By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Human Services is suing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, three former pro wrestlers and several other people and businesses to try to recover millions of misspent welfare dollars that were intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation.
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By KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story PALO ALTO, California (KPIX) — A noose was found hanging outside a dorm at Stanford University on Sunday and campus police are investigating it as a hate crime. At about 7:45 p.m. Sunday, someone alerted campus officials about the noose, found in a tree outside
Continue Reading BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Mike Woodson has hired former fan favorite Jordan Hulls to his staff. Hulls will become the Hoosiers’ team and recruiting coordinator when he finishes his ninth professional season. He’s been playing in Germany since 2020. Hulls was part of the team that upset No. 1 Kentucky in 2010 and
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By Donald Judd, Manu Raju, Ryan Nobles and Alex Rogers, CNN President Joe Biden called on Congress to “immediately” pass a nearly $40 billion Ukrainian aid bill, warning for the first time that existing aid will run out in “approximately ten days.” “Get it to my desk in the next few days,” Biden said in
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Monty Williams has won NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Phoenix Suns to a franchise-record 64 wins during the regular season. The Suns were the NBA’s best team by far during the regular season, finishing with eight more wins than any other team. Williams
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By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Clearview AI, a controversial facial-recognition software company, agreed on Monday that it will not sell its software to most companies in the United States — a decision that will largely restrict its use to law-enforcement agencies in the country. The agreement is part of a settlement of a lawsuit that
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By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Republican Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Janice McGeachin on Monday demanded that Republican Gov. Brad Little call a special legislative session to eliminate rape and incest as legal exceptions to Idaho’s abortion law. The Idaho law will go into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Butler coach Thad Matta says 6-foot-11 Manny Bates will join the Bulldogs program next season. Bates is a grad transfer from North Carolina State, where he had 147 blocks and shot 64.7% from the field in two seasons with the Wolfpack. It’s the latest move in a flurry of program additions since
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Las autoridades emitieron un nivel de riesgo de incendio extremadamente crítico cerca del incendio Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak, ya que los vientos poderosos, combinados con las extraordinarias condiciones de sequía, amenazan con alimentar el mayor incendio forestal que actualmente arde en Estados Unidos. Los lugares que se enfrentan a un riesgo de incendio
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN The Na’vi are back in the nearly wordless trailer for “Avatar: The Way of Water.” And based on the new footage, we can expect the lithe blue folk to fight side by side (or against) humans for the safety of their vibrant world. “Way of Water” is the long-awaited sequel to
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN The Na’vi are back in the nearly wordless trailer for “Avatar: The Way of Water.” And based on the new footage, we can expect the lithe blue folk to fight side by side (or against) humans for the safety of their vibrant world. “Way of Water” is the long-awaited sequel to
Continue Reading By Hadas Gold, CNN US President Joe Biden is considering a visit to East Jerusalem during an upcoming visit to Israel, an Israeli official told CNN Monday. A presidential visit to the predominantly Palestinian area of the city, which was captured by Israel in 1967, would likely be seen as a gesture of support for
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added one destination — a relaxed Caribbean playground — to its “high” category for Covid-19 risk. The British Virgin Islands moved up to Level 3 on Monday; it previously had been at Level 2. The islands are known for
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — El Servicio de Alguaciles de EE.UU. publicó imágenes del hombre que creen es el preso Casey White, acusado de asesinato y quien escapó con la carcelera Vicky White hace más de una semana, cuando fue captado por una cámara de vigilancia en un lavadero de autos en Evansville, Indiana. Esta es
