By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It took a goal near the end for Athletic Bilbao to finally get the better of Real Madrid and reach the Copa del Rey semifinals for the third straight season. Álex Berenguer scored in the 89th minute to give Athletic a 1-0 victory in the single-elimination
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By JOHN HANNA and ANDY TSUBASA FIELD Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a Republican redistricting plan that would make it harder for the lone Kansas Democrat in Congress to win reelection this year. GOP lawmakers promised to try to override the veto Kelly issued Thursday. However, if they
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Governor vetoes GOP redistricting map that would make it harder for Kansas’ lone Democrat in Congress to get reelected.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has announced the creation of a new Cyber Safety Review Board that will have public and private sector experts examine significant hacking incidents and recommend improvements. The new board is modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, which reviews plane crashes and other major accidents, and was
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By Geneva Sands and Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has established a Cyber Safety Review Board to examine “significant cybersecurity events,” a move aimed at ramping up protection of US networks and infrastructure. The board, which will include government officials and outside cybersecurity executives, will assess past incidents and provide recommendations to
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov is headed to the All-Star game with a couple of special guests: his mom and dad. His parents have been able to see the Minnesota Wild left wing play in person for the first time since he entered the NHL. They have
Continue Reading ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had 20 points as Ohio got past Eastern Michigan 81-68. Nathan Scott led the Eagles on Thursday with 16 points.
Continue Reading MOREHEAD, Ky. — Johni Broome had 25 points plus 14 rebounds as Morehead State defeated Tennessee Tech 75-68. Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles on Thursday with a season-high 22 points.
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By Luke McGee, Sugam Pokharel, Lauren Kent and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Four top aides to Boris Johnson resigned Thursday, marking the latest setback for the British prime minister whose government has been embroiled in scandal in recent days. Johnson’s head of policy, Munira Mirza, chief of staff Dan Rosenfield, principal private secretary Martin Reynolds, and
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — La semana pasada, el Gobierno de Reino Unido añadió una cláusula a su proyecto de ley de salud y atención sanitaria que haría que la himenoplastia —o cirugía de “reparación de la virginidad”— fuera ilegal en Inglaterra y Gales. En noviembre de 2021, la “prueba de virginidad” también se convirtió en
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US and European officials have expressed alarm at Russia’s military build-up in Belarus, describing it as a significant and concerning development as the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine looms and calls for Moscow to de-escalate appear to be going unheeded. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said
Continue Reading DEMING, Wash. (AP) — Experts from the United Nations are calling on the U.S. government to stop the Nooksack Indian Tribe’s ongoing effort to evict certain families from their homes. The Seattle Times reports the unusual announcement by the U.N.’s special rapporteurs on adequate housing and the rights of Indigenous peoples is the most recent
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The abrupt ouster of CNN chief executive Jeff Zucker because of a workplace relationship has left some prominent employees feeling angry and uncertain about the direction of their network at a pivotal moment. The company is about to undergo a corporate ownership change, launch a
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has extended the Weather Alert Day through Saturday morning for frigid low temperatures in the low single digits, and wind chills below zero. Gusty northwest winds continue to rock the region, and with a blanket of snow on the ground as skies clear, we’ll see lows falling into the
Continue Reading By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Electric power generation from the Missouri River’s six upstream dams fell below average in 2021, forcing the federal agency that sells the power to buy electricity on the open market. The $18 million in additional costs ultimately may be passed on to ratepayers in a half-dozen
Continue Reading By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Electric power generation from the Missouri River’s six upstream dams fell below average in 2021, forcing the federal agency that sells the power to buy electricity on the open market. The $18 million in additional costs ultimately may be passed on to ratepayers in a half-dozen
Continue Reading By JAMES MacPHERSON Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Electric power generation from the Missouri River’s six upstream dams fell below average in 2021, forcing the federal agency that sells the power to buy electricity on the open market. The $18 million in additional costs ultimately may be passed on to ratepayers in a half-dozen
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she is calling an end to the coronavirus public health emergency, a move that will limit the release of state public health data but reflects the governor’s long-held belief that it’s time to move on from pandemic restrictions. Reynolds said
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The United States Postal Service is asking home and business owners to do their part by clearing off snow and ice from paths leading up to a mailbox or doorstep so workers have an easy time delivering mail and packages.
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by Chris Isidore, CNN Business Ford reported an unexpected drop in its fourth quarter earnings, rather than the improved results expected by Wall Street, but the company promised it sees a better 2022 ahead. The company reported income excluding special items of $1.1 billion, down from $1.4 billion on that same basis a year ago.
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