AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Antonio Pierce, the usually talkative Raiders coach, sometimes speaks loudest when using the fewest words. He was direct Saturday when asked about two rookie cornerbacks who have yet to distinguish themselves. “I think it’s still a work in progress,” Pierce said. That could be said for Las Vegas’
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By Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israel said Saturday its military was prepared for any possible retaliatory attacks by Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah or Iran for the killings of their senior leaders. The news comes amid claims in the Israeli media that there are situational assessments that Hezbollah could attack soon. Both Hezbollah and Iran
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hundreds of people in various states of undress cruised the streets of Philadelphia to cheers from onlookers in the 15th annual Philly Naked Bike Ride. The ride, which started in 2009, is billed as promoting cycling as fuel-conscious transportation and encouraging body positivity. Organizers stress that participants aren’t required to ride completely
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Barry Bonds was touched in a way he didn’t expect when the Pittsburgh Pirates called to let him know he was being inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame. So when the moment arrived on Saturday, Bonds leaned into it. He donned a gold jacket alongside fellow inductees Jim
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule will bring home two NASA astronauts who have remained on board the International Space Station for about 80 days because of issues plaguing the Boeing Starliner spacecraft — marking a stunning turn of events for the beleaguered aerospace giant. The news comes after the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say they have arrested a 25-year-old man for stealing a ceremonial sword and bullhorn from Coach Rick Pitino’s office at St. John’s University. Police Saturday said the Queens resident was arrested Friday, one day after police released surveillance footage showing two men walking down a hallway in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — Bowden Francis struck out a career-high 12 in a dominant performance for the Toronto Blue Jays, carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning of a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Francis (7-3) walked three and hit a batter in his third consecutive win. He threw a
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un grupo de científicos descubrió que los seres humanos envejecen a nivel molecular en dos ráfagas aceleradas: primero, a los 44 años, y luego, de nuevo, a los 60. En un estudio publicado en la revista académica Nature Aging, científicos de la Universidad de Stanford y de la Universidad Tecnológica de
Continue ReadingSAO PAULO (AP) — Local authorities say that wildfires in Brazil’s southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people. At least 36 cities are on high alert. The Sao Paulo governor said Saturday that authorities were stepping up efforts to control the fires. The fires have raged in the region outside Sao Paulo.
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The turntablist for heavy metal band Slipknot is recovering after suffering burns in an accident, the music group has announced. In a social media post on Slipknot’s official Instagram page on Friday, the group wrote their “brother Sid Wilson was in an accident today and sustained burns across his
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Bowden Francis lost his bid for the second no-hitter in Blue Jays history when Taylor Ward hit a leadoff homer for the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning on Saturday. Francis walked three and hit a batter while striking out a career-high 12. He threw a career-high 117 pitches, 84 for
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Una importante búsqueda está en marcha en Alemania después de que un atacante apuñalara a muerte a tres personas e hiriera gravemente a varias más en un festival en la noche del viernes en la ciudad de Solingen, al oeste del país, pero la policía dice que aún no ha
Continue ReadingAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two astronauts left behind at the International Space Station have both flown long space missions before. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been at the space station since June after arriving as the first crew of Boeing’s new Starliner capsule. But their trip to the
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — For the third year running, the first day of the college football season featured a game in Dublin, Ireland. Nearly 50,000 fans packed into a sold-out Aviva Stadium, Ireland’s national soccer and rugby stadium, to watch Georgia Tech stun No. 10 Florida State 24-21. The Seminoles, led by senior transfer
Continue Reading By Benjamin Brown, Helen Regan, Nadine Schmidt, Sophie Tanno and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — A major manhunt is underway in Germany after an attacker stabbed to death three people at a festival on Friday evening in the western city of Solingen but police say they are yet to identify the suspect. Police said a
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Cam Akers isn’t sure what will happen in the next few days as final roster cuts are made. But the veteran running back believes he made a good case to make the team. “I feel good,” he said. “I feel like I showed people I’m still who I
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The Indio Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after an individual died early Saturday morning after being shot at the 81600 block of Jennifer Court in Indio, according to police. Indio officers responded to a call at 2:32 a.m. reporting gunshots in the area. A second caller reported multiple people yelling in the area.
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A California woman whose mail was recently stolen used technology as bait to track down the thieves, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says. Authorities in Los Alamos arrested two suspects on Monday with the help of an Apple AirTag locator device the woman had mailed to herself,
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By Taylor Galgano and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The leather jacket Zachary DeMoss was wearing when he got into a motorcycle accident in Idaho might have saved his life. It’s not so much that the jacket protected him during the crash. Instead, it came in handy during the days afterward, as the 24-year-old was
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN Español) — La reforma propuesta por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) para desaparecer siete organismos públicos avanzó este viernes en México, fue aprobada por la Comisión de Puntos Constitucionales de la Cámara de Diputados y quedó lista para ser enviada al pleno. El dictamen impulsado por el oficialista partido Morena se
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