SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation aimed at underwriting loans to local start-up companies with taxpayer dollars and lowering the maximum interest rate on private-sector installment loans of $10,000 or less. The governor on Tuesday signed legislation that allows the state to dedicate $50 million to future investments in
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By David Close, CNN Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich announced Wednesday he plans to sell Chelsea Football Club, as it is “in the best interest of the Club, the fans, the employees, as well as the Club’s sponsors and partners.” No timetable was provided but Abramovich said the sale “will not be fast-tracked but will follow
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CNN By Donald Judd and Jeremy Herb, CNN The White House on Wednesday detailed a new slate of economic measures levied against Russia and its ally Belarus, condemning Belarus for “enabling (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.” Among Wednesday’s actions are new restrictions extending export control policies to Belarus and preventing diversion of tech
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is trying to sell the Premier League club he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine with his lavish investment. The speed of Abramovich’s looming exit from Chelsea is striking as he was trying to instigate a plan
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Victor Dunn advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 1st Congressional District.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jrmar Jefferson advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 1st Congressional District.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Marcus Watson had 18 points and 11 rebounds to carry North Carolina A&T to a 78-71 overtime win over Radford in the first round of the Big South Conference Tourney. Josiah Jeffers led the Highlanders on Wednesday with 18 points.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Tartisha Hill wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 5th Congressional District.
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN New books are coming to the wide Dr. Seuss canon — and new creators are taking the reins from the late children’s author to write stories that reflect Seussian whimsy and the diversity of his readership. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, with Random House Children’s Books, will publish a line of books for
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By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who held up popular bipartisan anti-lynching legislation in the Senate last Congress, announced Tuesday that he now supports and has signed on as a co-sponsor of a new version of the bill. The updated version of the legislation — known as the
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners Court received an analysis from a consulting company on the possibility of building an amphitheater at Ascarate Park. On Monday, Hunden Strategic Partners presented the idea, breaking down the economic result of the proposed amphitheater. It would cost about $24 Million to build. It is expected to
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN There’s a new voice coming to the daytime talk show scene. Warner Bros. (which is owned by CNN’s parent company) announced Wednesday that Academy Award and Grammy-winning artist Jennifer Hudson will helm a talk show that will air on Fox television stations. “I have experienced so much in my life;
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El multimillonario ruso Roman Abramovich anunció el miércoles que planea vender el Chelsea Football Club debido a que es “lo mejor para el Club, los fanáticos, los empleados, así como los patrocinadores y socios del Club”. No se proporcionó un cronograma, pero Abramovich dijo que la venta “no se
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Mientras las bombas rusas caían sobre Kyiv, Járkiv y otras ciudades de Ucrania, el presidente Volodymyr Zelensky pidió el lunes a la Unión Europea que “admita urgentemente a Ucrania” en el bloque. “Hacemos un llamado a la Unión Europea para que admita urgentemente a Ucrania utilizando un nuevo procedimiento”, dijo
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich has confirmed he is trying to sell the Premier League club he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine with his lavish investment. The speed of Abramovich’s looming exit from Chelsea is striking as he was trying to instigate a plan
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EL PASO, Texas — Catholic Mass and Ash Services for Lent have a more normal feeling this year, with face masks now optional. The pandemic impacted this annual tradition in the borderland as most people were asked to stay home. Last year, Ash Wednesday came with many limitations, such as mandatory face-masks. Catholic Churches in
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CNN By Brian Stelter and Bianna Golodryga, CNN Journalists from the last remaining independent news network in Russia have left the country for their own safety, one day after Russia instituted a digital roadblock against the network. The country’s Prosecutor General’s Office issued an order on Tuesday to restrict access to both TV Rain, also
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By Brian Stelter and Bianna Golodryga, CNN Journalists from the last remaining independent news network in Russia have left the country for their own safety, one day after Russia instituted a digital roadblock against the network. The country’s Prosecutor General’s Office issued an order on Tuesday to restrict access to both TV Rain, also known
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren was tentative at times early in his freshman season as he tried to fit in with a team full of veterans. The lanky 7-footer became more assertive as the season wore on, demonstrating the skills that have him projected as a top-three pick in the next
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La feroz lucha por el control de la ciudad de Jersón, en el sur de Ucrania, dejó decenas de muertos a medida que el ataque de Rusia contra varias ciudades ucranianas se intensificó el miércoles y aumentaron los temores sobre el número de víctimas civiles. Más de 800.000 civiles han huido
Continue Reading By GEOFF MULVIHILL and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press A judge said he is extending legal protections for members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma by another three weeks to buy time to work out a new settlement to thousands of lawsuits over the opioid crisis. Also Wednesday, the mediator trying to
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Business Over the past week, Ukraine’s government has pressured major tech platforms to rethink how they operate with Russia, and it has been pretty successful. Social media companies have reduced the reach of Russian state-backed media outlets, for example, and Apple has stopped selling its products and limited some services in
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford is creating two new business units, one for electric vehicles and software and another for its traditional internal combustion vehicles. These companies will report their financial results separately from the rest of Ford but they will not be spun off as entirely separate companies. This new corporate structure will
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke Fitbit is recalling 1.7 million smartwatches due to a potential burn hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday. The voluntary recall exclusively involves Fitbit Ionic smartwatch models, which contain a lithium-ion battery that can potentially overheat and pose a burn hazard to consumers, according to the CPSC. The agency said the
Continue Reading By Donald Judd The White House on Wednesday detailed a new slate of economic measures levied against Russia and its ally Belarus, blasting Belarus for “enabling (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.” Among Wednesday’s actions are new restrictions extending export control policies to Belarus and preventing diversion of tech and software to Russia through
Continue Reading By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Is the American consumer finally close to being tapped out? It appears that some Wall Street investors think that shoppers might, at long last, be ready to drop. According to a report this week from S&P Global Market Intelligence, short selling in consumer stocks — essentially betting that
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo have signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract that will run through at least the 2024 season. Herrera is a midfielder currently playing for Atletico Madrid in La Liga. He will join the Dynamo this summer upon completion of the Spanish season. His contract
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo have signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract that will run through at least the 2024 season. Herrera is a midfielder currently playing for Atletico Madrid in La Liga. He will join the Dynamo this summer upon completion of the Spanish season. His contract
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Felicity Ace, the cargo ship carrying cars and SUVs from brands including Audi, Porsche, Bentley and Lamborghini, has now sunk. It had caught fire February 16th and its crew abandoned the ship. The largely burned out ship was being towed back to a safe port when it sank yesterday,
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty were fined a WNBA record $500,000 for chartering flights to away games during the second half of the season last year and for other league rules violations, a person familiar with the fine told The Associated Press. The person spoke on
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