By Jennifer Korn An abandoned cargo ship packed with cars is adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, after a rapidly-spreading fire on board forced the crew to escape. The 656 foot-long Felicity Ace roll-on/roll-off car-carrying ship caught fire in the North Atlantic on Wednesday as it carried cargo, including Porsches and Volkswagens, from Emden, Germany to
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By Demie Johnson Click here for updates on this story FISHERS, Indiana (WISH) — An online safety forum hosted by Fishers police comes as the Hamilton County Metro Child Exploitation Task Force reports a rise in crimes like child exploitation. The task force is a team made up of investigators in Carmel, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville,
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Wyoming lawmakers have voted narrowly to consider a Donald Trump-backed bill that could affect Liz Cheney’s re-election chances by making it harder for voters to register as Republicans.
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ARDEN ARCADE, California (KOVR) — California Highway Patrol says a driver running a red light led to a crash in Arden Arcade early Thursday morning. The crash happened around 1 a.m. near Fulton and El Camino avenues. Officers say two cars crashed into each other
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A principios de esta semana, Donald Trump envió un correo electrónico a The New York Times. En él, afirmaba que era muy rico, señalando un “Estado Financiero al 30 de junio de 2014” que decía que tenía un valor de US$ 5.800 millones en el año anterior a que se postulara
Continue Reading By Alan Gionet Click here for updates on this story LAFAYETTE, Colorado (KCNC) — Paige Mott and fiancé Eric Gonzales Jr. were safely at the hospital after a rough journey in Wednesday evening’s snowstorm. She was in labor and ready to give birth to Eric III. “She’s almost there, she’s contracting quite a bit. She’s
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By Liz Stark and Gabe Cohen, CNN The Internal Revenue Service will stand up a second “surge team” to address its massive backlog of tax returns and correspondence, the National Taxpayer Advocate said during a congressional hearing Thursday. The IRS has already redirected roughly 1,200 employees back into entry-level clerical positions, where they are manually
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BALTIMORE (AP) — Records and data collected by a now-defunct aerial surveillance program in Baltimore will be expunged as part of a federal lawsuit settlement filed this week. The Baltimore Sun reports that the Baltimore Police Department and Persistent Surveillance Systems will dispose of all records except those related to ongoing prosecutions. The technology was
Continue Reading By Erin Jones Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (WBZ) — On Tuesday, Feb. 15, two bald eagles lost their nest near White Rock Lake in Dallas. On Wednesday, they were still in the area. Now, the big question is will they stay? The city’s urban biologist says at this point we
Continue Reading By Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story CANTON, Massachusettes (WBZ) — It’s a letter Betsy Braconi says her 19-year-old son received last Friday by priority mail, telling him the Registry of Motor Vehicles has reviewed his driving record and he needs to take a road skills test. “All he can do is
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Florida’s state House on Thursday passed a Republican-sponsored bill that would prohibit abortion in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy, allowing only for exceptions involving “serious risk” to the pregnant person and fatal fetal abnormality, but with no exceptions for rape or incest. The bill now heads to the GOP-controlled
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Florida’s state House on Thursday passed a Republican-sponsored bill that would prohibit abortion in the state after 15 weeks of pregnancy, allowing only for exceptions involving “serious risk” to the pregnant person and fatal fetal abnormality, but with no exceptions for rape or incest. The bill now heads to the GOP-controlled
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story EVERGREEN PARK, Ill (WBBM) — A southwest suburban Catholic school principal has been fired for defying the archdiocese mask mandate. Jacob “Doc” Mathius had been on leave from Queen of Martyrs in Evergreen Park since last week. The move prompted two days of protests by
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks and bond yields sank Thursday as markets remained anxious over the possibility that Russia could invade Ukraine. The S&P 500 had its biggest drop in two weeks. Technology stocks led the way lower, pulling the Nasdaq down. Investors shifted money into low-risk U.S. government bonds, pushing yields lower. Markets are unsettled
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: TripAdvisor, Hyatt Hotels fall; Walmart, Cisco rise.
