Winds will not be an issue for Thursday but watch out for Friday. Gusts will hit 50 mph from the SW with some blowing dust and sand. Cooler temps for the weekend behind a cold front. Follow Doppler Dave on twitter: @Dopplerdaves
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department is expecting its strongest year for foreign service intake in a decade, a department spokesperson told CNN, reversing a trend that began under the Trump administration. According to the spokesperson, internal numbers show that 327 career foreign service employees have been onboarded this fiscal year, which began
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Costa Rica informó este miércoles en conferencia de prensa que algunas plataformas digitales oficiales sufrieron ataques cibernéticos lo que llevó a aplicar un plan de contingencia y desactivarlas de manera preventiva. Los ministerios de Hacienda y de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones, la Caja Costarricense de Seguro
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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jurickson Profar threw out Joey Votto at home and then hit a two-run home run for the San Diego Padres, who won 6-0 to hand the Cincinnati Reds their ninth straight loss and their longest skid in five years. Profar’s homer in the fourth gave
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El pleno de magistrados de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Honduras confirmó este miércoles la decisión de un juez que autorizó la extradición a Estados Unidos del exdirector de la Policía Nacional, Juan Carlos “El Tigre” Bonilla, informó el Poder Judicial hondureño en un comunicado. El fallo del máximo
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EL PASO, Texas – A man arrested by SWAT members Wednesday faces child exploitation charges in federal court. Video of the arrest was provided to ABC-7 by a reliable source of Marcus Derrick Broadnax being taken into custody by an interagency child exploitation task force. Broadnax was charged in federal court today for having and
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Natanael Cano presentó a inicios de abril su producción “NATAKONG”, el disco más personal de su carrera, dice, y en el que quiso dejar a sus seguidores queriendo más del género asociado con su nombre: los corridos tumbaos. La producción, que consta de 18 temas, entró este miércoles al
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) dijo este miércoles que pidieron al Departamento de Justicia que apele la resolución de una jueza federal que derogó efectivamente el mandato de uso de mascarillas en el transporte público el lunes. “Para
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Ukrainian Air Force has added about 20 more operational aircraft to its fleet because of an influx of spare parts, according to a senior US defense official. Though the official wouldn’t specify which country had provided the aircraft parts, the official said Wednesday that the US and other countries had
Continue Reading CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Ukrainian Air Force has added about 20 more operational aircraft to its fleet because of an influx of spare parts, according to a senior US defense official. Though the official wouldn’t specify which country had provided the aircraft parts, the official said Wednesday that the US and other countries
Continue Reading SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse’s Carrier Dome is getting a new name. The university and Carrier Global Corporation have agreed to a deal that ends the company’s hold on naming rights to the on-campus venue that’s home to the Syracuse basketball, football, and lacrosse teams, effective May 1. Carrier inked a $2.75 million deal with
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves and Colton Herta both crashed during tests at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Castroneves slammed hard into the wall. Herta hit the wall in the first turn while trying to avoid Will Power, whose car also spun as did Alexander Rossi. All
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — Towson has hired Coppin State’s Laura Harper as its new women’s basketball coach. Towson announced the move Wednesday. Harper coached Coppin State for two years. The Eagles went 15-13 last season for their first winning season since 2013-14. Harper replaces Diane Richardson, who led Towson to a school-record 24 wins last season
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By Megan Marples, CNN Taylor Swift has countless Grammys and American Music Awards, but this new honor will be a first for the global pop star. A newly discovered species of millipede was named after Swift, according to a study published in the journal ZooKeys. It’s called Nannaria swiftae, or Swift twisted-claw millipede. Lead study
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle has been put on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left elbow that halted his terrific start to the season. The two-time All-Star left-hander was a member of Washington’s 2019 World Series championship team, played for Cincinnati and Seattle last
Continue Reading The Associated Press Bob Babich, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame who played in the NFL for the Chargers and Browns, has died at age 74. The National Football Foundation says Babich died April 3 at his home in Clairemont, California. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Babich played for coach Bo Schembechler
