NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee safety Amani Hooker has been activated off injured reserve and will play Monday night against the Buffalo Bills. Hooker is just the second player to come off injured reserve for Tennessee. The Titans still have 16 on that list with starting cornerback Kristian Fulton replacing Hooker. Fulton did not practice
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The National Women’s Soccer League has named Marla Messing as its interim chief executive officer as the league contends with allegations of player abuse and harassment. Messing was president and CEO of the 1999 Women’s World Cup and helped land the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic bid. She has
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By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An 1833 statue of Thomas Jefferson will be removed from New York’s City Council chamber by the end of the year. Some members of the City Council have demanded the statue’s removal for years because Jefferson was a slaveholder. But the little-known city commission that held
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By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals court has ruled that a state-run pest prevention program partly violates California’s landmark environmental law. The Friday ruling from the California 3rd District Court of Appeal targets a program run by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The department is tasked with
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Gen. Colin Powell died Monday from complications of Covid-19, and experts say his death shows how important it is for more people to get vaccinated and stop the spread of the virus. Powell was fully vaccinated, but a source close to the matter confirmed to CNN he had multiple myeloma, a
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden has few public events on his schedule this week as he works behind the scenes to secure an agreement on his domestic agenda amid deep divisions within his party. A source familiar with the President’s private schedule says it is filled with blocks of “congressional
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trailing 2-0 in the NL Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the Atlanta Braves right where they want them. At their house. The Braves’ last win at Dodger Stadium was June 9, 2018. They’ve lost nine straight in Los Angeles, getting swept in a
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trailing 2-0 in the NL Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the Atlanta Braves right where they want them. At their house. The Braves’ last win at Dodger Stadium was June 9, 2018. They’ve lost nine straight in Los Angeles, getting swept in a
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey’s $22 million club option for the 2022 season as long as the veteran catcher wants to keep playing. Posey helped lead the Giants to a franchise-record 107 wins and their first NL West title since 2012
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey’s $22 million club option for the 2022 season as long as the veteran catcher wants to keep playing. Posey helped lead the Giants to a franchise-record 107 wins and their first NL West title since 2012
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN, COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents to a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, challenging President Joe Biden’s initial decision to waive executive privilege. Trump claims in the lawsuit that
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Teresa Gallavan will be the new assistant city manager in Palm Springs, City Manager Justin Clifton announced on Monday. She will begin her new position in Palm Springs in mid-November. “I am thrilled to be bringing Teresa on to join our team. This is an important position that plays a key role in leading the
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El mundo literario de España se ha sumido en el caos después de que se concediera un codiciado premio a “Carmen Mola”, una aclamada escritora de suspenso que resultó ser el seudónimo de tres hombres. Los guionistas de televisión AgustÃn MartÃnez, Jorge DÃaz y Antonio Mercero sorprendieron a los
Continue Reading By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — One of the most prominent figures in the QAnon conspiracy movement says he’s running for Congress in Arizona because the state is at the forefront of the fight by many Republicans over the 2020 election results. Ron Watkins is a prominent promoter of false claims that
Continue Reading By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — One of the most prominent figures in the QAnon conspiracy movement says he’s running for Congress in Arizona because the state is at the forefront of the fight by many Republicans over the 2020 election results. Ron Watkins is a prominent promoter of false claims that
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have claimed veteran guard Avery Bradley Jr. off waivers. Bradley played for the Lakers in 2019-20 but opted out prior to the NBA restart in the bubble in Orlando, Florida, because of health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. He did not participate in the playoff run to
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have claimed veteran guard Avery Bradley Jr. off waivers. Bradley played for the Lakers in 2019-20 but opted out prior to the NBA restart in the bubble in Orlando, Florida, because of health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. He did not participate in the playoff run to
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A windy day in the desert with gusts exceeding 30 MPH around the Coachella Valley. Here’s a glance at some of the strongest gusts from around the desert as of the afternoon: A low-pressure system is moving across Northern California. This is generating a stronger onshore flow for the Southland and also providing some light
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Carter Hawkins has been formally introduced as the Cubs’ new general manager, stepping into a position that had been open since Jed Hoyer was promoted to president of baseball operations almost a year ago. Hawkins comes to Chicago after 14 seasons with Cleveland, including the last
Continue Reading By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco parents and other residents frustrated by the city’s scandal-plagued Board of Education will get a chance to recall three of its members. City officials announced Monday that a special municipal election will be held Feb. 15 after an effort to recall the board members
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