NEW YORK (AP) — Former Major League Baseball players Jonny Gomes, Adrián González, Geovany Soto and Nick Swisher are going on a home run derby tour to London; Seoul, South Korea; and Mexico City. The league says the four will participate in Home Run Derby X at London’s Crystal Palace Park on July 9, in
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business One of President Joe Biden’s key administrative nominees is a step closer to confirmation after Alvaro Bedoya, Biden’s pick for Federal Trade Commissioner, narrowly cleared a key procedural vote in the Senate on Wednesday. The decision paves the way for a final floor vote on Bedoya’s nomination, to be held
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Business One of President Joe Biden’s key administrative nominees is a step closer to confirmation after Alvaro Bedoya, Biden’s pick for Federal Trade Commissioner, narrowly cleared a key procedural vote in the Senate on Wednesday. The decision paves the way for a final floor vote on Bedoya’s nomination, to be held
Continue Reading By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would ban transgender athletes from participating in female college sports under legislation gaining traction inside the state’s GOP-controlled General Assembly. The proposal cleared key legislative hearings Wednesday in both the House and Senate despite objections from Democratic lawmakers. A day before, a bill that would
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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace talks with Ukraine as a “smokescreen” for their forces to regroup and re-strategize in Ukraine. “At this particular moment, these peace negotiations are far from real negotiations,” Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, who chairs Ukraine’s Parliamentary
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By Tierney Sneed Abortion providers are asking the Idaho Supreme Court to strike down the state’s new six-week abortion ban which mimics a controversial Texas law. The providers said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that the Idaho law violates several provisions of the state constitution. They’re asking the state Supreme Court to intervene before April
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By Oren Liebermann and Barbara Starr, CNN The “Hurricane Hunters” Air Force unit that flies specially equipped aircraft directly into severe weather has opened an investigation after one of its training flights landed at Martha’s Vineyard to pick up a motorcycle belonging to one of the crew members, according to a statement from the 403rd
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By KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana (KTBS) — A family of eight was temporarily trapped in their mobile home near Powhatan after a tree crashed on top of it. Natchitoches Parish sheriff’s Capt. Tony Moran said no injuries were reported; however, the rescue had to wait a bit until
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By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi could become the final state to enact a law requiring equal pay for equal work by women and men. The state House and Senate passed the final version of a bill Wednesday, sending it to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. He has not said whether
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Chewy, UniFirst fall; Lululemon, Cal-Maine rise.
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla shares have been on a tear in recent weeks as Elon Musk marked the company’s first deliveries from its new Berlin factory, easing investors’ fears about whether the EV maker would receive the necessary approvals from the German government. “I’d say 30% of investors we talked to over the
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly says Kansas won’t enforce a federal mandate that nursing home workers get vaccinated against COVID-19. She acknowledged Wednesday that the mandate conflicts with a state law she signed four months ago. Kelly’s move won’t allow nursing home employees to avoid the
Continue Reading By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer Women’s basketball is ranked second, behind only college football and ahead of men’s basketball, when it comes to the amount of income generated by name, image and likeness deals. That is according to Blake Lawrence, the chief executive of Opendorse. His company helps colleges and athletes navigate the celebrity
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting due to a brain disorder called aphasia, “which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” his family announced Wednesday. “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him,” his daughter Rumer
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By KYW Staff Click here for updates on this story CAMDEN, New Jersey (KYW) — At least 25 Pre-K students from the Early Childhood Development Center on Pine Street in Camden were rushed to Cooper Hospital after drinking sanitizer in their milk cartons on Wednesday morning. School officials say the students were taken as a
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las imágenes de Plutón captadas por la misión New Horizons de la NASA revelaron una nueva sorpresa: volcanes de hielo. La nave espacial realizó un sobrevuelo del planeta enano y sus lunas en julio de 2015, y la información obtenida entonces todavÃa está reescribiendo casi todo lo que los cientÃficos entienden
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City teenager will receive a $325,000 settlement in an excessive force lawsuit filed against police after his arrest in October 2019. The Kansas City Star reports the teenager, who is Black, alleged in his lawsuit that he was punched more than 10 times and hit with a stun
Continue Reading Opinion by Senator Markey and Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives The surging and volatile oil and gas prices created by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine highlights the urgent need for the US to reduce its dependence on foreign oil and natural gas and accelerate its move to cleaner energy sources. Never before
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Wednesday, breaking a four-day winning streak but keeping major indexes in the green so far for the week. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%. The Nasdaq fell 1.2% as technology stocks fell
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By Forrest Brown, CNN It’s pretty much a yearly occurrence these days — some amusement park is setting a new roller coaster record. Maybe it’s for speed. Maybe it’s for a special design feature. But since 1979, The Beast at Kings Island in Ohio has held tightly onto the record as the world’s longest wooden
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