By Marshall Cohen and Em Steck, CNN A January 6 riot defendant with ties to the Proud Boys, who was recently profiled by CNN for promoting false-flag conspiracies about the insurrection, will plead guilty to a misdemeanor for illegally protesting in the Capitol building, his lawyer confirmed on Tuesday. Micajah Jackson has agreed to a
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By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — The attorney for a Black man who was run over by a Kansas deputy in an encounter caught on dashcam video says he was shocked to learn the deputy is now employed as a master sergeant at the Hutchinson prison while under criminal investigation. Lionel
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Five teams from the Pac-12 are in The Associated Press preseason poll for a sixth straight season, led by defending champion Stanford. The Pac-12 is tied for the most ranked teams with the ACC and Big Ten. Stanford sits at No. 3 and Oregon at
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Five teams from the Pac-12 are in The Associated Press preseason poll for a sixth straight season, led by defending champion Stanford. The Pac-12 is tied for the most ranked teams with the ACC and Big Ten. Stanford sits at No. 3 and Oregon at
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Five teams from the Pac-12 are in The Associated Press preseason poll for a sixth straight season, led by defending champion Stanford. The Pac-12 is tied for the most ranked teams with the ACC and Big Ten. Stanford sits at No. 3 and Oregon at
Continue Reading By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — A growing migrant caravan set out early after a day of rest on its trek across southern Mexico. About 2,000 migrants had walked out of the southern city of Tapachula near the Guatemala border on Saturday. While the multitude is challenging to count, it appeared
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A nor’easter that battered the Atlantic coast with hurricane-force wind gusts has left more than a half-million customers without power in New England. Dozens of schools canceled classes Wednesday. Utility workers labored to restore power as winds diminished throughout the day. The process is expected to take days in hardest-hit southeastern Massachusetts.
Continue Reading By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s parliament has rejected the minority Socialist government’s proposed state budget for 2022. That is expected to trigger an early election and put a brake on the country’s post-pandemic recovery plans. The moderate Socialists were deserted Wednesday by their hard-left allies from the Communist Party and
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By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland congressman has deactivated his official congressional and campaign Facebook and Instagram accounts until their parent company and Congress make substantial reforms to protect children, health and democratic values. Democratic Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger said Wednesday that his decision follows disturbing whistleblower reports about the company’s
Continue Reading By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland congressman has deactivated his official congressional and campaign Facebook and Instagram accounts until their parent company and Congress make substantial reforms to protect children, health and democratic values. Democratic Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger said Wednesday that his decision follows disturbing whistleblower reports about the company’s
Continue Reading By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland congressman has deactivated his official congressional and campaign Facebook and Instagram accounts until their parent company and Congress make substantial reforms to protect children, health and democratic values. Democratic Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger said Wednesday that his decision follows disturbing whistleblower reports about the company’s
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed Herschel Walker for the Senate in Georgia. That lends the clout of the highest-ranking elected GOP official in the country to the candidacy of a former football star whose turbulent personal history could create problems for his general election campaign.
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer JJ Redick is joining ESPN as an NBA analyst a month after announcing his retirement following a 15-year playing career. Redick will make his debut on Nov. 3 as a studio analyst during the game between the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks. Redick will also be an analyst on
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, CNN Iran has agreed to resume crucial nuclear talks “before the end of November,” the country’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani said in a tweet on Wednesday. Bagheri Kani was meeting Enrique Mora, the EU’s External Action Service Deputy Head, in Brussels on Wednesday, to discuss the resumption of talks that
Continue Reading NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Old Dominion University says it has accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference no later than July 1, 2023. The addition of the Monarchs and Southern Miss will give the Sun Belt 12 football-playing members, with more expansion possible. Old Dominion has played in Conference USA for seven seasons.
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Wednesday reported nearly 6,300 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases, an usually high number that state officials said included results previously delayed by a date-processing problem. Because of the problem that the Department of Health Services said occurred over the weekend and since has been resolved, the state reported only 158 additional
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Hard Rock wants to build a casino in or near New York City, even as it moves forward with a plan to build another one about 8 miles away in northern New Jersey. New York state has three remaining casino licenses to be awarded in
Continue ReadingOpinion by Jim Parrott and Mark Zandi for CNN Business Perspectives The nation faces a dramatic housing shortage, sending home prices and rents through the roof all over the country. The spike in housing costs is making it harder for some to buy their first home and for others to afford their rent, increasing demand
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Hard Rock wants to build a casino in or near New York City, even as it moves forward with a plan to build another one about 8 miles away in northern New Jersey. New York state has three remaining casino licenses to be awarded in
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Twin Metals says it will appeal a federal decision that dealt a serious blow to its proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. Last week, the Biden administration ordered a mineral withdrawal study that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a popular recreational
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