By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a partial government shutdown when the current fiscal year ends at midnight Friday and provide another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine as it seeks to repel Russia’s brutal invasion. The bill finances
Continue Reading By TERRY SPENCER, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through inundated streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped amid flooded homes and shattered buildings left by Hurricane Ian, which crossed into the Atlantic Ocean and churned toward South Carolina. Hours after
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has announced that he will nominate a former public safety director from Newark, New Jersey, as his top pick for police chief. Brian O’Hara, deputy mayor of Newark, was introduced as Frey’s top pick Thursday. If confirmed by the City Council, O’Hara will lead the department through changes
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The Associated Press The banged-up Los Angeles Chargers look to snap a two-game skid when they visit the Houston Texans, one of two winless teams in the NFL. Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert is nursing a rib injury and defensive star Joey Bosa was placed on the injured reserve this week. The Texans have been
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The New York Giants and Chicago Bears have been two of the biggest surprises early in the 2022 season. Both teams have 2-1 records heading into their game Sunday. The Bears won six games in 2021, two more than the Giants. The teams are similar on offense this season with the
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the entire United States “hurts” along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state, knocked out power and raised fear of a “substantial loss of life.” Biden went to the Washington headquarters of the Federal
Continue Reading By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian anti-government protesters have chanted from windows and rooftops in parts of Tehran. But there were no reports of street protests in the capital, where authorities have waged a fierce crackdown in recent days. It was not immediately clear whether that signaled a decline in
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Argentina celebrará el Día de la Madre de este año el domingo 16 de octubre, en el marco de una tradición de origen religioso que la diferencia de buena parte de los países de América Latina, España y Estados Unidos. En territorio argentino se celebra a las madres el
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El huracán Ian es el más reciente fenómeno meteorológico que ha impactado a Estados Unidos. Ian ha dejado devastación y muerte a su paso, luego de que tocara tierra como huracán categoría 4 en la costa suroeste de Florida la tarde de este miércoles. ¿En qué estados de Estados Unidos hay
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Think mortgage rates are high now? Connie Strait remembers when she was starting her career in real estate in the early 1980s and buyers were contending with rates three times higher. Strait recalled one couple who were actually relieved when they locked in a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 19% in
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By Clare Foran and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The House of Representatives voted on Friday to approve a stopgap bill to fund the government through December 16, averting a shutdown just hours ahead of a midnight deadline when funding was set to expire. President Joe Biden signed the bill Friday afternoon. The Senate passed the measure
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that it’s time for the country to pull together to help those affected by Hurricane Ian as he sought to deliver unifying remarks at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington. “My message to the people of Florida and to the country in times like
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns All-Pro Myles Garrett returned to the team’s headquarters but didn’t practice Thursday after crashing his car earlier this week. Police cited Garrett for speeding, saying he lost control on a rural road Monday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said he was going 65
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The very first image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope is revealing some of the oldest stars and galaxies in the universe, including one that looks like a sparkler, according to new research. Webb’s first stunning view was released by President Joe Biden on July 11 and it is “the
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The very first image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope is revealing some of the oldest stars and galaxies in the universe, including one that looks like a sparkler, according to new research. Webb’s first stunning view was released by President Joe Biden on July 11 and it is “the
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say two former executives of a Missouri-based health nonprofit pleaded guilty for their roles in a corruption scheme that involved several Arkansas officials. Sixty-three-year-old Bontiea Bernedette Goss and her 66-year-old husband, Tommy Ray Goss, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy charges. They were executives at Springfield, Missouri-based Preferred Family Healthcare,
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say two former executives of a Missouri-based health nonprofit pleaded guilty for their roles in a corruption scheme that involved several Arkansas officials. Sixty-three-year-old Bontiea Bernedette Goss and her 66-year-old husband, Tommy Ray Goss, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy charges. They were executives at Springfield, Missouri-based Preferred Family Healthcare,
Continue Reading By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The woman in charge of leading the federal disaster response to Hurricane Ian is drawing upon years of experience coordinating emergency efforts on Covid-19, wildfires, flooding and other crises. Deanne Bennett Criswell, who has been leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency since April 2021 as its first female administrator, has been
Continue Reading By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The woman in charge of leading the federal disaster response to Hurricane Ian is drawing upon years of experience coordinating emergency efforts on Covid-19, wildfires, flooding and other crises. Deanne Bennett Criswell, who has been leading the Federal Emergency Management Agency since April 2021 as its first female administrator, has been
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour is on the attack in its legal fight with Saudi-funded LIV Golf. The tour responded to the amended antitrust lawsuit by LIV Golf. The tour also filed a counterclaim seeking damages against the rival league. The tour claims LIV Golf has used Saudi Arabian funds to
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