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By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — ABBA is releasing its first new music in four decades, along with a concert performance that will see the “Dancing Queen” quartet going entirely digital. The forthcoming album “Voyage,” to be released Nov. 5, is a follow-up to 1981’s “The Visitors,” which until now had been the swan
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — You all remember Milo, an adorable dog that was born with his paws facing upward instead of downward. Milo and Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine made international news in early 2019 when he underwent corrective surgery. Milo recovered from
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story METAIRIE, Louisiana (WDSU) — A woman was shot and killed by a Jefferson Parish deputy after authorities say she hit a deputy with her vehicle in Metairie. Officials with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office said in a press release Wednesday that the shooting occurred near
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into a mishap that occurred during July’s flight with founder Richard Branson. The ban came as Virgin Galactic announced plans to launch three Italian
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into a mishap that occurred during July’s flight with founder Richard Branson. The ban came as Virgin Galactic announced plans to launch three Italian
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN A new Texas law that effectively bans most abortions prompted President Joe Biden on Wednesday to use a word he’d entirely avoided as president: “Abortion.” The absence of the word in Biden’s public remarks and statements has frustrated activists, who say it reflects an issue that fell off the priority list
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Virginia is moving ahead with its plans to remove the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from its capital city following a pair of rulings Thursday from the state’s Supreme Court. The court is allowing the state to begin the “complex” multi-day process of taking down the
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Aerolíneas Argentinas, la compañía aérea más grande del país, prohibió el transporte de “trofeos de caza” en sus vuelos nacionales e internacionales, según anunció la empresa en un comunicado publicado en su página web este jueves por la mañana. El comunicado señala que la caza para la obtención de
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Paramount Pictures is delaying the release of three big movies due to the ongoing pandemic. “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Mission: Impossible 7” and “Jackass Forever” are being pushed back to 2022, the studio announced. “Mission: Impossible 7” has been moved to September 30, 2022, “Top Gun: Maverick” will no longer release over
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By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills won’t renew their lease with the state and county without a partially publicly funded agreement in place for a proposed new $1.4 billion stadium, team executive Ron Raccuia tells Buffalo’s WBEN-Radio. Raccuia says the topic of relocation has not been raised
Continue Reading SLIDELL, La. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials are still searching for a man whose arm was ripped off during an alligator attack in the floodwaters of Hurricane Ida. Search crews with a cadaver dog have been looking in vain for traces of 71-year-old Timothy Satterlee. St. Tammany Parish sheriff’s Capt. Lance Vitter says Satterlee’s wife heard
Continue Reading By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer North Carolina will have to come out of the gate quickly. The 10th-ranked Tar Heels open the season at Virginia Tech in a matchup with more than the usual amount of meaning because they are ACC Coastal Division rivals, and contenders. The league is also part of other
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN The US Open tennis championship was battered by remnants of Hurricane Ida on Wednesday, causing one match to be suspended as rain poured through the stadium roof. Kevin Anderson and Diego Schwartzman’s second-round singles match was halted early in the second set as water came through multiple openings of the roof
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama player and assistant coach Jim Fuller, who worked as both athletic director and head coach for Jacksonville State, has died after suffering from complications due to COVID-19. He was 76. Fuller died Wednesday night at his home in Texas, Jacksonville State athletic director Greg Seitz said. He confirmed that
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Joel Farabee to a $30 million, six-year contract extension. Farabee’s extension kicks in with the 2022-23 season. He was scheduled to become a restricted free agent after this season. The 21-year-old Farabee led the Flyers with 20 goals and had 38 points in 55 games. He
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset by wildfires — with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the “climate crisis” has arrived. “These extreme storms, and
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Chris Pronger has been out of hockey for more than a year now and has no immediate desire to return. The Hall of Fame defenseman worked in the NHL’s department of player safety after his playing days were over and tried a front office job with the Florida Panthers.
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An intergovernmental conference has taken early steps toward drawing up an agreement to curb plastic pollution and marine litter around the world, which can choke off sea life, harm food safety and coastal tourism, and contribute to climate change. A draft resolution presented by Peru and Rwanda,
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An intergovernmental conference has taken early steps toward drawing up an agreement to curb plastic pollution and marine litter around the world, which can choke off sea life, harm food safety and coastal tourism, and contribute to climate change. A draft resolution presented by Peru and Rwanda,
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La ansiedad es alta entre los padres a medida que más niños regresan a la escuela sin la protección de una vacuna contra el covid-19 durante al menos unos meses más. Los padres tienen una razón para estar preocupados. Después de meses de casos en declive, el virus está encontrando
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