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay spent years putting together his expansive guitar collection. Now he’s trying to add a Fender Mustang electric guitar used by Kurt Cobain. Cobain’s family is auctioning off the blue guitar used in Nirvana’s iconic “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video and other items that belonged to the
Continue Reading By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama promoter who helped found the bass fishing industry has died. A longtime aide says Ray Scott died late Sunday of natural causes. He was 88. Scott founded the first professional bass fishing tournament in the late 1960s. Anglers could win money based on the
Continue Reading FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots again added to their growing pipeline of former Alabama players, including defensive lineman LaBryan Ray among eight players signed Monday as undrafted free agents. With Ray the Patriots currently have six former Crimson Tide players on their roster. The seven other rookies signed Monday were defensive back
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry has had arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be ready for training camp in the fall. The Nets said the procedure was done Monday by Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery and was successful. Curry came to the Nets
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A well-known West Virginia restaurant chain is facing a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board. Officials say they found evidence during an investigation that the Elkview Tudor’s Biscuit World unlawfully disciplined and threatened employees who tried to form a union. Tudor’s Biscuit World managers are
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Eighteen national media outlets led by CNN are asking a court to make public secret court filings in former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ lawsuit against the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack. The House’s ongoing standoff with Meadows has
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Fiorentina beat Roma 2-0 in Serie A to revive its chances of qualifying for Europe following three straight losses. Nicolas Gonzalez converted a penalty and Giacomo Bonaventura doubled the advantage after only 11 minutes in Florence. Fiorentina moved up to seventh place and is level on points with sixth-placed Roma and eighth-placed
Continue Reading By KTVK/KPHO Staff Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — Repairs are underway after a water main break caused a section of the U.S. 60 to close in both directions from Rural Road to Loop 101 in Tempe. It started around 4 a.m. Saturday morning after a 24-inch water line
Continue Reading By Jorge Engels, Stefano Pozzebon and Florencia Trucco, CNN A prison riot between rival gangs has left at least 43 dead and 13 injured at a maximum security facility in northern Ecuador. The death toll is likely to increase as many of those injured were taken to hospital in a serious condition, Ecuadorian National Police
Continue Reading By Allie Malloy, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration is “working around the clock” to address the baby formula shortage, as manufacturers say they’re producing at full capacity and making as much formula as they can — but it’s still not enough to meet current
Continue Reading By Allie Malloy, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration is “working around the clock” to address the baby formula shortage, as manufacturers say they’re producing at full capacity and making as much formula as they can — but it’s still not enough to meet current
Continue Reading By Sam Fossum, CNN The US will temporarily lift Trump-era tariffs on Ukrainian steel for a period of one year in a move aimed at helping the Ukrainian economy and sending a message of support as the country continues to resist Russia’s ongoing invasion. “For steel mills to continue as an economic lifeline for the
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — El ascenso del español Carlos Alcaraz en el mundo del tenis ha sido meteórico. Una prueba de ello fue su último campeonato de 2022 hasta el momento, el Masters 1000 de Madrid en mayo, luego de vencer a Alexander Zverev (campeón vigente del torneo en ese entonces) en la final, con
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Defending national champion Mississippi State will be hard-pressed to make the NCAA baseball tournament this year after losing three straight at home to Florida over the weekend. The Bulldogs are last in the SEC West and 102nd in the RPI with conference series remaining against Texas A&M on the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Uber, Elanco fall; TreeHouse Foods, Energizer rise.
