By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Appalachian State cornerback Steven Jones is making the most of his interceptions lately. Jones has returned three of his four interceptions the last two weeks for touchdowns, with two of the plays coming in Saturday’s 48-14 win at Arkansas State. Jones and Iowa’s Riley Moss are the only
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Larson shared his first career NASCAR Cup championship with the youth racing school that stood by him in his comeback. The Urban Youth Racing School is a Philadelphia-based program that creates opportunities in racing for minorities. Founders Anthony and Michelle Martin and two students
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Police say a rider on a Japanese super-express train started a fire that was quickly put out by fellow passengers and didn’t cause injuries. The suspect allegedly wanted to imitate an attack on Tokyo commuter train a week ago that caused several injuries. The fire caused a
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Before he headed onto the track for the biggest race of his career, Kyle Larson heard Mario Andretti praise him as one of the most well-rounded drivers in all of motorsports. After Larson closed his 10-win season with his first Cup championship, the accolades
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Dos estudiantes de secundaria, un estudiante de tecnología de ingeniería mecánica de Illinois y un hombre que estaba tratando de salvar a su prometida se encuentran entre las ocho personas que murieron en el Festival Astroworld en Houston el viernes por la noche, dijeron las autoridades. Esto es lo que sabemos sobre
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By Helen Regan, CNN Campaigners are making a last ditch effort to save a man with intellectual disabilities from execution in Singapore, in a case that has been described a “sickening” and a “systemic failure,” and put the city-state’s zero-tolerance drug laws back under scrutiny. Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam, a 33-year-old Malaysian man, was arrested in
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s coronavirus infection rate has climbed to its highest recorded level yet as what officials have called a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” gathers pace. The national disease control center said Monday that the country has seen 201.1 new cases per 100,000 residents over the past seven days.
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Estados Unidos abre sus puertas de par en par a los viajeros internacionales vacunados este lunes, dando la bienvenida a muchos visitantes que han estado excluidos del país durante 20 meses. Anna Zwing, de 28 años, volará de Alemania a Chicago el lunes para ver a su novio por primera vez
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El rapero y productor Travis Scott, organizador del Festival Astroworld en Houston, donde al menos ocho personas murieron el viernes por la noche, dio su primera declaración frente a la cámara en un video publicado en su cuenta de Instagram el sábado por la noche. “Honestamente, estoy devastado”, dijo Scott mientras suspiraba
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates has issued new rules governing divorce, inheritance and child custody for non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi. That’s according to a report Sunday by the country’s state-run news agency WAM. It says Abu Dhabi would create a new court to handle these cases, which
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Satellite images show China has built mock-ups of U.S. warships in its northwestern desert, possibly to practice for a future naval clash. China is massively upgrading its military, and its capability and intentions are increasingly concerning to the United States. The images captured by Maxar Technologies show the outlines of a U.S.
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Barack Obama pronunciará comentarios el lunes en la conferencia climática de la ONU en Glasgow en un regreso al escenario mundial centrado en la crisis climática. El discurso en la cumbre climática internacional, denominada COP26, colocará la amenaza del cambio climático en un contexto más amplio, dijo
Continue Reading By SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian activist has denounced a delay in releasing her autistic teenage son, who has been imprisoned for comments critical of the government he made on social media. Prum Chantha told disappointed supporters who had gathered with her early Monday outside a
Continue Reading By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press QAFFIN, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian farmers in dozens of villages in the occupied West Bank must show permits to soldiers in order to access their own land on the other side of Israel’s separation barrier. It’s been nearly two decades since Israel sparked controversy by building the barrier during
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford didn’t shy away in the assessment of his performance after Los Angeles’ 28-16 loss to Tennessee. “I kind of settled in during the second half, but by that time I had done too much damage,” he said. A pair of Stafford
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s interior ministry has lifted a ban on a radical Islamist party behind a violent anti-France protest last month. The rally triggered clashes that killed six policemen and four demonstrators. Authorities said on Monday that Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan party was no longer outlawed. The ban was lifted late
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller had two power-play goals and the Vancouver Canucks scored four times in the second period to beat the Dallas Stars 6-3. Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson each had a goal and two assists, Brock Boeser added a goal and an assist, and Vasily Podkolzin also scored to help
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The Associated Press The Labor Department delivers its October barometer of U.S. wholesale prices Tuesday. Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive makes its stock market debut Wednesday. The Labor Department issues its monthly snapshot of U.S. job openings Friday.
Continue Reading By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press SREENAGAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is holding a series of local elections to choose representatives at the village level amid a boycott by the country’s largest opposition party. The ruling Awami League party of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is all but certain to win Thursday’s election for over 800 rural
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN Young adults who experience discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex have a greater risk of dealing with mental health problems than those who do not, a new study has found. Encountering discrimination — especially racism — has long been associated with negative effects on overall well-being, such as higher
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