BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN has joined the increasing number of media companies that will not be sending reporters to next month’s Beijing Olympics due to continued concerns about rising COVID-19 cases worldwide and China’s strict policy about those who test positive. ESPN Executive Vice President Norby Williamson says in a statement that the network
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Diogo Jota stepped up in Mohamed Salah’s absence with two goals to lead Liverpool to a 2-0 victory at Arsenal and into a League Cup final against Chelsea. While Liverpool coped with Salah’s continued stay at the African Cup of Nations with Egypt, the rapid return of Thomas Partey after Ghana’s early
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — La CIA evaluó en un hallazgo provisional que es poco probable que la serie de incidentes misteriosos que enferman a los funcionarios estadounidenses en todo el mundo, conocidos coloquialmente como el síndrome de La Habana, representen “una campaña mundial sostenida” por parte de Rusia o cualquier otro actor extranjero con la
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix delivered its latest quarter of disappointing subscriber growth during the final three months of last year, a trend that management foresees continuing into the new year as tougher competition is undercutting the video streaming leader. The company added 8.3 million worldwide subscribers during
Continue Reading EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants seemingly have finished their interviews for a general manager, meeting with San Francisco 49ers assistant GM Adam Peters on Thursday. Peters was the third candidate to have a second interview for the job that opened when Dave Gettleman retired a day after the Giants finished a
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Two leaders in motor vehicle safety testing said Thursday that they will rate the driver monitoring systems that are supposed to help make technologies like Tesla’s Autopilot safe. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports are pushing for safeguards that go further than what the auto industry and
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Alcoa, Casper rise; Regions Financial, Clorox fall.
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By Maria Cartaya and Holly Yan, CNN Some Atlanta-area hospitals are so packed that ambulances are getting sent elsewhere. Medical professionals from six healthcare systems described overwhelming conditions during a virtual news conference Thursday as the Omicron variant keeps tearing across the South. “Aside from being overwhelmed with patients — and we are running about
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks fell again on Wall Street Thursday as technology stocks sold off in the afternoon, pushing the Nasdaq further into what’s known as a correction. The S&P 500 fell to its lowest level in three months. Consumer-focused stocks and shares in industrial companies also fell sharply.
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By Zinnia Maldonado Click here for updates on this story TEWKSBURY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A call to action from the Tewksbury Police Department that’s a little bit different. Officers said they’re looking for the best homemade hockey rink in town to set up a game. The department said they received dozens of submissions and despite
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new study adds to growing evidence that there is no connection between Covid-19 vaccinations and a reduced chance of conceiving. Rather, couples in the study had slightly lower chances of conception if the male partner had been infected with the coronavirus within 60 days — which offers even more reason
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new study adds to growing evidence that there is no connection between Covid-19 vaccinations and a reduced chance of conceiving. Rather, couples in the study had slightly lower chances of conception if the male partner had been infected with the coronavirus within 60 days — which offers even more reason
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Cuando el presidente Joe Biden dijo de pasada en un discurso sobre el derecho al voto la semana pasada que había sido “arrestado” en el contexto del movimiento por los derechos civiles, incluso sugiriendo que había sucedido más de una vez, fue una clásica afirmación falsa de Biden: una anécdota
Continue Reading CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall will miss spring football practice after an offseason surgery. The school announced Thursday that McCall, defensive end Josaiah Stewart and tight end TJ Ivy Jr. will be absent from the workouts that are scheduled to start Feb. 8. McCall missed two games in November with what
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By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent Rep. Ruben Gallego says his phone has been ringing a lot recently — with many Democrats making a pitch to him: Run against Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in 2024. Among those making the case, he claimed, are Sinema’s own Senate Democratic colleagues. “It wasn’t Bernie, I’ll tell you that,”
