by Matt Egan, CNN Shell and Chevron both said on Thursday that the companies halted oil production at several platforms in the Gulf of Mexico following a small leak that knocked a pair of pipelines offline. Shell shuttered three deepwater platforms. In a statement provided to CNN, Shell said it is “coordinating with local authorities
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TORONTO (AP) — Tenth-seeded Coco Gauff outlasted sixth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in windy conditions Thursday to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinals. Sabalenka tossed her racket in frustration after surrendering the deciding point in the match that took 3 hours, 11 minutes. Both players struggled with the wind at Sobeys Stadium, with
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Despite rising mortgage rates that dampened sales, home prices continued to climb higher in the second quarter, with many more cities seeing double-digit price gains than in the first part of the year. The median single-family existing home price in the second quarter was $413,500 — the first time this
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway advanced to the National Bank Open quarterfinals Thursday, beating No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4. Ruud is the highest seed left in the singles draw after No. 1 Daniil Medvedev, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas dropped out
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez threw seven shutout innings, Martín Maldonado and Alex Bregman homered with three RBIs each, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 7-3. The Astros improved to 72-41, moving one-half game ahead of the slumping New York Yankees for the AL’s best record. Manager
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tras el fatal accidente de helicóptero en el que murieron Kobe Bryant, su hija Gianna y otras siete personas, se compartieron imágenes perturbadoras tomadas en el lugar de los hechos entre más de dos docenas de empleados del condado de Los Ángeles, dijo el miércoles un abogado de la esposa de
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — During a pre-school year August board meeting review, Independence School District superintendent Dale Herl cited staff shortages as the reason for multiple policy changes and reviews. In a YouTube recap of the ISD’s Aug. 9 board of education meeting, Herl said
Continue ReadingBy Mia Villanueva Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — One man is dead after a shooting in southeast Portland Wednesday night. A relative of the man is now pleading with the community to come together to end gun violence. Just before 9:15 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith will miss Phoenix’s final two regular-season games due to personal reasons, putting the Mercury’s playoff bid in jeopardy. Diggins-Smith has missed the past two games and the team announced Thursday she would not play against Dallas and Chicago this week. Diggins-Smith leads the Mercury with 19.7 points and 5.5 assists
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts (WFSB) — Some businesses in Provincetown are closed Thursday after the town declared a sewer emergency. Town officials said impacted properties are on the vacuum sewer system. “This includes properties on Commercial Street from Snow Street to Point Street, and properties on the
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By Devan Cole, Josh Campbell and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN The new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives took the agency’s helm last month at a time when gun violence and extremism are on the rise, putting him among a handful of top federal officials tasked with preventing and responding to high-profile
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Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La FIFA confirmó este jueves que el Mundial de Qatar comenzará el domingo 20 de noviembre (hora local), un día antes de lo previsto, para permitir que el juego inaugural lo dispute el anfitrión, que enfrentará a Ecuador por el Grupo A. El partido entre Qatar y Ecuador se
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has formally moved the World Cup start up by one day to Nov. 20. It gives host nation Qatar an exclusive Sunday evening slot with a global audience. Qatar will now play Ecuador in Doha on Nov. 20 just 101 days after FIFA’s decision Thursday.
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Steve Martin is experiencing a new wave of popularity thanks to his Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building.” But the 76-year-old says he’s ready to wind down when the show eventually ends. Martin told the Hollywood Reporter he will be ready to slow down somewhat once his Emmy-nominated comedy wraps
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Michigan State has signed basketball coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season. The school announced the deal Thursday, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month. The 67-year-old Izzo was inducted into the Basketball Hall
Continue Reading By Arlette Saenz, CNN Meghan Hays, a longtime communications aide to President Joe Biden, will depart her role as director of message planning at the White House later this month, CNN has learned. Hays, a special assistant to the president, has spent a total of eight years working for Biden, including during his vice presidency,
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mark Faber has been named the general manager of Texas Motor Speedway. The move Thursday came after the promotion of Rob Ramage to a senior vice president role for Speedway Motorsports, which owns and operates TMS and other tracks. Ramage was named VP of government relations and deputy counsel for
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds, keeping temperatures a bit warmer overnight. Lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with highs in the mid-upper 80s. EXTENDED: Tonight is a bit warmer as a weak front will bring a few more clouds overnight into Friday morning, keeping us in the upper 60s. Tomorrow is similar with
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man has been arraigned on assault charges for allegedly smashing a woman in the head with a basketball-sized boulder in Portland, Oregon, just after he was released from an emergency center for people experiencing mental health crises. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports 40-year-old Dwayne Simpson, of Missouri, on Wednesday was ordered held
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