By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti thought it was nuts to host a NASCAR race inside the Coliseum the first time he heard the idea. He figured NASCAR was going to build a circuit outside the iconic venue. Instead, NASCAR spent significantly more than the
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By ERIC TUCKER and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Wall Street Journal’s publisher, News Corp., says it has been hacked, with data stolen from journalists and other employees. The cybersecurity firm investigating the intrusion, Mandiant, says Chinese intelligence-gathering is believed to be behind the operation. The Journal reported that people briefed on
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A major California gas utility must pay a nearly $10 million fine and reimburse customers for money it improperly spent related to the development of more energy efficient building codes. The penalties that Southern California Gas Co. faces were issued Thursday by the California Public Utilities
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the low single digits. Wind chills between -5 and 0. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the low to mid-30s. EXTENDED: Sunshine is making it extra bright with all the snow on the ground this afternoon, but with clear skies we’ll drop down into the
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By Devan Cole, CNN Transgender women and girls in South Dakota will not be able to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender at accredited schools and colleges after the state’s GOP governor enacted a “fairness in women’s sports” law on Thursday. Gov. Kristi Noem’s decision to sign SB 46, which quickly made its
Continue ReadingBy Kalyn Norwood Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Some call homesteading the United States’ attempt to inhabit the land it had acquired through wars and acquisitions, but for many African Americans in the 1800s and early 1900s, it was much more than that. Homesteading began in the mid-1800s
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By Emma Tucker, CNN Fresh out of the Baltimore police academy just three weeks ago, 24-year-old Jaslyn Koger knows that her unique advantage as a new officer on the streets is her ability to communicate and relate with the community she serves. Koger, a Black woman and Baltimore native, is just one of the young
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ROCKLIN, California (KCRA) — A Rocklin High School teacher died Wednesday night from COVID-19 complications, the school said in a letter to parents Thursday. Casey Nichols worked at the school from 1994 to 2019 as the yearbook and journalism teacher, and later returned part-time to
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By Steve Contorno and Eric Bradner, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence called out his former boss by name on Friday, saying that “President (Donald) Trump is wrong” in claiming that Pence had the right to overturn the 2020 election on January 6, 2021. Speaking at the Federalist Society Florida Chapters conference near Orlando, Pence
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fine art isn’t just nice to look at. It’s also attractive to criminals trying to launder money, finance terrorism and trade illegal drugs and arms. And the Treasury Department wants art dealers and financiers to do something about that. The agency issued a report Friday recommending that
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KMBC) — An Olathe teen enjoyed a very special day of sledding at Lake Olathe. Harper’s Hill is named after Harper Claar, 13, who lost a leg to cancer. The Elves of Christmas Present and Olathe parks and recreation workers have been working
Continue Reading MEEKER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the alleged kidnapping of a woman who works at a Colorado ranch owned by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. They say 48-year-old Joseph Beecher took the woman from the ranch at gunpoint Wednesday and then to several places in the Denver area before going to neighboring
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En una rara reprimenda pública, Kim Kardashian rechazó la publicación de su exesposo Kanye West sobre que su hija North esté en TikTok. Este viernes, el magnate del rap, que ahora se hace llamar “Ye”, publicó una captura de pantalla en su cuenta verificada de Instagram del perfil de su
Continue ReadingBy Travers Mackel Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — More than 100 people charged with serious crimes in New Orleans were ordered released from jail last year because the district attorney did not charge them in a timely manner. It’s called a 701 release. In fact, since Jason Williams
Continue Reading TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Ravens are working under Lamar Jackson’s timeline when it comes to a potential contract extension. Jackson’s contract status was at the forefront of a news conference held by Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta. Jackson was the NFL MVP in 2019 and is playing under a
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una orden de salud pública que permite expulsar de Estados Unidos a los migrantes que sean encontrados en la frontera con México permanecerá vigente, según determinaron los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) esta semana. Una decisión que se tomó pese
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BENNINGTON, Nebraska (KETV) — State Fire Marshals have ruled the barn fire near Bennington accidental, although it’s still unclear what sparked the fire. One person died along with nine horses Thursday morning. The official said firefighters responded to a report of a fire near 225th
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una carta escrita en nombre de 16 miembros del equipo de natación de la Universidad de Pennsylvania fue enviada a la universidad y a la Ivy League este jueves pidiendo que no emprendan acciones legales para desafiar las nuevas polÃticas de participación de atletas transgénero de la NCAA. La carta fue
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will begin offering limited Saturday walk-in help for taxpayers this tax season. Walk-in visits will be offered at 35 tax assistance centers around the country beginning the weekend of Feb. 12. Other Saturday help days will be March 12, April 9 and May 14. This
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The City of Columbia will open a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station on Sunday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. due to forecasted temperatures under 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
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