TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has hired veteran NFL and college assistant coach Glenn Thomas as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The school announced Thomas’ hiring three days after offensive coordinator Zak Hill resigned amid an NCAA investigation into alleged recruiting violations. Thomas has coached for more than 20 years, including seven years with
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By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business The New York Times has acquired Wordle, the explosively popular game that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word daily. The Times, which announced the purchase of the game on Monday, is adding the puzzle to their portfolio of word games such as The Crossword, The Mini and
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles tore a ligament in his right knee that will require surgery. He is out indefinitely after an MRI revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament. He will have surgery in the coming weeks. Ingles was injured in the second quarter of the Jazz’s game at Minnesota.
Continue Reading BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Chuck Crabb, the public address announcer for Indiana men’s basketball games and many other Hoosiers sports for over four decades, is calling it a career. The 71-year-old Crabb announced his retirement on Monday. The decision takes effect immediately. Crabb’s booming, baritone voice has been a trademark for Hoosiers sports for nearly
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin figured to take a step back this season. The Badgers instead have made a major leap forward. Wisconsin (17-3, 8-2) is ranked 11th in the Top 25 and heads into February sharing the Big Ten lead with No. 18 Illinois (15-5, 8-2). which will
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Republican Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger blasted former President Donald Trump’s recent comments related to the 2020 election as he teased a 2024 White House bid over the weekend. Speaking at a campaign-style rally in Texas on Saturday, Trump said he would consider pardoning those who were charged in connection
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — El primer avión de pasajeros totalmente eléctrico del mundo se está preparando para emprender vuelo. El avión Alice, desarrollado por la empresa israelí Eviation, fue sometido a pruebas de motor la semana pasada en el aeropuerto municipal de Arlington, al norte de Seattle. Según el CEO de Eviation,
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and mild, lows near 40. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy, showers likely. Rain changing to freezing rain and eventually to snow before sunrise on Wednesday. Highs in the upper 40s to around 50. EXTENDED: Rain moves in tomorrow along a front, but temperatures will make it to the upper 40s to around 50, so nothing frozen
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing fresh criticism for his decision to shed his face mask. The latest scrutiny came after Earvin “Magic” Johnson tweeted a photo of himself with Newsom at the NFC championship game at SoFi Stadium. Both had beaming smiles without masks.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is seeking temporary restraining orders to halt mask mandates in three of the 45 mask-requiring school districts he has sued, and his office said additional requests will follow. The motions announced Monday ask judges to halt mask mandates at Columbia Public Schools, St. Charles School
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti has wavered on whether he plans to take the witness stand in his own defense at a fraud trial where he’s accused of stealing $300,000 in book proceeds from porn star Stormy Daniels. Avenatti, who’s acting as his own attorney, first told a judge
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Some of Tesla’s loyal band of devotees and CEO Elon Musk say the White House has been unfairly snubbing America’s top-selling electric vehicle brand in its support for EVs as a way to help fight climate change — and they’re making their discontent known. More than
Continue Reading SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The government of El Salvador has rejected a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund to drop Bitcoin as legal tender. Salvadoran Treasury Minister Alejandro Zelaya said angrily Monday that “no international organization is going to make us do anything, anything at all.” Zelaya told a local television station that
Continue Reading TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Ravens coach John Harbaugh is “fired up” and ready to turn Baltimore into a contender again after a frustrating season that ended with six straight defeats. Baltimore finished 8-9, just the second losing season under Harbaugh. Despite injuries and other challenges, the Ravens were in the
Continue Reading By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — New Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and GM Ryan Poles are focused on laying a foundation for future success whether it’s by installing a new 4-3 defense or with a different offense under new coordinator Luke Getsy. The top two Bears decision makers met with
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Missouri Attorney General Office has begun filing motions for temporary restraining orders in lawsuits against Columbia Public Schools and other school districts over mask mandates.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El monitor de ejercicio en tu teléfono o en tu reloj inteligente puede estar haciendo más por ti que simplemente medir tus pasos. De hecho, podría lograr que camines más. Monitorear la cantidad de ejercicio aumentó esa actividad entre los más de 16.000 participantes en un estudio que se publicó la
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By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN After more than six months in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s lower-risk Level 3 travel category, Mexico moved into “very high” risk Level 4 on Monday along with 11 other destinations. Tourism powerhouse Mexico had been listed at Level 3 since June 7. A record-high
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By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Bipartisan talks to overhaul the Electoral Count Act — an 1887 law under scrutiny in the wake of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol — face an uncertain future and key hurdles as lawmakers scramble to secure a deal and pass a bill before a narrow
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, has been a vocal critic of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, who also serves as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser. On Sunday, Massie sarcastically tweeted, “You mustn’t question Fauci, for he is science.” Under those words, Massie
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