BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say government shelling of rebel-held areas in northwestern Syria has killed four people, including a child and a woman. The Tuesday night shelling of the city of Idlib came after several airstrikes hit the region that borders Turkey earlier in the day. Northwestern Syria has been witnessing sporadic military
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Democrats, following the lead of President Joe Biden, are planning to include free community college in a massive spending plan that party leaders are hoping to pass by the end of the month — and such a major federal investment could provide a much-needed jolt to the nation’s two-year colleges after
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Al Michaels no longer has to subtly refer to the point spread if a game comes down to the wire on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.” Now he can refer to it directly without worrying about drawing a comment from NFL officials in New York. Three years after the Supreme
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Al Michaels no longer has to subtly refer to the point spread if a game comes down to the wire on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.” Now he can refer to it directly without worrying about drawing a comment from NFL officials in New York. Three years after the Supreme
Continue Reading By JOSHUA GOODMAN and BARRY HATTON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A court in Cape Verde has ruled that a businessman close to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arrested last year in the West African country can be extradited to the United States to face money-laundering charges. The Constitutional Court on Tuesday unanimously rejected Alex Saab’s
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The CIA man who briefed President George W. Bush on Sept. 11, 2001 says he’s convinced the Taliban will invite al-Qaida back to rebuild in Afghanistan. Michael Morell, who twice served as acting CIA director, spoke Tuesday at an online forum sponsored by federal prosecutors
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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A Kirksville man who encouraged another man to fatally shoot a teenager has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Twenty-year-old Andrew Head was sentenced Tuesday for second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Head was convicted in June in the February 2019 death of 17-year-old Izaiha McFarland. Prosecutors said Head persuaded
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By Mark Morales and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died. He was 54. Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday afternoon, a law enforcement official told CNN. Investigators found drug paraphernalia near his body, the
Continue Reading By Mark Morales and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died. He was 54. Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday afternoon, a law enforcement official told CNN. Investigators found drug paraphernalia near his body, the
Continue Reading SPLIT, Croatia (AP) — Croatia has proven it can win without Luka Modric as it beat Slovenia 3-0 in its fight for a World Cup qualifying spot. Real Madrid midfielder Modric missed all three of Croatia’s games during the international break with a thigh injury. Croatia has emerged with two wins and a draw. Croatia
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ford Motor Co. has hired a former Apple and Tesla executive to be the company’s head of advanced technology and new embedded systems. It’s a critical position for Ford as the auto industry moves to adopt vehicles powered by electricity and guided by computers. Before Doug Field joined Ford, he was
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Español) — Este lunes, el gobierno del Estado de México informó a través de un comunicado que se reportan dos personas fallecidas en Ecatepec a causa de las fuertes lluvias, además de daños en el hospital general de la localidad. Las autoridades reportaron que los fallecidos son una mujer de 39 años que
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch has been fined $50,000 by NASCAR. The stock car series said he recklessly entering the garage following a crash in the opening race of the playoffs Saturday night at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. Busch had crashed and he ran over several orange safety cones at a considerable amount
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN As more people get vaccinated against Covid-19 and the National Football League season starts September 9, you may be wondering whether the time to trade your couch for a stadium seat is finally here. The factors that made pre-pandemic sporting events fun — excited people crowding together, cheering, talking, eating, drinking
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has beaten Israel 5-0 and is on the verge of sealing a place at the 2022 World Cup with barely half of the qualifying games played. The Danes have a perfect record of winning all six of their games so far without conceding a goal. One more win could secure
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN Business) — El Salvador se convirtió este martes en el primer país en adoptar el bitcoin como moneda nacional, dando inicio a un radical experimento monetario que podría suponer riesgos para la frágil economía. El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, anunció el lunes por la noche que su gobierno había comprado
Continue Reading ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Arkansas City police say four people were injured when a driver attempted to flee from a traffic stop. Police say an officer tried to stop a truck driven by 27-year-old Casiopia Price, of Arkansas City Tuesday morning because she was believed to be driving with a suspended license. Police say
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite drug to treat COVID-19. Ivermectin is approved in the U.S. to treat infections from tiny worms and other parasites in humans and some animals like cows and horses. But
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear with shifting winds as a front moves through the area. Lows in the upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable. Highs in the lower 80s. EXTENDED: Temperatures heated up to around 90 this afternoon ahead of a cold front that will bring some fall-like air to the area by tomorrow. Showers and thunderstorms
Continue Reading By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana health officials are revoking the licenses of seven nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where residents died after Hurricane Ida amid conditions deemed squalid and unsafe. The Louisiana Department of Health said it alerted the nursing homes of the action on Tuesday.
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