Germán Padinger (CNN) — El asesinato del presidente de HaitÃ, Jovenel Moïse, ha generado una nueva ola de incertidumbre en un paÃs golpeado en las últimas décadas por la inestabilidad polÃtica, la pobreza y los desastres naturales. Y es esperable que la situación también afecte al único vecino de HaitÃ, la República Dominicana. TodavÃa no
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By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ongoing construction at the Tennessee headquarters has prevented the Titans from having fans watch any of their practices so far during training camp. Protocols for operating during the pandemic limited how close the Titans could get to fans Monday at Nissan Stadium in
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By Rebekah Riess and Amir Vera, CNN A state investigation into a dog muzzle that was sent to Tennessee’s former vaccine manager closed Monday after it was found the muzzle was ordered with the official’s own credit card. Dr. Michelle Fiscus, a pediatrician who served as Tennessee’s medical director of vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization, was
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Luka Garza had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons held on to beat the Orlando Magic 79-78 in the NBA Summer League. Top draft pick Cade Cunningham did not play for Detroit, and neither did Orlando’s Jalen Suggs, the No. 5 overall pick. Garza, the college player of
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The leader of the California Assembly has ordered all of its employees to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced the new policy on Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom last month ordered all state workers to either be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. But
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott’s opportunity to play in the preseason for the Dallas Cowboys appears to be fading. There’s a chance the start quarterback will go into the opener against Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay without having taken a snap in a game since his severe
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Mel Tucker is entering his second season at Michigan State. Even though Tucker is not a rookie with the Spartans, it seems as if he’s starting over. Tucker was hired away from Colorado 18 months ago and endured a pandemic-shortened season with a 2-5
Continue Reading COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams will miss this week’s joint practices against the San Francisco 49ers as he continues to deal with a hip flexor issue. Williams is among the many veterans who are not expected to play in preseason games, but he could have seen plenty of
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By Liam Reilly, Mirna Alsharif and Taylor Romine, CNN Republicans in New York’s Nassau County are “discussing next steps” in considering overriding a veto of a bill that would have allowed first responders to sue protesters. The Nassau County Legislature on Long Island earlier this month approved the bill, which says that anyone who harasses
Continue Reading By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Lions rookie right tackle Penei Sewell allowed a sack on third-and-10 in the first series of his first exhibition game Friday against the Buffalo Bills. Sewell was the No. 7 overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the draft and Friday was his first game
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Barbaresi Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — For the second weekend in a row, innocent people were killed by cars racing in the streets of Milwaukee. According to police, a 24-year-old man and a 26-year-old man were racing, when the 24-year-old man slammed into another car at 76th and
Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have become the first NFL team to have all of its players complete COVID-19 vaccinations. The Falcons opened training camp with more than 90% of their players vaccinated, and they confirmed Monday they reached 100%. The NFL announced the Falcons were the first team to reach 100%.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Schools made the announcement Monday that the district will require students and staff to wear masks when social distancing isn’t possible as the school year is set to begin in one week on Aug. 23. Effective Tuesday, this approach was recommended by the Cole County Health Department and
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Spirit Airlines is putting numbers on a damaging stretch of flight cancellations this summer. Spirit said Monday that it canceled more than 2,800 flights from July 30 to Aug. 9, costing the airline $50 million in lost revenue. Spirit says the meltdown, along with a surge in COVID-19 cases,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several state and local politicians have expressed their opinions on the situation in Afghanistan. Gov. Mike Parson (R) Like many Missourians, I am concerned about the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. The gross negligence demonstrated by the Biden Administration for the safety and security of our service members and our nation’s committed
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Johnny Depp, the past five years have been “surreal” for him. In his first published interview since losing a libel suit against against the publisher of Britain’s The Sun newspaper, the actor talked to The Sunday Times about his new movie “Minamata.” Depp, who also served as one
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — News organizations are juggling safety concerns with the demands of a rapidly-changing story on the ground in Afghanistan. The Taliban’s swift takeover of the country has left some journalists and those who worked with them worried about reprisals. The Committee to Protect Journalists is dealing
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — A murder suspect has been released from jail after his trial was postponed when Dallas police revealed they had lost a massive amount of criminal data. The Dallas Morning News reports a masked Jonathan Pitts wore an ankle monitor Monday as he walked from the Frank Crowley Courts Building adjoining Dallas County’s
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Según Johnny Depp, los últimos cinco años han sido “surrealistas” para él. En su primera entrevista publicada desde que perdió una demanda por difamación contra el editor del periódico británico The Sun, el actor habló con The Sunday Times sobre su nueva pelÃcula “Minamata”. Depp, que también fue uno de los
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are aware of the car accident cornerback Alex Brown was involved in before his release. The 24-year-old South Carolina native has three games of NFL experience with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019. Michigan State Police say the driver of the car that caused the crash was driving the
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