By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a plan that would restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with air pollution they can’t control. The federal plan announced Friday is intended to help more than two dozen states meet “good neighbor”
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas — Keaston Willis and Cobe Williams scored 12 points each and third-ssed Louisiana Tech’s defense stifled top-ranked North Texas in a 42-28 win n the Conference USA Conference Tourney semifinals on Friday. Louisiana Tech held North Texas to 36 points on 24.1 percent shooting en route to a 42-36 win i Both marks
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FRISCO, Texas — Keaston Willis and Cobe Williams scored 12 points each and third-ssed Louisiana Tech’s defense stifled top-ranked North Texas in a 42-28 win n the Conference USA Conference Tourney semifinals on Friday. Louisiana Tech held North Texas to 36 points on 24.1 percent shooting en route to a 42-36 win i Both marks
Continue Reading WASHINGTON — Sam Mennenga registered 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists as Davidson got past Fordham 74-56 in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tourney quarterfinals. Rostyslav Novitskyi led the Rams on Friday with 18 points and three blocks.
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits from 22 women who have accused him of harassment and sexual assault. The grand jury’s decision Friday came about a year after the women first filed their
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson following a police investigation sparked by lawsuits from 22 women who have accused him of harassment and sexual assault. The grand jury’s decision Friday came about a year after the women first filed their
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CNN By Alex Rogers, CNN North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” and the Ukrainian government “incredibly evil,” criticizing the country and its leader as Russia invades it. Cawthorn’s statements were aligned with former President Donald Trump’s praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin but in sharp contrast to
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TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Demonstrators have marched through Albania’s capital, Tirana, and tried to block streets in other cities, in a third day of protests against recent price hikes that authorities blame on the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government imposed price controls on fuel, and has urged Albanians to use their cars
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points, including three free throws in the closing seconds, and Indiana beat top-seeded and 16th-ranked Illinois 65-63 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Jackson-Davis knocked down two free throws with 26.1 seconds left to put the Hoosiers ahead 64-63. The Illini had
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EL PASO, Texas – All ages welcome to the Bark and Bistro furry fashion show. The event is free to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 12. The fashion show begins at 3 p.m. Pet vendors, door prizes, food, gourmet treats and music by DJ Fargo. The fashions by JS House of
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Madi Williams had 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Taylor Robertson also scored 19 points and No. 21 Oklahoma beat Kansas 80-68 to advance to the Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals. Fourth-seeded Oklahoma, which picked up its first conference tournament victory since 2016, avenged a 73-67 loss at home
Continue Reading NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University has begun removing the Sackler name from its campus several years after announcing it would no longer accept donations from the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. The Ivy League university is the latest institution to distance itself from the family amid growing outrage over its role
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By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is doing outreach on Ukraine and Russia to popular digital creators from platforms like TikTok, seeking to message to the highly influential group and reach a broader — and younger — audience. White House press secretary Jen Psaki and officials from the National Security Council held a briefing
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EL PASO, Texas — Two years ago today COVID was declared a pandemic. Since its emergence over six million people have died from the virus. “Where we are in March 2022 is in a much better place than we were a year ago or certainly two years ago,” Cameron Webb Senior Policy Advisor for Equity
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UPDATE: The jury found Cristal Cardenas guilty on count 1, first-degree murder by deliberate killing. Cardenas was found not guilty on a second count of first-degree murder by deliberate killing. The jury also reached guilty verdicts on the last two counts, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder by deliberate killing, and criminal solicitation. LAS CRUCES, New
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During an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” actor Samuel L. Jackson found out he wasn’t number one on a list of actors who’ve said the most curse words on screen.
Continue Reading By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN One benefit of the Covid-19 pandemic is that people are focusing more on their health and wellness. And a growing part of this focus involves assisted stretching, an industry that is developing rapidly. Take StretchLab, an assisted stretching company headquartered in Irvine, California. The business had 72 locations pre-pandemic. Today,
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Employees of a Texas-contracted facility meant to care for female foster children who are victims of sex trafficking were discovered to be trafficking the same children, according to a federal judge. Seven children, ages 11 to 17, were victimized by nine alleged perpetrators, according to discussions held during an emergency court hearing called by U.S.
Continue Reading By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Isaac Dixon, who returned to Belfry High School with an extra season of eligibility and rushed for nearly 2,000 yards to carry the young Pirates to the Class 3A state championship, has been selected as Kentucky’s Mr. Football for the 2021 season. Kevin Wallace guided Louisville Saint Xavier
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El médico le suplicó a Paige Deiner que cerrara los ojos y durmiera. Pero ella se negó a escuchar. Estaba aterrorizada. “Si me duermo, no voy a despertar”, le dijo. Era una noche de octubre de 2021 y Deiner luchaba por su vida y la de su bebé de 24 semanas.
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Rusia podría haber sufrido la muerte de unos 6.000 soldados desde que comenzó su invasión de Ucrania, según dijo el jueves un funcionario estadounidense, que advirtió que es muy difícil hacer una estimación precisa de las bajas en combate, especialmente porque los combates se desarrollan en tiempo real. El funcionario dijo
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran running back Carlos Hyde. Hyde was one of the players former coach Urban Meyer brought in to help the team acclimate to his methods. He played for Meyer at Ohio State. The Jaguars paid him $2.44 million in 2021 to play behind starter James Robinson.
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas abortion clinics lose again in court, say lawsuit challenging ban after 6 weeks of pregnancy ‘effectively over’.
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The Texas Supreme Court dealt a final blow to abortion providers’ federal challenge to the state’s latest abortion restrictions Friday. The court ruled that state medical licensing officials do not have authority to enforce the law, which bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. This was the last, narrowly cracked window that abortion providers
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By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Big tech platforms have joined the global backlash against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, with Facebook, Google, Twitter, Spotify, Netflix and others placing at least partial restrictions on Russian content — if not exiting (or getting themselves blocked) altogether. In the past week, however, the severing of Russia from
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus won’t be allowed to travel into Canada to face the Blue Jays in Toronto and won’t be paid for those games. Canada’s government requires a person must have received a second vaccine dose —
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus won’t be allowed to travel into Canada to face the Blue Jays in Toronto and won’t be paid for those games. Canada’s government requires a person must have received a second vaccine dose —
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Un esfuerzo diplomático intenso y extremadamente cauteloso por un equipo central de funcionarios de energía y seguridad nacional de Biden para aumentar la producción mundial de petróleo en medio de la subida de los precios por la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania ha fomentado un cauto sentido de optimismo dentro
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Prices continue to rise to staggering and historic levels. The latest Consumer Price Index found the cost of everyday goods rose 7.9% in the last 12 months ending in February.
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By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN One benefit of the Covid-19 pandemic is that people are focusing more on their health and wellness. And a growing part of this focus involves assisted stretching, an industry that is developing rapidly. Take StretchLab, an assisted stretching company headquartered in Irvine, California. The business had 72 locations pre-pandemic. Today,
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