Biden imposes additional sanctions on Russia: ‘Putin chose this war’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled harsh new sanctions on Russia meant to punish the country for its full-scale invasion…
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Did a federal court just reveal Biden’s Supreme Court nominee?
By Tierney Sneed, Ariane de Vogue, Katelyn Polantz and Jeff Zeleny, CNN With only a few days left in February, court watchers are trying to read tea…
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House OKs bill to keep lethal injection drug source secret
The House has approved legislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they obtain the drugs used in lethal injection executions.…
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Treasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residents
By MICHAEL CASEY and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has concluded that more than 80% of the…
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¿Por qué Rusia invadió Ucrania? ¿Cuáles son los motivos y el origen del conflicto?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Tras meses de tensión y escalada entre Rusia y Ucrania, con más de 150.000 soldados dotados de vehículos…
Continue Reading More Than 1,100 Students (And Parents) From Morgan Park High School Will Get Free College Tuition; ‘This Is Such A Huge Opportunity’
By Shardaa Gray Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Imagine being told you could go to college,…
Continue Reading “¿Cómo voy a ser un nazi?”, dice presidente de Ucrania sobre acusaciones de Rusia de que ucranianos son nazis
urielblanco (CNN) — El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, rechazó las acusaciones de Rusia de que los ucranianos son neonazis y odian…
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WA Redistricting Commission to pay fines, legal costs
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington’s redistricting commission will pay fines and legal costs of more than $137,000 to settle two lawsuits filed by…
Continue Reading Juror in Ghislaine Maxwell trial may have lied on jury questionnaire form
By Sonia Moghe and Amir Vera, CNN One of the seated jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial may have lied on a jury questionnaire…
Continue Reading Portage Park Businesses Not Pleased About Graffiti, But Pleasantly Surprised That City Worked Fast To Remove It
By Tim McNicholas Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Eight Portage Park neighborhood businesses have…
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NC State reaches new contract for Doeren through 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State has reached a new contract agreement with football coach Dave Doeren that runs through 2026 and pays $5…
Continue Reading Mount Diablo Unified To Cut School Music Classes, Librarians
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, California (KPIX) — The Mount Diablo Unified School District…
Continue Reading Ex-Louisville cop in deadly Breonna Taylor raid said colleagues were ‘sitting ducks’
By Aaron Cooper and Ray Sanchez, CNN Brett Hankison, the only officer charged in connection with the botched 2020 raid that left Breonna Taylor dead…
Continue Reading Impacta tu mundo: cómo ayudar a la gente de Ucrania, un año después
CNNEspañol sjv (CNNL) — En un momento en que la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania cumple un año, los civiles dentro del país y aquellos que han…
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How travel is being impacted by the Ukraine invasion
Francesca Street and Marnie Hunter, CNN Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred travel interruptions across the globe. The European Union…
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Parents are desperate after baby formula recall wipes out supply
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business It’s a nightmare no parent ever wants to endure. Families all over the country are in a race against the clock…
Continue Reading Florida, Other States ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Linked To Increased Homicide Rates
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Florida was the first state to enact a…
Continue Reading 6 Loyola Marymount Students To Meet Virtually With Pope Francis
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL) — Six students from Loyola Marymount…
Continue Reading Russian forces seize control of Chernobyl nuclear plant and hold staff hostage: Ukrainian officials
By Gul Tuysuz and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Russian forces have seized control of the Chernobyl power plant in northern Ukraine, the site of the…
Continue Reading February 24, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Adrienne Vogt, Melissa Macaya, Rob Picheta, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Ed Upright, Maureen Chowdhury and Fernando Alfonso…
Continue Reading ‘We just wanted to be together,’ says Ukrainian couple who rushed to marry amid attacks
By Jack Guy, CNN It was not the wedding day they envisaged, but as Russia attacked their country Thursday Yaryna Arieva and her partner Sviatoslav…
Continue Reading MLB 4 days from deadline to cancel games and shorten season
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Another negotiating session produced only minor movement and no proposals on big-money…
Continue Reading Pekka Rinne’s No. 35 raised to rafters, 1st retired by Preds
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pekka Rinne can’t wait to bring his young son back to Nashville in a few years and…
Continue Reading House OKs bill to keep lethal injection drug source secret
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The House has approved legislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they…
Continue Reading Oregon’s COVID emergency declaration to be lifted in April
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown will rescind her statewide COVID-19 emergency…
Continue Reading Oil tops $100: When will you see $4 a gallon gas in your state?
