By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — William Byron began his fifth season at NASCAR’s top level in a contract year with the best team in the sport. Rick Hendrick likes to extend his drivers as early as possible, so it can’t be any fun for Byron to be in limbo.
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By Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden paid tribute to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Wednesday, calling the late former top diplomat “a force for goodness, grace, and decency — and for freedom.” Albright, 84, died of cancer on Wednesday, her family said. “Madeleine was always a force for goodness, grace, and decency
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego police say a man has died while trying to parachute from the top of a high-rise apartment as his 16-year-old daughter watched. Police say the 48-year-old jumped Tuesday night from the 23-story Palisade UTC luxury complex. Capt. Scott Wahl says it’s unclear whether the man’s parachute malfunctioned or there
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin says he has attempted to apologize to a TCU dance team member after a video that showed the Pac-12 player of the year possibly making contact with her after the Wildcats’ second-round victory. Mathurin didn’t say what response, if any, he
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Before NASA returns humans to the moon this decade, they have to be able to land on the lunar surface — and that’s going to look a lot different than it did in the Apollo days. In preparation of this lunar return through the Artemis program, NASA is opening up the
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot says a worksheet about privilege that went viral is an unauthorized document from the home improvement company’s Canada division. The worksheet was posted by an anonymous Twitter account with the handle “Libs of TikTok.” It has nearly 600,000 followers and focuses on ridiculing
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — The trial of a former water polo coach at the University of Southern California has been delayed after the presiding judge tested positive for COVID-19. Boston federal court spokesperson Carolyn Meckbach said Wednesday that Judge Indira Talwani received a positive COVID-19 test and that the trial of Jovan Vavic will resume Monday.
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is disappointed that a deal to avoid a potential arbitration hearing wasn’t reached before contract figures were exchanged. But Judge says he hopes that fluid conversions on a one-year deal or long-term contract can be completed before opening day on
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By Caroline Kelly, CNN Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and who helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War, has died. She was 84 years old. The cause was cancer, Albright’s family said in a statement Wednesday. Albright was a central figure in President Bill Clinton’s administration,
Continue Reading By Caroline Kelly, CNN Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state and who helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War, has died. She was 84 years old. The cause was cancer, Albright’s family said in a statement Wednesday. Albright was a central figure in President Bill Clinton’s administration,
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Receiver Robert Woods missed playing in the Rams’ Super Bowl victory while recovering from a torn left ACL. He sees the Tennessee Titans as the best fit to achieve his goal of winning back-to-back titles. The Titans traded for Woods in a deal
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is one of several seemingly random presenters at the Oscars this year — but the way he sees it, he’s the right guy for the gig. When some critics expressed confusion that Hawk, along with stars as disparate as DJ Khaled and fellow athlete Shaun White, would
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By Eric Levenson, CNN The Legal Aid Society filed a class action lawsuit Monday challenging the legality of the New York Police Department’s practice of secretly taking DNA from suspects without a warrant or court order and creating what the legal services provider calls a “rogue DNA database.” The suit, filed in US District Court
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Adobe, Worthington fall; General Mills, Cintas rise.
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By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN A rare face-to-face meeting between Russian and US military officials last week led to an “outburst” of emotion from a normally stoic Russian general, a “revealing moment” that the Americans present believe hinted at larger morale problems in Russia’s military, according to a closely held US military readout
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story KAIMUKI, Hawaii (KITV) — Builders who advocate for construction with SIPS (structural insulated panels) think they have found a game changer in Hawaii’s affordable housing crisis. Hawaii has a need for 25,000 homes by 2025, according to government studies. Traditional stick frame builds utilize frame,
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state on Wednesday signed a bill that will ban the sale, manufacturing, importing and distributing of firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. “We are not willing to accept gun violence as a normal part of life in the state of Washington.
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Instacart wants to help grocery stores get in on the ultra-fast delivery craze. The on-demand grocery delivery company on Wednesday announced several new services for retail partners, including one called Carrot Warehouses, which promises to help grocers build out the infrastructure to support 15-minute deliveries. That would cut Instacart’s
Continue ReadingBy Jaclyn Schultz Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A Henderson couple anxiously watches the events unfold in Ukraine and hopes to be reunited with their soon-to-be adopted son. Jose Gomez and Catherine Hutchinson are processing an adoption of a two-year-old boy in Ukraine. Hutchinson had just traveled to
Continue ReadingBy Elaine Emerson Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said a woman shot her ex-boyfriend after he broke into her home and held a gun to her current boyfriend’s head. LVMPD Lt. Ray Spencer said the homicide took place in the 2900 block of Seasons
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