By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says the team must have a succession plan at quarterback even while Matt Ryan is likely to continue as the starter in 2022. The Falcons face more complicated decisions at wide receiver, where Calvin Ridley’s status remains uncertain. Blank says the
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GENEVA (AP) — Two independent U.N. human rights experts are calling on Sweden’s government not to issue a license to industrial backers of a planned iron-ore mine that environmentalists say would generate large amounts of toxic waste and other pollution. The proposed project would involve British company Beowulf Mining and their Swedish subsidiary Jokkmokk Iron
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Beijing (CNN) — La patinadora artística adolescente rusa Kamila Valieva, que está en el centro de una controversia sobre pruebas antidopaje en Beijing 2022, recibió el apoyo del Kremlin en Moscú, pero el portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, no confirmó los informes de una prueba positiva entre los patinadores rusos. “Se dispararon
Continue Reading By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia’s parliament has passed a Holocaust restitution bill that includes funding to revitalize the Baltic nation’s Jewish community, which was almost completely wiped out during World War II. Lawmakers voted 64-21 on Thursday to approve a law that also provides compensation for property that belonged to Lativan
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Elon Musk has repeatedly bragged (or, perhaps, complained) that he’ll pay more in federal taxes for 2021 than anyone has ever paid — about $11 billion. But Tesla apparently won’t pay a cent. Tesla may not plan to pay federal taxes any time in the foreseeable future — even though
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SALINA, Kan. (AP) — A man wanted in a double homicide in suburban Denver has been arrested in central Kansas. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado says on its Facebook page that 29-year-old Casey Devol, of Franktown, Colorado, was arrested Wednesday in Salina. Officials say he’ll be held in the Saline County Jail until
Continue Reading SALEM, Mo. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, who represents Missouri’s 8th District covering a large area of southeastern and south-central Missouri, is running for reelection. Smith announced his reelection bid in a video posted on Twitter on Wednesday. Smith is a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump who had been considering joining
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN About 150 million years ago, a young long-necked dinosaur fell ill, likely coughing and suffering from a fever as it wandered what is now southwest Montana. The fossil of this dinosaur, nicknamed “Dolly” for Dolly Parton, has revealed what could be the first evidence of a respiratory infection in a dinosaur,
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Sara Spary, CNN Sotheby’s has sold 200 pairs of sneakers designed by the late Virgil Abloh for a “record breaking” collective $25.3 million, the auction house said Wednesday — more than eight times the initial $3 million estimate. The special edition Louis Vuitton and Nike “Air Force 1” sneakers were designed for the Louis Vuitton
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There promises to be plenty of “California Love” when Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar combine Sunday for the Super Bowl halftime show. The hip-hop icons are to talk about their set at a midday news conference. The five
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are swinging Thursday as expectations build that the Federal Reserve will have to get more aggressive about removing the support it’s given the economy. The hottest inflation reading since 1982 sent the S&P 500 down 0.2% in morning trading. It also sent Treasury yields
Continue ReadingBy Steven Graves Click here for updates on this story LINCOLNWOOD, Illinois (WBBM) — A man has been charged after breaking into an 80-year-old woman’s home and holding her against her will in Lincolnwood. She’s sharing what she did to survive with CBS 2’s Steven Graves. Lincolnwood police confirmed James H. Davis III, 32, is
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES and TOM KRISHER Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The truck blockade at the U.S. border by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions is tightening the screws on the auto industry, forcing Ford, Toyota and General Motors to shut down plants or otherwise curtail production. The bumper-to-bumper demonstration entered its fourth day Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — Officials say young people in particular are at a greater risk of issues like depression and anxiety, but helpful resources can be hard to come by. A mid-Michigan father struggling to find help for his son explains why he believes
Continue ReadingBy Nick Starling Click here for updates on this story SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KTVT) — SoFi Stadium is the largest Super Bowl stadium the NFL has ever had to decorate, and to protect it, security will be tight in the air, on the ground and in the water. But there will be unseen threats that
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Kim Kardashian hizo un cambio. En una entrevista publicada recientemente en Vogue, la estrella de realities y magnate explicó que “durante mucho tiempo hice lo que hacía feliz a los demás”. “Y creo que en los últimos dos años decidí ‘voy a hacerme feliz a mí misma’”, dijo. “Y eso se siente
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By Jack Guy, CNN An entire golf resort, four-star hotel and nearly 200 houses must be destroyed after being built in a protected natural area, Spain’s highest court has ruled, following a 14-year legal battle. The luxury Marina Isla de Valdecañas development, which features 185 villas, a four-star hotel and an artificial beach, should be
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sean Farrell had three goals and two assists to help the U.S. rout China 8-0 in the host country’s Olympic men’s hockey debut. Noah Cates, Brendan Brisson, Brian O’Neill, Ben Meyers and Matty Beniers also scored for the Americans. Boston University goaltender Drew Commesso made 29
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By Allie Malloy, Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday acknowledged the stress on American families’ budgets after a key inflation report showed annual inflation has hit 7.5%. However, Biden claimed, “there are also signs that we will make it through this challenge.” “On higher prices, we have been using every
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By Allie Malloy, Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday acknowledged the stress on American families’ budgets after a key inflation report showed annual inflation has hit 7.5%. However, Biden claimed, “there are also signs that we will make it through this challenge.” “On higher prices, we have been using every
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