Story by Reuters The Indian Air Force said on Tuesday the government had sacked three officers for accidentally firing a missile into Pakistan in March, an incident that the two nuclear-armed rivals handled calmly as there were no casualties. Military experts have in the past warned of the risk of accidents or miscalculations by the
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By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican U.S. House candidate Tara Sweeney says she plans to end her campaign. Sweeney says she does not see a path to victory or to raise the resources needed to be successful in the November general election. Sweeney was positioned in fourth place following last
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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Christian Bethancourt had two run-scoring hits in the same inning and later moved from behind the plate to the mound to pitch a scoreless ninth as the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-1. The Rays own the top AL wild-card spot.
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN The 8-year-old boy who was severely injured in the Fourth of July parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, no longer requires IV pain medicine and antibiotics and can now eat without a feeding tube, his family said Tuesday. Cooper Roberts was left paralyzed by the shooting and
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez had three extra special guests at Minute Maid on Park on Tuesday night. His father, mother and brother came from Cuba to see him play professionally for the first time. The family arrived on Friday and is staying with Alvarez at
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Rodón continued his hot streak with seven strong innings as the San Francisco Giants held off the Detroit Tigers 3-1. The Giants survived a bases-loaded threat in the ninth. Evan Longoria homered for the Giants, who won their eighth straight interleague game on the road. Rodón
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN After torrential rains struck parts of northeastern Texas and sent floodwaters rushing through streets and homes, rescue crews fanned out across the region on Monday, responding to hundreds of calls for aid from residents stunned by the severity of the downpour. Heavy rain and flash flooding brought record
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una jueza federal de Florida le dio al expresidente Donald Trump hasta el viernes para perfeccionar los argumentos legales en su solicitud de un “special master” o perito independiente para supervisar la revisión de las pruebas recogidas en el allanamiento de Mar-a-Lago. La jueza de distrito Aileen Cannon en el Distrito Sur
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Charles Miller, CNN Seven years ago, American Libby Green was traveling with her mom in Italy and France, capping off their trip with a visit to the southern French Mediterranean resort city of Nice before flying back to the US. Meanwhile, German-born Marcel Gnauk and a friend were also in Nice, attending the Crossover Festival,
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By Tara John and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN Ukraine’s Independence Day, which on Wednesday marked the 31st anniversary of when the country voted to break with the Soviet Union, has been a more somber affair this year, with officials attending memorials. The day was darkened by a missile strike on an eastern Ukrainian train station which
Continue Reading WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Dominic Thiem, playing in his first tournament on American soil since winning the 2020 U.S. Open, defeated top-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the Winston-Salem Open after Dimitrov was forced to retire because of dizziness. Dimitrov was leading the match 6-0, 2-4 at the time. Thiem said “that’s not
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A crash closed part of Highway 124 north of Columbia on Monday night.
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By Gregory Krieg and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Rep. Jerry Nadler will win the Democratic nomination in New York’s 12th Congressional District, CNN projects, unseating Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a clash of longtime Upper Manhattan incumbents. Nadler and Maloney were drawn into the same district by an independent mapmaker after state Democrats’ proposed lines were thrown
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Watts and Amy Simonson, CNN A 61-year old postal carrier died after being attacked by five dogs in rural northern Florida over the weekend, sheriff’s officials said. The postal worker, identified as Pamela Jane Rock of Melrose, was in the Interlachen Lake Estates area Sunday after her vehicle broke down, according to the
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Multiple sources say President Joe Biden is set to announce student debt relief on Wednesday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz announced Tuesday that the Tigers will have eight captains going into the 2022-23 season. There will be four captains on the offense: Brady Cook, Tauskie Dove, Barrett Banister and Javon Foster. Plus, the other four captains will be from the defense: Martez Manuel, Isaiah McGuire, Darius Robinson
Continue Reading By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s police force says a newspaper misreported that it has suspended operations to forcibly eradicate coca fields as the country’s new leftist government seeks to change its approach to dealing with illegal drugs. A police statement issued Tuesday says manual eradication teams are still operating but
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A judge allowed lawsuits filed in connection with June’s deadly train derailment in Chariton County to proceed in court.
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, STEVE PEOPLES and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida, setting him up to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall in a campaign that the Republican incumbent sees as the first step toward a potential White House run. In
Continue Reading By EILEEN NG and GRANT PECK Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Najib Razak is Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison — a mighty fall for a politician whose father and uncle were also prime ministers. As both finance minister and prime minister, Najib guided his country through the global financial
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