Continue Reading CNNEE Nota del editor: Geovanny Vicente-Romero es abogado, politólogo y estratega político con experiencia como asesor de políticas públicas, gobernanza y comunicación gubernamental. Es profesor asociado de comunicación estratégica (ERM) de Columbia University, Nueva York. Es director de Comunicaciones del Instituto Interamericano de Justicia y Sostenibilidad (IIJS), en Washington. Entre sus estudios cuenta con maestría en
Continue Reading By Kristin Wilson and Maegan Vazquez, CNN All members of Congress will be invited to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1, according to the House sergeant-at-arms, marking a return to a full House chamber after last year’s socially distant speech. House Sergeant-at-Arms William Walker wrote Thursday there will be coronavirus
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KPIX) — Officers are looking for the suspect who stole nearly two dozen baby tortoises from a Stockton business. Stockton police say the incident happened back on Jan. 21. A suspect was able to break into the display of the 1300 block of
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A lease agreement says Ford Motor Co. and a South Korean company would have to create more than 5,000 full-time jobs at a planned electric pickup truck factory and battery manufacturing plant in Tennessee or pay back at least part of a $500 million state grant
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By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Far-right activist Ammon Bundy has dropped out of the Republican primary in Idaho’s gubernatorial race. Bundy says he will run for governor as an independent in November’s general election instead. In a statement Thursday, Bundy labeled Idaho’s GOP as corrupt and wicked. But Bundy says he
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Las autoridades de migración en Colombia informaron este jueves que la periodista cubana Yailén Insúa Alarcón buscará pedir refugio en ese país en donde estuvo varada en el aeropuerto El Dorado, en Bogotá, desde el 5 de febrero, cuando no fue aceptada a bordo de un vuelo que la llevaría
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials say a strain of avian flu has been found at a third commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says laboratory testing of a commercial flock of turkeys in Greene County has come back as presumptively positive for the virus. The samples are being
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By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former NASCAR Cup Series regular Greg Biffle is trying to make the Daytona 500 for the first time since 2016. He agreed to drive for a start-up team, New York Racing, and will have to race his way into the 40-car field during Thursday
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The latest update to Utah’s famously restrictive liquor laws could remove up to half of increasingly popular hard seltzers from grocery store shelves in the state where most lawmakers are members of the alcohol-eschewing Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At issue are flavorings
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A four legged friend had to be rescued after falling into Biscayne Bay. Miami Beach Fire Rescue said the owner was playing with her pup at a dog park on Tuesday when the canine got too close to the edge and
Continue Reading By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Last week, an article claiming that the Biden administration planned to give away crack pipes to drug addicts went viral, eliciting outrage on the right and prompting a series of clarifications from the administration. The February 7 article from the Washington Free Beacon pointed to a federal grant program administered by
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Juventus hosts Torino for the Turin Derby after Danilo’s injury-time equalizer at Atalanta on Sunday stretched Juve’s unbeaten run in the league to 11 games. But the “Old Lady” will need the same resilience against its local rival, which has one of the best defenses in Serie A. High-scoring Bayer Leverkusen
Continue Reading By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press After dropping out of the Champions League, Barcelona now faces a difficult task just to qualify for the round of 16 in the Europa League. The Catalan club was held 1-1 by Napoli at Camp Nou Stadium in the first leg of one of eight playoffs between third-place finishers in
Continue Reading YPSILANTI, Mich. — Josh Mballa had 19 points and 13 rebounds as Buffalo beat Eastern Michigan 83-69. Jeenathan Williams added 18 points for the Bulls on Thursday, while Ronaldo Segu chipped in 16. Noah Farrakhan led the Eagles with 14 points.
