By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Elections officials in portions of Florida hard hit by Hurricane Ian are scrambling to meet a fast-approaching deadline to begin sending out absentee ballots and are working to develop contingency plans for November’s general election. In Lee County, Florida — home to Fort Myers, which saw homes and businesses torn apart
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A pocos días de las elecciones nacionales de Brasil del domingo, la estrella del fútbol Neymar Jr. apareció en un video de campaña apoyando al actual presidente, Jair Bolsonaro. El delantero del París Saint-Germain y capitán de Brasil apareció en un video de TikTok cantando el jingle de la campaña de
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McGREGOR, Texas (AP) — Officials have disclosed the identities of five people killed in a Central Texas neighborhood, as well as the suspect in the slayings. The Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday that Nicolas Jaimes-Hernandez, 35, of Mexico, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. More charges are pending. He was
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert knows what to expect when it comes to dealing with his rib injury after playing last Sunday and going through a week of practice. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback is hoping the progress made over the last week translates to a better
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert knows what to expect when it comes to dealing with his rib injury after playing last Sunday and going through a week of practice. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback is hoping the progress made over the last week translates to a better
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Crews are starting to fix Florida’s electric grid by repairing and rebuilding where lines were damaged or flooded by Hurricane Ian. Florida Power & Light said Friday evening that it had restored power to 1.2 million customers but 850,000 remained without power. The company’s CEO says Florida Power &
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From CNN’s Jorge Engels, Karen Smith, and Arnaud Siad, and Reuters A new military takeover has been declared in Burkina Faso, after a day marked by gunfire and confusion in the capital city of Ouagadougou. The country’s land and aerial borders have been closed, and its constitution suspended. In an announcement on state television late
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UPDATE: There are reports at least one person has been taken to the hospital with minor injuries. According to early reports, the victim was shot in the chest and legs. The call came in just after 5 p.m. At least two men are being detained by police. As many as 10 police units are at
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have reached a deal with starting pitcher Charlie Morton on a $20 million, one-year contract for 2023 with a $20 million club option for 2024 that does not include a buyout. The 38-year-old Morton, is 9-6 with a 4.29 ERA in 30 starts this season. The right-hander went 14-6
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Nick Cannon is a new dad, again. The “Masked Singer” host announced on Friday that he and Brittany Bell have welcomed their third child together, a son named Rise Messiah Cannon. This makes a total of 10 kids for Cannon. “Another Blessing!!! As my journey on this planet becomes more and
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EL PASO, Texas — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, D – El Paso, is calling on the department of justice to investigate the shooting death of a migrant this week. “I am publicly calling on the DOJ to investigate this as a hate crime,” said Escobar. A former warden and his brother were arrested for the fatal
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) — A 15-year-old driver gave away his first professional racing championship by racing too conservatively in the title-deciding finale. Connor Zilisch, who is managed by NASCAR star Kevin Harvick, believed he was in position Friday to wrap up the Mazda MX-5 Cup title and even
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) — Tom Blomqvist put Meyer Shank Racing on the pole for the IMSA sports cars season-ending Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. The run helped Meyer Shank Racing close the points gap to Wayne Taylor Racing to 14 points headed into Saturday’s race. Acura is
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN) — Esta semana, la monarquía ha recuperado poco a poco la sensación de normalidad, a medida que llega a su fin el prolongado periodo de luto por la muerte de la reina Isabel II. Y, a su vez, comenzó una nueva era para los nuevos príncipes de Gales. William y Catalina
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on state regulators to relax rules on oil refineries in an effort to lower soaring fuel prices. According to AAA, the average cost of a gallon of gas in California is $6.30. That’s far above the national average of $3.80.
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN Come October, it will be a little easier for food stamp recipients to afford groceries. Their monthly benefits are going up 12.5%, or $104 for a family of four, thanks to soaring inflation, according to the US Department of Agriculture. That brings the maximum benefit for this size household to $939
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox put right-handed pitcher Kaleb Ort on the restricted list and recalled outfielder Jarren Duran from Triple-A Worcester. A Canadian requirement that prevents foreign nationals who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 from entering the country expires Saturday, the first day of October. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Ort would
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN A sailor charged in connection with starting a fire that destroyed a Navy warship while it was docked in San Diego has been found not guilty. Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays was acquitted on charges of willful hazarding of a vessel and aggravated arson, the Navy said in a statement, following a
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays punched their postseason ticket without taking the field, so the celebration will wait until Friday night. The Blue Jays locked up an AL wild-card spot a night earlier when Baltimore lost 5-3 at Boston. Interim manager John Schneider joked before Toronto hosted Boston
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09.30.22 Friday schedule: Bel Air 41, Hanks 21 Ysleta 7, Parkland 57 Horizon 0, Del Valle 62 Pebble Hills 21, Americas 23 Eastlake 34, Socorro 0 Eastwood 49, Coronado 14 Riverside 14, Bushland 56 Chaparral 0, Chapin 61 Irvin 43, El Paso 20 Cathedral 13, Bowie 35 San Elizario 27, Fabens 15 Tornillo 0, Alpine 66
Continue Reading By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Francisco Álvarez was riding with his parents and another friend from Syracuse to Miami on Thursday when Major League Baseball’s top prospect got the news that he had been called up to the big leagues. The 20-year-old was in the New York Mets’ lineup Friday night
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Adrian Sampson threw seven efficient innings, Nico Hoerner drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs won their fifth straight, 6-1 over the Cincinnati Reds. Sampson gave up one run on three hits, struck out six and walked two in his 97-pitch outing. He matched his longest start of the season and
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Lula da Silva quiere volver al Gobierno: el expresidente de Brasil entre 2003 y 2010 competirá este domingo en la primera vuelta de las elecciones de su país, en las que se enfrentará al actual presidente Jair Bolsonaro, que busca la reelección. A los 76 años, Lula ha dedicado la
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s handling of concussions has evolved dramatically from the days when players were given smelling salts on the bench and sent back into the game. The league and the NFL Players Association have implemented extensive protocols and hired unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants (UNC) to work with team physicians
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — Adam Scott says Greg Norman’s association with LIV Golf hasn’t strained his relationship with his long-time mentor and adds he doesn’t see the new tour as “pure evil” for the sport. Scott says “definitely not” when asked during a conference call from his home in Switzerland whether he feels any animosity towards
Continue Reading HARVEY VALENTINE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit his 30th home run, Bailey Falter pitched six scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies stayed in position for a National League wild-card spot with a 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Philadelphia (84-72) snapped a five-game losing streak
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — George Clooney y Brad Pitt no pueden dejar de molestarse el uno al otro. En el episodio del jueves de “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, le preguntaron a Clooney qué pensaba de que Pitt lo llamara recientemente el hombre más guapo del mundo. George Clooney charló sobre su amigo Brad
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EDINBURG — Hours ahead of the only planned gubernatorial debate of the election cycle, the families of Uvalde school shooting victims threw their support behind Democrat Beto O’Rourke, saying in a news conference that incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, had not taken meaningful enough action on gun control measures following the deaths of 19
Continue Reading By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet With interest rates rising, the cost of borrowing is going up. This is especially the case for credit cards, as they have high annual percentage rates that vary as interest rates change. There are ways you can reduce the cost of your debt while you work to pay it off:
Continue Reading ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A reality television star and Iditarod musher was injured this week while helping clean up extreme storm damage along the Bering Sea coast in western Alaska. Jessie Holmes was hurt by falling debris in a building in the community of Golovin on Wednesday. The Anchorage Daily News reports he was treated
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