February 2023

Gas prices drop in NJ, around nation as crude prices decline

February 25, 2023 9:15 AM Associated Press

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gas prices dropped in New Jersey and around the nation at large amid a decline in crude oil prices. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the…

Amsterdam’s train tunnels reveal surprising windows into the past

February 25, 2023 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Scientists have long believed our planet is built upon four layers of rocks, minerals and magma deposited over millions of…

Biden administration moves to establish ‘guardrails’ for telehealth prescriptions

February 25, 2023 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Millman, CNN The Biden administration has proposed new rules that will require patients to have an in-person medical evaluation before…

Man gets life in prison for killing Navy midshipman’s mother

February 25, 2023 9:06 AM Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man convicted of fatally shooting the mother of a U.S. Naval Academy football player with a stray bullet has been…

Gordon signs supplemental budget with historic savings to keep taxes low

February 25, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon signed a supplemental budget that places more than $1 billion in savings, allowing the state to keep taxes low and generate…

Three generations of descendants of Robert Payne Nero -- granddaughter Donna Elam

Ellis Island sheds light on untold stories of Caribbean immigrants

February 25, 2023 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

By MAURICE DUBOIS Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Ellis Island is best known as the location…

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Chicago couple ‘bombarded’ with cold calls from attorneys after fender bender

February 25, 2023 8:46 AM CNN Newsource

By LAUREN VICTORY Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — This story started with a viewer email from a…

Partes del área metropolitana de Los Ángeles aún se encuentran bajo una histórica advertencia de tormenta de nieve debido a fuertes nevadas y lluvia que azotan la región

February 25, 2023 8:38 AM CNN Newsource

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Una rara advertencia de tormenta de nieve sigue vigente este sábado para algunas partes del sur de California,…

Police had identified Kha’liya Bridgewater the day before

“It all came together in exactly the right way”: Minnesota families welcome blizzard babies

February 25, 2023 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Jonah Kaplan Click here for updates on this story OWATONNA, Minnesota (WCCO) — As if nine months of pregnancy…

Dozens of gang members arrested amid investigation into ‘cartel-style’ mass shooting in California

February 25, 2023 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Mallika Kallingal and Rebekah Riess, CNN Dozens of gang members were arrested and illegal guns and drugs seized during a four-day operation in…

Un año después de la invasión rusa de Ucrania, el luchador de MMA Yaroslav Amosov regresa a la jaula

February 25, 2023 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Un año y un día después de la invasión de Rusia a su país de origen, Ucrania, el campeón mundial de Bellator MMA,…

First Black woman to serve as USDA’s No. 2 set to leave department

February 25, 2023 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN Jewel Bronaugh, the No. 2 person at the US Department of Agriculture and the first Black woman in the position, will leave…

Bills would let transgender people seal name-change requests

February 25, 2023 8:04 AM Associated Press

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, SOPHIE AUSTIN and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press/Report for America SEATTLE (AP) — Legislators in at least two states are…

Buffett touts benefits of buybacks in his shareholder letter

February 25, 2023 8:02 AM Associated Press

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett said critics of stock buybacks are “either an economic illiterate…

Zelensky urges top GOP lawmakers to consider new weapons wish list

February 25, 2023 7:57 AM CNN

By Alayna Treene and Zachary Cohen, CNN As some outspoken Republican lawmakers threaten to block future aid to Ukraine, a small group of House GOP…

Measles case confirmed in a person who attended Kentucky spiritual revival event

February 25, 2023 7:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess, Ben Tinker and Kelly Murray, CNN Health officials are warning that people who attended the weekslong spiritual revival event at…

Inadequate investigation? Takeaways at Murdaugh murder trial

February 25, 2023 7:39 AM Associated Press

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Investigators like to say the crime scene at a killing tells the story even if no one else does. In the double…

Ukraine: Zelenskyy seeks more sanctions, fighting grinds on

February 25, 2023 7:19 AM Associated Press

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting is grinding on in Ukraine after the country marked the anniversary of…

Ukraine: Zelenskyy seeks more sanctions, fighting grinds on

February 25, 2023 7:19 AM Associated Press

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting is grinding on in Ukraine after the country marked the anniversary of…

Long Covid disabled them. Then they met a ‘broken’ Social Security disability process

February 25, 2023 7:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Morgan Stephens, CNN Pushing through cognitive impairment, migraines and severe fatigue, Michaelene Carlton, 49, mustered up the energy last week…

Maryland church celebrates heritage on ‘Caribbean Sabbath’

February 25, 2023 7:14 AM Associated Press

By ADELLE M. BANKS, Religion News Service HYATTSVILLE, Md. (RNS) — As worshippers entered the sanctuary of Metropolitan Seventh-day Adventist…

