El terremoto en Haití afectó a más de 1,2 millones de personas, según Unicef
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Alrededor de 1,2 millones de personas, entre ellas 540.000 niños, se han visto afectadas por el terremoto de 7,2…
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Birthday party guest jumps on alligator’s back after it bit its trainer and wouldn’t let go
By David Williams, CNN A Utah animal trainer is recovering after the alligator she was feeding during a girl’s birthday party chomped down on…
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Orioles rookie Mountcastle returns from concussion list
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have reinstated rookie slugger Ryan Mountcastle from the concussion injured list. Mountcastle was…
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Historic rainfall damages gravesites in Anthony
ANTHONY, New Mexico – Intense rainfall left behinds dozens of sunken graves in Anthony. “It’s sad,” said Patsy Padilla, who was grateful to learn…
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Cadillac with bullet holes sought in Texas ‘Blue Alert’ is located, but still no suspect in custody for deputy’s shooting
UPDATE, Aug. 17: The Wichita Falls Times Record News reported that a Clay County Sheriff’s deputy was shot during a traffic stop involving the…
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Census counts 865,657 in El Paso County, slowest growth rate in 80 years
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County’s population in the recently released 2020 census count was 865,657, an 8% increase over the prior census in…
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As additional mRNA shots roll out, Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients told to wait
By Jen Christensen, CNN The calls and emails about Covid-19 boosters have already started coming in to Dr. William Schaffner’s medical center…
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Judge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is considering whether the…
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Judge mulls key rulings in Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy is considering whether the…
Continue Reading ANALYSIS- Here’s why there may be no need for boosters for everyone just yet
By Maggie Fox, CNN Biden administration officials say the federal government is thinking about offering boosters to people starting about eight…
Continue Reading TSA extends into January mask rule for airline passengers
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer If you’re flying on a plane or taking a train, be ready to keep wearing that face mask for a few more…
Continue Reading TSA extends into January mask rule for airline passengers
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer If you’re flying on a plane or taking a train, be ready to keep wearing that face mask for a few more…
Continue Reading Dalton dealing with hype surrounding Bears QB Fields
By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Fan reaction to Justin Fields’ debut with the Chicago Bears has been…
Continue Reading No. 16 LSU, Orgeron, have sights set on redemption in 2021
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU and coach Ed Orgeron are looking to re-emerge as a force in the SEC after a turbulent…
Continue Reading Sheriff beats Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in 1st leg of CL playoff
TIRASPOL, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan club Sheriff has taken a big step toward a Champions League group-stage debut by beating Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in the…
Continue Reading Proposal to raise North Carolina marriage age to 16 gets OK
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers have finalized legislation to raise the minimum age to get…
Continue Reading Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, in ‘good health’
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. His office said Tuesday…
Continue Reading South Carolina’s Staley opens the door for Olympic return
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — USA national coach Dawn Staley says she may not be done with Olympic coaching after all. Staley led the American women to a…
Continue Reading Mississippi eighth grader dies a day after positive coronavirus test
By Gregory Lemos and Steve Almasy, CNN A 13-year-old Mississippi girl has died just one day after testing positive for coronavirus, according to…
Continue Reading U.S. families mid-adoption trying to get Afghan children out
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press After five frustrating years of mire and bureaucratic delays, Bahaudin Mujtaba and wife Lisa had hoped this…
Continue Reading Democrats unveil plan to update landmark voting law
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — House Democrats are offering a new proposal to update the landmark Voting Rights Act. The…
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Fact-checking Biden’s assertion that the Afghan military was ‘300,000 strong’
By Daniel Dale Defending his withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden and his administration have emphasized how many people…
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U.S. gov’t extends mask mandate for flights, other travel into January
WASHINGTON, DC — The mask mandate for travelers on planes, trains and buses will be extended into January, a Department of Homeland Security source…
Continue Reading House Dems plan budget vote next week, defying moderates
BY ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats are planning House votes next week on a budget resolution that would clear a path for…
Continue Reading Study: Pandemic speeded trends away from live TV viewing
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated trends in how people are watching television differently. A study…
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Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, in ‘good health’
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. His office said Tuesday…
Continue Reading Following protests, Cuba lays out laws on social media use
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government has spelled out laws against using social media or the internet to stir up…
Continue Reading US Golf Association employee charged in embezzlement scheme
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams has announced Tuesday that a former United States Golf Association…
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School on Navajo Nation to stay remote after radon exposure
RED VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — A return to in-person classes at a Navajo Nation school will be on hold indefinitely because of a unknown radiation…
Continue Reading Gruden supports requiring proof of vaccination at home games
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Coach Jon Gruden says he supports the Las Vegas Raiders’ new policy requiring fans…
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