By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she has “a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,” leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Jackson spoke Friday at the Library of Congress several hours after she made her first
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A revived Hurricane Ian has pounded coastal South Carolina after causing catastrophic damage in Florida. The storm washed away parts of piers and flooded streets in parts of South Carolina. The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Ian rose to at least 27
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TORONTO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox put right-handed pitcher Kaleb Ort on the restricted list and recalled outfielder Jarren Duran from Triple-A Worcester. A Canadian requirement that prevents foreign nationals who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 from entering the country expires Saturday, the first day of October. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Ort would
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN A sailor charged in connection with starting a fire that destroyed a Navy warship while it was docked in San Diego has been found not guilty. Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays was acquitted on charges of willful hazarding of a vessel and aggravated arson, the Navy said in a statement, following a
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays punched their postseason ticket without taking the field, so the celebration will wait until Friday night. The Blue Jays locked up an AL wild-card spot a night earlier when Baltimore lost 5-3 at Boston. Interim manager John Schneider joked before Toronto hosted Boston
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A Columbia man was charged Friday in federal court with distributing fentanyl after investigators learned a package containing drugs was going to be delivered to his home.
Continue Reading ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett declared four players out for Denver’s game at Las Vegas on Sunday because of hamstring injuries. Right guard Quinn Meinerz, who pulled a hamstring in the opener and aggravated it during practice this week, was ruled out along with receiver Tyrie Cleveland, linebacker Jonathan Cooper and cornerback
Continue Reading FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The former president of a small Kentucky college who was fired after allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct involving employees has filed a lawsuit against the school claiming defamation and breach of contract. William A. Jones, who was fired in November as president of Georgetown College, denies any sexual misconduct
Continue Reading By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Francisco Álvarez was riding with his parents and another friend from Syracuse to Miami on Thursday when Major League Baseball’s top prospect got the news that he had been called up to the big leagues. The 20-year-old was in the New York Mets’ lineup Friday night
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Lula da Silva quiere volver al Gobierno: el expresidente de Brasil entre 2003 y 2010 competirá este domingo en la primera vuelta de las elecciones de su país, en las que se enfrentará al actual presidente Jair Bolsonaro, que busca la reelección. A los 76 años, Lula ha dedicado la
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s handling of concussions has evolved dramatically from the days when players were given smelling salts on the bench and sent back into the game. The league and the NFL Players Association have implemented extensive protocols and hired unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants (UNC) to work with team physicians
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s handling of concussions has evolved dramatically from the days when players were given smelling salts on the bench and sent back into the game. The league and the NFL Players Association have implemented extensive protocols and hired unaffiliated neurotrauma consultants (UNC) to work with team physicians
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law Friday a bill that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine after lawmakers acted to avert a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight. The bill passed the House by
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By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of the 10 teenagers charged with murder in a drive-by shooting death of a 15-year-old boy outside a downtown Des Moines high school in March has entered a plea deal with prosecutors and a second is considering a plea. Court documents said Manuel Buezo,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — George Clooney y Brad Pitt no pueden dejar de molestarse el uno al otro. En el episodio del jueves de “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, le preguntaron a Clooney qué pensaba de que Pitt lo llamara recientemente el hombre más guapo del mundo. George Clooney charló sobre su amigo Brad
Continue Reading ANGERS, France (AP) — Jonathan Clauss notched a goal and two assists to help Marseille take the lead in the French league by downing Angers 3-0. Marseille remained unbeaten to overtake Paris Saint-Germain by a point. But the defending champion can take the top spot back when it hosts Nice on Saturday. Clauss rounded Angers
Continue Reading ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A reality television star and Iditarod musher was injured this week while helping clean up extreme storm damage along the Bering Sea coast in western Alaska. Jessie Holmes was hurt by falling debris in a building in the community of Golovin on Wednesday. The Anchorage Daily News reports he was treated
Continue Reading By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama painted a grim picture of the GOP at two California fundraisers this week, according to excerpts provided to CNN, warning Democrats that Republicans could oversee “a lot of mischief” if they win the House in the November midterm elections. The speeches, one at a fundraiser for the
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Hope Labriola estaba desnuda en su cama mientras el agua subía dentro de su casa móvil, a medida que el huracán Ian rugía sobre su cabeza. Por unos momentos, la mujer de Fort Myers Beach, de 45 años, habló por teléfono celular con su amiga Lisbeth Whelan antes de perder el servicio
Continue Reading By JAY REEVES Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Even after three months of captivity that included execution threats, physical torture, solitary confinement and food deprivation, it was the ride to freedom that nearly broke Alex Drueke, a U.S. military veteran released last week with nine other prisoners who went to help Ukraine fight off
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