By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law a $1 billion annual budget increase for state government to shore up spending on public education, health care and infrastructure while boosting salaries for bureaucrats, state police and public school educators. She signed it Wednesday.
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By The Associated Press Lyon and Eintracht Frankfurt have secured first-leg victories in the Europa League round of 16. Lucas Paquetá was set up by Moussa Dembele’s pass to clinch Lyon’s 1-0 win at Porto. In Spain, all the goals came in the opening 32 minutes as Frankfurt won 2-1 at Real Betis. Filip Kostić
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Sergio Gomez (CNN Español) — Es común asociar videojuegos a obras que incluyen elementos violentos, a la acción o a mecánicas de disparar. No es de extrañar, pues buena parte de los títulos más exitosas y populares suelen hacer uso de estos elementos. No obstante, hay excepciones. Incluso hay multitud de títulos de carácter antibélico.
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Entre los miles de tanques, vehículos blindados, lanzadores de misiles y cañones de artillería desplegados por Rusia para la invasión de Ucrania, hay un arma que destaca entre todo estos por su poder devastador: el lanzacohetes TOS-1 Buratino, armado con ojivas termobáricas. Un equipo de CNN detectó un TOS-1 o
Continue Reading César López (CNN en Español)– Este martes falleció el exjugador y entrenador de fútbol mexicano Tomás Boy. El club Tigres confirmó la muerte del técnico en Twitter. La Liga MX fue uno de los primeros organismos en reaccionar y expresó sus condolencias en un tuit. LA #LigaBBVAMX lamenta el sensible fallecimiento de Tomás Boy. Ex jugador,
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The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Bob Chapek, Disney’s CEO, was criticized Monday for speaking out about — but not directly condemning — Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill, with some feeling that Disney’s statement fell short. On Wednesday, Chapek agreed with the criticism. “I understand our original approach, no matter how well intended, didn’t quite
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A growing number of governors and state lawmakers across the U.S. are calling for the suspension of gas taxes to provide relief to motorists from record high prices. Gas prices were averaging $4.25 a gallon nationally Wednesday. Legislative leaders in Michigan and Pennsylvania announced proposals to suspended or reduce
Continue Reading By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities are investigating a natural gas leak at a ConocoPhillips Alaska oil drill site on Alaska’s North Slope. The company says the leak was detected last Friday. It says that it acted on Monday to relocate non-essential personnel from the area because of what was described
Continue Reading WASHINGTON — Jack Clark had 20 points and 13 rebounds as La Salle defeated Saint Joseph’s 63-56 in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Charles Coleman led the Hawks on Wednesday with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The first suspects arrested nearly a decade after the fatal shooting of renowned Puerto Rico boxer Héctor Camacho have appeared in court to face murder charges. Five men were accused Wednesday in the killing of the man known as “El Macho Camacho” and a
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By Katie Hunt, CNN The age of a 31-kilometer (19-mile) wide meteorite crater discovered under a kilometer of Greenland ice had long puzzled scientists. The Hiawatha crater was exceptionally well preserved despite glacier ice being incredibly effective at erosion. Its state fueled talk that the meteorite might have hit as recently as 13,000 years ago.
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has announced Nick Howell as the Commodores’ new defensive coordinator weeks after hiring him as defensive backs coach. Lea announced the promotion Wednesday. Howell replaces Jason Minter who left for the same job at Michigan. Lea says Howell has a wealth of experience as coordinator and skilled
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge has ruled that the House’s mask mandate didn’t violate the First Amendment and dismissed a case from three Republicans who sued Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Capitol Hill administrators over the rule. Reps. Thomas Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ralph Norman “had myriad means of expressing
Continue Reading BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho women are suing the state in federal court over its expensive training requirement for professional hair-braiders. The Idaho Statesman reports the women, represented by the Institute for Justice, filed the lawsuit Tuesday against the Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board in Boise’s U.S. District Court. Idaho is one
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Dogs may also be a doctor’s best friend. For patients suffering from pain in the emergency room, just 10 minutes with a four-legged friend may help reduce pain, according to a study published Wednesday. The results support what dog lovers everywhere have long suspected — canine affection cures all ills —
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Brian Flores wants the NFL to reject the Miami Dolphins’ request for an arbitration hearing regarding his class-action lawsuit against the team and the league alleging racist hiring practices. Flores’ lawyer sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, urging him to turn down Miami’s request and have the
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By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer The Southeastern Conference has never had a sixth man of the year quite like LSU’s Tari Eason. The Cincinnati transfer is averaging a team-leading 16.9 points and 6.9 rebounds off the bench for the Tigers. He’s the highest-scoring sixth man in league history. The 6-foot-8 sophomore from Los Angeles
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By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer The Southeastern Conference has never had a sixth man of the year quite like LSU’s Tari Eason. The Cincinnati transfer is averaging a team-leading 16.9 points and 6.9 rebounds off the bench for the Tigers. He’s the highest-scoring sixth man in league history. The 6-foot-8 sophomore from Los Angeles
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN A massive spending bill moving through Congress would provide for a one-time $13.6 billion infusion of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as it fights back against Russia’s invasion. Lawmakers expect to pass the legislation this week. The amount of money the bill includes for Ukraine increased as lawmakers negotiated over
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Sixth-year Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell has convened a spring practice that might be one of the most important of his tenure. Fickell must show the Bearcats’ rise to the College Football Playoff last season wasn’t a fluke. He must also figure out how to replace Desmond
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge dismissed on Wednesday a January 6 lawsuit brought against Rep. Mo Brooks that had alleged the Alabama Republican engaged in a civil conspiracy. US District Judge Amit Mehta’s move to dismiss the claims against Brooks was anticipated. Mehta wrote in a previous opinion in the
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A prominent literary journal is shutting down this fall after losing support from its publisher, Bard College. Conjunctions, founded in 1981 by Bradford Morrow and the recipient of numerous awards, has been a forum for writers ranging from W.S. Merwin and Richard Powers to Kelly
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andy Enfield’s success in turning around Southern California’s basketball program has earned him a six-year contract extension. Athletic director Mike Bohn announced that the extension runs through the 2027-28 season. The 21st-ranked Trojans open play in the Pac-12 Tournament on Thursday in Las Vegas. The
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Villanova guard Collin Gillespie has won his second consecutive Big East player of the year award, and Ed Cooley was selected coach of the year after guiding Providence to its first regular-season championship. Injured point guard Ryan Nembhard of Creighton took freshman of the year
Continue Reading By Mirna Alsharif, CNN Two hate crime charges have been filed against an individual for allegedly assaulting a 29-year-old Asian man at a subway station in New York City Tuesday, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Christian Jeffers, 48, was charged with attempted assault in the first degree as a hate crime and attempted
Continue Reading By Corinne Dorsey, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency has restored California’s authority to implement its own greenhouse gas emission standards and zero-emission vehicle sales mandates, the agency announced Wednesday. It is also allowing other states to adopt California’s stricter standards in lieu of the federal rules. This move officially reverses a Trump-era action that had
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO and MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writers A person with direct knowledge of the situation tells the Associated Press the Washington Commanders have agreed to acquire Carson Wentz from the Indianapolis Colts. The deal cannot be finalized until the start of the new league year next week. A different person with direct knowledge
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Kevin Magnussen will make a surprise return to Formula One this season with the same team that fired him a year ago. The Danish driver was rehired Wednesday by Haas F1 to replace Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, who was fired over the weekend following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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By Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former White House senior adviser Stephen Miller filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block a subpoena for his phone records from the House Select Committee investigating January 6, becoming the latest among dozens of people who have gone to court to protect their information from Capitol
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