By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to mull over what the future of Covid-19 booster shots might look like — and they acknowledge that entirely different vaccine formulations could be needed. At their meeting Wednesday, the members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
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overnor Gordon’s Health Task Force and the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) have been working on ideas for improvements to the delivery of health care in Wyoming. A major focus in the early months is on emergency medical services (EMS).
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By Eric Levenson, CNN A newly released 911 call indicates that NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins had told his wife he was walking on a Florida highway to get gas before he was fatally struck by a dump truck last week. “I’m calling because my husband is stuck on the side of the highway. He had
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson is getting to know his new Browns teammates. The quarterback is taking part in Cleveland’s voluntary offseason program, which is giving him a chance to focus on football while legally fighting to clear his name. Watson has been accused by 22 women of
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Gonsolin tossed six shutout innings and Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers took two of three from the defending World Series champions. They turned three double
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer The New York Jets have re-signed defensive end Vinny Curry after he was diagnosed last summer with a rare blood disorder that caused him to miss last season. The 33-year-old Curry announced last August on Twitter that Jets team doctors diagnosed him in July with the disorder
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Not even a bad day for Karim Benzema was enough to keep Real Madrid from moving closer to clinching the Spanish league title. Benzema missed two penalty kicks seven minutes apart in the second half but Madrid went on to earn a 3-1 win at Osasuna
Continue Reading LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Emil Forsberg has scored in injury time to send Leipzig back into the German Cup final with a 2-1 win at home over Union Berlin. Benjamin Henrichs crossed the ball for Forsberg to head past Union goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow for a title decider against Freiburg in Berlin’s Olympiastadion on May 21.
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit his second grand slam of the season in an 11-1 win, then had an RBI double in a 2-1 victory as the Cleveland Guardians swept a doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox. Ramírez, who signed a seven-year, $141 million contract last week, leads the
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By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Workers at an Apple Store in Atlanta filed for a union election on Wednesday in a bid to become the first group of retail employees at the tech giant to unionize. The Apple workers filed with the Atlanta office of the National Labor Relations Board, the agency confirmed to CNN
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Business The European Union is warning Apple about possible antitrust violations after an investigation into the iPhone maker’s dominance in mobile retail payments. The European Commission said Monday that it believes Apple has unfairly blocked competitors from using the wireless communications technology behind Apple Pay’s tap-to-pay capabilities. According to a statement
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore’s 2021 season was ruined by injuries, and although bad luck obviously played a role in that, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said earlier this offseason he didn’t want to write it off as a fluke. Harbaugh said the team needed to do everything possible
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX railroad struggled to keep up with demand in the first three months of the year. But it still managed to deliver 22% more profit thanks to higher shipping rates offsetting a slight decline in the number of shipments it handled. The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer A new federal report finds that record-keeping failures by the Education Department may have left thousands of Americans stuck with student debt that should have been forgiven. A study released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office revealed flaws in the management of income-driven repayment plans, which offer reduced monthly
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a former New York state judge to a year and three months in prison after her conviction for obstructing a probe into financial conduct at the Municipal Credit Union. Ex-State Supreme Court Justice Sylvia Ash was sentenced Wednesday by Judge Lewis
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — El uso demasiado intensivo de la tierra combinado con las temperaturas cada vez más calientes está empujando a los ecosistemas de insectos hacia el colapso en algunas partes del mundo, informaron este miércoles científicos. El estudio, publicado en la revista Nature, identificó por primera vez un vínculo claro y alarmante entre
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines says it lost $1.38 billion in the first quarter of 2022 but it expects to return to profitability in the current three-month period as post-pandemic travel ramps back up. The Chicago-based airline said Wednesday it had operating revenues of $7.57 billion in the quarter, which was down 21% from the
