By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts opened the season with three losses. Losing the last two games on the schedule doomed their playoff hopes. After charging back from yet another slow start, Indy blew opportunities in each of its final two games to win and get in. Instead of
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Mint said Monday it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program. Angelou, an American author, poet and Civil Rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Why
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Mint said Monday it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program. Angelou, an American author, poet and Civil Rights activist, rose to prominence with the publication of “I Know Why
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By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another bid for Congress in North Carolina. “If the loudest and most hateful voices think they are going to speak for us, just tell them I’m warming up the old vocal chords,” Aiken said in an announcement video
Continue Reading By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago has scrapped classes for days in a confusing standoff with the teachers’ union over COVID-19 safety measures in the nation’s third-largest school district. From remote instruction to testing, both sides have been negotiating nearly a dozen complex points of a safety plan that has cast a
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN As Los Angeles students and staff prepare to return to school Tuesday, about 62,000 have tested positive for Covid-19, school district data show. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is requiring all students and employees to show a negative test result before returning. It is the nation’s second largest district,
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Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Maria Ewing, a soprano and mezzo-soprano noted for intense performances who was the wife of director Peter Hall and the mother of actor-director Rebecca Hall, has died at age 71. Spokeswoman Bryna Rifkin says Ewing died Sunday at her home in Detroit. Ewing married Peter Hall in 1982 and they divorced in
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Aquí, un vistazo a los premios Screen Actors Guild. Los últimos cinco mejores elencos premiados por el Sindicato de Actores Acerca de los premios SAG Los nominados y los ganadores son elegidos por los miembros del Screen Actors Guild. Dos paneles (cine y televisión), cada uno compuesto por 2.500 miembros elegidos
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By CNN Sports staff Don Maynard, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, known for helping the New York Jets win Super Bowl III, has died, according to a statement released by the Hall of Fame. He was 86. The cause of death was not disclosed. A wide receiver, Maynard was one of
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Elche has ended Espanyol’s seven-game unbeaten streak at home with a 2-1 win in the Spanish league. Pere Milla scored twice in the first 15 minutes to give Elche the win and lift the team out of the relegation zone. Raúl de Tomás scored in first-half stoppage time for Espanyol. The Catalan
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hacer ejercicio es bueno para ti. Se ha demostrado que ejercitarse mejora casi todos los órganos del cuerpo, combate casi todas las enfermedades que los médicos diagnostican y mejora casi todas las condiciones de salud con las que se puede vivir a diario. Y la cosa se pone aún mejor. Un
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By Matt Egan Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is pledging not to allow inflation to become ingrained in the American economy, according to prepared remarks released on Monday. “We know that high inflation exacts a toll, particularly for those less able to meet the higher costs of essentials like food, housing and transportation,” Powell said
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While the Rams shook hands with the 49ers on the field, a celebratory graphic blared from the massive Oculus video board. Virtual confetti flew while SoFi Stadium heralded Los Angeles as the “NFC West Division Champs.” A few moments after the Rams’ heartbreaking sixth consecutive
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EL PASO, Texas – A car caught fire on Loop 375 Monday afternoon near the Paisano and Coles exit in south-central El Paso. An ABC-7 photographer arrived at the scene as several people exited the car. After some thick smoke blew away – flames could be seen engulfing he front part of the car. It’s
Continue Reading By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced a $500 million plan to divert water out of Colorado under a 99-year-old compact between the states that allows Nebraska to seize access to Colorado land along the South Platte River and build canals. Ricketts says Nebraska would invoke its rights
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Police have finished their search of the last known residence of Harmony Montgomery as they investigate the disappearance of the New Hampshire girl, who vanished in 2019 at age 5, but was not reported missing until late last year. Police searched the Manchester property once at the end of last year,
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has ended travel restrictions on flights from southern Africa well over a month after imposing it on hopes of containing the spread of the omicron variant of the corona virus. The highly contagious variant was first discovered in southern Africa in late November and the 27-nation bloc restricted travel
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A white former Nashville police officer has waived the right to a parole hearing under a plea deal for fatally shooting a Black man from behind as he fled on foot while holding a gun. Andrew Delke appeared remotely from jail Monday during a brief initial
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Refugee admissions to the United States will restart this week, a State Department spokesperson told CNN, following a temporary freeze put in place late last year to focus on the resettlement of Afghan evacuees. The Biden administration had paused admissions of refugees, unless they met certain exceptions, as officials and refugee
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Before George Paton begins his quest to find the right quarterback for the Denver Broncos, he has to find the correct coach. “I know how important that position is. It’s the most important position in sports,” the general manager said. “But we’re focused on
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Se encontraron en el Reino Unido los colosales restos fosilizados de un ictiosaurio —conocido coloquialmente como “dragón marino”— de 180 millones de años de antigüedad, en lo que los investigadores calificaron como uno de los descubrimientos más importantes de la región. Descubierto en un embalse del condado de Rutland, en la región
Continue Reading By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making the legendary poet and activist the first Black woman ever to appear on the coin. The Maya Angelou quarter is the first in the American Women Quarters Program, which will
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida said he will step down on Friday, the third Fed official to resign in the wake of a trading scandal at the central bank. The announcement followed new revelations around Clarida’s trading in a stock fund in February 2020, when
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida said he will step down on Friday, the third Fed official to resign in the wake of a trading scandal at the central bank. The announcement followed new revelations around Clarida’s trading in a stock fund in February 2020, when
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Las seguros de salud deberán cubrir las pruebas caseras contra el covid-19 de venta libre a partir del sábado, anunció el lunes el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Estados Unidos (HHS, por sus siglas en inglés). “A partir del 15 de enero de 2022, las personas con cobertura de
Continue Reading CNN’s Andy Scholes reports on how players on both teams prepare for the much anticipated rematch between Georgia and Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.
Continue Reading By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — House Speaker Cameron Sexton says Tennessee Republicans plan to carve fast-growing Nashville into several different congressional seats. The move will potentially make it easier for the state’s GOP supermajority to gain even more power in a previously Democratic-controlled district. Sexton told The Associated
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s highest-risk category for travel on Monday. The world’s second-largest country by total area, Canada has seen a steep rise in cases as the Omicron variant spreads. The country recorded 294,437 new cases for the week ending January 8, according
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street Monday after recouping much of an early slide. Technology stocks bounced back after leading the market lower in the morning. Losses for industrial companies and banks were partly offset by gains in health care companies. The S&P 500 closed slightly lower and the Dow Jones
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