By ZEKE MILLER, MICHAEL BALSAMO, COLLEEN LONG, AAMER MADHANI and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on orders from President Joe Biden after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America, the latest flashpoint in tensions between
Continue ReadingBy Celina Tebor and Emma Tucker, CNN A New York City directive allowing first responders to enforce a state law that allows them to potentially involuntarily commit people experiencing a mental health crisis can proceed after facing legal challenges by mental health advocates, a judge has ruled. The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge
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By Zachary Cohen, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Phil Mattingly, CNN US military fighter jets shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Saturday. The operation ended a remarkable public drama that prompted a diplomatic fallout between Washington and
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Arctic air that descended on the Northeast on Saturday brought dangerously cold sub-zero temperatures and wind chills to the region, including a record-setting wind chill of minus 108 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 78 C) on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Temperatures got so low
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their third Super Bowl in four years. So is their quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. It might sound easy to have such sustained success when there’s an All-Pro under center. But the massive contract that Kansas City gave Mahomes,
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their third Super Bowl in four years. So is their quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. It might sound easy to have such sustained success when there’s an All-Pro under center. But the massive contract that Kansas City gave Mahomes,
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as a suspected Chinese spy balloon ended its weeklong traverse over the U.S. when it drifted over the Atlantic Ocean and was shot down by a fighter jet. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as a suspected Chinese spy balloon ended its weeklong traverse over the U.S. when it drifted over the Atlantic Ocean and was shot down by a fighter jet. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — El Ejército de Estados Unidos derribó el presunto globo espÃa de China sobre el océano Atlántico, informó un funcionario estadounidense. El método especÃfico con el que se derribó el globo aún se desconoce, pero la orden fue dada por el presidente Joe Biden y fue presentada y apoyada por el liderazgo
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TANGIER, Morocco (AP) — Mohamed Afsha has scored on a deflected shot in the 88th minute and sent Al Ahly into the Club World Cup semifinals after beating the Seattle Sounders 1-0. Afsha scored after coming on as a substitute in the 63rd. He sent Al Ahly into the semifinals for the third straight year
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — Hace menos de dos semanas, Gautam Adani era la cuarta persona más rica del mundo. Con una fortuna personal estimada en US$ 120.000 millones, el multimillonario indio que se hizo a sà mismo era más rico que Bill Gates o que Warren Buffet. Luego, Hindenburg Research, un vendedor en corto estadounidense
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It is like Sean Dyche never went away. Everton’s new manager earned a winning debut and blew the English Premier League title race wide open when table-topping Arsenal was beaten 1-0 at Goodison Park. Dyche immediately made his presence felt and defender James Tarkowski score
Continue Reading By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Adama Sanogo and Tristen Newton each scored 15 and Alex Karaban knocked down two late 3-pointers as No. 24 UConn held on for a 68-62 win at last-place Georgetown on Saturday. Despite leading for most of the game, the heavily favored Huskies (18-4, 7-6 Big East) needed
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Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are offering Canadian forward Sarah Nurse a job to run their new program designed to get more girls playing hockey. Nurse scored a highlight-reel goal against New York Rangers netminder Igor Shesterkin during the NHL’s All-Star Skills Competition on Friday night.
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Eyes remained on the skies Saturday as a suspected Chinese spy balloon slowly drifted toward the U.S. Atlantic Coast and remained in clear view over the Carolinas, where authorities warned people not to take potshots at the floating orb with their rifles. Software engineer and storm chaser Brian Branch captured
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press Eyes remained on the skies Saturday as a suspected Chinese spy balloon slowly drifted toward the U.S. Atlantic Coast and remained in clear view over the Carolinas, where authorities warned people not to take potshots at the floating orb with their rifles. Software engineer and storm chaser Brian Branch captured
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JIMMY ROBERTSON Associated Press BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sean Pedulla scored 22 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 74-68 victory over No. 6 Virginia on Saturday. Pedulla hit 6 of 13 shots from the floor and made 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Hokies (14-10, 4-8 Atlantic Coast Conference). Virginia Tech
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS — DJ Jackson and Vincent Brady II scored 16 points each and IUPUI beat Green Bay 68-53 to snap an 11-game losing streak. Jackson added six rebounds and Brady five boards for the Jaguars. Cade Meyer finished with 16 points and seven rebounds for the Phoenix, who have lost 14 in a row.
Continue Reading TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis are gathering weekly demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu government’s proposed judicial overhauls, which opponents say threaten Israel’s democratic values. The protesters marched Saturday in two locations in the central coastal city of Tel Aviv, waving flags and chanted slogans against justice minister. The protest
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