials in a rural New Mexico county to consider: “Digital manipulation” of the voter rolls. Voting machines that were not properly certified. “Ink anomalies” on ballots. “Conspiracy to
Continue Reading BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns starting offensive tackle Jack Conklin was activated from the physically unable to perform list, another major step in his return from a season-ending knee injury. A two-time All-Pro, Conklin played in just seven games last season before tearing his patellar tendon on Nov. 28 at Baltimore and undergoing surgery.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Ron Rivera says the Washington Commanders have a plan to ramp up Curtis Samuel because of some concern about the wide receiver’s conditioning level. The veteran coach says Samuel reported hamstring and back tightness after the first couple of practices at training camp. Rivera reiterated
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have re-acquired infielder Ehire Adrianza from the Washington Nationals in exchange for a minor league outfielder. The Braves cleared a spot for Adrianza as veteran Robinson Canó was designated for assignment after hitting .154 in nine games. As the Braves await the return of second baseman Ozzie Albies from
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El Paso, Texas — Retired teachers are going back into the workforce. YISD Superintendent Xavier De La Torre says the district, under normal circumstances, has a much larger pool of teachers at the start of the new school year. This year, he says that’s not the case. He attributes the smaller group of potential teachers
Continue Reading CNN By Sonnet Swire, CNN Comedian Jon Stewart and veterans’ advocates on Monday called on senators to stay overnight when they return to Capitol Hill to pass a stalled bill aimed at expanding health care access for military veterans who became ill after being exposed to toxic burn pits. “They’re allowed to stay open past
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By Sonnet Swire, CNN Comedian Jon Stewart and veterans’ advocates on Monday called on senators to stay overnight when they return to Capitol Hill to pass a stalled bill aimed at expanding health care access for military veterans who became ill after being exposed to toxic burn pits. “They’re allowed to stay open past five,”
Continue Reading LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Arkansas will face Louisville in the opening round of a loaded 2022 Maui Invitational bracket. The eight-team bracket announced Monday for the November event will include six teams that went to the 2022 NCAA Tournament, including three that reached the Sweet 16. Arizona faces Cincinnati in the opening round after reaching
Continue Reading LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Arkansas will face Louisville in the opening round of a loaded 2022 Maui Invitational bracket. The eight-team bracket announced Monday for the November event will include six teams that went to the 2022 NCAA Tournament, including three that reached the Sweet 16. Arizona faces Cincinnati in the opening round after reaching
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken backed a proposal from the European Union aimed at salvaging the Iran nuclear deal, saying Monday that the United States is “prepared to move forward on the basis of what’s been agreed,” but it is unclear if Iran is prepared to do the same. His
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Visitar a Hyperion, certificado por Guinness World Records como el árbol vivo más alto del mundo, está oficialmente prohibido. El Parque Nacional de las Secuoyas de California emitió un comunicado la semana pasada en el que se indica que cualquiera que sea sorprendido cerca del árbol puede enfrentarse a seis meses
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Growing up in a rough-and-tumble Jacksonville housing project, LeRoy Butler wore hand-me-down clothes, what he calls his “Forrest Gump” leg braces and a constant smile. His grandmother, Rosa Lee Durham, used to tell him that his gift from God was his uncanny ability to “ignore anything negative” such
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Five weeks ago, senior Biden administration aides gathered for their regular Thursday morning meeting about passing a bill to revive the U.S. computer chip sector, worried that it could be in peril. After 18 months, the bipartisan effort to provide $52 billion for semiconductors was getting close
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La viruela del mono o símica es la enfermedad que recientemente ha hecho sonar las alarmas de alerta a nivel mundial debido a su rápida propagación en la actualidad. El sábado 23 de julio, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) declaró que el brote de viruela del mono es una
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In soccer-mad England, which sees itself as the home of the world’s game, women and girls finally have a team full of heroes who look like them. Some 7,000 singing, dancing, flag-waving fans — many of them mothers and daughters — jammed into central London’s Trafalgar Square
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un pasajero que viajaba de Bali, Indonesia, a Australia tendrá que pagar un alto precio por llevar un desayuno de McDonald’s. El viajero, cuyo nombre no fue revelado, recibió una multa de 2.664 dólares australianos (US$ 1.874) después de que encontraran en su equipaje dos McMuffins de huevo y salchicha de
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist We’ve now entered month three of hurricane season, which is more than 30% of the way through, and it seems like we are getting a slow start. People have even asked me where it was, or even commented they thought this season was supposed to be busy. So, I asked
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Poco más de una semana después del un acuerdo entre Ucrania y Rusia para permitir la exportación de granos en medio de la guerra, el primer barco cargado de cereales zarpó este lunes del puerto de Odesa. El buque Razoni, con bandera de Sierra Leona, está cargado con 26.000 toneladas
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer Fans who want to financially support college athletes through name, image and likeness deals can now do so with just a few clicks online. Opendorse, a company that partners with dozens of schools to help initiate, track and monitor NIL deals, has launched on a new online
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Beyoncé says she will remove an ableist slur from her new album, “Renaissance,” after facing online backlash and criticism from disability campaigners. The 40-year-old singer received rave reviews when she debuted her dance-inspired seventh studio album on Friday, but she came under fire over the weekend when fans noticed the inclusion
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey The Country Music Association and ABC have announced that Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will host “The 56th Annual CMA Awards” live from Nashville, TN. on Nov. 9. Bryan shared the news Monday while guest hosting “Live with Kelly and Ryan.” “Being a part of such a historical night that honors my
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden is still testing positive for Covid-19 and “continues to feel well” as he experiences a rebound case of the virus, according to his physician. Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a memo on Monday that the President tested positive for Covid-19 on an antigen test earlier in the morning,
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