By Geneva Sands, CNN The rabbi who escaped a hostage takeover at his synagogue last month testified before Congress for the first time on Tuesday about his ordeal, detailing why he opened the door for the attacker and how he and others were able to flee after the hours-long standoff. On the morning of January
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Welterweight champions Errol Spence and Yordenis Ugás will meet in a title unification bout April 16 in Arlington, Texas. The fighters’ promoters announced the deal for Spence to defend his WBC and IBF belts against WBA champion Ugás at AT&T Stadium, the massive home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Spence has
Continue ReadingBy Charlie De Mar Click here for updates on this story NILES, Illinois (WBBM) — Mass masked chaos – we’ve seen the scenes play out all across the state, as school districts have been scrambling to figure out how to handle the situation after a judge issued an order halting Gov. JB Pritzker’s school mask
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By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is close to approving a bipartisan bill that would lift onerous budget requirements that have helped push the Postal Service deeply into debt. The measure would require the service to continue delivering mail six days per week. And it would have to set up an
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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Law enforcement officers have released the name of an Iowa snowmobiler who was killed in an avalanche west of Yellowstone National Park in Montana. Gallatin County Sheriff and Coroner Dan Springer said 30-year-old Bradie Harold Becker of Algona, Iowa, was killed Sunday in a slide near West Yellowstone. An autopsy determined
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Technology companies and banks led stocks higher on Wall Street Tuesday, more than making up the market’s losses a day earlier. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% and the Nasdaq rose 1.3%. Peloton jumped 25.3% after the exercise bike
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets rookie guard James Bouknight attributed his sidelined confrontation with coach James Borrego on Saturday night to a “misunderstanding.” He says it was about two competitive people trying to win. Bouknight said Tuesday that he has talked with Borrego and that all is good.
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The top two Republican leaders in Congress were at odds Tuesday over the Republican National Committee’s recent resolution that formally censured GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for serving on the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, pressed by CNN’s Manu Raju on
Continue Reading By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials have announced that an Australian electric vehicle charging company will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Tennessee. President Joe Biden on Tuesday hailed the announcement as being a result of the federal government’s effort to build a national network of electric vehicle chargers. Tritium
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press A woman has been charged with distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine at a St. Louis apartment building where five people died of apparent drug overdoses. The overdose deaths were among seven within a couple of blocks of each other. The deaths prompted warnings from city leaders about the risks posed
Continue Reading By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit alleging that a former UCLA gynecologist sexually abused hundreds of women has been settled for $243.6 million. The amount of the settlement was announced Tuesday by UCLA and some of the lawyers representing 203 women. It’s one of hundreds of lawsuits filed by patients
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Here are the local scores from Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Helias 47 | Battle 40 FINAL Capital City 33 | Jefferson City 56 FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Jefferson City 67 | Hickman 75 FINAL Rock Bridge 73 | Smith-Cotton 35 FINAL NAIA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Stephens 37 | Columbia College 72 You can
Continue ReadingBy Betty Yu Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A brazen family of thieves hit a yogurt shop in San Francisco twice in less than a week, according to the owner. Surveillance video shows a group of people, believed to be a family of eight, walking into Easy Breezy in
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SANTA ANA, California (KCBS/KCAL) — Orange County residents who depend on public transportation have been warned to be prepared for a possible bus drivers’ strike. The Orange County Transportation Authority reported Monday that bus drivers could strike as early as next week. OCTA officials are
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Business A big year for car and home shopping helped push Americans to take on a lot more debt last year. Household debt increased by $1 trillion in 2021, the biggest annual increase since 2007, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In the fourth quarter alone,
Continue Reading SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has signed a bill to refinance more than $800 million worth of bonds following numerous attempts to save a public pension system that officials say faces collapse. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said Wednesday that the savings from improved interest rates will help
Continue Reading GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have hired former Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia to upgrade their beleaguered special teams. Bisaccia is Green Bay’s third special teams coordinator in as many seasons. The Packers had a punt and a field goal blocked in an NFC divisional playoff loss to the San
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Javier Bardem y Penélope Cruz forman una gran pareja. Este martes, se convirtieron en el sexto matrimonio que logra nominaciones en las categorías de actuación el mismo año en los Premios Oscar. Nominaciones a los Premios Oscar 2022: la lista completa por categorías Bardem fue nominado a mejor actor por su papel
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — A woman walking her bike across a drawbridge that connects the mainland to Palm Beach fell to her death Sunday when it began to rise. A bystander tried to pull her to safety but lost his grip, officials said.
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have named former franchise great Danny Briere special assistant to the general manager. The 44-year-old Briere will be involved in all aspects of the club’s hockey operations, including scouting and player development. He joins the Flyers operations staff after parts of five years with the Maine Mariners of the
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