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By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A former player for Washington State University contends in a lawsuit that his civil rights were violated when he was kicked off the football team after complaining about potential exposure to COVID-19 and for joining an association of Black students. Kassidy Woods of Addison, Texas,
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks called Thursday for the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate the FBI’s handling of evidence from its investigation into the hijackers and their associates, saying certain records are apparently missing or lost. The victims’ relatives regard that missing
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Defending national champion Alabama and No. 14 Miami open their seasons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Hurricanes are led by quarterback D’Eriq King. Sophomore quarterback Bryce Young makes his first career start for preseason No. 1 Alabama. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban has won all 14 season openers at Alabama.
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PHOENIX (AP) — State Rep. Regina Cobb has dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for state treasurer because she is taking a new job as executive director of the Arizona Dental Association. Cobb announced her candidacy for treasurer in July but this week pulled out of the race and endorsed another Republican
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Imperial Irrigation District says power was restored Wednesday night at 11:26 p.m. to another 143 North Shore customers. There are still 412 customers in the area without power after a pair of storms earlier this week knocked down 33 power poles. The storms initially turned the lights off on 1,400 customers. Strong winds also brought
Continue Reading BY ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA, Italy (AP) — The Ryder Cup occupied a big portion of Henrik Stenson’s thoughts after grabbing a share of the lead in the first round of the Italian Open. And it wasn’t just about his late push to qualify for Europe’s team at this month’s event at Whistling
Continue ReadingBy Kate Larsen Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — An unvaccinated San Francisco mother lost her unborn baby after getting sick with COVID-19 this month, and now they need help. Nancy Mejia should be soothing her newborn’s cries, instead she’s wiping her own tears and planning a funeral. “To leave
Continue ReadingBy Laura Anthony Click here for updates on this story SAN RAMON, California (KGO) — The wild pigs are at it again, this time in San Ramon. A homeowner there sent ABC7 News Anchor Dan Ashley video of his front lawn chewed up by the foraging animals. “I heard a scream. I came out and
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Audi Grandsphere, revealed Wednesday, is the German automaker’s idea of what self-driving luxury car could be, with controls that fold away and lounge-style seats in the front. Audi has yet to release anything like a fully self-driving car, but the Grandsphere concept plays with the idea of how we
Continue ReadingCNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Audi Grandsphere, revealed Wednesday, is the German automaker’s idea of what self-driving luxury car could be, with controls that fold away and lounge-style seats in the front. Audi has yet to release anything like a fully self-driving car, but the Grandsphere concept plays with the idea of how
Continue Reading THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say police patrolling the northeastern land border with Turkey have found a migrant with a gunshot wound to the leg who was believed to have crossed into Greece illegally. Police said Thursday the 25-year-old Syrian man had used a plastic boat to cross a river that runs along the
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, CNN Democrats are reeling over a strict Texas law that went into effect this week that bars abortions after six weeks, but divisions within their party in Washington — and broad Republican opposition to abortion rights — all but ensure Democrats won’t have the votes to enact new legislation to protect abortion
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he plans to press Congress to take further action on his infrastructure proposals that he says will better prepare the nation for future natural disasters and the effects of climate change. Speaking hours after remnants of Hurricane Ida caused dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he plans to press Congress to take further action on his infrastructure proposals that he says will better prepare the nation for future natural disasters and the effects of climate change. Speaking hours after remnants of Hurricane Ida caused dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across the
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Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Cristiano Ronaldo se convirtió este miércoles en el máximo goleador histórico de selecciones masculinas, tras marcar su gol número 111 para Portugal. De esta forma, acaba de entrar en el top 10 de goleadores del mundo considerando tanto selecciones masculinas como femeninas, de acuerdo con Bleacher Report. La lista de
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest Mars rover may have successfully collected its first rock sample for return to Earth, after last month’s attempt came up empty. The Perseverance rover’s chief engineer, Adam Steltzner, called it a perfect core sample. “I’ve never been more happy to see a
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest Mars rover may have successfully collected its first rock sample for return to Earth, after last month’s attempt came up empty. The Perseverance rover’s chief engineer, Adam Steltzner, called it a perfect core sample. “I’ve never been more happy to see a
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The Associated Press U.S. traffic deaths in the first quarter of 2021 rose by 10.5% over last year, even as driving has declined, the government’s road safety agency reported Thursday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that 8,730 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes from January through March, compared with the 7,900 fatalities
Continue Reading The Associated Press The government’s road safety agency reported Thursday that U.S. traffic deaths in the first quarter of 2021 rose by 10.5% over last year, even as driving has declined. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s estimated that 8,730 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes from January through April, compared with the 7,900
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Veronica Stracqualursi and Ella Nilsen, CNN New York Gov. Kathy Hochul faced the first test of her ability to manage a disaster Thursday amid the deadly and paralyzing flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, as Hochul toured the damage with local officials and pledged to make addressing the growing threat
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