By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Miami and Jacksonville have two of the NFL’s longest current losing streaks. The Dolphins have dropped four in a row by a combined 76 points. The Jaguars’ skid stands at 20, the longest in the league in nearly five decades and six shy of
Continue ReadingBy Julia Chatterley In its efforts to battle rising inflation, the Federal Reserve may start rolling back some of its massive pandemic-related stimulus. In minutes from its September meeting released Wednesday, the Federal Reserve signaled that it could begin tapering its monthly purchases of Treasury and mortgage-backed securities as soon as November. The bond purchases
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By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has raised $2.1 million over the past three months in her bid for Arkansas governor. Sanders’ campaign on Thursday said the latest contributions brought her total fundraising since she announced her bid in January to $11 million. Sanders
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Evaluna y Camilo van a ser papás de su primer hijo o hija y ¡están felices! Los artistas anunciaron la gran noticia este miércoles junto a su nueva canción a dúo llamada Índigo, que es como se llamará el nuevo miembro de la familia Echeverry-Montaner. “¡VAMOS A SER PAPÁS!”,
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and Jeremy Diamond, CNN The White House is in the process of vetting former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Rob Califf to become the agency’s leader once again, according to three sources familiar with the process. For nine months, President Joe Biden has struggled to find a candidate who is both
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and Washington head into their matchup this weekend with two of the worst defenses in the NFL. No teams have allowed more points this season and they’re both coming off allowing 30-plus points last week. It’s no wonder the game has
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he intends to nominate longtime diplomat Christopher Hill to be ambassador to Serbia. Hill retired from the foreign service in 2010 after serving as ambassador to Iraq. During his career, he helped negotiate a peace settlement in 1995 to put an end to the 3 1/2-year Bosnian War
Continue Reading By ANDREA ROSA and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — A Rome judge has halted the trial of four high-ranking members of Egypt’s security forces on the day it began. The judge said there was no certainty they had been formally made aware that they were charged in the abduction, torture and killing in
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN A New York judge has ordered former President Donald Trump to sit for a video deposition next week in a case involving an alleged assault during a 2015 demonstration outside of Trump Tower. State Supreme Court Judge Doris Gonzalez has ordered Trump to appear for the deposition on Monday morning at
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CNN, SPECTRUM NEWS NY1 By Kara Scannell, CNN A New York judge has ordered former President Donald Trump to sit for a video deposition next week in a case involving an alleged assault during a 2015 demonstration outside of Trump Tower. State Supreme Court Judge Doris Gonzalez has ordered Trump to appear for the deposition
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former suburban Minneapolis police officer who has said she meant to use a Taser instead of a handgun when she shot and killed Daunte Wright in April is laying out her potential defenses. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter’s trial is set to start Nov. 30.
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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Federal meteorologists say there’s another La Nina, which can be bad news for parts of the parched West. It also could mean a more active Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday announced that a La Nina has formed. It’s a double-dip La Nina because there
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Federal meteorologists say there’s another La Nina, which can be bad news for parts of the parched West. It also could mean a more active Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday announced that a La Nina has formed. It’s a double-dip La Nina because there
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Often a target for criticism, Odell Beckham Jr. isn’t in quarterback Baker Mayfield’s sights. At least not enough. Beckham caught just two passes in last week’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers and he has only nine receptions and no touchdowns in three games this
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, CNN Some Republicans worry that Donald Trump’s persistent false claims of voter fraud could depress GOP voter turnout and turn off moderates and independents, potentially setting the party up for another Georgia-style disaster in the midterms. As the defeated former President jumps back into the political fray, Trump is continuing to amplify
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CNN By Melanie Zanona, CNN Some Republicans worry that Donald Trump’s persistent false claims of voter fraud could depress GOP voter turnout and turn off moderates and independents, potentially setting the party up for another Georgia-style disaster in the midterms. As the defeated former President jumps back into the political fray, Trump is continuing to
Continue Reading By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A prominent Bill Cosby accuser has filed suit Thursday against the actor over a 1990 hotel room encounter in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Lili Bernard’s lawsuit comes just before the state’s two-year window to file older sexual assault claims expires. Bernard tells The Associated Press she was
Continue Reading ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A white man serving a life sentence for fatally stabbing a Black college student at a bus stop at the University of Maryland has asked the state’s second highest court to throw out his murder conviction. WTOP-FM reports Sean Urbanski’s attorneys argue the trial judge shouldn’t have allowed jurors to see
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Puede que Venus sea hoy un páramo abrasador, pero los científicos se preguntan si el planeta fue siempre tan inhóspito. Mientras que estudios anteriores sugerían que Venus podría haber estado cubierto de océanos, una nueva investigación ha descubierto lo contrario: es probable que Venus nunca haya podido albergar océanos. Los investigadores
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver Broncos star linebacker Von Miller still sees the Las Vegas Raiders as Jon Gruden’s team even after their rival’s iconic coach resigned in disgrace. While acknowledging “how they call the game will definitely change because they have a new play caller,” Miller insisted, “what
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