Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
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Blinken says talks with Russia on Ukraine crisis need to be a ‘two-way street’ to be successful
By Kylie Atwood, Jeremy Herb and Michael Conte, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that progress can be made during next week’s diplomatic talks between US, European and Russian officials, but that it had to be a “two-way street” with Russia deescalating its aggression toward Ukraine. Speaking following a meeting with NATO foreign
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Man gets 25 years for sex trafficking at 2020 Super Bowl
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex trafficking at the 2020 Super Bowl in South Florida. Court records show that 48-year-old Edward Walker was sentenced Thursday in Fort Lauderdale federal court. A jury found him guilty in October of sex trafficking charges. In January
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Biden administration signs first contract for free rapid Covid-19 test distribution
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration has signed its first contract with a Covid-19 test manufacturer as part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to distribute half a billion free rapid tests throughout the country, a White House official confirms to CNN. Officials have offered few details since Biden announced the endeavor to send free
Continue Reading Treasury broadens COVID relief uses for states, localities
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press President Joe Biden’s administration is giving state and local governments greater flexibility in spending $350 billion in federal COVID-19 aid. The new rules from the U.S. Treasury Department come nearly 10 months after Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act. Some cities and counties had said the initial rules
Continue Reading Treasury broadens COVID relief uses for states, localities
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press President Joe Biden’s administration is giving state and local governments greater flexibility in spending $350 billion in federal COVID-19 aid. The new rules from the U.S. Treasury Department come nearly 10 months after Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act. Some cities and counties had said the initial rules
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St. Hilaire lifts New Orleans over Houston Baptist 81-65
KATY, Texas — Derek St. Hilaire posted 17 points as New Orleans got past Houston Baptist 81-65 in a second-round game of the Southland Conference Tip-Off. Daniel Sackey had 13 points for New Orleans. Darius Lee had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Huskies.
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St. Hilaire lifts New Orleans over Houston Baptist 81-65
KATY, Texas — Derek St. Hilaire posted 17 points as New Orleans got past Houston Baptist 81-65 in a second-round game of the Southland Conference Tip-Off. Daniel Sackey had 13 points for New Orleans. Darius Lee had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Huskies.
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To sir, with love: Entertainers and activists pay tribute to Sidney Poitier
By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Beautiful,” “brilliant,” “grace” and “elegance” are just a few of the words used by those who paid tribute Friday to the late Sidney Poitier, one of the greatest actors of the past century. Poitier, who died Thursday at the age of 94, blazed trails as a Black actor who rose
Continue Reading Georgia, Alabama boosted by prized transfer portal pickups
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama and Georgia didn’t dip as heavily into the transfer portal as some other college football programs. But both landed some key pickups for their runs to the national championship showdown in Indianapolis. The top-ranked Crimson Tide have All-American wide receiver Jameson Williams and middle linebacker Henry To’oTo’o. Williams
Continue Reading Con la prevalencia de ómicron y las pruebas escasas, cualquier persona con síntomas debe asumir que es positiva y aislarse, dice un médico
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Dado que las pruebas de covid-19 son difíciles de encontrar en muchas partes del país y la variante ómicron se está propagando rápidamente, los expertos en salud aconsejan a las personas con síntomas que se aíslen si solo sospechan que tienen el virus. Y con las noticias recientes de que
Continue Reading New York judge dismisses sole criminal charge faced by former governor Andrew Cuomo after sexual misconduct allegation
By Sonia Moghe, CNN An Albany City Court judge on Friday dismissed a forcible touching complaint against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who briefly appeared virtually in court in his first public appearance since stepping down as governor. Albany City Court Judge Holly Trexler presided over the hearing that lasted fewer than 10 minutes.