Continue Reading By Brian Stelter, CNN Business The judges of the Pulitzer Prizes looked well beyond America’s national newsrooms as they recognized some of the best journalism of 2021. Pulitzer winners on Monday included the staff of the Miami Herald for breaking news coverage of the Surfside condo collapse; a team at the Tampa Bay Times for
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks deepened their losses on Wall Street Monday, sending the S&P 500 to its lowest close in more than a year. The benchmark index is coming off its fifth weekly loss in a row as renewed worries about China’s economy piled on top of markets already battered by rising interest rates. Stocks
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve no longer views the coronavirus pandemic as the biggest threat to the global financial system. Instead, the central bank is pointing to Russia’s war in Ukraine and surging as inflation the chief perils. The observations came Monday in the Fed’s semiannual Financial
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Londres (CNN Business) — Rusia se ha fortalecido durante mucho tiempo del petróleo y de la adicción de Europa al mismo. Ahora, Moscú se enfrenta a un desafío sin precedentes: si el continente prohíbe las importaciones de millones de barriles de crudo, ¿puede encontrar nuevos clientes? Europa está planeando deshacerse del petróleo de
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nestor Cortes took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before Eli White singled, and Anthony Rizzo doubled in a run in the bottom half to lift the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers 1-0 for their sixth straight series win. A 27-year-old left-hander
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer College sports leaders are trying to send a warning to schools and boosters when it comes to paying athletes for endorsement and sponsorship deals: There are still rules and they will be enforced. The NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors has approved guidance clarifying the types of
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN Business) — Hasta aquí llegó el bitcoin como oro digital. La criptomoneda más valiosa del mundo cayó un 10% este lunes, luego de que se desplomara durante el fin de semana. Así, los precios de bitcoin han bajado casi un 20% en la última semana. A un precio de poco
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday signed a bill into law aimed at streamlining the process for getting military assistance to Ukraine as Russia continues its invasion. In an Oval Office signing ceremony for the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act on Monday afternoon, Biden said, “The atrocities that the Russians are engaging
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La primera vez que Krystina Burton vio a Gabriel Solberg, desvió la mirada en exasperación. Burton, entonces una bailarina de 30 años que vivía y trabajaba en Los Ángeles, estaba esperando un vuelo en el aeropuerto JFK de Nueva York luego de una audición en la ciudad. Era temprano por la
Continue Reading By Ali Zaslav, Jessica Dean and Ted Barrett, CNN Members of the US Senate passed a bipartisan bill Monday that would expand security protection to the immediate family members of Supreme Court justices, following recent protests at some justices’ homes. The Supreme Court Police Parity Act was approved by unanimous consent, meaning no senators objected
Continue Reading By Omar Jimenez and Sean Lyngaas, CNN After more than 150 years, Lincoln College in central Illinois is closing its doors after significant challenges from Covid-19 and complications stemming from a recent cyberattack. The college is a predominantly Black institution, as designated by the U.S. Department of Education, and according to the Lincoln Heritage Museum,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to play regular-season games in London in 2023, 2024 and 2026. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox split two games at London’s Olympic Stadium in June 2019. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs were scheduled to play there in June 2020, but those games
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — La reina Isabel II no asistirá a la apertura del Parlamento de Gran Bretaña este martes debido a problemas de movilidad, informó el Palacio de Buckingham en un comunicado el lunes. “La reina sigue teniendo problemas de movilidad episódicos, y en consulta con sus médicos ha decidido a regañadientes que no
Continue Reading By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Tyler Wells pitched six strong innings to earn his first victory of the season and the Baltimore Orioles used a six-run fifth inning to surge past the Kansas City Royals 6-1. Baltimore has won four of five for the first time this season and finished its homestand
Continue Reading The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery fell $6.68 to $103.09 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for July delivery fell $6.45 to $105.94 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for June delivery fell 12 cents to $3.64 a gallon. June heating oil fell 12 cents to $3.83 a gallon. June natural gas fell $1.01
Continue Reading By Lori Burkholder Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Medical marijuana is a field that is growing in demand and a Susquehanna Valley college is leading the way by educating people for the job. A unique partnership has also been formed which could impact how medical marijuana is used. “We’re
Continue Reading By Senait Gebregiorgis Click here for updates on this story WINTER PARK, Florida (WESH) — Rollins College celebrated its spring class of 2022 this weekend and its valedictorian delivered an inspirational speech without actually saying a word. Elizabeth Bonker lost her ability to speak just 15 months after being diagnosed with autism. Bonker delivered the
