By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is suing the state of Missouri over a new law requiring the city to increase funding for its police department. The lawsuit filed Wednesday is the latest step in a long-running disagreement between mostly GOP state lawmakers and Kansas City
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By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is suing the state of Missouri over a new law requiring the city to increase funding for its police department. The lawsuit filed Wednesday is the latest step in a long-running disagreement between mostly GOP state lawmakers and Kansas City
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LODZ, Poland (AP) — Dynamo Kyiv’s unlikely bid to qualify for the Champions League ran up against a tough Benfica team that won 2-0 in the first leg of their playoff. The game was played in Poland as Ukrainian teams cannot play UEFA competitions in their own country during the Russian invasion that started in
Continue Reading By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Abortions in North Carolina are no longer legal after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, eroding protections in one of the South’s few remaining safe havens for reproductive freedom. U.S. District Judge William Osteen reinstated an unenforced 20-week abortion ban, with
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule has been adamant for weeks that he wouldn’t rush to announce a winner in the ongoing quarterback competition between Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield. He says that hasn’t changed, even with his team just days from taking the field for
Continue Reading MONTPELIER STATION, VA (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation. In a statement on the closure, the postal service noted that the museum near former president James Madison’s Montpelier estate
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays right-hander Ross Stripling lost his bid for a perfect game when Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins singled to center on the first pitch of the seventh inning. Stripling was activated from the injured list before the game. He had been sidelined by a sore right hip. The 32-year-old Stripling was replaced
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By Katie Hunt, CNN An asteroid from space slammed into the Earth’s surface 66 million years ago, leaving a massive crater underneath the sea and wreaking havoc with the planet. No, it’s not that asteroid, the one that doomed the dinosaurs to extinction, but a previously unknown crater 248 miles off the coast of West
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Fiscales del Ministerio Público de Paraguay allanaron este martes la vivienda del exministro del Interior, Arnaldo Giuzzio, imputado por cohecho pasivo por supuestamente mantener contactos durante su gestión con un presunto narcotraficante detenido en Brasil. El Ministerio Público informó en un comunicado que los fiscales Alicia Sapriza y Osmar Legal,
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By Geneva Sands, CNN The US Secret Service, on the evening of January 6, 2021, notified the US Capitol Police that it had discovered an online threat — made days earlier — directed toward House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to an email notification obtained by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the parties haven’t yet publicly
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Cada 4 años de mundial llega el tan esperado álbum de estampas o láminas de Panini que ha atrapado a los aficionados futboleros y coleccionistas de todo el mundo, en especial en Latinoamérica. Y pronto podrás tener en tus manos la edición Qatar 2022: el próximo 7 de septiembre sale
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Friday night in Detroit. Trout hasn’t played since July 12. He missed the Angels’ past 30 games with an injury to his upper back and ribcage. He faced live pitching
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Business) — Un dólar ya no vale lo que solía ser. En la tienda de abarrotes, obtienes aproximadamente 11 centavos menos que hace apenas un año. Ese dólar cubre 15 centavos menos en las facturas de servicios públicos y vale seis centavos menos en los costos de alquiler y vivienda.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Yan Gomes hit a tie-breaking single in the seventh inning against his former team and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to win the three-game series. Franmil Reyes smacked a leadoff double off Jake McGee in the seventh. McGee struck out the next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, CNN GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming lost her primary election Tuesday, but her work with the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack is far from over. At a private event with staff the night before the election, Cheney specifically thanked people on her team for all they’ve done
Continue Reading By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A group calling for sharply limiting immigration has scored a legal victory in its federal lawsuit arguing the Biden administration violated environmental law when it halted construction of the U.S. southern border wall and sought to undo other immigration policies by former President Donald Trump. A federal
Continue Reading By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Emilio Pagán pitched two scoreless innings after Tyler Mahle departed with right shoulder fatigue, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-0 for a three-game sweep. Jose Miranda homered for Minnesota, which is fighting with Cleveland and the Chicago White Sox for control of the
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KMIZ) The Minnesota Twins got the series sweep against the Kansas City Royals after a 4-0 shut out in the final game on Wednesday. This wasn’t the only shut out for Minnesota, the night before they won 9-0 and they only gave up two total runs throughout the three-game series. In Wednesday’s game,
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. His agent Rich Paul told ESPN and The Athletic that the maximum deal includes a player option for the 2024-25 season that would keep the second-leading scorer in NBA history with
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