ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have placed running back Cordarrelle Patterson on injured reserve following what coach Arthur Smith described as a minor procedure on his knee. Patterson will miss at least four games, leaving rookie Tyler Allgeier and Caleb Huntley as the top healthy running backs for Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay. Huntley,
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama quarterback Bryce Young’s sprained throwing shoulder has usurped the offseason coaching spat as the big story heading into the top-ranked Crimson Tide’s grudge match against Texas A&M. Alabama coach NIck Saban called Young day-to-day on Monday and said he didn’t have any substantive update on the status of
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By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama quarterback Bryce Young’s sprained throwing shoulder has usurped the offseason coaching spat as the big story heading into the top-ranked Crimson Tide’s grudge match against Texas A&M. Alabama coach NIck Saban called Young day-to-day on Monday and said he didn’t have any substantive update on the status of
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MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — UnitedHealth Group says it has completed its acquisition of Change Healthcare, closing the roughly $8 billion deal a couple weeks after a judge rejected a challenge from regulators. UnitedHealth is merging the technology company with its Optum segment. The health care giant said the combination will simplify clinical, administrative and payment
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Una familiar de dos estadounidenses liberados el fin de semana en un intercambio de prisioneros con Venezuela arremetió este lunes contra el senador republicano Marco Rubio por sus críticas a la operación, tachando sus comentarios de “antipatrióticos y de poca ayuda” y cuestionando su apoyo a los siete ciudadanos estadounidenses
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EL PASO, Texas — A movement to block $345.7 million of certificates of obligation bonds for University Medical Center succeeded after garnering enough signatures in a petition. The petition, submitted by the Libre Initiative, met the required amount of approved signatures needed to block commissioners court from voting on a CO bond requested by UMC.
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN The Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota repeated last week a bizarre hoax claim which has been debunked that children are being told they can identify as anthropomorphic cats and are being allowed to use litter boxes to urinate in schools. Scott Jensen, the Republican candidate and a former state lawmaker,
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist It’s difficult to know where to start this morning. I’ve been reflecting all weekend, and my heart is heavy for the people in Florida. It will take years for many to get their lives back to some point where they resemble how things were before. Hurricane Ian was one of
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players, according to a report released Monday. “Abuse in the NWSL is rooted in a deeper
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Top-ranked Iga Swiatek will not play in the Billie Jean King Cup and complained Monday about that event being scheduled to start immediately after the WTA Finals. “I’m disappointed that (the) tennis governing bodies didn’t come to an agreement on something as basic as the calendar of tournaments, giving
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Top-ranked Iga Swiatek will not play in the Billie Jean King Cup and complained Monday about that event being scheduled to start immediately after the WTA Finals. “I’m disappointed that (the) tennis governing bodies didn’t come to an agreement on something as basic as the calendar of tournaments, giving
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ANTHONY, New Mexico — An initiative dubbed “Parents on Patrol” or “POP” will begin Friday for the Gadsden Independent School District. The POP program recruits parents of students that attend schools in the district to be an extra set of eyes and ears around campuses. The program runs on a volunteer basis. Duties include checking
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN A US airstrike in Somalia killed an al-Shabaab militant leader on Saturday in coordination with the Somali government, US Africa Command said in a statement. The US said the initial assessment of the strike was that an al-Shabaab militant leader had been killed and there were no civilian casualties. Although the
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted Aug. 4 after
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, publicó este lunes un hilo en su cuenta de Twitter en el que celebró los resultados de la primera vuelta presidencial en el país, y señaló que “contra todo y contra todos” consiguió un “voto más expresivo” que de las elecciones de 2018. “¡Fueron casi 2
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CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed he had given the letters he exchanged with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the National Archives last year when he was interviewed by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman for her forthcoming book, according to audio of the interview obtained by CNN.
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By Marianne Garvey Katie Couric has shared an update on the treatment she is receiving following a breast cancer diagnosis over the summer. The former “Today” host, who was diagnosed in June, underwent surgery in July and began radiation Sept. 7. She has completed 15 days of radiation, she said during an appearance on NBC
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN With the historic case that they had brought against Oath Keepers accused of plotting to attack the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, prosecutors framed up how the jury should think about the allegations with an hour-plus opening statement that kicked off the trial in earnest.
Continue Reading By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy, has advocated in Washington for privacy protection over the last 25 years, warning U.S. lawmakers and regulators about growing threats to Americans’ online privacy. New moves are afoot, as the Federal Trade Commission looks at crafting
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El genetista sueco Svante Pääbo ganó el premio Nobel de Medicina por ser pionero en el uso de ADN antiguo para desvelar los secretos de la evolución humana. El comité del Nobel dijo que el lunes que Pääbo “logró algo aparentemente imposible” cuando secuenció el primer genoma neandertal y reveló
Continue Reading By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government or army has allegedly continued to use spyware designed to hack into the cellphones of activists, despite a pledge by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to end such practices. Press freedom groups said Monday they found evidence of attempts to use that the
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business In the spirit of holiday cheer, here’s the good news first: Christmas tree farms say this year’s harvest looks good and they don’t expect shortages. But here’s the reality check. Expect to pay more for that perfect fir, pine or spruce compared to last year. As with so many products
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CNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business In the spirit of holiday cheer, here’s the good news first: Christmas tree farms say this year’s harvest looks good and they don’t expect shortages. But here’s the reality check. Expect to pay more for that perfect fir, pine or spruce compared to last year. As with so many
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Silvana Estrada está recibiendo con los brazos abiertos y una gran sonrisa al que podría ser el año más importante de su carrera. A inicios de 2022 lanzó su muy aclamado primer álbum “Marchita”, realizó su primera gira en Estados Unidos y también recorrió Europa con su música. Y justo
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– Ya fuera como huracán, tormenta tropical o sistema desorganizado, la combinación que tuvo Ian de vientos fuertes, lluvias intensas y marejadas ciclónicas históricas dejó un rastro de destrucción por donde pasó. Esta comunidad 100% solar soportó el huracán Ian sin pérdida de energía y con daños mínimos Ian golpeó primero a Cuba,
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is calling on lawmakers to strengthen the state’s anti-corruption law. A recent ruling by the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of criminal charges against four defendants, and Balderas told the Albuquerque Journal that the court “took away from citizens a very necessary tool
Continue Reading THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece say a 41-year-old Tunisian man has been arrested for alleged disorderly behavior on a commercial flight that prompted the pilot to make an unscheduled landing in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. The suspect had been traveling on a Tunisair flight from Istanbul to Tunis. He was detained
Continue Reading By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and JOVANA GEC Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The leaders of Hungary, Austria and Serbia have met in Budapest to find solutions on how to stem the increasing number of migrants arriving in Europe. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Monday the leaders agreed to take joint action to control the increased number
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Doc Rivers is at ease using his platform as an NBA coach to fight bigotry and racial injustice, campaign for politicians he believes in and advocate for social change on themes ranging from poverty to police brutality. Sometimes, his speeches sound like they were delivered
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Jim Leonhard would have preferred that it happen under just about any other circumstance. But the former Wisconsin safety and NFL veteran has an opportunity to lead his alma mater’s football program. How long he has this chance could depend on whether he can help Wisconsin salvage a season
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