ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Justin Verlander is set to make his second minor league rehab start this week and could rejoin the Houston Astros’ rotation after that. The 41-year-old right-hander took his first step toward returning to the Astros by pitching three innings for Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday night. The three-time Cy Young
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Belén Liotti (CNN) — Los datos de una misión retirada de la NASA revelaron evidencia de un depósito subterráneo de agua en las profundidades de la superficie de Marte, según una nueva investigación. Un equipo de científicos estima que podría haber suficiente agua atrapada en pequeñas grietas y poros de la roca en medio de
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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime after police say he yelled “Free Palestine” and then stabbed a Jewish man near a synagogue over the weekend. Police say the attack happened around 2 a.m. on Saturday in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn near
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AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks All-Star Dearica Hamby sued the WNBA and her former team in federal court Monday regarding her treatment from the Las Vegas Aces while pregnant. Hamby’s lawsuit alleged the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, leading to her January 2023 trade to the Sparks. “We are
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By Tami Luhby and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — With the presidential campaign heating up, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are making a play for service and hospitality workers’ votes by promising to eliminate taxes on tips. But the move likely wouldn’t help many tipped workers, largely because a sizable
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The FBI and other investigators probing the apparent hack-and-leak of Trump campaign documents, which Donald Trump has blamed on Iran, suspect that the hackers were able to compromise the personal email account of longtime Republican and Trump operative Roger Stone, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The hackers
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Israel’s credit rating was downgraded by Fitch Ratings Monday, after the agency cited concerns around the ongoing war with Hamas and geopolitical risks. Fitch kept a negative outlook on the country’s credit, meaning it could cut the rating again in the future, as it notched down the
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Estados Unidos no restringirá la ayuda militar a una unidad de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) acusada de cometer violaciones de los derechos humanos contra los palestinos en la Ribera Occidental después de determinar que las violaciones fueron “remediadas efectivamente”, dijo el portavoz del Departamento de Estado, Matthew Miller,
Continue Reading Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida has about 1 million more Republican registered voters than Democrats, further cementing its status as a conservative hotbed. Election officials reported over the weekend that there are 5.3 million active Republican voters compared to 4.3 million active Democratic voters. Republicans are touting this as a win
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SAN CARLOS APACHE RESERVATION, Ariz. (AP) — San Carlos Apache Chairman Terry Rambler wants answers after the northern half of the reservation in southeastern Arizona was without electricity for nearly a day after a storm blew down a major electrical transmission line. “This kind of electrical failure is usually equated with developing countries, not the
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By Julia Reinstein August 12, 2024, 12:48 PM The trial against Robert Telles — the former Nevada county official who allegedly murdered a journalist he blamed for ruining his career and marriage — began Monday with jury selection. The former Clark County public administrator is accused in the death of 69-year-old Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German,
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — Emilia Esther Calleja Alor será la próxima titular de la Comisión Federal de Electricidad, y la primera mujer que dirigirá dicha paraestatal en su historia, anunció este lunes la ganadora de las elecciones presidenciales de México, Claudia Sheinbaum. La futura mandataria se refirió a Calleja Alor, quien formará parte de
Continue Reading LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A former University of Kentucky student banned from campus for a racist attack on a Black student has pleaded guilty to assault and other charges. Sophia Rosing was in court in Lexington on Monday. The 23-year-old pleaded guilty to four counts of assault, one count of disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
Continue Reading Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas police officer has been fired after he was caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the back of his patrol car, and the police chief says he will refer the case to prosecutors. Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliott fired Officer Joseph Harris on Friday, the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times editorial board will stop endorsing candidates in New York elections. The head of opinion at The New York Times announced the decision in a statement on Monday. The statement did not give a reason for the decision but the board plans to continue offering perspective on the
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By Penelope Jennings, CNN (CNN) — The Boston Red Sox suspended All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran for two games without pay on Monday. The suspension comes after Duran was heard on Sunday’s game broadcast telling a fan to “shut up you f**king f***ot” during his at bat against the Houston Astros at home. After the game, the
Continue Reading Update: The outage was resolved overnight. There are no outages in the El Paso area right now. Update: 2,251 people are now without power. The estimated fix time is now 11:00 PM. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 4,714 are currently without power in West El Paso. That is according to El Paso Electric’s outage map.
Continue Reading COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland has extended the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029. Evans took over as athletic director in 2018. The Terrapins have won three national titles since then — in men’s soccer, women’s lacrosse and men’s lacrosse. The football team has won bowl games in
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — A super PAC aligned with former President Donald Trump’s campaign says it will spend $100 million on ads between now and Labor Day as Trump looks to recapture momentum that has faltered since Democrats coalesced around Kamala Harris as their presidential nominee. As part of the
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Illinois must move most of the inmates housed at Stateville Correctional Center by Sept. 30 because of decrepit conditions. U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood issued the order Friday. The Illinois Department of Corrections says that’s in line with its plan to replace the century-old
Continue Reading Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — About 200 firefighters were battling a wildfire Monday along the California-Nevada line Monday that destroyed one home, temporarily closed Interstate 80 and continued to threaten hundreds of homes just west of Reno. No serious injuries have been reported in the blaze, which has burned about 500 acres (200 hectares)
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — La tormenta tropical Ernesto se ha formado a 474 kilómetros (295 millas) al este-sureste de Antigua en las Antillas Menores, de acuerdo con el aviso de las 5 pm del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés). Ernesto tiene vientos máximos sostenidos de 64 km/h (40 mph) y
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion, as well as attempts to gain access to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, days after the Trump campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran. The FBI released a brief statement
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged two former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and two former foreign military officials with threatening a Chinese national and his family with violence and deportation during a sham raid at his Orange County home. Prosecutors said Monday that the four men demanded $37 million and
Continue Reading By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — The New York Times is getting out of New York endorsements. The newspaper’s editorial board on Monday announced that it will no longer endorse political candidates in New York state and local races. “While elections everywhere remain critical to the lives and experiences of our audience, the
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Isolated storms will develop tonight and again over the next several days. Not everyone will see rain and storms but some will. A storm or two could produce locally heavy rain, gusty winds, and small hail. Temperatures should be around 100 again tomorrow with a tad cooler day for Wednesday. Temps will likely run upwards
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By KNXV News Staff Click here for updates on this story NOGALES, Arizona (KNXV) — For the first time in at least 50 years, a rare and endangered ocelot has been spotted in a region of southern Arizona. The animal was recorded on trail camera video in June in the Coronado National Forest, in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Saturday, ABC-7 is partnering with the Humane Society of El Paso for our 31st annual Telethon! The goal is to help animals of all different shapes and sizes — and different needs — finds homes, while simultaneously working to raise money for the society. The Humane Society of El
Continue Reading By McKenzie Diaz Click here for updates on this story SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, California (KSBY) — If you visit some Central Coast beaches, you may see sea lions breached and wedged in between rocks or even just lying on the sand. It’s been about three weeks since domoic acid has been harming some marine
Continue Reading Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s most populous county certified its primary election results Monday, setting in motion a recount for the Democratic nomination in an open congressional district where 42 votes separate the top contenders. The certification by the five-member Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is formally known as a canvass. The largely ministerial
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