By JIM MUSTIAN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle. Now it’s a hot spot, confronting a dizzying spike in cases, a scramble for testing, a quandary over a major event and an
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Not even Father Time could get one over on Tom Brady. Cementing his argument as the NFL’s greatest quarterback, Brady switched teams and kept winning, leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 31-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55. The 43-year-old Brady wasn’t the only
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A newly released report finds prosecutors’ handling of the initial case against former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett represented a “major failure of operations.” The report by special prosecutor Dan Webb was released Monday. It details multiple instances of false public statements about the case by State’s Attorney
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By Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added eight destinations to its highest-risk category for travel on Monday, including the world’s No. 2 most-visited nation before the pandemic started. In its weekly update of Covid-19 travel advisories, the CDC advised against travel to tourist favorite Spain at this time. In
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians have had discussions with David Blitzer, a part owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, to become a minority owner with the Major League Baseball team. Guardians owner Paul Dolan has been seeking a minority owner to boost finances for the
Continue Reading By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer North Carolina State men’s basketball program has been placed probation for one year for NCAA recruiting violations following an independent investigation. It was the first decision issued by through the Independent Accountability Resolution Process, which was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor is renewing calls for legislators to approve requirements for fuel producers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Monday in a statement that state lawmakers should pass a clean fuel standard during the upcoming legislative session. The governor of the major oil producing
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Nia Clouden scored 50 points in Michigan State’s 85-84 double-overtime loss to Florida Gulf Coast. Clouden broke the women’s school record of 42 held by Tori Jankoska in 2017. She equaled the men’s record set by Terry Furlow in 1976. The senior guard became the first college women’s basketball
Continue Reading WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Elena Tsineke scored 20 points, Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu had 14 points and 12 rebounds and No. 18 South Florida beat West Virginia 77-55 in the West Palm Beach Invitational. South Florida snapped a seven-game losing streak in the series, getting its second victory over West Virginia in nine meetings.
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– Un sismo de magnitud 6,2 frente a la costa del norte de California sacudió una amplia franja del estado, poco después del mediodía, hora local, según datos del Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El sismo ocurrió frente a la costa de Cabo Mendocino, cerca del condado de
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, seeking to end her civil investigation into his business practices. The lawsuit was filed two weeks after James requested that Trump sit for a deposition next month. Trump alleges the Democratic attorney
Continue Reading SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. and Costa Rica coach Steve Sampson has reversed his decision to retire and will remain as men’s soccer coach at Cal Poly. Sampson had said Nov. 4 that he was retiring after seven seasons. He says in a statement that “when you least expect it, things change
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By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer At the start of the pandemic, the need for the food Jaron Barganier’s nonprofit, Be a Champion, provides to kids throughout Texas exploded. Barganier, looking at demand that more than tripled to about 100,000 meals a day, turned to The PepsiCo Foundation’s Food for Good for help. The PepsiCo
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer At the start of the pandemic, the need for the food Jaron Barganier’s nonprofit, Be a Champion, provides to kids throughout Texas exploded. Barganier, looking at demand that more than tripled to about 100,000 meals a day, turned to The PepsiCo Foundation’s Food for Good for help. The PepsiCo
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer At the start of the pandemic, the need for the food Jaron Barganier’s nonprofit, Be a Champion, provides to kids throughout Texas exploded. Barganier, looking at demand that more than tripled to about 100,000 meals a day, turned to The PepsiCo Foundation’s Food for Good for help. The PepsiCo
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say one of five Russian nationals accused of making tens of millions of dollars by trading shares of companies using information stolen during hacks of U.S. computer networks has been extradited to the U.S. The U.S. attorney’s office in Boston said Monday that 41-year-old Vladislav
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say one of five Russian nationals accused of making tens of millions of dollars by trading shares of companies using information stolen during hacks of U.S. computer networks has been extradited to the U.S. The U.S. attorney’s office in Boston said Monday that 41-year-old Vladislav
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A 6.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Northern California rattled a wide swath of the state shortly after noon local time, according to data from the US Geological Survey. The quake occurred just off Cape Mendocino near Humboldt County and was felt as far away as San Francisco and Chico,
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay receiver Chris Godwin has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will be out for the remainder of the season. Godwin was injured early in the second quarter of a 9-0 loss to New Orleans on Sunday night, taking a
Continue Reading CONWAY, Ark. — Eddy Kayouloud had a season-high 20 points as Central Arkansas easily beat Hendrix College 90-56. Alex Conrad led the Warriors on Monday with 13 points.
Continue Reading By Dan Merica, CNN There is a growing sense of gloom among Democrats in the House. And every week or so, when another Democratic member of Congress announces they won’t run for reelection in 2022, the mood inside the caucus worsens. Morale in the House is already markedly low, but as Democrats look ahead to
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — Along with a long list of players and their coach because of a COVID-19 outbreak, the Cleveland Browns will also be without starting cornerback Greg Newsome for Monday’s game against Las Vegas because of a concussion. A first-round draft pick, Newsome has had a strong season. He’ll miss his second game in
Continue Reading By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist It is supposed to be the Christmas we all get back together with our families, and if you are one of the estimated 109 million Americans taking to the sky or highway to return home for Christmas week, it should be mostly hassle-free. A few travel woes are expected this
Continue ReadingAs snow season approaches, CNN’s Derek van Dam explores steering techniques to keep you and your car from skidding into trouble.
Continue Reading SANTA CATARINA IXTAHUACAN, Guatemala (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators laid coffins on a platform to block a highway in Guatemala to protest the weekend killings of a dozen people. The protesters placed eight coffins on an improvised wooden platform, to demand justice in the case. They carried banners reading, “We have The Right to Live
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Panamá reportó este lunes la detección del primer caso de la variante ómicron de covid-19 en el país. Se trata de un extranjero residente en Panamá, de 50 años, quien llegó el 8 de diciembre vía aérea, con antecedente de viaje en Sudáfrica, según detalló
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business California filed a lawsuit against Walmart Monday for allegedly disposing of hazardous waste at a rate of “more than one million items each year,” the state’s Department of Justice announced. The lawsuit alleges Walmart has illegally dumped 159,600 pounds of hazardous waste a year in landfills in the state that
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have decided against pausing the season despite 10 fixtures being postponed in the previous week due to widespread coronavirus outbreaks across squads. While more than 90% of players in the Italian and Spanish leagues have been fully vaccinated, the Premier League disclosed that
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have decided against pausing the season despite 10 fixtures being postponed in the previous week due to widespread coronavirus outbreaks across squads. While more than 90% of players in the Italian and Spanish leagues have been fully vaccinated, the Premier League disclosed that
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El Consejo Nacional Electoral de Honduras proclamó a Iris Xiomara Castro como la nueva presidenta del país al ganar el cargo en las elecciones generales con 1.716.793 votos válidos, anunció el presidente del CNE Kelvin Aguirre el lunes en cadena nacional de medios de comunicación. Castro será presidenta por un
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