By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The lawyer for an American journalist detained almost five months in military-ruled Myanmar says he is being prosecuted for an offense allegedly carried out by a news service for which he had stopped working more than half-a-year previously. Danny Fenster, managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, an online
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Nearly 66 million people in the United States who are eligible still have not gotten vaccinated against Covid-19, no matter how much danger that puts them in and no matter how many incentives or mandates have been thrown at them. States and public health officials have tried all sorts of novel
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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn held its first “First Night” celebration in two years Friday, filling Gampel Pavilion with students for the annual unofficial start to the basketball season after having to cancel the event last year because of the pandemic. COVID-19 also prevented all but family and a few friends from attending home games
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury, quarterbacks coach Cam Turner and defensive tackle Zach Allen will miss the Cardinals’ game Sunday at Cleveland after testing positive for COVID-19. The news adds to the virus woes for the NFL’s only unbeaten team, which also put star linebacker Chandler
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury, quarterbacks coach Cam Turner and defensive tackle Zach Allen will miss the Cardinals’ game Sunday at Cleveland after testing positive for COVID-19. The news adds to the virus woes for the NFL’s only unbeaten team, which also put star linebacker Chandler
Continue Reading BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Brittany Force made the quickest run in Bristol Dragway history Friday, powering to the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Force blistered the track record at Thunder Valley with a 3.682-second run at 328.94 mph. She’s in position for her 10th No. 1
Continue Reading BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Brittany Force made the quickest run in Bristol Dragway history Friday, powering to the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Force blistered the track record at Thunder Valley with a 3.682-second run at 328.94 mph. She’s in position for her 10th No. 1
Continue Reading TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury will miss the Cardinals’ game Sunday at Cleveland after testing positive for COVID-19.
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California judge has tentatively ruled that state prison officials acted with deliberate indifference when they caused a deadly coronavirus outbreak at one of the world’s most famous prisons last year, But Marin County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Howard said vaccines have changed the landscape
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Saturday evening. Conditions are favorable for a rapid rate of fire spread. The Alisal Fire in Santa Barbara County is still active but now 41% contained. A ridge of high pressure is building over the west coast and aiding in our warming temperatures.
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los muertos tras un atentado suicida contra una mezquita chiita en Kandahar ascendieron al menos a 32, mientras que 68 son los heridos, según la agencia de noticias gubernamental Bakhtar. ISIS-K se atribuyó la responsabilidad del atentado. “Funcionarios del Emirato Islámico de Afganistán en Kandahar han dicho que 32 personas perdieron
Continue Reading CARY, N.C. (AP) — Scott Parel shot a bogey-free 7-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ SAS Championship. The 56-year-old Parel birdied Nos. 5-7 and added four more on the back nine on Nos. 10, 12, 13 and 16 at Prestonwood Country Club. He won the last of
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Fans filled the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Friday for the BNP quarterfinals. “It’s been beautiful out here I’m really enjoying it,” said David Sturdyvin, Visiting from Portland, Oregon. Many of them — visiting the valley just for the final weekend of the tournament. “The people here are awesome. I like watching players that are
Continue ReadingBy Ben Westcott and Eric Cheung, CNN Taiwan’s Defense Minister, former general Chiu Kuo-cheng, stood in front of the island’s legislature last week and made a dire prediction — by 2025, China will be able to mount a “full-scale” invasion of Taiwan. The dramatic statement came after China sent its highest number of warplanes yet
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Only the San Francisco Giants themselves envisioned a season with success quite like this. They were all but an afterthought given the defending World Series champion Dodgers and San Diego Padres had been heavy favorites to win the NL West. The Giants instead captured their
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Only the San Francisco Giants themselves envisioned a season with success quite like this. They were all but an afterthought given the defending World Series champion Dodgers and San Diego Padres had been heavy favorites to win the NL West. The Giants instead captured their
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Fritz beat No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open in front of a hometown crowd, scoring the biggest win of his young career. Fritz rallied from a 5-2 deficit in the third
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El volcán de Cumbre Vieja, en la isla española de La Palma, redujo notablemente su actividad durante unas horas este lunes por la mañana. Así se demostró a través de las imágenes que llegaron en vivo desde el lugar, donde pudo observarse cómo desapareció la columna de humo que había
Continue Reading By JO KEARNEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LEIGH-ON-SEA, England (AP) — A long-serving member of Parliament was stabbed to death during a meeting with constituents at a church in England, in what police said was a terrorist incident. A 25-year-old man was arrested in connection with the attack, which united Britain’s fractious politicians in
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press HENRICO, Va. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden has campaigned for Democrats in Virginia’s and New Jersey’s governors’ races. On Friday, Biden appeared at events with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Terry McAuliffe, the former Virginia governor running to regain the post. The first lady has regularly traveled the
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