By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers will start Freddy Peralta against Atlanta Braves right-hander Ian Anderson in Game 3 of the NL Division Series. Brewers manager Craig Counsell’s decision to start Peralta was an easy choice. The best-of-five series is tied at one game apiece. This will be Peralta’s
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Pamela has formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting shore somewhere near the port of Mazatlan at midweek. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Pamela’s center was about 505 miles (810 kilometers) south of Mazatlan late Sunday, and was moving west-northwest
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By Amir Vera and Keith Allen, CNN A SWAT team in Georgia arrested a man accused of fatally shooting a 26-year-old police officer who was working his first shift, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Sunday. Damien Ferguson, 43, was taken into custody without incident a day after the shooting death of Officer Dylan Harrison.
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business It’s been a tough week for Facebook. Whistleblower Frances Haugen testified to Congress that the company is aware that its platforms are used to spread hate and misinformation but has failed to take action to prevent it. The social media giant and several of its services were also hit with
Continue ReadingCNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business It’s been a tough week for Facebook. Whistleblower Frances Haugen testified to Congress that the company is aware that its platforms are used to spread hate and misinformation but has failed to take action to prevent it. The social media giant and several of its services were also hit
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather. The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights, or 28% of its schedule as of 5 p.m. ET Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. The cancellations mark
Continue Reading CNN, KBTX By Kelly Murray, CNN A 3-year-old boy who vanished Wednesday afternoon near Magnolia, Texas, was found Saturday morning alive and well. Christopher RamÃrez was reunited with his mother. “He was smiling, drinking water, and in good shape,” Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell told reporters Saturday. The toddler was taken to a hospital for
Continue Reading PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — The United States changed seven starters for its World Cup qualifier against Panama, inserting forward Gyasi Zardes along with midfielders Kellyn Acosta, Sebastian Lletget and winger Tim Weah. Right back Shaq Moore, central defender Mark McKenzie and left back George Bello also were in the lineup. Returning from the lineup
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, CNN Officials at Fort Hood in Texas are searching for Pfc. Jennifer Sewell, a soldier who’s been missing since last Thursday. Sewell was last seen leaving her barracks around 4 p.m. (5 p.m. ET) October 7, according to a statement by the Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services (DES), which said she
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 21 points, Allie Quigley added 18 and the hot-shooting Chicago Sky opened the WNBA Finals with a 91-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky withstood Phoenix’s fast start and took control with a 21-2 run spanning halftime to go up 17. Courtney
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 21 points, Allie Quigley added 18 and the hot-shooting Chicago Sky opened the WNBA Finals with a 91-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky withstood Phoenix’s fast start and took control with a 21-2 run spanning halftime to go up 17. Courtney
Continue Reading By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Another slow start doomed the New York Jets. There were three-and-outs, an interception, key penalties, no sacks. The Jets came into the game against the Atlanta Falcons with high hopes after Zach Wilson gave a star performance last week. But their rookie quarterback’s London debut was
Continue Reading JULHAS ALAM and RISHABH R. JAIN Associated Press DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — The United Nations and the government of Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together in aiding protection and management of Rohingya refugees on an island in the Bay of Bengal. More than 19,000 out of 1.1 million Rohingya refugees in Southern
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Mason Crosby hit a 49-yard field goal in overtime after missing three straight attempts as the Green Bay Packers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 25-22. The typically reliable Crosby missed potential winners with 2:12 and then 3 seconds left in regulation and missed another attempt in overtime
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored a late winner as world champion France came from behind to beat Spain 2-1 in the Nations League final. Mbappé netted with 10 minutes remaining after France was again forced to fight back just as it had done in the semifinals against Belgium. Mikel
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police are searching for a man who shot and killed a fellow passenger on a Los Angeles Metro train. Witnesses told investigators the man was pacing in the B Line train before getting into an argument with a woman seated near him in the car. Police say when the
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Greg Joseph made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give the Minnesota Vikings a 19-17 victory over the winless Lions. New Detroit coach Dan Campbell successfully called for the go-ahead 2-point conversion try with 37 seconds left. Joseph made four field goals as the
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran for two second-half touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles battled back from a 12-point deficit to defeat the Carolina Panthers 21-18 on Sunday and snap a three-game losing streak. After T.J. Edwards blocked a Carolina punt, Hurts scored on a 6-yard run-pass option
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Denver Broncos 27-19 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. Rookie running back Najee Harris added a career-best 122 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Steelers, who improved to
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Tom Slingsby and Team Australia won the Spain Sail Grand Prix by sailing to an easy win in the podium race after Sir Ben Ainslie’s British team capsized just after the start, effectively knocking U.S. skipper Jimmy Spithill out of contention. The victory on a wild afternoon on the
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