By The Associated Press Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC owner David Tepper and his wife, Nicole, made a $10 million investment in The CommonSpark campaign through their foundations, money that will be used to help fund the construction of a new public library in Charlotte. The new main library building is expected to become a
Continue Reading CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson starting forward Hunter Tyson is out indefinitely with a broken clavicle. Tyson was hurt during the Tigers’ 75-69 victory over Florida State on Wednesday night. X-rays done Thursday confirmed the break. There is no projection when Tyson might return, the school said in a release. Tyson is a 6-foot-8 senior
Continue Reading WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Robin Herman, a gender barrier-breaking reporter for The New York Times who was the first female journalist to interview players in the locker room after an NHL game, has died. She was 70. Her husband, Paul Horvitz, a former Times editor, said Herman died Tuesday in Waltham, Massachusetts from ovarian cancer.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The schedule for each Triple-A team will be expanded to 150 games from 144 in the first full season that the minor leagues are being run by Major League Baseball. MLB took over operation from the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues for the 2021 season. Because the season did not
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill that will ban transgender girls and college-age women from playing in school sports leagues that match their gender identity. South Dakota is the 10th state to enact such a law. The bill is set to take
Continue Reading TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama trustees are considering a proposal to build a $183 million basketball arena. Details of the proposed 10,136-seat arena were presented to the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Thursday. It’s pending approval in the board’s meeting Friday. The arena would replace 54-year-old Coleman Coliseum, but no timetable for
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EL PASO, Texas – A look across the Borderland as snow blankets the region. Submit your photos or video through kvia.com/share.
Continue Reading FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Marina Alex closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th for a 7-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead with Nasa Hataoka on Thursday in the windy LPGA Drive On Championship at Crown Colony. Alex birdied all four par-5 holes and had five birdies in a row on
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Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Rihanna nos ha dado otro vistazo a su embarazo. La cantante reveló esta semana que ella y su novio, el rapero A$AP Rocky, están esperando su primer hijo. El miércoles, Rihanna compartió fotos que se habían publicado previamente de su panza… más una nueva. “Así llega la pandilla para el Mes
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has asked a federal mediator to intervene in stalled labor negotiations that likely will put off the start of spring training. On the 64th day of a lockout, MLB Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem asked the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to enter
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It took a goal near the end for Athletic Bilbao to finally get the better of Real Madrid and reach the Copa del Rey semifinals for the third straight season. Álex Berenguer scored in the 89th minute to give Athletic a 1-0 victory in the single-elimination
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has announced the creation of a new Cyber Safety Review Board that will have public and private sector experts examine significant hacking incidents and recommend improvements. The new board is modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, which reviews plane crashes and other major accidents, and was
Continue Reading By Geneva Sands and Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has established a Cyber Safety Review Board to examine “significant cybersecurity events,” a move aimed at ramping up protection of US networks and infrastructure. The board, which will include government officials and outside cybersecurity executives, will assess past incidents and provide recommendations to
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Greg Yellin was named the Conference USA Men’s Golfer of the Week as announced by league officials on Wednesday. The El Paso product and graduate of Coronado High Schoool shot 6-under par, 210 (71, 69, 70) and placed 13th (out of 80 competitors) at the Arizona Intercollegiate on Jan. 24-25 at the Tucson Country Club
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov is headed to the All-Star game with a couple of special guests: his mom and dad. His parents have been able to see the Minnesota Wild left wing play in person for the first time since he entered the NHL. They have
Continue Reading ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had 20 points as Ohio got past Eastern Michigan 81-68. Nathan Scott led the Eagles on Thursday with 16 points.
Continue Reading MOREHEAD, Ky. — Johni Broome had 25 points plus 14 rebounds as Morehead State defeated Tennessee Tech 75-68. Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles on Thursday with a season-high 22 points.
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shiloh Robinson had 17 points and 12 rebounds to carry Liberty to a 66-53 win over Bellarmine. CJ Fleming led the Knights on Thursday with 14 points.
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By Luke McGee, Sugam Pokharel, Lauren Kent and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Four top aides to Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, marking the latest setback for the British prime minister whose government has been embroiled in scandal in recent days. Johnson’s head of policy, Munira Mirza, chief of staff Dan Rosenfield, principal private secretary Martin Reynolds, and
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — La semana pasada, el Gobierno de Reino Unido añadió una cláusula a su proyecto de ley de salud y atención sanitaria que haría que la himenoplastia —o cirugía de “reparación de la virginidad”— fuera ilegal en Inglaterra y Gales. En noviembre de 2021, la “prueba de virginidad” también se convirtió en
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US and European officials have expressed alarm at Russia’s military build-up in Belarus, describing it as a significant and concerning development as the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine looms and calls for Moscow to de-escalate appear to be going unheeded. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said
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DEMING, Wash. (AP) — Experts from the United Nations are calling on the U.S. government to stop the Nooksack Indian Tribe’s ongoing effort to evict certain families from their homes. The Seattle Times reports the unusual announcement by the U.N.’s special rapporteurs on adequate housing and the rights of Indigenous peoples is the most recent
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The abrupt ouster of CNN chief executive Jeff Zucker because of a workplace relationship has left some prominent employees feeling angry and uncertain about the direction of their network at a pivotal moment. The company is about to undergo a corporate ownership change, launch a
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by Chris Isidore, CNN Business Ford reported an unexpected drop in its fourth quarter earnings, rather than the improved results expected by Wall Street, but the company promised it sees a better 2022 ahead. The company reported income excluding special items of $1.1 billion, down from $1.4 billion on that same basis a year ago.
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By Jennifer Korn MacKenzie Scott has donated $133.5 million to educational nonprofit Communities in School, an organization that helps students navigate issues inside and outside of the classroom. The billionaire philanthropist’s donation is the largest unsolicited gift in the program’s history. Communities in School works in 2,900 schools in America, supporting students at risk of
Continue Reading YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané will be facing off as rivals for the African Cup of Nations title. Salah didn’t even get a chance to take a penalty for Egypt in a 3-1 semifinal shootout win over Cameroon on Thursday after the hosts failed to score three times from
Continue Reading By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Medical marijuana for certain patients with debilitating conditions is now legal in Mississippi after the state’s Republican governor signed a bill into law on Wednesday. “There is no doubt that there are individuals in our state who could do significantly better if they had access to medically prescribed doses of cannabis,”
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen and Brenda Goodman, CNN About 18 million children under the age of 5 in the United States could soon be eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine — but first, the child-sized shot must go through a rigorous authorization process that’s taking a different path than the Covid-19 vaccines that came before. On
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Ángela Reyes (CNN) — El glaciar más alto de la montaña más alta del mundo está perdiendo cada año el hielo que se formo durante décadas debido al cambio climático inducido por el hombre, según un nuevo estudio. Los hallazgos sirven de advertencia de que el derretimiento rápido de los glaciares en algunos de los
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Minnesota Vikings assistant Andrew Janocko as their quarterbacks coach. Janocko joins new coach Matt Eberflus’ staff after spending the past seven years in a variety of roles under Mike Zimmer in Minnesota. He was the Vikings’ quarterbacks coach this past season.
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