By Pete Muntean, CNN FedEx wants to operate cargo planes outfitted with lasers that throw off incoming heat-seeking missiles, according to a newly published federal documents. In a filing Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration indicated FedEx had asked permission to add the missile-defense system. The agency said that the “FedEx missile-defense system directs infrared laser
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott are back in the playoffs five years after they were rookie sensations topping the NFC heading into the postseason. The quarterback and running back lost their playoff debuts back then. They made it again two years later. Now Prescott, Elliott and the Cowboys
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The nation’s longest-tenured FBS head coach plans to stick around even longer as University of Iowa officials said they were extending Kirk Ferentz’s contract through the 2029 season. Iowa on Friday announced the four-year extension that followed a 10-4 record in 2021. It was Ferentz’s 23rd season at Iowa. The
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and assistant Pat Delany is taking over as acting head coach starting with Saturday night’s game against Portland. Unseld is in his first season coaching the Wizards, who are 22-20 and have won three in a row. Delany
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By Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The first free N95 masks have started to arrive at US pharmacies, with more on the way in the coming days, as the Biden administration seeks to ramp up access to high-quality masks amid the spread of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant. Masks already are set up for distribution
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By Katherine Dillinger and John Bonifield, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask information for the American public on Friday, including clarifying that certain types of masks and respirators offer more protection from the coronavirus than others and offering tips on what consumers should look for when shopping for them.
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Big-name women’s basketball programs like No. 5 Tennessee and No. 12 LSU are making a return to prominence this year. The Lady Vols and Tigers are part of a group of teams that are carrying national rankings under coaches in place since 2019. The list includes No. 15 Georgia
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Khephren Thuram scores a second-half winner as second-placed Nice beats Nantes 2-1 at home in the French league. Nice is three points ahead of Marseille in third spot. Marseille has played two games less and faces defending champion Lille on Sunday night. Thuram is the 20-year-old son of Lilian Thuram, who
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear an appeal from a high school football coach who was barred from taking a knee to pray on the field after football games. It is the latest religious liberty dispute to reach a conservative majority on the high court
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By Josh Campbell Alec Baldwin has turned over his cell phone to law enforcement officials as part of their investigation into the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust,” the Santa Fe County District Attorney’s office told CNN. A spokesperson for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Federal Aviation Administration is telling pilots to take extra precautions when landing on slick runways near impending 5G wireless service. The federal officials say the planes might need more room to land if the 5G systems interfere with instruments that measure how high a plane is above the
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A late-afternoon recovery in technology stocks helped erase most of the market’s losses Friday, but it wasn’t enough to keep major indexes from logging their second losing week in a row. The S&P 500 snuck back into the green in the last few minutes of
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A late-afternoon recovery in technology stocks helped erase most of the market’s losses Friday, but it wasn’t enough to keep major indexes from logging their second losing week in a row. The S&P 500 snuck back into the green in the last few minutes of
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say three more Florida men, one with connections to a rightwing extremist group, have been arrested on charges related to storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Court records show Alan Fischer III, Zachary Johnson and Dion Rajewski were arrested Thursday and charged with civil disorder. Fischer and Rajewski are
Continue Reading By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps has approved its first two COVID-19 vaccine exemptions based on religious reasons, something no other military service has done so far. The Marines say the two exemptions are the first to be approved by the Corps in 10 years. The Marines said
Continue Reading By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The president of the University of North Dakota is publicly defending  the school’s draft gender inclusion policy. Andrew Armacost says the intent is to align the Grand Forks-based school with existing federal and state laws and policies to better protect LGBTQ students from harassment and discrimination.
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of a national charter school network who once served as a White House adviser under President Barack Obama has pleaded guilty to a charge alleging he stole over $200,000 from the network. Seth Andrew is a founder of Democracy Prep. He entered the plea
Continue Reading CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A 26-year-old man has been charged after his car allegedly hit a Cedar Rapids police officer last month. Cedar Rapids officials say Eddie Ayers III was trying to flee after a traffic stop on Dec. 17 when his vehicle hit the officer, who suffered minor injuries. Reserve Officer Scott Fruehling
Continue Reading By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press Authorities say a Rhode Island man believed to have fled the U.S. and faked his death to evade prosecution for rape and financial fraud has been apprehended in Scotland after being hospitalized with COVID-19. Authorities in Utah and Rhode Island say Nicholas Alahverdian was discovered after developing a serious case
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos began their search for Vic Fangio’s replacement in the Midwest, meeting with Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn ahead of their trip to Green Bay. Broncos general manager George Paton and a team of executives were meeting Friday with Packers assistants
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