By The Associated Press Caitlin Clark has set yet another record, this time with her 2024 WNBA rookie card selling for the most money yet for a female athlete at a public auction. Clark’s Rookie Royalty WNBA Flawless Logowoman 1/1 card sold Thursday night for $660,000. That sale price tops the previous mark of $366,000
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By Dalia Faheid, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old suspect is in custody after an early Friday morning shooting at University of New Mexico student housing left a 14-year-old boy dead and injured another person during orientation week, police said. Four people were playing video games in a dorm room at a student housing
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By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with a connection to the likely incoming NOAA administrator were placed on administrative leave Thursday, according to two former NOAA employees familiar with the situation and one current agency official. While the reasoning behind the move is not clear,
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A Maryland pastor who fled Honduras 24 years ago to escape poverty and violence is waiting to hear when he will face an immigration judge after his arrest this week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for overstaying his visa in 2001, his family said. Daniel Fuentes Espinal, a 54-year-old
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, July 26 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Geelong at North Melbourne 1 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at St. Kilda AUTO RACING 5:55 a.m. ESPN — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 9:55
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 17 6 .739 — Atlanta 14 10 .583 3½ Indiana 13 12 .520 5 Washington 11 12 .478 6 Chicago 7 17 .292 10½ Connecticut 3 20 .130 14 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 22 4 .846 — Phoenix 15 9 .625
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 14 7 4 46 49 32 Vancouver 12 5 6 42 39 26 Minnesota United 11 5 8 41 40 27 Seattle 10 6 7 37 37 33 Portland 10 7 7 37 33 32 Los Angeles FC 10 6 6
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 62 42 .596 — New York 56 47 .544 5½ Boston 55 50 .524 7½ Tampa Bay 53 51 .510 9 Baltimore 45 58 .437 16½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 60 45 .571 — Cleveland 51 51 .500 7½ Kansas City 50
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 60 44 .577 — Philadelphia 59 44 .573 ½ Miami 49 53 .480 10 Atlanta 44 58 .431 15 Washington 41 62 .398 18½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 61 42 .592 — Chicago 60 43 .583 1 Cincinnati 54 50 .519
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 62 42 .596 — — 7-3 W-3 37-17 25-25 491 448 43 New York 56 47 .544 5½ +2 4-6 L-2 30-20 26-27 535 436 99 Boston 55 50 .524 7½ — 5-5 L-1 32-21
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 62 42 .596 — New York 56 47 .544 5½ Boston 55 50 .524 7½ Tampa Bay 53 51 .510 9 Baltimore 45 58 .437 16½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 60 45 .571 — Cleveland 51 51 .500 7½ Kansas City 50
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv26-27 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 28 BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6 p.m. FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD MLB BASEBALL 9:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at San Diego (9:40 p.m.) OR Pittsburgh at San Francisco (9:45 p.m.) SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 7:55 p.m. FS1 —
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By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Deportation flights from the makeshift South Florida immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” have begun, the state’s governor said. “What has been done here has been remarkable,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday at a news conference at the site. Florida built the temporary immigration detention center in eight
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By The Associated Press Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, finished 1 1/2 days of interviews Friday with U.S. Justice Department officials, answering questions “about 100 different people,” her attorney said. Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence at a low-security federal prison in Tallahassee after being convicted three years
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government was considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas after Israel and the U.S. recalled their negotiating teams, throwing the future of the negotiations into further uncertainty. Netanyahu’s statement came as a Hamas official said
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It’s a sticky, boiling hot day in Paris, London, Rome, Athens or any other heatwave-stricken European destination. You flop down in a cafe after a morning spent on your feet. You order a refreshing cold drink. The beverage arrives and it’s lukewarm. No ice cubes to be seen. You
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is currently zooming beyond the reach of telescopes on its orbit around the sun. But as scientists
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By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — New wildfires broke out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Friday, as the government declared two western provinces in the country to be disaster zones. Images showed flames and smoke billowing into the sky close to high-rise apartment buildings in Antalya, where local and foreign visitors flock during the
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez entered the battleground state’s open race for governor Friday by calling President Donald Trump a “maniac,” as she attempts to differentiate herself in what is expected to be a crowded primary. A second Democrat, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, said
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The leaders of Britain, France and Germany demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe,” after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will become the first major Western power to recognize a Palestinian state. The joint statement, issued after a calll
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Protesters in Scotland say they will mount a wave of resistance as US President Donald Trump prepares to travel to the country on Friday for a five-day private visit. Trump is traveling to his golf resort in the small village of Turnberry, on the west coast, where he will
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By KWIYEON HA and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press TURNBERRY, Scotland (AP) — It may not be typical golf attire, but one of the most ubiquitous outfits seen on U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s golf course Friday ahead of his visit was the reflective yellow vest worn by Scottish police. The standard issue garb that is
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The soupy, smothering extreme heat that has scorched parts of the Northern Hemisphere this summer takes a hard toll on our bodies. It can make you feel nauseous, woozy and dehydrated. It can have pernicious health effects on multiple organs. But there’s another, less well-known, impact of extreme heat:
Continue ReadingST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Centene Corp. (CNC) on Friday reported a loss of $253 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had a loss of 51 cents. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 16 cents per share. The results did not
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By Monica Hill, CNN (CNN) — It’s not every day that Deadpool comes to visit your bedside. But a lucky number of people across the United States have had that experience thanks to Yuri Williams. Since 2017, Williams has donned an array of iconic superhero costumes to spread cheer to sick children, the unhoused, veterans,
Continue Reading CNN By Monica Hill, CNN (CNN) — It’s not every day that Deadpool comes to visit your bedside. But a lucky number of people across the United States have had that experience thanks to Yuri Williams. Since 2017, Williams has donned an array of iconic superhero costumes to spread cheer to sick children, the unhoused,
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By Amy Woodyatt, Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — With the swimming portion of the World Aquatics Championships approaching, all eyes will be on Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, as she goes head to head with teen sensation Summer McIntosh. Ledecky, who has nine Olympic gold medals and a staggering 21 World
Continue ReadingNORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) — Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) on Thursday reported a loss of $10.9 million in its second quarter. The North Liberty, Iowa-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share. The trucking and logistics company posted revenue of $210.4 million in the period. _____
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By JAE C. HONG Associated Press NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. troops from all branches of the military are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the U.S. border with Mexico under an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump. Army Maj. Gen. Scott Naumann, who is leading 7,600 troops and an assortment
Continue ReadingWEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Bancorp Inc. (WTBA) on Thursday reported earnings of $8 million in its second quarter. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based company said it had net income of 47 cents per share. The holding company for West Bank posted revenue of $50.4 million in
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