By Brian Fung, CNN US telecom providers will now be required to block millions of illegal robocalls a day advertising extended vehicle warranties, the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday, taking aim at a group of individuals accused of sending more than 8 billion such messages since 2018. Thursday’s order by the FCC requires voice providers
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PHOENIX (AP) — Former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after four ineffective outings. The 34-year-old Keuchel hoped to resurrect his career with the D-backs after signing on June 7 but struggled with an 0-2 record and 9.64 ERA, giving up 20 earned runs over 18
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PHOENIX (AP) — Former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after four ineffective outings. The 34-year-old Keuchel hoped to resurrect his career with the D-backs after signing on June 7 but struggled with an 0-2 record and 9.64 ERA, giving up 20 earned runs over 18
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PHOENIX (AP) — Former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after four ineffective outings. The 34-year-old Keuchel hoped to resurrect his career with the D-backs after signing on June 7 but struggled with an 0-2 record and 9.64 ERA, giving up 20 earned runs over 18
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Verónica Cruz dice que ha estado recibiendo llamadas frenéticas de mujeres en Estados Unidos. Las clínicas de aborto han cancelado sus citas y están asustadas, dice. “En cuanto salió la decisión de la Corte Suprema, se quedaron sin servicio. Hay mucha gente que nos llama llorando, muy desesperada”, dijo Cruz a
Continue Reading PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island high school basketball coach has been criminally charged by authorities who say he asked male student-athletes to remove their clothes so he could check their body fat. Aaron Thomas was charged Thursday with child molestation and sexual assault involving two students. Thomas coached boys at North Kingstown High
Continue Reading PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island high school basketball coach has been criminally charged by authorities who say he asked male student-athletes to remove their clothes so he could check their body fat. Aaron Thomas was charged Thursday with child molestation and sexual assault involving two students. Thomas coached boys at North Kingstown High
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN A man sustained “serious injuries to his arm” after being attacked by an alligator in Manatee County, Florida, on Wednesday. Eric Merda, 43, of Sarasota County, was bitten by an alligator near Lake Manatee Fish Camp, according to a statement from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) shared with
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Athletes are receiving their medals faster than ever at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon. Presenters are giving them out right after the athletes complete their event so they can take a victory lap with the medals around their necks. But they have to give
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Athletes are receiving their medals faster than ever at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon. Presenters are giving them out right after the athletes complete their event so they can take a victory lap with the medals around their necks. But they have to give
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Domino’s is still struggling with delivery. “The delivery business continued to be more pressured,” in the second quarter due to staffing problems, said CFO Sandeep Reddy during an analyst call Thursday. Delivery sales at stores open at least a year fell 11.7% year-over-year in the second quarter, he said. In
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By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard notified a Virginia court Thursday that she will appeal the $10.35 million judgment she was ordered to pay ex-husband Johnny Depp during a high-profile defamation trial that exposed the inner workings of their troubled marriage. Heard’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal
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The pop culture extravaganza that is Comic-Con International is back to its old extravagance.
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, Caroll Alvarado and Alaa Elassar, CNN A train fire in Massachusetts Thursday morning prompted the evacuation of 200 people and the rescue of one person who escaped by jumping into a river. Flames and smoke were seen on a car of “a southbound Orange Line train approaching Assembly Station,” in Somerville, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Auburn coach Bryan Harsin says his program has renewed unity following an offseason inquiry that threatened his job status. Harsin said an inquiry into his program following his 6-7 debut as coach was “uncomfortable” and “unfounded.” Auburn President Jay Gogue sought answers after the program lost
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Auburn coach Bryan Harsin says his program has renewed unity following an offseason inquiry that threatened his job status. Harsin said an inquiry into his program following his 6-7 debut as coach was “uncomfortable” and “unfounded.” Auburn President Jay Gogue sought answers after the program lost
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man suspected in the fatal shooting of a homeless person in Los Angeles has been charged with a hate crime, prosecutors said Thursday. Ryan Bush, 48, was shot in the early morning hours of July 5 in the Sylmar neighborhood. He died at a hospital. Bush was allegedly targeted “based
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El deterioro cognitivo y el covid-19 están estrechamente relacionados, según han mostrado investigaciones recientes relacionadas con los efectos secundarios de la pandemia. Uno de estos es síntomas es la “niebla mental”, como se le conoce al deterioro cognitivo, que puede persistir durante meses en algunos pacientes con covid-19 que
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN Anyone who’s been to an airport recently can see that demand for travel is back in a big way. What’s not back with a vengeance are the resources needed to handle the crush of air travelers. Add summer weather to staffing issues at airports and airlines and you have a perfect
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Nepalese climber has set a new mountaineering record, after having scaled twice each of the 14 of the world’s highest mountains. The announcement by the chief official at the Pakistan Alpine Club came hours after 47-year-old Sanu Sherpa scaled Gasherbrum 2 — the 13th highest mountain in the world at 8,035
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