Lyft, Uber to cover fees for drivers sued under Texas law
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting…
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The week in 13 headlines
By Sonnet Swire, CNN This week, President Biden’s infrastructure agenda took a backseat as the last US troops left Afghanistan and Hurricane…
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Yankees shortstop Torres activated after thumb injury
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres was activated from the injured list by the New York Yankees after missing almost a…
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Louisiana residents grapple with power outages, fuel shortage in Hurricane Ida’s aftermath
By Dakin Andone and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many Louisiana residents are still struggling days after Hurricane Ida slammed the state, as they try to…
Continue Reading Ida evacuee’s thought: ‘How am I going to get out of this?’
By WAYNE PARRY and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press MANVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Storm evacuees in Manville, a central New Jersey town along the…
Continue Reading Iheanacho gives Nigeria winning start in WC qualifying
By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN. South Africa (AP) — Kelechi Iheanacho’s two goals gave Nigeria a winning start in its bid to qualify…
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Lyft, Uber to cover fees for drivers sued under Texas law
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting…
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Lyft, Uber to cover fees for drivers sued under Texas abortion law
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting…
Continue Reading Marine Corps halts waterborne operations due to tank problem
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Marine Corps on Friday halted waterborne operations for its new amphibious vehicle that resembles an armored seafaring tank…
Continue Reading Congresswomen urge Biden to stop pipeline in Minnesota visit
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and her progressive congressional allies have…
Continue Reading Congresswomen urge Biden to stop pipeline in Minnesota visit
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and her progressive congressional allies have…
Continue Reading Louisiana investigating deaths of Ida nursing home evacuees
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where…
Continue Reading ‘Heroic’ bus driver says she was so focused on getting passengers out of floodwater, she didn’t notice they were standing on seats
By Jason Hanna, CNN Rosa Almonte says she had no choice but to try to drive out of the flash flooding that suddenly surrounded her New York City…
Continue Reading ‘Heroic’ bus driver says she was so focused on getting passengers out of floodwater, she didn’t notice they were standing on seats
CNN’s Kate Bolduan speaks with New York City bus driver Rosa Almonte about getting her passengers away from harm during catastrophic flooding from…
Continue Reading At the Solheim Cup, a new definition of “pod” casting
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The American Solheim Cup team is using a “pod” system in hopes of bringing the Cup back to…
Continue Reading Latino voters could be key to Gavin Newsom keeping his job
By Dan Merica and Kyung Lah, CNN If California Gov. Gavin Newsom is able to keep his job and avoid a recall later this month, he could have Latino…
Continue Reading Gov. Newsom calls GOP rivals ‘anti-vax,’ but are they?
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has been attacking his…
Continue Reading Detroit signs defenseman Filip Hronek to $13.2M, 3-year deal
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have signed Filip Hronek to a three-year contract worth $13.2 million. The Czech defenseman will count $4.4…
Continue Reading Rays SS Franco out of lineup one day leaving with headache
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays rookie shortstop Wander Franco was out of the starting lineup against Minnesota, one day after leaving a…
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Cowboys’ Prescott ready for Brady, Bucs after long layoff
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he’s ready for Tom Brady and the…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ Prescott ready for Brady, Bucs after long layoff
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he’s ready for Tom Brady and the…
Continue Reading US to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to…
Continue Reading US to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to…
Continue Reading Three-time Super Bowl champion David Patten dies in motorcycle crash at age 47
By Kevin Dotson, CNN David Patten, who helped the New England Patriots clinch three Super Bowls between 2001 and 2004, died Thursday, according to a…
Continue Reading Jaguars sign former Bills, Seahawks TE Jacob Hollister
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars signed tight end Jacob Hollister three days after Buffalo surprisingly released the fifth-year…
Continue Reading Senators’ Batherson agrees to 6-year, $29.85 million deal
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators forward Drake Batherson agreed to a six-year, $29.85 million contract Friday. The 23-year-old Batherson had…
Continue Reading Cubs manager Ross positive for virus, Chicago tops Pirates
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer missed the team’s…
Continue Reading Lawsuits begin as Texas GOP voting bill fight moves to court
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Opponents of a sweeping Republican elections overhaul in Texas are suing Gov. Greg Abbott…
Continue Reading Lawsuits begin as Texas GOP voting bill fight moves to court
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Opponents of a sweeping Republican elections overhaul in Texas are suing Gov. Greg Abbott…
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Health official: New Mexico children need more virus testing
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — School-aged children in New Mexico represent an increasing share…
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