Continue Reading Cards designate Watt to return, could help in playoffs
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals announced that three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt has been designated to return from the injured reserve list, leaving open the possibility that he could boost the team’s defense during the playoffs. The Cardinals made the move on Friday and now have 21 days to
Continue Reading Ethiopia grants amnesty to high-profile political detainees
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government has announced an amnesty for some of the country’s most high-profile political detainees, including opposition figure Jawar Mohammed and senior Tigray party officials, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed spoke of reconciliation for Orthodox Christmas. It is the most dramatic move yet by the government after the country’s deadly Tigray
Continue Reading Texas ban on most abortions returns to court as law remains
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas abortion clinics that were unable to stop the nation’s most restrictive abortion law at the Supreme Court are plowing ahead with a more narrow challenge. But an appeals court in New Orleans didn’t immediately decide Friday where to send the case next in a
Continue Reading Texas ban on most abortions returns to court as law remains
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas abortions clinics that were unable to stop the nation’s most restrictive abortion law at the Supreme Court are plowing ahead with a more narrow challenge. But an appeals court in New Orleans didn’t immediately decide Friday where to send the case next in a
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the December jobs report
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the fastest years of job creation in U.S. history stumbled at the finish line in December. Hobbled by shortages of workers and persistent threats from the coronavirus, America’s employers added just 199,000 jobs last month — the lowest monthly haul since December 2020 and
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the December jobs report
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the fastest years of job creation in U.S. history stumbled at the finish line in December. Hobbled by shortages of workers and persistent threats from the coronavirus, America’s employers added just 199,000 jobs last month — the lowest monthly haul since December 2020 and
Continue Reading Republicans are down to four finalist cities for 2024 convention
By Dan Merica, CNN Republicans have selected the four potential host cities for their 2024 convention, according to a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee. The cities are Milwaukee, Nashville, Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City, the spokesperson said. Committee staff will now travel to each city to determine the viability of each convention and will
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced last month that the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free to people to use at home. But despite the high public demand for tests, White House officials say it will still
Continue Reading 2-time US champ, Olympic hopeful Liu out with COVID-19
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time champion Alysa Liu withdrew from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships after testing positive for COVID-19 on Friday, less than a day after a third-place finish in the short program put her in position to make the Olympic team. The 16-year-old Liu is at least
Continue Reading Biden’s economic challenge: Finding workers and goods
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden enters the midterm election year of 2022 determined to address what economists call a “supply” problem. There aren’t enough jobseekers or goods to meet the country’s needs. The mismatch has obscured the strong growth and 3.9% unemployment rate reported in Friday’s jobs report. That kind of performance
Continue Reading Biden’s economic challenge: Finding workers and goods
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden enters the midterm election year of 2022 determined to address what economists call a “supply” problem. There aren’t enough jobseekers or goods to meet the country’s needs. The mismatch has obscured the strong growth and 3.9% unemployment rate reported in Friday’s jobs report. That kind of performance
Continue Reading 2nd stay sought against Ohio law on aborted fetal remains
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio abortion providers have again sued to block a state law requiring that fetal remains from surgical abortions be cremated or buried. Clinics, through their lawyers at ACLU of Ohio, argue in a Hamilton County court that the new law imposes a funeral ritual on
Continue Reading Supreme Court appears poised to block Biden’s vaccine and testing rules for businesses
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday appeared ready to reject one of President Joe Biden’s most aggressive attempts so far to combat the spread of Covid-19 — a vaccine or testing requirement aimed at large businesses. But in a separate challenge, some justices seemed more
Continue Reading Merrill agrees to pay $4.5M settlement related to ski fraud
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The state of Vermont says investment management company Merrill has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle allegations over its handling of accounts used related to the fraud in various northern Vermont developments involving foreign investors’ money. A motion seeking approval of the settlement agreement was filed Thursday in federal
Continue Reading USDA pumps $750 million into school meals to counter inflation, supply chain woes
By Tami Luhby, CNN Schools are not only wrestling with how to educate children amid the surge in coronavirus cases. They are also contending with feeding kids as inflation and supply chain problems disrupt their ability to serve meals. That’s why the US Department of Agriculture is pumping an estimated $750 million more into school
Continue Reading Harris’ new communications director apologizes for tweets on ‘undocumented folks’
By Jasmine Wright Vice President Kamala Harris’ newly announced communications director Jamal Simmons is apologizing for decade-old tweets on “undocumented folks” that resurfaced after news of his appointment. A trio of tweets from November 2010 got renewed attention in the day since Simmons’ hiring was reported. In one, he wrote, “Just saw 2 undocumented folks
Continue Reading TV to be excited about in 2022
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Welcome to 2022, or as the Internet has been calling it, Season 3 of 2020. Whatever the new year has in store for you, there’s one positive you can count on — and hopefully it’s not your rapid Covid test: New TV. While not everything here has a premiere date set
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Fossil site discovery tells of Australia’s ‘origin story’
By Katie Hunt, CNN The arid deserts and shrublands in Australia weren’t always that way, according to a newly discovered and extraordinarily well-preserved fossil site in New South Wales. The fossilized spiders, cicadas, wasps, plants and fish, which date back to between 11 million and 16 million years ago during the Miocene Epoch, are painting
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