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Richard Petty’s grandson is set to make his NASCAR national series debut. Thad Moffitt is The King’s grandson and will race Friday night in the Truck Series opener at Daytona. Lee Petty is a NASCAR Hall of Famer and father of The King. Richard
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story VAN NUYS, California (KCAL) — A television producer charged with killing her sister pleaded no contest Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter. Jill Blackstone, 59, was immediately sentenced to eight years in state prison following her plea to one felony count of voluntary manslaughter involving the March
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– La policía subió y bajó las escaleras del sótano varias veces este lunes mientras buscaba en una casa en el área de Saugerties, Nueva York, algún rastro de Paislee Shultis, de 6 años, que llevaba desaparecida más de dos años. Lo que sabemos sobre el caso de Paislee Shultis, la niña desaparecida
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken believe a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen in a matter of days. The news rattled investors, sending the Dow down 622 points, or 1.8%, Thursday. It was the worst day of the year for the index. Stocks dropped
Continue Reading By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers have voted narrowly to consider a Donald Trump-backed bill that could affect Liz Cheney’s re-election chances by making it harder for voters to register as Republicans. The measure advanced by the state Senate on Thursday would cease to allow voters to affiliate with a
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KCAL) — Christine Barry, a 70-year-old Long Beach resident, runs a nonprofit organization called ‘Ashlee’s Homeless Fund,’ and spends much of her time giving back to the homeless community. Now, she has become yet another in a concerning trend seen across Los
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A utility in sun-drenched New Mexico is struggling to get enough solar-generated electricity as it prepares to shut down a coal-fired power plant amid supply chain disruptions. Utility executives say they have a plan to ensure adequate supplies to feed air conditioners and avoid rolling
Continue Reading By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating reports of Teslas braking unexpectedly while using Autopilot. The braking occurs “without warning, at random, and often repeatedly in a single drive,” according to NHTSA. It estimates that 416,000 vehicles may be affected. The agency did not say whether it was aware
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN The number of kids covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program has soared to a record 40 million during the pandemic, aided by a congressional provision that bars states from disenrolling them during the public health emergency. However, at least 6.7 million children are at risk of losing that
Continue Reading By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Prices are soaring in America. The pandemic has spurred inflation not seen in decades. Used and new cars, gas, housing, furniture and food cost more every month. Even though salaries are also rising, they aren’t going up as quickly as prices. Meanwhile, people who have paid-off their mortgage, work from
Continue Reading PROVO, Utah (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales had 19 points and eight rebounds, Paisley Harding added 18 points and No. 20 BYU eased past Loyola Marymount 77-54 for its 29th straight home victory. BYU took control with an 11-2 run in the second quarter and a 13-2 run in the third to build a 56-38 lead.
Continue Reading PROVO, Utah (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales had 19 points and eight rebounds, Paisley Harding added 18 points and No. 20 BYU eased past Loyola Marymount 77-54 for its 29th straight home victory. BYU took control with an 11-2 run in the second quarter and a 13-2 run in the third to build a 56-38 lead.
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Continue Reading By Peter Nickeas and Mark Morales, CNN A 6-year-old girl who had been reported missing in 2019 was found alive with her non-custodial parents living in a home police had visited several times during the two-plus-year search for the girl. The circumstances surrounding the discovery of Paislee Shultis cast a spotlight on the murky issues
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed and Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump, as well as his children Ivanka and Donald Jr., must sit for depositions in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation of their business practices, a New York judge ruled Thursday. New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron also rejected an attempt to freeze
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A divided federal appeals court panel in New Orleans says a pilot and a flight attendant for United Airlines will suffer “irreparable harm” under the airline’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2-1 ruling Thursday doesn’t block the mandate. But it says
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN A woman has filed a $20 million lawsuit against singer Trey Songz, accusing him of rape. In the complaint, obtained by CNN, the plaintiff “Jane Doe” is said to have “had what could be described as a casual and occasionally sexual relationship with Defendant Trey Songz.” Their relationship changed in
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit unit at Madison Memorial Hospital is back open.
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN Given how protective outfits like Marvel and DC are when it comes to their major characters, the “Peacemaker” finale on HBO Max felt genuinely surprising — a major muscle pose by writer-director James Gunn, reflecting the extent to which he has been turned loose to play in the DC Comics sandbox.
