Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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Argentina lawmakers take up contentious IMF refinancing deal
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina lawmakers have begun debating a bill needed to approve Argentina’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund on refinancing a $45 billion debt, while protesters opposed to the deal clashed with police outside the Congress building. There’s been widespread criticism of the agreement, which would refinance
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Russia-Ukraine war: Some pastors wonder about “end of days”
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some of America’s most prominent evangelical leaders to raise a provocative question. They’re asking if the world is now in the biblically prophesied “end of days” that might culminate with the apocalypse and the second coming of Christ. Some suggest the answer is
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Over 2.5 million students were current users of tobacco products last year, survey shows
By Michael Nedelman, CNN About 1 in 8 US high school students — more than 2 million total — said they had used tobacco products in the previous 30 days, the vast majority being e-cigarettes, according to results from the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey. For middle-schoolers, that number was 1 in 25, or 470,000
Continue Reading TCU rallies from 20 down to beat No. 22 Texas, 65-60
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — TCU coach Jamie Dixon and Texas counterpart Chris Beard delivered the exact same message at halftime of their Big 12 quarterfinal: Even though the Longhorns had built an 18-point lead, the game wasn’t over. Their teams took it in wildly different directions. The Horned
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TCU rallies from 20 down to beat No. 22 Texas, 65-60
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — TCU coach Jamie Dixon and Texas counterpart Chris Beard delivered the exact same message at halftime of their Big 12 quarterfinal: Even though the Longhorns had built an 18-point lead, the game wasn’t over. Their teams took it in wildly different directions. The Horned
Continue Reading Nashville’s new stadium to be called GEODIS Park under deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States and Canada will be named GEODIS Park in a naming rights deal between the Nashville Soccer Club and the supply chain operator. Specific terms of the deal were not announced Thursday, though GEODIS also will be the presenting partner for a new soccer
Continue Reading UEFA opens disciplinary case against PSG chief Al-Khelaifi
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi over heated incidents after the team’s Champions League loss at Real Madrid. The disciplinary case, which also includes sporting director Leonardo, followed reports that Al-Khelaifi went in search of the match officials to protest refereeing decisions on Wednesday night. PSG
Continue Reading Michigan’s Howard keeps cool after returning to sideline
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Juwan Howard was on his best behavior. Sure he worked the officials. And yes he spent most of Thursday’s game barking out instructions to Michigan’s players. But after serving a five-game, league-imposed suspension for taking a swing at Wisconsin assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft, the Wolverines coach
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Manhattan rents rise to an all-time high
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Rents in Manhattan are once again hitting new record highs, after cratering during the pandemic. The median monthly rent for a Manhattan apartment was a record $3,700 in February. That was up 24% from a year ago and up an unusually large 4.2% from January, according to a report from
Continue Reading Authorities ID boy, 14, killed by deputy at Texas apartment
MIDLAND Authorities say the person fatally shot last week by a sheriff’s deputy at a West Texas apartment complex was a 14-year-old boy. Authorities have not released details about the events leading up to Juan Herrera being shot by a Midland County sheriff’s deputy at 2:20 a.m. on March 3 at a Midland apartment complex.
Continue Reading Durham hits clutch 3 to send No. 11 Providence past Butler
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Al Durham drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41 seconds left for his first basket of the game, and No. 11 Providence barely got past pesky Butler 65-61 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. Nate Watson scored a season-high 26 points for the top-seeded Friars, who
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New Mexico terror trial in limbo years after compound raid
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge is evaluating the mental health of a woman charged with kidnapping, firearms and terrorism-related counts nearly four years after authorities arrested her and four other adults from an extended family at a squalid New Mexico compound while recovered the remains of a
Continue Reading Stocks sink as inflation worries return
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business So much for Wednesday’s big market rally. Stocks slid Thursday after the US government reported a significant spike in consumer prices. Inflation is clearly not going away, and that means the Federal Reserve is probably going to have to aggressively raise interest rates. The Dow dropped 112 points,
Continue Reading Ohams scores 20 to lead Fordham past George Mason in A10
WASHINGTON — Chuba Ohams had 20 points and 16 rebounds as Fordham edged George Mason 54-49 in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. Josh Oduro led the Patriots on Thursday with 11 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
Continue Reading No. 7 Duke surges late to hold off Syracuse 88-79 in ACC
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — No. 7 Duke began coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament with a tougher-than-expected 88-79 victory over ninth-seeded Syracuse, which was playing without suspended star Buddy Boeheim. Wendell Moore Jr. scored 26 points and Jeremy Roach had 17 in the second half
