By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Zane Smith clinched the regular season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag at Pocono Raceway. Chandler Smith won his second race of the season driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports and is one of only two drivers in the playoff
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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Zane Smith clinched the regular season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag at Pocono Raceway. Chandler Smith won his second race of the season driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports and is one of only two drivers in the playoff
Continue ReadingCNN, WCBS By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Along both US coasts, Americans this summer have been hearing reports of shark bites and sightings, triggering beach closures and advisories. In Long Island, New York, several people were injured in suspected shark attacks this month. To the northeast, a Cape Cod beach was temporarily closed after a white
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN A dog is being lauded as a “real-life Lassie” for leading rescuers to his owner after he fell during a hike. The dog’s owner, a 53-year-old man, fell nearly 70 feet during a hike with his canine companion on July 12 in Nevada County, California, according to a Facebook post from
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Along both US coasts, Americans this summer have been hearing reports of shark bites and sightings, triggering beach closures and advisories. In Long Island, New York, several people were injured in suspected shark attacks this month. To the northeast, a Cape Cod beach was temporarily closed after a white shark sighting.
Continue Reading CNN, WCBS By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Along both US coasts, Americans this summer have been hearing reports of shark bites and sightings, triggering beach closures and advisories. In Long Island, New York, several people were injured in suspected shark attacks this month. To the northeast, a Cape Cod beach was temporarily closed after a white
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild and Jeremy Herb, CNN Secret Service investigators were scrutinizing the phones of 10 Secret Service personnel that contained metadata showing text messages were sent and received around January 6, 2021, but were not retained, two sources told CNN. The scrutiny came after the Department of Homeland Security inspector general asked for the
Continue ReadingCNN By Whitney Wild and Jeremy Herb, CNN Secret Service investigators were scrutinizing the phones of 10 Secret Service personnel that contained metadata showing text messages were sent and received around January 6, 2021, but were not retained, two sources told CNN. The scrutiny came after the Department of Homeland Security inspector general asked for
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have acquired catcher Michael Perez from Pittsburgh for cash. It was the second day in a row the NL East-leading Mets made a trade with the Pirates. The 29-year-old Perez was designated for assignment on Friday. A lefty hitter, he batted .150 with six home runs and
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have acquired catcher Michael Perez from Pittsburgh for cash. It was the second day in a row the NL East-leading Mets made a trade with the Pirates. The 29-year-old Perez was designated for assignment on Friday. A lefty hitter, he batted .150 with six home runs and
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta and Martin Goillandeau, CNN Brexit has contributed to travelers being stuck in gridlock at the start of the summer holidays at the port of Dover, French and UK officials have said, as a war of words escalates between the two countries over hours-long delays at the border. Holidaymakers and heavy goods vehicles
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,6 sacudió el sur de Irán este sábado, según reportes del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El sismo sacudió el puerto de Khamir en la provincia de Hormozgan. Aún no se han reportado víctimas humanas, según las noticias semioficiales de Mehr
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 symptoms have “almost completely resolved,” his physician said in an update Monday, as the President continues to isolate at the White House. “When questioned, at this point, he only notes some residual nasal congestion and minimal hoarseness,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote. That is an improvement from
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Los síntomas del presidente Joe Biden “continúan mejorando” luego de que le diagnosticaron covid-19 el jueves, dijo el médico del presidente en una carta el sábado. “Sus síntomas principales, aunque menos molestos, ahora incluyen dolor de garganta, rinorrea, tos blanda y dolores corporales”, escribió el Dr. Kevin O’Connor. “Su voz sigue
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Will Power swept both poles for the IndyCar doubleheader at Iowa Speedway to move within one of Mario Andretti’s all-time record. Power dominated Saturday’s quirky qualifying session in which his first lap set his starting spot for the race later that afternoon. His second
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Will Power swept both poles for the IndyCar doubleheader at Iowa Speedway to move within one of Mario Andretti’s all-time record. Power dominated Saturday’s quirky qualifying session in which his first lap set his starting spot for the race later that afternoon. His second
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By NOAH BERGER and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press WAWONA, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses. The Oak Fire started
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El premio mayor de Mega Millions aumentó a US$ 790 millones después de que ningún boleto acertó los seis números ganadores en el sorteo del viernes por la noche. Los números ganadores del viernes fueron 14, 40, 60, 64, 66, más el Mega Ball dorado 16, según el sitio web de
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine and Zoe Sottile, CNN A small plane crashed near a neighborhood by the Reid-Hillview Airport in California on Friday night. The crash was reported at 7:12 p.m., and a male pilot was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, the San Jose Police Department said on Twitter. The pilot was stabilized and
Continue Reading ROCAMADOUR, France (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard is all but guaranteed to win the Tour de France on Sunday. After three weeks of exhausting bike racing, the Jumbo-Visma leader dug deep in his reserves to deliver yet another impressive performance in Saturday’s long time trial in southern France. He increased his overall lead to 3 minutes,
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