By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Atlanta general manager Alex Anthopoulos and Houston GM James Click both took over teams in turmoil and led them to the World Series. Anthopoulos was hired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in November 2017, six weeks after GM John Coppolella was forced to resign when Major
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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Atlanta general manager Alex Anthopoulos and Houston GM James Click both took over teams in turmoil and led them to the World Series. Anthopoulos was hired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in November 2017, six weeks after GM John Coppolella was forced to resign when Major
Continue Reading By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Tailback Sean Tucker and dual-threat quarterback Garrett Shrader have given Syracuse a big offensive jolt. A year after losing 10 games, the Orange are two wins from reaching eligibility to play in the postseason. Tucker has 1,060 yards rushing, the only player in FBS this
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olivertapia (CNN) — General Motors ha dicho que su plan es vender solamente vehículos eléctricos para 2035, pero todavía estamos en 2021 y la empresa sigue apostando por la gasolina. El mismo día que GM anunció inversiones en vehículos eléctricos, también presentó el nuevo Chevrolet Corvette Z06, de 670 caballos de fuerza con un motor
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Roughly 28 million schoolchildren nationwide might soon be eligible to get vaccinated. On Tuesday, an FDA advisory committee officially endorsed Pfizer’s vaccine designed for kids ages 5-11. If the FDA and CDC accept the endorsement, the shots could be available for kids in this age group as early as next week. “We certainly know that
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By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The global energy transition is perhaps nowhere more perplexing than in the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies are caught between two daunting climate change scenarios that each threaten their livelihood. In one, the world stops burning oil and gas to cut down
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By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The global energy transition is perhaps nowhere more perplexing than in the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies are caught between two daunting climate change scenarios that each threaten their livelihood. In one, the world stops burning oil and gas to cut down
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.S. government is scheduled to ask Britain’s High Court to overturn a judge’s decision that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be sent to the United States to face espionage charges. A lower court judge who refused extradition in January ruled Assange was likely to kill
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton is done for the World Series after leaving with a broken right calf bone in the third inning of the opener. With the Braves leading 5-0, Morton came up hobbling on the mound after striking out Jose Altuve on a 2-2
Continue Reading By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has started to vaccinate children as part of an effort to reopen schools after more than half a year of closures due to COVID-19. About 1,500 teenagers between 16 and 17 years old in Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam are among the first
Continue Reading By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has started to vaccinate children as part of an effort to reopen schools after more than half a year of closures due to COVID-19. About 1,500 teenagers between 16 and 17 years old in Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam are among the first
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — El anuncio de Kat Von D representa el fin de una era. La famosa artista del tatuaje/estrella de televisión de realidad/música y emprendedora anunció que cerrará su salón de tatuajes con sede en Los Ángeles, High Voltage. Kat Von D, cuya tienda fue el escenario de la serie de telerrealidad de TLC
Continue Reading By EILEEN NG and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President Joe Biden and China’s Premier Li Keqiang are joining an annual summit of 18 Asia-Pacific nations by video, as some regional leaders voice concern about the sharpening of competition between major powers over trade, Taiwan, democracy and Beijing’s assertive actions. Russian
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals 19 seconds apart in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The Jets trailed 3-2 late in the third period before Ehlers tied it with 1:20 remaining after a scramble following
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals 19 seconds apart in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The Jets trailed 3-2 late in the third period before Ehlers tied it with 1:20 remaining after a scramble following
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Students in Rhode Island are asking a federal appeals court to affirm that public school students have a constitutional right to a civics education. They’re asking the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston to reverse a lower court’s dismissal and declare there is such a right. Oral arguments
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CNN By John Keefe and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Nearly 200 countries have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst consequences of the climate crisis, but there is still a huge gap between what’s been promised and what scientists say is needed, according to a report by the UN Environment Programme. With just
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The defense for former Nissan executive Greg Kelly has argued there is no evidence or motives linking him to alleged under-reporting of his ex-boss Carlos Ghosn’s compensation. Kelly’s chief defense lawyer, Yoichi Kitamura, said in wrapping up the defense’s arguments that Kelly is innocent, and he
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The defense for former Nissan executive Greg Kelly has argued there is no evidence or motives linking him to alleged under-reporting of his ex-boss Carlos Ghosn’s compensation. Kelly’s chief defense lawyer, Yoichi Kitamura, said in wrapping up the defense’s arguments that Kelly is innocent, and he
Continue Reading By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and expanding voting access. Now voters are weighing in at the ballot box on whether that turn
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