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
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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
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The first trading day of the year featured a major milestone for Corporate America and financial markets. What’s happening: On Monday, Apple became the first public company to reach a market value of $3 trillion when its shares briefly hit an all-time high. For comparison, the entire UK economy is
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The Columbia City Council voted Monday to put a 2% tax on sales outside the state on the April ballot.
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
Continue ReadingGermán 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 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Scientists have released a size and mass estimate of an exploding meteor believed to have caused a loud boom and shaking of the ground across portions of suburban Pittsburgh on New Year’s Day. NASA’s Meteor Watch social media site says a nearby infrasound station registered the blast wave from the meteor as
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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 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
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Ehling Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Florida (KTRK) — The man accused of killing a La Marque woman in October of 2020 has died by suicide in Florida. Trent Paschal had been on the run for more than nine months, since April of last year. Authorities say he fled
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY and JOSEPH WILSON AP Sports Writers Pedri González and Ferran Torres have joined Barcelona’s list of players with COVID-19. Torres tested positive hours after his official presentation in front of several thousand fans at Camp Nou. German clubs’ preparations for the Bundesliga’s resumption after the winter break are also being hampered by
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
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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 ReadingBy Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead when a fire broke out at a home on Cochran Street in north Houston early Sunday morning. Investigators say the cold weather may have played a part in the fire. “That could
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
Continue Reading 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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