By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — They are two prominent historians with very different views of the past — and the present. Gordon Wood and Woody Holton met last weekend to debate the American Revolution, and the new books each have published. But midway the firm, but collegial tone shifted when
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The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers are tinkering with Sam Darnold’s mechanics in hopes of salvaging whatever confidence the quarterback has left. Panthers coach Matt Rhule has been working closely with Darnold this week on his footwork, particularly slowing down his backpedal. Darnold’s drops have gotten quicker and
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By Dakin Andone, CNN Members of the New York City Fire Department gathered Thursday to protest the city’s looming Covid-19 vaccine mandate as officials brace for possible mass staffing shortages. According to the mandate, members of the fire department, the New York Police Department and other city workers have until 5 p.m. Friday to have
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Arizona utility regulators considering a rate case for Arizona Public Service Co. have voted to abolish a grid-access fee paid by customers with rooftop solar panels and to not make customers pay for some of APS’ spending on a New Mexico power plant. The Arizona Republic reports that various changes that the Arizona Corporation Commission
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio said he’d channel Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin when asked about the head coaching vacancy at the University of Southern California. Del Rio appeared to express interest two years ago in the USC job if it were open but
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Chelsea says Christian Pulisic has resumed training ahead of Saturday’s match at winless Newcastle. The 23-year-old Pulisic has not featured since Aug. 14 when he scored in Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace to open the league season. The American forward injured an ankle while on international duty in early September —
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Notre Dame has a slim chance to make the College Football Playoff but will need plenty of help. Realistically, the Irish need to win out for a New Year’s Six bowl berth. The Tar Heels have struggled with three ACC losses but are coming off a bye week following a 45-42
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook Inc. says it is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., joining a long list of companies that have tried to rebrand themselves over the years. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company will focus on the “metaverse,” a virtual computer-generated space where people can
Continue Reading By The Associated Press San Francisco and Chicago come into Sunday’s game at Soldier Field looking to stop their skids. The 49ers dropped their fourth straight after winning their first two when they fell to Indianapolis last week. The Bears got manhandled 38-3 by Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their most lopsided
Continue Reading CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania (AP) — Top-seeded Simona Halep overcame a back injury to defeat Varvara Gracheva of Russia 6-4, 6-2 and reach the quarterfinals of the Transylvania Open. Second-seeded Anett Kontaveit and U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu also had straight-set wins to advance to the last eight of the Romanian indoor event. Halep was visibly hampered
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie has been listed as week to week with a lower-body injury. Oshie took a shot from Detroit’s Danny DeKeyser off the outside of his right foot during the third period of a game Wednesday night. He limped to the bench, but did not miss any shifts
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials are proposing to change the way Mexican gray wolves are managed in the American Southwest. They say removing population limits and setting goals for genetic diversity will help the endangered species. The proposal also would restrict permits issued to ranchers or state
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials are proposing to change the way Mexican gray wolves are managed in the American Southwest. They say removing population limits and setting goals for genetic diversity will help the endangered species. The proposal also would restrict permits issued to ranchers or state
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during street protests in Wisconsin last summer, the case may turn on how Rittenhouse’s self-defense claim stacks up against prosecutors’ argument that he acted recklessly and dangerously by being on the streets of Kenosha with a
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 10 Mississippi is set to visit No. 18 Auburn. It’s a matchup of the two remaining challengers to third-ranked Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Western Division. The Rebels are led by Heisman Trophy contender Matt Corral at quarterback and pass rusher Sam Williams. The Tigers are fresh from an open
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Business) — Facebook va a cambiar el nombre de su empresa a Meta, mientras se enfrenta a un amplio escrutinio por los daños en el mundo real presuntamente provocados por sus diversas plataformas después de que un denunciante filtró cientos de documentos internos. Este cambio degradará el servicio homónimo de Facebook
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, presentó este jueves una versión significativamente reducida de su enorme plan económico para ampliar la red de seguridad social, horas antes de partir para su segundo gran viaje al extranjero como presidente. La propuesta, por US$ 1,75 billones, se centra en la atención a
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Casi 1.000 de los queridos manatíes de la Florida han muerto desde principios de este año, en su mayoría por inanición, según las autoridades de la fauna salvaje. Las 984 muertes de manatíes registradas en lo que va del año duplican con creces el total del año pasado, que fue de
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MENLO PARK, California — Facebook is changing its company name to reflect its future ambitions and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents. The company will change its name to Meta, effectively demoting Facebook’s namesake service to being just one of the company’s
Continue Reading By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Las Cruces school bus drivers are on strike over wages and safety conditions in the southern New Mexico school district. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that union members are picketing the office of STS New Mexico, the bus company responsible for transporting students, asking for
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a document trove that
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Utility crews are working to restore power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New England after a nor’easter battered the coast with hurricane-force wind gusts. Authorities said Thursday that over 300,000 customers lacked service in Massachusetts. Power restoration could take days in some areas of southeastern Massachusetts. Some schools
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Lottery has announced that three members of a family from Lake Havasu City have claimed the $108 million Mega Millions jackpot from an Oct. 22 drawing. Lottery officials said Thursday that the the winners are a married couple and the woman’s brother. Officials say they decided to remain anonymous, which
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Moscú (CNN) — Este jueves entraron en vigor en Moscú nuevas y estrictas restricciones por el covid-19, con la entrada en vigor en la capital de Rusia de unas vacaciones pagadas de 11 días que las autoridades esperan que ayuden a frenar el aumento de los casos de coronavirus y las muertes
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Turn on the TV or listen to talk radio and just about everyone has an opinion on why Patrick Mahomes is playing so poorly. He’s a sleep-deprived new dad who spent too much time doing commercials and endorsements in the offseason. He was galivanting
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 9 Iowa and Wisconsin are seeking to maintain control of their destinies in the Big Ten West Division race when they face off Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Iowa still has hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff if it wins the conference title. Wisconsin seeks to earn its fourth
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have won three straight in their first season with Matthew Stafford leading the offense as they prepare to visit the Houston Texans. Stafford ranks third in the NFL with 2,179 yards passing and his 19 TD passes are second to Tom Brady’s
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have won three straight in their first season with Matthew Stafford leading the offense as they prepare to visit the Houston Texans. Stafford ranks third in the NFL with 2,179 yards passing and his 19 TD passes are second to Tom Brady’s
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a document trove that
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