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Magic Leap raised billions but its headset flopped. Now it’s trying again
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In 2018, Magic Leap released an augmented reality headset that could show crisp, three-dimensional images as though they were right in front of you on a coffee table or living room floor. It was years in the making, and came after the company raised billions in funding — and it
Continue Reading Packers’ latest stock offering produces $65.8 million
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers’ latest stock offering raised $65.8 million and produced 176,160 new shareholders for the NFL’s only publicly owned franchise. The Packers sold a total of more than 198,000 shares at $300 each during the offering that began Nov. 16 and ran through Feb. 25. The Packers announced
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Free vaccines for Borderland pets as part of National Pet Vaccination Month
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Animal Services is working with its community partners to offer free pet vaccinations and microchips to hundreds of pets on Sunday, March 13, from 8 a.m. to noon. The drive-thru pet wellness clinic is sponsored by Petco Love Foundation and is located at 301 George Perry Blvd. The event
Continue Reading Cavaliers sign 7-2 center Moses Brown to 10-day contract
CLEVELAND (AP) — With All-Star center Jarrett Allen sidelined indefinitely with a broken finger, the Cleveland Cavaliers signed big man Moses Brown to a 10-day contract. The 7-foot-2 Brown, who played for Dallas earlier this season, is expected to be available for Friday’s game in Miami. Allen broke his left middle finger in Monday’s win
Continue Reading Burger King pulls support from its Russian locations
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Burger King is the latest fast food chain to pull corporate support from its businesses in Russia. Restaurant Brands International, which owns the burger chain, said Thursday it “has suspended all of its corporate support for the Russian market, including operations, marketing and supply chain.” The company is
Continue Reading Burger King pulls support from its Russian locations
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Burger King is the latest fast food chain to pull corporate support from its businesses in Russia. Restaurant Brands International, which owns the burger chain, said Thursday it “has suspended all of its corporate support for the Russian market, including operations, marketing and supply chain.” The company is also stopping
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These are the missile defense systems the US sent to Poland
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The two missile defense systems that the US delivered to Poland this week are part of a weapons system upon which the US military has heavily relied for nearly 40 years. The deployment, announced Thursday by Vice President Kamala Harris, is intended to deter Russia and boost Poland’s security amid western
Continue Reading Indiana closes on 31-9 run, rallies past Michigan 74-69
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half, Xavier Johnson had 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and No. 9 seed Indiana closed on a 31-9 run to rally past eighth-seeded Michigan 74-69 in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament. Michigan led by 17
Continue Reading Russia says it could seize assets Western companies leave behind
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Russia said it could seize the assets of Western companies that have suspended operations in the country. Dozens of American, European and Japanese companies from almost every sector of the economy have abandoned joint ventures, factories, stores and offices in the last two weeks in response to Russia’s invasion of
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Mayfield High School wrestler hailed a hero after thwarting kidnapping dies in motorcycle crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces Police say Canaan Bower, 18, was riding his motorcycle south along the 2000 block of Triviz in Las Cruces when he crashed into a vehicle turning north on Triviz. Canaan was recognized as a local hero after he stopped a kidnapping attempt in March 2020. The heroic act
Continue Reading Lebanese judge bans directors of 5 largest banks from travel
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese judge has imposed travel bans on the heads of the country’s five largest banks over suspicions related to a possible transfer of billions of dollars abroad during the nation’s economic meltdown. The state-run National News Agency gave no details about the decision by an investigating judge for the Mount Lebanon
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Jill Biden serves as her husband’s emotional emissary over Ukraine
By Kate Bennett, CNN In her hotel suite at the Intercontinental in San Francisco last weekend, Jill Biden spontaneously scrapped a prepared fundraising pitch she was set to give later that day. But there was something else on her mind — Biden had awoken that morning to the news in Ukraine, growing ever more concerning
Continue Reading Armored vehicle maker that retrofitted JFK’s limo is closing
CINCINNATI (AP) — An armored vehicle maker that customized the limousine in which President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 is shutting down its operations. The company near Cincinnati filed a notice last week that it will layoff all 200 of its employees in Fairfield, Ohio, and close permanently. The company was known as
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Bracing for even higher prices: El Paso manufacturing company feels squeeze from supply shortages, price spikes
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso manufacturer says a combination of the pandemic, supply chain issues, and the conflict in Ukraine are affecting the prices and availability of raw materials that are used to make so many everyday items. The manufacturer is buying more steel in anticipation that prices will go even higher than
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