Biden’s highway safety pick vows to reduce US traffic deaths
By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to run the nation’s highway safety agency is pledging…
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Biden’s highway safety pick vows to reduce US traffic deaths
By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to run the nation’s highway safety agency is pledging…
Continue Reading 2021 Notebook: For athletes, mental health took center stage
By The Associated Press It was the year that mental health took a prominent position in the sports world — led by two female athletes, Simone Biles…
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Chris Noth denies sexual assault allegations
By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Actor Chris Noth is denying allegations of sexual misconduct against him published in a report Thursday…
Continue Reading Liquor distribution exec sentenced to prison in college scam
BOSTON (AP) — The chief executive of a California liquor distribution company who authorities say paid $500,000 to get her son into college as a…
Continue Reading Liquor distribution exec sentenced to prison in college scam
BOSTON (AP) — The chief executive of a California liquor distribution company who authorities say paid $500,000 to get her son into college as a…
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 New Year’s fireworks returning to Vegas after 2020 hiatus
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Year’s Eve fireworks that were called off last year on the Las Vegas Strip due to the…
Continue Reading Biden presents 3 soldiers with top military award for valor
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has presented the Medal of Honor, the nation’s…
Continue Reading New Year’s fireworks returning to Vegas after 2020 hiatus
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Year’s Eve fireworks that were called off last year on the Las Vegas Strip due to the…
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Keechant Sewell seen as ‘absolutely ready’ to succeed as NYPD’s top cop
By Peter Nickeas, CNN When Keechant Sewell became the first Black woman to oversee Nassau County’s detective division 15 months ago, she said…
Continue Reading Keechant Sewell seen as ‘absolutely ready’ to succeed as NYPD’s top cop
New York City will get its first female police commissioner to lead the nation’s largest police department, after Mayor-elect Eric Adams picked…
Continue Reading Former Slovak premier detained for protest during lockdown
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been detained by police in Bratislava for organizing an anti-government…
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South Dakota State heads to FCS semifinals this weekend
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer South Dakota State heads into its FCS semifinal at Montana State looking to become the first team in college…
Continue Reading Seahawks’ late-season playoff push runs into surging Rams
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Seahawks will take every little edge they can get when they travel to SoFi Stadium on…
Continue Reading US pulls out of settlement talks in family separation suits
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has withdrawn from settlement negotiations to end lawsuits filed on behalf of…
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Ben Affleck says negative reaction to Stern interview ‘hurts my feelings’
The actor, in hot water after his comments on “The Howard Stern Show”, appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to explain…
Continue Reading 2021 Notebook: Children stream in through the Mexico border
By The Associated Press This year was always expected to be busy on the Mexican border. President Joe Biden, who took office in January, promised to…
Continue Reading Pelicans’ Williamson gets injection on injured right foot
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Zion Williamson has received a biologic injection that is meant to promote bone healing in…
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Regulators open probe into red hot ‘buy now, pay later’ industry
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Regulators in Washington may crack down on the industry behind “buy now, pay later,” the increasingly…
Continue Reading US adds drone maker DJI and 7 other Chinese companies to investment blacklist
By Michelle Toh and Brian Fung, CNN Business The United States has added drone maker DJI and seven other Chinese companies to an investment…
Continue Reading Revelan detalles de quiénes viajaban con “Flow La Movie” en el jet que se estrelló en República Dominicana
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El productor musical puertorriqueño José Ángel Hernández (conocido popularmente como “Flow La…
Continue Reading Correction: Oregon-Marijuana story
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In a story published December 16, 2021, about Oregon’s efforts to combat illegal marijuana production, The Associated Press…
Continue Reading Awash in illegal pot farms, Oregon plans millions for relief
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Legislature has dedicated $25 million to combatting the proliferation of illegal…
Continue Reading Utah State police chief resigns after sex-assault comments
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State University police chief has resigned after a recording the institution called reprehensible came to light…
Continue Reading Utah State police chief resigns after sex-assault comments
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State University police chief has resigned after a recording the institution called reprehensible came to light…
Continue Reading Lamar Jackson misses practice again with ankle injury
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson missed another practice for the Baltimore Ravens because of his sprained ankle. Jackson also missed practice…
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Defense bill bans private funds for deploying National Guard
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The defense bill Congress has sent to President Joe Biden prohibits using private funds…
Continue Reading NFL updates protocols in response to COVID-19 cases
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has updated its protocols in reaction to an increase in COVID-19 cases around the league, and it is…
Continue Reading AP’s top albums of 2021: ‘Sour,’ ‘Donda,’ H.E.R. and Eilish
By The Associated Press Olivia Rodrigo, Kanye West, Tyler, the Creator and Billie Eilish are among some of the well-known acts who released albums in…
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