By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Two-time major champion Zach Johnson is taking over as Ryder Cup captain, leading an American side trying to end 30 years without a victory on European soil. Three people with knowledge of the decision confirmed the move to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the PGA of
Continue Reading SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa (AP) — The Woodbury County attorney says a sheriff’s deputy acted reasonably when he shot and killed a man in Sergeant Bluff in January. County Attorney Patrick Jennings announced his findings Wednesday after he reviewed an investigation into the shooting death of 35-year-old Michael Meredith. Jennings said Woodbury County sheriff’s deputy Eric
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — En este miércoles que comienza un nuevo paro armado del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), la Policía colombiana informó sobre un ataque en la ciudad de Cúcuta, ubicada en la frontera con Venezuela, en el que se activó una carga explosiva que mató a un can de la institución. En
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN The world could soon have another vaccine option in its fight against Covid-19. European drug makers Sanofi and GSK announced positive results from late-stage clinical testing of a new vaccine that will be named Vidprevtyn, according to a Sanofi spokesperson. The companies plan to seek authorization for the shots in the
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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Several signals suggest President Joe Biden is moving closer to picking someone to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, as the White House quickly approaches its self-imposed deadline to announce a nominee before the end of the month. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday that
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Atlético Madrid has kept old foe Cristiano Ronaldo in check but couldn’t hold on to its lead against Manchester United, conceding late in a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League. João Félix put the hosts ahead with
Continue Reading WATFORD, England (AP) — Crystal Palace distanced itself from the Premier League’s relegation zone with a 4-1 win over next-to-last Watford at Vicarage Road. The Eagles had gone into the game on the back of a six-match winless run in the league but took a 15th-minute lead when Jean-Philippe Mateta’s shot took a deflection off
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball’s only new offer to players during bargaining sessions in Florida was to increase the minimum salary by an additional $10,000 a year. MLB increased its proposed minimum for this year to $640,000, with the figure rising by $10,000 in each additional season
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica has come from behind twice to hold Ajax to a 2-2 tie in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 clash. Captain Dusan Tadic put Ajax ahead in the 18th minute before Sébastien Haller scored for both teams in the first half. Haller deflected a hard, low cross by
Continue Reading BURNLEY, England (AP) — Ben Mee headed Burnley closer to safety as Sean Dyche’s team secured back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time in 13 months with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham. The Clarets had won only one league match all season prior to Saturday’s 3-0 victory away to Brighton but are now two
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By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will announce new metrics to guide Covid-19 restrictions such as mask-wearing on Friday, according to a senior CDC official. CDC will hold a news briefing Friday afternoon to discuss changes to Covid-19 metrics. “It’s time to shift from panic mode
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By Jacqueline Howard and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Most people in the United States now live in counties where those who are healthy no longer need to wear masks, but there are still about 472 counties nationwide where mask-wearing is recommended, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Florida’s
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La pandemia le ha hecho la vida más difícil a Dave Grohl de una manera sorprendente. En una aparición reciente en “The Howard Stern Show”, el líder de Foo Fighters compartió que sus años como músico de rock han afectado su audición. Grohl dijo que puede escuchar la música en el
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, California (KOVR) — Deputies say they have recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen hunting equipment that a suspect was apparently trying to sell on Craigslist. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says a Lincoln-area resident was recently the victim of a theft. In total,
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By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Driving a rugged Subaru through snowy weather is a rite of passage for some New Englanders, whose region is a top market for the Japanese automaker. So it was a surprise when Massachusetts dealerships started selling Subaru’s line of 2022 vehicles without a key ingredient: in-car wireless technology that
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Josef Newgarden is among six IndyCar drivers who have committed to compete in the upcoming second season of Tony Stewart’s all-star racing series. The two-time IndyCar champion has committed to race in the July 9 SRX event at Nashville Fairgrounds, Newgarden’s home track.
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers say center Jusuf Nurkic will be sidelined for at least four weeks because of left foot plantar fasciitis. The team says the condition had been bothering Nurkic since September. Nuckic has started 56 games this season, averaging 15 points and 11.1 rebounds. He has 30 double-doubles. The
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool hasn’t been this close to Manchester City since Christmas Day. The gap is now down to three points in a Premier League title race that once looked heavily in favor of City after Liverpool demolished Leeds 6-0. Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane both scored twice. Liverpool has finally
Continue ReadingBy Alan Gionet Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Outside the Denver Recovery Group in the cold, Rosie Macumber told her story. “So the first time I ever did fentanyl I didn’t know that’s what it was. I thought it was meth.” It wasn’t. She snorted it and then told her
Continue Reading By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A University of Kansas administrator has been chosen to be North Dakota State University’s next president. The North Dakota Board of Higher Education unanimously chose David Cook, the vice chancellor for public affairs and economic development at the Lawrence, Kansas, school. He beat out two other
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