By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Shoulder season is almost here, when travel transitions from peak crowds and prices to something — hopefully — a little more mellow. Join us for our roundup of weekly travel news as well as tips for where to travel in late 2022. Seasons in the sun American travelers have been unleashing
Continue ReadingMonth: August 2022
‘This will change everything for me’: Americans react to Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20k in student loan debt
By Emma Tucker and JiMin Lee, CNN Americans across the country are sharing their mixed reactions to President Joe Biden’s decision to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for millions of borrowers. Biden announced in August that borrowers who hold loans with the Department of Education and make less than $125,000 annually are
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Friday Night Lights: Week 2
l teams hit the gridiron in week two of high school football in the desert southwest, with some big winners with hot starts, others not faring so well.
Continue ReadingParents of 43 missing Mexican students welcome arrest of former attorney general
By Karol Suarez The mothers and fathers of 43 Mexican students who went missing nearly eight years ago have welcomed the findings of a recent government report that found the disappearances were a “crime of the state.” “For us, it is significant and has positive elements that will help us to know the truth and
Continue Reading ‘We’re a part of this movement, too.’ Transgender and nonbinary people say they feel excluded from the abortion fight
By Jacquelyne Germain, CNN Mikiko Galpin still feels the impact of being sexually assaulted by someone he thought he could trust — and the tough decisions he was forced to make after multiple pregnancy scares. When Roe v. Wade was overturned in June, it was a sad and heavy moment for the 29-year-old transgender man.
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Haniger lifts Mariners over Guardians 3-2 in 11 innings
By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Haniger singled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 in a matchup of American League playoff contenders. Cleveland’s lead in the AL Central was trimmed to three games over Minnesota, which blanked San Francisco. Seattle is
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Haniger lifts Mariners over Guardians 3-2 in 11 innings
By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Mitch Haniger singled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 in a matchup of American League playoff contenders. Cleveland’s lead in the AL Central was trimmed to three games over Minnesota, which blanked San Francisco. Seattle is
Continue Reading Clements wins at crash-filled Daytona, reaches postseason
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Clements won a crash-filled Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway early Saturday for his second career victory and first since 2017. This one came after two multicar melees in overtime and gave him an automatic berth in the postseason. Clements passed sluggish
Continue Reading Clements wins at crash-filled Daytona, reaches postseason
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Clements won a crash-filled Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway early Saturday for his second career victory and first since 2017. This one came after two multicar melees in overtime and gave him an automatic berth in the postseason. Clements passed sluggish
Continue Reading Yankees reliever Trivino warms up in wrong jersey, changes
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yankees reliever Lou Trivino got a tap on his shoulder as he warmed up in the bullpen alerting him he had on the wrong jersey: the No. 50 belonging to Jameson Taillon instead of his own 56. Trivino had pulled off his sweatshirt to throw
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Russia blocks final draft of nuclear disarmament treaty at UN
By Richard Roth, CNN A month-long meeting on nuclear disarmament ended in failure at the United Nations Friday night when Russia refused to accept the final draft of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The treaty is reviewed every five years as part of an effort to reduce nuclear risks and stop the
Continue Reading Braves reliever Jackson Stephens hit in head by line drive
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Atlanta Braves reliever Jackson Stephens was hit in the side of the head by a line drive Friday night and was headed to a hospital for tests. Stephens walked off the field in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals and appeared to be unhurt. With one out and runners
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Yankees reliever Trivino warms up in wrong jersey, changes
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yankees reliever Lou Trivino got a tap on his shoulder as he warmed up in the bullpen alerting him he had on the wrong jersey: the No. 50 belonging to Jameson Taillon instead of his own 56. Trivino had pulled off his sweatshirt to throw
Continue Reading Yankees reliever Trivino warms up in wrong jersey, changes
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yankees reliever Lou Trivino got a tap on his shoulder as he warmed up in the bullpen alerting him he had on the wrong jersey: the No. 50 belonging to Jameson Taillon instead of his own 56. Trivino had pulled off his sweatshirt to throw
Continue Reading Braves reliever Jackson Stephens hit in head by line drive
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Atlanta Braves reliever Jackson Stephens was hit in the side of the head by a line drive Friday night and was headed to a hospital for tests. Stephens walked off the field in the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals and appeared to be unhurt. With one out and runners
Continue ReadingMealworm seasoning: Scientists explore creepy-crawly flavoring to satisfy meat cravings
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Would you like some meaty, savory mealworm powder seasoning with your food? It’s a question you might soon be hearing at the dinner table, or at least that’s the hope of scientists at South Korea’s Wonkwang University. Researchers In Hee Cho and Hyeyoung Park presented their development of a meaty mealworm
Continue Reading Seahawks pick Smith starter after preseason loss to Cowboys
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Geno Smith is the choice as the first replacement for Russell Wilson at quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. The announcement from coach Pete Carroll comes after Drew Lock threw three interceptions in a 27-26 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the final preseason game.
Continue Reading Trio of homers in first 3 innings help Rangers beat Tigers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel Duran and Mark Mathias homered in the first three innings, and the Texas Rangers hung on to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6. Lowe hit a 447-foot solo shot to center field in the first inning that cleared the batter’s eye for his career-high 21st home run of the
Continue Reading Cole strikes out 11, Judge hits 49th HR as Yankees beat A’s
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gerrit Cole is having a blast watching Aaron Judge clobber baseballs over the fence at a remarkable rate. And Judge, well, he sure loves seeing Cole pile up strikeouts from his spot in the outfield. “Especially in center field,” Judge said. “In right field you’re
Continue Reading Cole strikes out 11, Judge hits 49th HR as Yankees beat A’s
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gerrit Cole is having a blast watching Aaron Judge clobber baseballs over the fence at a remarkable rate. And Judge, well, he sure loves seeing Cole pile up strikeouts from his spot in the outfield. “Especially in center field,” Judge said. “In right field you’re
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