Continue Reading Alberto Pando (CNN) — Una obra maestra holandesa de 400 años de antigüedad que los expertos creen que podría valer millones de dólares fue hallada en un almacén en Australia. La obra de arte llamada “Naturaleza muerta” se mantuvo durante muchos años en lo que ahora es un museo conocido como Academia Woodford en las
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La segunda fase de la invasión rusa de Ucrania, una ofensiva en la región oriental del Donbás, ya comenzó. La cuestión es si será más exitosa y competente que la primera fase, y si Ucrania tendrá suficientes tropas y armas para impedirla o incluso bloquearla. El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Michigan’s Democratic governor wants a nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan to stay open and she’s asking the federal government to pay for it. But the owner of the Palisades Power Plant says it’s too late and that the plant will shut down in May as scheduled. The Biden administration
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– El cuerpo de Orsolya Gaal, una mujer de 51 años fue encontrado dentro de una bolsa de lona en una esquina de Queens, Nueva York, el sábado, así como un rastro de sangre que se extendía desde allí hasta su vivienda cercana, según un portavoz del Departamento de Policía de Nueva York.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two Idaho men have been sentenced to jail time and banned from hunting for years after pleading guilty to poaching a grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game said in a press release that Rex Baum of Ashton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in connection
Continue Reading BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two Idaho men have been sentenced to jail time and banned from hunting for years after pleading guilty to poaching a grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game said in a press release that Rex Baum of Ashton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in connection
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge used the words of Republican lawmakers to describe the severity of January 6 during a hearing on Wednesday after a defendant’s outburst objecting to the government characterizing the riot as being carried out by “terrorists” who stormed the US Capitol. Reading from a statement from Senate Republican leader
Continue Reading By Sandi Sidhu, Phil Black, Daria Markina and Victoria Butenkow, CNN Dmitry Nekazakov was walking his dog before he went to work when the Russian shelling started on Hostomel, a city on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv. The sky buzzed with low-flying helicopters from which Russian troops jumped, while rockets rained down. It was
Continue Reading By Sandi Sidhu, Phil Black, Daria Markina and Victoria Butenkow, CNN Dmitry Nekazakov was walking his dog before he went to work when the Russian shelling started on Hostomel, a city on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv. The sky buzzed with low-flying helicopters from which Russian troops jumped, while rockets rained down. It was
Continue Reading TURIN, Italy (AP) — Federico Bernardeschi scored against his former club and Juventus beat Fiorentina 2-0 to set up an Italian Cup final against Inter Milan. Bernardeschi controlled with his chest then volleyed in shortly after the half-hour mark. Danilo sealed it in stoppage time after being set up by Juan Cuadrado. Defending champion Juventus
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — There’s something different about Saquon Barkley as the running back approaches his fifth season with the New York Giants. He is healthy. Unlike last season, no one is asking the 25-year-old whether he is worried whether he’ll be able to come back from major
Continue Reading By Peter D’Oench Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — Two teens are dead after a car plunged into a lake in Sunrise Tuesday night. The 18-year-old driver lost his life as well as a 17-year-old boy who police say was on a walk with his mother and who jumped
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain has all but sealed a record-equaling 10th French league crown with five rounds to spare by winning 3-0 at Angers. PSG is 15 points ahead of second-place Marseille with five rounds left and has a vastly superior goal difference. But PSG still needs one
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By Paul Vercammen, Julia Jones, Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg and Chloe Melas, CNN The crew on the set of the movie “Rust” “willfully violated” safety rules and “demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety” which led to the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, according to a report released Wednesday by New Mexico Environment Department’s Occupational
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — A popular Zamboni driver for the Detroit Red Wings says he was dismissed for urinating in a drain. Al Sobotka filed a discrimination lawsuit this week against Olympia Entertainment, two months after he was fired. Sobotka worked for the Red Wings for 51 years. His lawyer says the 68-year-old Sobotka has a
Continue Reading By TOM KERTSCHER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff pitched hitless ball into the sixth inning, Rowdy Tellez homered for the second straight day and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 for a three-game sweep. Woodruff gave up just one hit, a one-out single by former teammate Daniel Vogelbach in the sixth.
