By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL will stop testing asymptomatic players, coaches and staff who are fully vaccinated following the All-Star break. The only exception is when the tests are needed for crossing the U.S.-Canada border. The league and Players’ Association agreed to keep the five-day isolation period that went into place in
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted former major league pitcher Brandon Gomes to general manager in a move to fill a spot that had been vacant since 2018. Gomes had been an assistant GM with the team since 2019. The Dodgers last had a GM in 2018, when Farhan Zaidi quit
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The US immigration court backlog reached nearly 1.6 million cases last year, with cases climbing more rapidly between October and December, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, which tracks immigration court data. The backlog is almost equivalent to the size of Philadelphia’s population, the clearinghouse found in its latest
Continue Reading By Liz Stark, CNN The US Department of Education has distributed all $122 billion in school Covid-19 relief funding from the American Rescue Plan to states, the Biden administration announced Tuesday — a major milestone as school districts nationwide continue to grapple with Omicron’s surge. The Biden administration last March announced the allocation of more
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Honduras next week to attend the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro. Harris has been tasked by President Joe Biden with the hefty job of finding solutions on immigration at the Southwest border. Tens of thousands of Hondurans and other Central American migrants come to the
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Honduras next week to attend the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro. Harris has been tasked by President Joe Biden with the hefty job of finding solutions on immigration at the Southwest border. Tens of thousands of Hondurans and other Central American migrants come to the
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Honduras next week to attend the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro. Harris has been tasked by President Joe Biden with the hefty job of finding solutions on immigration at the Southwest border. Tens of thousands of Hondurans and other Central American migrants come to the
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Puede que las piernas de Heidi Klum estén aseguradas por más de US$ 2 millones, pero una vale más que otra. Durante una reciente aparición en “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, la supermodelo y presentadora/juez de televisión explicó que tiene una enorme cicatriz en una de sus piernas por haberse caído en
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan professor who was suspended after making a provocative video for his students is threatening to file a lawsuit if Ferris State University doesn’t lift the sanction. An attorney for Barry Mehler warned the school in a letter Tuesday. Matthew Hoffer says the history teacher is
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani and other members of Donald Trump’s legal team who filed bogus legal challenges to the 2020 election that fueled the lie that race had been stolen from the former president. The panel
Continue Reading KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of killing three people and wounding three others in an April shooting at a bar in Wisconsin has been found guilty on all charges. The verdict came less than two hours after the prosecution and defense delivered closing arguments Tuesday in the trial of Rakayo Vinson. The 25-year-old
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Forward Sebastián Ferreira has signed a four-year contract with Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo, leaving Paraguay’s Libertad. The 23-year-old is a designated player, who last year counted a maximum $612,500 to a team’s salary cap. Ferreira scored 34 goals in 79 appearances for Libertad. He also has played for Paraguay’s Olimpia and
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Forward Sebastián Ferreira has signed a four-year contract with Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo, leaving Paraguay’s Libertad. The 23-year-old is a designated player, who last year counted a maximum $612,500 to a team’s salary cap. Ferreira scored 34 goals in 79 appearances for Libertad. He also has played for Paraguay’s Olimpia and
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Second-division leader St. Pauli has knocked defending champion Borussia Dortmund out of the German Cup with a 2-1 win in their third-round game. An early goal from Etienne Amenyido, an Axel Witsel own goal, and resolute defending from the home team ensured Dortmund joined Bavarian powerhouse
Continue Reading Miami (CNN Español) – Este miércoles comienza en Ecuador el juicio contra el programador sueco Ola Bini, un amigo de Julian Assange. Bini insiste en su inocencia y asegura que existe una persecución en su contra asociada a su amistad con el cofundador de Wikileaks. Desde abril de 2019, el informático Ola Bini es investigado
Continue Reading By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced another round of tribal housing grants. The $83 million will benefit 74 tribes across the country, boosting the amount awarded through the American Rescue Plan Act to over $200 million. The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un letal ataque con drones en el corazón de la capital de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos llevó a Medio Oriente a un terreno desconocido en un momento en que los líderes de la región han tratado de cerrar las brechas existentes desde hace años. Tres personas murieron cuando los ataques alcanzaron
Continue Reading BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Winning the Premier League title is looking more unlikely for Chelsea each passing week. After a 1-1 draw at Brighton, the European champions soon might have to start looking over their shoulder in the race for Champions League qualification. Chelsea’s winless run in the league stretched to four games after Brighton
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Fans can start registering to buy Qatar World Cup tickets on Wednesday with prices for visitors starting at around $70, one-third cheaper than the tournament in Russia, The Associated Press has learned. The category-three tickets on international sale will be 250 Qatari riyals ($69), compared to $105 for
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Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Más de 18.000 personas han firmado una petición contra el sacrificio de unos 2.000 animales pequeños en Hong Kong, incluidos todos los hámsters de las tiendas de mascotas, por temor a la transmisión del covid-19. Este martes, las autoridades de Hong Kong informaron que 11 hámsters de la tienda de mascotas
Continue Reading By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With traffic fatalities spiking, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and the Transportation Department should stop using it. Jennifer Homendy chairs the National Transportation Safety Board.
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By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With traffic fatalities spiking, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and the Transportation Department should stop using it. Jennifer Homendy chairs the National Transportation Safety Board.
Continue Reading By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers are considering a $100 million fund to settle claims of child sex abuse at the state’s youth detention center. A House committee will hold a public hearing Thursday on a bipartisan bill sponsors say was requested by the attorney general’s office. About 350
Continue Reading By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A bill pushed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that would prohibit public schools and private businesses from making white people feel “discomfort” when they teach students or train employees about discrimination in the nation’s past received its first approval. It takes aim at critical race
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2022 Grammy Awards will shift to an April show in Las Vegas after recently postponing the ceremony due to growing concerns with the rise of the omicron variant. The awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
Continue Reading JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Isiah Dasher had 17 points off the bench to lead St. Peter’s to a 65-57 win over Canisius. Scott Hitchon led the Golden Griffins on Tuesday with 14 points and eight rebounds.
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is expected to miss at least two weeks with an injured left foot. Team officials say Turner has been examined by multiple specialists who diagnosed Turner with a “stress reaction.” He will continue to receive treatment and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Turner has been one
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Lerentee McCray flipped off a police officer, fled a would-be traffic stop and then reached speeds of 100 mph and crossed three lanes of traffic during an ensuing chase. The 31-year-old McCray was arrested early Sunday, booked in the Lake County Jail and charged with fleeing and
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Ucrania advierte que Rusia “casi ha completado” una acumulación de fuerzas que podrían usarse para una ofensiva contra el país. Según la última evaluación de inteligencia del Ministerio de Defensa de Ucrania, compartida exclusivamente el martes con CNN, Rusia ahora desplegó más de 127.000 soldados en la región. “Toda la fuerza
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Real Betis has strengthened its hold on third place in the Spanish league with a comfortable 4-0 win over relegation-threatened Alavés. The victory moves Manuel Pellegrini’s team four points ahead of fourth-place Atlético Madrid. Betis quickly built its lead in the first half with a pair of goals by forward Borja Iglesias
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