Human remains have been found on the bank of the drought-shrunken Mississippi River
Low water levels along the Mississippi river have revealed what could be a very disturbing discovery.
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No. 9 UCLA O-line preps for No. 10 Oregon, raucous Autzen
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s undefeated start to the season has started up front with an experienced offensive line. But as the No. 9 Bruins head into their marquee game at No. 10 Oregon on Saturday, the front five will have to handle the challenging environment of Autzen Stadium, arguably
Continue Reading Bettman: NHL salary cap may get nice bump for ’23-24 season
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL salary cap could be going up more than expected sooner than expected. Commissioner Gary Bettman says there’s a chance players could be finished paying off what they owe owners from pandemic revenue losses as soon as this season. That would mean the cap
Continue Reading Iran is slowly entrenching itself as a player in the Ukraine war
Iran’s government is emphatically denying it supplied Russia with deadly kamikaze drones that have been wreaking havoc on Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv. CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward gets an exclusive up-close look at a downed, allegedly Iranian-made, drone used by Russians.
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South Carolina, Boston picked to finish atop SEC again
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Defending national champion and unanimous preseason No. 1 South Carolina is, not surprisingly, the favorite to win another Southeastern Conference title. The Gamecocks were picked Tuesday to win their seventh SEC championship in 10 seasons and third straight in voting by league and national media.
Continue Reading South Carolina, Boston picked to finish atop SEC again
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Defending national champion and unanimous preseason No. 1 South Carolina is, not surprisingly, the favorite to win another Southeastern Conference title. The Gamecocks were picked Tuesday to win their seventh SEC championship in 10 seasons and third straight in voting by league and national media.
Continue Reading Sunday night NFL tilt leads in week’s television ratings
NEW YORK (AP) — Here are the 20 most popular shows on prime-time television for the week of Oct. 10-16, their networks and viewerships: 1. NFL Football: Dallas at Philadelphia, NBC, 20.79 million. 2. “NFL Pregame” (Sunday), NBC, 15.81 million. 3. NFL Football: Las Vegas at Kansas City, ESPN, 15.79 million. 4. “Football Night in
Continue Reading Sunday night NFL tilt leads in week’s television ratings
NEW YORK (AP) — Here are the 20 most popular shows on prime-time television for the week of Oct. 10-16, their networks and viewerships: 1. NFL Football: Dallas at Philadelphia, NBC, 20.79 million. 2. “NFL Pregame” (Sunday), NBC, 15.81 million. 3. NFL Football: Las Vegas at Kansas City, ESPN, 15.79 million. 4. “Football Night in
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El Paso mayor says White House asked him to not declare an emergency over migrant uptick and he agreed it wasn’t necessary
By Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores, CNN El Paso, Texas, Mayor Oscar Leeser said in a public meeting late last month that the White House asked the city to hold off on declaring a state of emergency over the increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border, but said he also didn’t think it was necessary
Continue Reading Suspended Padres SS Tatis has follow-up surgery on wrist
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres say suspended shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had a follow-up surgery on his left wrist and should be recovered from that and recent shoulder surgery by spring training. Tatis is currently serving an 80-game suspension from MLB after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. He had surgery last
Continue Reading Vanderbilt extends men’s coach Jerry Stackhouse’s contract
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has signed Jerry Stackhouse to an extension as he enters his fourth season as the Commodores’ head coach. Athletic director Candice Lee announced the extension Tuesday. She credited the growth of the program over Stackhouse’s first three seasons for the move. The Southeastern Conference’s only private university did not announce
Continue Reading Jurado de California declara culpable a un hombre por el homicidio de Kristin Smart en 1996
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un jurado de California declaró culpable a Paul Flores por el homicidio en primer grado de Kristin Smart en 1996, según informan KOVR y KEYT, afiliadas de CNN. Mientras tanto, otro jurado declaró inocente al padre de Flores, Rubén, que ahora tiene 81 años, que estaba acusado de ser cómplice del
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NY leaders propose measures to keep violent videos offline
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Two top New York state officials are calling on lawmakers to outlaw the creation of videos of homicides. They’re citing the viral spread across the internet of footage livestreamed by the gunman during a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. The recommendations from New York’s
Continue Reading Un nuevo estudio relaciona los productos químicos para alaciar el cabello con un mayor riesgo de cáncer uterino
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los científicos descubrieron nuevos detalles sobre la conexión entre el uso de ciertos productos para alaciar el cabello, como los alisadores químicos y los productos de planchado, y un mayor riesgo de cáncer en las mujeres. Las investigaciones en curso sugieren que los productos químicos para alaciar el cabello se asocian
Continue Reading Testimony: Oath Keepers ready to use ‘any means necessary’
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers extremists were prepared to use “any means necessary” on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s electoral victory, a member of the group testified Tuesday. The testimony from Jason Dolan came in the trial of Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the
Continue Reading Walker retires after 14 NFL seasons with Niners, Titans
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Delanie Walker knew his broken ankle was bad when he didn’t feel any pain while on the field in Miami. Not because of shock. The nerve-endings had been severed. Walker played seven more games a season later in 2019. It also took Walker
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America’s emergency oil stockpile is at a 38-year low but it’s still got firepower left
By Matt Egan and Phil Mattingly, CNN Presidents don’t have magic wands to make inflation disappear. But they do have a powerful tool that can help ease the pain of high gas prices: The Strategic Petroleum Reserve. More than any of his predecessors, President Joe Biden has aggressively leaned on this emergency oil stockpile to
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Iran has sent military trainers to Crimea to train Russian forces to use drones
CNN By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Iran has sent military personnel to Russian-occupied territory inside Crimea to train and advise the Russian military on the use of Iranian-built drones that Moscow has used to devastating effect in its war in Ukraine, according to two sources familiar with US intelligence. Russia has launched
Continue Reading Iran has sent military trainers to Crimea to train Russian forces to use drones
By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Iran has sent military personnel to Russian-occupied territory inside Crimea to train and advise the Russian military on the use of Iranian-built drones that Moscow has used to devastating effect in its war in Ukraine, according to two sources familiar with US intelligence. Russia has launched many
Continue Reading No. 1 Tar Heels, Bacot headline preseason ACC picks
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Top-ranked North Carolina is the favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference. In addition, Tar Heels big man Armando Bacot is the preseason pick for league player of the year. The Tar Heels received 90 of 101 first-place votes from media members during last week’s preseason league media day in Charlotte.
