By Web staff Click here for updates on this story HIDALGO, Texas (KTVT) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted 5,000 rounds of ammunition on Jan. 27. “The undeclared exportation of weapons and ammunition into Mexico is illegal. Our CBP officers prevented this ammunition from reaching Mexico thanks to
Continue ReadingBy Louisa Moller Click here for updates on this story MILTON, Massachusetts (WBBM) — Twenty swastika symbols and one racist graffiti were found on the walls at Curry College in the last week, college President Kenneth Quigley said in a recorded video address to the campus. “These disgusting acts of antisemitism and racism will not
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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California. The NROL-85 satellite lifted off at 6:13 a.m. Sunday from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Vandenberg says it was the first mission by the NRO to reuse
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Parents may be wondering who’s teaching the kids as teacher absences mount and substitutes remain in short supply. The answer around the U.S. could be nearly anyone willing to help keep school doors open through the omicron-driven staffing crunch. It could be a local police officer, National Guard soldier, state
Continue Reading CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Cedar Rapids man after he failed to appear in court last week on a charge accusing him of harassing a Linn County prosecutor. The Gazette reports that 34-year-old Marcus Alan DeVore was charged in December with third-degree harassment. Investigators say he contacted
Continue Reading By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press An energy company already charged with violating Pennsylvania environmental laws during construction of the multibillion-dollar Mariner East pipeline system is facing more legal trouble. Prosecutors on Wednesday filed a new criminal case alleging the company’s negligence led to the 2018 explosion of a different pipeline near Pittsburgh. The state attorney
Continue ReadingBy Tara Molina Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — New surveillance video obtained by CBS 2 shows burglars caught on camera before leading police on a wild chase from the suburbs to the city. As CBS 2’s Tara Molina reported Tuesday, the burglars were finally caught in the Albany Park neighborhood.
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By The Associated Press NHL players and coaches are welcoming the more lenient COVID-19 protocols announced earlier this week. The league and players’ union agreed to drop daily testing requirements for fully vaccinated players, citing a “declining positivity rate” in virus cases. Vancouver Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau said the change was long overdue. Winnipeg defenseman
Continue ReadingBy Kiet Do Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Amid an alarming increase of pedestrian deaths, San Jose Police Department is asking for the public’s help in solving the city’s most recent fatal traffic collision, a hit-and-run where the victim died several days later. The male adult victim, who
Continue Reading CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Cedar Rapids man after he failed to appear in court last week on a charge accusing him of harassing a Linn County prosecutor. The Gazette reports that 34-year-old Marcus Alan DeVore was charged in December with third-degree harassment. Investigators say he contacted
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant Teryl Austin says the NFL needs to keep finding opportunities for coaches of color. Austin, who is Black, says he has been interviewed for an NFL head coaching vacancy 11 times and has yet to be hired. Austin is one of
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCBS) — Los Angeles received more than $21 million from the state to buy an apartment building to turn into permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. The grant is part of Project Homekey, a state program
Continue Reading TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Mike Macdonald is back “home” with the Baltimore Ravens. He was hired as Baltimore’s new defensive coordinator after a year at Michigan. Macdonald replaces Don Martindale, who was fired after four seasons. Macdonald started his career as an intern with the Ravens and spent seven years
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By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN An intelligence panel investigating the cause of a spate of mysterious incidents that have struck dozens of US officials across the globe has said that some of the episodes could “plausibly” have been caused by “pulsed electromagnetic energy” emitted by an external source, according to an executive summary of the
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Natural gas futures soared Wednesday as energy markets brace for a powerful winter storm that threatens to derail production just as demand rises. The latest spike will keep home heating costs for millions of Americans elevated, adding to a long list of inflationary headaches. Natural gas futures surged 16% Wednesday
Continue Reading WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Attorney General’s office says a residential treatment center will pay a $5 million settlement for defrauding Medicaid. Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Wednesday that Piney Ridge Center in Waynesville agreed in December to pay $504,250. Center officials admitted they submitted Medicaid claims between September 2019 and August 2020 that
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By Jacqueline Howard and Carma Hassan, CNN Two people with leukemia achieved remission over a decade after being infused with CAR-T cells, immune cells that had been modified in a lab, according to a new study. The findings suggest that this approach could be a long-term therapy for leukemia — and some researchers describe it
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Austria introducirá esta semana el mandato de vacunación más estricto de la Unión Europea contra el covid-19, que obligará a cualquier persona mayor de 18 años a vacunarse. Mientras que Italia, Grecia y otros países de la Unión Europea han introducido mandatos para determinados grupos, como los ancianos, el personal sanitario
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Hong Kong (CNN) — Cuando el presidente de China Xi Jinping reciba a los líderes de todo el mundo para la ceremonia de inauguración de los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing este viernes, será la primera vez que se reúne cara a cara con sus homólogos extranjeros en más de 400 días. Y encabezando
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Nevada quarterback Carson Strong got one more week to throw passes to his favorite receivers. They also happen to be his college roommates. The Wolf Pack signal caller, wide receiver Romeo Doubs and tight end Cole Turner are teaming up for Saturday’s Senior Bowl. Now,
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