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By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has long been associated with “The Lord of the Rings” but with the filming of a major new television series suddenly snatched away, the nation has become more like Mordor than the Shire for hundreds of workers. In a major blow to the
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By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has long been associated with “The Lord of the Rings” but with the filming of a major new television series suddenly snatched away, the nation has become more like Mordor than the Shire for hundreds of workers. In a major blow to the
Continue Reading By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better protect them from the virus. The announcement Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration applies to millions of Americans who take
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Thursday said transplant recipients and others with weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge. The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration applies to millions of Americans who are especially vulnerable because of
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Tim Anderson recently admitted he has never watched “Field of Dreams.” Well, he just submitted a pretty good script for a sequel. Anderson hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning into the cornfield to end the Field of Dreams game in
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Al menos cinco personas fallecieron en el lugar de un “grave incidente con armas de fuego” ocurrido este jueves en Plymouth, al suroeste de Inglaterra, según un comunicado de la policía. El supuesto atacante también falleció. El incidente, no obstante, no está siendo tratado como uno relacionado con el terrorismo, dijo
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By Lauren M. Johnson and Rebekah Riess, CNN Two Atlanta-area high-school basketball coaches have been charged with second-degree murder after the heat-related death of a 16-year-old in August 2019, according to court records. Imani Bell was a junior at Elite Scholars Academy (ESA) in Clayton County and played varsity girls’ basketball. She was participating in
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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Tim Anderson recently admitted he has never watched “Field of Dreams.” Well, he just submitted a pretty good script for a sequel. Anderson hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning into the cornfield to end the Field of Dreams game in
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Miguel Cabrera is back home in Detroit on Friday night, one home run shy of 500, when the Tigers face Cleveland right-hander Zach Plesac. Cabrera sat out the last game of Detroit’s road trip Thursday in Baltimore after hitting No. 499 on Wednesday night. The 38-year-old slugger is batting .255 with
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By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 15 of her 17 points in the first quarter and the Seattle Storm routed the Connecticut Sun 79-57 to win the inaugural WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Fellow U.S. Olympic gold medalists Jewell Loyd added 16 points and Sue Bird had 10 to lead Seattle
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 15 of her 17 points in the first quarter and the Seattle Storm routed the Connecticut Sun 79-57 to win the inaugural WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Fellow U.S. Olympic gold medalists Jewell Loyd added 16 points and Sue Bird had 10 to lead Seattle
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rookie running back Rhamondre Stevenson had two touchdown runs, including a 91-yard score with just over a minute to play to help the New England Patriots beat Washington 22-13 to open the exhibition season for both teams. Quinn Nordin had three field goals for the
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Former K-pop star Seungri was sentenced to three years in jail on Thursday by a South Korean military court, more than two years after sexual assault allegations first emerged stunning the country. The former Big Bang member had been indicted without detention in 2020 for allegedly organizing prostitutes
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Un hombre de California confesó haber matado a sus dos hijos pequeños en México y supuestamente le dijo a un investigador del FBI que pensaba que “iban a convertirse en monstruos, así que tenía que matarlos”, según una denuncia penal presentada el miércoles. Matthew Taylor Coleman, un instructor de la escuela de
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dwayne Haskins continued his push for the backup quarterback spot. He threw for 161 yards and a touchdown to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 24-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Ben Roethlisberger sat out Pittsburgh’s second preseason game. Mason Rudolph has been the team’s backup
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN As Covid-19 numbers surge across the country, officials in parts of Florida and Tennessee are warning that their emergency response systems are strained and pleading with residents to think twice before calling for an ambulance. In Brevard County, Florida, Fire Rescue Chief Mark Schollmeyer said ambulances are taking
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Rendon knew he hadn’t been right all season with the Los Angeles Angels. He just didn’t know why until an MRI revealed a right hip injury that appears to be the cause of all his woes. Rendon will undergo surgery next week to fix
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Rendon knew he hadn’t been right all season with the Los Angeles Angels. He just didn’t know why until an MRI revealed a right hip injury that appears to be the cause of all his woes. Rendon will undergo surgery next week to fix
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El espectáculo anual de la lluvia de meteoros de las perseidas alcanzará su punto máximo a las últimas horas del 11 de agosto de 2021. Con la puesta temprana de la luna creciente, los cielos estarán lo suficientemente oscuros —a la media noche (hora local) del 11 de agosto— para observar la
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Casi mil estructuras han sido afectadas por el incendio Dixie, el segundo más grande en la historia de California. Y con gran parte del fuego aún no contenido, miles más están en riesgo. El incendio ha destruido 873 estructuras y dañado otras 61, según el Departamento de Silvicultura y Protección
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