By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — A Miami businessman accused of servicing Venezuela’s fleet of Russian fighter jets in violation of U.S. sanctions was denied bail as a federal judge determined he was a flight risk due to extensive ties with the South American country’s military. The case against Jorge Nobrega stands
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Miles de personas tuvieron que evacuar después de que un incendio forestal iniciado el fin de semana en el norte de California triplicara su tamaño en un dÃa y casi arrasara una pequeña ciudad, según las autoridades. El incendio Caldor “explotó en tamaño el lunes por la noche”, tuiteó el martes la
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision says New York Jets guard Alex Lewis is retiring from playing football. The 29-year-old Lewis last practiced on Aug. 5, when he came off the field with what coach Robert Saleh said was a head
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LA MARQUE, Texas (KTRK) — A widow and mother of four died Monday after a month-long battle with COVID-19, the woman’s cousin told Eyewitness News. Lydia Rodriguez lost her husband, Lawrence, to the virus at the beginning of August after they were both hospitalized in
Continue ReadingBy T.J. Parker and Miya Shay Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A mother driving home from work who was shot and killed in her garage at a home in the Katy area Tuesday morning was targeted by approximately 50 gunshots, deputies said. Harris County sheriff’s deputies responded to
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time champion Venus Williams will be back at the U.S. Open after being given a wild card into the Grand Slam tournament. The 41-year-old Williams has won seven major titles including victories at Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001. But with her current WTA ranking of No. 112, she has fallen
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By Matt Villano, CNN As we struggle through month after month of the pandemic, it can be difficult to keep a positive attitude about the present and the future. Even in a pandemic, positive psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Boardman suggests the best approach might be to build strength and positivity from within. In her new book,
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By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press A federal civil rights lawsuit claims a Black woman who pulled off a road to change drivers during a trip with family members was attacked and knocked unconscious by two Northern California sheriff’s deputies. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, alleges the deputies then lied about the encounter to paramedics and on
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Business Republican lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to intervene at the International Monetary Fund to prevent approximately $450 million from flowing to the Taliban. In a Tuesday letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, 17 GOP lawmakers called it “extremely concerning” that the IMF is scheduled to allocate funds to
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Sam Hunt has pleaded guilty to drinking and driving in Tennessee. The Tennessean reports Hunt entered the plea Wednesday in Davidson County Circuit Court to misdemeanor DUI charges. He was arrested in 2019 and charged with driving under the influence and violating open container law. An arrest warrant says
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The Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine can now be given at least 28 days after the first two doses if the patient is diagnosed with conditions that leave them more vulnerable to the virus because of their immune system.
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Whenever new Chiefs wide receivers coach Joe Bleymaier needs to bounce some ideas off someone, all he needs to do is walk down the hall. That’s where he’ll find his predecessor, Greg Lewis, who now handles the running backs. It’s the kind of change
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Whenever new Chiefs wide receivers coach Joe Bleymaier needs to bounce some ideas off someone, all he needs to do is walk down the hall. That’s where he’ll find his predecessor, Greg Lewis, who now handles the running backs. It’s the kind of change
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson is urging European Union countries to help people displaced by conflict in Afghanistan to stay close to their homes or within the region. Johansson says the EU must act quickly.  She says Europe “should not wait until people stand at our
Continue Reading By DAVID BILLER and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian bishop has resigned less than a week after a video came to light that featured someone, purported to be him, masturbating. Pope Francis accepted Dom Tomé Ferreira da Silva’s resignation, according to statements from the Vatican, the National Conference of
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — What do you need to know about the R. Kelly sex trafficking trial? As the New York federal trial unfolds over the next month or so, expect to hear from multiple accusers who say the R&B superstar physically, sexually and psychologically dominated them. They say he was
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has approved a lawsuit settlement compensating five supporters of Black Lives Matter whom the Iowa State Patrol arrested and banned from the grounds of the state Capitol following a scuffle during a protest last summer. The state agreed this month to pay
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Clerks” is back. The third installment of the 1994 cult classic from Kevin Smith, takes audiences back to the New Jersey convenience store where it all started. Dante (Brian O’Halloran) and his best friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) haven’t changed much. Dante’s wife, Becky (Rosario Dawson) and Elias (Trevor Fehrman) also star.
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla’s Autopilot feature could soon face its second federal probe of the month. The automaker’s driver-assist and traffic-aware cruise control features are already under investigation by federal safety regulators for their role in a series of crashes. On Wednesday Senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Edward Markey of Massachusetts asked
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A judge has dismissed an excessive force lawsuit filed against three Springfield police officers after an arrest in March 2020. Forty-four-year-old Gregory Robinson alleged in the lawsuit that the officers pulled him from his vehicle, hit him several times and held him on the ground. Police officials have said Robinson was
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