For US military leaders, Afghan news strikes personal chord
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For senior military and Pentagon leaders, this week’s news was profoundly personal. The…
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Winds threaten to fan destructive California wildfire
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews are digging in and burning out fire lines amid fears that another round of high winds will bring renewed fury to a…
Continue Reading Winds threaten to fan destructive California wildfire
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews are digging in and burning out fire lines amid fears that another round of high winds will bring renewed fury to a…
Continue Reading Hurricane Grace hits Mexico’s Gulf coast, dissipates; 8 dead
By FÉLIX MÁRQUEZ and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Grace hit Mexico’s Gulf as a major Category 3…
Continue Reading Biden’s view of job comes into focus after Afghan collapse
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden actually made up his mind a long time ago about…
Continue Reading Biden vows to evacuate all Americans — and Afghan helpers
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, ROBERT BURNS, JAMES LAPORTA and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging firmly to bring…
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Corbin’s resurgent outing helps Nationals beat Brewers 4-1
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Corbin broke out of his slump by pitching three-hit ball into the seventh inning and…
Continue Reading Rookie Patterson scores TD, Washington beats Bengals 17-13
By BOBBY BANCROFT Associated Press LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Rookie running back Jaret Patterson did a little bit of everything and scored the go-ahead…
Continue Reading Álvarez, Astros slug their way to 12-3 win over Mariners
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Álvarez homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros jumped on Yusei Kikuchi…
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“Esta gente estaba en mal, mal estado”. Una mirada al interior de una biblioteca de Florida convertida en sitio de tratamiento de covid-19
olivertapia (CNN) — La escena en la biblioteca pública principal de Jacksonville era inquietante, recordó Louis López. Mientras esperaba un…
Continue Reading Keller, Polanco spark Pirates to 4-0 win over Cardinals
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mitch Keller struck out six over five solid innings, Gregory Polanco drove in two runs and the…
Continue Reading Anderson delivers 2 key hits, White Sox beat Rays 7-5 in 11
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tim Anderson had a game-tying homer in the ninth inning and a tiebreaking RBI single…
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Fact check: Texas lieutenant governor falsely implies Black people to blame for Covid surge
By Holmes Lybrand and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The blame game over rising cases of Covid-19 continues along largely partisan lines, with Democrats…
Continue Reading Fact check: Texas lieutenant governor falsely implies Black people to blame for Covid surge
By Holmes Lybrand and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The blame game over rising cases of Covid-19 continues along largely partisan lines, with Democrats…
Continue Reading Henne, Buechele throw TD passes, Chiefs beat Cardinals 17-10
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chad Henne and rookie Shane Buechele threw touchdown passes to help the Kansas City Chiefs…
Continue Reading Henne, Buechele throw TD passes, Chiefs beat Cardinals 17-10
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chad Henne and rookie Shane Buechele threw touchdown passes to help the Kansas City Chiefs…
Continue Reading US envoy arrives in Seoul amid N Korean anger over drills
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Joe Biden’s special envoy for North Korea arrived in South Korea Saturday…
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California judge rules gig worker initiative utilized by Uber and Lyft is unconstitutional
By Sara O’Brien and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A California judge ruled Friday that the costly and controversial 2020 ballot measure exempting firms…
Continue Reading BLM protesters were targeted by federal government with stiffer punishments, an analysis shows
By Christina Carrega, CNN The Justice Department targeted more than 300 protesters by charging them with federal crimes for their roles during the…
Continue Reading Man who escaped handcuffs in 2016 pleads guilty to 3 murders
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 29-year-old Las Vegas man who once escaped from North Las Vegas police handcuffs while he was being questioned in a slaying at a…
Continue Reading Indiana beats Dallas for 2nd road win this season
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Danielle Robinson converted a go-ahead, three-point play with 7.2 seconds left and the Indiana Fever rallied to beat the…
Continue Reading Sale strong again for 5 IP, Red Sox beat Rangers 6-0
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale pitched five shutout innings in his second outing since Tommy John surgery to help the Red…
Continue Reading Castro has go-ahead hit, Tigers beat Blue Jays 4-1 in 10
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Harold Castro singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Detroit Tigers…
Continue Reading Reyes homers, drives in 5 runs, Indians rout Angels 9-1
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Franmil Reyes hit a towering three-run homer and tied his career high with five RBIs, powering the…
Continue Reading Reyes homers, drives in 5 runs, Indians rout Angels 9-1