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Un nuevo estudio se suma a la creciente evidencia que demuestra que no existe ninguna relación entre ponerse la vacuna contra el covid-19 y tener menos posibilidades de concebir un bebé. En cambio, las parejas del estudio tenían unas probabilidades ligeramente inferiores de concebir si el varón se había infectado con
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Netflix‘s stock fell as much as 20% in after hours trading due to a bad outlook for its future growth. Netflix now has 221.8 million subscribers globally. It added 8.2 million subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2021, the company reported on Thursday. That number slightly missed the streaming service’s
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Two organizations that influence many Americans’ automobile buying decisions will begin rating vehicles on how well they track behavior of motorists who use partially automated driver-assist systems. Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety say the ratings will factor into scores for new models
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Over the furious dissent of three liberal justices, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected another attempt by abortion providers to block Texas’ six-week abortion ban. The court’s order is the latest setback for providers who are trying to revive challenges to the law five months after it
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Sometimes, it’s tough being popular. Just look at the National Park Service. Record numbers of pandemic-weary visitors have shown up at many national parks during the pandemic. California’s Yosemite National Park is so popular during peak summer season that it’s now testing a pilot program for campers: A winter lottery in
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE and THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to convert his first paycheck this week into two cryptocurrencies. he has been hyping as a potential economic engine for the city. The Democrat’s office announced Thursday that Adams’ first salary payment will be deposited
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen and Dan Merica, CNN Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw efforts in December 2020 to put forward illegitimate electors from seven states that Trump lost, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the scheme. The sources said members of former President Donald Trump’s campaign team were far
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Christina Aguilera revisita sus raíces en “La Fuerza”, su primera producción en español en más de 20 años. La cantante estadounidense, de ascendencia ecuatoriana, presenta este viernes el EP que contiene los sencillos “Pa’ mis muchachas”, una colaboración con Becky G, Nicki Nicole y Nathy Peluso, y “Somos nada”, una
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s list of disappointments this season got longer with a loss to Athletic Bilbao in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Barcelona lost 3-2 in extra time to add to recent failures in the Spanish Super Cup and the Champions League. The Catalan
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN The superintendent of the district where four students were shot dead at a Michigan high school posted an open letter countering claims made in a lawsuit accusing the district of not doing enough to prevent the attack. Oxford Community Schools Superintendent Tim Throne’s letter on Tuesday decried what
Continue Reading By Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN A bipartisan effort in the Senate is underway to overhaul a 19th century law that has come under scrutiny in the wake of last year’s January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden have been pushing for the passage of more
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared more commercial airliners — notably more smaller, regional jets — to fly in the situations where pilots consider possible 5G interference to be the most dangerous. In a new statement, the FAA says it has issued more approvals that allow 78% of the US commercial airliner
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared more commercial airliners — notably more smaller, regional jets — to fly in the situations where pilots consider possible 5G interference to be the most dangerous. In a new statement, the FAA says it has issued more approvals that allow 78% of the US commercial airliner
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN For the first time ever, a flight delay has occurred on another planet due to bad weather. The Ingenuity helicopter, which was slated to take to Martian skies on January 5, had to push its 19th flight back because of an unusually strong regional dust storm on Mars, according to NASA.
