By LISA MASCARO, AAMER MADHANI and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging Democrats to wrap up talks and bring the social services and climate change bills at the center of his domestic initiative “over the finish line.” Biden wants an agreement before he departs Thursday for global summits overseas.
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By LISA MASCARO, AAMER MADHANI and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging Democrats to wrap up talks and bring the social services and climate change bills at the center of his domestic initiative “over the finish line.” Biden wants an agreement before he departs Thursday for global summits overseas.
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid the welfare money he accepted for scheduled speeches where he didn’t show up. Auditor Shad White says Favre paid $600,000 this week. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback still owes $228,000 in interest. White
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie center fielder José Siri is playing in his first World Series game less than two months after making his big league debut on Sept. 3. The only change in Houston’s lineup for Game 2 was the 26-year-old Siri in center instead of Chas McCormick. It is only the fourth game this
Continue Reading By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police say a resident of a high-rise condominium near Bangkok cut the support rope for two painters, apparently angry she wasn’t told they would be doing work, and left them hanging above the 26th floor until a couple rescued them. Police say the woman is facing
Continue Reading By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has repaid the welfare money he accepted for scheduled speeches where he didn’t show up. Auditor Shad White says Favre paid $600,000 this week. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback still owes $228,000 in interest. White
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Podemos contar a LeBron James entre aquellos que entraron a la moda de “El juego del calamar”. El ícono del básquetbol compartió sus ideas en un video publicado en Twitter por el escritor deportivo Kyle Goon. “Sin embargo, no me gustó el final”, dijo James a su compañero de los Lakers
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Draws by Real Madrid and Sevilla have left four teams tied for the lead in the Spanish league and another Barcelona loss left coach Ronald Koeman out of a job. The Catalan club fired Koeman shortly after the team’s 1-0 loss at Rayo Vallecano. The defeat
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Federal prosecutors on Wednesday pushed back against claims of mistreatment at a Washington, DC, jail where dozens of US Capitol rioters are being held — allegations that led a federal judge to refer the jail for an investigation into potential civil rights violations after holding its officials in
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have made improvement in many areas during Brandon Staley’s first season as coach, but special teams continues to be one department that generates major concerns. Staley is hoping a new returner and kicker help turn things around. The Chargers signed
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have made improvement in many areas during Brandon Staley’s first season as coach, but special teams continues to be one department that generates major concerns. Staley is hoping a new returner and kicker help turn things around. The Chargers signed
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Un juez de Medellín ordenó al Instituto Colombiano del Dolor (Incodol) realizar la eutanasia a Martha Sepúlveda, un procedimiento que había sido cancelado —tras ser inicialmente autorizado— días después de un reportaje televisivo sobre el caso. Indocol es una institución prestadoras de servicios de salud, o IPS. Sepúlveda sufre esclerosis
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks don’t have much to like right now between a three-game losing streak and sitting in last place in the NFC West. But the Seahawks may have turned a corner defensively. The team has held two straight opponents under 350 total yards heading
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — Se espera que los demócratas eliminen el permiso familiar y por enfermedad remunerados de su paquete económico y climático fundamental, descartando uno de los puntos centrales de la propuesta del presidente Joe Biden mientras se apresuran a llegar a un acuerdo con los senadores que se resisten, según varias
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Patrick Peterson has been a steadying influence on Minnesota’s revamped secondary this season. The eight-time Pro Bowler has provided wise leadership and sound pass coverage. The Vikings are about to find out how much of an impact Peterson has had. He’ll miss at least
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By Brynn Gingras, CNN In a settlement between Philadelphia and the family of Walter Wallace, the city says it will provide money for stun guns, such as Tasers, for every patrol officer in the Police Department. The city also says officers will be required to wear the less-lethal weapons, and they will be properly trained
Continue Reading KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A third person injured when a drag racer veered into a crowd and crashed during a racing event in Central Texas has died. A police spokesman said Wednesday that 46-year-old Rebecca Cedillo of Converse had died at University Hospital in San Antonio. Two boys, ages 6 and 8, died the day
Continue Reading KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A third person injured when a drag racer veered into a crowd and crashed during a racing event in Central Texas has died. A police spokesman said Wednesday that 46-year-old Rebecca Cedillo of Converse had died at University Hospital in San Antonio. Two boys, ages 6 and 8, died the day
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy and Raja Razek, CNN If Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has a new hammer next week it’s bad news for Atlanta Braves fans. As part of a yearly tradition, the mayors of the two World Series participants have placed a friendly wager with each other. The losing mayor, be it Turner or Atlanta
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