CNN By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that Iran’s breakout time – the amount of time needed to produce enough weapons grade material for a nuclear weapon – “is now probably one or two weeks” as Tehran has continued to develop its nuclear
Continue ReadingBy Sydney Bishop and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Brittney Griner will have one more fan cheering her on this Olympic season. The WNBA star and her wife, Cherelle, welcomed their first child on July 8, the 33-year-old Griner revealed Friday on the “She Knows Sports” podcast. “That’s my man,” Griner revealed when asked about
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to get rid of part of the criminal case against him as he heads toward trial on charges that include defrauding campaign donors. U.S. District Joanna Seybert turned down Santos’ request Friday. He was seeking the dismissal of charges of
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said he “had a very good phone call” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. The call between the two leaders, who have had a complicated relationship, marks their first conversation since Trump left the White House and comes the day after he formally accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president. It also comes amid concerns
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff stopped by USA women’s basketball practice Friday to wish the team success before it heads overseas to Paris for the Olympics. Emhoff spent a few minutes with the players at the Phoenix Mercury’s brand new $100 million practice facility. “It’s so special. One of the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va.; Rep. Ro Khanna; D-Calif. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Preempted by coverage of British Open golf tournament. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Manchin; Reps. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, and Dean Phillips, D-Minn.; Cedric Richmond, co-chair of President Joe
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A man convicted of plotting to blow up a Chicago bar will have to spend another 11 years in prison. The Chicago Tribune reports a judge resentenced Adel Daoud to 27 years in prison on Friday. Another judge originally sentenced Daoud to 16 years in prison in 2019 but a federal appellate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees honored late Associated Press photojournalist Kathy Willens with a moment of silence before Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Willens died Tuesday at 74 of ovarian cancer, diagnosed shortly after her 2021 retirement. Willens was among the AP’s first female staff photographers and retired
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have a deal on a new contract. President Joe Biden says the agreement prevents a strike that would have hurt U.S. consumers and the economy. American and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants announced Friday that they have reached a tentative
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A voting rights group says a new Alabama law that expanded the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote is “out of step” with what is happening in most of the nation on voting rights. Alabama lawmakers approved legislation this spring that expanded
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday pledged his support to former President Donald Trump in a notable shift after telling CNN last week he would not vote for Trump in November and hadn’t voted for him in 2016 or 2020. Cox told Trump in a letter he posted on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The fight to keep a proposed border initiative off Arizona’s Nov. 5 ballot is not over yet. Immigrant advocates kept the issue alive this week by filing notice to the state Supreme Court that they will appeal the judge’s ruling. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on July 12 rejected
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Two top Biden administration officials say Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb, and has made strides in developing one key aspect of a weapon in recent months. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke at separate panels during a security forum
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Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash in Oasis today, requiring medical attention for one of the occupants involved. A Ford Expedition, red Kia sedan and black Dodge Ram pick-up truck collided near the intersection of state Route 86 and 81st Avenue at 10:32 a.m. Friday, causing one to roll over, according to California
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has rescinded its extended suspension of Bob Baffert, allowing the Hall of Fame trainer to resume racing his horses at the historic track and partner facilities after more than three years of banishment for a failed drug test of ultimately disqualified 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was charged in Florida with failing to update his address on the state’s sex offender registry, according to court records. The former New York Giants linebacker turned himself in to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday and was released with no bail. He
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter were in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage. Union Gospel Mission in Yakima,
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Sandra Iveth Santos COSTA CENTRAL, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— Múltiples agencias en la Costa Central comunicaron el fallo de sus sistemas tras la interrupción nacional de Microsoft. Esto incluyendo los condados de Monterey, San Benito, y Santa Cruz, entre otros. “La mayoría de los desafíos aparecieron durante la noche y en las primeras horas de la mañana,”
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark sauntered across the orange carpet in a tan Armani dress and white Versace slingback pumps, an understated-but-elegant look for the kickoff event of the WNBA’s All-Star weekend. The Indiana Fever rookie accentuated the ensemble with a white Versace bag — matching the heels, of course — with
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer From a media perspective, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing at the Republican convention that nominated him as its presidential candidate for a third time. His acceptance speech, which exceeded 90 minutes and stretched past midnight Eastern time into Friday, won him wide praise for its vivid recounting of last weekend’s
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