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By Marnie Hunter and Pete Muntean, CNN An American Airlines passenger plane bound for London turned around mid-flight due to a mask-related disruption on Wednesday. “American Airlines flight 38 with service from Miami (MIA) to London (LHR) returned to MIA due to a disruptive customer refusing to comply with the federal mask requirement,” American Airlines
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has assured players that a reshaped international calendar will tackle their workload and congested seasons, while backing away from heavily pushing biennial World Cups.The meeting in northern England was convened by the English players’ union included Manchester United players Paul Pogba
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires have been given a promotion and will be just one step from the major leagues this season. Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues. MLB’s website posted a hiring notice seeking seasonal employees to operate the Automated
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NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires have been given a promotion and will be just one step from the major leagues this season. Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues. MLB’s website posted a hiring notice seeking seasonal employees to operate the Automated
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Airline executives breathed a sigh of relief to their investors Thursday, saying they believe the threat to their operations from the rollout of 5G technology is now behind them. Although AT&T and Verizon have agreed only to temporarily delay 5G deployment at major airports, the CEOs of American and United
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale President Joe Biden held a news conference on Wednesday to mark the end of the first year of his presidency. Biden made at least three inaccurate claims during the extended proceedings, which he allowed to run for nearly two hours. He also made a claim about surprise medical billing in which he,
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale President Joe Biden held a news conference on Wednesday to mark the end of the first year of his presidency. Biden made at least three inaccurate claims during the extended proceedings, which he allowed to run for nearly two hours. He also made a claim about surprise medical billing in which he,
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN “I think therefore I am,” mind over matter, the little engine that thought he could — our philosophers, language and literature all point to the power of perspective. Psychologists say this common wisdom is right: What you expect from yourself and the world make a big impact on the results of
Continue Reading ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A dog was killed and another ran off after a pickup collided with a sled team that was crossing a busy highway in Alaska. Anchorage television station KTUU says the musher was identified as Jaye Foucher of New Hampshire. Her team was struck Wednesday on the Parks Highway near Willow, about
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Native American tribe has agreed to lease more of its water to help address dwindling supplies in the Colorado River Basin. The agreement announced Thursday involves the Jicarilla Apache Nation, the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and The Nature Conservancy. Tribal water administrator Daryl
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Native American tribe has agreed to lease more of its water to help address dwindling supplies in the Colorado River Basin. The agreement announced Thursday involves the Jicarilla Apache Nation, the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission and The Nature Conservancy. Tribal water administrator Daryl
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA member schools have ratified a new, pared-down constitution. It clears the way for a decentralized approach to governing college sports that will hand more power to schools and conferences.The NCAA’s three divisions will now be empowered to govern themselves. College sports leaders hope
Continue Reading WOODBINE, Ga. (AP) — A judge has denied a request to stop a county from buying land for a planned spaceport near the Georgia coast, dealing the latest blow to the project’s opponents. In an order Thursday, Superior Court Judge Stephen Scarlett denied a request to restrain Camden County from closing on the land deal
Continue Reading By LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French energy conglomerate TotalEnergies has asked the American and French governments to support targeted sanctions against Myanmar’s oil and gas funds. The funds are the largest single source of income for the country’s military leaders. In a letter to Human Rights Watch released Thursday, the CEO of
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education has opened a civil-rights investigation into how LGBTQ students are disciplined at Brigham Young University, a private religious school. The Salt Lake Tribune reports it comes after the school said it would still enforce a ban on same-sex dating even after that section was removed
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Continue Reading By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — An arbitrator has ruled that UConn improperly fired former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie and must pay him more than $11 million, Ollie’s lawyer said. Attorney Jacques Parenteau called the decision from arbitrator Mark Irvings a “total vindication” for Ollie, who was fired in March
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business You may think that store and restaurant workers in America who catch Covid-19 are staying home to recover and keep the public safe. But millions of frontline employees aren’t able to do that without missing a paycheck. So, many Americans, working precarious, low-wage jobs in the service industry, can’t stay