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The chief judge of Washington, DC’s federal court lambasted the Republican Party Thursday for saying that the January 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol was “legitimate political discourse.” “A major political party has described what happened on January 6 as legitimate political discourse,” Chief Judge Beryl Howell
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The chief judge of Washington, DC’s federal court lambasted the Republican Party Thursday for saying that the January 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol was “legitimate political discourse.” “A major political party has described what happened on January 6 as legitimate political discourse,” Chief Judge Beryl Howell
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador aprobó tras un tensa negociación el proyecto de ley sobre plazos para la interrupción del embarazo en caso de violación luego de dos intentos en el pleno legislativo para aprobar un texto que tuvo cambios de última hora. La propuesta fue aprobada con 75 votos de
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Researchers report harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46% of bald eagles sampled in 38 states.
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN More adults in the US say they identify as LGBTQ than they did a decade ago, according to a new Gallup poll, a trend largely propelled by Gen Z adults. The percentage of adults who told Gallup they identify as LGBTQ has doubled since 2012, per the polling firm, from 3.5%
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken believe a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen in a matter of days. The news rattled investors, sending the Dow down 622 points, or 1.8%, Thursday. It was the worst day of the year for the index. Stocks dropped
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Special counsel John Durham said Thursday he wasn’t trying to inflame partisanship and media commentary with a recent cryptic filing that prompted former President Donald Trump and others to go on the attack about Democrats and the FBI’s early Russia investigation. Durham was criticized this week by
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN The BA.2 virus — a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant — isn’t just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against Covid-19, new research suggests. New lab experiments from Japan show that
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Justice Department is shifting its approach to cybercrime to focus more on preventing further harm to victims, even if in some cases it means tipping off suspects and jeopardizing arrests, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced Thursday. Monaco said the department needed to apply the “same thinking” it does to
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk is convinced that the Securities Exchange Commission is gunning for him and his free speech rights because he’s a frequent critic of the government. “The SEC seems to be targeting Mr. Musk and Tesla for unrelenting investigation largely because Mr. Musk remains an outspoken critic of the government,”
Continue Reading ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Broncos have hired three assistants from the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams’ coaching staff, including secondary coach Ejiro Evero, who will serve as Denver’s defensive coordinator. New head coach Nathaniel Hackett also announced the additions of Dwayne Stukes as his special teams coordinator and Marcus Dixon as defensive line
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By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Office of Surface Mining failed to adequately analyze the environmental harm that could be caused by increasing the size of a southeastern Montana coal mine that feeds a nearby power plant before approving a permit. U.S. Magistrate Judge
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Los Angeles Angels employee has been convicted of providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death in Texas. Eric Kay was convicted one count each of drug distribution resulting in death and drug conspiracy. The 47-year-old Kay
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The defending WNBA champion Chicago Sky have re-signed three-time All-Stars Allie Quigley and Courtney Vandersloot and finals MVP Kahleah Copper. All three helped Chicago go on a championship run after finishing 16-16 during the regular season. The sixth-seeded Sky became the first team not seeded first or second to win the title,
Continue Reading By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has sent President Joe Biden a bill averting a weekend government shutdown. The measure will keep agencies afloat through March 11. Leaders hope that will give bipartisan bargainers enough time to finally reach a deal financing federal agencies until fall. Without the current legislation, federal
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is planning on vetoing a school voucher measure advancing through the Republican-majority statehouse. The legislation would provide families who choose not to enroll their children in public schools thousands of dollars to be used toward private education. The idea is winning support in Utah and elsewhere
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Este reportaje contiene descripciones explícitas. (CNN) — Más de 27 años después de que una mujer y su hijo fueran asesinados en un suburbio de Seattle, las autoridades han acusado a un hombre de sus muertes. Jerome Frank Jones, de 51 años, fue acusado de homicidio con agravantes en las
Continue Reading By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers report harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46% of bald eagles sampled in 38 states. Similar rates of lead exposure were found in golden eagles, according to their study Thursday in the journal Science. Scientists say the raptors likely consumed
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Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has issued a statement in response to an allegation made by Representative Priscilla Giddings in a campaign newsletter this week.