Continue Reading By Peter Nickeas, CNN Michigan state officials have asked the US Department of Justice to launch a “pattern-or-practice” investigation into the Grand Rapids Police Department after an officer there fatally shot a man during a physical struggle following a traffic stop. An officer from the Grand Rapids department shot 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya on April 4
Continue Reading By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press TWIN BRIDGES, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires intensify across the West, researchers are studying how scorched trees could lead to a faster snowmelt and end up disrupting water supplies. Without a tree canopy, snow is exposed to more sunlight. Specks of carbon from burnt trees also darken snow and make
Continue Reading By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press TWIN BRIDGES, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires intensify across the West, researchers are studying how scorched trees could lead to a faster snowmelt and end up disrupting water supplies. Without a tree canopy, snow is exposed to more sunlight. Specks of carbon from burnt trees also darken snow and make
Continue Reading By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press TWIN BRIDGES, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires intensify across the West, researchers are studying how scorched trees could lead to a faster snowmelt and end up disrupting water supplies. Without a tree canopy, snow is exposed to more sunlight. Specks of carbon from burnt trees also darken snow and make
Continue Reading By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Gregory Krieg, CNN The campaign manager of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 run for president sent a memo Wednesday addressed to “allies” of the Vermont independent, informing them that Sanders has “not ruled out” a presidential run in 2024. The memo, obtained by CNN, is written by Faiz Shakir, who
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Bukayo Saka scored his first penalty for Arsenal to complete a 4-2 victory over Chelsea that revived the push for Champions League qualification. After Arsenal twice threw away the lead in the first half, Eddie Nketiah netted for a second time in the 57th minute and Saka converted the penalty in the
Continue Reading AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is learning about the recognition that comes with winning the Masters. He was mentioned by Michael Phelps. He received a message from Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. He also got a handwritten letter from former President George W. Bush. One problem. Scheffler’s says he couldn’t read the handwriting. Scheffler
Continue Reading By Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told CNN that security steps taken by the Israeli government in Gaza and Jerusalem were not politically motivated. “All of my security decisions regarding actions in Temple Mount or with Gaza are not political. I take the decisions on the merit, Bennett told
Continue Reading By Emmet Lyons and Claire Calzonetti, CNN Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told CNN that security steps taken by the Israeli government in Gaza and Jerusalem were not politically motivated. “All of my security decisions regarding actions in Temple Mount or with Gaza are not political. I take the decisions on the merit, Bennett told
Continue Reading By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A US service member died while participating in a training event at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on Sunday, a statement from the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs said. The service member, Lt. j.g. Aaron Fowler, became unresponsive during the training event and was pronounced dead at
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Richarlison scored an equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time as Everton drew 1-1 with Leicester to move four points clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone. Harvey Barnes’ fifth-minute goal looked set to win the game for Leicester and leave Everton in the sights of third-to-last Burnley, which plays
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — While Deshaun Watson’s NFL career has resumed with the Browns after grand juries declined to indict him on any criminal charges over sexual misconduct allegations, his legal problems aren’t over. Lawsuits filed in Houston by 22 women who’ve accused him of sexual assault and harassment remain
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After a season of programming that featured guests and faculty conductors, Idaho State University welcomes Nell Flanders to serve as Artistic Director and Conductor for the Idaho State-Civic Symphony and ISU Chamber Orchestra. Flanders will also teach in various classroom and applied lesson settings for the College of Arts and Letters.
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Idaho’s Republican attorney general candidates sparred over the validity of public health restrictions, the merits of lawsuits challenging federal policies and other topics during a televised debate Tuesday night.
