By MARK SHERMAN and PAUL WEBER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow it to put in place guidance that prioritizes deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk. The emergency request to the court follows conflicting decisions by federal appeals courts
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By Artemis Moshtaghian and Zenebou Sylla, CNN Attorneys representing a Connecticut man who suffered a serious injury to his neck and spine while in police custody last month say the family wants a federal civil rights investigation into the incident. Family Attorney Ben Crump said he is meeting with the Department of Justice Friday to
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BISMARCK, N.D. — A Mexican drug cartel accused in the gruesome killings of nine women and children from an offshoot Mormon community must pay $1.5 billion to the families, a federal judge from North Dakota ruled. The family members of the victims filed a lawsuit accusing the Juarez cartel of carrying out the November 2019 attack
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays say the latest lawsuit filed by a group of limited partners who accuse Stuart Sternberg of wrongfully taking control of the team is a continuation of a “meritless and relentless campaign” against the club and its principal owner. The lawsuit filed in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court on
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The Associated Press Wall Street is closing out a winning week with a sputtering finish on Friday, as stocks waffled following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. jobs market. The S&P 500 closed slightly lower after flipping between small gains and losses throughout the day. A surprisingly strong jobs report showed that employers are continuing
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer MONTREAL (AP) — The NHL had a poignant moment on the second day of the draft when the Los Angeles Kings selected the son of Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes with the 51st pick. Jack Hughes got a hug and congratulations from his father on the draft floor
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La tan esperada pausa de los casos de coronavirus durante el verano boreal parece que no se producirá, a medida que las infecciones por covid-19 siguen aumentando en gran parte de Estados Unidos. Un aumento anterior de los casos de este año fue impulsado por la subvariante BA.2 de ómicron. Ahora,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Levi, Costco rise; Nu Skin, WD-40 fall.
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to stay a court order blocking the Department of Homeland Security from implementing immigration enforcement priorities — potentially setting up Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s first vote since joining the court. The administration is trying to return to Obama-era immigration enforcement measures based
Continue Reading By Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Hours after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, top US and British law enforcement leaders decried threats facing public figures around the globe in an exclusive interview with CNN, saying that there is a “right way” to protest political grievances. “There are way,
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By Megan Thomas, CNN Larry Storch, a television actor best known for his role in the ’60s sitcom “F Troop,” died Thursday, according to a statement shared by his family on Facebook. He was 99. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share with you the news our beloved Larry passed away in
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Cameron Tringale finally saw how the other half was living at the Scottish Open. He got a full blast of the wind and held on for a 72. That was enough for him to keep a three-shot lead as he goes for his first
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Argo AI, the self-driving company backed by Ford and Volkswagen, is shutting down its Washington, DC operation as part of a broader round of layoffs impacting about 150 people across the company. Ford had planned to launch a robotaxi service in DC last year with Argo AI’s technology, but the
Continue Reading The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has opted to pull investments from five energy corporations, joining other faith-based groups in targeting fossil-fuel companies over what they say are failures to address climate change. The denomination’s General Assembly, meeting online, voted overwhelmingly this week for a resolution targeting Chevron, ExxonMobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, and Valero Energy for
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets reserve guard Scottie Lewis has undergone successful surgery to repair a broken left leg. There is no timetable for his return, but the team said Lewis is expected to make a full recovery. Lewis suffered the injury during the team’s Summer League practice in Las Vegas on Thursday. The
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Attorneys for Amber Heard have asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial in the defamation case with her ex-husband Johnny Depp. In court documents dated July 8 in the circuit court of Fairfax County, Virginia, which supplemented an earlier filing, attorneys for Heard claim the information
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, criticó este viernes que el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, autorizara a las fuerzas de seguridad estatales a regresar a indocumentados a la frontera con México. “Él se está extralimitando, no le corresponde, legalmente, tomar esa decisión, es algo que tiene que
Continue Reading DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their seats. FIFA and Qatari organizers are still working on plans to serve all fans who want to drink. The 32-team tournament starts in November in
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man serving life in prison after his first-degree murder conviction in the slaying of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been sentenced on lesser charges of conspiracy and attempted murder in the long-running case. Shelby County Judge Lee Coffee on Friday sentenced Billy Ray
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EL PASO, Texas – Search and rescue teams located the body of a man off a trail at White Sands National Park on July 6 just after 11 a.m. Earlier, park rangers had found an empty vehicle and began a search of the area. Members of the U.S. Army, Holloman Air Force Base, U.S. Airforce,
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Army is seeking to recoup nearly $40,000 from former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, accusing the retired three-star general of violating the Emoluments Clause by accepting foreign payments without disclosing them. The Army wrote to Flynn in May saying it would
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House is warning individuals to be “really careful” when using phone apps that track users’ menstrual cycles over fears that the data could be used against them if they seek abortions following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “I wouldn’t say we’re directing
Continue Reading The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose $2.06 to $104.79 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for September delivery rose $2.37 to $107.02 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery rose 3 cents to $3.45 a gallon. August heating oil was unchanged at $3.67 a gallon. August natural gas fell 27 cents
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Caster Semenya has been listed to compete at next week’s world championships in Eugene, Oregon. It potentially sets up a surprise return to the big stage for one of track and field’s most contentious athletes. Semenya was listed for the women’s 5,000 meters.
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Uvalde’s mayor on Friday denied a recent report that said a city police officer had an opportunity to shoot the 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers inside Robb Elementary School last month before the gunman entered the school building. [Uvalde officer asked permission to shoot gunman outside school but got no answer,
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, CNN Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced in a video message Thursday that he is calling for a special audit of Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) for potential mishandling of public funds and said he is “also concerned that TPS may have violated state law, specifically HB 1775, which bans public schools from teaching
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EL PASO, Texas — A multi-agency effort lead to the rescue of 23 migrants from a northeast El Paso home. Officials say the victims were being held against their will and threatened. The undocumented immigrants were from Guatemala, Ecuador and Mexico. Officials say 23-year-old Samuel Nuvila Briones and 54-year-old Salvador Ramirez Montes were taken into
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Three lower-level tennis chair umpires from Tunisia have been banned for match-fixing after being found guilty of deliberately inputting the wrong scores during matches. The International Tennis Integrity Agency says Majd Affi has been banned for 20 years after being found guilty of 12 charges relating to events between 2017 and 2020.
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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A 27-year-old hiker who went missing while visiting White Sands National Park has been found dead, authorities said Friday. New Mexico state police and officials at the southern New Mexico park reported that rescue teams discovered the body of Brad Utegaar of Wausau, Wisconsin, earlier this week after a search was
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By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The mayor of Uvalde on Friday disputed a new report that alleges authorities missed chances to quickly end the massacre at a Texas elementary school, again reflecting the lack of definitive answers about the slow law enforcement response to one of the deadliest classroom shootings
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