January 2022

Florida state GOP lawmakers advance bill prohibiting schools from ‘encouraging’ talk of sexual orientation and gender identity in some classrooms

January 24, 2022 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Florida state lawmakers advanced a bill last week that would prohibit some schools from “encouraging” conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms with young students. HB 1557, titled the Parental Rights in Education bill, was passed by the state House’s GOP-controlled Education and Employment Committee on Thursday by a

Railroad contract talks head for mediation after impasse

January 24, 2022 3:15 PM Associated Press

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Contract talks between the biggest freight railroads and unions that represent 105,000 employees are headed to mediation this week. The development comes after the unions declared an impasse following more than two years of negotiations. The unions said Monday that the contract talks had deadlocked

Railroad contract talks head for mediation after impasse

January 24, 2022 3:15 PM Associated Press

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Contract talks between the biggest freight railroads and unions that represent 105,000 employees are headed to mediation this week. The development comes after the unions declared an impasse following more than two years of negotiations. The unions said Monday that the contract talks had deadlocked

Man ID’d, sought in fatal shooting of Houston-area deputy

January 24, 2022 3:14 PM Associated Press

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a 51-year-old man who has been charged with fatally shooting a Houston-area deputy during a traffic stop this past weekend Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said Monday that investigators have identified the accused shooter as Oscar Rosales.

With or without Brady, Bucs roster will have different look

January 24, 2022 3:11 PM Associated Press

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady intends to take time to ponder his future but one thing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers already know is next season’s roster figures to be significantly different _ with or without the seven-time Super Bowl winner. Unlike last spring when the Bucs defied the

No jail for 7 activists charged in protest near Swiss quarry

January 24, 2022 3:10 PM Associated Press

GENEVA (AP) — Seven environmental activists have been cleared or given suspended fines on charges of trespassing and resisting arrest for their roles in a protest against expansion of a limestone quarry in rolling Swiss countryside. The defendants dealt with Monday in the court in Nyon, north of Geneva, were the first among some 40

Brandon Tanev taking on new role with Kraken during recovery

January 24, 2022 3:10 PM Associated Press

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Brandon Tanev is out for the season with a serious knee injury but the Seattle Kraken are finding ways to keep one of the team’s most popular players involved in strengthening the connection with fans in the new NHL market. The Kraken have announced Tanev will

Canada’s men’s team sets roster for 3 World Cup qualifiers

January 24, 2022 3:08 PM Associated Press

By The Associated Press The Canada men’s soccer team will have players from clubs in 11 different countries for three crucial World Cup qualifiers. Canada, ranked No. 40, faces a challenging schedule with three matches in three countries across seven days. It starts Thursday in Honduras. Then Canada hosts the No. 11 U.S. men’s national

Belarus hacktivists target railway in anti-Russia effort

January 24, 2022 2:50 PM Associated Press

By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer A Belarusian hacktivist group says it has launched a limited cyberattack on the national railway company, aimed at impeding the movement of Russian troops and freight inside the Moscow-allied country. The Belarusian Cyber Partisans say they disrupted online ticket sales in Monday’s attack and were working to fix that

At least 6 reported dead in crush at African Cup soccer game

January 24, 2022 2:45 PM Associated Press

By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI and ISIFU WIRFENGLA Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — A local government official in Cameroon says at least six people have died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa’s top soccer tournament. The governor of the central region of Cameroon says there could be more casualties. The

UK’s Boris Johnson attended a gathering for his birthday while the rest of the country was in lockdown

January 24, 2022 2:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Luke McGee and Lindsay Isaac, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson celebrated his birthday with a gathering at his official residence in June 2020 while the United Kingdom was in its first Covid-19 lockdown, a spokesperson said Monday, marking the latest scandal for the country’s leader. In a statement, a Downing Street spokesperson said:

“Si podemos hacer volar una estación espacial, podemos salvar el planeta”: la visión de un astronauta sobre la protección de la Tierra

January 24, 2022 2:42 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El astronauta francés Thomas Pesquet pasó seis meses a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional el año pasado, y su visión de la Tierra fue tan alarmante como impresionante. Los largos periodos con los pies fuera de la tierra firme le dieron una perspectiva única y privilegiada de nuestro planeta. Su

How major US stock indexes fared Monday

January 24, 2022 2:35 PM Associated Press

The Associated Press Stocks recovered from big early losses Monday as investors jumped in before the closing bell. Every major index closed higher after slumping throughout much of the day as investors anticipated inflation-fighting measures from the Federal Reserve and fretted over possible conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Jason Rivera, the 22-year-old NYPD officer killed in the line of duty, devoted his life to helping others

January 24, 2022 2:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, CNN By age 22, Jason Rivera had already made profound contributions to New York — and on Friday night, he gave his life trying to protect it. Growing up in Manhattan as part of an immigrant family, the young officer had joined the New York Police Department with a goal of bettering

CDC adds 5 more Caribbean island destinations to its highest level of travel risk

January 24, 2022 2:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved five Caribbean island destinations into its highest-risk travel category for Covid-19 on Monday. In total, the CDC moved 15 places to Level 4, or “very high” risk, showing the continuing grip the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has on

Opko, Freeport-McMoRan fall; Kohl’s, Unilever rise

January 24, 2022 2:27 PM Associated Press

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Opko, Freeport-McMoRan fall; Kohl’s, Unilever rise.

