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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leylah Fernandez has beaten yet another seeded player at the U.S. Open to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal. The 19-year-old from Canada is the youngest woman to get this far at Flushing Meadows since Maria Sharapova in 2005. Fernandez edged No. 5 Elina Svitolina
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olivertapia (CNN) — Una niña de 6 años resultó herida de muerte a bordo de una atracción en un parque de diversiones en Glenwood Springs, Colorado, según la oficina del forense del condado de Garfield. La niña, de Colorado Springs, estaba de vacaciones con su familia y visitaron Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park el domingo, según
Continue ReadingBy Jake Kwon, Tim Lister, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN The Taliban used gunfire, detentions and beatings to crush dissent over their rule on Tuesday, as scores of Afghan protesters marched through Kabul in the largest demonstration the capital has seen since the militant group seized power last month. According to photos
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Benedict Cumberbatch plays a sexually repressed cowboy in the 1920s — when homosexuality was widely stigmatized and in many places, criminalized — in the upcoming Netflix film “The Power of the Dog.” Cumberbatch, who is married to a woman, said at the Telluride Film Festival that his casting “wasn’t done without
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Estudios del Instituto Nacional de Laboratorios de Salud de Bolivia (INLASA) identificaron la presencia en un 12% en el país de la variante mu del nuevo coronavirus, detectada por primera vez en Colombia, informó este martes la cartera sanitaria en un comunicado. El ministro de Salud y Deportes, Jeyson
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ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French doctors and scientists are calling on authorities to take action against the insults and threats — including death threats — that many have received during the coronavirus pandemic. The doctors said they fear that someone from the world of conspiracy theories will take action, not just against
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Top European soccer clubs have been praised as a united family by their new Qatari leader after they met for the first time since the Super League crisis. Nine of 12 founders of the ill-fated Super League were welcomed back as members of the European Club
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The federal pandemic unemployment benefits have supported millions of Americans who lost their jobs and struggled financially. But now, those federal unemployment benefits have expired. Riverside County is spreading awareness of the resources it has to offer to help those still struggling. “Even though the pandemic benefits are ending, we’re still not outside of the
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An armed man who barricaded himself in a Sacramento home and shot at officers several times during an hourslong standoff was shot and killed Tuesday by an officer, authorities said. Officers responding to a welfare check Monday night found a man inside a residence with multiple guns. No one else was
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Maryland-based brewery is suing North Carolina regulators after one of its beer labels was rejected after it was deemed inappropriate. WRAL reports the owners of Flying Dog Brewery say in the lawsuit filed last month that the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission has violated its First Amendment rights by
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Revlon was already facing big challenges when Debra Perelman took over as the first woman CEO in its 89-year history in 2018. The publicly traded company backed by her billionaire father Ron Perelman’s MacAndrews & Forbes Inc. had been struggling for years. That includes a
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Revlon was already facing big challenges when Debra Perelman took over as the first woman CEO in its 89-year history in 2018. The publicly traded company backed by her billionaire father Ron Perelman’s MacAndrews & Forbes Inc. had been struggling for years. That includes a
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The company overseeing the response to a large oil spill spurred by Hurricane Ida says a containment dome has been placed over a broken undersea pipeline. Houston-based Talos Energy said in a statement issued Tuesday that the action has stemmed the flow of oil into the Gulf
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The company overseeing the response to a large oil spill spurred by Hurricane Ida says a containment dome has been placed over a broken undersea pipeline. Houston-based Talos Energy said in a statement issued Tuesday that the action has stemmed the flow of oil into the Gulf
Continue ReadingBy Joe Dejka Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — Publicly declaring one’s chosen gender pronouns has become a trend in some business correspondence and social media profiles. Volunteering one’s pronouns is seen as a sign of sensitivity and solidarity with people of various gender identities, and also a way
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — The Seahawks, Sounders and Kraken say they will require proof of vaccination for all fans 12 or older attending the teams’ home games. The Mariners also say they will require proof of vaccination beginning in October should the team make the playoffs. The Seahawks and Sounders will accept proof of vaccination or
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Disciplinary proceedings have been opened by FIFA against Argentina and Brazil over the chaos that led to their World Cup qualifier being suspended after Brazilian health officials stormed the field to question the quarantine status of players. FIFA cited ongoing legal procedures as the reason it could not
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chantia Lewis, a member of the Milwaukee City Council and a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has been charged with four felonies and one misdemeanor for a series of campaign finance violations. Milwaukee County prosecutors alleged Tuesday that she used $21,000 in campaign donations and improper
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Bishop-Baldwin Click here for updates on this story SAND SPRINGS, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Michael Velasquez served two tours of duty in Iraq in 2005-06 and 2008-09 as a sergeant with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division in a gun-truck platoon escorting convoys across battle zones in Kirkuk and Tikrit. He is familiar with
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The White House is asking Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in spending to handle the costs of Hurricane Ida and other natural disasters. It also is seeking $6.4 billion for the resettlement of evacuees from Afghanistan to help with transportation, government processing and public health screenings. Shalanda Young,
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