DeSantis has a new book coming out next week. Here’s what his first one said

February 25, 2023 7:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday will release his book, “The Courage to be Free,” to much anticipation ahead…

Seattle Opera puts story of Afghan women center stage

February 25, 2023 7:09 AM Associated Press

By MARIAM FAM Associated Press As the Taliban once again assert control of Afghanistan and push women further out of public view, a female Afghan…

Sismo de magnitud 6,1 sacude la región de Hokkaido, Japón, reporta USGS

February 25, 2023 7:08 AM CNN Newsource

Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) –– Un sismo de magnitud 6,1 sacudió la región de Hokkaido, Japón este sábado, reportó el Servicio Geológico…

Turkey launches investigation into 612 people after quake

February 25, 2023 7:00 AM Associated Press

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s justice minister says investigations have been launched against more than 600 people in relation to buildings that…

Turkey launches investigation into 612 people after quake

February 25, 2023 7:00 AM Associated Press

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s justice minister says investigations have been launched against more than 600 people in relation to buildings that…

Some Democratic-led states seek to bolster voter protections

February 25, 2023 6:47 AM Associated Press

BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers in several Democratic-controlled states are advocating sweeping voter protections…

5 dead, including patient, in medical flight crash in Nevada

February 25, 2023 6:41 AM Associated Press

STAGECOACH, Nev. (AP) — All five people aboard a medical transport flight, including a patient, were killed in a plane crash Friday night in a…

Why ‘Schitt’s Creek’ star Eugene Levy is a ‘reluctant’ traveler

February 25, 2023 6:40 AM CNN

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN He famously played a motel co-owner in “Schitt’s Creek” and has been able to travel all over the world…

Tres arrestados después de que el cuerpo desmembrado de la modelo Abby Choi fuera encontrado en Hong Kong

February 25, 2023 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

Alejandra Ramos Hong Kong (CNN) — La policía de Hong Kong dijo el sábado que arrestó a tres personas luego del descubrimiento del cuerpo…

G-20 meeting in India ends without consensus on Ukraine war

February 25, 2023 6:27 AM Associated Press

By AIJAZ RAHI and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — A meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 leading economies ended on…

G-20 meeting in India ends without consensus on Ukraine war

February 25, 2023 6:27 AM Associated Press

By AIJAZ RAHI and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — A meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 leading economies ended on…

Strengthen your core with exercises you can do at home using only a paper plate

February 25, 2023 6:11 AM CNN

By Dana Santas, CNN With spring still nearly a month away, the continued wintry weather and shorter days with less sunlight could be taking a toll on…

Strengthen your core with exercises you can do at home using only a paper plate

February 25, 2023 6:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Dana Santas, CNN With spring still nearly a month away, the continued wintry weather and shorter days with less sunlight could be taking a toll on…

Schools reopen as Syrians live with quake’s devastation

February 25, 2023 6:10 AM Associated Press

By GHAITH ALSAYED Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Local officials say that schools are reopening in Syria’s rebel-held northwest Saturday…

Pipeline debate at center of California carbon capture plans

February 25, 2023 6:01 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL PHILLIS and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In its latest ambitious roadmap to tackle climate change,…

Ketchup helped him survive weeks lost at sea. Now Heinz wants to buy him a new boat

February 25, 2023 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN The sailor who spent weeks lost at sea in January, surviving largely off of ketchup, could have a new, state-of-the-art boat…

Justice Thomas wrote of ‘crushing weight’ of student loans

February 25, 2023 5:47 AM Associated Press

By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t have far to look if it wants a personal take on…

Resumen de noticias de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania del 25 de febrero

February 25, 2023 5:43 AM CNN Newsource

Alejandra Ramos Esta cobertura terminó por el día de hoy. Mira más noticias sobre la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania aquí. The-CNN-Wire™ &…

The extraordinary train lifeline behind Ukraine’s Rail Force One

February 25, 2023 5:41 AM CNN

Julia Buckley, CNN It was “Rail Force One” — the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic odyssey from…

Beware the budget butt lift, regulators warn amid social media-inspired boom

February 25, 2023 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Chang, Kaiser Health News In hindsight, Nikki Ruston said, she should have recognized the red flags. The office in Miami where she…

Parts of metro Los Angeles are still under a historic blizzard warning as heavy snow and rain pummel region

February 25, 2023 4:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A rare blizzard warning remains in effect for parts of Southern California — including the Los Angeles region —…

Cyprus court detains Syrian suspected of migrant trafficking

February 25, 2023 4:53 AM Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus court has ordered a six-day detention for a Syrian man suspected of illegally bringing 21 Syrian migrants to the…

