By CALEB JONES and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Go out for a night on the town in some U.S. cities and you might find yourself waiting while someone at the door of the restaurant or theater closely inspects your vaccination card and checks it against your photo ID. Or, conversely, you
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner have placed a friendly bet on the winner of the World Series. Bottoms praised the Atlanta Braves during a video on Instagram Tuesday morning. She described the Braves as a “great community
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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A military official says Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and his wife, who were detained after the military seized power were allowed to return to their home in Khartoum. Their release came after the international community condemned the coup and called on the military to release all
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Smaller retailers are bracing for the all-important holiday season. The global supply chain has been buffeted by a multitude of problems, from factories having to close due to COVID-19 surges, a lack of containers to ship items in, backups at ports and warehouses, and a
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Geneva Sands, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 has reached out to Chad Wolf and Ken Cuccinelli, two top officials from the Trump-era Department of Homeland Security, asking that they voluntarily speak with the panel, CNN has learned. Cuccinelli said he has been asked to meet with investigators but
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — The amount of rain that fell in Reno the last two days was nearly as much as the previous 12 months combined as rainfall records fell across much of northern Nevada. The National Weather Service said Tuesday the 2.92 inches of rain recorded at Reno-Tahoe International Airport Sunday and Monday was
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — The amount of rain that fell in Reno the last two days was nearly as much as the previous 12 months combined as rainfall records fell across much of northern Nevada. The National Weather Service said Tuesday the 2.92 inches of rain recorded at Reno-Tahoe International Airport Sunday and Monday was
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By JAY COHEN and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Chicago Blackhawks general manager and president of hockey operations Stan Bowman has resigned after an investigation found he was among a group of leaders who failed to respond promptly to allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010. The results of an independent
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Niños que cruzan fronteras solos. Personas que atraviesan peligrosas selvas a riesgo de morir en el intento. Familias enteras que huyen de sus hogares con la esperanza de encontrar una vida mejor en otro país. América Latina vive una crisis migratoria sin precedentes. Y la pandemia, los eventos climáticos y la
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Women make up just over half the workers in the U.S. casino industry. But the top management jobs are still largely held by men. Participants in a gambling conference in Atlantic City said Tuesday the industry needs to do more to promote women, even as
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Women make up just over half the workers in the U.S. casino industry. But the top management jobs are still largely held by men. Participants in a gambling conference in Atlantic City said Tuesday the industry needs to do more to promote women, even as
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Women make up just over half the workers in the U.S. casino industry. But the top management jobs are still largely held by men. Participants in a gambling conference in Atlantic City said Tuesday the industry needs to do more to promote women, even as
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Biden administration on Tuesday announced that Kim Wyman, Washington state’s Republican secretary of state, will lead the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to protect elections from domestic and foreign interference. Wyman, who has repeatedly refuted former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud, will be the federal liaison to
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Organizaciones indígenas y sindicatos en Ecuador marchaban este martes para protestar contra la política económica del gobierno y pedir que se congelen los precios del combustible, en el contexto de una suba progresiva en lo que va del año y la difícil situación económica en el país. Las carreteras en
Continue Reading By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A preliminary report on an Amtrak train derailment in north-central Montana last month that killed three people and injured dozens more provides no information on the cause of the accident. The report issued Tuesday said the train’s emergency brakes were activated and
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The House of Representatives on Monday unanimously passed a bill that would posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 US service members killed in the August terrorist attack outside Kabul’s airport during the US evacuation from Afghanistan. The bill now heads to the US Senate for approval before it
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 1 Georgia and unranked Florida have unsettled quarterbacks situations heading into their annual rivalry football game known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” in Jacksonville. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart insists he doesn’t know whether Stetson Bennett or JT Daniels will start against the
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he’s nominating Jessica Rosenworcel to lead the Federal Communications Commission, which would make her the first woman to serve in the role if she’s confirmed by the Senate. “It’s the honor of a lifetime to be designated to serve as FCC Chair,” Rosenworcel tweeted
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mike Lucci, a Pro Bowl linebacker who played nine seasons with the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 81 years old. Lucci died in Florida after an extended illness. Lucci played on Cleveland’s 1964 NFL championship team. But he spent most of his 12-year career with the
Continue Reading CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s leading rushing Kobe Pace will miss the game with Florida State this week as he’s in COVID-19 protocol. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney announced Pace’s status Tuesday. Pace is a 5-foot-10, 210-pound sophomore has started five games and rushed for 327 yards and three touchdowns. Pace’s absence is the latest hit
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