VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — An investigation concluded the Vancouver Whitecaps’ response to allegations of misconduct by former women’s coaches Bob Birarda and Hubert Busby Jr. was serious and “appropriate.” The report, prepared for Major League Soccer by lawyers Janice Rubin and Melody Jahanzadeh of Rubin Thomlinson LLP, says while the club acted “expeditiously” in
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By Avery Lotz, CNN A former Virginia police officer who was fired after breaching the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021, was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to more than seven years in prison. Thomas Robertson entered the Capitol with the first breach of rioters that day, prosecutors said, and marks the second
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Floyd Ray Roseberry, who allegedly threatened to detonate a bomb near the US Capitol almost one year ago, will be released from jail after a judge determined Thursday that he was suffering side effects from improper medication at the time of the incident. Roseberry, 50, suffers from mental health issues because
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By TERRY TANG and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Numerous transportation projects across the U.S. will be getting a slice of $2.2 billion of new federal funding. The grants announced Thursday are more than double the amount awarded last year under the same program. The initiative got a major boost this year
Continue Reading By Whitney Wild and Zachary Cohen, CNN A memo detailing how federal investigators believed the Secret Service was impeding them from obtaining key information about the agency’s response to January 6, 2021, was significantly altered to remove reference to nearly all those efforts before a final report was presented to lawmakers in June. The memo’s
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI and TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writers A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson would accept an eight-game suspension and $5 million fine to avoid missing the entire season. Watson is facing a potential year-long ban for sexual misconduct. He would agree
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Daddy Yankee no solo es “Legendaddy” en su nuevo disco, también tendrá una distinción de “leyenda” dentro de la comunidad hispana en Estados Unidos. La Fundación de la Herencia Hispana, la Hispanic Heritage Foundation en inglés, anunció este jueves que el ícono del reguetón recibirá la condecoración de leyenda
Continue Reading By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Oscar Gonzalez knocked in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Detroit Tigers 4-3. Gonzalez’s hit off Gregory Soto allowed the Guardians to escape after they squandered a two-run lead
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Edward Cabrera pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Tanner Scott worked in and out of trouble in the ninth, and the Miami Marlins ended the Philadelphia Phillies’ seven-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory. Scott struck out pinch-hitter J.T. Realmuto with two men on to end
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La lluvia de las perseidas, el espectáculo espacial más esperado del año, quedará opacada este 2022 por el brillo de la luna llena. Ver los meteoros será más difícil, pero no imposible. La lluvia alcanzará su máximo el 12 y 13 de agosto, según la NASA. Los meteoritos empezarán
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3. Greinke allowed nine hits but didn’t walk a batter, striking out five while throwing 95 pitches in 6
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3. Greinke allowed nine hits but didn’t walk a batter, striking out five while throwing 95 pitches in 6
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke worked out of trouble to hold Chicago scoreless into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Dylan Cease and the White Sox 5-3. Greinke allowed nine hits but didn’t walk a batter, striking out five while throwing 95 pitches in 6
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders rookie running back Zamir White has been fighting since before he was born. Affectionately known as Zeus, the 225-pound power back weighed 1 pound when his mother was six months pregnant when doctors wanted to terminate the pregnancy. White was born with a
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Continue ReadingBy Chuck Johnston and Emma Tucker, CNN On the five-year anniversary of a violent White nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the city is pausing to reflect on the events of that weekend and hold several remembrance events in the coming days. The Unite the Right rally took place from August 11 to 12, 2017, and
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles is nearing the end of her 15-year WNBA career, leaving as the league’s career leader in field=goal percentage, rebounds and double-doubles. The Minnesota Lynx star says she knew this would be her final season when she realized her decreased desire to work out. The
Continue Reading By TERRY TANG and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Numerous transportation projects across the U.S. will be getting a slice of $2.2 billion of new federal funding. The grants announced Thursday are more than double the amount awarded last year under the same program. The initiative got a major boost this year
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints top draft choice Chris Olave senses that the bursts of speed and sudden changes in direction that served him well in college will translate well in the NFL. Fellow New Orleans first-round pick Trevor Penning has been exhibiting the same nasty streak as a
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints top draft choice Chris Olave senses that the bursts of speed and sudden changes in direction that served him well in college will translate well in the NFL. Fellow New Orleans first-round pick Trevor Penning has been exhibiting the same nasty streak as a
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