COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Nineteen states are now suing to block President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors. One suit filed in Missouri on Friday includes that state as well as Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. A second suit filed in Georgia also includes Alabama,
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extracted some revenge for a loss earlier this week to the Los Angeles Clippers with a 111-92 victory. Jusuf Nurkic added 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Blazers, who snapped a seven-game losing
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extracted some revenge for a loss earlier this week to the Los Angeles Clippers with a 111-92 victory. Jusuf Nurkic added 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Blazers, who snapped a seven-game losing
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says unspecified “family obligations” are responsible for his abrupt decision not to attend next week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland. It was announced Friday that Newsom will take part virtually while the lieutenant governor will lead California’s
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says unspecified “family obligations” are responsible for his abrupt decision not to attend next week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland. It was announced Friday that Newsom will take part virtually while the lieutenant governor will lead California’s
Continue Reading By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Houston Astros are still waiting for all their stars to break loose after a 2-0 loss to Atlanta in Game 3 of the World Series. Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez are stuck in a collective slump with the Astros trailing two
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Gerardo Lemos Los Bravos de Atlanta, han ganado el tercer juego de la serie mundial en Atlanta por 2-0 en el Truist Park poniéndose al liderato en la serie de siete juegos por 2-1. Austin Riley tuvo un doble productor en la parte baja de la tercera entrada y Travis d’Arnaud conectó un jonrón en
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Despite a troublingly short-handed pitching staff that could use as much length as possible from its starters, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker pulled starter Ian Anderson with a 1-0 lead over Houston and a no-hitter through five innings of World Series Game 3. The no-hitter didn’t hold,
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nathan Chen rebounded from a surprising struggle last weekend at Skate America to top the short program Friday at Skate Canada. Third last week in Las Vegas after winning 14 straight events since March 2018, Chen scored 106.72 points to open the competition at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. The
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie starter Ian Anderson and the Braves’ bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, Austin Riley and Travis d’Arnaud drove in runs and Atlanta beat the Houston Astros 2-0 to grab a two games to one lead in the World Series. Anderson and four
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie starter Ian Anderson and the Braves’ bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, Austin Riley and Travis d’Arnaud drove in runs and Atlanta beat the Houston Astros 2-0 to grab a two games to one lead in the World Series. Anderson and four
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In only a handful of cases has the Supreme Court moved as quickly as it is in the fight over the Texas law that bans most abortions. The cases being argued Monday could signal how the justices will rule in an even bigger abortion case that will
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will face a more skeptical global audience than his first day in Rome when he attends the Group of 20 Summit, which begins Saturday in the Italian capital after a day of presidential glad-handing with world leaders. Divisions within Biden’s own political party are
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s first day at the Group of 20 Summit began Saturday with the President achieving one of his core objectives for the global conference — an endorsement of a 15% global minimum tax from world leaders. The tax is a chief priority of Biden’s that the
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A 30-foot Pride flag is now flying at Desert Regional Medical Center. Friday morning, four frontline LGBTQ healthcare workers were honored at an event where the Desert Care Network kicked off Pride festivities with its unfurling. Hassan Bencheqroun, an ICU specialist, says the flag symbolizes the hospital’s support for the LGBTQ community. “To be a part of today is a testament
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley keeps coming up with one clutch hit after another on baseball’s biggest stage. Riley drove in the first run of the Atlanta Braves’ 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the World Series. The Braves are now up 2-1 in the
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Ian Anderson and the Braves bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, Austin Riley and Travis d’Arnaud drove in runs and Atlanta beat the Houston Astros 2-0 Friday night to take a two games to one Series lead. Anderson and four relievers combined
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of relatives and dignitaries have gathered in South Korea’s capital to pay their final respects to former President Roh Tae-woo. He was a key participant in a 1979 military coup who later won a landmark democratic election before his political career ended with imprisonment
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — A former Phoenix hotel will be used as a shelter for older homeless people. The Arizona Department of Housing provided $7.5 million to purchase the former Phoenix Inn. The City Council approved spending an additional $4 million to rehabilitate the property near Interstate 17 and Northern Avenue to serve people ages 55
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The FBI has begun a campaign to use the Navajo language on social media to combat hate crimes. The federal enforcement agency said Friday that it has an ad on Facebook that encourages victims and witnesses to contact the FBI, which also has posted messages in the Navajo language against hate
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