EU slaps sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade

February 25, 2023 4:42 AM Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The bloc is targeting more officials and…

EU slaps sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade

February 25, 2023 4:42 AM Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The bloc is targeting more officials and…

Nepal PM faces crisis over choice of presidential candidate

February 25, 2023 4:30 AM Associated Press

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A member of Nepal’s largest political party has filed his candidacy for next…

5 people killed in Nevada medical services plane crash have been identified

February 25, 2023 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess, Tina Burnside and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The five people who were killed Friday after a medical services airplane crashed in Western…

Ketchup helped him survive weeks lost at sea. Now Heinz wants to buy him a new boat

February 25, 2023 4:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN The sailor who spent weeks lost at sea in January, surviving largely off of ketchup, could have a new, state-of-the-art boat…

Slovak movie director Juraj Jakubisko dies at 84

February 25, 2023 4:06 AM Associated Press

By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Slovak filmmaker Juraj Jakubisko, who was named the best movie director of the 20th century in his…

Zelensky urges top GOP lawmakers to consider new weapons wish list

February 25, 2023 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Alayna Treene and Zachary Cohen, CNN As some outspoken Republican lawmakers threaten to block future aid to Ukraine, a small group of House GOP…

German far left, far right expected at Ukraine peace rally

February 25, 2023 3:54 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — A rally in Berlin calling for peace talks to end the war in Ukraine is expected to draw thousands of people from across the political…

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say

February 25, 2023 3:38 AM Associated Press

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70…

Covid shrank the restaurant industry. That’s not changing anytime soon

February 25, 2023 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN It’s never been easy to operate a restaurant, and in recent years it’s been even harder. In 2020, Covid…

The extraordinary train lifeline behind Ukraine’s Rail Force One

February 25, 2023 2:59 AM CNN Newsource

Julia Buckley, CNN It was “Rail Force One” — the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic odyssey from…

The best time and days to book your domestic and international flights

February 25, 2023 2:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: the best time and day to book your flights, new business and first class cabins for Qantas and…

The family of a woman who vanished a year ago in Wyoming turns to the governor for help

February 25, 2023 2:09 AM CNN Newsource

The family of a missing Wyoming woman, last seen a year ago, is imploring the state’s governor to help them find answers after months without…

Sports Line Friday Night: Feb. 24, 2023

February 25, 2023 1:50 AM Eric Moon

Local wrestlers are on step closer to a state title, and we recap this week’s boys basketball district tournaments! Check out the final episode of…

State Wrestling Semifinal Recap

February 25, 2023 1:49 AM Eric Moon

Dozens of local wrestlers can win a state championship Saturday, along with South Fremont and Ririe as teams! Check out our recap of the state…

DC’s iconic cherry trees could hit a record-early peak bloom as temperatures soar

February 25, 2023 1:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Tucked among the thousands of iconic Yoshino cherry trees at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, is the “indicator…

Africa’s largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

February 25, 2023 1:11 AM Associated Press

By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some…

13 people killed as bus hits van on Pakistan motorway

February 25, 2023 12:47 AM Associated Press

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a passenger bus has rammed into a van on a motorway in eastern Pakistan, killing 13 passengers and injuring…

Widespread voting delays hinder tense Nigerian election as millions go to the polls

February 25, 2023 12:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, Bethlehem Feleke, Stephanie Busari and Amarachi Orie, CNN Widespread delays overshadowed a crucial presidential election in…

Los Angeles area still blanketed by snow in rare heavy storm

February 25, 2023 12:34 AM Associated Press

By JOHN ANTCZAK and KEN KUSMER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful winter storm that swept down the West Coast with flooding and frigid…

MWC mobile tech fair to show off new phones, AI, metaverse

February 25, 2023 12:23 AM Associated Press

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The latest folding-screen smartphones, immersive metaverse experiences, AI-powered chatbot avatars…

MWC mobile tech fair to show off new phones, AI, metaverse

February 25, 2023 12:23 AM Associated Press

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The latest folding-screen smartphones, immersive metaverse experiences, AI-powered chatbot avatars…

This Chinese kissing device lets you smooch over the internet

February 25, 2023 12:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Want to send your faraway lover a kiss? A Chinese contraption with warm, moving silicon “lips” appears to have just…

Trade resumes as Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border

February 25, 2023 12:10 AM Associated Press

By RIAZ KHAN and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say the normal trade and movement of people between Pakistan and…

Trade resumes as Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen Torkham border

February 25, 2023 12:10 AM Associated Press

By RIAZ KHAN and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say the normal trade and movement of people between Pakistan and…

Over 1 million Halloween-themed candles sold at Walmart are recalled due to glass breaking

February 25, 2023 12:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for more than a million candles sold at Walmart after the agency…