By TATIANA POLLASTRI and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press APARECIDA, Brazil (AP) — Tens of thousands of Brazilian worshippers have braved the pandemic to make a pilgrimage to the vast Aparecida basilica in the interior of Sao Paulo state. Some traveled on foot for days to make Tuesday’s celebration of the nation’s patron saint, Our Lady
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TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The World Cup qualifier between Albania and Poland was temporarily halted when Polish players walked off the field after Albanian fans threw water bottles at them while celebrating a goal. The game resumed about 20 minutes later and Poland held on to secure a 1-0 win. Poland took the lead in
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Durante dos años, un alce tuvo un neumático alrededor del cuello. Ahora, después de varios intentos, funcionarios de vida silvestre han liberado al animal. El alce fue visto por primera vez por un agente de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Colorado (CPW, por sus siglas en inglés) en 2019 cuando realizaba una
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By Tierney Sneed Texas’ six-week abortion ban is likely to stay in force at least for a few more days, if not longer, with a federal appeals court signaling Tuesday that the end of the week would be the earliest it would take its next big step in the ongoing litigation. After a federal judge
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may contribute to some 91,000 to 107,000 premature deaths a year among people ages 55 to 64 in the United States, a new study found. People with the highest levels
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Senegal has become the first team to advance to the final round of World Cup qualifying in Africa after Famara Diedhiou’s hat trick secured a 3-1 win over Namibia. Sadio Mane provided the crosses for Diedhiou’s first and third goals and Senegal’s fourth
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The court issued its ruling Tuesday after hearing arguments last week.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden visited a Kansas City, Kansas, school as part of a tour to emphasize the Biden administration’s interest in the Hispanic community. Biden met Tuesday with Hispanic representatives during a visit to El Centro Academy, a dual-language early childhood education program. Her visit is part of a
Continue Reading By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The former youth protection director for the Boy Scouts of America says the organization isn’t doing enough to protect children from sexual abuse and is still trying to maintain a veil of secrecy over decades of past abuse. Michael Johnson said Tuesday that Congress needs to
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, evidence of the considerable leverage workers have in today’s economy. About 2.9% of the workforce quit in August, up from 2.7% in July, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report, released Tuesday. That marks the highest
Continue Reading BURLINGTON, N.C. (AP) — J.R. Smith stepped into a hornets’ nest in his first college golf tournament and it had nothing to do with his high score. The 36-year-old two-time NBA champion was literally stung by hornets while completing his round Tuesday for North Carolina A&T on the second day of Elon’s Phoenix Invitational. Smith
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Corporate America cheered last month when President Joe Biden announced plans to require most larger businesses to mandate Covid vaccines or weekly tests for their workers, So Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order prohibiting businesses from enforcing a vaccine mandate on their Texas-based employees puts companies in a difficult position. Many
Continue ReadingBy Brhe Berry Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A dangerous fire in the Galleria-area overnight is a good reminder for everyone to clean out your dryer, so something like this doesn’t happen to you. According to the Houston Fire Department, a fire started at an apartment building at 2001
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Ehling Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man accused of leading Houston police on a high-speed chase overnight is in critical condition. The suspect had a bizarre past few days, according to police, that included being shot twice before he allegedly stole an Uber driver’s SUV outside
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SANTEE, Calif. (AP) — Recordings show a twin-engine plane nose-dived into a San Diego suburb despite a concerned air traffic controller warning the pilot to climb to a higher altitude. A National Transportation Safety Board investigator arrived Tuesday to examine the path of destruction in Santee a day after the
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Fastenal, Valvoline rise; Signet, Columbia Banking fall.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente de Chile, Sebastián Piñera, anunció este martes que debido a “los graves y reiterados hechos de violencia vinculados al narcotráfico, al terrorismo y al crimen organizado cometidos por grupos armados” el gobierno ha decretado estado de excepción constitucional de emergencia en las provincias de Biobío y Arauco, en
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Wichita City Council has passed an ordinance aimed at banning discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations. The Wichita Eagle reports that after four months of delays, the council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to approve the measure. Council member Jeff Blubaugh cast the lone dissenting vote. Council members rejected a
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story SCHUYLERVILLE, Bronx (WABC) — The mother of a 3-year-old girl snatched off a Bronx sidewalk as she walked with her grandmother is speaking out about the shocking incident. Police say 27-year-old Santiago Salcedo grabbed the little girl at the intersection of Baisley Avenue and East
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By Emma Tucker, CNN Police chiefs in the largest cities across the country are leaving at an alarming rate since the beginning of 2020, a trend experts say creates a gap in leadership that serves as a hurdle in implementing criminal justice reform and long-lasting cultural change within their departments. Since January 2020, there have
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