By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN While dismantling the pedestal that once held a Jefferson Davis statue in Richmond, Virginia, workers on Wednesday discovered a box encased in stone, the city said. “Until we see what’s inside, it’s just a box, but most historians believe it is a time capsule,” James Nolan, the mayor’s press secretary wrote to CNN on Friday. Protesters
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MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Balearic Islands have canceled amateur soccer games this weekend to protest against violence toward referees. The regional soccer federation for the Mediterranean archipelago says it is suspending all games this weekend for the soccer competitions under its control, which includes fifth- and sixth-division matches and futsal. The decision comes after referees
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Major League Soccer has engaged an outside law firm to review the Portland Timbers’ handling of domestic abuse allegations involving former midfielder Andy Polo. The Timbers terminated Polo’s contract last week after his former partner accused him of abuse. Polo was initially suspended by
Continue Reading TURIN, Italy (AP) — Torino captain Andrea Belotti scored to give his team a 1-1 draw at Juventus in a hard-fought Turin derby in Serie A. The Italy forward threw himself at Josip Brekalo’s cross from the left and equalized with a volley in the 62nd minute to cancel Matthijs de Ligt’s first-half goal for
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By Katie Bo Lillis and Kevin Liptak, CNN Multiple US and western government officials tell CNN that the US has intelligence that Russia has drawn up lists of current political figures that it would target for removal in the event it invades Ukraine and topples the current government in Kyiv. Sources familiar with the intelligence
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN To everyone whose been watching “Sister Wives” this season: I see you, I AM you, I am ashamed with you and I am also excited about the upcoming the third installment of the inexplicably long yet captivating tell-all interviews. In a just-released preview for Sunday’s episode, via E! Online, host Sukanya
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Patrik Schick’s 20th Bundesliga goal of the season wasn’t enough to stop Bayer Leverkusen slumping to a 3-2 loss at Mainz. The home team was wearing a special colorful jersey for the local carnival celebrations and it twice came from behind to ended Leverkusen’s high-scoring run.
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una bandada de cientos de pájaros se precipitó al suelo frente a una casa. Los cadáveres yacen esparcidos por la calle, los pájaros muertos por el impacto. Esa es la imagen con la que se despertó un puñado de personas en Chihuahua, México, el 7 de febrero. Millones de personas de
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By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The Biden administration has released a screening tool to help identify disadvantaged communities long plagued by environmental hazards, but it won’t include race as a factor in deciding where to devote resources. Administration officials tell reporters excluding race will make projects less likely to draw legal challenges and will
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN On Friday, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced the cancellation of some scheduled spring training games due to the ongoing labor dispute between owners and players. Spring training games, which were set to begin on February 26 with some exhibition games beginning a day earlier, will now start no earlier than March
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The defending WNBA champion Chicago Sky have signed former All-Star and finals MVP Emma Meesseman. The 6-foot-4 forward from Belgium averaged 11.3 points and 5.3 rebounds over seven seasons for Washington. She was an all-star in 2015 and finals MVP in 2019, when the Mystics beat the Connecticut Sun in five games.
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By GLENN GAMBOA and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Leave it to Elon Musk to stir up controversy without saying (or tweeting) a word. According to a regulatory filling, the Tesla CEO donated about 5 million shares of company stock worth roughly $5.7 billion to charity in November. Tesla didn’t respond to a request for
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Leave it to Elon Musk to stir up controversy without saying (or tweeting) a word. According to a regulatory filling, the Tesla CEO donated about 5 million shares of company stock worth roughly $5.7 billion to charity in November. Tesla didn’t respond to a request for
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Nicola Chilton, CNN There’s no in-flight service. No business class cabin. No sipping Champagne, choosing beef or chicken, or watching a movie. At just eight minutes from takeoff to landing, there’s no time for any of that. There are shorter flights — the hop from Westray to Papa Westray in Scotland’s Orkney Islands clocks in
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood, Phil Mattingly and Matthew Chance, CNN Biden administration officials have privately urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky not to leave Ukraine and visit Munich on Saturday given concerns about a possible incursion, according to three US officials and one senior Ukrainian official. “That is a decision for him to make, but regardless of
Continue Reading Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Roku, Shake Shack fall; Exelixis, Bloomin’ Brands rise
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Friday, leaving indexes with a second weekly loss in a row after another bout of turbulence shook markets. Investors have been watching the latest developments in Ukraine, where Russia has been amassing troops on the border, as well as more corporate earnings reports. This week
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens have added Nick Bobrov and former NHL star Vincent Lecavalier to their front office. Bobrov will serve as co-director of amateur scouting while Lecavalier becomes a special adviser to hockey operations. Bobrov will share the scouting position with Martin Lapointe. He joins the Canadiens after six seasons as the
Continue Reading AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Bryan Harsin has promoted wide receivers coach Eric Kiesau to offensive coordinator. Harsin announced the promotion Friday and Kiesay is replacing Austin Davis. Davis left for personal reasons after replacing Mike Bobo, who Harsin fired after the regular season. Harsin also promoted defensive analyst Roc Bellatoni to edge linebackers
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County elections administrator Lisa Wise says that as of February 16th, almost half of the mail ballots sent to voters were rejected under the new changes to the voter election code. “Of the 4,892 mailed out, 355 out of the 727 ballots returned have been rejected so far. That
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Las demandas civiles que buscan responsabilizar a Donald Trump por la insurrección del 6 de enero pueden avanzar en los tribunales, y el expresidente no tiene inmunidad absoluta frente a los litigios, dictaminó un juez federal este viernes. Los miembros demócratas de la Cámara y los policías que defendieron el Capitolio
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NASCAR season opens with the Daytona 500 on Sunday, where more than 120,000 spectators are expected to watch reigning Cup champion Kyle Larson lead the field to green. Larson will start from the pole next to Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman. Starting
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — A man accused of driving his son to and from a Dallas-area gas station convenience store where the 14-year-old is accused of fatally shooting three teens and wounding a fourth has been indicted on a capital murder charge. A Dallas County grand jury on Thursday indicted Richard Acosta Jr., 33, on a
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6, 2021, insurrection can move forward in court, a federal judge said Friday in a ruling outlining how the former President could conceivably be responsible for inciting the attack on the US Capitol. Trump’s statements
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz has accused Mexico of “undermining the rule of law,” and Mexico shot back on Friday, saying at least candidates in Mexico concede defeat when they lose elections. The exchange came after the Republican from Texas claimed there was “deepening civil unrest in Mexico and the breakdown there of
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Un grupo de seis personas acusadas de participar en el asesinato del actor y presentador de televisión Efraín Ruales fueron sentenciadas este jueves en Ecuador por una corte, informó la Fiscalía General del Estado con una serie de mensajes publicados en Twitter. Según la Fiscalía, el Tribunal Penal emitió una
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona bill that would prohibit government agencies from contracting with firms that refuse to do business with firearms companies is getting strong support from majority Republicans but tough criticism from the banking industry. GOP Rep. Frank Carroll’s bill would require companies doing business with the state
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden delivered remarks on continued efforts to pursue deterrence and diplomacy and Russia’s buildup of military troops on the border of Ukraine.
Continue Reading By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN The judge presiding over Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial justified the former policewoman’s two-year sentence Friday by comparing the case to two other local police killings — one of them George Floyd’s. The law permits a judge to use her discretion depending on the facts, Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu told
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer The Associated Press lists 10 college softball players to watch this season. Reigning USA Softball Collegiate Player Jocelyn Alo of Oklahoma leads the way. She is closing in on the NCAA career home run record after hitting a school-record 34 last season. Three other Oklahoma players are on the
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