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Gas prices were rising rapidly even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but with the current shock to the oil…
Continue Reading TV news provides raw, on-the-ground view as Russia attacks Ukraine
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The bombs in the Ukrainian capital went off as CNN was broadcasting live on-air. “There are big explosions taking…
Continue Reading TV news provides raw, on-the-ground view as Russia attacks Ukraine
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business The bombs in the Ukrainian capital went off as CNN was broadcasting live on-air. “There are big explosions taking…
Continue Reading Bills LB coach Bob Babich retires, replaced by son Bobby
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y> (AP) — Buffalo Bills linebackers coach Bob Babich has retired and is being replaced by his son, Bobby. The Bills announced…
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Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor reconcile after 2017 split
By Lisa Respers France, CNN There were shockwaves in 2017 when Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor’s marriage unraveled after 17 years. Now they…
Continue Reading Chernobyl: Las fuerzas rusas toman el control de la planta nuclear y retienen al personal como rehén, según funcionarios ucranianos
CNNEE Kyiv y Lviv, Ucrania (CNN) — Las fuerzas rusas tomaron el control de la planta de energía de Chernobyl en el norte de Ucrania, el sitio…
Continue Reading US orders 7,000 more troops to Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Jeremy Herb, Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin deployed an additional 7,000 US troops to Europe on Thursday…
Continue Reading US orders 7,000 more troops to Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Jeremy Herb, Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin deployed an additional 7,000 US troops to Europe on Thursday…
Continue Reading Ex-Goldman Sachs banker’s trial in 1MDB scheme hits snag
NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of a former Goldman Sachs banker accused in a massive international swindle has hit a snag. Prosecutors have admitted…
Continue Reading Here’s what Biden has said about sending US troops to Ukraine
By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN President Joe Biden has warned Americans they will have to pay a price for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Gas prices are…
Continue Reading ¿Qué países son aliados de Rusia y cuáles de Ucrania?
Germán Padinger (CNN en Español) — La población de Ucrania lleva casi dos meses sometida a intensos bombardeos mientras continúan los…
Continue Reading Cheryl Burke confirms split from husband Matthew Lawrence
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Celebrity dancer Cheryl Burke has confirmed reports that she and husband Matthew Lawrence are going their separate ways. In a…
Continue Reading Mental health evaluation ordered in Richland store shooting
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — The suspect in a deadly shooting at a grocery store in Richland, Washington, has been ordered to undergo a mental health…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates take a break, falling for the first time in weeks
By Anna Bahney After weeks of increases that pushed mortgage rates close to 4%, the climb took a break last week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Sen. Rick Scott’s claims his new plan does not raise people’s taxes
By Tara Subramaniam On Tuesday, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott unveiled a series of policies under his 11-point…
Continue Reading Ty Pennington takes on body shamers
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ty Pennington was just trying to make his wife laugh and it brought out the trolls. The “Extreme Makeover: Home…
Continue Reading ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ sails onto Netflix with more bloody battles and epic scale
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Vikings” turned out to be a remarkably durable concept, so much so that they could kill off the main…
Continue Reading Russia’s attack on Ukraine means these prices are going even higher
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine could drive prices even higher at a moment when…
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Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board Call on residents to shape future of tourism in Tetons
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Joint Powers Board (JHTTB) is calling on community members living or working in Teton County, Wyoming, to share…
Continue Reading Federal agency: Bird flu detected in backyard Michigan flock
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Federal authorities say a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Michigan in a non-commercial…
Continue Reading ‘Law & Order’ reawakens a dozen years later without missing a beat
By Brian Lowry, CNN The new “Law & Order” serves notice right away that it hasn’t lost its ripped-from-the-headlines edge,…
Continue Reading Djokovic to be replaced at No 1 by Medvedev after Dubai loss
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic will fall from No. 1 in the ATP rankings and be replaced by Daniil Medvedev after losing 6-4, 7-6…
Continue Reading Image shows empty airspace over Ukraine and its border with Russia
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN The airspace over Ukraine and its border with Russia is empty, according to flight tracking websites, with…
Continue Reading Judge OKs Boeing settlement with investors over 737 Max
DALLAS (AP) — A judge has approved a settlement of a lawsuit in which Boeing investors accused company directors of failing to properly oversee…
