By Tara John, Tamara Qiblawi and Nada Bashir, CNN Western leaders announced a tranche of sanctions against Moscow after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into separatist-held parts of eastern Ukraine, a move that the United States called the start of Russia’s invasion of the country. It comes as diplomatic efforts to avoid an escalation
Continue ReadingBy Joe Dejka Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — A vulgar joke and sexually explicit passages from several books were read aloud during a public meeting of the Nebraska State Board of Education, as one board member made his case that inappropriate books are showing up in school libraries.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — A partir de las cero horas de este miércoles se levantarán las medidas sanitarias que regían en Paraguay desde el inicio de la pandemia, anunció este martes Hernán Hutteman, jefe de gabinete de la presidencia del país, en conferencia de prensa en el Palacio de López en Asunción. Hutterman enfatizó que se
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News’ Neil Cavuto has returned to work after more than a month following what he described as a near-deadly battle with COVID-19. Cavuto, who hosts weekday shows on Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network, says he was in an intensive care unit with COVID-19 and pneumonia. A cancer
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Richgels Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — Middleton police on Monday released dramatic dashcam video of an alleged drunken driver crashing head-on into a Middleton squad car last week. Sergio Vazquez Ramirez, 26, of Middleton, who remains hospitalized, was tentatively charged with second-offense drunken driving causing injury
Continue Reading By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer MacKenzie Scott’s $50 million gift to the National 4-H Council, which the youth-focused nonprofit called “transformational,” is part of a new patch of the philanthropist’s donations now coming to light. The donation to the organization will support the 120-year-old government-backed youth development program. It’s the second largest gift known
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Slack went down for many users Tuesday morning, throwing off companies that rely on the popular workplace communication platform just as workers returned from the extended holiday weekend. “We’re investigating the issue where Slack is not loading for some users,” the company said on its status page around 9:30 am
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Bob Galyen has spent his career building electric car batteries. And he thinks the United States has a problem. Galyen, who engineered the battery for the General Motors EV1, the first mass-produced electric vehicle, and also served as chief technology officer at a Chinese company that’s the top battery producer
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By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Edniesha Curry is in the midst of her first season as an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers. She’s one of just six women currently working as assistants in the NBA and the first to work in that capacity for the Blazers. While
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, YURAS KARMANAU and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers authorized President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside the country. That could presage a broader attack on Ukraine. The U.S. is now calling the deployment of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine an invasion. Putin also laid out three conditions
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — WBC champion Tyson Fury says his world heavyweight title defense against Dillian Whyte will take place on April 23. Fury made the announcement on Twitter and says he will have a social-media blackout until after the all-British fight. Details of the fight haven’t been announced by either boxer’s promoter. However Fury took
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry, slowed by injuries last season, has told the team he’d like to continue chasing a championship with Cleveland but is ready to move on if necessary. In a series of Twitter posts, Landry, who is entering his final
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TONIGHT Cooler and drier air is rushing in from the north this morning. Temperature will generally fall throughout the day today, as a north breeze and overcast skies linger. Expect temperatures in the teens overnight. WEDNESDAY We’re feeling like single digits early Wednesday with a light north breeze under mostly clear skies. Clouds will return
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Tanya Vrebosch, deputy mayor of the Canadian city of North Bay, saw something strange when she checked her phone on Sunday: North Bay was a trending topic on her Twitter feed. North Bay doesn’t do much trending — it’s a city of about 52,000 people in northern Ontario — so Vrebosch
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By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. You’ve probably never heard of Republican Rep. Rusty Bowers, but the Arizona House speaker has quietly made a name for himself in the state as
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist For some, it may still feel 10 to 20 degrees above average today, maybe even tomorrow. But cold air will take over and about 70% of the US population will feel temperatures drop below freezing by the end of the week. This will create hazards where some people will experience
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By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist For some, it may still feel 10 to 20 degrees above average today, maybe even tomorrow. But cold air will take over and about 70% of the US population will feel temperatures drop below freezing by the end of the week. This will create hazards where some people will experience
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Si la pandemia ha hecho que casi olvides cómo es el interior de un avión, no eres el único. El covid-19 ha dejado en tierra a las flotas de las aerolíneas comerciales de todo el mundo, lo que dificulta la recuperación de la industria de la aviación. La variante ómicron frenó su
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President Joe Biden described events now underway in Ukraine as “the beginning of a Russian invasion” as he unveiled new sanctions to punish Moscow on Tuesday.
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell has received a two-year contract extension through 2028 and a raise to $5 million per year after leading the Bearcats to the College Football Playoff. The university board of trustees approved the contract extension, also increasing the football staff salary pool to $5.2 million per year. Fickell
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