ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have placed catcher Manny Piña on the 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation. The move is retroactive to Monday. William Contreras was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to serve as the backup catcher behind Travis d’Arnaud. The move came just in time for Contreras to be in the opposite
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Airbnb won’t require most staffers to return to the office — ever. The company told employees Thursday that they can permanently work remotely and can relocate anywhere within the country they currently work. Doing so won’t negatively impact compensation, the company said, meaning it will not adjust salaries downward
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have selected Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft, addressing a desperate need with a hometown star. Detroit has an opportunity to add much-needed talent on both sides of the ball with another pick
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars chose Georgia pass rusher Travon Walker with the top pick in the NFL draft. The Jaguars took the 6-foot-5, 272-pound “athletic freak” Thursday night over Michigan star Aidan Hutchinson, who set a school record with 14 sacks in 2021 and finished
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After seeing her sister with Down syndrome suffer after aging out of public school, DeAnna Pursai co-founded the College of Adaptive Arts for her and other adults with special needs to continue learning.
Continue Reading By Meg Dunn, CNN Growing up in rural Indiana, DeAnna Ellenberger Pursai and her sister, Angel, were constant companions and playmates. Only a year apart in age, they called themselves twins. But there’s one big difference between them. Ten minutes after Angel was born in 1973, her mother was told she had Down syndrome and
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN Over the next couple of months, one man will attempt to row close to 4,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Peter Harley, 61, hopes to set sail next week, weather permitting, from Virginia Beach and make his way to La Trinité-sur-Mer, France. He told CNN on Thursday he estimates the entire
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward drove in two runs, Brandon Marsh had three hits and an RBI, and the Los Angeles Angels completed a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with a 4-1 victory. Reid Detmers pitched five innings of two-hit ball to earn his second career major
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Mayor of Las Cruces witnessed firsthand damage to businesses along the El Paseo Business Corridor. Some of the damage was from this morning. Mayor Ken Miyagishima walked along the area with business owners and the New Mexico Mobile Newsroom. Debbi Caldwell, the owner of Little Friends Daycare, noted vandals
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By Amir Vera and Sonia Moghe, CNN Elon Musk is not expected to testify in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, a source close to Musk’s legal team confirmed to CNN. Musk was listed as a potential witness for Heard in the trial, to appear remotely. He dated Heard shortly after she
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Ronald Acuña Jr. has never played the Rangers in Texas, and the Atlanta Braves haven’t visited for a series since September of 2014. Still, the Braves recently returned star outfielder and his teammates will be on familiar ground for a series in Arlington, Texas this weekend. They know Globe Life Field
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) propuso este jueves una norma para prohibir los cigarrillos mentolados y los cigarros saborizados. “A través de una cuidadosa consideración de la evidencia científica y de nuestras autoridades bajo la Ley de Control del Tabaco, hemos determinado
Continue Reading By Jomana Karadsheh and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in Jeddah on Thursday, marking his first visit to the country since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Erdogan is seeking to mend ties with Saudi
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN James Corden’s days of carpooling in late night are almost over. The host of “The Late Late Show” is set to vacate his seat in 2023, bringing to a close of what will at that point be an eight-season run. Corden got emotional while speaking about his decision in his monologue
Continue Reading Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and other late night hosts took on the news of Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of Twitter.
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By Annie Grayer and Alex Rogers, CNN Democratic Rep. Kai Kahele of Hawaii is retiring from Congress at the end of his term, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The congressman has been telling colleagues that he intends to run for governor, according to a person close to him. That source said Kahele
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DALLAS (AP) — Max Glauben, a Holocaust survivor who tirelessly shared his story and was among the founders of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, died Thursday. He was 94. A museum spokesman said the longtime Dallas resident died after being diagnosed with cancer. Glauben is among Holocaust survivors who had their recollections recorded
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By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is increasing child care subsidies that are already the most generous and broadly available in the U.S. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says the state will start waiving child care copays to middle-income families starting May 1. Child care
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Don Carey and Collin Holloway became the fifth and sixth Georgetown basketball players to enter the NCAA transfer portal this spring. Kobe Clark Timothy Ighoefe, Tyler Beard and Jalin Billingsley already entered the portal. Leading scorer Aminu Mohammed opted to test the NBA draft waters. The Hoyas brought in guard Brandon Murray
Continue Reading By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals star Nolan Arenado and pitcher Génesis Cabrera have been suspended for their actions during a benches-clearing fracas Wednesday against the New York Mets. Arenado has been banned two games and Cabrera one game, and both have been fined undisclosed amounts. Their punishments were announced Thursday
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Attorneys general from 16 states and the District of Columbia and a coalition of environmental groups are suing the US Postal Service in an effort to stop the purchase of thousands of gasoline-powered trucks. The lawsuits allege that the USPS erred in its decision to replace its current fleet with 90%
Continue Reading CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Attorneys general from 16 states and the District of Columbia and a coalition of environmental groups are suing the US Postal Service in an effort to stop the purchase of thousands of gasoline-powered trucks. The lawsuits allege that the USPS erred in its decision to replace its current fleet with
Continue Reading merinojavier73 (CNN Español) — La plataforma Netflix dio a conocer los estrenos latinoamericanos que estarán disponibles para el resto del 2022. Desde series, películas, documentales, reality shows hasta bioseries de la pasión futbolística de la región estarán presentes. Desde México, por fin sabremos “¿Quién mató a Sara?”; conoceremos al detective Belascoarán Shayne; los mejores chefs
Continue Reading MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The men’s and women’s Australian Open golf tournaments are set to be played at the same time on two sandbelt courses in southeast Melbourne in December. Golf Australia says the marquee domestic events will be played from Dec. 1-4 with Victoria Golf Club as the primary course and nearby Kingston Heath
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Expect winds to gust around 30 mph the next several days as temps stay warm – in the upper 80’s with lots of sunshine. No rain is expected over the next seven days as of this point.
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A legal battle aimed at providing adequate services to people with developmental disabilities in New Mexico has come to a close after more than three decades. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday that a final court order recognizes the state’s establishment of a community-based system that protects the
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Plastic bags, diapers and deceased pets all have at least one thing in common — they’re not supposed to be recycled. When trash, detritus or diapers left in blue bins make their way onto the conveyor belts at the recycling center in Northeast El Paso, workers have to sort it out by hand. That contributes
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Nothing makes Dyree Williams feel more like himself than his hair, which he has proudly worn in twists, braids and locks all his life — it’s part of his identity and a direct connection to his ancestors. But Williams’ locks became an issue after the 17-year-old moved from Cincinnati, Ohio, to East Bernard, 50 miles
Continue Reading A high school weightlifter was in danger of being disqualified from the state championship because of her hair, so teammates and even some opponents stepped in to help.
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has added a matchup with San Jose State to its football schedule for 2023. USC added the Spartans in place of a previously scheduled matchup with BYU. USC will host San Jose State at the Coliseum on Aug. 26, 2023, in a so-called “Week Zero” matchup before the traditional
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