Continue Reading Pacers’ revised roster faces different challenge after break
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Rick Carlisle took the Indiana Pacers job, he inherited an experienced roster with…
Continue Reading Tormenta de invierno llevará condiciones heladas y peligrosas en el sur y medio oeste antes de arrojar fuertes nevadas en el noreste
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Se espera que una tormenta invernal de gran alcance lleve peligrosos niveles de hielo a las carreteras en…
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Man pleads guilty to methamphetamine trafficking
A California man pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to…
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INL, University of Utah agree to expand collaborative research opportunities
Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Utah have signed an agreement allowing both organizations to collaborate on research and development…
Continue Reading How to help the people of Ukraine
By Ryan Bergeron, CNN Amid the harrowing accounts of tragedy in Ukraine, CNN’s audience has contributed more than $8 million to the…
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COVID-19 is killing more people now than during most of the pandemic. Here’s who’s still at risk
Plummeting COVID-19 case counts across the United States are leading to lifted mask mandates and more conversations about steps toward normalcy –…
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Train your brain for better sleep with 3 expert tips
In today’s world of chronic sleep deprivation, the blessings of a good night’s sleep may seem impossible to…
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Idaho Falls Zoo seeks new adult volunteers
The Idaho Falls Zoo needs adult volunteers to perform on-grounds conservation presentations, support education programs, special events, help with…
Continue Reading Study finds children release fewer respiratory droplets and aerosols, a clue to understanding COVID-19 transmission
Children ages 8 to 10 put out about a quarter of the aerosolized particles as adults do when breathing, speaking and singing, according to a new…
Continue Reading Justice Department sues UnitedHealth over nearly $8B deal
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Federal regulators are suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s purchase of the technology company Change Healthcare, a…
Continue Reading Inflation will be worse than feared this year, Goldman Sachs predicts
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Red-hot inflation in the United States may not cool off this year as much as many hoped, Goldman Sachs cautioned in a new…
Continue Reading Bus drivers train to work as substitute teachers in Fayette County
By JASMINA ALSTON Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — Fayette County Public Schools is…
Continue Reading Da Brat and Judy Dupart married on 2/22/22
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It was a once in a lifetime date for many, including newlyweds rapper Da Brat and Jesseca “Judy” Dupart. The…
Continue Reading Bill to help disabled OR students won’t pass this session
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A measure that sought to help students with disabilities get an adequate public education in Oregon won’t advance during this…
Continue Reading Georgia senators to vote on bill involving transgender students, high school sports
By REBEKKA SCHRAMM Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — State lawmakers in the Georgia Senate are…
Continue Reading Will $100 oil force Biden to call the Saudi crown prince?
By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Less than a month into his presidency, the White House said Joe Biden would “recalibrate” his…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: A look at US steps taken, and not, against Russia
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden has hit Russia with some of the broadest and toughest financial…
Continue Reading Police investigates attempted robbery at Clarksville gun shop
By TONY GARCIA Click here for updates on this story CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Clarksville Police are looking for…
Continue Reading Brazilian soccer players trapped in Ukraine appeal for help
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Brazilian soccer players from Ukraine’s two biggest clubs have issued an appeal to the Brazilian government. They say they…
Continue Reading F1 champ Verstappen defends ex-race director Masi
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One champion Max Verstappen has defended Michael Masi. Verstappen says F1′s much criticized former…
Continue Reading Police arrest Croft Middle Student for posting bomb threat on Instagram
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police arrested a 14-year-old…
Continue Reading Nick Kyrgios writes about ‘suicidal thoughts,’ depression
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Tennis pro Nick Kyrgios says he had “suicidal thoughts” and dealt with depression and abuse of drugs and…
Continue Reading Citizens sue TN Republicans over redistricting
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A small group of private citizens is…
Continue Reading Russian jet accidentally drops bomb on Russian city of Belgorod, state media says
By Radina Gigova, Victoria Butenko, Josh Pennington and Brad Lendon, CNN A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on a Russian city of more than 400,000…
Continue Reading Miami Beach to limit some alcohol sales during spring break
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An alcohol ban designed to curb heavy late night drinking among spring breakers in Miami Beach will be in effect for two…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a miracle’: SLMPD officer shot on duty heads home after hospital stay
