Heavy rain forces NASCAR to postpone Xfinity race at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway was postponed Friday night because of heavy rain. The…
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Police: Arizona family tried to kidnap woman over dishonor
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Peoria police have arrested six members of a family they say targeted a 20-year-old relative…
Continue Reading Anett Kontaveit, Irina-Camelia Begu reach Cleveland final
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Second-seeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia and Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania advanced to the…
Continue Reading Berry scores twice in late 1:18 span, Crew beat Cincinnati
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Miguel Berry scored twice in a 1:18 span and the Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 3-2 on Friday night to snap a six-game…
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Texas Marine among 13 U.S troops killed in Kabul attack
LAREDO, Texas — A Marine from Laredo is one of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Thursday’s attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, family…
Continue Reading Passenger boat in Bangladesh sinks after collision, 22 dead
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Officials in Bangladesh say at least 22 people died when a passenger boat sank with more than 100 aboard after a collision.…
Continue Reading Wild sign veteran defenseman Jordie Benn to 1-year deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed defenseman Jordie Benn to a one-year, $900,000 contract. Benn brings another veteran option…
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Brandon Theesfeld pleads guilty in the death of Ole Miss student Ally Kostial
Claudia Dominguez, CNN Brandon Theesfeld pleaded guilty Friday in the murder of Ole Miss student Ally Kostial, Lafayette County Circuit Court…
Continue Reading Bernhard Langer shoots age on 64th birthday, shares lead
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) — Bernhard Langer shot his age on his 64th birthday Friday for a share of the lead with Marco Dawson in the suspended first…
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Dwayne Johnson seems to have a doppelgänger in Alabama
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson surprised a group of tourists that were in his neighborhood on a celebrity home…
Continue Reading California students disciplined for racist social posts
SALINAS, Calif. (AP) — Several Northern California high school students have been disciplined after officials learned they posted online photos and…
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Delta outbreak tests New Zealand’s zero Covid strategy — but lockdown has broad support at home
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN When New Zealand went into lockdown last week over a single Delta case, critics were quick to mock the country’s…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: COVID-19 sidelines more players, Webb on a roll
By The Associated Press Red Sox infielder Kiké Hernández tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will be sidelined indefinitely. Manager Alex…
Continue Reading Soft conditions yielding low scores at Caves Valley
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Soft conditions at Caves Valley created another day of low scores at the BMW Championship. Bryson DeChambeau missed…
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Biden announces pay raise plan for federal employees
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday formally announced his plan to raise the wages of federal workers, saying civilian federal…
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UTEP basketball signs Oregon State transfer Alfred Hollins
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Men’s Basketball Head Coach Joe Golding finalized his first signing class after announcing the addition of Oregon State…
Continue Reading Raiders rookies not only ones with something to prove
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Coach Jon Gruden says this year’s lot of draft picks isn’t the only group with…
Continue Reading Dean Burmester leads by 1 stroke at European Masters
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Dean Burmester has a one-stroke lead after the second round of the European Masters in the Swiss Alps with five…
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Pentagon says Fort Bliss now housing 2,000+ Afghans as Cruz questions vetting
FORT BLISS, Texas — The Pentagon announced Friday afternoon that Fort Bliss is currently housing 2,160 Afghan refugees and the preparations continue…
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Amazon teams with Affirm to offer buy-now-pay-later option
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon is teaming with payments company Affirm to offer online shoppers a buy-now-pay-later option that does not involve…
Continue Reading Gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, enfrenta críticas por su respuesta al covid-19 por poner la “política por encima de las vidas”
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las señales de advertencia sobre un pico de contagio de covid-19 han estado en rojo en Florida este otoño.…
Continue Reading Start of Dbacks-Phillies game delayed due to virus tracing
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The start of the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia on Friday night was delayed 26 minutes…
Continue Reading Chargers’ Daniel, Stick still vying to be Herbert’s backup
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco have very few questions to settle…
Continue Reading Cubs scratch INF David Bote after he gets hurt during BP
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs infielder David Bote has been scratched after he sprained his right ankle during batting practice. Ian Happ was inserted into…
Continue Reading COVID-19 deaths straining some Florida hospital morgues
By KELLI KENNEDY and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — One of Florida’s largest health networks is seeing the capacity of its…
Continue Reading A soon-to-be father, a beloved brother and a state champion among US service members killed in Kabul attack
By Paul P. Murphy, Madeleine Fitzgerald, and Gloria de Leon, CNN The Department of Defense has released the names of the 13 US service members who…
Continue Reading A soon-to-be father, a beloved brother and a state champion among US service members killed in Kabul attack
Images show the aftermath of an explosion outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, as the US evacuate citizens and Afghans…
Continue Reading School board to pay $1.3 million in legal fees to ACLU in trans student case
By Liam Reilly, CNN The school board in Gloucester County, Virginia, has agreed to pay the American Civil Liberties Union $1.3 million in legal fees…
Continue Reading Marine from Omaha among those killed in Afghanistan
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The family of a 23-year-old Marine from Omaha says he was among the 13 U.S. service members killed in the attack at the Kabul…
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Indictment accuses 2 officers of murdering Austin scientist
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two Texas police officers have been indicted muon murder charges in a line-of-duty fatal shooting of an Austin scientist. One…
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