By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is the largest European Union nation to border Ukraine and the government is making preparations to accept Ukrainian refugees in the event of another Russian attack on that country. Other countries are drawing down their diplomatic missions in Ukraine. But Poland says it is for
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By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Olympic judging at snowboarding events on slopestyle, in the halfpipe and now at big air has come under fire from the boarders themselves. Medalists Red Gerard of the United States and Mark McMorris of Canada say they are fed up with inconsistent and at times blatantly
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An American Airlines plane was diverted to Kansas City, Missouri, when a large, unruly passenger allegedly tried to force open a door before he was subdued by a coffee pot across the head, a punch to the jaw and zip ties and duct tape. A federal affidavit released Monday spelled
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN For Houston-area retiree Pam Gaskin, voting is a ritual that starts every January when she completes her application for an absentee mail ballot. This year, the 74-year-old printed the application on January 3, filled it out and mailed it to her local election office. Days later, a rejection letter arrived: The
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a new law that will overhaul the US Postal Service’s finances and allow the agency to modernize its service. The Postal Service Reform Act, which enjoyed a rare wave of bipartisan support in the House and Senate, bolsters an agency that is “as essential as
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By Holly Yan and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The Canadian government is invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time to address the impact of continued protests across the country over Covid-19 health measures, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters Monday. The Emergencies Act can provide for the use of the military, but may not necessarily
Continue Reading By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Taking care of an older loved one is stressful, and some people don’t have much of a choice about quitting their jobs or taking a leave of absence. Those may not be your only options, though, and too many make decisions out of stress and fear. Find out what caregiving
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By Lizzy Yee and Ben Church, CNN A drugs test controversy that has overshadowed Beijing 2022 is set to rumble on after the Winter Olympics finishes. For now, teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva has won a temporary reprieve — the 15-year-old gets to compete in the women’s single skating competition on Tuesday. But, if she
Continue Reading NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Kieran Trippier must take a break from his fast start to life at Newcastle after sustaining a broken left foot. Scans have shown the England full back fractured the fifth metatarsal bone during the 1-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. The northeast club didn’t give an exact timeframe for Trippier’s
Continue Reading VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Argentine golfer Eduardo Romero has died at the age of 67. He won European Tour events over three decades and was nicknamed “El Gato” (The Cat). The tour announced Romero’s death without giving any more details. Romero was best known for winning eight titles on the tour between 1989 and
Continue Reading NEW DELHI (AP) — The former chief of India’s largest stock exchange has been fined nearly $400,000 after a probe found she had shared confidential information with an unnamed guru who regulators say influenced her decision-making. Chitra Ramkrishna sought advice from a yogi for about 20 years, including when she was head of the National
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A special judicial committee has been appointed to decide on potential legal disputes over the estate of Emirati billionaire Majid Al Futtaim. His eponymous company operates more than two dozen malls across the region, including the iconic Mall of the Emirates, and is seen as a key pillar of
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Happy Valentine’s Day, and happy Conveniently Call In Sick to Work Day for all the Los Angeles Rams fans out there. Super Bowl LVI certainly got hearts a-flutterin’, didn’t it?Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Happy Valentine’s Day, and happy Conveniently Call In Sick to Work Day for all the Los Angeles Rams fans out there. Super Bowl LVI certainly got hearts a-flutterin’, didn’t it?Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Happy Valentine’s Day, and happy Conveniently Call In Sick to Work Day for all the Los Angeles Rams fans out there. Super Bowl LVI certainly got hearts a-flutterin’, didn’t it?Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue Reading By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S.-born athletes have taken centerstage at the Winter Olympics in Beijing — for the host country, that is, generating scrutiny of nationality switching. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu’s decision to compete for her mother’s native China over her native U.S. has drawn critical coverage that has at times
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA and SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The biggest barrier between Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva and another Olympic gold medal is no longer a panel of judges holed up in a Beijing hotel room. It’s now the teammates she practices with every day, Alexandra Trusova and world champion Anna
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Monday, MU Health Care will change the hours for its COVID-19 testing site at the Women’s Hospital on 404 N. Keene St. MU Health Care said the change is due to a decreased demand for COVID-19 testing. The site will now open every day from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Happy Valentine’s Day, and happy Conveniently Call In Sick to Work Day for all the Los Angeles Rams fans out there. Super Bowl LVI certainly got hearts a-flutterin’, didn’t it?Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A special United Nations panel is putting the finishing touches on a major science report that’s supposed to tell people the “so what?” about climate change. The report will highlight how global warming disrupts people’s lives, their natural environment and Earth itself. One activist
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