Continue Reading By KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story FILLMORE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — It was a miracle no one was hurt, according to gas station workers and witnesses who watched helplessly as an out-of-control big rig plowed into gas pumps and a gas station in Fillmore. The crash happened Tuesday morning at a
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN John Wayne Gacy remains the stuff of nightmares, a symbol of evil with the dress-up-like-a-clown twist to ensure his enduring place in the true-crime genre. “Conversations With a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes” finds the wispiest hook to add to that filmography, drawing from 60 hours of unearthed audio
Continue Reading By Kristina Sgueglia and Evan Perez, CNN A New Jersey man is facing federal hate crime charges for “a spree of violent assaults” on members of an Orthodox Jewish community on a single day in April, officials said Wednesday. Prosecutors allege that Dion Marsh attacked four people because they were Jewish. He is charged in part with four counts
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Denver has formally apologized to early Chinese immigrants and their descendants for its role in an 1880 riot that destroyed the city’s Chinatown. In an ceremony on April 16, Mayor Michael B. Hancock presented an apology letter to families whose ancestors had been targeted by xenophobia and mob violence in Denver
Continue Reading By Paula Reid, CNN A federal investigation into Mississippi State Penitentiary found evidence that conditions at the facility violate the US Constitution, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke says the department’s civil rights division found that practices at the facility, also known as Parchman, violated the 8th and 14th Amendments by
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Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Idaho Falls man on Wednesday for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Idaho State University received a large gift to help renovate an 80-year-old building on the Pocatello campus.
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla has reported first-quarter net earnings over seven times greater than a year ago. The electric vehicle and solar panel company reported strong sales despite global supply chain kinks and pandemic-related production cuts in China. Tesla made a record $3.32 billion from January through March. Excluding
Continue Reading By Donald Judd, CNN A White House official confirmed Wednesday that President Joe Biden will name Gary Restaino as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives until the Senate confirms a permanent director to fill the post. The confirmation that Restaino will serve as acting director comes after White House press
Continue Reading By WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story METHUEN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A good friend’s act of kindness was rewarded this month by a Methuen lottery winner. The Massachusetts State Lottery says Eric Cochrane won a $1 million prize on a “$10,000,000 Winter Riches” scratch ticket and he’s splitting the one-time winning payment,
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stock indexes ended mixed on Wall Street Wednesday after another bumpy day of trading. Netflix lost more than a third of its value after reporting its first subscriber loss in more than a decade and predicting more grim times ahead. IBM jumped and helped give the Dow a bump after after reporting
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson was placed on the seven-day concussion list a day after a home plate collision with Luke Voit of the San Diego Padres. Mark Kolozsvary was recalled from the taxi squad to take Stephenson’s roster spot. Aramis Garcia started at catcher in Wednesday’s series finale. Stephenson was
Continue Reading BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s Republican attorney general candidates sparred over the validity of public health restrictions, the merits of lawsuits challenging federal policies and other topics during a televised debate Tuesday night. Incumbent Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is facing former U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador and attorney Art Macomber in the Republican primary on May
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN A federal judge in Illinois on Monday ruled that the US Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has to immediately find a qualified surgeon so that a transgender prisoner, Cristina Nichole Iglesias, can receive gender-affirming surgery, court documents show. Earlier in the case, the district court had ordered the BOP to evaluate Iglesias
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Idaho State Police investigated a single-vehicle, fatal crash at 111-130 Bassett Rd. in Jefferson County Wednesday around 9 a.m.
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla has posted record profits once again, overcoming supply chain issues that have dogged the broader auto industry to blow away Wall Street’s forecast for the company for the first quarter of 2022. But the company warned that it is not immune from supply chain problems, which it said limited
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A Texas judge on Wednesday postponed a trial that will determine how much right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will have to pay the families of two Sandy Hook shooting victims. The trial had been set to start next week. The delay came after three companies tied to Jones, including the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: IBM, Stride rise; Netflix, Baker Hughes fall.
