By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Eyad Kurdi, Gul Tuysuz and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN Three Syrian children have died, with hundreds of thousands of people “at great risk” following heavy winter storms in Syria and neighboring countries, according to humanitarian organization CARE. CARE warned in a Tuesday report that the onslaught of heavy winter storms is exacerbating the
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By GISELA SALOMÓN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — U.S. authorities say a businessman accused in the July 7 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was extradited to face criminal charges in Miami after he was detained in the Dominican Republic. “We can confirm Rodolphe Jaar is in U.S. custody in the Southern District of Florida,”
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request by a coalition of media groups for greater access to the civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s death. Judge Paul Magnuson says the trial will go forward with the restrictions he imposed due to
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released defensive lineman Kingsley Keke. The 2019 fifth-round pick from Texas A&M made eight starts this season but hadn’t played at all in their past three games. This move comes as the Packers prepare to host the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC divisional playoff
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan has a simple request for the San Francisco 49ers special teams units each week. With a dynamic offense and fearsome pass rush leading a stout defense, he just wants to avoid catastrophes in the kicking game. The 49ers have done
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una nueva especie de tarántula, que vive exclusivamente en los tallos huecos de las plantas de bambú, para sorpresa de los científicos, fue descubierta recientemente en Tailandia. “Estos animales son realmente excepcionales; son las primeras tarántulas conocidas con una ecología basada en el bambú”, dijo Narin Chomphuphuang, investigador del departamento de
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov has been suspended two games for kneeing Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers. Orlov was not penalized for the knee-on-knee hit late in regulation of the Capitals’ game against the Jets on Tuesday night. Ehlers was injured on the play and is
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By Ariane de Vogue and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for the release of presidential records from the Trump White House to a congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. The court’s order means that more than 700 documents will be transferred to Congress that
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GENEVA (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says hackers broke into servers holding its data and gained access to personal, confidential information on more than a half-million vulnerable people. The Geneva-based agency best known for helping war victims says the breach by unknown intruders this week affected people separated from their families
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says hackers broke into servers holding its data and gained access to personal, confidential information on more than a half-million vulnerable people. The Geneva-based agency best known for helping war victims says the breach by unknown intruders this week affected people separated from their families
Continue Reading TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted an Indiana man on charges that would make him eligible for the death penalty if convicted in the fatal shooting of a Terre Haute police detective and FBI task force officer. Federal officials say 45-year-old Shane Meehan of Terre Haute was indicted Wednesday on
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians says he’ll appeal a $50,000 fine imposed by the NFL for slapping the helmet of one of his players during last Sunday’s 31-15 NFC wild-card playoff victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Arians said he was trying to prevent safety Andrew Adams from drawing a penalty
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The justices on Wednesday rejected a bid by Trump to withhold the documents from the committee until the issue is finally resolved by the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK, BERNARD CONDON and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Legal experts say a court filing alleging that Donald Trump’s company misrepresented property values for financial gain could make for a compelling civil fraud case. But they are not convinced it will be a successful one. Lawyers who examined the
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. The justices on Wednesday rejected a bid by Trump to withhold the documents from the committee until the issue
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has been eliminated 2-0 by Real Sociedad in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. That setback adds to its poor run and increases pressure on coach Diego Simeone. Less than a week ago Atlético fell to Athletic Bilbao in the semifinals
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Navy has decided to let Wisconsin keep a beloved badger statue for 50 more years. The U.S. Naval Academy Museum lent the statue to the state more than 30 years ago. It has sat outside the governor’s office in the state Capitol, delighting tourists who
Continue Reading By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Jon Rahm is back in the California desert for The American Express after a two-year break. Rahm won the 2018 tournament in a playoff and finished sixth the following year. He couldn’t fit the event into his schedule in 2020 and was unable to
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot issued two new subpoenas Wednesday to individuals who promoted unsupported theories about election fraud and were at the US Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, during the attack. Nicholas J. Fuentes and Patrick Casey are affiliated with far right
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks is no longer requiring employees to get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, following the US Supreme Court’s rejection last week of President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirement for large businesses. In a letter published on January 4, the coffee company recommended that its workers get vaccinated by
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners will continue Conference USA play this week as they prepare for a home-and-home series against UT-San Antonio. When you look at the records for both teams, this should be a matchup that favors the Miners. UTEP enters the series with an overall record of 9-8, 2-3 in C-USA,
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has declassified and publicly released video footage of a U.S. drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians in the final hours of a chaotic American withdrawal that ended a 20-year war in Afghanistan. The New York Times obtained the footage through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against U.S.
Continue Reading CNN, POOL By Jasmine Wright, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday said firmly that Vice President Kamala Harris will be his running mate should he run for reelection in 2024. Asked by a reporter whether he was satisfied with Harris’ work leading the voting rights effort for the White House and whether he will commit
Continue Reading CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday predicted Russia “will move in” to Ukraine, citing existential concerns by the country’s president, Vladimir Putin, even as he warned of significant economic consequences should such an incursion occur. But he suggested a “minor incursion” would elicit a lesser response than a full-scale invasion of
Continue Reading By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles say Jalen Hurts will be the team’s starting quarterback in 2022. Of course, despite answering “yes” twice on questions about Hurts returning as the starter, general manager Howie Roseman could change his mind. If an attractive option emerges in the coming months through trade
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old student died at a hospital after two people fired into a van at a Pittsburgh school. Pittsburgh Public Schools said the male student was shot in the school van at dismissal time Wednesday afternoon at Oliver Citywide Academy. No arrests were immediately announced. Police say they are reviewing
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. is considering restoring its designation of Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist group. Biden made his comment at a White House press conference Wednesday. It comes after a strike Monday that killed three people in the United Arab Emirates. The Houthis, a
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general is suing Google, alleging the company asked radio DJs to record personal endorsements for smartphones that they hadn’t used or been provided. Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton says in the lawsuit filed in Montgomery County that Google engaged in false and misleading practices in violation of the Texas
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general is suing Google, alleging the company asked radio DJs to record personal endorsements for smartphones that they hadn’t used or been provided. Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton says in the lawsuit filed in Montgomery County that Google engaged in false and misleading practices in violation of the Texas
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan survived a scare as it beat Empoli 3-2 after extra time to reach the Italian Cup quarterfinals. It appeared as if Empoli was about to pull off an upset in the round of 16 when it went ahead with Nedim Bajrami’s strike and an own-goal
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