McLaren F1 signs American driver Herta for testing program
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer American racer Colton Herta has been signed as a test driver for Formula One team McLaren as part of its 2022…
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Unity-based telecom is bought by Idaho company
UNITY, Maine (AP) — Unity telecommunications company UniTel has been sold to an Idaho-based broadband provider that plans to rapidly expand fiber…
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Fiber artist raises rare sheep breed from Switzerland, creates fiber arts crafts with wool
By Lucas Nelson Click here for updates on this story CANDLER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Debbie Trantham raises Heirloom…
Continue Reading Initial reports estimate 165K gallons of oil leaked in southern Illinois city
By Dan Greenwald Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — Crude oil made its way into…
Continue Reading ‘Alarming would be an understatement’: State Farm reports 1,171% increase in catalytic converter claims
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A report released by State Farm insurance…
Continue Reading Pristine ship discovered in Antarctica 107 years after it sank
By Ashley Strickland, CNN As humans, we can’t seem to help leaving traces of ourselves behind everywhere we go. And some of these artifacts are…
Continue Reading ¿Qué podría pasar con Brittney Griner tras su arresto en Rusia?
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Hay muchos detalles que aún no conocemos sobre el arresto de la estrella de la WNBA Brittney Griner en Rusia. Pero…
Continue Reading Now, that’s just icky: Border agents seize boxes of blood-sucking leeches
By Jay Croft, CNN Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia recently made a series of slimy discoveries — some 300 leeches sent…
Continue Reading Cold blast brings heavy snow to the Northeast and deep freeze to the South
By Jason Hanna, Taylor Ward and Derrick Hinds, CNN A powerful winter storm is bringing heavy and blustery snow to the Northeast and hammering the…
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Russian internet users are learning how to beat Putin’s internet crackdown
By Brian Fung, CNN Business A digital Iron Curtain may be descending on Russia, as President Vladimir Putin struggles to control the narrative about…
Continue Reading Pinterest bans misinformation about climate change
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Pinterest on Wednesday announced a new policy prohibiting users from sharing climate misinformation on its platform,…
Continue Reading Why are US gas prices soaring when America barely uses Russian oil?
By Julianne Pepitone, CNN Business There’s pain at the pump for American drivers as US gas prices soar to record highs. Although the United…
Continue Reading Why are US gas prices soaring when America barely uses Russian oil?
By Julianne Pepitone, CNN Business There’s pain at the pump for American drivers as US gas prices soar to record highs. Although the United…
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Florida state legislature leads the charge on a number of GOP priorities
By Rachel Janfaza, Steve Contorno, Devan Cole and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Florida legislators have had a busy week, taking action on a number of GOP…
Continue Reading End of an era in Russia as sanctions bite and Western companies take flight
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN When thousands of Russians lined up in Moscow’s busy Pushkin Square on January 31, 1990 to enter the country’s…
Continue Reading End of an era in Russia as sanctions bite and Western companies take flight
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN When thousands of Russians lined up in Moscow’s busy Pushkin Square on January 31, 1990 to enter the country’s…
Continue Reading She’d just celebrated her baby shower in Ukraine. Hours later, she was fleeing bombs
By Brynn Gingras and Faith Karimi, CNN Hours before Russia started bombarding Ukraine, Olesya Ostafieva’s family and friends had thrown her a…
Continue Reading She’d just celebrated her baby shower in Ukraine. Hours later, she was fleeing bombs
By Brynn Gingras and Faith Karimi, CNN Hours before Russia started bombarding Ukraine, Olesya Ostafieva’s family and friends had thrown her a…
Continue Reading Liverpool wins 2-0 at Brighton as it chases down Man City
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah have led Liverpool to a 2-0 victory over Brighton, maintaining the attempt to chase down…
Continue Reading A 32-year-old man is accused of killing couple in Daytona Beach
By Amanda Musa, CNN A 32-year-old man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of a couple last weekend in Daytona…
Continue Reading Hamilton has no plan to compete in his 40s like other greats
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has no plans to emulate sporting greats like Tom Brady and…
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Historic Houston theater’s pandemic rescue a public good
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — After a historic Houston theater seemingly closed for good last year due to the pandemic, its…
