New Mexico sets rules to launch pandemic debt collection
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s court system is taking steps to ease financial upheaval as the state braces for…
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New Oregon law suspends graduation testing requirement
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A new Oregon law that suspends a requirement for a basic-skills test in math, reading and writing to graduate high school is…
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UTEP Practice Report: QB room melds old with the new
EL PASO, Texas – With just 15 days until the 2021 season kicks off, the UTEP Miners are poised to enter the fresh campaign with a healthy combination…
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With DeRozan and Ball, Bulls eye jump in Eastern Conference
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan sees big potential for the Chicago Bulls. They are counting on the high-scoring…
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With DeRozan and Ball, Bulls eye jump in Eastern Conference
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan sees big potential for the Chicago Bulls. They are counting on the high-scoring…
Continue Reading Valencia overcomes early red card to win in La Liga opener
MADRID (AP) — Valencia overcame a red card in the third minute to defeat Getafe 1-0 in the opening match of the Spanish league. Valencia lost…
Continue Reading Ariya Jutanugarn takes lead at windy Women’s Scottish Open
FIFE, Scotland (AP) — Ariya Jutanugarn had five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine and shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the…
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August child tax credit payments reach roughly 61 million kids
By Tami Luhby, CNN The August child tax credit payment is in the mail — or headed directly to your bank account. The Internal Revenue Service…
Continue Reading Indianapolis in action: IndyCar, NASCAR tripleheader weekend
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be the busiest track in motorsports this weekend.…
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Canada announces vaccine mandate for air travel
By Paula Newton, CNN Canada will require most commercial passengers traveling by air, rail or large ship to be fully vaccinated by fall. The…
Continue Reading Newcomer Brentford opens Premier League by beating Arsenal
BRENTFORD, England (AP) — Brentford started its first topflight campaign since 1947 by stunning Arsenal 2-0 in the opening game of the Premier…
Continue Reading Mexico says 5.2 million dropped out of school in pandemic
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is on a drive to convince people to send their kids back to school in September, and the government has…
Continue Reading Cameroonian tech entrepreneur Rebecca Enonchong says charges have been dropped
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Cameroonian tech entrepreneur Rebecca Enonchong, who was arrested earlier this week, says that the charges against her have…
Continue Reading A California teacher is hospitalized after he’s allegedly attacked by a parent over face masks on the first day of school
By Lauren M. Johnson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN An elementary school teacher in Northern California was hospitalized after being attacked by a parent…
Continue Reading MyPillow CEO says aggressive poke led to attack claim
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell says he was aggressively poked by someone seeking a selfie in Sioux Falls, South…
Continue Reading 2 indicted in connection with Atlanta shooting death of girl
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A prosecutor has announced the indictment of two alleged gang members on charges related to the…
Continue Reading San Juan County detention officer charged with inmate sex
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A detention officer at the jail in San Juan County has been charged with multiple counts of having sexual contact with an…
Continue Reading Monaco loses 1-0 at Lorient in French league
PARIS (AP) — Monaco has lost 1-0 away to Lorient to stay on one point from two games in the French league. Nigeria striker Terem Moffi scored from…
Continue Reading 1 dies in New Mexico school shooting; student detained
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico authorities say one student was killed and another was taken into…
Continue Reading Bayern held 1-1 by Gladbach in Bundesliga season opener
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich has opened the Bundesliga season with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Mönchengladbach, with…
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US case against Huawei CFO ‘flawed,’ her lawyers say
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei…
Continue Reading US case against Huawei CFO ‘flawed,’ her lawyers say
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei…
Continue Reading More US cities requiring proof of vaccination to go places
By MELINDA DESLATTE and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press In a growing number of places across the United States, people will be required to show…
Continue Reading Bauer’s administrative leave extended through Aug. 20
NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended through Aug. 20 by Major League Baseball and the players’ association…
Continue Reading Attorneys: Suspect in Indiana officer’s slaying mentally ill
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of fatally shooting a western Indiana police officer during an ambush outside an FBI field…
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Disney shares rise as earnings surpass expectations as parks reopen
Disney theme parks reported better-than-expected earnings and a return to revenue growth for the first time in five quarters. CNN’s Brian Stelter…
Continue Reading From Nigeria to Buffalo: Efe Obada’s hard journey to the NFL
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It has been a difficult journey for Buffalo Bills defensive end Efe Obada. A journey that…
Continue Reading Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Giannis’ brother) staying with Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has re-signed with the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo is an older brother of Bucks forward and…
Continue Reading Walt Disney, Pilgrim’s Pride rise; Best Buy, JPMorgan fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Walt Disney, Pilgrim’s Pride rise; Best Buy, JPMorgan…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Stocks managed to eke out tiny gains after another day of wobbly trading, leaving the S&P 500 higher for the second week in…
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