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN When Delta Air Lines referred to Covid-19 as an “ordinary seasonal virus” after a federal judge struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for public transportation, they were partly right: there is some evidence that it is seasonal. But it is far from ordinary, and it’s still not the same as
Continue Reading By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate has passed a bill to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state. The Republican-controlled chamber approved the bill Wednesday, escalating a feud with the entertainment giant over its opposition to what critics
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, Paula Reid and Evan Perez, CNN The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed a ruling by a federal judge that struck down the mask mandate for mass transportation, following a recommendation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It is CDC’s continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The argument about limited series receiving questionable second seasons gets two more pretty stark examples for the “Quit while you’re ahead” column this week, with “The Flight Attendant” experiencing a bumpy takeoff on HBO Max and “Russian Doll” unraveling a strange new template on Netflix. Both shows probably have enough
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. rolled out new sanctions on Wednesday against more than 40 individuals and entities accused of evading the ongoing wave of penalties imposed on Russia as punishment for invading Ukraine. The sanctions include the first set of penalties against a cryptocurrency mining firm in relation to
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals has agreed to a $10 million settlement over its role in selling prescription opioids in San Francisco. City Attorney David Chiu announced the settlement Wednesday, five days before a trial is to begin over the toll of opioids there. After the settlement, four other drug companies remain defendants
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The idea was presented to Florida lawmakers in a movie house outside Orlando 55 years ago: Let Disney form its own government and in exchange it would create a futuristic city of tomorrow. That city never materialized, but Walt Disney World became an
Continue Reading BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has rallied from a set down to beat compatriot Laslo Djere in three sets in the second round of the Serbia Open in a match that lasted almost 3 1/2 hours. The top-ranked Serb struggled to find his rhythm in what was just his fifth match of the year.
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has a right hamstring strain, clouding his status for the remainder of the team’s first-round playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Suns said Booker’s MRI on Wednesday confirmed a “mild” hamstring strain. Booker was hurt in Tuesday’s Game
Continue Reading By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins apparently ran out of gas and was returning to his vehicle when he was fatally struck by a dump truck earlier this month in Florida. The Florida Highway Patrol released Wednesday a recording of a 911 call Haskins’ wife Kalabrya
Continue Reading CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — All-America center Kofi Cockburn of Illinois has declared for the NBA draft and hired an agent. He made the announcement on his social media channels and the Illinois athletic department confirmed it. Cockburn wrote that playing in the NBA has been a longtime dream and that it’s time to make the
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel told ESPN that he has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers as the two sides have been unable to negotiate a long-term deal for one of the league’s top playmakers. Samuel is entering the final year of
Continue Reading By Dianne Gallagher, Steve Contorno and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Florida state Senate on Wednesday advanced legislation pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis during the state’s special legislative session: a new congressional map submitted by the governor and a pair of bills aimed at Disney. The DeSantis-backed map — which proposes an aggressively partisan redrawing
Continue Reading By KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A woman says she was the target of stalking with an Apple AirTag after a night out with friends in Soulard. The woman, who wants to go by the her first name, Brooke, says she was stalked after having a
Continue Reading The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A finales de la década de 1970, el gobierno de Estados Unidos desreguló el sector de las aerolíneas, eliminando el control federal sobre las tarifas, las rutas y la entrada de nuevas aerolíneas en el mercado. Como resultado, a partir de la década de los ochenta aparecieron una gran cantidad de
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The growth of Oregon’s wolf population slowed significantly last year because 21 animals were killed by human poaching, were hit by cars or were killed by wildlife officials after eating livestock. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says the 2021 census counted 175 wolves, up just two animals from the
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The growth of Oregon’s wolf population slowed significantly last year because 21 animals were killed by human poaching, were hit by cars or were killed by wildlife officials after eating livestock. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says the 2021 census counted 175 wolves, up just two animals from the