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s what you need to know about the landmark US Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education. About the Case The first plaintiff was Oliver Brown, an African American welder and assistant pastor, who brought the case against the Topeka Board of Education for not allowing his 9-year-old daughter, Linda Brown,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Bernard Shaw, acclaimed journalist and one of the first CNN anchors. Personal Birth date: May 22, 1940 Death date: September 8, 2022 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Bernard Shaw Father: Edgar Shaw, railroad employee and house painter Mother: Camilla (Murphy) Shaw, housekeeper Marriage:
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space telescope has the sharpest perspective on otherwise invisible light in the universe. The highly anticipated first science images by the world’s premier space observatory aren’t expected until this summer. But recent test images captured by the telescope during its final commissioning phase are providing a glimpse of
Continue Reading By Heath Allen Click here for updates on this story ST. BERNARD PARISH, Louisiana (WDSU) — The search for a missing 8-year-old continues Monday with a call for more volunteers. Ally Wilson fell into the Mississippi River nearly two weeks ago. The body of her sister, Brandy Wilson, 14, was pulled from the river near
Continue Reading By Scott Carpenter Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Three Iowa teens were shot during a prom after-party early Sunday morning. Police say the shots rang out at a house on Foster Dr. around 12:30 a.m. A 17-year-old girl and two 18-year-old men were shot during the party. Police
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have locked up two of their potential free agents early in the offseason, agreeing to two-year deals with forward Alexander Barabanov and defenseman Jaycob Megna. Interim general manager Joe Will announced the deals as the Sharks placed a priority on
Continue Reading By The Associated Press American forward Haji Wright scored for the sixth straight game, increasing his season total to 13 goals in 30 league matches and leading Antalyaspor over visiting Konyaspor 3-2 in the Turkish league. Wright, a 24-year-old from Los Angeles, converted a penalty kick against Ibrahim Šehić in the 66th minute to break
Continue Reading By Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story WOODBINE, Iowa (KETV) — It’s a question we all ask at least once in our lifetime. What if you made a different decision? What if you chose the other path? “I’ve had a great life and I’ve been blessed a lot, but I just have
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By Theresa Waldrop, CNN There may be some people who believed they could strike it rich with the racehorse Rich Strike — whose 80-1 odds in the 148th Kentucky Derby made him one of the longest shots in the race’s history — but his jockey Sonny Leon wasn’t one of them. “I didn’t have an
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein and Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration is ramping up its warnings of a potential fall and winter surge should Congress fail to pass additional Covid-19 supplemental funding, warning of effects to the production of updated vaccines, as well as other potential consequences to testing and treatments. The warning comes as scientists
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Eli White singled with one out in the eighth inning for the first hit by the Texas Rangers off the New York Yankees’ Nestor Cortes. With the score 0-0, the Rangers’ No. 9 batter lofted a 2-2 fastball into short center field for a clean hit on Cortes’ 103rd pitch. Cortes
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A divorced Indiana couple who prosecutors say shared sexually explicit photos and videos of children with former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle were sentenced Monday to decades in prison. A federal judge sentenced Angela Baldwin, 40, of Connersville, to 33 years and four months in prison, the Justice Department said. A jury convicted
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath. Personal Birth date: May 31, 1943 Birth place: Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Birth name: Joseph William Namath Father: John Namath, steel mill worker Mother: Rose (Juhasz) Namath, maid Marriage: Deborah Lynn “Tatiana” (Mays) Namath (1984-1999, divorced) Children: Olivia
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist In parts of Texas, smoke fills the sky. Wildfires are burning out of control; the brush is dry and all it takes is a single spark to create the next fire that could rage out of control. No home or neighborhood is safe from this reality in Amarillo. Extreme temperatures
Continue Reading By Ryan Curry Click here for updates on this story MARIN, California (KGO) — The average U.S. price of regular gasoline is now $4.38 per gallon, according to AAA. In California, the average is currently at $5.82. That San Francisco Bay Area is the most expensive region in the country. This is forcing residents to
Continue Reading By Caitlin Lilly Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Have you ever left something at the airport in Las Vegas and never picked it up? It might be up for auction. From May 9 through 13, the public can bid on an online auction for items from the lost and
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former Olympic champion Chad le Clos has been named on South Africa’s team for his seventh swimming world championships. The 30-year-old le Clos is planning to compete in the 50, 100 and 200 meters butterfly at the worlds in Budapest, Hungary. The championships
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Odd and tense, “Candy” burnishes Jessica Biel’s crime-based limited series credentials, following her star-producer turn in “The Sinner.” Here, those two hats come in the service of an understated “whydunit” true crime yarn with all the trappings of a “Dateline” episode, which happily doesn’t overstay its welcome at five episodes.
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party has refused to return to a power-sharing government, saying it will not do so until its demands over post-Brexit customs arrangements are met. Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson was among political leaders meeting Monday with Britain’s Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis.