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Gregg Popovich stands alone — now has more regular-season wins than any head coach in NBA history as Spurs secure comeback win
By Jack Bantock, CNN Tributes poured in for Gregg Popovich after the San Antonio Spurs coach became the NBA’s all-time leader in coaching wins…
Continue Reading Biden administration ends Trump-era border policy for unaccompanied migrant children
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration partially pulled back a controversial Trump-era border policy early Saturday after a Texas court…
Continue Reading Russian space agency chief threatens to leave U.S. astronaut on space station
By Daniel Otis, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The fate of a…
Continue Reading Beauty hack or risky trend? Why you shouldn’t use lip liner on your eyes
By Solarina Ho, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — It’s a makeup…
Continue Reading A grieving surfer is taking hundreds of strangers’ late loved ones for one last ride
By Faith Karimi, CNN Dan Fischer has always found solace in the ocean. As a child, he loved going to the beach and riding bikes along the coastline…
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Paris Fashion Week: How luxury fashion responded to the war on Ukraine
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN In the month leading up to the Fall-Winter shows in Paris, it was widely believed that the event would mark a significant…
Continue Reading The 4 pillars to convicting alleged January 6 US Capitol rioters
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Federal prosecutors walked out of court this week with new confidence — that a Washington,…
Continue Reading F1 champ Verstappen tops last day of testing, Hamilton slow
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer World champion Max Verstappen topped the charts for Red Bull on the last day of Formula One preseason testing…
Continue Reading Happy birthday: Teen wins $100,000 lottery prize with her first ticket ever
By Jay Croft, CNN A North Carolina college student won a nice 19th birthday gift after buying her first lottery ticket: $100,000. Laniah Ashley, a…
Continue Reading La administración de Biden pone fin parcialmente a la política fronteriza de la era Trump para los niños migrantes no acompañados
Sol Amaya (CNN) — La administración de Biden retiró parcialmente una controvertida política fronteriza de la era Trump de la noche a la…
Continue Reading Cashless and flightless, Russian tourists stuck in Thailand
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand’s beach resorts because of…
Continue Reading Walgreens replaced some fridge doors with screens. And some shoppers absolutely hate it
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Walgreens and other retailers have swapped out the clear fridge and freezer doors at thousands of stores,…
Continue Reading Walgreens replaced some fridge doors with screens. And some shoppers absolutely hate it
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Walgreens and other retailers have swapped out the clear fridge and freezer doors at thousands of stores,…
Continue Reading Bison fills onetime Confederate statue spot at Dixie State
By ELLE CABRERA The Spectrum ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Another symbolic change took place this week at what will in a few months officially become…
Continue Reading Mujer embarazada que sobrevivió al atentado en la maternidad de Mariupol da a luz
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Una mujer embarazada, cuyo rescate del hospital de maternidad de de Mariupol esta semana fue capturado en una foto viral de…
Continue Reading EPL bans Abramovich running Chelsea, hastening need for sale
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The Premier League has disqualified Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea after the club owner was sanctioned…
Continue Reading Nanna Koerstz Madsen takes 1-shot lead at LPGA Thailand
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Nanna Koerstz Madsen has birdied her last two holes to take a one-shot lead after three rounds of the LPGA Thailand. The…
Continue Reading EPL bans Abramovich running Chelsea, hastening need for sale
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The Premier League has disqualified Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea after the club owner was sanctioned…
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The Daylight Saving Time debate is nothing to lose sleep over
By Harry Enten, CNN My least favorite weekend of the year is upon us. It’s the weekend in which I feel the effects of losing an hour of sleep…
Continue Reading A community in mourning will gather Saturday to honor Katie Meyer, the Stanford star soccer player who died by suicide
By Natasha Chen and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Friends and loved ones of Stanford University star soccer player Katie Meyer, who died by suicide earlier…
Continue Reading Players Championship: Powerful storm wreaks havoc as golf tournament suffers further delays
By Jack Bantock, CNN The Players Championship is set for its latest finish in at least 17 years after a powerful storm delayed the PGA Tour event for…
Continue Reading Una ráfaga de frío trae heladas al sur y tormentas de nieve al noreste de EE.UU.