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The Capitol was evacuated out of an abundance of caution this evening. There is no threat at the Capitol.More details to come. pic.twitter.com/7qqxqQyzlD— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 20, 2022 UPDATE: In a tweet, the US Capitol Police said, “The Capitol was evacuated out of an abundance of caution this evening.There is no threat at
Continue Reading By Sam Fossum, CNN The Biden administration is unveiling two new programs, established by the bipartisan infrastructure law, that will provide $20 million worth of rebates to replace old transformers and upgrade electric motor systems, according to the Department of Energy. The draft guidance, which was unveiled Wednesday to solicit public feedback, will help make
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen will miss the rapport he spent four seasons developing with former offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. At the same time, Allen looks forward to establishing a similar bond with Ken Dorsey, Daboll’s replacement. Dorsey takes over the role of overseeing
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(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Another top-30 junior college player is bound for the City of Crosses. In an announcement made Wednesday by NM State head men’s basketball coach Greg Heiar, forward Issa Muhammad has put pen to paper on his National Letter of Intent to suit up for the Aggies beginning in 2022-23. Currently rated as
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed Omarosa Manigault Newman — a former staffer on Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign who then worked for Trump’s White House — was awarded more than $1.3 million in attorney’s fees and costs this week after previously prevailing in a dispute over whether she had violated a Trump campaign non-disclosure agreement. The award was
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By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that plans to fully legalize marijuana can proceed to the signature-gathering stage. The high court’s ruling late Tuesday paves the way for two more cannabis plans seeking voter approval. It comes amid a marijuana boom in the Sooner State
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By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that plans to fully legalize marijuana can proceed to the signature-gathering stage. The high court’s ruling late Tuesday paves the way for two more cannabis plans seeking voter approval. It comes amid a marijuana boom in the Sooner State
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and Steve Almasy, CNN South Carolina’s Supreme Court issued a temporary stay of execution Wednesday for Richard Bernard Moore, who was scheduled to be the first person executed by firing squad in the state. Lindsey Vann, one of Moore’s attorneys, told CNN last week that they asked the state’s highest court to
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Water officials say some west El Paso neighborhoods will experience a scheduled water shut-off beginning Thursday, April 21 at 10 p.m., lasting to about 2 a.m. Friday, April 22. Officials say the shut-off is necessary to allow crews to perform tie-in connections to the newly installed water lines along
Continue Reading KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A University of Tennessee fraternity played off baseball coach Tony Vitello’s suspension for chest-bumping an umpire to raise money for an organization serving active military members and veterans. Vitello offered chest bumps to anyone who wanted to donate $2 to the Wounded Warriors Project. The baseball powerhouse’s popular coach already was
Continue Reading By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Johan Camargo had four hits, including a three-run home run in a five-run seventh inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 9-6 to stop a three-game losing streak. Kyle Schwarber added a rare homer into the right field third deck at Coors Field, and Nick
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Colombia informó de la captura en Coyoacán, México, de Eduard Fernando Giraldo, alias “Boliqueso”. Según el general Jorge Luis Vargas, director de la institución, Giraldo fue deportado a Colombia para iniciar el proceso de extradición a Estados Unidos en donde, dice, es requerido por una corte
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Londres/París (CNN Business) — Oleg Tinkov, el multimillonario fundador de un gran banco digital ruso, arremetió contra la “guerra demente” de Rusia en Ucrania e instó a Occidente a ayudar al presidente Vladimir Putin a encontrar una salida para “detener esta masacre”. El brutal asalto de Rusia a su vecino comenzó hace casi
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(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it has asked the Department of Justice to appeal Monday’s ruling by a federal judge that struck down the mask mandate for mass transportation. The Justice Department filed the appeal early Wednesday evening.”It is CDC’s continuing assessment that at this time an
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