Two arrested for attempting to smuggle over $150k of meth on Interstate 10
US Customs and Border Protection says two people were arrested after accusations of smuggling illegal drugs.
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Judge: Uber doesn’t have to offer wheelchair accessibility
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California federal judge has rejected a legal push to require Uber to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles, finding that such a mandate would be too onerous on the ride-hailing company. U.S. District Chief Judge Richard Seeborg ruled Monday in San Francisco against Scott Crawford of Mississippi and two co-plaintiffs from New Orleans
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Big Ten’s expansion further damages Rose Bowl’s status
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Wisconsin football coach Barry Alvarez says the Rose Bowl will always be important to the Big Ten, but making the College Football Playoff is the priority for today’s players. The future of the Rose Bowl as a showcase game, mostly featuring teams from
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Big Ten’s expansion further damages Rose Bowl’s status
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Wisconsin football coach Barry Alvarez says the Rose Bowl will always be important to the Big Ten, but making the College Football Playoff is the priority for today’s players. The future of the Rose Bowl as a showcase game, mostly featuring teams from
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Ethan Hawke says daughter Maya provided inspiration while making ‘The Last Movie Stars’
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN A father-daughter heart-to-heart — or, in this case, Hawke-to-Hawke — helped Ethan Hawke while he was working on his latest project. In a recent interview with CNN’s “New Day,” Hawke told Brianna Keilar and John Berman that his daughter Maya, an actress on Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” provided inspiration when he needed
Continue ReadingFamily of American teacher sentenced to 14 years hard labor in Russia calls on Biden administration to formally negotiate for his release
By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Michael Conte, CNN The family of an American sentenced to 14 years at a hard labor camp in Russia fears that he has been given what amounts to a “a death sentence” and is calling on the Biden administration to designate him as wrongfully detained, which would trigger formal
Continue Reading Seahawks release Carson after running back failed physical
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have released running back Chris Carson with a failed physical designation, potentially signaling an end to his career because of a neck injury. Carson’s future was in doubt the entire offseason after he was injured in Week 4 last year and eventually
Continue ReadingBlinken meets with family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Washington
By Jennifer Hansler and Devan Cole, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh at the State Department on Tuesday. “The Secretary is deeply appreciative of the opportunity to meet with Shireen’s family,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said at a briefing, noting that
Continue Reading Vikings ‘old guy’ Harrison Smith feeling spry in season 11
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Harrison Smith is the longest-tenured player on the Minnesota Vikings. He’s one of the oldest safeties in the NFL and turned 33 earlier this year. The six-time Pro Bowl pick clearly does not feel that old. He caught himself recently telling an acquaintance he
Continue Reading Vikings ‘old guy’ Harrison Smith feeling spry in season 11
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Harrison Smith is the longest-tenured player on the Minnesota Vikings. He’s one of the oldest safeties in the NFL and turned 33 earlier this year. The six-time Pro Bowl pick clearly does not feel that old. He caught himself recently telling an acquaintance he
Continue Reading Italy striker Scamacca joins West Ham for a reported $36M
LONDON (AP) — Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca has joined West Ham from Sassoulo for a reported fee of 30 million pounds ($36 million) as the Premier League club finally brought in some help and competition for Michail Antonio up front. The 23-year-old Scamacca has signed a five-year deal with the option of a further 12
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Pope in headdress stirs deep emotions in Indian Country
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press It was a stunning image: Pope Francis briefly wearing a full Indigenous headdress, its rows of soft white feathers fastened in place by a colorful, beaded headband after he apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s “disastrous” residential school system for Indigenous children. Chief Wilton Littlechild, a residential school
Continue Reading Jerry Jones sticking with Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Describing himself as playing a game of poker, Jerry Jones acknowledged he had options for who would be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys this season. In retaining Mike McCarthy for a third year, Jones decided the hand he held was worth playing a little
Continue Reading Jerry Jones sticking with Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Describing himself as playing a game of poker, Jerry Jones acknowledged he had options for who would be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys this season. In retaining Mike McCarthy for a third year, Jones decided the hand he held was worth playing a little
Continue Reading Desus and Mero: Why they split and why it’s hard to see their show go
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The recent announcement that both the series “Desus & Mero” and the partnership between the two co-hosts is no more was met on the internet with the type of grieving usually reserved for a celebrity death. It’s understandable given what The Kid Mero, Desus Nice and their beloved show —
Continue Reading Cardinals place WR Marquise Brown on injured list
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have placed receiver Marquise Brown on the NFL’s active/non-football injury list because of a hamstring issue. The Cardinals acquired Brown and a third-round pick in a draft-day trade with the Baltimore Ravens back in April. The Ravens received the No. 23 overall pick in return. Arizona hopes
Continue Reading Cardinals place WR Marquise Brown on injured list
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have placed receiver Marquise Brown on the NFL’s active/non-football injury list because of a hamstring issue. The Cardinals acquired Brown and a third-round pick in a draft-day trade with the Baltimore Ravens back in April. The Ravens received the No. 23 overall pick in return. Arizona hopes
Continue Reading Cardinals place WR Marquise Brown on injured list
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have placed receiver Marquise Brown on the NFL’s active/non-football injury list because of a hamstring issue. The Cardinals acquired Brown and a third-round pick in a draft-day trade with the Baltimore Ravens back in April. The Ravens received the No. 23 overall pick in return. Arizona hopes
Continue ReadingTwitter has set a date for its shareholders to vote on Elon Musk acquisition
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter has set a date for its shareholders to vote to approve its $44 billion acquisition deal by Elon Musk, despite the company’s ongoing legal battle with the billionaire Tesla CEO over the deal. The company on Tuesday sent shareholders a letter saying it would hold a virtual special meeting
Continue Reading Audit: California too slow to fix contaminated water systems
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The water that comes out of the tap for more than 900,000 Californians is unsafe to drink and the state isn’t acting fast enough to help clean it up, state auditors said in a report released Tuesday. Thousands of water systems supply the state’s 39 million
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