By Rhea Mogul, CNN He has about 2,500 kilometers to go until his journey is complete. But the great-grandson of India’s first prime minister appears determined. Dressed head-to-toe in white, Rahul Gandhi is walking 3,500 kilometers (2,175 miles) across India to meet voters and revive interest in the Indian National Congress, a once powerful political
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By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A complex of giant tents built on an island opened Wednesday as New York City’s latest temporary shelter for an influx of international migrants being bused into the city by southern border states. The humanitarian relief center on Randall’s Island is intended to be a temporary
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Stacker compiled a list of organizations that failed to notify the public of contaminated drinking water in Texas data from the EPA.
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By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi scored the shootout winner and had a goal and an assist in regulation in the Los Angeles Kings’ 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Matt Roy had two third-period goals and Cal Petersen made 31 saves in regulation and overtime and
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Eric Comrie made 46 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Tuesday night. Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and J.J. Peterka scored for Buffalo. The Sabres improved to 2-1. Dahlin joined Lindy Ruff as the second defenseman in franchise history to score in each of
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By Steve Contorno and Geneva Sands, CNN Newly obtained police body camera video shows Tampa Police officers arresting confused and stunned convicted felons for allegedly voting illegally in the 2020 election. “I voted, but I ain’t commit no fraud,” Romona Oliver can be heard saying on police body cam video obtained from the Tampa Police
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By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies before their first birthday. Now, a new study suggests that that disparity is even larger when babies are conceived by in vitro fertilization or other forms of assisted reproductive
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By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies before their first birthday. Now, a new study suggests that that disparity is even larger when babies are conceived by in vitro fertilization or other forms of assisted reproductive
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund broke a tie with 4:29 left in the Calgary Flames’ 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. Elias Lindholm and Tyler Toffoli also scored and Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves to help the Flames improve to 3-0 and drop Vegas to 3-1. Jonathan Huberdeau, acquired in
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Juan Soto, Manny Machado and unlikely star Trent Grisham went silent for the San Diego Padres, giving the Petco Park faithful little to get loud about in the city’s first NL Championship Series since 1998. The Padres eked out just one hit against Zack Wheeler
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By Justin Gamble and Jalen Brown, CNN Weeks after residents of a Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood said they complained to police that Black women were missing, authorities are facing community backlash after a Black woman says a White man held her captive. A 22-year-old woman, identified by police in court in a probable cause form
Continue Reading The Kansas City Police Department is defending its missing person investigations after community activists told KMBC 9 Investigates that they are concerned about women being targeted.
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bryce Harper homered again, Kyle Schwarber hit a jaw-dropping, 488-foot drive and Zack Wheeler was brilliant in throwing one-hit ball for seven innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres 2-0 in the opening game of the all-wild card NL Championship Series.
Continue Reading CNN, WPBF By Steve Contorno, CNN Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Val Demings demonstrated in Tuesday’s Florida Senate debate why they are considered two of the brightest stars by their respective parties. In a spirited and testy 60-minute debate — the first and only of the race — they traded quick barbs, sharp
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Val Demings demonstrated in Tuesday’s Florida Senate debate why they are considered two of the brightest stars by their respective parties. In a spirited and testy 60-minute debate — the first and only of the race — they traded quick barbs, sharp rebukes and
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Early movie star Anna May Wong, who broke into Hollywood during the silent film era, will become the first Asian American to appear on US currency, a century after she landed her first leading role. Wong’s image, with her trademark blunt bangs and pencil-thin eyebrows, will feature on the back of new
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux opened the scoring in his Ottawa homecoming and the Senators outscored Boston 7-5 on Tuesday night for their first victory of the season and the Bruins’ first loss. The 34-year-old Giroux signed with the Senator as a free agent in the offseason. He spent part of his childhood in
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State’s championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea in support of Brittney Griner as the WNBA star spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison. “We want to continue to use our
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf, an act widely seen as support for anti-government demonstrators amid weeks of protests over the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab. After landing, Rekabi gave a careful, emotionless
Continue Reading By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vladislav Gavrikov scored in overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets came from behind to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 for their first victory of the season. The Canucks remained winless after four games and are the first team in NHL history to give up four straight
Continue Reading LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Fired Nebraska football coach Scott Frost would have received a one-year contract extension and had his annual salary restored to $5 million if the Cornhuskers showed improvement, went 6-6 in the regular season and played in a bowl game, according to athletic director Trev Alberts. Alberts said on his radio show
Continue Reading CNN By Kylie Atwood, Michael Conte and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The son of an American citizen imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for criticizing the Saudi government said Tuesday evening that his father is “nowhere near being a dissident.” “My father is a senior American citizen who just wants to live freely and happy in the United
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-117 in the opening game of the NBA regular season. Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points and Grant Williams finished with 15 as the defending Eastern Conference champions gave interim
Continue Reading By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver Wahlstrom scored twice to help the New York Islanders beat San Jose 5-2 on Tuesday night, pushing the Sharks’ season-opening losing streak to five. Anders Lee, Zach Parise and Cal Clutterbuck also scored for New York. Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves for his first victory
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden anunciará el miércoles la venta de 15 millones de barriles adicionales de la Reserva Estratégica de Petróleo en diciembre, dijo un alto funcionario del gobierno. Se trata de un intento por contrarrestar las presiones del mercado creadas por la decisión de la OPEP+ de recortar los objetivos
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Carter Hart stopped 37 shots, Noah Cates scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period and Philadelphia beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 for the Flyers’ third straight comeback victory to open the season. Hart made a pad save during a first-period breakaway by Brayden Point,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The recent release of Abe Romero’s autopsy, the Organ Mountain football player who died last month, has brought up questions regarding the way the district deals with concussions. ABC-7 reached out to Las Cruces Public Schools regarding their concussion protocols. They sent us a copy of their concussion management protocol,
Continue Reading By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Defenseman Dougie Hamilton broke a tie 33 seconds into the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood made 18 saves and the New Jersey Devils beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Tuesday night. Blackwood denied Ducks scoring leader Troy Terry from in front on the power play midway through
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Today, groups of Venezuelan migrants protested a few feet away the CBP processing center next to the El Paso Del Norte bridge in Juarez. Most of them were barely returned yesterday or even today. They showed their frustration and even asked the U.S. government for help because of their situation. ABC-7 got
Continue Reading By Adrienne Broaddus, Bill Kirkos and Andy Rose, CNN An elementary school outside St. Louis found to have “unacceptable” levels of radioactive contamination will be closed for the rest of the semester, with students shifting to virtual learning starting Monday, the school board announced. Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, as well as its kindergarten
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