NEW YORK (AP) — Dean Baquet, outgoing executive editor of The New York Times, will lead a fellowship program at the newspaper for local and state journalism projects. The newspaper announced that Baquet and other investigative editors will help train selected journalists and the work they produce will be offered to news publications in the
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Lael Brainard as the Federal Reserve’s vice chair, approving a key Biden nominee empowered to help lead the central bank’s fight against high inflation. Brainard, currently a governor at the Fed, received some bipartisan support, with multiple Republicans supporting her nomination to a
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By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the largest providers of military housing in the United States continues to respond inadequately to mold and other problems reported by residents. That’s threatening the health and safety of service members and their families, according to an eight-month investigation by a Senate panel. The allegations
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has been named the NBA’s teammate of the year for the second time in three seasons. A panel of league executives selected 12 finalists for the honor, which is officially named the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. More than 300 current NBA players voted on the
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has been named the NBA’s teammate of the year for the second time in three seasons. A panel of league executives selected 12 finalists for the honor, which is officially named the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. More than 300 current NBA players voted on the
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By Priscilla Alvarez and Donald Judd, CNN The Biden administration said Tuesday it will comply with an order from a federal judge in Louisiana temporarily blocking the end of a public health authority known as Title 42 on the US-Mexico border. “If, and when, the court actually issues the (temporary restraining order), the department is
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El jefe del Estado Mayor Conjunto, el general Mark Milley, dijo este martes a Jim Sciutto de CNN, que todo el “orden de seguridad internacional global” establecido después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial está en juego si Rusia sale “libre” tras su invasión de Ucrania. El alto general estadounidense habló en
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer has informed current starter Sam Darnold the team plans to add another quarterback soon. Whether that will be with the No. 6 pick in the draft or via trade for a veteran remains to be seen. While this is
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed the nomination of Lael Brainard to a four-year term as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, elevating her to the Fed’s No. 2 post in the midst of the central bank’s toughest fight against inflation in four decades. Her confirmation came in a
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association are allowing teams to have an additional pitcher for most of May. MLB and the union says teams may carry as many as 14 pitchers from May 2 through May 29, a change the league said was “for player health purposes.” The sides had
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By Megan Marples, CNN Venus and Jupiter will appear to touch each other in the sky at the end of the month, despite actually being millions of miles apart. The two planets will appear closest together around 3 p.m. ET on April 30, with Venus 0.2 degrees south of Jupiter, according to EarthSky. The distance
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EL PASO, Texas – In a unanimous vote, the City of El Paso passed a resolution to lower the overall property tax rate to give taxpayers some relief as property values climb. In the last two fiscal years, the City has not raised the tax rate. However, the recent increase in property values means taxpayers
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando Hajar Benjida comenzó a fotografiar a bailarinas exóticas del área de Atlanta, no quería obtener las típicas imágenes de ellas sobre el escenario. En cambio, retrató a muchas de ellas en sus casas, como a Cleo, quien recientemente había dado a luz a un niño llamado Andy. Una de las
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls might have to get by without Zach LaVine when they try to avoid playoff elimination by the Milwaukee Bucks. The two-time All-Star is in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Bucks lead the first-round series 3-1 and will try to wrap up
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Female soccer players in Italy will finally be able to turn professional next season after years of amateur-only status that limited their salaries. The Italian Soccer Federation’s executive board approved new regulations on Tuesday that open the way for a women’s professional era starting July 1. Federation president Gabriele Gravina says it’s
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The first all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning rolled off the assembly line in Detroit on Tuesday, with a great deal riding on its launch for both the company and electric vehicles overall. Interest and demand in the vehicles have been very strong, with Ford taking 200,000 preorders for the electric version
Continue Reading By Simon Bouvier, Xiaofei Xu, Camille Knight and Elias Lemercier, CNN A 118-year-old nun living in a nursing home in southern France has become the world’s oldest living person, according to the Guinness World Records. Sister André is also the oldest nun ever, according to a statement released by Guinness on Monday. Born as Lucile
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The race for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP has at least seven legitimate candidates. Toronto’s Auston Matthews leads the league in goals, Edmonton’s Connor McDavid has the most points, and Calgary’s Johnny Gaudreau has carried the Flames to the top of the Pacific Division. The New York Rangers
Continue Reading CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy keeps repeating a false claim about Attorney General Merrick Garland. In an interview on Fox last Wednesday, McCarthy said that if Republicans win control of the House in the November midterm elections, “We’re gonna investigate the attorney general. Why did he go after parents, and
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy keeps repeating a false claim about Attorney General Merrick Garland. In an interview on Fox last Wednesday, McCarthy said that if Republicans win control of the House in the November midterm elections, “We’re gonna investigate the attorney general. Why did he go after parents, and call
Continue Reading MUNICH (AP) — American Maxime Cressy ended a seven-match losing streak at tour-level by beating sixth-seeded Daniel Evans of Britain 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the BMW Open. The 24-year-old Cressy hadn’t won since reaching the round of 16 at the Australian Open in January. He will next face Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori. Belarusian
Continue Reading The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft are headed back to the launch pad, kicking off the second astronaut mission for SpaceX in just one month. On board will be four professional astronauts, destined for the International Space Station, including the first Black woman to join the ISS crew.
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer COVID-19 patients have two treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The pills have to be taken as soon as possible once symptoms appear. The challenge is getting tested, getting a prescription and starting the pills within five days of the
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EL PASO, Texas- El Pasoan and martial arts enthusiast Manuel Valenzuela went to move his truck Friday evening into his drive way when he noticed it was missing. After filing a police report, Valenzuela decided to post on the social media site Real FitFam El Paso Instagram page. People began to recognize the vehicle due
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN Nearly 60% of adults and 75% of children have antibodies indicating that they’ve been infected with Covid-19, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data come from an ongoing study of blood samples sent to commercial laboratories across the US. At the beginning of
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat plan for the rare, snow-loving Canada lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other western states where they would be protected. The plan for the wild cats must be released by 2024 under a
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– Durante años, Elon Musk ha utilizado Twitter para compartir públicamente sus opiniones sobre la plataforma de redes sociales que ahora comprará con un multimillonario acuerdo. Elon Musk comprará Twitter por US$ 44.000 millones Luego de algunas semanas vertiginosas de un tire y afloje bastante público entre Musk y Twitter, la compañía dijo
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — El presidente electo de Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, ofreció disculpas a sus excolegas del Banco Mundial que lo denunciaron por acoso cuando trabajaba en esa institución, en un video difundido este lunes a través de la cuenta de Facebook de Mary Munive, vicepresidenta electa de Costa Rica. En su mensaje, Chaves
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former top security executive at eBay Inc. has pleaded guilty to his role in a campaign to harass and intimidate a Massachusetts couple who published an online newsletter he perceived as critical of the company. James Baugh is eBay’s former senior director of safety and security.
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