Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El hombre acusado de matar a la estudiante universitaria de 19 años Kristin Smart en 1996 se declaró inocente en su comparecencia este miércoles. Paul Flores, de 44 años, enfrenta un cargo de asesinato en primer grado por presuntamente matar a Smart en su dormitorio en California. Los fiscales dicen
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) —  A military outpost in southern Syria was hit by a coordinated attack Wednesday, but U.S. officials say no American troops stationed there were injured or killed. Initial reports said the attack appeared to include two drone strikes and a small number of rockets. One official says
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon is facing a contempt charge from Congress after he refused to cooperate with a House committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. But it’s the Justice Department that decides what happens next. As the House readies
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Huascar Ynoa was scratched with shoulder inflammation from his scheduled start for the Atlanta Braves against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series,  then removed from the postseason roster. Manager Brian Snitker says Ynoa first experienced discomfort on Monday, but believed he would be able to
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Huascar Ynoa was scratched with shoulder inflammation from his scheduled start for the Atlanta Braves against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series,  then removed from the postseason roster. Manager Brian Snitker says Ynoa first experienced discomfort on Monday, but believed he would be able to
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe and Kara Scannell, CNN The Westchester County, New York, district attorney’s office has opened an investigation into the Trump Organization, looking into whether the company misled a local town over the property value of its golf course for tax purposes, multiple people familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN. Investigators are looking
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner left his heart in San Francisco long ago. Instead he’s focused on doing his job with the Indianapolis Colts. That doesn’t mean Buckner won’t be feeling something different when the Colts visit San Francisco on Sunday night. Teams typically covet Pro Bowl-caliber
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner left his heart in San Francisco long ago. Instead he’s focused on doing his job with the Indianapolis Colts. That doesn’t mean Buckner won’t be feeling something different when the Colts visit San Francisco on Sunday night. Teams typically covet Pro Bowl-caliber
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late winning goal to complete a stunning Manchester United comeback against Atalanta in the Champions League. United got off to the worst start imaginable as goals from Mario Pasalic and Merih Demiral gave the visiting Italian side a 2-0 lead inside the opening half an hour. However,
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN Top Biden administration officials are now weighing a range of different ideas to finance a sweeping economic and climate package as opposition from Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has thrown initial plans to raise the corporate tax rate into doubt, according to two people familiar with the
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Highway 74 was shut down for several hours after a vehicle fell off the side of the roadway near Vista Point. The crash happened at around 1:32 p.m. CAL FIRE confirmed that firefighters found the vehicle approximately 400 feet over the side of Highway 74 with a person trapped inside. TRAFFIC COLLISION OVER THE SIDE
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Schneider and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Federal prosecutors disclosed Wednesday that the government still cannot find most of the classified data they say was stolen by a Maryland couple trying to sell naval secrets to a foreign country. The revelation came during a detention hearing for Diana Toebbe, who is charged, along with her
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are optimistic starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo can return this week from a right calf injury but don’t expect backup Trey Lance back for another week. Coach Kyle Shanahan says Garoppolo will be limited at practice after missing one game
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are optimistic starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo can return this week from a right calf injury but don’t expect backup Trey Lance back for another week. Coach Kyle Shanahan says Garoppolo will be limited at practice after missing one game
Continue Reading By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL has proposed changes to the $1 billion concussion settlement after an outcry over test score adjustments known as “race-norming.” The adjustments make it harder for retired Black players to win dementia awards that average $500,000 or more. The proposed changes come after months of closed-door
Continue Reading By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL has proposed changes to the $1 billion concussion settlement after an outcry over test score adjustments known as “race-norming.” The adjustments make it harder for retired Black players to win dementia awards that average $500,000 or more. The proposed changes come after months of closed-door
Continue Reading BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Villarreal has ended an 11-game winless streak in the Champions League group stage by beating Young Boys 4-1. Headed goals by Yeremi Pino and Gerard Moreno in the first 16 minutes lifted Villarreal to its first win at this stage of the competition since 2008. Defender Alberto Moreno and Samu Chukwueze
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of activist lawyers have pleaded guilty to charges they torched an empty New York City police vehicle last year amid the unrest over the police killing of George Floyd. Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis could get up to 10 years in prison at sentencing next year on
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX delivered a 32% jump in third-quarter profit as the volume of goods it hauled rose even beyond last fall’s strong level. The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad said Wednesday that it made $968 million, or 43 cents per share, in the quarter. That’s up from $736
Continue Reading SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Salzburg’s young squad has taken a big step closer to reaching the Champions League knockout stage with a 3-1 win over Wolfsburg. Noah Okafor scored twice after 19-year-old forward Karim Adeyemi netted early to put the Austrian team on course for victory as it bids to reach the knockout round for
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