Continue Reading Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives Energy is an essential component of our day-to-day lives. We use it to cook our food, stay warm in the winter and cool our homes in the summer. But home energy prices have risen during the pandemic while more people are struggling to just get by. For
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls say guard Lonzo Ball will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to be out six to eight weeks. Ball has missed three games since a 42-point loss to Golden State last week. Coach Billy Donovan said Wednesday the team had switched up his treatment, hoping
Continue Reading By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Trying to defuse large protests by environmentalists, Serbia’s populist government said Thursday that it was canceling all licenses for mining giant Rio Tinto to open a lithium mine in the Balkan country. “We have fulfilled all the requests of the environmental protests and put an end
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A $490 million deal to settle claims of sexual assault against a University of Michigan doctor will be handled in a similar way to the $500 million agreement worked out in 2018 by Michigan State University and the victims of Larry Nassar. The University of Michigan won’t
Continue Reading By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press A Rhode Island man who authorities say fled the U.S. and faked his death to evade prosecution for rape and financial fraud has been arrested after skipping his court date in Scotland. A spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed Thursday that officers arrested Nicholas Alahverdian in Glasgow after a warrant was
Continue Reading TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Caleb Mills scored 21 points, freshman Matthew Cleveland added a season-high 21 points with 10 rebounds and Florida State beat North Florida 86-73 for its fifth straight victory. Mills scored eight of his 15 first-half points in the final five minutes to help Florida State go ahead by double figures. Cleveland
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Idaho’s largest-ever tax cut has cleared the House and is headed to the Senate.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¿Recuerdas a Cheech y Chong? Los clásicos que pasan sus días en una habitación (o auto) cubierta de marihuana, capaces de poco más que encontrar su próximo churro. Si no los recuerdas, no es de extrañar. A medida que más y más estados legalizan la marihuana, los efectos estereotipados de adormecimiento
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Idaho officials have sent MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell a cease-and-desist letter and a bill of more than $6,000 over the businessman’s repeated accusations of voter fraud in the state.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Año nuevo, perspectivas nuevas, planes de viaje nuevos. Ahora es el momento en el que mucha gente suele planear las escapadas del año en torno a los calendarios escolares y los eventos familiares y el buen tiempo y los grandes festivales y exposiciones y conciertos. Y, una vez más, el covid-19
Continue Reading By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s largest-ever tax cut has cleared the House and is headed to the Senate. The House voted 57-13 to approve the $600 million cut that includes a one-time $350 million in rebates and $250 million in permanent tax cuts for people and businesses. The $350 million
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Peloton CEO John Foley acknowledged Thursday that the company is “considering all options” — including layoffs and production curbs — after a report that the fitness firm has stopped manufacturing its bikes and treadmills sent shares crashing. His statement did not reference any specific report, but said “rumors that we
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Doug Pederson lasted five seasons in Philadelphia and Matt Nagy just four in Chicago before they ultimately were fired. That hasn’t diminished the interest teams have in Andy Reid’s offensive coordinators. Passed over several times for head coaching jobs over the past few seasons,
Continue Reading TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The United States has taken the lead in the pairs and ice dance on the first day of the Four Continents figure skating championships. U.S. skaters Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov placed first in the pairs short program with 68.35 points. Caroline Green and Michael Parsons lead the ice dance competition
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve released a highly anticipated report on central bank digital currencies that suggested it is leaning toward having banks and other financial firms, rather than the Fed itself, manage digital accounts for customers. A central bank digital currency would differ in some key ways
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kelly Rizzo remembered her husband Bob Saget in emotional interviews that aired Thursday on the “Today” show and “Good Morning America.” In her first televised interviews since Saget was found dead in his Orlando, Florida, hotel room on January 9, Rizzo spoke with NBC’s Hoda Kotb and ABC’s TJ Holmes
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon will not get to play at the Olympics for the first time since the NHL is not sending players to Beijing. The men’s hockey tournament instead could be a showcase of the next generation of hockey talent. Most recent top NHL draft
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows the region’s rural economy remains strong. However, bankers say they have growing concerns about the rising costs associated with running farms. The overall Rural Mainstreet economic index released Thursday fell in January to 61.1 from December’s
Continue Reading HELSINKI (AP) — Former NHL players Leo Komarov, Sami Vatanen, Valtteri Filppula and Markus Granlund were among those named to Finland’s men’s hockey roster for the Beijing Olympics. Komarov and Vatanen were part of Finland’s bronze medal-winning team in Sochi in 2014. Filppula won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Finland has 12 players with
