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By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill only got vaccinated because of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. Turns out the shots helped the Tennessee quarterback deal with only mild symptoms after testing positive in August. Tannehill said Wednesday he was able to bounce back after he wasn’t hit too
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By MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadorans trying to pay for a cup of coffee or receive money sent from relatives in the United States using the cryptocurrency bitcoin continued struggling to perform transactions, a day after El Salvador made it legal tender. Problems still plagued the digital wallet Chivo
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — England has conceded in the second minute of stoppage time to draw 1-1 at Poland and drop points for the first time in qualifying for next year’s World Cup. Harry Kane’s goal from a powerful 30-meter shot in the 72nd minute looked like it would give England a sixth straight win
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Alexandra Ferguson Kiev, Ucrania y Minsk, Belarús (CNN)– Las fuerzas de seguridad rompieron la calma de la madrugada en el complejo turístico de la época soviética situado a las afueras de Minsk, la capital de Belarús, para detener a 32 mercenarios rusos. Faltaban menos de dos semanas para las elecciones presidenciales de Belarús del año
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MIAMI (AP) — A swath of the Florida Panhandle was under a tropical storm warning after Tropical Storm Mindy made landfall Wednesday night. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm touched down over St. Vincent Island, about 10 miles west southwest of Apalachicola. Mindy could cause as much as 6 inches of rainfall across
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement concerned by the potential for violence at a rally in the nation’s Capitol next week are planning to reinstall protective fencing that surrounded the U.S. Capitol for months after the Jan. 6 insurrection there. That’s according to a person familiar
Continue Reading By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State coach James Franklin says the 11th-ranked Nittany Lions played championship-caliber defense in their season-opening win over Wisconsin. If the defense can keep up that level of play, it will help an offense that is still developing. No FBS defense spent more time on
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday acknowledged “a fair amount of confusion” around charter flights from Afghanistan and said that the United States government is “working to do everything in our power to support those flights and to get them off the ground.” The top US diplomat blamed the grounding
Continue Reading REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Germany has taken another step toward World Cup qualification and showed signs of further progress under new coach Hansi Flick with a 4-0 win in Iceland. Serge Gnabry, Antonio Rüdiger, Leroy Sané and Timo Werner all scored. It gives Germany control of Group J and ensures Flick’s record is three wins
Continue ReadingBy Maeve Reston, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been doing everything he can to persuade women to vote “no” on the Republican effort to oust him in Tuesday’s recall election, and in Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday he got his most high-profile surrogate to date to help deliver that message. The former California
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames signed defenseman Connor Mackey and forward Brad Richardson on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Mackey agreed to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $912,500. He made his NHL debut for the Flames last season, finishing with a goal and two assists in six games. After playing at
Continue ReadingBy Kristina Sgueglia and Carolyn Sung, CNN The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be a lot more like its old self in 2021, with a return to a more traditional route and the public lining the streets of Manhattan to watch. What will be different from the long string of pre-pandemic parades: Face masks
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Bob Odenkirk is back shooting “Better Call Saul,” six weeks after a heart attack. Odenkirk tweeted a photo of himself getting made up to play title character Saul Goodman in the AMC series, indicating that shooting had resumed on its sixth and final season. Odenkirk said on Twitter: “Back to work
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has removed 18 people appointed to U.S. military academy boards by Donald Trump in the final months of his presidency. The director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, Cathy Russell, sent letters calling on them to resign by close of business on Wednesday
Continue Reading REGGIO EMILIA, Italy (AP) — Italy’s new-look attacking lineup has fired the Azzurri to a 5-0 win over Lithuania in World Cup qualifying and a first victory since winning the European Championship. Moise Kean scored twice and Giacomo Raspadori netted his first Italy goal and also forced an own goal in an impressive first half
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to provide commentary from ringside Saturday for an exhibition boxing card headlined by 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. Trump will be joined by his son, Donald Jr., in Hollywood, Florida, for the alternate feed for the four-bout card, which will be available
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to provide commentary from ringside Saturday for an exhibition boxing card headlined by 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. Trump will be joined by his son, Donald Jr., in Hollywood, Florida, for the alternate feed for the four-bout card, which will be available
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewers are ready for some football. Three college games from the opening weekend of the season were among the four most popular programs on TV last week, led by Georgia handing third-ranked Clemson a loss. Only NBCs “America’s Got Talent,” with the summer winding
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewers are ready for some football. Three college games from the opening weekend of the season were among the four most popular programs on TV last week, led by Georgia handing third-ranked Clemson a loss. Only NBCs “America’s Got Talent,” with the summer winding
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewers are ready for some football. Three college games from the opening weekend of the season were among the four most popular programs on TV last week, led by Georgia handing third-ranked Clemson a loss. Only NBCs “America’s Got Talent,” with the summer winding
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