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The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Idaho State Police, the Delta County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, served a search warrant on a home north of Salmon Wednesday.
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CHEYENNE Police in Wyoming arrested a school bus driver taking high school students to an activity in South Dakota for suspected DUI and having an open container of alcohol. The Wyoming Highway Patrol says a trooper pulled the bus over Wednesday evening on U.S. 85 about 60 miles northeast of Cheyenne and arrested David Williams.
Continue Reading By Shain Bergan, Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, Kansas (KCTV) — UPDATE: A man has been charged in connection with the death of a baby and house fire in Shawnee that happened over the weekend. According to court documents, Nicholas A. Ecker was charged Monday with first-degree murder and aggravated
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business I stood outside a busy New York City subway stop recently, dressed like a celebrity trying not to be recognized. My face was covered with sunglasses, a baseball cap and my black KN95 mask. But my iPhone immediately recognized me as its rightful owner, without needing me to uncover
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple is about to hold its first big product event of 2022 and the focus will be on performance. That likely means faster chips, more devices with 5G connectivity and more powerful cameras. At a virtual event on Tuesday, which has the tagline “peek performance,” Apple is expected to
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jusan Hamilton is set to become the first Black race director in Daytona 500 history. He will call the shots on everything from cautions to penalties to the clean-up crew during NASCAR’s biggest race. NASCAR’s broadened diversity initiatives have made strides over the last
Continue Reading By Rob Frehse and Laura Studley, CNN A video showing police officers breaking up a fight between a Black teenager and a White teenager at a New Jersey mall has prompted outrage over the police response. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that the “appearance of what is racially disparate treatment is deeply, deeply
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has fined Nashville Predators coach John Hynes $25,000 for inappropriate conduct at the end of a 4-1 loss to Washington. The league announced the fine Thursday. Hynes was assessed a game misconduct at the end of Tuesday night’s loss in Nashville. It was the Predators’ third straight loss. Nashville
Continue Reading PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers leading scorer Ron Harper Jr. injured his left hand late in a win over No. 12 Illinois, and his status for Sunday’s game against No. 5 Purdue is uncertain. The unversity released a statement saying the injury was to the senior forward’s non-shooting hand. He was undergoing tests and being
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN A new antiviral medication against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, appears to be safe and lowered viral levels and symptoms significantly more than a placebo, according to the results of a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study is unusual in that it is based on
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN A new antiviral medication against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, appears to be safe and lowered viral levels and symptoms significantly more than a placebo, according to the results of a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study is unusual in that it is based on
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Apple is the most valuable company on the planet. And as a reward for the iPhone maker’s success, CEO Tim Cook stands to receive nearly $100 million in compensation for 2021. But one influential shareholder rights group has some issues with Cook getting that big of a payday.
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Michelin has been working with General Motors to develop airless tires that will be sold on a next-generation Chevrolet Bolt electric car, expected to go on sale in the next few years, a Michelin executive said. It could mark the decline of over 130 years of tire tradition but also
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The chairperson of the Hard Rock gambling, hospitality and entertainment company says it has three potential sites on which it could build a casino in New York City. Jim Allen said Thursday in an interview that a Hard Rock casino in New York would cost
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The chairperson of the Hard Rock gambling, hospitality and entertainment company says it has three potential sites on which it could build a casino in New York City. Jim Allen said Thursday in an interview that a Hard Rock casino in New York would cost
Continue Reading By Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police arrested a man for sexually assaulting a woman in a Kroger parking lot on Wednesday. According to the arrest affidavit, officers responded to a burglary in Madison around 6:30 p.m. After taking the suspect into custody, the officers were
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A U.S. military pilot known as the “Candy Bomber” for his airdrops of sweets during the Berlin airlift after World War II ended has died. Gail Halvorsen died Wednesday in his home state of Utah. He was 101. He was beloved in Berlin, which
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kevin O’Connell has finally taken over as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. His strategy for success starts with making players feel connected to each other and to their coaches. O’Connell’s vision for running a team was honed with and borrowed from the NFL
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration plans to roll out a new rule eliminating potential hurdles for immigrants depending on public benefits and trying to obtain legal status, according to a newly proposed regulation. The proposed change brings the so-called “public charge” rule back to the forefront. The Trump administration had modified the decades-old
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Kara Alaimo, profesora asociada de relaciones públicas en la Universidad de Hofstra, es autora de “Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication”. Fue portavoz de asuntos internacionales en el Departamento del Tesoro durante la administración de Obama. Síguela en Twitter @karaalaimo.
