By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is among a group of GOP lawmakers whose phone records are of interest to the select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot on Capitol Hill, CNN has learned. The committee asked a group of telecommunication companies to preserve
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani says he’s “sad and upset” for missing the next three rounds of World Cup qualifiers. He and other South American players in the Premier League were pressured by their clubs not to travel to the region due to COVID-19 protocols imposed by the British government. Premier League
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN The Louisiana Department of Health on Thursday reported the deaths of four nursing home residents who had been evacuated to a facility in Tangipahoa Parish ahead of Hurricane Ida on August 27. The coroner classified three of the deaths as storm-related, the health department said in a news release. After Ida
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN The Louisiana Department of Health on Thursday reported the deaths of four nursing home residents who had been evacuated to a facility in Tangipahoa Parish ahead of Hurricane Ida on August 27. The coroner classified three of the deaths as storm-related, the health department said in a news release. After Ida
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MIAMI (AP) — An attorney says a Black man who received a multimillion dollar settlement after being shot and paralyzed by a Florida deputy in 2013 has died. Attorney Jack Scarola told the Palm Beach Post that Dontrell Stephens died Sunday from complications associated with his paralysis. Scarola represented the 28-year-old man in his civil
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Dallas school district officials say a data breach exposed personal student, parent, teacher and staff information dating to 2010. In statements posted to its website Thursday, the Dallas Independent School District said it learned of the breach the Aug. 8. Since then, the district says it has been investigating and working to
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DALLAS (AP) — Dallas school district officials say a data breach exposed personal student, parent, teacher and staff information dating to 2010. In statements posted to its website Thursday, the Dallas Independent School District said it learned of the breach the Aug. 8. Since then, the district says it has been investigating and working to
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has banned effeminate men on TV and told broadcasters to promote “revolutionary culture,” broadening a campaign to tighten control over business and society and enforce official morality. The measure adds to official limits this week on children’s access to online games and a campaign to
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers are tied for first in the NL West heading into their weekend series in San Francisco. The rivals split their first 16 games this year, with each team scoring 68 times. The New York Mets hit the road without acting general manager Zack Scott, who
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN After a season that saw a lot of returns, “Grey’s Anatomy” will see another familiar face in its upcoming 18th season. Kate Walsh, who plays Addison Forbes Montgomery in the “Grey’s Anatomy” universe, is set to scrub in once again, ABC confirmed to CNN. Walsh is slated to appear in multiple
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A British national has admitted in federal court that he played a leadership role in an Islamic State scheme to torture, hold for ransom and eventually behead American hostages. Thirty-seven-year-old Alexanda Anon Kotey pleaded guilty Thursday evening to all eight counts against him at a plea
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Several families who live in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon describe their harrowing escape from Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power. The families spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since they returned. The parents described running with their kids as gunfire
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Dakin Andone, CNN Dwindling fuel supplies are hampering relief efforts in Louisiana, where many residents are relying on gas-powered generators in the wake of Hurricane Ida, Gov. John Bel Edwards said. “It’s impacting all of our recovery efforts,” the governor said Wednesday, as officials continued to sift through the wreckage to
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Published reports say executives at a New York hedge fund have agreed to pay as much as $7 billion to settle a long-running dispute with the U.S. tax authorities. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that insiders at Renaissance Technologies agreed to the deal that could be
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Published reports say executives at a New York hedge fund have agreed to pay as much as $7 billion to settle a long-running dispute with the U.S. tax authorities. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that insiders at Renaissance Technologies agreed to the deal that could be
Continue Reading EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have switched specialists again right before the regular season. They signed former Pittsburgh punter Jordan Berry and released punter Britton Colquitt. The Vikings also signed quarterback Sean Mannion to the practice squad for another backup option to Kirk Cousins. Mannion was released by Seattle this week. He was
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis might support enacting a law that would ban abortion when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The Republican governor told reporters Thursday that he wants to pass stronger laws against abortion, but he doesn’t know enough about a Texas ban that the U.S. Supreme Court allowed to
Continue Reading By SCOTT ORGERA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Looking to bolster their bullpen for a late-season playoff push, the New York Mets have claimed reliever Brad Hand off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. A three-time All-Star with 126 career saves, Hand struggled badly with the Blue Jays after arriving from Washington in a
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty Wednesday to participating in what prosecutors called a “textbook Ponzi scheme” that defrauded cryptocurrency investors worldwide of more than $2 billion. Prosecutors say Glenn Arcaro sat atop the North American branch of the pyramid investment scheme BitConnect. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports Arcaro admitted in
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Rehabilitation of the Bagnell Dam Bridge at Lake Ozark is set to begin Tuesday. The work will include repairs to the bridge deck, expansion joints, sidewalks, and barrier wall. Crews constructed the bridge in 1929. For three months during construction, the bridge will close at Highway 54, but the Bagnell Dam
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