CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Alejandro Bedoya scored his first goal of the season to help the Philadelphia Union beat New York City FC 1-0 on Wednesday night. Andre Blake had two saves for Philadelphia to tie Nashville’s Joe Willis and Colorado’s William Yarbrough for the MLS shutout lead with eight. Bedoya banged home a header
Continue Reading FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tommy McNamara and Tajon Buchanan scored four minutes apart in the second half and the New England Revolution beat D.C. United 3-2. New England has won seven of its last eight games — with a draw — to stay atop the Supporters’ Shield race. D.C. United lost to New England for
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Funcionarios de salud pública y expertos médicos de EE.UU. anunciaron en una declaración conjunta este miércoles que se ofrecerán dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna de covid-19 este otoño boreal, sujetas a la autorización de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. y a la aprobación de los Centros para el
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Ezequiel Barco scored in the 20th minute to help Atlanta United beat Toronto FC 1-0 on Wednesday night. Atlanta has won three in a row following a 12-game winless streak and is unbeaten in its last four. Brooks Lennon played an arcing ball from well beyond midfield to Barco near the top
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By Jen Christensen, CNN When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that had tested postiive for Covid-19, his office shared that he was treated with a therapy not yet approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, but one of the few shown to be effective against the virus: monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies such as
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is urging more than 150 countries planning to send their leader or a government minister to New York to speak at the U.N. General Assembly next month to consider giving a video address instead to prevent the annual high-level week from becoming
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Betnijah Laney scored 17 points, including the go-ahead basket from the top of the key with 17.6 seconds left, to lift the New York Liberty to an 83-79 win over the Seattle Storm. The Liberty (11-12) trailed by 10 heading into the fourth quarter before
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By Maggie Fox, CNN It sounds confusing — federal health officials say the Covid-19 vaccines are working well, providing more than 90% protection against severe disease and death. They’re keeping people out of the hospitals. Yet they also say studies are showing that even vaccinated people are more likely to become infected now, so they
Continue Reading By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge in Anchorage has thrown out Trump administration approvals for a large planned oil project. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason found the federal review for ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project was flawed and didn’t include mitigation measures for polar bears. The U.S.
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By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge in Anchorage has thrown out Trump administration approvals for a large planned oil project. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason found the federal review for ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project was flawed and didn’t include mitigation measures for polar bears. The U.S.
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican recall candidate Kevin Faulconer now shares a target with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom: Talk radio host Larry Elder. The 69-year-old has emerged as frontrunner in the effort to replace Newsom if voters recall him Sept. 14. Newsom has highlighted his conservative views as out of
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By Devan Cole, CNN North Carolina is one step away from raising the minimum age at which children in the state can wed from 14 to 16 after lawmakers there approved a measure that would change several key rules around child marriages in the state. Senate Bill 35 was unanimously passed by the state’s Senate
Continue Reading FRANKFORT, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say two women are dead after a gunman opened fire at a central Indiana automotive plant. The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the NHK Seating of America plant near Frankfort. Authorities say both women and the alleged shooter
Continue Reading FRANKFORT, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say two women are dead after a gunman opened fire at a central Indiana automotive plant. The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the NHK Seating of America plant near Frankfort. Authorities say both women and the alleged shooter
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By Zachary Cohen, CNN New satellite images obtained by CNN show Russia may be preparing another test of its nuclear-powered cruise missile, known as “Skyfall”– a controversial weapon that is designed to defeat US defense systems. The photos, which were captured on August 16 by the commercial satellite imaging company Capella Space, offer “strong indications
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Robinhood posted a big loss in its first earnings report since its volatile initial public offering last month, overshadowing the fact that sales more than doubled in the second quarter, led by strong demand for cyptocurrency trading. The company reported revenue of $565 million in the quarter. Analysts
Continue Reading SALEM, Ore. (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated Oregon resident and tribal citizen Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III to head the National Park Service. If confirmed by the Senate, Sams would be the first Native American to hold the position. Sams is Cayuse and Walla Walla and a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Mets get another stab at the Dodgers four days after being swept at home by Los Angeles. New York enters the four-game series after snapping a five-game skid Wednesday with a 12-inning win over the NL West-leading Giants. The Mets rallied for that victory hours after owner Steve Cohen criticized
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Facebook on Wednesday announced that it had taken action against the so-called “disinformation dozen,” one month after the White House singled out the twelve people and argued that they were responsible for a majority of coronavirus misinformation. In making the announcement, Monika Bickert, vice president of content policy at Facebook,
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Facebook on Wednesday announced that it had taken action against the so-called “disinformation dozen,” one month after the White House singled out the twelve people and argued that they were responsible for a majority of coronavirus misinformation. In making the announcement, Monika Bickert, vice president of content policy at Facebook,
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