By Emma Tucker, CNN A deaf Colorado man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that two local police officers slammed him to the ground and tasered him without recognizing his disability when they arrested him after stopping him for running a stop sign. Attorneys for Brady Mistic, who spent four months in jail, filed the
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By Emma Tucker, CNN A deaf Colorado man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that two local police officers slammed him to the ground and tasered him without recognizing his disability when they arrested him after stopping him for running a stop sign. Attorneys for Brady Mistic, who spent four months in jail, filed the
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Gerber and Beech-Nut failed to properly test and remove baby foods with dangerous levels of inorganic arsenic from the market, while Sprout Foods Inc., Walmart’s Parent’s Choice and Plum Organics (formerly owned by Campbell) were lax in testing and controlling for heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium, according to
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By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Steele breezed through seven shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs scored six runs in the second inning Thursday night, beating Pittsburgh 9-0 and sending the Pirates to their 100th loss of the season. Steele (4-4) struck out seven and gave up four hits on 76 pitches.
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — “Si los Grammy no nos valoran, ¿por qué yo tengo 31 [premios] Grammy?”, así inicia la descarga de Residente en Instagram este miércoles, con el que responde al boicot y comentarios de J Balvin en el que, de nuevo, criticaba a la Academia Latina de la Grabación. René Pérez
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By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Rights groups, the United Nations and the U.S. government have called for a full investigation into the killing of a Rohingya leader in a refugee camp in southern Bangladesh. Police say Mohibullah was shot by unknown attackers at the Kutupalong refugee camp late Wednesday. A colleague
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By Rebekah Riess and Theresa Waldrop, CNN A passenger on a flight from Colombia used an emergency exit and walked out onto the wing of the plane at the Miami International Airport on Wednesday evening, Miami-Dade Police said. The plane had just landed and was getting into position at the gate, according to police. After
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By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Harriet Hageman, who earned the endorsement of former President Donald Trump in her 2022 bid to challenge Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, once called her current opponent a “proven, courageous, constitutional conservative.” In a speech endorsing Cheney’s 2016 congressional campaign Hageman attacked the “concerted efforts to force true conservatives
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Being a nurse means everything to Andrea Babinski, but she is willing to risk it all — the connections to colleagues she likes, the patients she cares for, not to mention the steady paycheck — for a simple belief. Babinski believes that the decision of whether she should get vaccinated against
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN Being a nurse means everything to Andrea Babinski, but she is willing to risk it all — the connections to colleagues she likes, the patients she cares for, not to mention the steady paycheck — for a simple belief. Babinski believes that the decision of whether she should get vaccinated against
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Clayton Kershaw starts at Dodger Stadium against Milwaukee to begin a season-ending, three-game series in a possible playoff preview. Christian Yelich and the Brewers already have clinched the NL Central. Max Muncy and Los Angeles are assured at least a wild-card spot — they’re trying to overtake San Francisco in the
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scarlett Johansson and the Walt Disney Co. have settled her lawsuit over the streaming release of “Black Widow.” Thursday’s settlement brought a swift end to what began as the first major fight between a studio and star over changing movie rollout plans. Johansson filed the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — La calificación de la economía en el primer trimestre completo del gobierno de Biden como presidente: buena, pero no genial. La economía de Estados Unidos creció en el segundo trimestre a un ritmo ligeramente más rápido de lo que se había informado anteriormente, gracias al aumento del gasto de los
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Authorities in Bangkok have sandbagged low-lying areas in the Thai capital and checked pumping stations along the Chao Phraya River in preparation for possible flooding as dams upstream, swollen by heavy rains, were forced to release water as a precaution. Flooding in the northern and central regions
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates jumped this week as the benchmark 30-year loan edged over 3%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate for a 30-year mortgage increased to 3.01% from 2.88% last week. The rate for a 15-year loan advanced to 2.28% from 2.15% last week. A factor in
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Marlins rookies Edward Cabrera and Jesús Sánchez have left the game against the New York Mets because of injuries. Cabrera, a 23-year-old right-hander, came out at the start of the fourth inning because of a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand. Sánchez, a 23-year-old outfielder, left in
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — A recently demoted Seattle police commander is suing the city of Seattle and interim police Chief Adrian Diaz, alleging discrimination and unfair blame for a flashpoint “pink umbrella incident” during police clashes with racial justice demonstrators. The Seattle Times reports Capt. Steve Hirjak contends that Diaz and punished him unfairly compared to
Continue Reading By GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system following a battle among gang members in a coastal lockup that killed at least 118 people and injured 79. Authorities say it’s the worst prison bloodbath ever in the country. Officials say at least
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators said they are preparing for the possibility of mandatory water restrictions if the state faces yet another dry winter. Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth said the agency is working with state water agencies for the possibility they won’t receive an allocation of
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By David Close, CNN The National Women’s Soccer League team North Carolina Courage fired head coach Paul Riley on Thursday afternoon following accusations of sexual coercion and misconduct by former players who were coached by him. The termination followed a investigative report by The Athletic that published Thursday morning and cites players on the record
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