Continue Reading By Devan Cole and Daniella Diaz, CNN New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was arrested Thursday during a voting rights protest at the US Capitol, his office said in a statement. “Today, Congressman Jamaal Bowman joined a voting rights non-violent direct action at the North Barricade of the US Capitol Building and was arrested by
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is selling a dessert that fans haven’t seen in about five years. Roughly 6,800 of its 14,000 US restaurants have begun selling a blueberry and crème pie, which is a sweet pastry that’s filled with blueberries and a vanilla-flavored crème and baked in a pie crust. McDonald’s last sold
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Rugby Sevens Series has rescheduled its U.S. stop from March to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made jointly by World Rugby and USA Rugby. The Los Angeles Sevens were supposed to take place March 5-6 at Dignity Sports Park in Carson, California, but have been
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ABC News ‘20/20’ will air new interviews with Lori Vallow’s brother and video never seen before on Friday night, Jan. 21
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Thanks to the Supreme Court, the House select committee investigating January 6 has now received all the pages from the National Archives that former President Donald Trump had tried to block. The defeat of Trump’s legal challenge was resounding, though the Supreme Court left the door open to
Continue Reading BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials have sent MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell a cease-and-desist letter and a bill of more than $6,000 over the businessman’s repeated accusations of voter fraud in the state. The Idaho Statesman reports Secretary of State Lawerence Denney and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden sent the cease-and-desist letter to Lindell on Tuesday.
Continue Reading By Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN A district attorney in the Atlanta area investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state has requested a special grand jury to gather evidence and compel witnesses to testify in relation to her probe. The request to seat a
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for cursing at a fan in Cleveland. Irving’s comments to the fan during the second quarter of Brooklyn’s 114-107 loss on Monday were captured on video. He used profanity in reminding the fan that he helped the Cavaliers win
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will induct former manager Ron Gardenhire and former players Dan Gladden and César Tovar into the team’s Hall of Fame this summer. Gardenhire, Gladden and Tovar will become the 35th, 36th and 37th members of the team’s Hall of Fame during separate ceremonies at Target Field before games on
Continue Reading César López (CNN Español) — En el primer día de la primera fase de venta de boletos de cara al Mundial de Qatar 2022, las solicitudes alrededor del planeta para adquirir una entrada se dieron por millones. Así lo informó la FIFA en un comunicado, asegurando que en el primer día de venta recibió 1,2
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Marina de Guerra del Perú indicó este jueves que ya investiga las causas de derrame de petróleo del 15 de enero en la refinería La Pampilla, en Ventanilla, ocurrido tras un fuerte oleaje que se registró tras la erupción del volcán submarino cerca de Tonga. En un comunicado, señaló que,
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a second case against an activist who exposed what many viewed as the inhumane killing of hundreds of pigs at two Iowa pork plants. Agriculture industry supporters say the activist’s action ran afoul of the the state’s “ag gag” laws. The Des Moines Register reports that Matt
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced the news on Thursday. The idea of playing in both the Tampa Bay area and Montreal has been
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to rise this week. The rate on the benchmark 30-year loan breached 3.5%. Home loan rates have been running at levels not seen since early 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic was breaking. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reports that the average rate on the 30-year loan rose
Continue Reading By CeFaan Kim Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WABC) — A local cheerleading team is reaching new heights — making it all the way to nationals in Florida, but they don’t have the money to get there to compete. If you listen closely before and after class, you can
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En las profundidades del océano frente a la costa de Tahití, los científicos hicieron un descubrimiento increíble en noviembre: hectáreas de corales gigantes, prístinos y con forma de rosa que florecen desde el fondo del mar en lo que se conoce como la “zona crepuscular” del océano. El hecho de que
Continue Reading By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine against an association of large food brands that funneled dark money into a state political campaign. The 5-4 decision Thursday found that the penalty against the Grocery Manufacturers Association — which is now known as the
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, Veronica Stracqualursi and Vasco Cotovio, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that any Russian invasion of Ukraine would be “met with a severe and a united response” following his meeting Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the latest round of diplomatic talks that Blinken said provided a “clearer path
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Election officials in a rural Georgia county are weighing plans to close all but one polling place ahead of this year’s elections, alarming local voting and civil rights groups. But the deliberations by the Lincoln County elections board have reverberated far beyond this Georgia community of roughly 7,700 northwest of Augusta.
