Chargers hire Ryan Ficken as special teams coordinator
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Ficken has been hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as special teams coordinator after he spent the past 15 seasons…
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Equity-rich homeowners are ‘sitting pretty’ amid sky high real estate prices
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Sky high real estate prices have made a growing number of homeowners “equity rich,” according to a report on…
Continue Reading The big reason the US and UK are facing such a massive labor shortage
Opinion by Carlo Pizzinelli and Ippei Shibata for CNN Business Perspectives Almost two years after the pandemic upended labor markets, job openings…
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Wag, a dog-walking startup that once raised $300 million from a single investor, is going public through a SPAC
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Wag, a dog-walking startup that once received $300 million from a single investor only to stumble in…
Continue Reading NFL says no to Super Bowl watch party at Bengals’ stadium
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals fans won’t get to watch the Super Bowl on the giant screens at Paul Brown Stadium. The NFL has said no…
Continue Reading Meta is giving avatars a four-foot buffer zone to cut back on VR harassment
CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has a new feature aimed at cutting down on harassment and assault in virtual…
Continue Reading Meta’s market value just dropped by more than most companies are worth
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Meta Platforms, the company formerly known as Facebook, just had its worst trading day in its history as a public…
Continue Reading England coach Silverwood leaves after Ashes humiliation
LONDON (AP) — Chris Silverwood stepped down as England cricket coach on Thursday, becoming the second significant departure amid the fallout from…
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Tribes: Settlement in opioids case will foster healing
By FELICIA FONSECA and TED WARREN Associated Press Money that will flow to Native American tribes as part of an opioid drug settlement with a major…
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Tribes: Settlement in opioids case will foster healing
By FELICIA FONSECA and TED WARREN Associated Press Money that will flow to Native American tribes as part of an opioid drug settlement with a major…
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Stewart returns to Seattle while Dolson heads to New York
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Breanna Stewart is remaining in Seattle for at least one more season while Stefanie Dolson is coming home to…
Continue Reading Stewart returns to Seattle while Dolson heads to New York
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Breanna Stewart is remaining in Seattle for at least one more season while Stefanie Dolson is coming home to…
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El Paso Electric upgrades get first cold-weather test
EL PASO, Texas – With concerns over last year’s power grid failure in Texas, El Paso Electric opened its doors to one of its power stations to show…
Continue Reading Hall of Fame coach Bill Fitch dies, led Celtics to ’81 title
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Bill Fitch, who guided the Boston Celtics to one of their championships during a Hall of Fame…
Continue Reading Democrats call for Biden officials to limit US natural gas exports because of rising home heating costs
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Nearly a dozen US Senators are calling for the Biden administration to curb overseas shipments of natural gas as Americans…
Continue Reading Soccer Foundation endorses Parlow Cone for USSF president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Foundation has urged U.S. Soccer Federation voters to reelect Cindy Parlow Cone as USSF president rather than…
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Virginia’s GOP governor wants to join parents’ lawsuit against school mask mandates
By Paradise Afshar, CNN Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is asking a circuit court for one of the state’s most populous counties to allow him to…
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Virginia’s GOP governor wants to join parents’ lawsuit against school mask mandates
POOL, CNN, WJLA, WTKR By Paradise Afshar, CNN Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is asking a circuit court for one of the state’s most populous…
Continue Reading Elway, Ross, Giants deny claims in Brian Flores lawsuit
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Elway is refuting Brian Flores’ claim in a lawsuit that his interview…
Continue Reading Olympic trials finalist is 1st Iowa women’s wrestling signee
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A junior world champion and U.S. Olympic trials finalist is the first member of the Iowa women’s wrestling program’s…
Continue Reading Emiten alerta de tornado para partes de Alabama y Mississippi
CNNEE (CNN) — Una alerta de tornado está vigente hasta las 6 p.m. CT para partes del oeste y centro de Alabama y el sureste de Mississippi,…
Continue Reading US alleges Russia planning false flag operation against Ukraine using ‘graphic’ video
CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US is alleging that Russia has been preparing to “fabricate a pretext for an invasion” of Ukraine, this…
Continue Reading Broncos promote Darren Mougey to assistant general manager
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos promoted Darren Mougey from player personnel director to assistant general manager on Thursday. Mougey,…
Continue Reading EEOC wants to join women’s team players in equal pay appeal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked for permission to participate in the appeal by American women…
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Lawmakers want to make Lunar New Year a federal holiday
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Millions of people in the US celebrate Lunar New Year, and as the Asian American population continues to grow, that number only…
Continue Reading Thiem delays injury comeback until Indian Wells in March
VIENNA (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem has delayed his injury comeback after a “minor” setback and now plans to make his return…
Continue Reading How to prevent early birth? Study explores sugarless gum
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer A new study raises the possibility that simply chewing sugarless gum might make a difference in reducing early…
Continue Reading Former Louisville police officer sentenced to two years in prison for using excessive force in May 2020 arrest
By Mirna Alsharif and Chris Hippensteel, CNN A former Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officer was sentenced to two years in prison on…
Continue Reading For Uyghur torchbearer, China’s Olympic flame has gone dark
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — At the age of 17, Kamaltürk Yalqun was chosen to help carry the Olympic flame ahead of the…
Continue Reading Spain passes landmark labor reform, unlocking EU billions
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish parliament has ratified by a single, mistaken vote a landmark labor reform devised by the country’s Socialist-led…
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