By GABRIELA VIDAL Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis Metropolitan Police…
Continue Reading Elanga oozing confidence as breakthrough star at Man United
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Anthony Elanga’s rise to prominence at Manchester United this season has been so sharp and stark that he is…
Continue Reading Creighton freshman Nembhard out for season with wrist injury
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton freshman Ryan Nembhard will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right wrist. Nembhard was hurt when he…
Continue Reading 4 helicopter crew members killed in Kauai crash identified
By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story KAUAI COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — The contractor hired to support…
Continue Reading Google restores pre-pandemic perks and lifts mask mandates in Bay Area offices
By Brian Fung, CNN Google is relaxing Covid-19 policies at its headquarters and other offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and bringing back some of…
Continue Reading Así es Ucrania: cronología, datos, historia y hechos sobre el país
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Ucrania es el segundo país europeo más grande en área después de Rusia. Limita con Moldava, Rumania,…
Continue Reading US long-term mortgage rates tick down to 3.89% this week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell slightly this week, after rising to their highest level…
Continue Reading How Putin’s attack on Ukraine unfolded inside the White House
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden was working the phones with top national security officials in the moments before and after his Russian…
Continue Reading How Putin’s attack on Ukraine unfolded inside the White House
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden was working the phones with top national security officials in the moments before and after his Russian…
Continue Reading Possible earlier start date for Caddo schools riles parents, teachers
By Gerry May Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Caddo Parish schools may bump up the…
Continue Reading What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on its border with Ukraine, Russia invaded its ex-Soviet neighbor with a…
Continue Reading What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on its border with Ukraine, Russia invaded its ex-Soviet neighbor with a…
Continue Reading Este mapa muestra los lugares donde se han reportado explosiones y ataques de Rusia en Ucrania
CNNEE (CNN Español) — La invasión de Rusia a Ucrania comenzó horas antes del amanecer con una serie de misiles contra lugares cercanos a…
Continue Reading We’ve been mispronouncing Lindsay Lohan’s last name this whole time
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Thank goodness Lindsay Lohan joined TikTok so the world could learn the proper pronunciation of her last name. The…
Continue Reading Medication abortion now makes up the majority of US abortions, study shows, as states push to restrict it
By Tierney Sneed, CNN More than half of US abortions in 2020 were conducted using medication, according to new data assembled by a reproductive…
Continue Reading Police chief: Officers should have been called sooner to GPI overdose scene
By Caitlyn Penter Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville Police Chief David…
Continue Reading How Exxon, BP and Shell help Russia pump oil and gas
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business The West is promising “massive” sanctions on Moscow in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…
Continue Reading The recovery was stronger than we thought last year. Here’s why it didn’t feel that way
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The economic recovery was stronger than initially thought in the fourth quarter of last year, new data from the…
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Snow and cold for Thursday
A dusting of snow with today’s system and Snake River Plain viewers can look for 1 to 3 inches. Winds SW 5-10 throughout the day. High 16-24 from…
Continue Reading NYC Marathon returning to 50,000 runner field in November
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon will return to full capacity with 50,000 runners this year after the…
Continue Reading A 20-year-old man was pulled over and jailed after a traffic violation. He died later that day in police custody
By Andy Rose, CNN Three Milwaukee police officers have been suspended after a man arrested during a traffic stop Wednesday died in jail hours after…
Continue Reading This key unemployment measure hasn’t been this low since 1970
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s jobs recovery didn’t lose steam in the new year with a key measure of jobless claims dropping to…
Continue Reading England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions have ended in England, including the legal…
Continue Reading Stocks are cheaper, if not cheap, coming off bubble warnings
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stock prices have tumbled 10% since the S&P 500 set its record high early this year, hurt by…
Continue Reading Halyna Hutchins’ husband speaks out in first interview since fatal shooting
By Chloe Melas, CNN The widower of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed after a prop gun was discharged by Alec Baldwin on the…
Continue Reading German soccer club removes Russian firm Gazprom from jerseys
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — The logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom is being removed from the jerseys of German soccer team Schalke…
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