Liberty keep alive playoff hopes with 91-80 win over Mystics
NEW YORK (AP) — Natasha Howard scored 24 points and Sabrina Ionescu added 22 to help the New York Liberty keep alive their playoff hopes with a…
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Angry and afraid, Afghanistan’s LGBTQ community say they’re being hunted down after Taliban takeover
By Ben Westcott, CNN Growing up as a teenager in Afghanistan, Rabia Balkhi felt lucky. Despite being born in a country with a long history of…
Continue Reading The most populous county in the US issued a proof of vaccine requirement for indoor bars and nightclubs
By Sarah Moon and Christina Maxouris, CNN Los Angeles County, the country’s most populous county, will require customers and employees in…
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500 Haitians reported walking through Mexico toward US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 500 Haitians headed toward the U.S. border have been ordered off buses by Mexican immigration authorities. Some of the…
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500 Haitians reported walking through Mexico toward US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 500 Haitians headed toward the U.S. border have been ordered off buses by Mexican immigration authorities. Some of the…
Continue Reading Del Rio Port of Entry closed after ‘massive’ migrant bridge influx
DEL RIO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday evening that it was temporarily closing the Del Rio Port of Entry to vehicles…
Continue Reading US official: Government plans to send “massive” number of migrants from Texas border to Haiti on flights starting Sunday
SAN DIEGO (AP) — US official: Government plans to send “massive” number of migrants from Texas border to Haiti on flights starting…
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California Republican turnout not high enough to boot Newsom
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Republicans didn’t draw the huge turnout they needed…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Scherzer unbeaten with Dodgers, faces Reds
By The Associated Press Max Scherzer has dominated since being traded to the Dodgers, and tries to extend his success streak when he pitches at…
Continue Reading Empty desk array at UN spotlights lost learning in pandemic
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A set of empty chairs and desks at the U.N. headquarters is symbolizing the coronavirus pandemic’s toll on education.…
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Nearly 50 migrants found in trailer at Sierra Blanca checkpoint
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Almost 50 people who had entered the U.S. illegally were found inside the trailer of a truck stopped at a Border Patrol…
Continue Reading Choi, Clarke share PGA Tour Champions lead in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — K.J. Choi closed eagle-birdie-birdie for a 7-under 63 and share of the first-round lead with Darren Clarke in the PGA Tour…
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Near-record highs for the weekend
Temps will soar to the mid and upper 90s over the weekend so drink plenty of water and take breaks if you will be working outdoors or participating…
Continue Reading Ex-Algerian president Bouteflika, ousted amid protests, dies
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian state television says former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who fought for independence from France and…
Continue Reading Police: Prison guard beat banker, used racial slur over mask
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A California prison guard has been arrested on suspicion of beating a Wells Fargo branch manager and calling him a…
Continue Reading San Diego synagogue shooter avoids death penalty with plea
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 22-year-old former nursing student pleaded guilty to the murder of one person and the attempted…
Continue Reading NY millionaire Robert Durst guilty of best friend’s murder
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles jury convicted Robert Durst on Friday of murdering his best friend 20 years…
Continue Reading Former Delaware pastor found liable for child sexual abuse
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal jury in Delaware has awarded $1.5 million to the daughter of a former Delaware…
Continue Reading Colorado man accused of killing wife heads to trial
SALIDA, Colo. (AP) — A judge has ruled there’s enough evidence for the case to proceed against a southern Colorado man who was charged with…
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Office of Trump’s defense secretary held call with China on January 6, two days before Milley’s controversial call
Pressure on Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley has ramped up following assertions leveled in a new book about Milley’s actions in the aftermath…
Continue Reading Suspect in deaths of 4 found in SUV surrenders in Arizona
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — A suspect in the shooting deaths of four Minnesotans who were found in an abandoned SUV in Wisconsin has surrendered to…
Continue Reading Robert Durst, millionaire who was focus of HBO documentary ‘The Jinx,’ found guilty of first-degree murder
By Cheri Mossburg and Paul Vercammen, CNN A Los Angeles jury found Robert Durst, the notorious subject of the HBO series “The Jinx,”…
Continue Reading Austin Peay announces it’s leaving OVC for ASUN in July 2022
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Austin Peay is leaving the Ohio Valley Conference for the ASUN Conference effective July 1, becoming the league’s 13th…
Continue Reading O’Ward says IndyCar championship is Alex Palou’s to lose
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — It’s a five race battle for the IndyCar championship but two drivers are…
Continue Reading Office of Trump’s defense secretary held call with China on January 6, two days before Milley’s controversial call
By Katie Bo Williams, CNN A deputy to then-President Donald Trump’s acting secretary of defense held a call with his Chinese counterpart two…
Continue Reading Ravens put CB Chris Westry on IR after knee injury
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens put cornerback Chris Westry on injured reserve following a knee injury. The Ravens announced the move…
Continue Reading NY millionaire Robert Durst guilty of best friend’s murder
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles jury convicted Robert Durst on Friday of murdering his best friend 20 years…
Continue Reading UN using honor system to check vaccinations for big meeting
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is relying on an honor system to ensure that world leaders have…
Continue Reading Police: Missing Florida woman and slain couple unrelated
By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah county sheriff said Friday detectives have determined there is no connection between…
Continue Reading R. Kelly behavior mirrors abuse tactics, expert witness says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are inching closer to concluding their case at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial, calling two final…
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