Continue Reading By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ foreign minister has pitched to his Greek and Israeli counterparts the creation of an east Mediterranean firefighting hub aimed at quickly responding to huge blazes potentially overwhelming any single country. Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides made the proposal during a conference Monday between the top
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN The murder defendant who escaped from an Alabama detention center with a corrections official on April 29 had previous experience trying to escape prison and winning the trust of his captors. Casey White, 38, was seen on surveillance camera in an orange jumpsuit and shackles being led into a patrol car
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Anthony Anderson is a proud graduate of Howard University. The “Black-ish” actor, who is 51, showed off his new diploma in an Instagram post, thanking his professors and calling it “30 years in the making.” “To quote Biggie, ‘IT WAS ALL A DREAM!’” Anderson wrote. “Words can’t begin to describe the emotional
Continue Reading By KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST HILLS, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A mother and a teenage boy have been arrested in the deaths of three children found unresponsive in their West Hills home. Angela Dawn Flores, 38, was arrested on three counts of murder and is being held Monday morning
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer The Sacramento Kings have officially announced the hiring of Mike Brown as their new head coach with hopes he can end the NBA’s longest playoff drought ever. General manager Monte McNair says Brown was picked to replace interim coach Alvin Gentry. The Kings fired Gentry after a season during
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Colorado goaltender Darcy Kuemper will sit out Game 4 against Nashville on Monday night due to a right eye that’s still swollen from being poked by a stick through his mask. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Pavel Francouz will start against the Predators after playing nearly 41 minutes in a 7-3
Continue Reading By Joylyn Bukovac Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — We’re celebrating all the moms, including the moms-to-be. Fabi Powell is doing in vitro fertilization (IVF), a type of fertility treatment where eggs are fertilized in a lab. Powell is doing IVF to have her late husband’s child. Josh Powell passed
Continue Reading EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have released veteran cornerback James Bradberry. A starter for the team the past two seasons, including making the Pro Bowl in 2020, Bradberry is a salary cap casualty. He would have been a $21.9 million cap hit, so cutting him Monday will save about $10 million.
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Katie Volynets and Michael Mmoh have earned the U.S. Tennis Association’s wild-card entries for the main draw of the French Open. Play begins at Roland Garros on May 22. Volynets is a 20-year-old Californian currently ranked a career-best 112th. Mmoh is a 24-year-old who was born in Saudi Arabia and is
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v. Janice McGeachin, who is running for governor, has a $2,000 budget deficit in her office that will have to come out of next year’s appropriation.
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Moms were able to get into the Idaho Falls Zoo for only 50 cents Mothers day weekend. Mother’s Day Sunday the zoo was filled with moms, and their families. Enjoying the day with each other and having fun observing the animals in their habitats.
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Ashley Judd honored her late mother, country icon Naomi Judd, in an intimate essay about maternal health and safety for USA Today on Friday. Naomi Judd, a five-time Grammy winner, died by suicide last week after a longtime struggle with anxiety and depression. In her essay, actress and political activist Ashley
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times moved swiftly to change Monday’s answer to its daily Wordle puzzle out of fear that it would be seen as some sort of commentary on the debate over abortion rights. The game, which became a sensation late last year and was
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice has tested positive for Covid-19, she announced Monday, becoming the latest high-ranking Biden administration official to contract the coronavirus. Rice said she last saw President Joe Biden five days before her diagnosis but was masked and is not considered a close
Continue Reading By David Wilkinson, Max Foster and Jack Guy, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday due to mobility problems, Buckingham Palace said in a Monday statement. “The Queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that she will not attend
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It’s an idea that almost seems as compatible as Mickey and Minnie. Take the tens of millions of tourists who are thinking about visiting the Orlando area’s theme parks each year and sell them on the virtues of moving their companies or businesses to the region.
Continue Reading By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who is running for governor against incumbent Republican Brad Little, has a $2,000 budget deficit in her office that will have to come out of next year’s appropriation. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show the state controller’s office planning to
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Average gasoline prices in Idaho have risen 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.46/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 802 stations in Idaho.
