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By SARA BURNETT and JOHN HANNA Associated Press HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Governors races often are overshadowed by the fight for control of Congress during midterm elections. But this fall, which candidate wins a state’s top executive post could be pivotal for the nation’s political future. With abortion rights, immigration policies and democracy itself in
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, helping the Texas Rangers top the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Thursday. Seager drove a 1-1 fastball from José Quijada (0-5) deep to left-center for his 32nd homer, extending his career best in his first season with Texas. Quijada came
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heads to the Durham, North Carolina, area next Tuesday as part of her ongoing national tour to promote the Biden administration’s legislative agenda ahead of midterm elections. She will be stressing record climate investments of $375 billion over the next decade through the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business There’s a lot of buyer interest in the electric Hummer now being offered by Chevrolet. But there’s limited capacity to build them, and now General Motors has stopped taking orders for the massive EV. Between January and June, GM reported it delivered fewer than 400 of the pickup version of
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Aunque es bien sabido que algunos niños no son muy aficionados a las verduras, un nuevo estudio sugiere que esas preferencias alimentarias podrían surgir incluso antes de nacer. Los fetos crean más “cara de risa” en el útero cuando se exponen al sabor de las zanahorias que consume su madre y
Continue ReadingPUERTO RICO NATIONAL POLICE, @CAPTCARLOSBENITEZ/, INSTAGRAM, GOVERNOR PEDRO PIERLUISI, GETTY IMAGES, ALEJANDRO ACOSTA, LA FORTALEZA, CNN By Aya Elamroussi and Alaa Elassar, CNN More than a million people in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are without power or running water again Thursday as crews work to repair critical utilities disabled by Hurricane Fiona, which
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Actions by Facebook and its parent Meta during last year’s Gaza war violated the rights of Palestinian users to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, political participation and non-discrimination, a report commissioned by the social media company has found. The report Thursday from independent consulting firm Business for Social
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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected Alabama’s attempt to proceed with the execution of an inmate who claims the state lost his paperwork selecting an alternative to lethal injection. In a 2-1 decision, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction preventing the state
Continue Reading By JENNIFER PELTZ and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States urged other nations to tell Russia to stop making nuclear threats and end “the horror” of its war in Ukraine as all three countries’ top diplomats spoke — but didn’t quite meet — at a high-profile U.N. Security Council meeting
Continue Reading WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A former suburban Chicago police officer who was fired after he shot into a car two years ago, killing a Black man and seriously wounding the man’s girlfriend, has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. On Thursday, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office announced it had unsealed grand jury
Continue Reading By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and FERNANDO LLANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — An explosion has occurred outside Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office, injuring police as protesters demonstrating ahead of the anniversary of the 2014 disappearance of 43 students clashed with officers in riot gear. A dozen police were injured by the explosion and loaded onto ambulances.
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By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York’s Yeshiva University and an LGBTQ student club reached a compromise after the university lost a bid to have the US Supreme Court block a court order that requires the school to recognize that club. The pride group extended the compromise after the school said it would put all undergraduate
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks fell again Thursday, deepening Wall Street’s losses for the week, as central banks around the world hiked interest rates to fight inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, its third straight drop. The benchmark index is down about 3% so far this week. The Dow
Continue Reading By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Republican nominee for secretary of state has removed an online campaign notice that offered the chance to receive a firearm in return for $100 donations to her campaign. The gun “giveaway” notice on a Facebook campaign website for candidate Audrey Trujillo appeared to
Continue ReadingBy Aliza Kassim Khalidi, CNN Japan, one of the world’s last major holdouts during the pandemic, is dissolving its Covid-19 restrictions and opening the door back up to mass tourism. Beloved for its unique mix of vibrant urban culture and natural beauty, the country is lifting its tight regulations on foreign tourists, according to a
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer If Aaron Judge passes Roger Maris, some lucky fan might become this generation’s Sal Durante. As a 19-year-old in 1961, Durante caught Maris’ record-breaking 61st home run. The story of what followed — Durante sold the ball for $5,000, and it was returned to Maris as part of the
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Actions by Facebook and its parent Meta during last year’s Gaza war violated the rights of Palestinian users to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, political participation and non-discrimination, a report commissioned by the social media company has found. The report Thursday from independent consulting firm Business for Social
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Actions by Facebook and its parent Meta during last year’s Gaza war violated the rights of Palestinian users to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, political participation and non-discrimination, a report commissioned by the social media company has found. The report Thursday from independent consulting firm Business for Social
Continue Reading OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Seattle Mariners rookie Julio Rodríguez left Thursday’s game at Oakland because of lower back tightness. Rodríguez doubled and scored in the top of the first. The center fielder walked off the field slowly with a trainer in the bottom of the inning. Jarred Kelenic moved from left to center field and
Continue Reading By The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE (1-1) at LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1-1) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE: Chargers by 7, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Jacksonville 1-1; Los Angeles 2-0. SERIES RECORD: Chargers lead 9-3. LAST MEETING: Chargers beat Jaguars 39-29 on Oct. 25, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. LAST WEEK: Jaguars beat
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