By EDDIE PELLS and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in Beijing that it dismissed the appeal by the nine skaters, who finished second
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CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed and several people were injured in a shooting in southeast Missouri. Robert Hearnes, director of the Charleston Department of Public Safety, said the shooting occurred about 1 a.m. Saturday at a building that a group had rented for a party in Charleston. He says people
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republicans hope to revive a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would make it easier for the GOP-controlled Legislature to overturn state agencies’ regulations. The House voted 80-33 this week to approve the measure, leaving supporters four votes short of the two-thirds majority
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By Emma Tucker, Melissa Alonso and Chuck Johnston, CNN As the number of new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations slowly falls, cities and states are loosening vaccine and mask requirements. Boston lifted the city’s proof of vaccine policy which required patrons and staff of indoor spaces to show proof of vaccination, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Friday.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El agente de modelos francés Jean-Luc Brunel, asociado desde hace mucho tiempo del deshonrado financiero Jeffrey Epstein, fue encontrado muerto en su celda de prisión, dijo un portavoz de la oficina del fiscal de París. Brunel fue encontrado solo, ahorcado con sábanas, en su celda de la prisión de Santé en
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Las fotos parecen sacadas de una escena de ciencia ficción: perros robot patrullando la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, escalando terrenos difíciles en busca de amenazas y contrabando. Pero estas imágenes son reales. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional los presentó al público recientemente, ya que reveló detalles sobre cómo está
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking the Kansas Supreme Court to dismiss two lawsuits filed over new Republican-drawn congressional maps. Schmidt argued in a petition filed Friday that the controversy over redistricting should not decided in the Legislature, not in state courts. He also said the legal challenges are without
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have their silver medals awarded before the end of the Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said early Sunday in Beijing that it dismissed the appeal by the nine skaters, who finished second
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR driver Brandon Brown is caught in the middle of a swirling culture war. “Let’s Go Brandon” flags dot Daytona International Speedway. The 28-year-old Brown unwittingly became entangled in this debacle when he won his first career NASCAR race in October in Alabama. The
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Few ancient wonders still stand, but their remnants captivate us with the promise of untold stories. The first excavations at Stonehenge began in the 1600s, and researchers have tried to unlock its secrets ever since. Generations of people labored to create the iconic stone circle 4,500 years ago, which still stands
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By Ben Church, CNN There were seven gold medals up for grabs on Saturday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who took home gold for their delegations on Day 15 of the Games. Bobsleigh Two-woman: Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi, Germany Cross-Country Skiing Men’s 50km Mass Start Free: Alexander Bolshunov, Team
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By Katelyn Polantz, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6, 2021, insurrection can move forward in court, a federal judge said Friday in a ruling outlining how the former President could conceivably be responsible for inciting the attack on the US Capitol. Trump’s statements
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By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on Ukraine’s border, Russia is ratcheting up pressure on its ex-Soviet neighbor, threatening to destabilize Europe and draw in the United States. Russia has been tightening its military grip around Ukraine since last year, amassing tens of thousands of troops, equipment and artillery on
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas City, Kansas, man will be sentenced March 25 after pleading guilty to killing his 3-year-old daughter. KSHB-TV reported 30-year-old Howard Jansen III pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder and five other charges. Police found the body of his daughter, Olivia Jansen, in July 2020 in a wooded
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By Maya Brown, CNN Five current and former employees of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, have filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia, alleging that MPD management created a hostile work environment and retaliated against them for speaking out. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court for DC, is the
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By Liam Reilly and Laura Studley, CNN A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after he allegedly followed a woman to her New York apartment and stabbed her dozens of times with a knife early Sunday, prosecutors say. Surveillance video from the entrance of the Chrystie Street apartment in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood shows Christina
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By Martin Goillandeau, CNN French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, a longtime associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been found dead in his prison cell, a spokesperson for the Paris prosecutor’s office said. Brunel was found alone, hanged with bedsheets, in his jail cell at the Santé prison in the French capital at around 1:30
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN To scroll through We The Diaspora is to meditate on the mundanities of Black life. Vintage photos show Black people splashing around in water, dancing in a nightclub, kissing their partner on a balcony. Portraits capture Muhammad Ali waiting in a hallway before an exhibition match, Prince playing basketball, Diana Ross
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By Eric Bradner and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Rep. Henry Cuellar already faced a difficult rematch in the March 1 Democratic primary against the progressive challenger who nearly defeated him two years ago. Then the FBI showed up in January to search his home here in Laredo and the building that houses his campaign office. Though
Continue Reading DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A jury has awarded a Dubuque firefighter $575,000 in her lawsuit against the city for sexual harassment and discrimination. The jury found Friday that Jami Boss proved her claims of harassment and discrimination but did not prove a claim of retaliation. Boss, an equipment operator who has worked at the department
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