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By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Soaring temperatures fueled by climate change are making it harder to live in some of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, such as Phoenix and Las Vegas. But in one of the more remarkable findings from the 2020 census, the searing weather has not deterred Americans from settling in
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ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. (AP) — Boston slugger J.D. Martinez is on the Red Sox roster for their American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays after missing Tuesday night’s win over the New York Yankees in the AL wild-card game because of a sprained left ankle. The best-of-five ALDS was scheduled to start Thursday
Continue ReadingBy CARESSE JACKMAN Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — After spending years being a firefighter, Michael Caro, his wife Brandi and his 80-year-old mom wanted to leave California with their eyes set on the Volunteer State. “The people, the weather; it’s four seasons; it’s green; it’s just a great place
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By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A flood-hit riverside restaurant in Thailand has become an unlikely dining hotspot after fun-loving foodies began flocking to its water-logged deck to eat amid the lapping tide. Now, instead of empty chairs and vacant tables, the Chaopraya Antique Café is as full as ever, offering an
Continue Reading By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A flood-hit riverside restaurant in Thailand has become an unlikely dining hotspot after fun-loving foodies began flocking to its water-logged deck to eat amid the lapping tide. Now, instead of empty chairs and vacant tables, the Chaopraya Antique Café is as full as ever, offering an
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — African health officials are optimistic that the world’s first malaria vaccine endorsed by the World Health Organization will “dramatically change” the way the continent of 1.3 billion people fights the disease. The new malaria vaccine is “a game-changer” in combating the disease which accounts for hundreds
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say 18 former NBA players have been charged with allegedly pocketing $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan. U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss told a news conference Thursday that the defendants’ playbook involved fraud and deception. An
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is denying wrongdoing and making clear he doesn’t plan to step down despite being under investigation in a bribery probe. However, the partner party in Kurz’s coalition government said Thursday that the allegations left a “disastrous” impression and raised questions about the chancellor’s “ability to act.” Anti-corruption prosecutors
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Charlie Munger, the 97-year old vice chairman of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has long been bullish on China’s economy. Now, Munger is putting more of his own firm’s money into one of China’s most well-known stocks: Alibaba. Munger’s newspaper publisher and investment firm Daily Journal revealed in a
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Jim Harbaugh’s stock is up at Michigan and Ed Orgeron’s stock is down at LSU five weeks into the college football season. Where are things headed for two coaches who entered the season in need of a bounce back after difficult 2020s? On the latest AP Top
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Rescue” is the fullest, most detailed and most heart-pounding documentary portrait of just how a global coalition — and a handful of cave-diving hobbyists — swam the trapped Thai soccer team to safety after 16 days stuck inside the Tham Luang cave in 2018.
Continue Reading By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two of the last remaining rural Democrats in the Virginia House of Delegates are being targeted by Republicans hoping to regain the majority they lost to Democrats in both the House and Senate in 2019. Republicans portray Roslyn Tyler and Chris Hurst as radical liberals and
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Not one of the judges guessed the true identity of the Baby on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer.” Drumroll please … It was none other than funny man, Larry the Cable Guy, whose real name is Daniel Whitney. Show judge Jenny McCarthy had even starred with Whtiney in the
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Chloe Melas, CNN Not one of the judges guessed the true identity of the Baby on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer.” Drumroll please … It was none other than funny man, Larry the Cable Guy, whose real name is Daniel Whitney. Show judge Jenny McCarthy had even starred with
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say 18 former NBA players have been charged with allegedly pocketing $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan. U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss told a news conference Thursday that the defendants’ playbook involved fraud and deception. An
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Kim Kardashian is just days away from her hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live.” The reality star turned billionaire business mogul was seen out dining with “SNL” cast members this week, ahead of her big night. Kardashian began rehearsals Wednesday. “She’s really excited but nervous,” a source close to Kardashian told
Continue ReadingCNN By Chloe Melas, CNN Kim Kardashian is just days away from her hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live.” The reality star turned billionaire business mogul was seen out dining with “SNL” cast members this week, ahead of her big night. Kardashian began rehearsals Wednesday. “She’s really excited but nervous,” a source close to Kardashian
Continue ReadingBy Billy Hodge Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Nashville Police said they took possession of a nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol that was in the backpack of a 9-year-old. The fourth-grader is a student at Alex Green Elementary School. Several students told an assistant principal that the child had brought
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business There’s no end in sight to the volatility on Wall Street as US stocks rallied again Thursday morning. Shortly after the market opened, the Dow was up around 500 points or 1.5%, while the broader S&P 500 rose 1.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 1.5%. The rally
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says an agreement has been reached with Republicans to extend the government’s borrowing authority into December. That temporarily averts a debt crisis. Schumer made the announcement as he opened the Senate on Thursday. He said he hoped
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