By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The city of Phoenix has outlined what it will contribute voluntarily to a regional plan to shore up a reservoir that delivers Colorado River water to three states and Mexico. The river already can’t provide seven Western states what they were promised a century ago. Phoenix,
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets’ defense has improved lately, and players want to show it when they close the season at Buffalo. The last time the Jets faced the Bills, it didn’t go well for New York. The defense gave up 489 yards in
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston mother was charged after authorities allege she placed her 13-year-old son in the trunk of her car to isolate him after he tested positive for COVID-19, then took him to a drive-thru testing site. The 41-year-old is charged with endangering a child after authorities
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By Dakin Andone and Adrienne Vogt, CNN Before he sentenced three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia to life in prison, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley held a minute of silence Friday, saying he hoped to contextualize the time the 25-year-old spent being chased by the defendants. “That one minute represents a fraction
Continue Reading Before he sentenced three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery to life in prison, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley held a minute of silence, saying he hoped to contextualize the time the 25-year-old was chased by the defendants.
Continue Reading LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Texas quarterback Casey Thompson in transferring to Nebraska. Thompson started 10 games for the Longhorns in 2021 and passed for more than 2,100 yards and 24 touchdowns. He started the season as a backup but took over the offense after two games. Texas finished 5-7. Nebraska finished 3-9 in 2021
Continue Reading LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Texas quarterback Casey Thompson in transferring to Nebraska. Thompson started 10 games for the Longhorns in 2021 and passed for more than 2,100 yards and 24 touchdowns. He started the season as a backup but took over the offense after two games. Texas finished 5-7. Nebraska finished 3-9 in 2021
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of a memoir by Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is correcting a passage about a deadly Iraq War battle that falsely alleged a journalist had reported Gallego’s entire platoon was lost. “They Called Us ‘Lucky,’” co-written by Gallego and Jim DeFelice, was published
Continue Reading TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced a former Oklahoma police officer to 25 years in prison for the 2014 killing of his daughter’s boyfriend. U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell sentenced 61-year-old Shannon Kepler on Friday following his second-degree murder conviction for the killing of 19-year-old Jeremey Lake. It was the fifth time
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The title sponsor for Jacksonville’s season finale against Indianapolis is suing the Jaguars in hopes of having its name disassociated from the game during which disgruntled fans are planning to dress as clowns to protest team owner Shad Khan’s decision to retain general manager
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former Birmingham News publisher Victor Hanson II has died. Son Victor Hanson III says his father died in his sleep Friday at a hospital after a brief illness. Hanson’s family owned the newspaper for decades in the early 1900s, and he began working there after graduating from the University of Alabama
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attendance at this week’s CES gadget show in Las Vegas fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event two years ago, according to the event’s organizer. The Consumer Technology Association said Friday that more than 40,000 people attended the multi-day event, compared to more than 170,000 for the last
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attendance at this week’s CES gadget show in Las Vegas fell more than 75% compared to its previous in-person event two years ago, according to the event’s organizer. The Consumer Technology Association said Friday that more than 40,000 people attended the multi-day event, compared to more than 170,000 for the last
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers center Josh Myers is expected to play for the first time in over 2 1/2 months on Sunday against Detroit. The availability of fellow offensive lineman David Bakhtiari remains uncertain. Myers is still on injured reserve after hurting a knee Oct. 17 at Chicago. But Packers coach
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields rose as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve will stay on course to raise interest rates as soon as March. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury hit its highest level since
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: T-Mobile, New York Times fall; WD-40, Papa John’s rise.
Continue Reading By Brad Parks, CNN Prosecutors and defense attorneys representing the three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in George Floyd’s death filed a joint motion on Friday, asking the court to again delay the start of the state trial for the former officers in March due to the upcoming federal civil rights
Continue Reading PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti say two journalists were killed by gang members while reporting in a conflictive area south of Port-au-Prince as a surge in violence continues to shake the Caribbean nation. One of the journalist’s employers and some media reports said Friday that the men had been shot then burned alive,
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Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La palabra “woke” ha estado asociada en las últimas décadas con diferentes movimientos en contra de las injusticias sociales, y recientemente ha incluso generado una cruzada en su contra de parte de amplios sectores de la política en Europa, que temen su impacto. ¿Pero qué es exactamente estar ser o
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — Cuando Patrick Kennedy, un artista de la escena nocturna de Nueva York, dio positivo en la prueba de covid-19 recientemente, se apresuró a encontrar más pruebas rápidas no solo para monitorear su salud, sino para saber cuándo podría volver a trabajar. “Es imposible encontrar pruebas de covid debido a la
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After an emergency landing on Doniphan and Sunland Park, the plane was given a police escort off the road. pic.twitter.com/zikxzvFZHp— Dylan McKim KVIA ABC-7 (@DylMcK14) January 7, 2022 UPDATE: El Paso Fire department says a mechanical problem prevented fuel from reaching the plane’s engine. An instructor and his student were on board. The pilot has
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel says the team has some time to make the decision on moving Derrick Henry from injured reserve back to the active roster. Vrabel says he likes what he’s seen of the 2020 AP NFL Offensive Player of the
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel says the team has some time to make the decision on moving Derrick Henry from injured reserve back to the active roster. Vrabel says he likes what he’s seen of the 2020 AP NFL Offensive Player of the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Stephanie Myles es la editora del sitio de noticias de tenis Open Court, con sede en Montreal, y ha informado desde el Abierto de Australia desde 2008. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario le pertenecen únicamente a su autora. (CNN) — Esto no era parte del plan de Novak Djokovic.
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers who are charged in the death of George Floyd are asking a judge to postpone their state trial while a federal civil rights trial goes forward. Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are scheduled to go to trial on state charges of
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett has enjoyed his one season as Jadeveon Clowney’s teammate. He’d like to do it again. Garrett says he has made several pitches to Clowney about re-signing with Cleveland. Garrett has had his best NFL season and attributes some of that
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Dale Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said at a Senate committee meeting on Wednesday that the next day was the “anniversary of a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol.” Cruz’s description of the January 6, 2021, assault as a “terrorist attack” was promptly criticized by some others on the right —
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said at a Senate committee meeting on Wednesday that the next day was the “anniversary of a violent terrorist attack on the Capitol.” Cruz’s description of the January 6, 2021, assault as a “terrorist attack” was promptly criticized by some others on the right — including
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not often that Ted Cruz finds himself having to mend fences with the right. But that was the Texas senator’s challenge after Tucker Carlson on Fox News assailed him for calling the Jan. 6 Capitol riot “a violent terrorist attack.” Cruz went on Carlson’s show
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not often that Ted Cruz finds himself having to mend fences with the right. But that was the Texas senator’s challenge after Tucker Carlson on Fox News assailed him for calling the Jan. 6 Capitol riot “a violent terrorist attack.” Cruz went on Carlson’s show
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