By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It was almost inconceivable that the Panthers running game would actually improve after trading star running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers. Yet, that’s exactly what has happened in Carolina. The Panthers have averaged 159.5 yards per game on the ground in the
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By REBECCA BLACKWELL and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole is now a depression dumping heavy rain in places from Georgia to southern Canada. Flooding is still possible in urban and mountain areas, with as much as 8 inches of rainfall predicted for the Blue Ridge Mountains. Dozens of homes
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER, SEUNG MIN KIM and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — President Joe Biden says “it’s more urgent than ever” to increase commitments to fighting global warming. He says new spending on clean energy initiatives has cemented the United States’ role in the effort. Biden commented Friday in a speech
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Estados Unidos tiene la intención de comprar 100.000 proyectiles de artillería a fabricantes de armas en Corea del Sur para proporcionar a Ucrania, dijo un funcionario, como parte de un esfuerzo más amplio para encontrar armamento disponible para las batallas de alta intensidad que se desarrollan en Ucrania. Como parte del
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died Friday morning, according his manager Craig Marquardo. He was 76. According to a statement provided to CNN by Marquardo, the comedian died “after a short health battle” and “passed away surrounded by his
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility has proposed building a $216 million solar farm project in Kentucky atop a capped coal ash storage pit at one of its coal-fired power plants. The federal Tennessee Valley Authority voted Thursday to advance the initiative at Shawnee Fossil Plant in
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office has charged an Independence man and woman after concerned community members contacted Independence police to report a video showing a child’s beating. Terry L. Watson is charged with first-degree domestic assault and abuse or neglect of
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Suspended Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving and the Nets appear to be on a path toward reconciliation. It still isn’t known when the seven-time All-Star will return to the court. Nets owner Joe Tsai said Friday that he and his wife Clara spent time with Irving and his family. Tsai
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Hennessy and Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A local Army veteran is running 20 miles with 50 pounds on his back on Veteran’s Day to spread awareness on homelessness. Clay Daniels is on the ReStart, Inc., Board of Directors. Based downtown, Restart is providing
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Aunque Qatar, como otros países del golfo Pérsico, dio un salto impresionante en las últimas décadas de la mano del petróleo y el gas, levantando ciudades modernas de altísimos rascacielos en medio del desierto, su territorio ha estado poblado desde hace decenas de miles de años. El Qatar moderno se
Continue Reading SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) — Luke Donald and Ryan Fox share the lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City after lightning and rain interrupted the second round in Sun City. The co-leaders played only three holes when the round was suspended for the day. There was just enough time for European Ryder
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Fabelmans” allows Steven Spielberg to turn his coming-of-age memories into what amounts to a super-director origin story, recalling both his complicated family life and early love of movies and filmmaking. It’s a deeply personal chronicle from one of cinema’s greatest talents, yielding a movie that features wonderful moments within
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El valor del bitcoin superaba este viernes los US$ 16.000 por cada moneda, según el sitio CoinMarketCap, después de que el miércoles descendiera hasta los US$ 15.682, el precio más bajo desde que en noviembre de 2021 alcanzara los US$ 65.000. En El Salvador, el bitcoin es moneda de curso
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s federal Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and forces of the previously dominant political party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The Tigray conflict, which began in 2020, has left thousands dead, more than two million displaced
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros general manager James Click will not be given a new contract. The team has announced the highly unusual move just six days after Houston won the World Series. Manager Dusty Baker was given a one-year contract earlier this week. Click was hired from the
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says cornerback Eric Stokes probably won’t play again this season after getting injured Sunday in a 15-9 loss at Detroit. LaFleur says the prospect of Stokes returning this year is “looking unlikely.” The 2021 first-round draft pick from Georgia hurt his ankle and knee
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER Washington (KPTV) — Two men were arrested Thursday after a stolen truck was smashed into a Vancouver, Wash. cannabis store, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. At about 4:30 a.m., police responded to an alarm at Orchards Cannabis Market at 11800 Northeast 65th
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Formula One team Mercedes says it has suspended its sponsorship deal with FTX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. FTX said earlier Friday that it is filing for bankruptcy. Mercedes signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with FTX in September 2021. At the time, the
Continue Reading By MARK STEVENSON and MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government is using video of homeless people and open-air drug users in Philadelphia’s embattled Kensington neighborhood in a national ad campaign to try to scare young people away from drugs. The spots never identify the city shown. But just how or
Continue ReadingBy Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story BRIDBEPORT, Connecticut (KPTV) — This week, Multnomah County released its Full 2022 Point in Time Count. Earlier this year, it released the top-line numbers for the metro area. For the first time since the pandemic began in 2020, Multnomah County says the 2022 county reports
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