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Un lóbulo de aire gélido se hundirá profundamente en EE.UU., trayendo temperaturas bajo cero hasta el sur de Florida,…
Continue Reading Albanian protesters blame government for price hikes
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of Albanians have staged a protest in the capital Tirana against recent fuel and food price hikes that authorities…
Continue Reading Shiffrin, Vlhová both miss slalom podium as Liensberger wins
ÅRE, Sweden (AP) — Austrian skier Katharina Liensberger has won the penultimate women’s World Cup slalom as pre-race favorites Petra Vlhová and…
Continue Reading ‘Please stay strong.’ For loved ones ripped apart by war in Ukraine, phone messages bring hope and despair
By Tamara Qiblawi, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Olga Voitovych, CNN Lviv, Ukraine — In the midst of a days-long, chaotic cross-country train ride to the…
Continue Reading Fact check: How a false story about Leonardo DiCaprio donating $10 million to Ukraine spread around the world
By Daniel Dale, CNN A false story that actor Leonardo DiCaprio made a $10 million donation to Ukraine was repeated this week by media outlets around…
Continue Reading Authorities claimed these Black men had excited delirium just before they died. But the diagnosis itself is a problem and should be abandoned, a new study says
By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN In videos that show George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody, an officer holding down the Black…
Continue Reading Authorities claimed these Black men had excited delirium just before they died. But the diagnosis itself is a problem and should be abandoned, a new study says
By Julia Jones, CNN In videos that show George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody, an officer holding down the Black man’s…
Continue Reading Kristoffersen wins GS; Odermatt secures discipline title
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Olympic champion Marco Odermatt has finished runner-up to Henrik Kristoffersen in a men’s World Cup giant slalom…
Continue Reading What could be next for Brittney Griner
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN There are many details we still don’t know about WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia. But…
Continue Reading What could be next for Brittney Griner
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN There are many details we still don’t know about WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia. But…
Continue Reading War has brought the world to the brink of a food crisis
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Svein Tore Holsether says the world is careening toward a food crisis that could affect millions of people. Record…
Continue Reading War has brought the world to the brink of a food crisis
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Svein Tore Holsether says the world is careening toward a food crisis that could affect millions of people. Record…
Continue Reading As companies leave Russia, their assets could be seized
By The Associated Press Hundreds of foreign brands have suspended operations in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began. Russian President…
Continue Reading Pressure-packed hoops flaring up tempers on the hardwood
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Pressure-packed hoops are back. College players ultimately carry the brunt of the mental challenge of making a shot or…
Continue Reading BUBBLE WATCH: Virginia Tech 1 win from automatic bid
By The Associated Press No. 7 Duke faces Virginia Tech in the title game of the ACC Tournament. It’s a chance for retiring Blue Devils coach Mike…
Continue Reading Former NFL players focus on financial education, business
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Former NFL players are helping athletes prepare for life off the field. Wale Ogunleye, a Pro Bowl defensive end…
Continue Reading San Diego St. stuns No. 23 Colorado St. 63-58 in MWC semi
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trey Pulliam scored 11 points and had six assists to lead San Diego State to a 63-58 victory over…
Continue Reading Abilene Christian beats Seattle 78-76 in WAC tourney
PARADISE, Nev. — Airion Simmons had 21 points as Abilene Christian narrowly defeated Seattle 78-76 in the semifinals of the Western Athletic…
Continue Reading 5 West Point cadets overdose on fentanyl during spring break, police say
By Melissa Alonso and Amanda Musa, CNN A suspect is in custody after five West Point cadets overdosed — four of whom were hospitalized —…
Continue Reading Dogs of war: the conflict in Ukraine is displacing pets as well as people
By Sara Sidner and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Jakub Kotowicz loves animals so much he decided he wanted to spend his life healing them. But the Polish…
Continue Reading Anosike, CSU Fullerton beat Hawaii 58-46 in Big West tourney
HENDERSON, Nev. — E.J. Anosike recorded 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 58-46 win over Hawaii in the semifinals of the…
Continue Reading Eller scores in OT as Capitals beat Canucks 4-3
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lars Eller scored 42 seconds into overtime and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3. Evgeny…
Continue Reading No. 13 UCLA beats No. 21 USC 69-59 in Pac-12 semifinals
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 19 points, Jules Bernard added 15 and No. 13 UCLA beat No. 21…
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50 women who broke barriers in the music industry
Using top industry sources, Stacker presents 50 pioneers, soulstresses, and civil rights heroes who broke barriers in the music…
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States where sports betting is legalized and possible new ones in 2022
The state of sports betting, particularly online wagers, is evolving quickly. Here’s where betting is legal and where it might be legalized soon,…
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.—here’s how it breaks down by state
Think rates of heart disease are the same across the United States? ACLS Medical Training breaks down the more complicated truth with a look at rates…
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100 best romance movies of all time
Using data from IMDb and Metacritic, Stacker rounded up 100 of the best romance movies of all time, from black-and-white classics to 2021…
Continue Reading Justice Thomas slams cancel culture, ‘packing’ Supreme Court
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he’s worried about efforts to politicize…
