By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — When Justin Verlander was laboring and needed 45 pitches to get through two innings, Astros manager Dusty Baker was worried he’d have to go to his bullpen early. Instead, the veteran ace buckled down and found a groove, striking out 11 in six strong innings to
Continue Reading By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nobody is expecting much from the Utah Jazz. That’s just the way they want it. “We all have chips on our shoulders. Everyone here wants to show people that we’re a tough team,” Collin Sexton said. Sexton scored 20 points, Lauri Markkanen added 17 and
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — With All-Star guard LaMelo Ball out with a sprained left ankle, Terry Rozier stepped up with 24 points and six others scored in double figures as the Charlotte Hornets routed the San Antonio Spurs 129-102 on Wednesday night. The Spurs opened their 50th season in San
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By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Farmers across New Zealand took to the streets on their tractors Thursday to protest government plans to tax cow burps and other greenhouse gas emissions, although the rallies were smaller than many had expected. Lobby group Groundswell New Zealand helped organize more than 50 protests
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CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump appeared Wednesday for a deposition as part of the defamation lawsuit brought by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. Last week, a federal judge cleared the way for Trump’s testimony saying the former President had already taken steps to delay the case and he “should not
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By Eric Cheung and Will Ripley, CNN Business Many Asian countries introduced tougher Covid-19 restrictions than in other continents, a reality that has caused concerns about elevated levels of stress, anxiety and isolation. Now, a number of young entrepreneurs are leveraging technology to provide greater access to mental healthcare there. In July, Singapore-based Intellect raised
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — When Justin Verlander was laboring and needed 45 pitches to get through two innings, Astros manager Dusty Baker was worried he’d have to go to his bullpen early. Instead, the veteran ace buckled down and found a groove, striking out 11 in six strong innings to
Continue Reading By GEORGE RICHARDS Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored twice, Rudolfs Balcers and Josh Mahura each had third-period goals and the Florida Panthers held on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Wednesday night. Balcers’ goal, his first with Florida after signing in the offseason, put the Panthers on top for good.
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out, O.G. Anunoby scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-105. Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 points, and Scottie Barnes and Fred Van Vleet each had
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By Andy Rose, CNN With less than a week to go before the beginning of early voting, officials in Harris County, Texas, were notified in a letter Tuesday that the secretary of state’s office will send “inspectors” to observe vote counting for the general election. “These inspectors will perform randomized checks on election records, including
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half, Ayo Dosunmu added 17 and the short-handed Chicago Bulls topped the Miami Heat 116-108 in the season-opener for both teams on Wednesday night. Nikola Vucevic scored 15 points and grabbed 17 rebounds for the
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN A boy has died after being infected by a rare brain-eating amoeba, which officials believe he may have been exposed to at Lake Mead, the Southern Nevada Health District announced Wednesday. The juvenile may have encountered the organism, called Naegleria fowleri, in the park’s Kingman Wash area, located on the Arizona
Continue Reading CNN By Jim Acosta, Brian Rokus and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Donald Trump asked whether a documentary filmmaker interviewing him last year was a “good Jewish character,” according to the filmmaker and video obtained by CNN. The 60-second clip, which was recorded in May 2021 at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club and first
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The United States has “abundant evidence” that Russia is using Iranian drones to strike Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Wednesday. “The United States began warning in July that Iran was planning to transfer UAVs to Russia for use in Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, and we
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Neal Pionk scored his second goal of the game 31 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets regrouped after squandering a two-goal lead to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Wednesday night. Pionk’s slap shot from the right side momentarily froze goaltender Alexandar Georgiev and nicked
Continue Reading By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 34 points and nine assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New York Knicks 115-112 in overtime in the season opener for both teams. Santi Aldama had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Memphis, and Desmond Bane finished with 16 points. Julius Randle
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 23 points and 16 rebounds in his Minnesota debut as the Timberwolves recovered to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-108 in the season opener. D’Angelo Russell had 20 points and Jaden McDaniels added 19 points for the Timberwolves. They turned a 16-point lead
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — With All-Star guard LaMelo Ball out with a sprained left ankle, Terry Rozier stepped up with 24 points and six others scored in double figures as the Charlotte Hornets routed the San Antonio Spurs 129-102 on Wednesday night. The Spurs opened their 50th season in San
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Esta no es la primera vez que Shakira canta por un corazón roto, pero podríamos decir que el lanzamiento de su nueva canción “Monotonía” hará temblar al Camp Nou. Y como era de esperarse, las reacciones en redes sociales no se han hecho esperar, considerando que este muy esperando sencillo
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Zion Williamson returned from a one-year absence with 25 points and nine rebounds, powering the New Orleans Pelicans to a season-opening 130-108 rout of the Brooklyn Nets. The No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft looked fully recovered and explosive after being sidelined with a
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray and Trae Young hardly looked like they were playing their first game together. Murray had 20 points, 11 assists and five steals in his Atlanta debut Wednesday night, teaming with Young for a tantalizing glimpse of what the Hawks can expect from their new
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dejounte Murray and Trae Young hardly looked like they were playing their first game together. Murray had 20 points, 11 assists and five steals in his Atlanta debut Wednesday night, teaming with Young for a tantalizing glimpse of what the Hawks can expect from their new
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 23 points and Kyle Kuzma added 20 as the Washington Wizards led from wire to wire, beating the rebuilding Indiana Pacers 114-107. Kristaps Porzingis added 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Wizards won consecutive season openers for the first time since 2004-05.
Continue Reading CNN By Zachary Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of emails from John Eastman, a former Donald Trump attorney, to House investigators, saying the communications were made in furtherance of a crime related to Trump’s efforts to subvert the 2020 election. “The emails show that President Trump knew
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EL PASO, Texas — “[The weather report] looked accurate. It showed one to two days of light rain” says Assistant Scoutmaster Christopher George, who was leading his troop on an 8-day, 50-mile hike through the Gila wilderness north of Silver City, New Mexico. He said he had taken this exact trip many times before. “What
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand The Justice Department announced charges on Wednesday against nearly a dozen people and two companies in connection with illegal schemes to send military technology to Russia, some of which has allegedly been recovered from battlefields in Ukraine. The department said in a statement that some of the defendants also
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EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens invites the community to El Paso’s wildest Trick-or-Treat in town—Boo at the Zoo, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 22 and 23 at 4001 Paisano. The family-friendly event provides a safe environment to have some ZOO-rrific fun while celebrating Halloween. Guests
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 24 points in his debut with Detroit, helping the Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 113-109 on Wednesday night. Orlando’s Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 overall pick last summer, had 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists in an impressive NBA debut. Cade Cunningham,
Continue Reading By Jim Acosta, Brian Rokus and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Donald Trump asked whether a documentary filmmaker interviewing him last year was a “good Jewish character,” according to the filmmaker and video obtained by CNN. The 60-second clip, which was recorded in May 2021 at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club and first reported
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WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – In March 2020, just days before the Bataan Memorial Death March was to be held, organizers made the decision to cancel the event because of COVID-19 concerns. Now after a two-year hiatus, the march returns in-person on Sunday, March 19, 2023. The March is sponsored by the Veterans
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