GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Schalke has expressed “great concern” over Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine amid scrutiny of the team’s long-standing sponsorship by Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom. The second-division club says it “will monitor further developments, evaluate them and make a strong appeal for peace to protect those affected by the crisis.”
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GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Schalke has expressed “great concern” over Moscow’s intervention in Ukraine amid scrutiny of the team’s long-standing sponsorship by Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom. The second-division club says it “will monitor further developments, evaluate them and make a strong appeal for peace to protect those affected by the crisis.”
Continue Reading BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to consider an appeal of a lawsuit over the Dakota Access Pipeline. Tuesday’s decision means that an ongoing environmental review of the pipeline will continue. Dakota Access appealed a lower court ruling that affirmed the need for a more thorough environmental study by the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy CIARA CUMMINGS Click here for updates on this story COLLEGE PARK, Georgia (WGCL) — A pregnant mother shot three times was forced to deliver her baby early, and College Park Police say the shooter was her own rideshare driver. The family counts it all as a miracle that both mom and baby are alive
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DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Union leaders for workers at a Davenport defense contractor supplier say a labor strike that began last week will continue for at least another week. A representative of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District Lodge 6 tells the Des Moines Register that Eaton Corp. signaled company representatives won’t return
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — British horse racing’s champion jockey has been banned for 14 months because of a variety of offenses including two positive tests for alcohol at racecourses. Oisin Murphy faced an independent judiciary panel in relation to five charges. Two related to failed tests for alcohol and there were separate counts of misleading the
Continue ReadingBy JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — The Atlanta Police Department must now pay a Black, transgender woman $1.5 million because of a false arrest. In October 2015, Ju’Zema Goldring says she was walking with two friends on Piedmont Road when two officers stopped and questioned the group.
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Activist investors are circling Macy’s and Kohl’s. The department store chains are fighting back. Macy’s on Tuesday rejected calls from activist investor Jana Partners to spin off its e-commerce operations after completing a board review of the company’s entire strategy. Jana Partners in October said that Macy’s could double its
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN 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. He laid out what he called a “first tranche” of US sanctions against Russia for its moves, including on two financial institutions, Russian sovereign debt
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, YURAS KARMANAU and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers have authorized President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside the country. That could presage a broader attack on Ukraine after the U.S. said an invasion was already underway there. Several European leaders said Russian troops rolled into rebel-held areas
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Raw, untreated sewage was discharged into the Flint River following an equipment failure at a water facility in Flint. On Sunday, Feb. 20 at 1:25 p.m., the city of Flint Water Pollution Control Facility discharged raw, untreated sewage from its Northwest
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas House has approved a proposed amendment to the state constitution to make it easier for the GOP-controlled Legislature to overturn state agencies’ regulations. Republicans had help from two dissident Democrats in Monday’s 85-39 vote. That was one vote more than the two-thirds majority necessary for passage. Most Democrats see
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has issued an Instagram post thanking current and former teammates amid speculation about the reigning MVP’s future. Rodgers said after the season that he would try to make a decision about his 2022 plans in relatively short order rather than dragging out the process.
Continue ReadingBy JAMES FELTON, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — The University of Michigan’s head basketball coach, Juwan Howard, is in hot water after a post-game altercation with the university of Wisconsin’s coaching staff where he hit an assistant coach in the face following their match-up Sunday afternoon. Howard said
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Watanabe is the first woman to be president at Riviera Country Club. And the fabled course off Sunset Boulevard is about to get busy. Watanabe was looking for a major championship and found the perfect fit with the U.S. Women’s Open for 2026. It
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Sonia Sotomayor was back on the bench for oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Tuesday after participating remotely during the court’s January sitting that came during a surge in Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. Sotomayor was the only justice wearing a mask on
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By Casey Barber, CNN Who else needs a pick-me-up as we move through the last few weeks of winter? While a beach vacation might not be possible for everyone, you can always get a taste of sunny weather in the form of citrus. Though these fruits might make you think of summer lemonade and margaritas
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By Chloe Melas, CNN “America’s Got Talent: Extreme” brought the unexpected during its Monday night premiere. From an unbelievable drone show to cage riders, the contestants left the judges speechless at times. The judges are Simon Cowell, the creator of the competition series, WWE star Nikki Bella, as well as “X Games” champion Travis Pastrana.
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By Tami Luhby, CNN Millions of Americans remained out of work because they or a loved one were sick with coronavirus symptoms in late January and early February, even as the number of cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 fell. Some 7.8 million people pointed to Covid-19 symptoms as the reason they were not
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN Millions of Americans remained out of work because they or a loved one were sick with coronavirus symptoms in late January and early February, even as the number of cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 fell. Some 7.8 million people pointed to Covid-19 symptoms as the reason they were not
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