By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee says it is planning a rules change that would force presidential candidates seeking the party’s nomination to sign a pledge saying they will not participate in any debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. If ultimately enacted and enforced,
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By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — With Paris Saint-Germain still holding a strong lead in the French title race, the fight for second place is heating up down south between Nice and Marseille. They are 11 points behind PSG with Nice in second spot on goal difference while Marseille has played one
Continue Reading By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An Illinois appellate court has set aside a decision by state regulators that would allow the Dakota Access oil pipeline to double capacity to 1.1 million barrels daily. The appellate court ordered the Illinois Commerce Commission to review the public need for the project that moves
Continue ReadingBy John Dias Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — We now know the identities of all 17 people who were killed in Sunday’s tragic fire at a Bronx high-rise. The youngest was just 2. The oldest: A 50-year-old mother. As CBS2’s John Dias reports, in the shadows of a building
Continue Reading YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar and Karl Toko Ekambi both scored twice as the host team recovered from going 1-0 down in the fourth minute to overwhelm Ethiopia 4-1 at the African Cup of Nations. Cameroon became the first team through to the knockout stages with two wins from two games. Ethiopia’s
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have targeted a diverse set of candidates for their general manager vacancy. The list includes one woman: Philadelphia Eagles vice president of football operations Catherine Raîche. Two people with knowledge of the process confirmed the Vikings have requested an interview with Raîche.
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By Kate Sullivan, Kaitlan Collins, Betsy Klein, Jeremy Diamond and Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his administration would make “high-quality masks” available to Americans for free, as the US struggles to contain the new surge of the Omicron variant and hospitalizations from Covid-19 reach new highs. The President also announced his
Continue Reading The Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has announced men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman had shoulder surgery on Thursday and is expected to miss at least two games. Musselman will miss Saturday’s game at LSU. Assistant Keith Smart will serve as interim coach. A statement from Musselman’s doctor said he was injured on a
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says that Prince Andrew’s honorary military titles and royal patronages have been returned to Queen Elizabeth II with her “approval and agreement.” The palace statement issued on Thursday came after more than 150 navy and army veterans wrote to the queen asking her to strip Andrew of all his military
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By Tamara Qiblawi, Jomana Karadsheh and Christian Streib, CNN A German court has sentenced a former Syrian army colonel to life in prison, in the first-ever torture trial against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Anwar Raslan, a senior regime official, headed the investigation unit at a notorious Damascus detention center known as Branch 251. On Thursday,
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As coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide, many school districts in Mid-Missouri are finding it difficult to keep teachers inside the classroom.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The Paramount+ streaming service has shut down its “60 Minutes+” spinoff that debuted only last year. The show had its own staff and stories separate from the venerable television newsmagazine, and was seen as an effort to appeal to a younger and more diverse audience. The series had some 30 episodes
Continue Reading By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security officials say at least three rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone. Two officials say two rockets struck within the parameters of the embassy, while another hit a school in a residential complex. It was not immediately known if there were
Continue Reading By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Four inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail have filed a lawsuit after they said they were unknowingly prescribed an anti-parasitic drug to treat their COVID-19. The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed the lawsuit against the Washington County jail, Sheriff Tim Helder and jail
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bob Saget is being honored with donations and offers to help the charity whose board he served on for decades. Joanne Gold, executive director for the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), shared with CNN on Thursday her gratitude for the support coming in. One of Saget’s fellow board members has awarded
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bob Saget is being honored with donations and offers to help the charity whose board he served on for decades. Joanne Gold, executive director for the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), shared with CNN on Thursday her gratitude for the support coming in. One of Saget’s fellow board members has awarded
Continue ReadingBy Anisa Snipes Click here for updates on this story UNION, South Carolina (WHNS) — MycoWorks, a biotechnology company, announced a $107 million dollar investment will create 400 jobs in Union County. The company said the new facility, located at 260 Midway Drive in Union, will “increase the company’s capacity to meet the fashion and
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Auto racing is arguably hotter than ever, thanks in part to the super popular Netflix series “Drive to Survive,” which has given viewers an intimate, behind the scenes look at the Formula 1 racing circuit. Now, one of the most famous names in racing history, former IndyCar champion
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Catholic diocese in Poland has apologized for having asked a court to determine whether a man who was sexually abused as a child by a priest is gay, and whether the sexual contact may have consequently been pleasurable for him. The diocese on Thursday apologized
Continue ReadingBy Marc Cota-Robles Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARITA, California (KABC) — More than a dozen cars were damaged or destroyed in an overnight fire that ripped through a carport in Santa Clarita, and arson investigators were trying to determine a cause. The fire was reported just before 2 a.m. Thursday at
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