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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice on a limited basis after missing Carolina’s 36-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys with a hamstring injury. Coach Matt Rhule said McCaffrey had a “good practice,” but added that it’s too early in the week to know
Continue ReadingCNN By Madeline Holcombe and Stella Chan, CNN The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to require patrons at indoor spaces such as restaurants, gyms and movie theaters to show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination — starting November 4. The ordinance will also apply to personal care establishments such as spas and hair salons, as
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Stella Chan, CNN The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to require patrons at indoor spaces such as restaurants, gyms and movie theaters to show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination — starting November 4. The ordinance will also apply to personal care establishments such as spas and hair salons, as well
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By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Days after kicking out seven U.N. officials, Ethiopia is accusing them without providing evidence of inflating the magnitude of humanitarian crisis in its Tigray region. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres responded Wednesday by pressing the country for documentation of the allegations. The exchange happened at a Security
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September was the third deadliest COVID-19 month in Washoe County since the pandemic began. But health officials said Wednesday coronavirus trends are continuing to improve in Reno-Sparks, Las Vegas and across most of the state after a summer surge in cases and hospitalizations began to plateau late last month. The 14-day average for new daily
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are moving on from linebacker Jaylon Smith without getting into the specifics of the decision to release their leading returning tackler four games into 2021. One of the factors was a looming $9.2 million guarantee on Smith’s 2022 salary if he
Continue Reading By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — The Fisk Jubilee Singers’ first tour wasn’t an immediate success, but their perseverance through financial hardship to find an audience took them around the world and kept their school afloat. Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, celebrated the singing group’s 150th anniversary on Wednesday and
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Mariana Toro (CNN) — Estados Unidos acaba de registrar su mayor aumento en las tasas de homicidio en la historia moderna, según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). Los datos provisionales del Centro Nacional de Estadísticas de Salud de los CDC (NHCS, por
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police department has placed the embattled former head of its sergeants union on modified assignment, stripping him of his gun and shield, a day after federal agents raided the union’s office and his home. Ed Mullins resigned Tuesday night as the president
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En lo que calificó como una medida “histórica”, la Organización Mundial de la Salud dijo este miércoles que recomienda el uso generalizado de la primera y única vacuna contra la malaria del mundo entre los niños del África subsahariana y otras regiones donde hay niveles de transmisión de la malaria de
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna are missing from the U.S. lineup because of injuries but Weston McKennie will start in a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica after missing two games for violating team COVID protocols. The Reggae Boyz are without top forward Michail Antonio, who
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En el mundo hay actualmente 13.400 armas nucleares, según la ONU. Y aunque lograr el desarme nuclear mundial ha sido uno de los objetivos más antiguos de las Naciones Unidas, desde 1946, aún hoy hay una “frustración debido a la lentitud del desarme nuclear”. Corea del Norte, el último país
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los precios del algodón saltaron a nuevos máximos de 10 años este martes, uniéndose a una larga lista de productos básicos y materias primas en auge. Los futuros del algodón subieron un 4% a casi US$ 1,09, el nivel más alto desde septiembre de 2011. La materia
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have reassigned hitting coach Edgar Varela to a minor league role. They now have three openings to fill on manager Rocco Baldelli’s staff. Varela held the position for two seasons. He was the club’s minor league field coordinator for the two years prior to that. Major league coach Bill
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens don’t have another road game until Nov. 11. Between now and then, they’ll play four consecutive games at home, with an open date in the middle of that. Since the 1970 merger — and not including the strike-shortened 1982 season —
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Searching for flights on Google just got “greener.” The tech giant on Wednesday debuted a new tool on Google Flights that tells users which flights in a search result have lower carbon emissions. Flights with significantly lower emissions are highlighted in green indicating what
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Searching for flights on Google just got “greener.” The tech giant on Wednesday debuted a new tool on Google Flights that tells users which flights in a search result have lower carbon emissions. Flights with significantly lower emissions are highlighted in green indicating what
Continue Reading Mariana Toro (CNN) — Las autoridades creen que han identificado el origen del derrame de petróleo frente a la costa de California que ha cerrado playas y ha amenazado la vida silvestre. Pero a medida que se revela más información sobre la emergencia ecológica, surgen más preguntas. La fuente del derrame que arrojó hasta 144.000
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press When whistleblower Frances Haugen this week revealed internal Facebook studies of the harms its Instagram service can cause, particularly for teenagers, she reinforced concerns about the popular photo-sharing app. But what can parents do? Trying to get your kids to quit Instagram might be a lost cause.
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press When whistleblower Frances Haugen this week revealed internal Facebook studies of the harms its Instagram service can cause, particularly for teenagers, she reinforced concerns about the popular photo-sharing app. But what can parents do? Trying to get your kids to quit Instagram might be a lost cause.
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