By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins have a new quarterback, one who hasn’t played a snap in the NFL this season and set a slew of records in college. It’s not who many expected. The only new quarterback development that Dolphins coach Brian Flores had to offer
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By EILEEN NG and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President Joe Biden has told leaders at the East Asia Summit that China’s recent actions in the Taiwan Straits are “coercive” and undermined peace and stability in the region. The comments by Biden, who participated by video in the annual meeting of
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego restaurants will be allowed to continue serving customers on sidewalks and in streets following City Council approval of new regulations that make permanent the move outdoors that helped eateries survive the pandemic. The 6-2 vote Tuesday will take effect in July when the current program expires. Restaurant operations can
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden has picked a career prosecutor to be the top federal law enforcement officer in Arizona. The president announced Wednesday he’s picked Gary M. Restaino to be the United States Attorney for Arizona. Restaino has been a federal prosecutor in Arizona since 2003 and was previously the chief of the
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As the pandemic continues, more families in the valley are taking kids out of the classroom and choosing virtual learning options instead. “Our major concern was…we didn’t know what this virus was going to do in the flu months,” said Priscilla Waggoner. Waggoner is a Bermuda Dunes mother with a four and five-year-old at home.
Continue Reading By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo is urging voters to reject a ballot question that would replace the city’s police department. Arradondo said Wednesday it would do nothing to address the issues laid bare with the death last year of George Floyd. Voters will decide Tuesday
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — France says it will bar British fishing boats from some French ports starting next week if no deal is reached with the U.K. in a dispute over fishing licenses for French boats. France’s government also suggested it may restrict energy supplies to the Channel Islands, a British Crown dependency that relies heavily
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PARIS (AP) — France says it will bar British fishing boats from some French ports starting next week if no deal is reached with the U.K. in a dispute over fishing licenses for French boats. France’s government also suggested it may restrict energy supplies to the Channel Islands, a British Crown dependency that relies heavily
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — High prices for trucks and SUVs helped General Motors post a $2.4 billion third-quarter profit. But the income was 40% lower than a year ago due to short supplies of new vehicles because of a global computer chip shortage. The earnings fell from $4 billion last
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Federal prosecutors allege eight people connected to an organization based in Kansas City, Kansas, forced children to work without pay and abused them for years. An indictment unsealed on Tuesday charges the organization, formerly known as the United Nation of Islam, with conspiracy to commit forced labor and forced labor.
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Federal prosecutors allege eight people connected to an organization based in Kansas City, Kansas, forced children to work without pay and abused them for years. An indictment unsealed on Tuesday charges the organization, formerly known as the United Nation of Islam, with conspiracy to commit forced labor and forced labor.
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourists are returning, events are expanding and a wave of wagering is washing over Nevada, where a September casino winnings report shows gambling at pre-pandemic levels. The state Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday that casinos statewide took in almost $1.2 billion in house winnings last month.
Continue Reading By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s federal environment minister says setting net zero targets isn’t a solution to climate change. Instead, he said, rich countries need to acknowledge their “historic responsibility” for emissions and protect the interests of developing nations and those vulnerable to climate change. He spoke ahead of
Continue ReadingBy Jiani Navarro Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Chastang Fournier K-8 school in Mobile is taking the learning outside, selling mums to raise money for their science programs. As the mums grow so do the minds of the students at Chastang Middle School, as they learn the science behind
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas Two crew members tell CNN that Hannah Gutierrez, 24, who was the lead armorer on the set of “Rust,” mishandled weapons on a previous film project. Stu Brumbaugh, the key grip on “The Old Way,” told CNN that Gutierrez handled guns on the set of that project in a reckless manner and
Continue ReadingCNN, KOAT By Lisa Respers France, CNN Alec Baldwin told the paparazzi he is not allowed to talk about the details of the shooting that occurred on the set of his latest film, “Rust,” but he had some things to say about the woman who died, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In a video posted on TMZ’s
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of the Florida county that’s home to the nation’s biggest theme park resorts is lifting a pandemic-related state of emergency order. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said he was letting the order expire Wednesday afternoon. Orange County’s positivity rate has been below 5% for 17 consecutive days and the
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of the Florida county that’s home to the nation’s biggest theme park resorts is lifting a pandemic-related state of emergency order. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said he was letting the order expire Wednesday afternoon. Orange County’s positivity rate has been below 5% for 17 consecutive days and the
Continue Reading By HEATHER GREENE and EMILY McFARLAN MILLER Religion News Service In both the modern witchcraft and Jewish communities, people are bringing together magic — often called witchcraft — and religious ritual. The ways in which these two seemingly distinct practices merge is often highly personal, depending on heritage, education and spiritual calling. That may seem
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 24 Coastal Carolina is looking to bounce back after its first loss of the season when it faces Troy on Thursday night. The Chanticleers squandered an early 14-point lead at Appalachian State before falling 30-27 for their first loss of the season. Coastal Carolina had also been in the drivers’
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