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Franmil Reyes hit a towering three-run homer and tied his career high with five RBIs, powering the…
Continue Reading Voit’s 4 hits spark streaking Yanks to 10-2 rout of Twins
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Voit backed his recent demand for playing time with a homer, four hits and four RBIs, and…
Continue ReadingHazy, Gray Saturday
Air Quality (as of 12AM)GOOD to MODERATE for most areasWEATHER STORYAnother trough of low pressure will dive down into the Pacific Northwest as we…
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As Taliban fighters swarmed Kabul, two friends looked for the fastest route out
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Zahra shelters in her Kabul apartment, anxiously peering through the window at Taliban fighters in the parking lot below. She…
Continue Reading Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has struck down California’s ballot measure that exempted Uber and other companies…
Continue Reading Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has struck down California’s ballot measure that exempted Uber and other companies…
Continue Reading Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has struck down California’s ballot measure that exempted Uber and other companies…
Continue Reading Judge strikes down California voter-approved law shielding Uber, Lyft from classifying drivers as employees.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judge strikes down California voter-approved law shielding Uber, Lyft from classifying drivers as…
Continue Reading Gray 1-hits Miami over 7 scoreless, Reds beat Marlins 5-3
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Sonny Gray pitched one-hit ball through seven scoreless innings, Tyler Naquin and Joey Votto…
Continue Reading D’Arnaud HR backs Fried shutout as Braves beat Orioles 3-0
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud celebrated his new contract with a two-run homer, Jorge Soler also went deep…
Continue Reading Country singer Tom T. Hall dies; wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA’
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and…
Continue Reading Ernie Els eagles 18th for share of Boeing Classic lead
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. (AP) — Ernie Els made a 50-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th for a 66-under 66 and a share of the Boeing Classic lead Friday with…
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BTS world tour canceled due to ongoing pandemic
By Lisa Respers France, CNN K-Pop’s biggest group won’t be touring after all. BTS‘s “Map of the Soul Tour” has been…
Continue Reading Oregon, Oregon State to require vaccination proof to attend
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon and Oregon State became the first Power Five schools to announce they will require proof of vaccination or a negative…
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Orlando residents asked to limit water usage to help Covid-19 patients
By Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is asking residents to conserve water because liquid oxygen, used to treat the…
Continue Reading Official Taliban websites go offline, though reasons unknown
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Taliban websites that delivered the victorious insurgents’ official messages to Afghans and the…
Continue Reading Official Taliban websites go offline, though reasons unknown
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Taliban websites that delivered the victorious insurgents’ official messages to Afghans and the…
Continue Reading Iowa woman who struck 2 children with her car sentenced to 25 years in prison for hate crimes
By Christina Carrega and Douglas S. Wood, CNN An Iowa woman was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on Thursday for trying to kill two children…
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Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision off Davis Road in Salinas
California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on collision that claimed the life of a motorcyclist late Friday…
Continue Reading Loyd, Stewart lead Storm to 99-83 rout of Liberty
NEW YORK (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 29 points and Breanna Stewart added 19 to help the Seattle Storm rout the New York Liberty 99-83. The two teams…
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Athletics continue ballpark plans in Oakland and Las Vegas
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics are proceeding with “parallel paths” planning new ballparks in…
Continue Reading Athletics continue ballpark plans in Oakland and Las Vegas
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics are proceeding with “parallel paths” planning new ballparks in…
Continue Reading Athletics continue ballpark plans in Oakland and Las Vegas
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics are proceeding with “parallel paths” planning new ballparks in…
Continue Reading Alcaldesa de Bogotá propone un comando policial para identificar migrantes y desata la polémica
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La alcaldesa de Bogotá, Claudia López, propuso la creación de un comando policial para la identificación de…
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Biden focuses on ‘getting this job done’ as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate
By Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday tried to put an optimistic face on the chaotic evacuations taking place at…
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Biden focuses on ‘getting this job done’ as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate
By Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday tried to put an optimistic face on the chaotic evacuations taking place at…
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