By Dan Merica, CNN New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner announced Monday that he will be retiring, ending his 45-year run as the state’s top election official and the most vocal proponent of New Hampshire’s status as the first in the nation primary state. “In the coming days, I will be stepping down as
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Es la primera semana del nuevo año y la nieve está cayendo en todo Estados Unidos. En algunos lugares por primera vez esta temporada. Las tormentas en la costa este y la costa oeste son bastante fuertes. Utiliza el mapa interactivo que aparece a continuación para ampliar la imagen y descubrir
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By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say a newborn baby was found abandoned in a cardboard box at a Fairbanks-area intersection, with a note indicating the child’s parent could not care for them. The troopers, in a statement, say they were were notified around 2 p.m. Friday that a
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Business) — Apple alcanzó otro hito importante. El fabricante de iPhone superó un valor de mercado de US$ 3 billones este lunes; es la primera empresa que cotiza en bolsa cuyo valor es tan elevado. Las acciones de la compañía subieron brevemente alrededor de un 3% a un nuevo máximo histórico
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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer By bringing the Bulldogs to another national title game, coach Kirby Smart has made Georgia a regular part of the championship picture. So far, Alabama coach Nick Saban has blocked Smart’s path to big-game success. Smart can change that script by winning the biggest game in his second national
Continue Reading KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The family of a 16-year-old boy who was restrained at a shuttered western Michigan youth center and died two days later of cardiac arrest has settled a second wrongful death lawsuit in the case. The settlement between the family of Cornelius Fredricks and Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo was approved Dec. 29
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota political candidates are revving into full campaign mode this week, with one big exception — Republican Sen. John Thune. He has delayed a reelection announcement as he considers retirement. Thune has held his Senate seat for three terms and is a likely pick
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the first time in the history of Las Cruces, six women are representing all six districts in the city council. “We have so many single mommas raising children in our community,” said Councilwoman Kasandra Gandara, who represents district one. “I think having an all-women-council can give women hope.” “I’m
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Han pasado seis meses dramáticos desde la creación de la comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga el asalto al Capitolio ocurrido el 6 de enero. Gran parte del trabajo de la comisión tuvo lugar hasta ahora a puerta cerrada, y no se espera que haya un informe provisional
Continue Reading COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Swimming has canceled its first major meet of the year because of the surge in COVID-19 cases. The TYR Pro Swim Series meet had been set to run from Jan. 12-15 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The national governing body says it wants to prioritize the health and safety of its
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Veteran midfielder and club captain Alex Ring has agreed to a multiyear contract with MLS team Austin that also makes him one of the club’s designated players. Ring’s contract includes guarantees for 2022 and 2023 with options for the following two years. Financial terms were not disclosed. Ring played in 31 matches
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Veteran midfielder and club captain Alex Ring has agreed to a multiyear contract with MLS team Austin that also makes him one of the club’s designated players. Ring’s contract includes guarantees for 2022 and 2023 with options for the following two years. Financial terms were not disclosed. Ring played in 31 matches
Continue Reading The Associated Press LSU looks to extend its winning streak to three games behind interim coach Brad Davis in Tuesday night’s Texas Bowl. Ed Orgeron reached a separation agreement with the team in October and chose not to coach the bowl game, and new coach Brian Kelly has been working to assemble his staff. Quarterback
Continue Reading The Associated Press LSU looks to extend its winning streak to three games behind interim coach Brad Davis in Tuesday night’s Texas Bowl. Ed Orgeron reached a separation agreement with the team in October and chose not to coach the bowl game, and new coach Brian Kelly has been working to assemble his staff. Quarterback
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By Dan Merica, CNN Eric Adams has started his tenure as New York City mayor by rejecting a request from the city’s largest teachers’ union to temporarily move public schools to remote learning, capping off a frenetic first 72 hours of his administration. Adams’ focus on keeping children in-person for school — even in the
Continue Reading CNN By Dan Merica, CNN Eric Adams has started his tenure as New York City mayor by rejecting a request from the city’s largest teachers’ union to temporarily move public schools to remote learning, capping off a frenetic first 72 hours of his administration. Adams’ focus on keeping children in-person for school — even in
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Daryl Noon has been sworn in as the Navajo Police Department’s new chief. Window Rock District Court Judge Malcolm P. Begay administered the oath to Noon during a ceremony Monday at the offices of Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer. Noon succeeds Phillip Francisco, who resigned
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Quarterback Skylar Thompson will return from an ankle injury to start for Kansas State in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday night. LSU interim coach Brad Davis won’t say who will start at QB for the Tigers. Myles Brennan is injured and Max Johnson transferred to Texas
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Quarterback Skylar Thompson will return from an ankle injury to start for Kansas State in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday night. LSU interim coach Brad Davis won’t say who will start at QB for the Tigers. Myles Brennan is injured and Max Johnson transferred to Texas
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement. The Seattle-based coffee giant said Monday it was acting in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which issued a vaccine-or-test requirement for companies with more than 100 employees
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement. The Seattle-based coffee giant said Monday it was acting in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which issued a vaccine-or-test requirement for companies with more than 100 employees
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Tesla, ODP rise; Applied Therapeutics, Newmont fall.
Continue Reading The Associated Press Wall Street got 2022 off to a solid start with more record highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Every major index made gains. Apple rose and closed just below a market capitalization of $3 trillion, after briefly trading slightly above that level. Technology companies and banks were
Continue Reading By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials say they have almost completed a lengthy project to dig up and remove radioactive and hazardous waste buried for decades in unlined pits at an eastern Idaho nuclear facility that sits atop a giant aquifer. The U.S. Department of Energy announced last week that
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville plans to retire the No. 2 jersey number of former All-America guard and fifth-highest scorer Russ Smith, who led the Cardinals to the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball championship that was later vacated. Smith’s jersey will be retired at halftime of Louisville’s game against Notre Dame on Jan. 22. His number
Continue Reading EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Former University of Evansville basketball coach Walter McCarty is suing the school, saying it owes him more than $75,000 under the terms of the contract he signed four years ago. The federal lawsuit alleges the university didn’t fulfill its contractual obligations to the longtime Boston Celtics forward under a five-year contract
Continue Reading EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Former University of Evansville basketball coach Walter McCarty is suing the school, saying it owes him more than $75,000 under the terms of the contract he signed four years ago. The federal lawsuit alleges the university didn’t fulfill its contractual obligations to the longtime Boston Celtics forward under a five-year contract
Continue Reading By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials say they have almost completed a lengthy project to dig up and remove radioactive and hazardous waste buried for decades in unlined pits at an eastern Idaho nuclear facility that sits atop a giant aquifer. The U.S. Department of Energy announced last week that
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, his campaign said Monday. In a short news release, Patrick senior adviser Allen Blakemore said the lieutenant governor experienced mild symptoms and tested positive for the virus last week but has subsequently tested negative and is completing his quarantine period. “His symptoms
Continue Reading By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal review has been launched into the actions of a special Customs and Border Protection unit that used sensitive government databases intended to track terrorists to investigate as many as 20 U.S.-based journalists, including an Associated Press reporter. CBP spokesperson Luis Miranda says the review is
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