SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a story published December 29, 2021, about California’s Medicaid overhaul, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Medicaid services will now for the first time formally include substance abuse treatment, including short-term residential treatment when needed. In fact, those services were already included.
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LONDON (AP) — Phil Foden marked his return to Manchester City’s starting team with a goal that sent the champions into the new year with an eight-point lead in the Premier League. Foden’s 16th-minute strike was enough for City to secure a 1-0 win at Brentford and tighten its grip on the title race after
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Jimmy Garoppolo won’t need surgery on his injured right thumb despite a chip of the bone and a torn ligament but it remains unclear if he will be able to start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers this week. Garoppolo played through the injury during a loss
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A.J. Walker had 16 points as Air Force narrowly defeated Utah State 49-47. Justin Bean led the Aggies on Wednesday with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater remains sidelined with a concussion, so Drew Lock is preparing to make his second straight start Sunday when the Denver Broncos visit the Los Angeles Chargers. Lock completed 15 of 22 passes for 153 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions in
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NEW YORK, NY — British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of helping lure teenage girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict capped a month-long trial featuring accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young as 14. The jury convicted Maxwell, a longtime associate of the serial
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City’s grip on its Premier League title hasn’t been this strong all season. A 1-0 win at Brentford along with Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Brighton left the defending champions with an eight-point lead heading into the new year. It has been an almost perfect 24 hours for City.
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DOVER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire court has found that a woman violated the state’s civil rights law when she called Black child by a racial slur and threatened to kneel on his neck. Fifty-one-year-old Kristina Graper, of Dover, was accused of threatening the 9-year-old in May after he accidentally broke her son’s toy
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Aaron Rodgers says he won’t drag out any offseason decisions regarding his future with the Green Bay Packers and hasn’t ruled out retirement. The 38-year-old quarterback said he would try to make a decision shortly after talking to his loved ones as well as team officials such as CEO/President
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving doesn’t know when he’ll get his first playing time of the season. The fact that it’s sooner than later is good enough for him right now. Irving returned to practice Wednesday with the Brooklyn Nets. He is out of the NBA’s health and safety protocols and potentially
Continue Reading DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The third-generation editor and publisher of a historic Black newspaper in North Carolina and a driving force behind the pardons of the Wilmington 10 has died. Mary Alice Jervay Thatch was 78. Cousin Paul R. Jervay Jr., said Thatch died Tuesday. Thatch was the daughter of The Wilmington Journal publisher Thomas
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NEW YORK (AP) — British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell convicted of helping American financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
Continue Reading EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gabe Brown scored a career high 24 points, as short-handed No. 10 Michigan State pulled away in the second half to beat scrappy High Point, 81-68 in a matchup of longtime coaching friends Tom Izzo and Tubby Smith. The Spartans (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten) were without four players, including starters
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WAHSINGTON, DC — The U.S. reported more than 1.9 million new cases this week, which equals about three Americans testing positive for Covid-19 every second. The U.S. is now averaging 277,000 new cases each day, shattering the previous record average from Jan. 11, 2021, which was 250,000 cases each day, according to federal data. Although
Continue Reading MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — England cricket coach Chris Silverwood will be absent for the fourth Ashes test against Australia because he needs to isolate following a positive test for the coronavirus among a family member of the touring party. Silverwood will have to isolate for 10 days, along with his family, in Melbourne where the
Continue Reading GARLAND, Texas (AP) — Dallas-area police have charged a 14-year-old with capital murder in a triple killing at a gas station and are warning that the boy is at large, armed and dangerous. Detectives in Garland are seeking Abel Elias Acosta and said Wednesday that they have evidence showing he was the gunman who left
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GARLAND, Texas (AP) — Dallas-area police have charged a 14-year-old with capital murder in a triple killing at a gas station and are warning that the boy is at large, armed and dangerous. Detectives in Garland are seeking Abel Elias Acosta and said Wednesday that they have evidence showing he was the gunman who left
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso President and Foster School of Medicine Dean Dr. Richard Lange has been named El Pasoan of the Year by local publisher, El Paso Inc. Lange was chosen among several outstanding community leaders working to improve the lives of Borderland residents through a variety of industries. Since
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El asistente inteligente Alexa, de Amazon, se ha desarrollado a lo largo de los años para ofrecer un acceso cada vez mejor a la información y el conocimiento. Sin embargo, el asistente de voz dio recientemente un peligroso consejo a un usuario que se hizo viral en las redes sociales. Según
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Victoria’s Secret, Darling Ingredients rise; FuelCell falls
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The remainder of the world junior hockey championship has been canceled over fears of a COVID-19 outbreak. The International Ice Hockey Federation made the announcement. Two games had already been forfeited because of positive coronavirus test results among U.S. and Czech players and another was imminent with Russia. The
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Chelsea dropped more points in the Premier League title race by conceding a stoppage-time goal to Danny Welbeck to draw 1-1 with Brighton. The draw lifted Chelsea into second place above Liverpool but a win was needed to keep in sight of in-form leader Manchester City. It looked like Chelsea was about
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas isn’t canceling or scaling back plans for big New Year’s gatherings amid concerns about the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Regional public safety and elected leaders said Wednesday they expect more than 300,000 visitors in town for events including a New
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas isn’t canceling or scaling back plans for big New Year’s gatherings amid concerns about the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Regional public safety and elected leaders said Wednesday they expect more than 300,000 visitors in town for events including a New
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By Jennifer Korn After hours offline, Fortnite servers were restored at 6:50pm EST Wednesday. For hours, players were unable to log into the popular battle royale. The company was “investigating log-in, matchmaking, and other issues,” on Wednesday afternoon, according to Fortnite’s official status Twitter account. A later tweet said that “game servers are currently offline
Continue Reading By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A school district in northwestern New Mexico is announcing a $1.2 million deal to provide hundreds of families with high-speed internet. Cuba schools superintendent Karen Sanchez-Griego says installations of SpaceX’s Starlink receivers at students’ homes started in November. She says her
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING, LAURIE KELLMAN and KEN RITTER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents and former colleagues are lauding longtime Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died Tuesday. They cite a political legacy that included an expansion of health insurance coverage for millions of Americans. The Nevada Democrat also helped secure an economic aid package
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has plenty of reasons to toast 2021 with some Teremana. He produced and starred in two hit films, “Jungle Cruise” and “Red Notice,” debuted his biographical sitcom “Young Rock,” saw unprecedented sales growth with his Teremana tequila, and became the most followed American man on Instagram with
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By Tierney Sneed As the Supreme Court considers whether to take up former President Donald Trump’s January 6 White House records case, Trump’s attorney submitted to the court a new filing Wednesday making the court aware of a Washington Post interview with Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chairs the House select committee seeking the records. In
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks ended another wobbly day mostly higher, enough for the S&P 500 to notch another record high. The benchmark index edged up 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.1%. Retailers and companies reliant on consumer spending were among the better performers coming off the Christmas holiday
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