By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has pressed the case for Democratic economic policies during a visit to Ford’s Rouge electric vehicle assembly plant in election-year battleground Michigan. After a production-line tour, Yellen promoted recent legislative successes for the Biden administration. Yellen says she’s more optimistic about the course
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By The Associated Press It could be a high-scoring Week 1 matchup when Kansas City travels to face Arizona in Week 1. The Chiefs aim to host the AFC title game for a fifth straight season. The Cardinals are trying to get back to the playoffs after making the postseason last year for the first
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A patient at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital received a special visitor Wednesday. Baltimore Orioles rookie infielder Terrin Vavra visited and played “Mario Kart” with 14-year-old Evan Cooper, who plays travel and Little League baseball. Evan was excited to have a
Continue Reading By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press A record eight whooping crane chicks have taken wing in Louisiana after hatching in the wild. The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says it’s not just a record for fledglings of the world’s rarest crane in Louisiana, but for any flock reintroduced to the wild. The previous record was
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Horse racing was Queen Elizabeth II’s big sporting love. She first rode a horse at the age of 3 and would inherit the breeding and racing stock of her father, King George VI, when she acceded to the throne in 1952. She became one of the biggest faces of
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By Brian Fung and Frank Pallotta, CNN Disney’s analysis of Twitter in connection with a potential 2016 acquisition led the entertainment giant to conclude that “substantial” numbers of accounts on the social media service were fake, according to former Disney CEO Bob Iger. The revelation prompted Disney to lower its estimated value for Twitter, said
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By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers host the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday in the season opener. The Raiders hired longtime New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as their new head coach, and followed it up by trading for wide receiver Davante Adams. The Chargers focused on defensive upgrades in the offseason,
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Condolences have poured in from around the world after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose rule saw Britain through decades of change.  She had been on the throne since 1952 when the nation was still rebuilding from the destruction of World War II. Elizabeth became a global icon of calmness and
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty Thursday to duping donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S. southern border — a state-level reboot of a federal case that ended with a presidential pardon last year. Bannon, 68,
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Adrian Peterson still wants to play in the NFL after he fights Le’Veon Bell in the boxing ring. A four-time All-Pro running back, Peterson is taking on the two-time All-Pro back Bell on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It’ll be the first boxing match for
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Quarterback Matt Ryan makes his debut with the Indianapolis Colts when they open the season at Houston on Sunday. Ryan spent the first 14 years of his career in Atlanta before joining the Colts this offseason. He’ll try to help Indianapolis end a streak of eight straight losses in openers. The
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By Daniela Hurtado Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Youth Football and Cheerleading Federation parent is in hot water, accused of chasing after a 12-year-old during a little league football game this past weekend and threatening to slap the child. Witnesses say the woman was upset the 12-year-old tackled
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By Stephanie Busari, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at age 96. Here’s how the royal family announced her passing in a series of social media posts. The first announcement came from Buckingham Palace at 6:30 p.m. UK time in a tweet. It simply read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The
Continue ReadingBy Lakyn McGee Click here for updates on this story NOBLESVILLE, Indiana (WISH) — The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation will honor Corporal Humberto Sanchez who was killed in a bombing attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan in 2021. Kevin Rankel, a member of the Marine Corp, said the event is on track to raise
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La reina Isabel II, la monarca con el reinado más largo de su historia, murió a los 96 años. La reina Isabel II murió en el castillo de Balmoral en Escocia después de que los médicos dijeran que se habÃan preocupado por su salud el jueves. Muere la reina Isabel
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By Maegan Vazquez CNN US President Joe Biden and leaders around the world mourned Queen Elizabeth II, following her death earlier Thursday at the age of 96. The President and first lady Jill Biden expressed their condolences at the British Embassy in Washington, where they made an impromptu stop to sign a condolence book. “We
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Tennessee Titans have won six of the past seven in this series against the New York Giants. The Titans are looking to follow up winning the AFC’s No. 1 seed by earning a fourth straight playoff berth. Only Kansas City has a longer active streak of winning seasons at nine
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The FBI and private investigators have seized about $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean government-linked hackers from a video game company in March, according to Chainalysis, a US firm that said it worked with the FBI to claw back the stolen money. It’s the latest example of a
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Syracuse, which routed Louisville 31-7 at home in its opener, visits UConn in the Orange’s only road test before an Oct. 22 visit to No. 5 Clemson. UConn, which beat Central Connecticut 28-3 last week, is trying for its first win over an FBS opponent since beating UMass in October of
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer The 13th-ranked Utah Utes aren’t looking back at their 29-26 loss at Florida that dented their College Football Playoff hopes. They’re locked in on Southern Utah for the home opener this weekend at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Thunderbirds are a team that recently joined the Western Athletic Conference and enter
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