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Big win for $1T infrastructure bill: Democrats, GOP come together
WASHINGTON — With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure plan for states coast to coast on Tuesday, as a rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans came together to overcome skeptics and deliver a cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s agenda. “Today,...
Bear cub strolls aisles at Southern California supermarket
LOS ANGELES — Shoppers were startled last weekend to see a bear cub browsing the offerings at a Los Angeles supermarket. Video aired by CBS 2 shows the small bear strolling the aisles on Saturday at the Ralphs store in the Porter Ranch area of the San Fernando Valley. After...
Christina Applegate reveals she has multiple sclerosis
Emmy Award-winner Christina Applegate has announced that she has multiple sclerosis, describing her diagnosis as a “tough road.” The 49-year-old actor known for her roles in “Married… with Children” and “Dead to Me,” said in a tweet late Monday that she was diagnosed “a few months ago.” “It’s been a...
Tropical storm warnings for U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Islands in the northern Caribbean braced Tuesday for the storm that could be Fred. The National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm warnings for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, where forecasters expected the potential cyclone to strengthen Tuesday into the sixth named storm of...
Report: Ex-U.K. leader Cameron made $10M from collapsed firm
LONDON — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron is reported to have made $10 million from a financial services company that he lobbied for before it collapsed earlier this year, according to a TV news program. The BBC reported Monday that Cameron appeared to have made $4.5 million after cashing...
Germany’s train drivers to go on nationwide strike
BERLIN — Germany’s train drivers plan to go on a nationwide strike starting Tuesday night, the head of the train driver’s union said after announcing that 95% of the union members had voted to back the move. Travelers were warned to expect disruptions. The head of the GDL union, Claus...
This Date in Sports History: Aug. 10
1900 — The first Davis Cup is held with the United States beating Britain, 3-0. 1949 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Gus Lesnovich in the eighth round at Yankee Stadium in his first world heavyweight title defense. 1975 — Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA Championship for the fourth time with...
Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues Prince Andrew, citing sex assault at 17
NEW YORK — One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accusers sued Prince Andrew on Monday, taking accusations that she has repeatedly publicly lodged against him, including that he sexually assaulted her when she was 17, to a formal venue. Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, where...
Betting website DraftKings buys Golden Nugget Online
LAS VEGAS — Sports betting website DraftKings Inc. is buying the online gambling subsidiary of Golden Nugget Inc. in a stock deal valued at $1.56 billion, the two companies said Monday. The acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming gives Boston-based DraftKings a well-known brand in the casino and gambling world,...
Appeals court gives mixed ruling on North Carolina school’s dress code
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal appeals court on Monday tossed out a lower-court ruling that banned a North Carolina charter school from requiring girls to wear skirts. But the 2-1 ruling from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., also opens up a new legal avenue...
U.S. to review 9/11 records with eye toward making more public
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Monday that it would work toward providing families of 9/11 victims with more information about the run-up to the attacks as part of a federal lawsuit that aims to hold the Saudi government accountable. The disclosure in a two-page letter filed in federal court...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appeals for out-of-state help against covid-19
Gov. Greg Abbott appealed for out-of-state help Monday to fight the third wave of covid-19 in Texas. The request came as a county-owned hospital in Houston raised tents to accommodate their covid-19 overflow. Private hospitals in the county already were requiring their staff to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Meanwhile,...
Fewer medals, more heart for U.S. at a most unusual Olympics
TOKYO — Kara Winger is the American record-holder in the javelin throw who just wrapped up her fourth Olympics. She never has finished higher than sixth place. When she got the call over the weekend telling her she would be carrying the flag Sunday for the United States at the...
Canada reopens its border for vaccinated U.S. visitorsVideo
DERBY LINE, Vt. — Canada lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit on Monday while the United States is maintaining similar restrictions for Canadians, part of a bumpy return to normalcy from covid-19 travel bans. U.S. citizens and legal residents must be both fully...
Stocks end a wobbly day lower, edging below recent records
Technology and energy companies led stocks lower Monday on Wall Street, easing the market back from its recent all-time highs. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, erasing an early gain. Technology companies accounted for a big share of the decline. Industrial and consumer-centric stocks also fell. Those losses outweighed gains in...
Rockies say fan wasn’t yelling racial slur at Marlins player
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies said a fan suspected of repeatedly yelling a racial slur at Florida outfielder Lewis Brinson was actually hollering at “Dinger,” the club’s purple, polka-dotted dinosaur mascot. “After a thorough investigation that included calls, emails and video clips from concerned fans, media and broadcast partners, the...
Lamar Jackson fatigued during covid, noncommittal on vaccine
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — It’s been quite a couple of weeks for Lamar Jackson. He tested positive for covid-19 again, missing the beginning of training camp. While he was away, the Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen — another quarterback from Jackson’s draft class — signed a big extension, raising more questions...
Arkansas reports new record for covid-19 hospitalizations
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas on Monday set a new record for the number of people in the state hospitalized because of covid-19 as its coronavirus surge continued. The state reported its covid-19 hospitalizations rose by 103, its biggest one-day increase, to 1,376. The state’s previous record during the pandemic for...
Florida capital schools go against Gov. Ron DeSantis, require masksVideo
MIAMI — The superintendent of the school district in Florida’s capital said Monday that he will require students to wear masks amid an increase in covid-19 hospitalizations fueled by the delta variant, defying the governor’s attempts to block schools from imposing such a mandate. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office responded by...
Coronavirus cases resurge in West Virginia as school year starts
CHARLESTON — Active coronavirus cases in West Virginia continued to resurge at an alarming rate as public school students in some counties returned Monday for the start of fall classes. The number of active cases statewide has reached at least 4,010, a startling jump since bottoming out at 882 cases...
Prosecutors offer plea deal to Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin
SANTA FE, N.M. — Federal prosecutors have offered a confidential plea agreement to Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin that might resolve misdemeanor criminal charges against him linked to the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol, according to discussions at a Monday court hearing in Washington. The county commissioner...
Michigan police cuff Black real estate agent, client at homeVideo
WYOMING, Mich. — Police in west Michigan handcuffed a real estate agent, his client and that man’s 15-year-old son after a neighbor wrongly reported that the three Black people were breaking into a home. The agent, Eric Brown, told WOOD-TV that the police response Aug. 1 in Wyoming, including two...
Time’s Up leader resigns after criticism about Cuomo ties
The leader of Time’s Up, the #MeToo-era organization devoted to fighting sexual harassment, resigned under fire Monday for advising Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration in its effort to discredit one of Cuomo’s accusers. Time’s Up said in a tweet that it agreed with Roberta Kaplan that stepping down as chair of...
London’s Tower Bridge stuck open due to a technical fault
London’s Tower Bridge was stuck with its roadway arms raised Monday afternoon, snarling traffic on both sides of the River Thames. Images of the 127-year-old drawbridge, one of several spans that connect the northern and southern parts of the British capital, show the two halves of the roadway pointing skyward...
Pentagon to require covid vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the covid-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by the Associated Press. That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise. “I will seek...