Continue Reading By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Amtrak is embroiled in a fight that may have vast implications for the future of US rail service, including the billions of dollars devoted to it from the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Amtrak, which typically speaks in a mild-mannered tone on social media, has reinvented itself as a flamethrower that’s launching
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Comisión Permanente de Derechos Humanos (CPDH), que documentó cientos de denuncias de violaciones a los derechos humanos en el contexto de las protestas antigubernamentales de 2018, fue clausurada mediante un decreto legislativo aprobado este miércoles en la Asamblea Nacional de Nicaragua. El decreto, propuesto por la bancada del oficialista
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz has defeated Soonwoo Kwon 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 in his opening match at the Barcelona Open. The 11th-ranked Spaniard improved to 19-3 this season. He was coming off an early exit in Monte Carlo after winning in Rio de Janeiro and Miami. The 18-year-old Alcaraz hadn’t played in Spain since
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States on Wednesday unveiled its latest round of sanctions going after Russia over its war on Ukraine, this time targeting a key commercial bank and “a global network of more than 40 individuals and entities led by U.S.-designated Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev.” In a news release,
Continue Reading By WILSON RING Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Las Vegas man has pleaded not guilty to a federal kidnapping charge in the 2018 abduction of a man later found shot to death in Vermont. Aron Lee Ethridge entered the plea during a brief court appearance Wednesday in federal court in Burlington. He was
Continue Reading By MJ Lee and Kate Sullivan, CNN Tensions remain very high within the Biden administration ahead of the expected repeal of a Trump-era pandemic restriction next month and the potential surge of migrants at the border that’s expected to follow, according to a source familiar with ongoing discussions. Since the US Centers for Disease Control
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Johnny Juzang is entering the NBA draft. He was one of the stars of the 2021 NCAA Tournament during the Bruins’ run to the Final Four. Juzang averaged 15.6 points and 4.7 rebounds last season, when the Bruins lost to North Carolina in the
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — In a story published April 20, 2022, about marijuana banking reform, The Associated Press erroneously reported that U.S. Sen. Patty Murray held a news conference at a cannabis store near Seattle. The news conference was at Salal Credit Union with a cannabis store owner.
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Idaho National Lab directors met with College of Eastern Idaho officials Wednesday morning on the Idaho Falls campus.
Continue Reading AMES, Iowa (AP) — Temple point guard Jeremiah Williams is transferring to Iowa State. The announcement from Cyclones coach T.J. Otzelberger came a day after Big 12 freshman of the year Tyrese Hunter said he would leave the Cyclones and enter the transfer portal. Williams started 21 of 22 games last season and averaged 9.5
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN The trial of a Colorado man accused in the disappearance and death of his wife has been scrapped after prosecutors moved to dismiss the case while they continued the search for her body. Fremont County District Judge Ramsey Lama on Tuesday granted their motion — meaning charges can
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Pebble Beach is now the third anchor site for the U.S. Open. The USGA says America’s most famous seaside course will host four more U.S. Opens over the next two-plus decades. And Pebble Beach gets four U.S. Women’s Opens. It’s part of a USGA strategy to go to the
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are warning that rising interest rates are squeezing the world’s poorest countries as they struggle with the coronavirus and soaring food prices. World Bank President David Malpass said in a press conference Wednesday that there
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the age of the dinosaurs, but scientists have long debated if they actually had feathers. Now we know. Not only did these flying reptiles have feathers, but they could actually control the color of those feathers on a cellular level to create multicolor plumage in a
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Big Ten was the lone Football Bowl Subdivision conference that didn’t make a single head coaching change during the offseason. That doesn’t mean the league stood pat. Six of the Big Ten’s 14 member schools changed offensive coordinators. Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska and
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas and Lisa Respers France, CNN Actor Johnny Depp took the stand in a Fairfax, Virginia court on Tuesday in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard. In his roughly three-hour testimony, which will continue Wednesday, the Oscar-nominated star spoke in detail about Heard’s allegations of domestic abuse, his history with substance
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States on Wednesday unveiled its latest round of sanctions going after Russia over its war on Ukraine, this time targeting a key commercial bank and “a global network of more than 40 individuals and entities led by U.S.-designated Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev.” In a news release,
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