UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Uvalde school police chief refuses to attend possible firing, citing security in defiant letter over shooting response.
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By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Bernarda Pera extended her career-best winning streak to 12 matches, beatiung top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals in Tennis in The Land. Pera, ranked No. 51, broke 2021 French Open champion Krejcikova four times in claiming eight of
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN An Oklahoma teacher says she has resigned from her position as an English teacher with Norman Public Schools following controversy over the display of, and student access to, more than 500 books in her classroom library. Summer Boismier, who was an English teacher at Norman High School, told CNN that before
Continue Reading By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Martín Pérez threw six scoreless innings and Nathaniel Lowe homered and drove in five runs, helping the Texas Rangers pound José Ureña and the Colorado Rockies 16-4 on Wednesday. Mark Mathias had a bases-clearing double, Adolis García extended his hitting streak to 21 games with an RBI
Continue Reading By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Martín Pérez threw six scoreless innings and Nathaniel Lowe homered and drove in five runs, helping the Texas Rangers pound José Ureña and the Colorado Rockies 16-4 on Wednesday. Mark Mathias had a bases-clearing double, Adolis García extended his hitting streak to 21 games with an RBI
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers are coming off back-to-back five-win seasons. But they still have one of the league’s most dynamic players in running back Christian McCaffrey, who should prove to be a huge asset to newly announced starting quarterback Baker Mayfield if he stays healthy. McCaffrey has missed 23 of the past
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels can relate to three major influences on his life in football. He watched his father, Thom, for the good portion of a 40-year coaching career. And he kicked off his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Nick Saban at
Continue Reading By The Associated Press ARIZONA CARDINALS (11-7, Lost in wild-card round) New faces: WR Marquise Brown, G Will Hernandez, TE Trey McBride, RB Darrel Williams, LB Nick Vigil. Key losses: EDGE Chandler Jones, LB Jordan Hicks, RB Chase Edmonds, WR Christian Kirk, DL Jordan Phillips. Strengths: QB Kyler Murray is with the Cardinals for the
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona and Manchester City have drawn 3-3 in a friendly to raise money and awareness for the fight against ALS. More than 91,000 fans were at the Camp Nou for the match that had the proceeds going to help raise funds for research against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz has recorded the hardest-hit ball in the seven years that Major League Baseball has measured exit velocity. Cruz lashed a single that came off the bat at 122.4 mph in a 14-2 loss to Atlanta. New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton had the previous record, twice hitting
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LAKE ARTHUR, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in eastern New Mexico on Wednesday warned residents of continued flooding along the Pecos River. Storm runoff has led to historic flows, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for the area near Lake Arthur. State emergency managers were monitoring the situation, and forecasters said that
Continue Reading ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Carol Hutchins has retired after 38 seasons as Michigan’s softball coach after winning a record number of games. The school made the announcement Wednesday, signaling the end of a career that included 1,707 wins. Bonnie Tholl was promoted to lead the program after she serving as Hutchins’ top assistant for
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un hombre fue arrestado por la muerte de cinco personas, todas ellas menores de 25 años, que murieron en un accidente automovilístico en la madrugada del sábado en el condado de Miami-Dade, Florida, según las autoridades. Maiky Simeon, de 30 años, fue arrestado por varios cargos de homicidio vehicular, según la
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden anunció el miércoles su plan para abordar la deuda de préstamos estudiantiles, que incluye la condonación de la deuda para ciertos prestatarios y la extensión del congelamiento de pagos relacionado con la pandemia. El gobierno de Biden ya ha cancelado casi US$ 32.000 millones de los US$
Continue Reading By Nikki Carvajal and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he’s appointing Kimberly Cheatle to be the next director of the United States Secret Service, a selection that comes at what administration officials acknowledge is a critical time for the federal law enforcement agency. Cheatle worked for the Secret Service for
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN Former Trump Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his then-chief of staff repeatedly lied to federal investigators about conversations they had with lobbyists, a US senator and Interior officials regarding granting permits for two Indian tribes plans to build and operate a New England casino, according to a new report from Interior’s
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has experienced so much new this year. He won his first PGA Tour title in Phoenix. He won his first major at Augusta National. And now he’s at East Lake for the Tour Championship for another strange sensation. He can’t remember the last time
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By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press New York (AP) — President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday aims to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans. But for federal Pell grant recipients, that amount is $20,000. Pell grants were created by the Higher Education Act in 1965
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By Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s resounding loss in her New York primary set off an immediate scramble for her powerful position running the House Oversight Committee, with a bevy of Democrats jockeying for a spot central to their party’s investigative priorities. Maloney, who was forced into a member-versus-member primary because
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has named Kim Cheatle, a veteran Secret Service official, as the agency’s next director. Her appointment comes as the agency faces controversy over missing text messages around the time thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol. Cheatle left the Secret Service in 2021 for a job
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN Chef Mario Batali has settled two lawsuits with women who accused him of touching them inappropriately in separate incidents in 2017 and 2017. Alexandra Brown sued Batali in 2019 for allegedly kissing her, touching her on her thigh and reaching under her skirt and touching her vagina without her consent at
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By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s former head of security, who filed a whistleblower disclosure about the company, will testify in a Senate hearing next month, the same day that Twitter shareholders are set to vote on whether to approve Elon Musk’s takeover deal. Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, whose disclosure was first reported
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk seniors, according to a large study published Wednesday. The results from a 109,000-patient Israeli study are likely to renew questions about the
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s lawyers repeatedly referenced claims from a Twitter whistleblower in court on Wednesday, in an early preview of how the billionaire’s side might use the new allegations in his legal battle with the social media company over their $44 billion acquisition agreement. The hearing, which was focused on how
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. cherishes his class time with Reggie Wayne. Pittman knows few players are fortunate enough to learn the art of route-running from someone who ranks among the league’s best. Wayne is part of a new trend in Indy. Coach Frank
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Newcastle, Leeds and Brighton carried their strong Premier League form into the English League Cup. All three top-flight clubs reached the third round despite fielding lineups filled with fringe players who have barely featured in their teams’ unbeaten starts to league play. Newcastle was pushed the hardest, needing to come from behind
Continue Reading WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez has been lost for the season after injuring his Achilles tendon. The Colts confirmed the injury and the diagnosis one day before they wrap up training camp. Sanchez has been a special teams staple for Indy since winning the job in 2017. He’s only missed two
Continue Reading EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Rangers has returned to the Champions League elite after a 12-year absence and a humiliating financial crisis. Rangers won 1-0 at PSV Eindhoven in the second leg of their playoffs to advance to the group stage. Croatia forward Antonio Čolak’s 60th-minute goal sealed a 3-2 win on aggregate. A decade ago,
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The CEO of Formula One says the series has multiple inquiries from potential team owners who have taken a more behind-the-scenes approach than Michael Andretti. Stefano Domenicali says Andretti has been “quite vocal” in his desire to expand the current grid. Domenicali was asked Wednesday for an update
Continue Reading MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district has announced it’s canceling its high school’s football season while it investigates allegations of hazing among team members. The Middletown Area School District had announced an investigation earlier this month into what it called a “disturbing and upsetting” Aug. 11 incident captured on cellphone video. The head
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