By GABRIELA SELSER and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan police on Friday raided the residence of a Roman Catholic bishop critical of President Daniel Ortega’s administration, detaining him and several other priests in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the church and a government increasingly intolerant of dissent. The pre-dawn raid
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — El Shafee Elsheikh, who was formally sentenced to life in prison Friday for a leading role in the beheading deaths of American hostages, had a somewhat whimsical nickname as a so-called “Beatle” that belied the viciousness of his conduct. In fact, he is the most notorious
Continue Reading By The Associated Press When the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide. In some states, there are multiple bans and multiple lawsuits in play, keeping the landscape unsettled. And further legislation could soon
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MU Health Care is offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to those 18 years and older who have not already received a vaccine.
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Casemiro is about to put an end to his successful stint with Real Madrid to reportedly join Manchester United. His departure would leave the Spanish powerhouse without one of the anchors of its midfield in the last decade. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Casemiro is in
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memorandum Barr cited in publicly announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not committed obstruction of justice in the Russia investigation, a federal appeals panel said Friday. The department had argued that the 2019 memo represented the
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By Melanie Zanona The man in charge of the House GOP‘s campaign strategy has been doling out advice to Republican candidates and incumbents in key battleground races as they prepare for the general election: Don’t be distracted by Donald Trump on the campaign trail, and instead focus on the issues Republicans believe will be most
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Lifsey Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Twenty dogs that were slated to be euthanized have all been adopted. According to Clayton County Animal Control, after CBS46 first aired this story, the public stepped up to adopt the pups. Two of the dogs are still at the
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. It was the second arrest in as many years for Ozuna. He was arrested on May 29, 2021, on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery. Those charges
Continue Reading BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — Investigators say 85 people have been arrested and millions of dollars in illicit drugs were seized in a smuggling operation that used commercial flights from California to Florida. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference Friday that the drugs were hidden in checked luggage on flights from Los
Continue ReadingBy Jason Kravarik, Natasha Chen and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Vanessa Bryant, widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, broke down at times Friday as she testified that she experiences panic attacks and anxiety over the possibility of seeing photos from the 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, their teenage daughter and seven others. On the
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business Meta has permanently removed Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group led by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Meta confirmed to CNN on Friday. The accounts each had hundreds of thousands of followers, CHD said on its website, where it posted screenshots of messages it said
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Un llamativo hecho ocurrió este viernes durante una intervención del presidente Gustavo Petro en Leticia, Colombia. El mandatario se encontraba presentando el proyecto “Vigía Forestal” cuando una persona que se encontraba detrás de él se cayó y tumbó una bandera de Colombia, cuya asta golpeó al presidente por la
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A documentary on the 2008 U.S. men’s basketball team known as the “Redeem Team,” with executive producers including LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, will premiere on Netflix this fall. The streaming service announced Friday that “The Redeem Team” will debut Oct. 7. The film is Netflix’s first
Continue Reading GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police used tear gas and made six arrests as rival soccer fans clashed ahead of a regional qualifying game between Municipal of Guatemala and Olimpia of Honduras. Police say at least seven people were injured in the disturbance late Thursday and a local hospital says one of them was shot.
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NASCAR has a record seven different countries represented in Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen International, and the headliner is 2007 Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen. His Cup debut has the NASCAR regulars excited to race against the Finn, and that includes Kyle Larson. The reigning Cup champion says
Continue Reading By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender kids in Utah will be not be subjected to sports participation limits at the start of the upcoming school year after a judge delayed the implementation of a statewide ban passed earlier this year. Judge Keith Kelly’s decision Friday to put the law on
Continue Reading By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Transgender kids in Utah will be not be subjected to sports participation limits at the start of the upcoming school year after a judge delayed the implementation of a statewide ban passed earlier this year. Judge Keith Kelly’s decision Friday to put the law on
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Today: Scattered storms approach our westernmost counties by early afternoon and move east before dinnertime this evening. We may see an isolated storm with the potential to create gusty to damaging winds and small hail. Overall, the severe risk is low. Tonight: Storms will be ongoing into the overnight hours, but are expected to generally
Continue Reading By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press You could say Michelle Monaghan’s co-star in her new series “Echoes,” required her to do twice the work. Monaghan stars as twins, Gina and Leni, in the seven-episode thriller drama premiering Friday on Netflix. In “Echoes,” Gena and Leni aren’t just twins with a sixth sense about the other or
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