Continue Reading The stock market is a mess right now, but here’s some Wall Street wisdom for these tough times: Eat, drink and be merry. Emphasis on the merry if you’ve been buying food and beverage stocks.
Continue Reading By Rob Shackelford and Judson Jones, CNN An extremely critical, highest-level fire risk has been issued near the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire, as powerful winds, combined with exceptional drought conditions, threaten to fuel the largest wildfire now burning in the United States. Places facing a Level 3 of 3 fire risk include northeast New Mexico,
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Adreian Payne, a former Michigan State basketball standout and NBA player, has died in a shooting. He was 31. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a shooting at 1:34 a.m. Monday when Payne was identified and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lawrence Dority, 29,
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Starting May 16, the Shoup Bridge Campground managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Salmon Field Office will close temporarily for restructuring and paving of the parking lot to establish a trailhead for the Highway 93 South Trail.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera, who had cancer and made a full recovery, has been selected as the 2022 George Halas Award recipient by the Professional Football Writers of America. The Halas Award is given to an NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes adversity to succeed. The award is
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of a pair of former 21st Century Fox Inc. executives and a sports marketing company on charges related to the U.S government investigation of corruption in soccer has been postponed to Jan. 3. Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez and Full Play Group SA
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid is filling up fast. Some drivers are taking aggressive measures to ensure they’re around for the postseason. Joey Logano rammed the back of leader William Byron on the next-to-last lap and went on to win at Darlington Raceway over
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN FOODY and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has agreed to restrict the use of its massive collection of face images to settle allegations that it collected people’s photos without their consent. The company in a legal filing Monday agreed to permanently stop selling access to its
Continue Reading By WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The Queens woman who was pinned by a hit-and-run driver outside her home Sunday has died of her injuries, her family tells CBS2. CBS2’s Leah Mishkin spoke with Florence Ngwu’s niece Monday. “Her heart has stopped,” Nnenna B told Mishkin. She
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is at a 40-year high. Stock prices are sinking. The Federal Reserve is making borrowing much costlier. And the economy actually shrank in the first three months of this year. Is the United States at risk of enduring another recession, just two years after emerging
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Tim Lister, CNN | Olga Voitovych and Kostan Nechyporenko Last Friday, the historic home of Ukraine’s treasured poet and philosopher Hryhorii Skovoroda was destroyed by a Russian artillery strike, along with a museum of his work. Skovoroda’s home was in a tiny village not far from Kharkiv — nowhere near any obvious military targets such
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright and Kate Sullivan, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris has hired White House staffer Erin Wilson to become her new deputy chief of staff, a White House official told CNN on Monday, amid the latest personnel shakeup in the vice president’s office. Wilson is slated to start May 31 and will replace Michael
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling, CNN The New York Islanders have relieved Barry Trotz of his coaching duties after four seasons with the club, Islanders President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello announced Monday. The Islanders missed the Stanley Cup playoffs this past season after finishing with a 37-35-10 record. “It will be a tremendous understatement to say
Continue Reading By Rob Shackelford and Judson Jones, CNN An extremely critical, highest-level fire risk has been issued near the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire, as powerful winds, combined with exceptional drought conditions, threaten to fuel the largest wildfire now burning in the United States. Places facing a Level 3 of 3 fire risk include northeast New Mexico,
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — El exfutbolista del Ajax y delantero internacional congoleño Jody Lukoki falleció a los 29 años, según un comunicado de su club, el FC Twente. “Esta mañana, el FC Twente recibió la terrible noticia de que Jody Lukoki ha fallecido”, dijo el club holandés en su página web el lunes. “El club
Continue Reading Associated Press BURLINGAME, Calif. (AP) — Facebook parent Meta has opened its first physical store — in Burlingame, California — to showcase its hardware products like virtual and augmented reality goggles and glasses. The store, which is open to the public as of Monday, is made for people who want to test out products like
Continue Reading By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Denis Shapovalov overcame a point penalty and a hostile crowd to beat local hope Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of the Italian Open. Shapovalov was given a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct after hopping over the net to check a mark
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