By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN Nigeria will lift its ban on Twitter from midnight, the government said Wednesday, a move that will give millions of people in Africa’s most populous country access to the social media platform once again. The decision was made after Twitter agreed to meet all conditions set by the
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La participación del tenista serbio Novak Djokovic en el Abierto de Australia 2022 ha causado polémica en los últimos días y descontento entre los australianos luego de que recibiera una exención a la vacunación. Además, la controversia ha abierto un debate sobre el cumplimiento de los mandatos de vacunación en todo el mundo y qué excepciones
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona coach Adia Barnes has used honesty and positivity to rebuild her alma mater into a national powerhouse. The Wildcats played in last season’s national championship game and have hardly slowed down. Arizona has lost just once this season and has reached as high as
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Este miércoles el Servicio Nacional Aeronaval (Senan) de Panamá informó en su cuenta de Twitter que rescataron a 12 personas que cayeron al mar tras el naufragio de una embarcación, una persona permanece desaparecida. El Mayor Olmedo Escudero del Senan indicó que la embarcación se dirigía a Ciudad de Panamá
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NEW YORK (AP) — A judge’s ruling against Prince Andrew in a sexual abuse lawsuit is bad news for the British Royal. But it doesn’t say much about whether accuser Virginia Giuffre will ultimately prevail in her civil suit. The ruling Wednesday in New York dealt with narrow legal challenges raised by Andrew’s lawyers. They
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un juez federal de Oklahoma dijo este lunes que espera tomar una decisión a finales de esta semana sobre una petición presentada por dos reclusos sentenciados a muerte de Oklahoma que solicitan que sus ejecuciones se realicen mediante un pelotón de fusilamiento en lugar de una inyección letal. Lori Gray, adjunta
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The Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday after the latest report of surging prices appeared to keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates later this year. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq rose. Technology stocks led the market higher. Inflation jumped 7% last month,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Dish Network, Ally Financial rise; Biogen, Carvana fall.
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un número récord de personas murió por sobredosis de drogas durante el período de un año que terminó en junio de 2021, según datos provisionales publicados el martes por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE. UU. (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). Después
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By JANET McCONNAUGHEY and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal records show a severely corroded pipeline ruptured and spilled more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel just outside New Orleans. State and local officials say most of the fuel drained into and was skimmed out of two artificial ponds called “borrow pits.”
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Balkovec was introduced as manager of the New York Yankees’ Low A affiliate in the Florida State League. In taking over the Tampa Tarpons, Balkovec will become the first female manager in the history of affiliated baseball, an appointment 10 years in the making
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Balkovec was introduced as manager of the New York Yankees’ Low A affiliate in the Florida State League. In taking over the Tampa Tarpons, Balkovec will become the first female manager in the history of affiliated baseball, an appointment 10 years in the making
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith is practicing again and could return for the playoffs after missing nearly the entire regular season. Smith participated in the Packers’ practice Wednesday as they begin postseason preparations. The Packers own the NFC’s No. 1 seed and lone first-round playoff bye, so they
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last time the Kansas City Chiefs played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs, Tyreek Hill was a wide-eyed rookie wide receiver, Chris Jones was learning the ropes at defensive tackle and Travis Kelce was just becoming one of the NFL’s best tight ends.
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By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he will not cooperate with a request from the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot, hours after the panel asked the California Republican to voluntarily provide information, including details about former President Donald Trump’s state of mind during
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN When Ricardo Rodriguez evacuated from the Caldor Fire in early September, he wasn’t sure if he’d ever see his dog again. Rodriguez was on a camping trip in the Lake Tahoe area with four of his friends and his 3-year-old pitbull-mix, Russ. Russ ran away in late August after getting startled
Continue Reading By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press The police chief in New Hampshire’s largest city is making another plea for anyone with information on Harmony Montgomery, who was last seen in 2019 at age 5, to come forth, saying detectives are working on about 300 tips and the reward fund has grown to $104,000. Manchester Police Chief
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking approval from city ethics officers to hire his brother as the head of his security detail. The new mayor has brought on his brother Bernard Adams, a former New York police officer who was most recently as
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers have interviewed Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and Indianapolis Colts wide receivers coach Mike Groh for their vacant offensive coordinator position. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected newly drawn district maps that retained Republican supermajorities in both state legislative chambers. A divided court ruled Wednesday the Ohio Redistricting Commission must redraw the boundaries in compliance with a 2015 constitutional amendment within 10 days. That amendment mandated
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US military’s Cyber Command on Wednesday detailed multiple hacking tools that officials say Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security has used against computer networks “around the world.” It’s the first time, according to a command spokesperson, that the US government has explicitly connected Iran’s intelligence ministry with a prolific espionage
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The Arizona Cardinals are a team in desperate need of a spark. They stumbled into the playoffs with a 1-4 mark over the past five games. J.J. Watt and his bionic shoulder might be able to provide it. The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year is trying to
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested an interview and records from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. He says he will not cooperate, claiming the investigation is not legitimate and accusing the panel of “abuse of power.” The committee is seeking
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The low point in co-owner John Mara’s more than 30-year association with the New York Giants was seeing the struggles in a four-win season that led to the retirement of general manager Dave Gettleman and the firing of coach Joe Judge. Mara spoke less
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Live is gearing up for a very eventful spring season, one of the most anticipated shows coming to the borderland is Grammy nominated The Celtic Women: Postcards from Ireland. The iconic group of more than 16 years is going on tour. You can catch their performance May 1, 2022
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two of New Jersey’s big stated priorities — protecting the environment, and keeping minority communities from being overburdened with pollution — are about to collide in a decision over a backup power plant that would kick in when a sewage treatment system gets knocked offline. The
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian government has lifted its ban on Twitter, seven months after the West African country’s more than 200 million people were shut out of the social media network. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general of the country’s National Information Technology Development Agency, said Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian government has lifted its ban on Twitter, seven months after the West African country’s more than 200 million people were shut out of the social media network. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general of the country’s National Information Technology Development Agency, said Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota has repeatedly made it clear that former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election in a fair process. But when he brought that message to a national audience this week, he faced backlash from the former president. Rounds says
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By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The federal government is acknowledging it has been shipping mixed radioactive waste from a nuclear cleanup site in Idaho to Nevada for disposal. In a statement following a protest letter from U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, the Energy Department said about enough material to fill five Olympic-sized
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