By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic state legislators announced Monday they will seek a new round of rebates totaling $500 per individual to offset increased gasoline prices with no restrictions on how residents spend the money. Lawmakers in the Democratic House majority announced the proposal on the eve of a
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kyra Elzy has had her contract extended through 2027 after guiding the Wildcats to their first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship in 40 years. Terms of the contract were not immediately available. Elzy led Kentucky back from losing eight of nine at midseason to 10 consecutive league wins,
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Winds will be an issue this week – mainly Tuesday with a lesser extent Wednesday and Thursday. Lots of sunshine in the forecast. A cold front arrives by Thursday morning which will cool us down a tad.
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — The United States will play 74th-ranked El Salvador and No. 170 Grenada in the CONCACAF Nations League as preparation for the World Cup in November. The 15th-ranked U.S. has Nations League games on June 11 and 14 in Group D, and it also intends to play exhibition games on June 1 and
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander David McKay was acquired by the New York Yankees from the Tampa Bay Rays for $1. The 27-year-old had a 6.08 ERA and no record over the 2019 and 2020 seasons with Seattle and Detroit. He signed with the Rays last month. McKay is 18-11 with two saves and a
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By Rob Frehse, CNN A man who allegedly assaulted seven Asian women over about a three hour period in New York City in late February has been indicted on multiple hate crime charges, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Steven Zajonc, 28, is charged with six felony counts of third-degree assault as a hate
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bobby Wagner wants everybody to know he didn’t sign with the Rams after the acrimonious end to his decade in Seattle simply because Los Angeles is in the Seahawks’ division. Returning to his native Southern California with the chance to play for a Super Bowl
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Por segunda semana consecutiva, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) no añadieron ni un solo destino nuevo a su categoría de nivel 4 de mayor riesgo para viajar. Más de una docena de destinos, entre ellos Canadá y varios
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff was fined $15,000 by the NBA for criticizing the officials following Sunday night’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Bickerstaff was upset by inconsistency in calls and the Sixers taking 42 free throws. He said the game “was taken” from the Cavs, who
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies selected the contract of left-hander Ty Blach in a series of moves. The team also placed right-hander Peter Lambert on the injured list with inflammation in his forearm and placed lefty Ryan Rolison on the 60-day injured list due to a strained shoulder. Colorado opens the season Friday against
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EL PASO, Texas — Police officers are being credited with saving the life of a 10-year-old girl who was threatening to harm herself — after officers shot her with a stun gun. Patrol officers and a crisis intervention team responded to the call Sunday on the 4600 block of Atlas. The girl was found holding
Continue Reading CNN’s Matt Rivers shares the story of 17-year-old Alla Renska, a Ukrainian teen refugee sent to Budapest, Hungary, by her parents to escape the war.
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WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor and athletic director Mack Rhoades have agreed on a 10-year contract that officials say will allow him to “complete his career” at the Big 12 school. Rhoades joined Baylor in 2016 after Ian McCaw resigned following an investigation that found the school had mishandled allegations of sexual assault. The scandal
Continue Reading WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor and athletic director Mack Rhoades have agreed on a 10-year contract that officials say will allow him to “complete his career” at the Big 12 school. Rhoades joined Baylor in 2016 after Ian McCaw resigned following an investigation that found the school had mishandled allegations of sexual assault. The scandal
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TRAFFIC ALERT ‼️SH20/Doniphan East & West @ Mesa, Fire Emergency, All Lanes Closed, Minor Back Up, Clearing Time Until Further Notice. pic.twitter.com/wof5t0BtRK— TxDOT El Paso (@txdotelp) April 4, 2022 UPDATE (6:35 p.m.): El Paso Fire reports the brush fire is under control EL PASO, Texas – A building fire was reported at Doniphan and Crossroads
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las grotescas imágenes que surgen del suburbio de Bucha en Kyiv son algunas de las evidencias más sólidas hasta el momento de lo que parecen ser crímenes de guerra cometidos por las fuerzas rusas en Ucrania: civiles muertos en la calle, algunos con las manos atadas y baleados al estilo de
Continue Reading KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Western Michigan has hired longtime Michigan State assistant Dwayne Stephens to lead its basketball program. Stephens is scheduled to have his first news conference as Broncos coach on Wednesday. The former Spartans forward was on Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo’s staff for 19 seasons, including the last decade as an
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By Tiffany Anthony and Nicole Chavez, CNN A judge in Los Angeles has ruled a law requiring public companies headquartered in California to diversify their boards violates the state’s constitution, court documents show. On Friday, Judge Terry Green of Los Angeles County Superior Court sided with Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group that filed a
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah said Monday evening they will vote to confirm President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson. “My support rests on Judge Jackson’s qualifications, which no one questions; her demonstrated judicial independence; her demeanor and temperament; and the important perspective
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Servicio de alguaciles del sur de Florida capturó a un mafioso de Rochester, Nueva York, que se escapó de la custodia federal la semana pasada después de supuestamente fugarse de un centro de reinserción social cerca de Orlando. Dominic Taddeo, de 64 años, fue detenido sin incidentes en Hialeah, en
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EL PASO, Texas – Over 2,000 UTEP Athletics items, primarily official team gear that has accumulated over the years, will go on sale to the public on Friday in the Northeast concourse of the Sun Bowl (adjacent to the Larry K. Durham Center main entrance). UTEP Athletics’ first-ever “garage sale” will start at 10 am and continue until 6
Continue Reading By Laura Dolan and Matt Rivers, CNN It’s a normal school day for students at the Korosi Baptist High School in Budapest, Hungary — studying, presenting classwork, laughing with friends. Among them is 17-year-old Alla Renska, a tall girl with long blonde hair, carrying her hot pink backpack from class to class. But Renska is
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge and general manager Brian Cashman had no update on a contract extension for the slugger with a potential deadline looming later this week. There was some confusion about the situation after new YES Network analyst Carlos Beltran suggested during his
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police say an outdoor concert in Dallas where one person was killed and 15 others were injured by gunfire over the weekend did not have a permit. Police on Monday updated the number injured, saying 15 people were injured by gunfire and one woman was injured but not by gunfire. Police
Continue Reading JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Gold Glove-winning outfielder Harrison Bader and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a $10.4 million, two-year contract and avoided salary arbitration. Bader gets a $1 million signing bonus as part of the deal announced and salaries of $4.7 million in each of the next two seasons. Bader’s 2023 salary can increase
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods is wearing Nike apparel this week as always. Except his shoes. He showed up for practice rounds Sunday and Monday wearing FootJoy shoes. Woods hasn’t explained the change yet. He scheduled to address reporters Tuesday. It would make sense if the change was
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By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Two new pieces of research highlight the broader effects of gun violence on health and examine how early intervention on gun safety could be effective in certain groups. One study, published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, identified significant health and economic consequences of surviving a firearm injury, both
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By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Dick Kelsey, a retired Associated Press broadcast editor who was revered as much for his humor as his hardworking nature, has died after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 76. Kelsey died Thursday at his Phoenix home. Raised in Lockport, New York, he overcame a childhood
Continue Reading By John Bonifield, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced a sweeping review of the nation’s lead public health agency Monday. The review will evaluate the CDC’s structure, systems and processes, Walensky told CDC staff in an email. Starting April 11, Jim Macrae, an administrator with the US Department
Continue Reading FLORHAM PARK, NJ. (AP) — The New York Jets released tight end Ryan Griffin, who became expendable when the team signed free agents C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin last month. Griffin had 70 catches for 667 yards and seven touchdowns in three seasons with the Jets. New York saves $3 million on the salary cap
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