EL PASO, Texas – Canutillo running back LJ Martin has had a change of heart. Back in April, the 3 star recruit verbally committed to play football at Texas Tech. But the thing with verbal commitments is you can always change your mind. Tuesday, Martin announced via Twitter that he’s committed to Stanford instead. Martin
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By Saskya Vandoorne and Melissa Bell, CNN Izabela Sajbor knew for weeks that the baby she was carrying was unlikely to live long. On September 22 last year, she realized both their fates were sealed. “I hope I won’t get sepsis because then I won’t leave this place,” the 30-year-old wrote in a series of
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside and Jamiel Lynch, CNN One person was killed after an Amtrak train collided with a passenger vehicle in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sunday, according to officials. It is the nation’s third accident involving Amtrak trains in a two-day period. The accident happened around 6:22 p.m. CT (7:22 p.m. ET) at a train crossing
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Alexandra Ferguson Madrid (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden dijo este martes que el hallazgo de al menos 51 migrantes muertos en un camión en Texas es “horrible y desgarrador” y subraya la necesidad de perseguir a las redes criminales de tráfico de personas. “Explotar a personas vulnerables para obtener beneficios es vergonzoso, al igual
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Following the amount of rain that fell over several days last week, Dripping Springs Trail’s natural waterfall flows strong, offering a beautiful and quiet atmosphere for anyone looking to get away close to home. There is a reservoir that was built by Eugene Van Patten in 1892 to impound water
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Drowned in the Rio Grande. Murdered in Mexico. Perished in the Arizona desert. For migrants traveling to the United States, the journey has always been full of peril. A tragic reminder came this week when at least 51 people died after being abandoned in
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Drowned in the Rio Grande. Murdered in Mexico. Perished in the Arizona desert. For migrants traveling to the United States, the journey has always been full of peril. A tragic reminder came this week when at least 51 people died after being abandoned in
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El Comité Asesor de Vacunas y Productos Biológicos Relacionados (VRBPAC, por sus siglas en inglés), independiente de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) de EE.UU., votó este martes para apoyar la recomendación de incluir un componente específico de la variante ómicron para una vacuna de
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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Walker Kessler will bring a 7-foot-1 presence and prolific shot-blocking ability to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The T-wolves introduced Kessler and fellow draft picks Wendell Moore Jr. and Josh Minott on Tuesday. Kessler flourished as a rim protector last season at Auburn. But Minnesota didn’t just draft
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission says it has sued Walmart for allowing its money transfer services to be used by scam artists who the agency says fleeced hundreds of millions of dollars from consumers. In its lawsuit, the FTC alleges that for years, Walmart failed to
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una mujer que recibió un disparo de su nieto antes de que terminara con la vida de 21 personas en una escuela primaria de Texas fue dada de alta del hospital. University Health en San Antonio, Texas dijo que una paciente de 66 años de edad, herida el día del tiroteo
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that collect personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance. One fear is that law enforcement or vigilantes could use
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Mexico will play a pair of World Cup warmups in September but is likely to be missing its European-based players because the matches are not on FIFA international fixture dates. No. 12 Mexico will play 21st-ranked Peru on Sept. 24 at Pasadena, California, and No. 17 Colombia three days later at
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Atlanta Braves closer Kenley Jansen has been put on the 15-day injured list because of an irregular heartbeat. It’s the latest heart-related issue in the veteran right-hander’s career. The move was made retroactive to Monday when Jansen felt discomfort, manager Brian Snitker said. In November 2018, Jansen underwent a cardiac ablation, a
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Max Scherzer had his minor league rehab start with Double-A Binghamton pushed back a day. New York manager Buck Showalter says there has been no setback in his recovery from a strained oblique. Scherzer will be pitching Wednesday on seven days of rest.
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Nick Kyrgios capped his first-round victory at Wimbledon by spitting in the direction of a spectator he said was hassling him. It is part of a recent series of episodes that show that the harassment players have dealt with online for years is now becoming
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula is “progressing well” while rehabilitating from a health issue. The Pegula family released a statement saying she is resting and they are grateful for the medical professionals providing her care. The statement would not say whether Pegula remains
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Scientists are trying to get a better estimate of greater amberjack populations in the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, and this means the chance at a $250 catch for anglers. Although the popular sport and table fish are not overfished in the South Atlantic, they are in the Gulf
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden Administration announced plans to beef up its response to monkeypox on Tuesday, detailing plans to offer more vaccines and more tests to people who are most at risk of getting it—including men who have sex with men and their partners. The move comes after pressure from states, who have
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden was meeting royalty in Spain on Tuesday when word arrived that an audacious plan he had hatched six months earlier was in the final stages of completion. The leaders of Finland and Sweden were meeting across town in a conference room with the leader of Turkey, who for
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Tampa Bay center fielder Kevin Kiermaier expects to return from a left hip injury Friday night at Toronto. It’s a welcome development for the injury-plagued Rays. Tampa Bay is tied for the second-most players on the injured list with 14. The Rays entered Tuesday in fourth place in the AL
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By George Ramsay, CNN Serena Williams’ return to singles tennis after a year-long absence ended with a dramatic 5-7 6-1 6-7 (7-10) first-round defeat against France’s Harmony Tan at Wimbledon. Williams, watched on by her family in the stands, lost a tight first set before leveling the match in the second on Centre Court, the
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Steve Clifford is back in familiar surroundings as head coach of the Charlotte Hornets after being formally introduced. Clifford said Tuesday the Hornets are going to play offensively with a very similar emphasis that they have played with the last couple of years. Clifford wasn’t
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted Tuesday to support recommending inclusion of an Omicron specific component for a Covid-19 booster vaccine. Twenty-one voting members of the FDA’s independent committee voted on the question: “Does the committee recommend inclusion of a SARS-CoV-2
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By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted Tuesday to support recommending inclusion of an Omicron-specific component for a Covid-19 booster vaccine. Twenty-one voting members of the FDA’s independent committee voted on the question: “Does the committee recommend inclusion of a SARS-CoV-2 Omicron component
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Bob Chapek isn’t going anywhere. Disney’s board of directors unanimously voted to extend Chapek’s contract as CEO for another three years, the company said Tuesday. His new contract begins July 1 and runs until 2025. The news is notable not only because Disney is one of the biggest and best
Continue Reading By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — At least 2 million Americans don’t have running water or a working toilet at home, a crisis that costs the U.S. economy $8.58 billion each year, according to a report released Tuesday by nonprofit DigDeep. These water access issues disproportionately impact Indigenous tribes, people of color,
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California who created fake athletic profiles for the children of wealthy parents in the sprawling college admissions bribery scheme has avoided prison time after helping convict others in the case. Laura Janke was sentenced Tuesday in Boston federal court to time served
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Mirar la historia críticamente para que no se repita: ese fue el llamado del presidente de la Comisión de la Verdad de Colombia, el sacerdote Francisco de Roux, al presentar este martes el informe final del grupo que ha dedicado miles de horas a recuperar la memoria del conflicto armado
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN The Bey Hive has another celebrity among its ranks: Lizzo. In a Monday appearance on the “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” the “Good as Hell” singer called Beyoncé her “North Star” during a “Carpool Karaoke” segment. Lizzo said she named her flute “Sasha Flute,” a play on Beyoncé’s alter
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