By Taylor Nicioli, CNN For over 50 years, ecologists have studied and debated the mystery of the Namib Desert’s “fairy circles,” circular patches, mostly barren of grass, that have spread across 1,100 miles in the arid grasslands of Southern Africa. Despite their whimsical name, akin to the term “fairy rings” for circular patterns of fungi
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By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vote counting in Nevada’s closely watched races for Senate looked to spill into the weekend, with control of Congress still to be determined. Tallying is taking days, but that’s not unusual for Nevada, where a batch of votes have previously not been counted until after election night.
Continue Reading By Kristin Fisher and Jackie Wattles, CNN The Artemis I mission team will attempt to get the mega moon rocket off the ground again next week, even though it endured hurricane-force winds and incurred minor damage at the launchpad due to Hurricane Nicole, a NASA official said Friday. The space agency is still targeting a
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Strikers Luis Suárez, Edinson Cavani and other veteran Uruguay players will be at the World Cup in Qatar after coach Diego Alonso included them in his squad. Suárez and Cavani are both 35 and are expected to play in their fourth and last World Cup. Uruguay is in Group H with
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is closing a tent complex for migrants that it had just opened three weeks ago as the influx of people being bused from southern border states has slowed. The temporary humanitarian relief facility at Randall’s Island is scheduled to shut next week, and any occupants will be offered
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — En menos de una semana, un empresario de 30 años que alguna vez fue aclamado como un J.P. Morgan moderno vio cómo su imperio digital, incluidos miles de millones de su propia fortuna, se evaporaba en una espiral mortal que sacudió los cimientos de la criptoindustria de un
Continue Reading By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says the U.S. will buy 100,000 rounds of howitzer artillery rounds from South Korean manufacturers to provide to Ukraine. The agreement comes as Ukrainian leaders press for more weapons and aid to take advantage of a counteroffensive that is pushing
Continue Reading VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area city will pay the mother of a 21-year-old man killed by police in 2017 nearly $3 million to settle a wrongful death and federal civil rights lawsuit. The East Bay Times reports Angel Ramos’s family filed the lawsuit against the city of Vallejo and Vallejo Police
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By Pierre Bairin, Natacha Bracken, Sharon Braithwaite and Antonia Mortensen, CNN The diplomatic fallout between France and Italy over a stranded migrant ship in the Mediterranean Sea is far from over. The French government on Thursday suspended a deal to take 3,500 asylum-seekers currently in Italy, as Paris criticized the newly appointed right-wing Italian government
Continue Reading By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The still-undecided U.S. House majority is on track to be even narrower than either Republicans or Democrats had expected. Incomplete results in states from the Atlantic Coast to the Mountain West and California paint a picture of unexpectedly competitive contests that could take days if not weeks
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO and EUGENE GARCIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dive boat captain has pleaded not guilty in federal court to manslaughter in the fiery deaths of 34 people trapped below deck on his burning vessel three years ago off the Southern California coast. Captain Jerry Boylan was arraigned Thursday in Los
Continue Reading By JESSE BEDAYN The Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Republican Lauren Boebert’s race against Democrat Adam Frisch remained extremely tight on Thursday and could be headed for a recount. The tightness of the race has garnered national attention as Republicans inch closer to the 218 seats that would give them control of the
Continue Reading By PAUL BYRNE and EMILIO SANABRIA Associated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Keeping your eye on the ball takes on a new meaning when you consider the World Cup-dedicated collection by Paraguayan artist Lili Cantero. Decoratively detailing the lavish stadiums of the upcoming tournament in Qatar — the first to take place in the Middle
Continue Reading By PAUL BYRNE and EMILIO SANABRIA Associated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Keeping your eye on the ball takes on a new meaning when you consider the World Cup-dedicated collection by Paraguayan artist Lili Cantero. Decoratively detailing the lavish stadiums of the upcoming tournament in Qatar — the first to take place in the Middle
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two of the more notable games on Friday’s college basketball schedule are taking place on an aircraft carrier and in a baseball stadium. No. 2 Gonzaga will be facing Michigan State on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the San Diego harbor to
Continue ReadingBy LIBBY SMITH Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Christina Rich is a breast cancer survivor. It’s a moniker she never expected, but she wears it proudly. “When I found the lump and went into my nurse, she said, ‘Ah, you’re young. It’s probably nothing, but let’s get it checked out,’”
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO and MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writers A vast majority of the quarterback changes made in the offseason have not worked out for NFL contenders looking to stabilize the position and win right away. The Denver Broncos have struggled to find their footing with Russell Wilson. The Indianapolis Colts benched Matt Ryan. Carson
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders placed tight end Darren Waller and wide receiver Hunter Renfrow on injured reserve. Waller has missed the past three games with a hamstring injury and Renfrow has been dealing with rib and hamstring injuries. Each will sit out at least the
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By Jen Christensen, CNN A new study estimates that 1 in 50 deaths of otherwise healthy children under age 5 around the world is due to a common virus that’s currently surging in the US: respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. And in high-income countries, 1 in 56 babies who are born on time and are
Continue Reading By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer MUNICH (AP) — Pete Carroll arrived in Germany with a reminder that the Seattle Seahawks are teaching people lessons about having low expectations. The surprising Seahawks lead the NFC West and take a four-game winning streak into Sunday’s matchup with Tom Brady and the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carroll
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