By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Patrick Kennedy, a nightlife performer in New York City, recently was exposed to Covid-19, he was desperate to find more rapid tests to not only monitor his health but track when he’d be able to return to work. “It’s impossible to find Covid tests because of the shortage
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW MASSE Click here for updates on this story CORNWALL, Connecticut (WFSB) — Interested in living like a king or queen? There’s a place in Cornwall that might have what you’re looking for. Klemm Real Estate has listed the iconic Cornwall Castle for sale, with an asking price of $6.5 million. About a mile
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The Associated Press Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street Friday as weakness in technology stocks again weighs on the broader market. The S&P 500 shrugged off an early decline and was up 0.1%. The Nasdaq rose 0.5%. Bond yields rose after traders interpreted the latest monthly jobs report as indicating more
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The Associated Press Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street Friday as weakness in technology stocks again weighs on the broader market. The S&P 500 shrugged off an early decline and was up 0.1%. The Nasdaq rose 0.5%. Bond yields rose after traders interpreted the latest monthly jobs report as indicating more
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By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells and Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Federal prosecutors asked Ahmaud Arbery’s mother if she would consider a plea deal for her son’s killers, and she declined, her attorney said Friday, shortly before the three men were sentenced in a Glynn County, Georgia, court. Travis McMichael, 35, his father, Gregory McMichael,
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A teenager charged with killing four students at their Michigan high school has waived a key court hearing. The decision means Ethan Crumbley’s case moves straight to a trial court in suburban Detroit. Prosecutors in Michigan typically must present some evidence to show there’s probable cause to
Continue ReadingBy EMILY RITTMAN Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A “Ventilator Liberation” certificate is much more than a piece of a paper to a Missouri family. The certificate signifies an important milestone for a mother who has fought to overcome COVID-19 and the toll it took on her body.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in St. Louis are investigating the shooting of two men that left one of them dead. Police say the shooting happened Thursday night in the Wells Goodfellow neighborhood. Officers called to the scene for reports of gunshots found a man who had been shot several times, and he was soon
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the Boston area’s public transit agency to determine whether there was a “lack of oversight or negligence” that contributed to a trolley crash in July that sent 27 people to the hospital. The investigation into the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority was announced Thursday by Suffolk
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By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Novak Djokovic isn’t alone in having his visa canceled after flying in for the Australian Open without the required evidence to support a medical exemption to the country’s strict COVID-19 vaccination rules. Djokovic was denied entry when he arrived at Melbourne’s airport on Wednesday. He was still in an
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Novak Djokovic isn’t alone in having his visa canceled after flying in for the Australian Open without the required evidence to support a medical exemption to the country’s strict COVID-19 vaccination rules. Djokovic was denied entry when he arrived at Melbourne’s airport on Wednesday. He was still in an
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO foreign ministers are discussing Russia’s military build-up around Ukraine. It’s the first in a series of high-level talks over the next week aimed at easing tensions. Many are concerned about a possible Russian invasion. Friday’s online talks between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his
Continue Reading CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson defensive end Nick Eason has been hired as the team’s defensive tackles coach. Eason’s hiring was approved by the school’s board of trustees on Friday. Eason replaces Todd Bates, who left to join the Tigers’ former defensive coordinator Brent Venables, the new Oklahoma head coach. Eason received a three-year
Continue Reading By ISIFU WIRFENGLA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Egypt’s team has delayed its departure for the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament after backup goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal and goalkeeping coach Essam el-Hadary tested positive for the coronavirus. Egypt is now set to fly from Cairo to Cameroon on Saturday instead
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By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN Two attorneys from states challenging the Biden administration’s vaccine and testing mandates participated in oral arguments at the Supreme Court remotely Friday due to the court’s Covid-19 protocols. In addition, Justice Sonia Sotomayor took part from her chambers, but she is not ill, the court said. RELATED:
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By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press MAKURDI, Nigeria (AP) — More than 100 people have been killed in three days of violence in Nigeria’s troubled northern region, survivors told The Associated Press, as authorities continue to search for bodies and for suspects. Bandits arrived in large numbers in the Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of
Continue ReadingBy LEE PECK Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A bizarre theft case lands a Mobile man in jail. Mobile Police say they pulled over 60-year-old Michael McClellan Tuesday after an officer saw him dragging a set of stadium bleachers behind his car. It happened in the middle of the
Continue ReadingBy LEE PECK Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A woman is arrested after she allegedly led officers on a short pursuit and intentionally rammed two patrol cars — Mobile Police say. It happened late Thursday around 10 p.m. The pursuit ended at Cimarron Ridge Apartment complex on Grelot Road.
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By Marianne Garvey The Weeknd has released a new album and it features a bunch of surprise guest appearances. Titled “Dawn FM,” the album features contributions from Jim Carrey (yes, that Jim Carrey) Calvin Harris, Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, Oneohtrix Point Never, Swedish House Mafia, Max Martin, and “Uncut Gems” co-director Josh
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A winter storm that has already left areas of the South with more than 6 inches of snow moved into the Northeast during the morning commute and prompted many school districts to close for the day. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker urged people to stay off the roads
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