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Jets’ defense loses Lawson, Lewis to season-ending injuries
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson will miss the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in practice Thursday, a devastating loss for a team seeking to turn the corner under new coach Robert Saleh. Backup safety Zane Lewis also suffered a season-ending knee
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Record delta wave hits kids, raises fear as US schools open
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Just as school doors are reopening across the U.S., children are filling hospital beds instead of classrooms in record numbers, sick with COVID-19. The surging virus is spreading anxiety and causing turmoil and infighting among parents, administrators and politicians around the U.S., especially in states like Florida and Texas,
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Springfield school employees sue over racial equity training
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Two Springfield school employees are suing the district over its mandatory equity training. The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges the training violated the employees’ rights and is an unconstitutional condition of employment. It was filed by Jennifer Lumley, a records secretary for the special services department, and Brooke Henderson, who works
Continue ReadingEvacuaron parte de Times Square por un paquete sospechoso, pero era una falsa alarma
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La policía evacuó este jueves una parte de Times Square, en la ciudad de Nueva York, para investigar un paquete sospechoso, y tras certificar que no se trataba de nada peligroso, dijo que estaba todo despejado, según la detective Sophia Mason. El paquete sospechoso fue descrito como un “tarro de
Continue Reading Nepalese Gurkhas end hunger strike over UK military pensions
LONDON (AP) — A 13-day hunger strike by former Nepalese Gurkha soldiers has ended after the British government agreed to enter talks with the Nepalese Embassy over veterans’ pensions. The agreement came a day after a 60-year-old Gurkha veteran was admitted to the hospital with heart problems. Gurkha soldiers, have served the British Army for
Continue Reading Missouri political hopefuls schmooze at State Fair event
SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) — Candidates vying to be Missouri’s next U.S. senator are gathering at the State Fair to bolster support. A wide field of U.S. Senate candidates and other political hopefuls schmoozed at the Governor’s Ham Breakfast Thursday. The annual event is a political rite of passage in Missouri. It’s a rare event that
Continue Reading2 arrested in alleged theft of thousands of pieces of mail
By KFSN Staff Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Thousands of pieces of stolen mail from across the Central Valley and the state were found in Fresno, leading to the arrest of two suspects. Clovis police were investigating several recent mail thefts in the area. Investigators tracked down two suspected
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Facing backlash, Wells Fargo allows some customers to keep their lines of credit
By David Goldman, CNN Business Wells Fargo has decided to allow some customers to keep their personal lines of credit, partially reversing a controversial decision after a month of outrage from consumers and advocates. The bank last month decided to shut down all of its existing personal lines of credit, which Wells Fargo noted could
Continue Reading Saints alter season ticket refund policy amid scrutiny
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have adopted a new refund policy allowing fans to relinquish their season tickets and get their money back. The Saints intend to fill the 73,000-seat Superdome for home games this season. But they also are following local and state protocols restricting
Continue ReadingWoman ‘romance scammed’ out of $60K
By David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KHPO) — You know the saying: “Love hurts.” And it stings even more if it involves a scam. Heartbreak coupled with an empty bank account is the harsh reality for a Tempe woman who thought she found “the one.” The woman did not
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Workers at Mexico GM plant end contract, oust union in vote
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old guard union accused of intimidation tactics in earlier votes. It was an early display of the effectiveness of labor mechanisms negotiated under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. Nearly 6,000 workers at the
Continue Reading15-yo becomes 137th child shot in Philly this year
By Walter Perez Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are reaching out to the public for help after a teenager was shot twice in the head while playing basketball Tuesday night. It happened just before 9 p.m. on the 1900 block of West Ontario Street at the Jerome
Continue ReadingRevocan medida de casa por cárcel a disidente cubano José Daniel Ferrer
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La justicia de Cuba revocó el beneficio de casa por cárcel al disidente cubano José Daniel Ferrer y le otorgó 4 años y 14 días de prisión. Deberá cumplir la condena en una cárcel, que será asignada por el Ministerio del Interior, según consta en un documento del Tribunal de
Continue ReadingDoc travels world offering care in underserved countries
By Beccah Hendrickson Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Working in an intensive care unit, Dr. Nahreen Ahmed has seen the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Many of us, we’re just, we’re wiped,” said Ahmed. “The true response these days is, we’re struggling.” Still, she wants to be here, not just
Continue ReadingSe viralizan videos sobre el controvertido festejo de cumpleaños de la primera dama argentina
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La difusión de tres videos sobre un cumpleaños de la primera de Argentina, Fabiola Yáñez, en la residencia presidencial mientras regían restricciones de circulación y reunión debido a la pandemia reencendieron las críticas al presidente Alberto Fernández. Los videos, todos sobre la misma situación, fueron difundidos este miércoles primero por
Continue ReadingGrandmother, granddaughter killed as they report to work
By Josh Doering Click here for updates on this story FRANKFORT, Indiana (WISH) — A grandmother and her granddaughter were shot and killed Wednesday afternoon at the new NHK Seating of America plant west of Frankfort, the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office said. Pamela Sled, 62, and Promise Mays, 21, both of Rossville, drove to the
Continue Reading Lawsuits: Iowa governor’s office violating open records law
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A pair of new lawsuits contend the office of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is illegally delaying the release of public records related to its $26 million, no-bid coronavirus testing contract. Reynolds and her office’s public records custodian are the latest officials to be accused
Continue Reading Lawsuits: Iowa governor’s office violating open records law
By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A pair of new lawsuits contend the office of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is illegally delaying the release of public records related to its $26 million, no-bid coronavirus testing contract. Reynolds and her office’s public records custodian are the latest officials to be accused
Continue Reading DaCosta, Peele dare a new generation to summon ‘Candyman’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Candyman” was always more than a surface level horror film. The 1992 film dealt with class, race and trauma. But almost 30 years later, a new version, in theaters Aug. 27, reclaims and recenters the narrative around the Black experience. The original drew some criticisms at the time but
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