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How the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic hit states across America
Stacker cited National Vital Statistics System mortality data between 1910-1925, digitized by the National Bureau of Economic Research, to look at…
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When women got the right to vote in 50 countries
Using news reports and historical websites, Stacker compiled a list of 50 countries and when they gave a majority of the women the right to vote.…
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Women who broke barriers from the year you were born
Since 1919, women have gained the right to vote, flown around the world, and run for president. Today, Stacker celebrates just some of the…
Continue Reading Cold blast brings heavy snow to the Northeast and deep freeze to the South
By Jason Hanna, Taylor Ward and Derrick Hinds, CNN A powerful winter storm is bringing heavy and blustery snow to the Northeast and hammering the…
Continue Reading James scores 50, rallies Lakers past Wizards for 122-109 win
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 50 points for the 15th time in his career and helped rally the Los Angeles…
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Continue Reading N. Colorado beats Portland St. 86-79 in Big Sky tourney
BOISE, Idaho — Daylen Kountz had a career-high 36 points as Northern Colorado beat Portland State 86-79 in the Big Sky Conference…
Continue Reading Gary Trent Jr. scores 42 points, Raptors hold off Suns
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored 42 points and the Toronto Raptors held off the Phoenix Suns, beating the…
Continue Reading March 12, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Tara John, Sana Noor Haq, Adrienne Vogt, Joe Ruiz and Alaa Elassar, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable…
Continue Reading ‘Please stay strong.’ For loved ones ripped apart by war in Ukraine, phone messages bring hope and despair
By Tamara Qiblawi, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Olga Voitovych, CNN Lviv, Ukraine — In the midst of a days-long, chaotic cross-country train ride to the…
Continue Reading Roman Abramovich: Death and destruction in Ukraine overshadows Russian oligarch’s legacy at Chelsea
By Issy Ronald and Jack Bantock, CNN For almost 20 years, Roman Abramovich rocketed Chelsea from a club on the periphery of the elite to a global…
Continue Reading No. 14 Texas Tech survives Oklahoma 56-55 in Big 12 semis
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mark Adams wasn’t about to use any sort of flowery poetry to describe No. 14…
Continue Reading SE Louisiana defeats New Orleans in Southland semifinal
KATY, Texas — Joe Kasperzyk had 19 points off the bench, Jalyn Hinton had 16 points and 13 rebounds and Southeastern Louisiana defeated New Orleans…
Continue Reading Alcorn St. defeats Alabama A&M in SWAC tourney
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Justsin Thomas scored 19 points and Dominic Brewton had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lift Alcorn State to a 69-64 win over…
Continue Reading Memphis topples UCF 85-69 in AAC tournament quarterfinals
FORT WORTH, Texas — Jalen Duren added 21 points and 20 rebounds, Lester Quinones scored a career-high 22 points and Memphis topped Central Florida…
Continue Reading Virginia Tech beats No. 25 UNC to reach ACC championship
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Darius Maddox, Keve Aluma and Virginia Tech dominated No. 25 North Carolina 72-59 to…
Continue Reading No. 9 Purdue tops Penn State 69-61 in Big Ten tourney
By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 17 points and Zach Edey had 15 to lead No. 9 Purdue past Penn State 69-61 in…
Continue Reading N. Arizona’s Nur sets NCAA indoor record in 5000 meters
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Northern Arizona’s Abdihamid Nur set the meet record in the men’s 5000 meters at the NCAA indoor track and field…
Continue Reading Coppin State knocks off NC Central in MEAC tournament semis
NORFOLK, Va. — Jesse Zarzuela tied his season high with 27 points as Coppin State topped North Carolina Central 79-73 in the Mid-Eastern Conference…
Continue Reading Spurs’ Gregg Popovich becomes NBA regular-season wins leader
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gregg Popovich became the winningest coach in NBA regular-season history, getting his 1,336th…
Continue Reading No. 8 Villanova topples No. 20 UConn to make Big East final
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jermaine Samuels had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Brandon Slater scored 15 points to lead No. 8…
Continue Reading New Mexico St. edges Grand Canyon 75-70 in WAC semifinal
PARADISE, Nev. — Teddy Allen scored 25 points as New Mexico State narrowly beat Grand Canyon 75-70 in the Western Athletic Conference tournament…
Continue Reading No. 2 Arizona pulls away to beat Colorado 82-72 in Pac-12
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Azoulas Tubelis had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Justin Kier added 13 points and No. 2 Arizona…
Continue Reading Spurs’ Gregg Popovich becomes NBA regular-season wins leader
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gregg Popovich became the winningest coach in NBA regular-season history, getting his 1,336th…
Continue Reading Long Beach St. slips past UC Santa Barbara in Big West semis
HENDERSON, Nev. — Jadon Jones hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, Colin Slater had a career-high 30 points and Long Beach State edged past UC Santa…
Continue Reading Richmond defeats VCU 75-64 in A10 quarterfinal
WASHINGTON — Jacob Gilyard had a career-high 32 points as Richmond beat VCU 75-64 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference championship.…
Continue Reading Gregg Popovich breaks NBA regular-season victory record, getting No. 1,336 in San Antonio’s 104-102 win over Utah
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gregg Popovich breaks NBA regular-season victory record, getting No. 1,336 in San Antonio’s 104-102 win over…
Continue Reading Georgia state Senate passes bill targeting ‘divisive concepts’ in schools
By Alta Spells and Chris Youd, CNN The Georgia state Senate on Friday passed a bill that prohibits teaching certain concepts related to race and…
Continue Reading Morant scores 37 points, Grizzlies turn back Knicks 118-114
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant keyed a fourth-quarter rally scoring 15 of his 37 points in the period to lead the…
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