February 2023

Nigerian tech entrepreneur has Sheffield United in his sights

February 9, 2023 3:39 PM CNN

Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi has told CNN Sport that he has already paid a deposit to take over English football team Sheffield United and is…

SpaceX ignites giant Starship rocket in crucial pad test

February 9, 2023 3:33 PM Associated Press

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test…

‘Japanese Steph Curry’: Tominaga joy eases Huskers’ struggle

February 9, 2023 3:28 PM Associated Press

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Keisei Tominaga already is one of the most popular players in his home country. The exuberant…

Family of student who died during 2021 hazing incident sues Delta Chi fraternity for $28 million

February 9, 2023 3:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Smart, Michelle Watson and Mallika Kallingal, CNN The family of a 19-year-old Virginia college student who died during a hazing incident in…

Memphis prosecutors will review all cases involving the officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death

February 9, 2023 3:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Jamiel Lynch, Shimon Prokupecz and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Prosecutors in Memphis, Tennessee, will review all cases that involved the five officers…

First on CNN: Trump’s former national security adviser subpoenaed in special counsel probes of classified documents, January 6

February 9, 2023 3:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen and Paula Reid, CNN Former national security adviser Robert O’Brien has been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith in both…

Buttigieg’s Louisiana visit highlights infrastructure needs

February 9, 2023 2:51 PM Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday visited Lake Charles, Louisiana, to highlight federally-funded…

Ron DeSantis once expressed support for privatizing Social Security and Medicare giving his rivals an opening

February 9, 2023 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed support for privatizing Medicare and Social Security during his first…

Opal Lee, the ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ becomes second Black American to have portrait hung in Texas statehouse

February 9, 2023 2:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Justin Gamble, CNN Opal Lee, the 96-year-old Texan who successfully championed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, was honored on…

Man who used Confederate flag against Capitol Police officer on January 6 sentenced to 3 years in prison

February 9, 2023 2:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Delaware man who carried a large Confederate flag inside the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot and was part of the…

AP source: Pelicans trade Graham to Spurs for Richardson

February 9, 2023 1:40 PM Associated Press

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have reached an agreement to trade Devonte’ Graham and four…

North Korean hackers extorted health care organizations to fund further cyberattacks, US and South Korea say

February 9, 2023 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN North Korean government-backed hackers have conducted ransomware attacks on health care providers and other key sectors in the…

Las Cruces football coach put on administrative leave

February 9, 2023 1:30 PM Yvonne Suarez

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – Las Cruces Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) confirms Mark Lopez has been put on administrative leave. The district did…

Senators introduce bill on US approach to ISIS detainee and displacement camps in Syria

February 9, 2023 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN A bipartisan group of US senators put forward a bill to give a senior official the ability to coordinate the US…

Fact check: Sen. Rick Scott keeps repeating a debunked claim about Biden and Medicare

February 9, 2023 1:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN Just before President Joe Biden’s visit to Florida on Thursday, one of the state’s Republican senators, Rick Scott,…

Sophisticated stone tools may predate humans, study suggests

February 9, 2023 1:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The discovery of 330 stone artifacts in Kenya that date back 2.9 million years is throwing light on a key question in human…

Hawks add depth, acquire Bey for 5 2nd-round draft picks

February 9, 2023 12:51 PM Associated Press

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta general manager Landry Fields says the Hawks were looking to bolster their depth and…

Best friend testifies Alex Murdaugh admitted to drug addiction and stealing money

February 9, 2023 12:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, CNN An attorney who said he was Alex Murdaugh’s best friend testified at his murder trial Thursday that Murdaugh admitted he…

Rihanna can’t think about anything else but her Super Bowl Halftime performance

February 9, 2023 11:55 AM CNN

From Michelob Ultra’s “Caddyshack” tribute to a “Breaking Bad” reunion for PopCorners, here are the 2023 Super Bowl ad…

33rd anniversary of Las Cruces bowling alley massacre

February 9, 2023 11:43 AM Leloba Seitshiro

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — It has been 33 years since a horrible crime left the city of Las Cruces shaken. On February 10, 1990, four children…

Man arrested after Minnesota congresswoman assaulted in DC apartment building, police say

February 9, 2023 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Karl de Vries and Clare Foran, CNN Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with the assault of Rep. Angie Craig, who was attacked in…

El Paso Veteran will run marathon in memory of brothers and sisters

February 9, 2023 11:32 AM Katie Frazier

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Global War on Terror is the longest military conflict the United States has ever participated in. From 2001 to 2021,…

Body of American killed fighting in Ukraine has finally returned home, family says

February 9, 2023 11:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Dave Alsup, CNN More than three months after the body of an American killed fighting alongside the Ukrainian military was retrieved from opposing…

Supreme Court under fresh pressure to adopt code of ethics

February 9, 2023 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst For decades, Supreme Court justices have dodged questions related to conflicts of interest by…

Texas gives interim coach Rodney Terry raise to $1.2M

February 9, 2023 10:36 AM Associated Press

By Jim Vertuno AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials have more than doubled interim coach Rodney Terry’s salary to $1.2…

House Oversight chairman requests materials from Hunter and James Biden

February 9, 2023 10:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Alayna Treene and Annie Grayer, CNN House Oversight Chairman James Comer sent his first official request on Thursday to President Joe…

Burt Bacharach, writer of such classic pop hits as ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,’ dies at 94

February 9, 2023 10:15 AM CNN

Legendary compuser Burt Bacharach dead at…

Orca mothers forgo having more offspring to look after full-grown sons

February 9, 2023 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN It’s no surprise that parenthood can be demanding and sacrifices are often made for the sake of offspring. But for…

Dream hire former Wings coach Vickie Johnson as assistant

February 9, 2023 9:54 AM Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Dream named former Dallas coach Vickie Johnson as an assistant coach Thursday, completing coach Tanisha Wright’s…

Burt Bacharach, writer of such classic pop hits as ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,’ dies at 94

February 9, 2023 9:53 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Burt Bacharach, the acclaimed composer and songwriter behind dozens of mellow pop hits from the 1950s to the 1980s, including…

Month: February 2023