Canucks hire first woman assistant GM in ex-agent Castonguay

January 24, 2022 2:25 PM Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks have hired former player agent Emilie Castonguay to be assistant general manager, making her the first female assistant GM in franchise history. Canucks president of hockey operations and interim GM Jim Rutherford said Monday in a statement that Castonguay will play a lead role in player contracts

Man, woman arrested in dismemberment deaths of El Paso couple in Juarez

January 24, 2022 2:23 PM David Gonzalez

JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Chihuahuan state officials say they’ve arrested two people in connection to the deaths of two women whose bodies were dismembered and dumped in bags along a highway. Investigators say 25-year-old Jaqueline Isela C. R. and 24-year-old David R. were captured in connection to the investigation. According to investigators, Julissa Ramirez and Nohemi

The 2021 tax filing season has begun. Here’s what you need to know

January 24, 2022 2:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The federal tax filing season has begun. And it’s going to be tough sledding for the IRS — and for some tax filers — given the millions of returns from last year that still have to be processed, staffing issues due to Covid-19 and a lack of needed funding for

The 2021 tax filing season has begun. Here’s what you need to know

January 24, 2022 2:03 PM CNN

CNN By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The federal tax filing season has begun. And it’s going to be tough sledding for the IRS — and for some tax filers — given the millions of returns from last year that still have to be processed, staffing issues due to Covid-19 and a lack of needed funding

New Mexico considers clampdown on violent criminal cases

January 24, 2022 2:02 PM Associated Press

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mothers who lost their sons to violence are telling New Mexico lawmakers that something has to be done. Prosecutors from around the state say judges need more information to determine if defendants are too dangerous to be released while waiting for their trials. The mothers

Social media figure gets home detention in Capitol riot case

January 24, 2022 1:43 PM Associated Press

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press A pro-Trump social media influencer who posted video of himself at the U.S. Capitol during last year’s riot has been sentenced to three months of home detention. The federal judge who sentenced 45-year-old Brandon Straka on Monday said she was disturbed that the Nebraska native used his

DA for Atlanta area granted special grand jury to probe Trump’s election interference

January 24, 2022 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Morris and Sara Murray, CNN An Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump‘s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia will be allowed to seat a special grand jury this spring. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis requested last week to seat a special grand jury starting May 2. Fulton

Even winning coach Andy Reid questions NFL’s overtime setup

January 24, 2022 1:33 PM Associated Press

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Even the winning coach, in this case Andy Reid, is questioning the NFL’s overtime setup. One day after Reid’s Chiefs won the OT coin toss, then marched downfield for Travis Kelce’s 8-yard touchdown reception to end an epic divisional round game with Buffalo, Reid recognized how fortunate Kansas

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

January 24, 2022 1:30 PM Associated Press

The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.

Facebook parent Meta creates powerful AI supercomputer

January 24, 2022 1:23 PM Associated Press

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook’s parent company Meta says it has created what it believes is among the fastest artificial intelligence supercomputers running today. It hopes it will help lay the groundwork for its building of the metaverse, a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet as we know it today. The company

Biden revives ‘clean energy’ program with $1B loan guarantee

January 24, 2022 1:22 PM Associated Press

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has issued its first clean energy loan guarantee, reviving an Obama-era program that disbursed billions of dollars in guarantees to help launch the country’s first utility-scale wind and solar farms a decade ago but has largely gone dormant in recent years. The Energy Department

US places up to 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe amid Russia tensions

January 24, 2022 1:17 PM CNN

CNN By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN As many as 8,500 US troops have been put on heightened alert for a possible deployment to Eastern Europe as Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s border, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Monday. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued the prepare to deploy orders at the direction

Saturn’s ice moon could be a ‘stealth’ ocean world hospitable to life

January 24, 2022 1:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Saturn’s innermost moon, which resembles the Death Star from Star Wars, may be a “stealth” ocean world, according to new research. Mimas, which is the smallest and closest to Saturn of the ringed planet’s 82 moons, may contain a liquid internal ocean. “If Mimas has an ocean, it represents a new

Off-duty officers fend off knife attack, tase suspect at Cielo Vista Walmart

January 24, 2022 1:08 PM Yvonne Suarez

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Sheriff’s office says two off-duty officers were attacked with a knife while working an assignment at the Cielo Vista Walmart on 7101 Gateway west. Police arrested Jeremy Coltharp for aggravated assault on a peace officer. Officials say Coltharp had assaulted a Walmart sales clerk the previous week

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