JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian officials say a detainee held without charge or trial by Israel will suspend his nearly six-month hunger strike after receiving a “written agreement” that he will be released in October. Lawyers and physicians have warned that the 40-year-old detainee was at risk of dying and already suffering neurological damage from the
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for three Black NFL coaches alleging racial bias by the league took aim directly at Commissioner Roger Goodell in their latest arguments against arbitrating a dispute they say belongs before a jury. In papers filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court, the lawyers wrote that arbitration,
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for three Black NFL coaches alleging racial bias by the league took aim directly at Commissioner Roger Goodell in their latest arguments against arbitrating a dispute they say belongs before a jury. In papers filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court, the lawyers wrote that arbitration,
Continue Reading By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and SARA BURNETT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Board of Canvassers is set to decide whether a ballot initiative that seeks to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution should go before voters in November. The Bureau of Elections determined the initiative’s petition received enough signatures to qualify for the
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By Ivana Kottasová and Chris Liakos, CNN The European Union has agreed to reduce the number of new visas available to Russian citizens, but stopped short of an outright ban on travel to the bloc. EU foreign ministers decided Wednesday to fully suspend a visa facilitation agreement between the European Union and Russia that gives
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Federal transportation officials say in a highly critical report that the Boston-area’s aging subway system has for years neglected safety and maintenance while it focused on long-term capital projects. The Federal Transit Administration’s 90-page report on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority released Wednesday was based on a review started earlier this year
Continue Reading PORT CHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Several live lizards were wrongly delivered to a residence in a town just north of New York City. Police in Port Chester received the call about the reptiles just after noon on Saturday. They posted a picture Sunday of three dark-colored reptiles held in a large white container. It was
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold as legal challenges work their way through the courts. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on February 28 in two cases concerning the forgiveness program, with
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For as long as Serena Williams remains in the U.S. Open bracket, there is one overwhelming question that will hang over the proceedings and help define the moment: Could this be the last chance to watch her play? The second opportunity for spectators to shower
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For as long as Serena Williams remains in the U.S. Open bracket, there is one overwhelming question that will hang over the proceedings and help define the moment: Could this be the last chance to watch her play? The second opportunity for spectators to shower
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El actor mexicano Eugenio Derbez fue sometido a una “larga y complicada cirugía” y ya se “está recuperando”, informó este miércoles su esposa, Alessandra Rosaldo, mediante un comunicado publicado en Instagram. Rosaldo dijo en un comunicado publicado este lunes en su perfil verificado de Instagram y en el perfil del actor
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By Ed Weinstock Click here for updates on this story WEST MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A strike has been averted at BAE Systems in York County. A tentative agreement between the company and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7687 prevented about 800 workers from walking out at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The five-year deal increases wages,
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders star tight end Darren Waller has hired new agents as he hopes to get a new contract before the start of the season. Waller cut ties with Klutch Sports last week after less than a year with that agency and signed with Drew Rosenhaus and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dolly Parton’s latest business venture is going to the dogs. The superstar singer, actress and author has announced the launch of “Doggy Parton” — a line of dog apparel and accessories produced in partnership with SportPet Designs. The line will feature shirts, dresses, squeaky toys and even a blonde wig
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By Meredith Jorgensen Click here for updates on this story ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Donald Born was 19 when he left Lancaster County to fight in the Korean War. The private first class in the U.S. Army was listed as MIA in 1950. His family didn’t know what happened until his sister gave her DNA
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Ecuador’s Attorney General’s office has opened an investigation into the deaths of four giant tortoises in the Galapagos archipelago, amid allegations the endangered animals have been poached for their meat. Hunting the tortoises is illegal under Ecuadorean law, and the Galapagos islands have been protected as a national park since the
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By Ellie Kaufman, CNN West Point, the United States Military Academy, has a plaque with the name Ku Klux Klan written out and a hooded figure displayed at the entrance to Bartlett Hall, the science center on the military academy’s campus, according to a new report from the Congressional Naming Commission. The Commission, which was
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick McCaw has three NBA championship rings from the start of his career with Golden State and Toronto. Norris Cole was part of two title-winning teams in Miami. And right now, both have the same plan: Take the USA’s call, while awaiting the NBA’s call.
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Monkees’ only surviving group member, Micky Dolenz, has filed a lawsuit against the FBI for any records that may involve him, his late bandmates, or the band itself. The Monkees were investigated by the FBI for alleged anti-Vietnam war activities in 1967 related to a concert in which they flashed
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Colombia emitió una alerta este miércoles advirtiendo a los estadounidenses sobre un riesgo de detención a lo largo de la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela. La alerta se produce después de que varios estadounidenses fueron detenidos recientemente en Venezuela, al menos uno de
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