Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit to undergo necropsy following sudden death
Kentucky Derby winning horse Medina Spirit died at the Santa Anita racetrack in Southern California, according to the California Horse Racing Board.…
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ArtPlace America shows why culture matters to communities
By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For a decade ending last December, ArtPlace America sprinkled $150 million…
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ArtPlace America shows why culture matters to communities
By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For a decade ending last December, ArtPlace America sprinkled $150 million…
Continue Reading Toyota to build $1.3B battery plant near Greensboro, NC
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and TOM KRISHER Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Toyota says it plans to build a $1.3 billion electric vehicle battery…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue Reading Union Pacific railroad works to cut its carbon emissions
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific railroad plans to expand its use of renewable fuels and explore using battery-powered locomotives in the coming…
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Bob Dole to lie in state Thursday at the US Capitol
By Ted Barrett and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole will lie in state in…
Continue Reading Swiss Catholic church orders study of past sexual abuse
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland have called on two academics to lead a study…
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Moffett, mediator, briefly baseball union head, dead at 90
ALEXANDRIA, Va, (AP) — Kenneth Moffett, the federal mediator during the 1981 baseball strike, has died at the age of 90. Moffett succeeded Marvin…
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Ghislaine Maxwell said Jeffrey Epstein needed to have sex three times a day, woman testifies
By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN A woman who has accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse testified Monday that Ghislaine Maxwell set up…
Continue Reading Bob Dole to lie in state at Capitol as nation honors senator
WASHINGTON (AP) — The body of the late Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as congressional leaders honor the…
Continue Reading Justice Department closes investigation into Emmett Till killing after failing to prove key witness lied
By Laura Jarrett, CNN The Justice Department has officially closed its investigation into the infamous of killing Emmett Till for a second time, two…
Continue Reading Cruise ship with COVID-19 infections has new passengers
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A cruise ship that carried at least 17 passengers and crew members with breakthrough COVID-19 infections  when it docked in New…
Continue Reading This social justice buzzword is Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Dictionary.com has chosen a term new to its online reference service for its Word of the Year — a word that, it says,…
Continue Reading Estos son los dÃas festivos y puentes en México para 2022
urielblanco (CNN Español) — Mira en esta nota cuáles son los dÃas festivos en México en 2022. Los siguientes dÃas están marcados por ley…
Continue Reading Napier’s Florida staff starts taking shape with Toney, Hocke
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — New Florida football coach Billy Napier’s staff is starting to take shape. Napier hired four assistants who spent the…
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White House announces US diplomatic boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
CNN By Allie Malloy and Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration will not send an official US delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as…
Continue Reading Minor clashes at marches honoring Greek youth shot by police
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Youths have thrown petrol bombs and stones at police, who fired tear gas to disperse them, during a march in the…
Continue Reading Prosecutors drop death penalty in Indiana officer’s killing
By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors are no longer seeking the death penalty for the man charged in…
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The Washington Post’s longtime editorial page editor dies at 66
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Fred Hiatt, The Washington Post’s longtime editorial page editor, died on Monday morning. He was 66 years old.…
Continue Reading Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, whose tenure included George Floyd’s murder, will retire in January
By Amir Vera, Carma Hassan and Michelle Watson CNN Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, whose tenure will be remembered for his handling of…
Continue Reading Biden administration unveils new strategy to counter corruption
By Sam Fossum and Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration on Monday announced a new strategy to counter corruption and illicit finance, as well…
Continue Reading Cookbook celebrates Latin America’s vast and vital cuisine
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Putting together an entire nation’s distinctive dishes is a daunting process for anyone.…
Continue Reading Two London officers get prison for photos of slain sisters
LONDON (AP) — Two London police officers who took pictures of two slain sisters and posted them on social media have been jailed for two years and…
Continue Reading La Casa Blanca confirma un boicot diplomático de EE.UU. a los Juegos OlÃmpicos de Invierno de Beijing
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El gobierno del presidente Joe Biden no enviará ningún representante diplomático a los Juegos OlÃmpicos…
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Navajo Nation: 26 new COVID cases, no deaths 2nd day in row
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation on Monday reported 26 more COVID-19 cases, but no additional deaths for the second consecutive day. The…
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Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting maps
By ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department has sued Texas over its new redistricting…
Continue Reading Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting maps
By ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department has sued Texas over its new redistricting…
Continue Reading Hedge fund founder Steinhardt will return looted antiquities
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan district attorney says billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt has…
Continue Reading Hedge fund founder Steinhardt will return looted antiquities
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan district attorney says billionaire hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt has…
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