By Jen Christensen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that quick antigen tests people take at home may be less sensitive to picking up the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but health officials say they’re still a useful tool. The FDA said its recent studies with the National Institutes
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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Kyle Seager has announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the majors, all with the Seattle Mariners. Seager’s wife, Julie, posted a short statement on her social media accounts announcing her husband’s decision. The 34-year-old became a free agent after the season when Seattle opted not
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CHICAGO (AP) — Two Chicago men have been charged in a shooting at a suburban Chicago shopping mall that wounded four bystanders and sent thousands of last-minute Christmas shoppers running for cover last week. Thirty-two-year-old Tyran Williams and 29-year-old Steve Lane face multiple felonies, including aggravated discharge of a firearm, in the Dec. 23 shootout
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Dos personas a bordo de una motocicleta realizaron un ataque armado en la comunidad La Aldea, de la ciudad de Silao, en el Estado de Guanajuato, según confirmó la Fiscalía del Estado de Guanajuato a CNN. En la masacre murieron 8 personas, entre ellas una joven de 16 años
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Poet Amanda Gorman has released a new work, just in time for the year’s end. And like her most famous poem, “The Hill We Climb,” her latest aims to uplift its listeners during a challenging time. Gorman, the 23-year-old who recited the aforementioned poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, partnered with Instagram
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers coach Matt Rhule says Sam Darnold will start at quarterback on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints instead of 2015 league MVP Cam Newton. Newton is 0-5 as Carolina’s starting quarterback this year and has lost 13 straight starts as the Panthers starting QB
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By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — William Alvin Moncrief Jr., a Texas wildcatter who helped build a father-son venture into an oil and gas empire over more than 70 years in the industry, has died. He was 101. A spokeswoman for Moncrief Oil confirmed his death to The Associated Press Wednesday but could
Continue Reading By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — William Alvin Moncrief Jr., a Texas wildcatter who helped build a father-son venture into an oil and gas empire over more than 70 years in the industry, has died. He was 101. A spokeswoman for Moncrief Oil confirmed his death to The Associated Press Wednesday but could
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By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — William Alvin Moncrief Jr., a Texas wildcatter who helped build a father-son venture into an oil and gas empire over more than 70 years in the industry, has died. He was 101. A spokeswoman for Moncrief Oil confirmed his death to The Associated Press Wednesday but could
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El gobierno de Perú anunció este miércoles que cerrarán el acceso a playas, lagunas y ríos del país el 31 de diciembre y 1 de enero de 2022 para contener el avance de la pandemia de covid-19. En conferencia de prensa, el ministro de Salud Hernando Cevallos detalló que la
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Una alerta de tornado está vigente para partes del norte de Mississippi, el suroeste de Tennessee, el sur de Arkansas y el norte de Louisiana hasta las 7 pm CST (8 p.m. hora de Miami), según el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas (SPC, por sus siglas en inglés). Las
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By Carma Hassan and David Williams, CNN Police in Branson, Missouri, say they’ve identified the remains of David Koenig, an amateur mixed martial arts fighter, who had been missing for almost two years. The skeletal remains were found in the woods last week by a man who was looking for deer antlers, the Branson Police
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by Kwegyirba Croffie, CNN As Americans bring back unwanted holiday gifts, those returns will cost retailers upwards of 50% more than they did last year. Retailers are already dealing with elevated costs thanks to the supply chain crunch and a tight labor market. Now, returns processor Optoro estimates that returns this year will cost retailers
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The bones of five mammoths were discovered with Neanderthal stone tools at a quarry near Swindon, providing a revealing look at life in Britain during the ice age 200,000 years ago. The well-preserved mammoth remains belonged to two adults, two juveniles and an infant. Their bones were found alongside a Neanderthal
Continue Reading FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has postponed the penalty trial for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz to Feb. 21. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer said both parties requested more time to prepare experts for trial, which had been scheduled to start on Jan. 4. Cruz pleaded guilty in October to the February 2018 killings
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating more cruise ships due to new COVID-19 cases aboard. The agency says 88 vessels are now either under investigation or observation, but it does not specify how many cases have been reported. None of the
Continue Reading By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating more cruise ships due to new COVID-19 cases aboard. The agency says 88 vessels are now either under investigation or observation, but it does not specify how many cases have been reported. None of the
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Tight ends could play a big role in the College Football Playoff this week when No. 1 Alabama faces No. 4 Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl and No. 2 Michigan play No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl. Michigan and Georgia have
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Tight ends could play a big role in the College Football Playoff this week when No. 1 Alabama faces No. 4 Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl and No. 2 Michigan play No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl. Michigan and Georgia have
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — A thaw-out is coming for the frozen Seattle and Portland, Oregon, but not before another round of snow that could compound problems for a region more accustomed to winter rain than arctic blasts. And in Nevada the governor plans to declare a state of emergency due to snow and storm conditions affecting
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner goes into the College Football Playoff semifinal against Alabama as one of the most feared cornerbacks in the country and in line to become the first Cincinnati player in 50 years taken in the first round of the NFL draft. He and Jim Thorpe Award
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner goes into the College Football Playoff semifinal against Alabama as one of the most feared cornerbacks in the country and in line to become the first Cincinnati player in 50 years taken in the first round of the NFL draft. He and Jim Thorpe Award
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water announced Wednesday that it had connected the final pipe on the Frontera wastewater line, which hopefully will end the foul smell from the sewage release into the Rio Grande. With the final connection of the replacement Frontera wastewater line, it gives EP Water crews the ability to move
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EL PASO, Texas– Due to a national shortage, The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said this week that its regional infusion center in El Paso, as well as those in other cities in Texas, have exhausted the supply of sotrovimab, the monoclonal antibody that’s effective against the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The federal government
Continue Reading FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A 27-year-old Florida man accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed two children and injured four others caused a disturbance during his first court appearance, hours after sheriff’s deputies arrested him. Detectives say physical evidence led them to Sean Charles Greer. He was arrested Tuesday night, a day after the
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Relying on a big-play quarterback to carve up opposing defenses in the passing game remains the best path to offensive success in the modern NFL. But for teams that don’t have an accomplished passer like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes, sticking
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EL PASO, Texas — An east El Paso home, located at the corner of the intersection of Saul Kleinfeld and Bell Tower drives, was struck by a car this week, bringing down a big chunk of backyard wall. According to homeowner Saul Chavez, this was the second time in a year that this has happened.
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Supporters of Donald Trump are trying to remove some of the guardrails that stopped him from overturning the 2020 presidential election. Trump is targeting closely contested states where key Republicans refused to go along with his plans to declare that he defeated Democrat Joe Biden in the White House race.
Continue Reading AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger says Georgetown transfer Tre King has joined the Cyclones and will be eligible to play starting in 2022-23. The 6-foot-7 forward spent the previous three seasons at Eastern Kentucky and can play two seasons for the Cyclones. He left Georgetown in October before he
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization says he’s worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 producing a “tsunami” of cases between them. Top officials with the U.N. health agency cautioned Wednesday that it’s still too early to be reassured by initial data suggesting that
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