Continue Reading By Tara John, Nadine Schmidt and Claudia Otto, CNN Austria’s parliament has approved the European Union’s strictest Covid-19 vaccine mandate, making it compulsory for the country’s residents over the age of 18 to get the shot. The legislation is set to be ratified before it is expected to come into effect on February 4. However,
Continue Reading By Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story WHEATLAND, California (KCRA) — Yuba County residents helped a 93-year-old woman whose home was run-down from winter storms find a new place to live. Hundreds of people in Wheatland pitched in to help Pearl Graham, known as “The Tulip Lady,” a safe and comfortable place
Continue Reading DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Defending champion Algeria has been dumped out of the African Cup of Nations in the group stage with a 3-1 loss to Ivory Coast. It means Algeria exits without a win. Ivory Coast was totally dominant in their final Group E game with goals by Franck Kessié, Ibrahim Sangaré and Nicolas
Continue Reading By Kalyn Norwood Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — There’s now a state-run hotline students and parents can call to report racism and bullying in New Mexico schools. This is a part of a bigger push from the state to better meet the needs of Black students in New
Continue Reading By Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story HOLLISTER, California (KSBW) — Just days after more than $10 million worth of personal protective equipment was found outside damaged by rain at a Bay Area event center, a similar discovery was made at a Hollister business where hundreds of thousands of face shields were
Continue Reading By Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — There is no doubt being a health care worker can be an extremely difficult job right now. When one University Health nurse put pen to paper, she had no idea her words would attract international attention and an international celebrity.
Continue Reading By Sherman Desselle Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — The Orleans Parish Coroner identified a woman found in a freezer in the 9th Ward last week as Julia Dardar. According to the coroner, Dardar’s preliminary autopsy showed a cause of death as “blunt force injuries of the head and
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte and Jen Christensen, CNN In a bold move, the World Heart Federation released a policy brief Thursday saying that no amount of alcohol is good for the heart. “At the World Heart Federation, we decided that it was imperative that we speak up about alcohol and the damages to health, as well
Continue Reading By Kilee Thomas Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A Shawnee woman is still waiting for a life-saving machine after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalled millions of the device. One of the largest manufacturers of machines that help people with sleep apnea has been recalled. An FDA investigation
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Australian snowboarder Scotty James has gone to work on new tricks inside a private halfpipe in Switzerland. The location became a place where he was free to experiment without a lot of attention. His latest creation is a triple cork that includes three flips and
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — One person is in critical condition after an industrial accident Wednesday at Darling Ingredients, near 14401 S 5th St. in Bellevue. Authorities say the person was taken to Nebraska Medicine in critical condition. Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office Captain Monty Daganaar told
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — An Iowa woman has died after her car was hit by an Amtrak passenger train. The crash occurred at the intersection of 165th Street and 695th Avenue about 7 miles northeast of Albia. According to Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Nebraska men’s basketball game at No. 19 Ohio State on Saturday has been postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Cornhuskers’ program. Nebraska said in a statement it would not have the Big Ten minimum of seven scholarship players available. Nebraska and Ohio State will coordinate with the Big
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden is paying a steep price for high inflation. It’s a problem that festered during his first year in office instead of fading away as he suggested it would. Last year’s giant coronavirus relief package drove what will probably be the fastest economic growth since 1984 and pulled
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden is paying a steep price for high inflation. It’s a problem that festered during his first year in office instead of fading away as he suggested it would. Last year’s giant coronavirus relief package drove what will probably be the fastest economic growth since 1984 and pulled
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