Continue Reading OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed that animal abuse can constitute domestic violence. The court issued its ruling Thursday in the case of Charmarke Abdi-Issa, who was convicted of animal abuse with a domestic violence designation for savagely beating his girlfriend’s dog to death in a Seattle parking lot in
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A behind-the-scenes scuffle is taking place for American soccer’s leadership. Carlos Cordeiro is trying to oust Cindy Parlow Cone, who took over as U.S. Soccer Federation president in March 2020 when Cordeiro quit amid the fallout from legal filings that claimed women’s national team players
Continue Reading By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russia’s trio of teenage figure skating stars each enter an uncertain future after what may be the most dramatic night in their sport’s history. World record holder Kamila Valieva faces a possible doping ban and a coach whose first response to her disastrous skate Thursday was
Continue Reading By Allison Morrow, CNN Business An orange tabby cat named Jorts has become something of a mascot of the labor movement in America. And if none of that charms you, you might as well stop reading now. For the uninitiated: Jorts, along with his feline comrade Jean, became internet famous in December when an anonymous
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La espera terminó (o, bueno, casi). Por fin sabemos cuándo se estrenará Stranger Things 4. Y, en realidad, esta cuarta temporada de la serie de Netflix viene con dos fechas de estreno. En una carta dirigida a los fans, los hermanos Duffer, creadores de la serie, dieron a conocer este jueves
Continue Reading By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coke’s new flavor is out of this world. At least, that’s the idea behind Coca-Cola Starlight, a new limited-edition version of the classic soda that comes in regular and zero sugar. After deciding to discontinue half of its portfolio a few years ago, getting rid of outdated but beloved drinks
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The threat to opening day on March 31 appeared to intensify when the drawn-out talks to end Major League Baseball’s lockout ended just 15 minutes after they had resumed following a four-day break. What was to have been the second day of spring training workouts
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chet Hanks is reflecting on growing up the child of famous parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. In a video titled “The Truth About Growing Up As A Hanks” posted on the younger Hanks’ YouTube channel, he talked about his upbringing surrounded by wealth and fame. “My experience was even
Continue Reading By Carley Gordon Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Nashville’s police chief, juvenile judge, and district attorney are now coming together with a new strategy designed to tackle the dangerous problem of stolen guns getting into the hands of teenagers. Kyle Yorlets was a young Nashville musician with the potential
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La patinadora artística del Comité Olímpico de Rusia (ROC) Kamila Valieva, quien está en el centro de un escándalo de posible dopaje, terminó en cuarto lugar en el evento de patinaje artístico individual femenino con 224,09 puntos. Anna Shcherbakova, del ROC, ocupó el primer lugar en la competencia, deslumbrando con una
Continue Reading By Manu Raju and Steve Contorno, CNN Six years ago, Sen. Marco Rubio offered a blunt warning about the “reckless and dangerous” Donald Trump: He would do “damage to America.” “We have a con artist as the frontrunner in the Republican Party,” said Rubio, a Florida Republican, as he saw Trump steamroll his way to
Continue Reading By Justina Latimer Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — With heart attacks are increasing among young people in their 20s and 30s, one Berry Hill man hopes his story will encourage others to take cardiovascular health seriously. “It took a few minutes, but it finally settled in on me how
Continue Reading By Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — Murfreesboro Police arrested a mother and son duo for drug and gun possession on Monday. MPD’s Gang Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment on Dudley Street and found 41-year-old Maria Martinez and her son, 20-year-old Luis Martinez, to be
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