MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins have completed their coaching staff for next season, adding Marcus Thames from the New York Yankees and promoting Al Pedrique, Edwar González and Eric Duncan from various roles within the organization. Thames spent the last four seasons as the Yankees’ hitting coach and two more before that as the
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Visa, Target fall; TJX, Varex Imaging rise.
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By Maggie Fox, CNN An influenza pandemic like the pandemic of 1918 could be even worse than Covid-19 has been, and the world is not ready to deal with it, the National Academy of Medicine said in a series of reports released Wednesday. Work needs to begin now to start developing next-generation vaccines, and to
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin owes its six-game winning streak largely to its top-ranked defense’s knack for producing big plays and running back Braelon Allen. The Badgers also are getting more production from a passing game that delivered more turnovers than touchdowns for much of the season. Graham Mertz
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — With a high-stakes case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and more forecasts calling for hot and dry weather, New Mexico’s top water official says lawmakers can’t afford not to adequately fund the state agencies that oversee water resources. State Engineer John D’Antonio testified Wednesday
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By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas judge has ordered former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III to appear in court Monday after learning he missed a required alcohol test while on house arrest following a fatal crash he is accused of causing. Ruggs’ lawyers told Judge Suzan Baucum that
Continue Reading By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Seven women who say they suffered excruciating pain after a nurse stole fentanyl for her personal use and replaced it with saline are suing Yale University. The lawsuit filed Wednesday says the women were supposed to receive fentanyl after painful procedures for in vitro fertilization at
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By Christina Zdanowicz and Noah Sheidlower, CNN Dontae Sharpe, a Charlotte, North Carolina, resident, breathed a heavy sigh of relief Friday upon receiving a pardon for a murder he didn’t commit — after spending 24 years in prison. Sharpe, 46, who’s Black, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the 1994 murder of
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published November 16, 2021, about weekly prime-time ratings, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a Taylor swift song. It is “All Too Well,” not “All of Me.”
Continue Reading By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has voted to recommend clemency for a death row inmate after questioning the state’s execution methods. The board voted 3-2 Wednesday to recommend that Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt commute the sentence of 79-year-old Bigler Jobe Stouffer II to life without
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News host Maria Bartiromo says that it’s ‘absurd’ to think that she personally lobbied former Attorney General William Barr to aggressively investigate Donald Trump’s charges of voter fraud during the 2020 election. In a new book by ABC’s Jonathan Karl, Barr said that Bartiromo
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov is hurt, and the Florida Panthers are relieved it’s not as bad as initially feared. Panthers interim coach Andrew Brunette revealed Wednesday that Barkov will be week-to-week with a knee injury but will not need surgery. Barkov was injured in a knee-to-knee collision
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Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El astro del fútbol argentino Lionel Messi regresó a París luego de que la selección albiceleste se asegurara un lugar el Mundiar de Qatar 2022 y publicó un mensaje de agradecimiento a sus más de 280 millones de seguidores en Instagram. “Recién aterricé en París con la inmensa alegría de
Continue Reading By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 6 Notre Dame has been able to count on its defensive line all season. It recorded a season-high seven sacks against Virginia last week in its 28-3 victory. The win improved Notre Dame to 9-1 this season. Junior defensive end Isaiah Foskey has nine
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Pandemic-weary workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts are holding a one-day strike over stalled contract negotiations with management. Members of the Museum of Fine Arts Union picketed outside the museum Wednesday. The union has said workers are concerned about pay, safety, workplace diversity and job growth. The union represents public-facing staff,
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Pandemic-weary workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts are holding a one-day strike over stalled contract negotiations with management. Members of the Museum of Fine Arts Union picketed outside the museum Wednesday. The union has said workers are concerned about pay, safety, workplace diversity and job growth. The union represents public-facing staff,
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S.-sponsored show of alliance with Japan and South Korea has stumbled after American diplomats apparently couldn’t convince their Asian allies to share a news conference stage. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman was due to hold a press conference Wednesday at the State
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians will officially transition to Guardians on Friday, completing a name change that has been occurring in stages over the past few months. The team sent out a release saying its team shop at Progressive Field will begin selling Guardians merchandise and souvenirs later
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By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced two new selections to serve as circuit judges as the push to name — and confirm — a raft of judicial nominees stays a central focus of the White House and Senate Democrats, according to a White House official. Biden has selected Andre B. Mathis
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Taylor Heinicke is trying to show Ron Rivera and the front office that he can be Washington’s franchise quarterback. Beating Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl-champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers was a positive step. Facing Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers on Sunday is the
Continue Reading CNN By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN It has been over 10 months since rioters stormed the US Capitol on January 6 and the House select committee investigating the attack continues to insist it is making progress, pointing to the fact it has issued 35 subpoenas and interviewed over 200 witnesses so
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN It has been over 10 months since rioters stormed the US Capitol on January 6 and the House select committee investigating the attack continues to insist it is making progress, pointing to the fact it has issued 35 subpoenas and interviewed over 200 witnesses so far.
Continue Reading By Jess Winter, Reuters A flotilla of motorboats, canoes, dinghies and jet-skis helmed by farmers raced to move dozens of trapped cows from frigid waters as floods hit the Canadian province of British Columbia. After a month’s worth of rain in two days, the downpours triggered widespread flooding. Mudslides hit cities and towns across the
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Manny Diaz’s long-term future at Miami is uncertain, given that the Hurricanes are in the process of hiring a new athletic director whose first task almost certainly will be deciding if the football program needs a change in direction. That’s why the short-term matters
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes followed three of the worst games of his professional career with one of his best, throwing for 406 yards and five touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs rolled to a 41-14 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. It was the third time
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN Dale and Julie Marks and their neighbors go all out with their Christmas decorations every year and people come from all over the Des Moines, Iowa, area to see their homes covered in festive lights and holiday displays. The couple weren’t sure how they would be able participate this year, after
Continue Reading Dale and Julie Marks go all out with their Christmas decorations every year in Des Moines, Iowa. The couple weren’t sure how they would be able participate this year after Dale suffered two strokes and a heart attack while battling Covid-19, until some volunteers stepped in to help. CNN affiliate KCCI Des Moines has the story
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Contrary to popular belief, there has been no great migration in the U.S. during the pandemic. New figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau show that the proportion of people who moved over the past year fell to its lowest rate in the 73 years that it has been
Continue Reading By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court says district administrators overreached when they permanently expelled a 17-year-old high school student for sending Snapchat messages that referred to another student as a potential school shooter. The justices ruled Wednesday that such communications must be analyzed in context and the primary focus
Continue Reading By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court says district administrators overreached when they permanently expelled a 17-year-old high school student for sending Snapchat messages that referred to another student as a potential school shooter. The justices ruled Wednesday that such communications must be analyzed in context and the primary focus
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