By Chantee Lans Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The new coronavirus variant known as BA-2 is moving through New York City. Despite the increase in numbers, Mayor Eric Adams removed the vaccine mandate for pro-athletes and entertainers, and now some unions are calling foul. Some of the biggest
Continue ReadingBy Naveen Dhaliwal Click here for updates on this story HEMPSTEAD, Long Island (WABC) — A 7-year-old girl is recovering at home after being shot in the arm on Long Island. The girl’s grandmother, Patricia Murphy spoke to Eyewitness News about the horror that unfolded Saturday afternoon right in front of her home in Hempstead.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — El pleno de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Honduras ratificó la extradición del expresidente Juan Orlando Hernández, confirmó a CNN Melvin Duarte, portavoz del Poder Judicial. Estados Unidos solicitó en enero a Honduras la entrega de Hernández, que enfrenta cargos relacionados con el tráfico de drogas. El exmandatario, que
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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi feels pitching around the majors during the month of April will be a battle of attrition. The Phillies open the regular season at home on April 8 against the Oakland Athletics, the first of 13 straight days of games. Girardi said
Continue Reading By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For a few weeks, the Indianapolis Colts had a huge void at quarterback. Then the Deshaun Watson carousel began spinning, and soon enough, Matt Ryan was available. Colts coach Frank Reich couldn’t contain his enthusiasm about Ryan on Monday morning as AFC coaches
Continue Reading By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Eric Thames who has played baseball in Canada, Venezuela, Japan, South Korea, six MLB organizations, Pepperdine University and two community colleges since starring at shortstop at Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, California. Now at 35, following an injury-shortened season overseas, Thames is in camp with
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN At the young age of 14, Tyre Sampson mapped out his future: play professional football and buy his mom a house, according to his father Yarnell Sampson. Those aspirations were cut short Thursday when Sampson died after falling from the FreeFall drop tower ride at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida. The
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The command center in Qatar for the upcoming World Cup is all quiet and calm. By November, however, it will be at the heart of operations for the most high-profile sporting event to be staged in the Middle East. The Associated Press has a
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By Stella Chan and Eric Levenson, CNN A 70-year-old man imprisoned for the 1976 kidnapping of a bus full of children has been approved for parole, according to spokesperson Joe Orlando of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Frederick Newhall Woods, 70, was one of three men who kidnapped 26 children and their
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By JILL COLVIN, ERIC TUCKER and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump last week filed a sprawling lawsuit accusing his 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party. He accused them conspiring to sink his winning presidential campaign by alleging ties to Russia. It’s the latest example of a
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Se espera que Jared Kushner, yerno y exasesor principal del expresidente Donald Trump, comparezca esta semana ante la comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga la insurrección del 6 de enero de 2021 en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos, según una fuente familiarizada con la planificación. Se espera que Kushner
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By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN Looking for ways to fund its spending plans, the White House is turning to a familiar target: billionaires and other super-wealthy Americans. As part of its budget proposal for fiscal year 2023, the Biden administration is pushing a measure that seeks to ensure that those worth more than
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN It’s been less than a week since deadly storms impacted the Deep South, and once again we are looking at the potential for the same areas to get more severe storms. Last Monday, tornadoes swept through towns just north of Austin and killed a woman north of Dallas when her home
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By Scottie Andrew and Leah Asmelash, CNN So … those Oscars were somethin’, huh? Though a certain slap heard around the world may have stolen the show, this year’s Academy Awards were full of moments that filled us with joy and even moved us to tears. From Troy Kotsur’s history-making win to a full performance
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By Chloe Melas The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in a statement issued on Monday condemned the actions of best actor winner Will Smith after the “King Richard” star stormed the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock in the face during Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at
Continue Reading By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — San Diego right-hander Mike Clevinger is on track to rejoin the Padres’ starting rotation this season after missing 2021 following his second Tommy John surgery. The first surgery was in 2012. One of the most effective pitchers in the majors when healthy, the 31-year-old Clevinger enters
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Monday said it would take up a case concerning whether the late Andy Warhol infringed on a photographer’s copyright when he created a series of silkscreens of the musician Prince. The case could impact artists who draw inspiration from pre-existing works. Lawyers for
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By Thatcher Boyd Click here for updates on this story BUCHANAN, Michigan (WBND) — The library’s free tutoring program depends on donations to thrive and looks to expand its tutoring efforts. This individualized program is piloted in collaboration with Buchanan Community Schools in order to aid students affected by the pandemic. “We wanted to find
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The television audience for the Academy Awards appears to be up from last year’s record low, but is still not at the level that the annual awards show is accustomed to. ABC, releasing preliminary Nielsen company estimates, said 15.36 million people watched Sunday’s show, up
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