By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The great Brexit brawl is heading into its next standoff as European Union concessions to improve trade in Northern Ireland are likely to be deemed insufficient by the United Kingdom. The EU’s top Brexit official has proposed major changes in the customs system for Northern Ireland. It
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — La recuperación económica mundial tras la pandemia de coronavirus se debilita y los riesgos aumentan, según el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI). El FMI recortó este martes su previsión de crecimiento para Estados Unidos en 2021 en un punto porcentual completo, hasta el 6%, la mayor reducción sufrida por cualquier economía del
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By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Since quarterback Sean Clifford arrived on campus, Penn State has never been without his services for an extended period. Now, with their third-year starter nursing an unspecified upper-body injury, the No. 7 Nittany Lions might have to find a way to win without him. First,
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen Two cousins with extensive criminal records were sentenced Wednesday to 45 days in jail for storming the US Capitol during the pro-Trump insurrection on January 6. Edward Hemenway of Virginia and Robert Bauer of Kentucky asked for probation, but District Judge Tanya Chutkan said incarceration in this case was the only way
Continue Reading By DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch We’re almost a third of the way through the fantasy season, so scoring trends are starting to stick. These players are my best bets to keep finding the end zone at the running back and wide receivers positions in Week 6.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — La atleta keniata Agnes Tirop, que representó a su país en los recientes Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio participando en carrera de larga distancia, fue hallada muerta en su casa, según anunció este miércoles Asociación de Atletismo de Kenia (AK) en un comunicado. Según el organismo rector del atletismo en el país,
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing with the Stars” had a double elimination on Tuesday night. Brian Austin Green and Matt James were sent home during the Disney-themed week, with Green and his pro partner Sharna Burgess coming in last place for their routines on “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.”
Continue Reading By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders will start the season with 13 straight road games. It is the second-longest road trip in NHL history and the longest to start a season. The NHL drew up the plan while construction of the team’s new home at UBS
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sounds ready to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. In more than 90 minutes of arguments Wednesday, the court’s six conservative justices seemed likely to embrace the Biden administration’s argument that a federal appeals court mistakenly threw out Tsarnaev’s
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sounds ready to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. In more than 90 minutes of arguments Wednesday, the court’s six conservative justices seemed likely to embrace the Biden administration’s argument that a federal appeals court mistakenly threw out Tsarnaev’s
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Hay un esfuerzo titánico para garantizar que los más vulnerables se vacunen en todo Estados Unidos. El transporte, la traducción y una fuente fiable de información sobre las vacunas han sido algunos de los obstáculos, pero los trabajadores de la salud pública y una nueva iniciativa están trabajando para superarlos.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say remains found near a mountain on metro Las Vegas’ southern outskirts have been identified as that of a 26-year-old woman missing since December 2020. Las Vegas police announced Wednesday that Henderson police on Sept. 6 responded to a report of skeletal remains near Black Mountain and that the remains
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke. On Tuesday, the task force posted a draft statement recommending that adults ages 40 to 59 who are at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease —
Continue ReadingCNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke. On Tuesday, the task force posted a draft statement recommending that adults ages 40 to 59 who are at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Anne LaPorte, a registered nurse, was fatigued and had some back pain. She just moved from Hawaii to California, and it was around the same time as the beginning of the pandemic — in early 2020 — when most people were feeling uneasy. “I thought it was the stress of the
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz A federal judge referred the Washington, DC, jail to the Department of Justice on Wednesday for potential civil rights violations after the jail failed to get treatment for a US Capitol rioter who needs surgery. Warden Wanda Patten and Department of Corrections Director Quincy Booth were also held in civil contempt for
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Ninety-year-old William Shatner, who gained fame portraying Captain Kirk on the original “Star Trek,” just hitched a ride aboard a suborbital spacecraft that grazed the edge of outer space before parachuting to a landing, making Shatner the oldest person ever to travel to space. “That was unlike anything they described,”
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Ninety-year-old William Shatner, who gained fame portraying Captain Kirk on the original “Star Trek,” just hitched a ride aboard a suborbital spacecraft that grazed the edge of outer space before parachuting to a landing, making Shatner the oldest person ever to travel to space. “That was unlike
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El actor William Shatner, el capitán Kirk de “Star Trek”, no pudo ocultar su emoción tras viajar al espacio en la nave de la empresa Blue Origin de Jeff Bezos, y aseguró que la experiencia “es más profunda” de la que podía imaginar. Al llegar a Tierra habló durante
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter. Nearly half the homes in the U.S. use natural gas for
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