By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins canceled their joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday after a stomach bug sidelined multiple players. Coach Mike McDaniel confirmed the news Thursday morning. The Dolphins still plan to play the Eagles on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium in
Continue Readingurielblanco Hong Kong (CNN) — La metrópolis china de Chongqing puso en marcha pruebas masivas de covid-19 en su zona central en medio de una ola de calor récord, dejando a millones de residentes de pie bajo el sol durante horas mientras luchan contra las temperaturas extremas y la escasez de energÃa. Las estrictas medidas
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian news agency says that in a rare move, authorities have allowed women to attend a soccer game at the Tehran Azadi stadium in the Iranian capital. Videos posted on social media show women inside the stadium as the game between Esteghlal FC and Mes-e Kerman kicked off on Thursday
Continue ReadingBy TW STARR, KTBS TV Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Shreveport woman is basically a prisoner in her house after recent rains washed away rocks that were put over the city’s water line repairs at the end of her driveway. Cecilia Jackson was just trying to take her
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Few companies flourished more amid the pandemic’s economic upheaval than Peloton. With people unable (or unwilling) to go to the gym, consumers rushed to buy its exercise equipment and, more importantly, sign up for its online classes. Peloton posted its first quarterly profits in calendar year 2020 as revenue jumped
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton’s rough road to recovery continues. The fitness company’s quarterly revenue came in below Wall Street estimates, signaling that its recently launched turnaround effort will take more time to revive sagging sales. Losses amounted to $1.2 billion for the three-month period ending June 30. Revenue also fell nearly 30%, to
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Former Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter announced his retirement after eight seasons in the NFL. Tretter will continue to serve as president of the NFL Players Association. He missed only one game for Cleveland over the past five seasons despite having bad knees. While he’ll no
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch will miss the start of NASCAR’s playoffs with concussion-like symptoms that have sidelined him six weeks. The decision means two spots in the 16-driver playoff field will be open Saturday night in the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Busch has been
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the year’s last Grand Slam tournament on Twitter on Thursday, hours
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PARIS (AP) — EU lawmakers have a new, post-Brexit reason to be annoyed with Britain: British sewage overflows seeping into the English Channel and North Sea. Heavy rainfall after weeks of dry weather overwhelmed parts of Britain’s sewage system last week, causing untreated wastewater to be discharged into rivers and seas. The problem is a
Continue Reading SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Urawa Reds of Japan have moved into the final of the Asian Champions League with a 3-1 penalty shootout victory over South Korea’s Jeonbuk Motors. The semifinal match finished 2-2 at Saitama Stadium before Urawa’s Ataru Esaka scored the winning penalty after Kim Bo-kyung, Lee Seung-ki and Kim Jin-su missed
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, CNN Wading through thigh-high waters, dozens of nursing home residents held onto a rope stretched across a flooded parking lot Wednesday as they were evacuated from a Mississippi retirement home. The residents, helped by firefighters, volunteers and state troopers, passed submerged cars as they departed on school buses from the Peach Tree
Continue ReadingBy Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland is thought of by many as a bike-friendly city, but that’s not always the case. One recent bike event that closed city streets saw at least one angry driver speed by bicyclists and alarmed both cyclists and organizers. The confrontation
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By Jeremy Diamond, CNN The White House rounded out the senior ranks of its press and communications operation on Thursday, naming a new No. 2 spokesperson and promoting other communications aides. Olivia Dalton, who until recently served as the US Mission to the United Nations’ spokesperson and communications director, will join the White House as
Continue Reading By INNA VARENYTSIA Associated Press CHAPLYNE, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a Russian rocket attack on a train station and the surrounding area on Ukraine’s Independence Day climbed to 25, including at least two children, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday. Russia said it targeted a military train and claimed to have killed more than
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates jumped higher this week as investors tried to make sense of data that gave mixed signals about the health of the US economy. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.55% in the week ending August 25, up from 5.13% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. That is significantly
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Esta semana entrarán en vigor una serie de leyes estatales restrictivas sobre el aborto, incluidas las llamadas leyes desencadenantes, lo que pondrá el acceso al aborto fuera del alcance de millones de mujeres, ya que los estados liderados por republicanos se apresuran a limitar el procedimiento desde la revocación de
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City forward Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, will miss the 2022-23 season because of a right foot injury. Holmgren was hurt while playing in a pro-am game last weekend in Seattle, near where he played last season for Gonzaga.
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By Marianne Garvey Olivia Wilde has shared how she felt about being publicly served legal documents in a new interview. Wilde was introducing her upcoming directorial project, “Don’t Worry Darling,” to an industry audience at CinemaCon in April when she was delivered a manila envelope on stage. She opened it to discover they were legal
Continue Reading MOLINE ACRES, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer in suburban St. Louis was charged after he hit and killed another officer while chasing a suspect. The St. Louis County prosecuting attorney announced Wednesday that Brian Rayford, of Florissant, faces a first-degree involuntary manslaughter charge in the December 2020 death of Sgt. Herschel Turner,
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