March 2022

FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith will step down as CEO in June

March 28, 2022 3:24 PM Associated Press

By The Associated Press Company founder Fred Smith is stepping down as CEO of FedEx in June. The company said Tuesday that Smith will become…

McDaniels: Raiders looking for ‘sweet spot’ in Carr deal

March 28, 2022 3:22 PM Associated Press

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Coach Josh McDaniels says the Las Vegas Raiders are trying to build around quarterback Derek Carr and are…

Texas fire burns more than 33,000 acres

March 28, 2022 3:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Theresa Waldrop and Shawn Nottingham, CNN Firefighters are making progress against a wildfire at Fort Hood that has scorched about 33,206 acres,…

Ascarate Park is accepting reservations for the picnic shelters for Easter weekend

March 28, 2022 3:10 PM Yvonne Suarez

EL PASO, Texas – Borderland families wanting to celebrate the Easter weekend at Ascarate Park are being urged to make their reservations early to…

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. Now what?

March 28, 2022 3:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN By now it seems like everyone has seen or heard about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Sunday’s Academy Awards…

Flyers sign US Olympian Noah Cates among moves around NHL

March 28, 2022 3:06 PM Associated Press

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Philadelphia Flyers have signed prospect Noah Cates and are expected to insert him into their lineup right…

Ray of travel sunshine: CDC adds no new destinations to its highest-risk category

March 28, 2022 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The CDC’s weekly update of travel health advisories has some of the most encouraging news for tourists…

La Academia “condena” las acciones de Will Smith en los Oscar e inicia una “revisión formal” del incidente

March 28, 2022 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La dirección de la Academia de las Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas publicó un comunicado en el que condenó las…

El Paso native Tristen Newton to transfer from East Carolina

March 28, 2022 2:57 PM Nate Ryan

GREENVILLE, South Carolina – East Carolina star guard Tristen Newton, an El Paso native, officially entered the transfer portal on Monday. UTEP fans…

Lawmakers are starting to grumble about Israel’s lack of action in Ukraine

March 28, 2022 2:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman, Oren Liebermann and Jennifer Hansler, CNN A number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill are growing increasingly frustrated with what they…

Bills to retain OL Ryan Bates by matching Bears’ offer sheet

March 28, 2022 2:46 PM Associated Press

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane says the team will retain Ryan Bates by matching the four-year qualifying offer…

Osaka makes Miami quarterfinals, says she’s more grateful

March 28, 2022 2:31 PM Associated Press

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Making the quarterfinals at a tournament used to be no big deal for Naomi Osaka. It was…

Pentagon will accelerate production of missiles Ukraine has requested to refill US stockpiles

March 28, 2022 2:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr, Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Defense Department plans to accelerate production of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and…

Extraordinary Antarctica heatwave, 70 degrees above normal, would likely set a world record

March 28, 2022 2:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Kaiser and Angela Fritz, CNN Scientists were shocked this month when a research station in Antarctica reported extraordinarily warm…

New coach Marcus Freeman liking his first Irish spring

March 28, 2022 2:29 PM Associated Press

By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame and first-year coach Marcus Freeman are getting know each other. Offensive…

How major US stock indexes fared Monday

March 28, 2022 2:29 PM Associated Press

The Associated Press Stocks shook off a midday slump and closed higher on Wall Street, though energy companies ended in the red as crude oil prices…

Companies are making a big push to help Ukrainian refugees get jobs

March 28, 2022 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business The practical, financial and emotional difficulties of being a refugee are unfathomable. But for the millions of…

Plantronics, STAAR Surgical rise; Barclays, Citigroup fall

March 28, 2022 2:19 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Plantronics, STAAR Surgical rise; Barclays, Citigroup…

Esta adolescente logró entrar a 49 universidades de Estados Unidos: “Estoy emocionada por un nuevo comienzo”

March 28, 2022 2:12 PM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una estudiante de último año de secundaria de Georgia ha recibido cartas de admisión de 49 universidades y…

Badgers’ Mellusi hopeful he can be ready for start of season

March 28, 2022 2:07 PM Associated Press

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi says he has reached out to former Clemson teammate and…

Biden says he was ‘expressing my outrage’ but not making a policy change when he said Putin ‘cannot remain in power’

March 28, 2022 1:58 PM CNN

CNN By Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak and Alex Marquardt, CNN President Joe Biden reiterated on Monday that he was not announcing a change in US policy…

Se espera que Jared Kushner, yerno de Trump, comparezca ante la comisión del 6 de enero

March 28, 2022 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

macamilarincon (CNN) — Se espera que Jared Kushner, yerno y exasesor principal del expresidente Donald Trump, comparezca esta semana ante la…

Commerce inquiry imperils solar industry, advocates say

March 28, 2022 1:54 PM Associated Press

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department says it is investigating whether imports of solar panels from Southeast…

Corte Suprema de Justicia de Honduras ratifica extradición de Juan Orlando Hernández

March 28, 2022 1:44 PM CNN Newsource

Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El pleno de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Honduras ratificó la extradición del expresidente Juan Orlando…

Phils’ Girardi says April pitching to be battle of attrition

March 28, 2022 1:39 PM Associated Press

By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi feels pitching around the majors during the…

Ryan and Reich could be a winning match in Indianapolis

March 28, 2022 1:33 PM Associated Press

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For a few weeks, the Indianapolis Colts had a huge void at quarterback. Then the…

Well-traveled Eric Thames hoping to win spot on Athletics

March 28, 2022 1:25 PM Associated Press

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Eric Thames who has played baseball in Canada, Venezuela, Japan, South Korea, six MLB…

Firefighters save puppy from burning home in central El Paso

March 28, 2022 1:24 PM Yvonne Suarez

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Fire Department crews responded to 3008 Louisville Avenue in Central El Paso just after 12:16 p.m. Fire crews were able to…

Teen who died at Florida amusement park was a football standout and a ‘gentle giant’ with a kind heart, loved ones say

March 28, 2022 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN At the young age of 14, Tyre Sampson mapped out his future: play professional football and buy his mom a house, according to…

Inside the Qatar control room watching over the World Cup

March 28, 2022 1:13 PM Associated Press

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The command center in Qatar for the upcoming World Cup is all quiet and calm. By November,…

Month: March 2022