By Jacob Lev, CNN A letter written on behalf of 16 members of the University of Pennsylvania’s swim team was sent to the university and the Ivy League on Thursday asking that they not pursue legal action to challenge the NCAA’s new transgender athlete participation policies. The letter was written by Nancy Hogshead-Makar, CEO of
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By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla has issued a second recall in a week’s time, in this case due to a chime that would not always sound if a driver’s seat belt was unbuckled. The faulty seat belt chime impacted 817,143 vehicles, including Model S, X, 3 and Y vehicle from the 2021 and 2022
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprising burst of hiring, America’s employers added 467,000 jobs in January in a sign of the economy’s resilience even in the face of a wave of omicron infections last month. The government’s report also drastically revised up its estimate of job gains for November
Continue ReadingBy SAVANNAH LOUIE Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — Construction has begun on a cycle track and wider sidewalk in Decatur, but the project unearths concerns amongst some residents. Cynthia Windsor and Mike Craig have lived in their Decatur neighborhood along Church Street for 30 years. They said the new
Continue ReadingBy ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story WESTPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — Police in Westport said they’re investigating an uptick in so-called “check washing” cases. They said the checks have been stolen from both residential and U.S. Postal Service mailboxes in Westport. Police described check washing as the process of erasing the details
Continue ReadingBy ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story NEWINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — An armed robbery was reported at a fast food restaurant in Newington early Friday morning. Police said it happened at the Wendy’s Restaurant on the Berlin Turnpike around 1:15 a.m. They said a suspect, a man, entered the restaurant, which was
Continue ReadingBy SARAH HURWITZ Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — As Portlanders continue to raise concerns about crime, homeless issues and a lack of response from city leaders, Portland City Commissioner Mingus Mapps is answering those frustrations. FOX 12 spoke with the commissioner on Thursday about his vision for this year
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By Wayne Sterling and John Sinnott, CNN US snowboarder Shaun White says a spate of injuries influenced his decision to retire after the Beijing Games, as the 35-year-old calls time on an illustrious career. “I was in Austria. The pipe wasn’t the best conditions. I had this ankle issue which prevented me from competing further
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN From the sound of skis swooshing against the snow, to bullet-like bobsleds speeding down icy tracks, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics promise fierce and dynamic competition between some of the world’s top athletes. Nearly 3,000 competitors from 91 delegations will participate at this year’s Games in 109 medal events. There
Continue ReadingBy SPENCER THOMAS Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — After the loss of Vancouver police officer, Donald Sahota, the Vancouver Police Department spoke out for the first time since the tragic incident. In a press conference at Vancouver Police Headquarters, Vancouver Police Chief, James McElvain, spoke about who Donald Sahota
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Oregon (KPTV) — A firefighter who was critically injured while battling a large barn fire in St. Paul early Thursday morning has died. “We’ve been dealt a significant loss to our family, our department, and the St. Paul community,” St. Paul Fire Chief
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By Austin Mabeus, CNN A passenger plane aborts a landing, Trevor Noah gives Joe Rogan a lesson about race and the heart-stopping moment when a road rage shooting is caught on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Please remain seated A British Airways flight was attempting to land at London’s Heathrow Airport
Continue Reading By Austin Mabeus, CNN A passenger plane aborts a landing, Trevor Noah gives Joe Rogan a lesson about race and the heart-stopping moment when a road rage shooting is caught on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Please remain seated A British Airways flight was attempting to land at London’s Heathrow Airport
Continue Reading By Austin Mabeus, CNN A passenger plane aborts a landing, Trevor Noah gives Joe Rogan a lesson about race and the heart-stopping moment when a road rage shooting is caught on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Please remain seated A British Airways flight was attempting to land at London’s Heathrow Airport
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A passenger plane aborts a landing, Trevor Noah gives Joe Rogan a lesson about race and the heart-stopping moment when a road rage shooting is caught on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Please remain seated A British Airways flight was attempting to land at London’s Heathrow Airport
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A passenger plane aborts a landing, Trevor Noah gives Joe Rogan a lesson about race and the heart-stopping moment when a road rage shooting is caught on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Please remain seated A British Airways flight was attempting to land at London’s Heathrow Airport
Continue ReadingBy Austin Mabeus, CNN A passenger plane aborts a landing, Trevor Noah gives Joe Rogan a lesson about race and the heart-stopping moment when a road rage shooting is caught on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Please remain seated A British Airways flight was attempting to land at London’s Heathrow Airport
Continue ReadingBy ANGIE RICONO Click here for updates on this story PARSONS, Kansas (KCTV) — People living in Parsons, KS, say they’re terrified. Someone in town is brutalizing and killing neighborhood pets. There have been four dogs attacked in the last several months, and it appears each attack gets more violent. It started with Zeus—a Miniature
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By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China invited the world back — sort of — for the pandemic era’s second Olympics. Beijing used its first Games to amplify its international aspirations. This time it is an emboldened and more powerful nation, whose government’s authoritarian turn provoked some countries’ leaders into staying home. Chinese
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Police arrested a woman after a 4-year-old boy was found dead in Mobile on Thursday. Officers were called to a home on Jacob Drive around 8 a.m. after getting a call of a medical emergency involving a child. Mobile Fire-Rescue crews
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