By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leading Republican candidate is California’s recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is denying that he brandished a gun during a heated domestic argument with his former fiancee. Talk radio host Larry Elder says “I have never brandished a
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — La toma asombrosamente rápida de Afganistán por parte de los talibanes ha causado pavor en gran parte de la nación, a medida que los afganos se reajustan ansiosamente a la vida bajo un grupo militante que reprimió a millones cuando estuvo en el poder por última vez. Durante el gobierno de
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including “Kill Bill,” has died. He was 82. His office says he died in a hospital while being treated for COVID-19. Chiba rose to stardom in Japan in the
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By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands, CNN The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to process the influx of Afghans rushing to flee Afghanistan as the Taliban overtakes the country. In recent days, administration officials worked overtime to pull lists of names of special immigrant visa applicants to push through systems and get security checks
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands, CNN The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to process the influx of Afghans rushing to flee Afghanistan as the Taliban overtakes the country. In recent days, administration officials worked overtime to pull lists of names of special immigrant visa applicants to push through systems and get security checks
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge in Nevada has issued a ruling with potentially broad implications for U.S. immigration cases. U.S. District Judge Miranda Du in Reno found that a criminal law that dates to 1929 and makes it a felony for a person who has been deported to
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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN It’s been a month since England dropped most of its coronavirus restrictions, a move that was welcomed by much of the country’s hard-pressed business sector but criticized by thousands of scientists as a “dangerous and unethical experiment.” In an open letter published in the Lancet medical journal, they argued that a
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By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Kaitlan Collins and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Two photographs of President Joe Biden this week neatly illustrated the White House’s fight to contain the fallout of the biggest crisis of his presidency. In the first, he sat alone at Camp David, staring upwards at a bank of video monitors surrounded by
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona state senator who resigned after being arrested early this month on child molestation charges has been indicted. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced the indictment against Democrat Tony Navarrete on Thursday. He has denied the charges. The indictment charges Navarrete with six felony counts related to sexual contact he’s accused
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in nearly 19 months, Chargers safety Derwin James got in productive work against another team as Los Angeles faced the San Francisco 49ers in the first of two days of joint practices. It is the most work against another team
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger 1 de 13 | La policía respondió a una amenaza por supuestos explosivos cerca de la Biblioteca del Congreso de EE.UU. 2 de 13 | Negociadores se acercan a la camioneta de donde provino presuntamente la amenaza de bomba (Crédito: WUSA) 3 de 13 | Así respondían bomberos y policías a la amenaza
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un sospechoso que afirmó tener un artefacto explosivo en una camioneta cerca del Capitolio de Estados Unidos se ha entregado a las autoridades, según informan dos fuentes policiales a la CNN. El incidente hizo que se evacuaran varios edificios de la zona a mediodía del jueves mientras las autoridades respondían
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council considered how it might spend $25 million it received from the federal government. The discussion came as the council prepares to vote on its budget for fiscal year 22. Money from the American Rescue Plan makes up a small percentage of the money the council has to appropriate,
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Fulton, Mo. (KMIZ) Westminster College announced the largest freshman class, 217 students, in five years. The incoming freshman class is a 25 percent increase over last year’s freshman enrollment and a 53 percent increase compared to 2019 “This increase can be attributed to a number of factors, but especially our exceptional faculty and academic programs,”
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Afganistán se encuentra en un periodo de inestabilidad política y social que no se veía desde hace años. Tras la salida de los soldados estadounidenses del país, los talibanes avanzaron rápidamente en todo el territorio hasta tomar el control. A raíz de esto, se han podido observar escenas de caos en
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Los talibanes nuevamente tomaron el control de Afganistán. Como en 1996, los miembros del grupo se hicieron con el poder en un país que ha visto escenas de caos en los últimos días. En esta ocasión, los talibanes avanzaron de forma rápida. Aunque las fuerzas de seguridad afganas estaban bien financiadas y
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By Elizabeth Stuart, CNN Culver City Unified School District plans to require all eligible students aged 12 and older to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by mid-November, the Southern California district announced this week. In a letter sent to families Tuesday, the district, located in Los Angeles County, said it would mandate vaccines for all eligible
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage rates were mixed this week and barely changed after rising for the first time last week following six weeks of declines. Average rates for home loans remain historically low at under 3%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average for the 30-year mortgage eased to 2.86% from 2.87% last week.
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas share the lead at 63 after one round of The Northern Trust. The start of the PGA Tour postseason featured no shortage of activity. Dustin Johnson’s driver cracked right before he teed off and he didn’t have a backup.
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN A Delaware school is offering parents cash to drive their children to campus for the year to help offset the bus driver shortage affecting schools nationwide. “EastSide wants to pay you $700 for the year for dropping off and picking up each child from school,” said a notice to parents on
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