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Lo que debes saber sobre la bacteria come carne, y cómo evitarla
CNN en Español (CNN) — A raíz de las inundaciones provocadas por el huracán Ian, el condado de Lee, Florida, ha visto lo que el Departamento de Salud del estado llamó un “aumento anormal” en los casos de infección por la bacteria come carne Vibrio vulnificus. Florida ha reportado 64 infecciones por Vibrio vulnificus y
Continue Reading Body of 12-year-old girl found in plastic box in a case that has shocked France
By Joseph Ataman, CNN “She’s wearing white jeans,” the girl’s mother posted on Facebook, “a white hoodie and her grey backpack.” “Help us to find her,” she pleaded. Beneath Delphine Daviet’s message, two pictures completed the post. In one, a young girl, 12-year-old Lola, smiles at the camera, in the other, a pixelated snapshot from
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Texas students to be sent home with ID kits designed to collect DNA and fingerprints
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Heads up, parents. Over the next few weeks, Texas public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade will be coming home with Child I.D. kits. The kits collect an inkless fingerprint and DNA sample to help identify students in case of an emergency. The kit distribution comes on the heels of
Continue Reading US government seeks court injunctions against six e-cigarette manufacturers as FDA steps up enforcement
By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Department of Justice took legal action against six e-cigarette manufacturers Tuesday, seeking permanent injunctions against the manufacturers on behalf of the US Food and Drug Administration. The flurry of complaints marked the first time the FDA has taken this step against e-cigarette manufacturers to
Continue Reading Infecciones por la bacteria come carne aumentan en Florida después del huracán Ian
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las infecciones por una rara bacteria “come carne”, también conocida como bacteria devoradora de carne o vibriosis, en Florida han aumentado en los días posteriores al huracán Ian debido a las inundaciones catastróficas de la tormenta. Han habido 65 casos de infección por Vibrio vulnificus y 11 muertes en el estado este
Continue Reading NYC, in battle against rat scourge, asks residents to take the trash out later
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Noting that New York City has become an “all-night, all-you-can-eat rat buffet,” city officials are moving to limit the number of hours residential and commercial trash can sit on the curb before it’s picked up. Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who was joined by Mayor Eric Adams at a news conference this
Continue Reading Dodgers’ Friedman: No clear-cut answer for playoff flop
By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are still trying to figure out how a regular season that went so well turned so sour in the playoffs. The Dodgers posted a franchise-record 111 wins and made their 10th straight playoff appearance. But they lost 3-1 to San Diego
Continue Reading Avanza en la creación de un Ministerio de Igualdad y Equidad en Colombia, uno de los países más desiguales del mundo
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Avanza en Colombia una de las propuestas clave de la campaña de Gustavo Petro y Francia Márquez: la creación de un Ministerio de Igualdad y Equidad. Se trata de una apuesta de campaña del nuevo Gobierno y es, asimismo, un reto enorme, pues, el país es catalogado por el
Continue Reading Taylor Swift revela algunas de las cosas que le quitan el sueño
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Como anticipo al lanzamiento de su nuevo álbum “Midnights”, Taylor Swift revela qué es lo que la mantiene despierta por la noche. Con motivo de su décimo álbum, que saldrá a la venta el 21 de octubre, la cantante se unió a Spotify para compartir parte de la inspiración de su
Continue Reading Saints receiver Olave expects to play against Cardinals
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints leading receiver Chris Olave says he expects to play in Arizona on Thursday night after missing last Sunday’s game because of a concussion. Olave has emerged as the Saints’ most productive pass catcher so far this season. The rookie has 25 receptions
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