By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer Longtime Jacksonville Jaguars center Brandon Linder has announced his retirement after eight injury-filled seasons. Linder spent more than a week contemplating his decision before announcing on Instagram he’s hanging up his cleats. He says “it is at this time I have decided to close this chapter of my
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CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County man convicted last month for stabbing and beating his two roommates to death in 2016 has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 48-year-old John Hamm was sentenced Friday. On Feb. 4, a jury convicted Hamm of two counts each
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new report looking at Ontario data across a six-year period has found that the factors that drive up food bank visits the most are increases in rent and changes to disability benefits, helping to outline how concrete policy changes
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A chemical found in broccoli and other vegetables may offer a “promising” approach to preventing and treating COVID-19 pending further study, researchers say, after small amounts of the compound were found to reduce SARS-CoV-2 growth in mammalian cells and mice. Researchers
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As told to by Sabina Bhatia, deputy secretary of the International Monetary Fund Covid-19 wreaked economic havoc on women globally, especially mothers, bringing into sharp focus the policies and practices that continue to thwart gender equality at work and at home. This widening chasm troubles Reshma Saujani, a leading activist, founder of the Marshall Plan
Continue ReadingBy Marcy Jones Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A beloved Southington community garden was vandalized on Friday. Art For a Cause Pollinator Garden is a garden which was created for, and by community volunteers. One volunteer made a social media post on Saturday detailing the damage the garden sustained.
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By Holly Yan and Michelle Watson, CNN All evacuation orders have been lifted after 19,000 residents were told to flee as the NCAR Fire ripped through part of Colorado, officials said. Residents were allowed to return home Sunday evening, the Boulder Office of Emergency Management said in a news release. “With the exception of NCAR
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By George Ramsay, CNN After a 36-year absence from the men’s World Cup, Canada can now call itself a “legit football country.” That’s the view of coach John Herdman, the Englishman who has overseen Canada’s steady rise through the men’s FIFA rankings over the past four years. Canada’s ascension to football legitimacy culminated in a
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission has recommended that the bloc’s 27 nations end golden passport schemes that allow wealthy people — among them Russian oligarchs — to buy their way to EU citizenship. The European Commission launched infringement procedures against Cyprus and Malta in 2020 about their golden passports
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla is asking its shareholders for permission to split its stock for the second time in two years. This split would come in the form of a dividend, which would pay shareholders additional shares. Most dividends pay cash to investors. The electric car maker did not give details about how
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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 Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Many countries around the world have decided to live with the coronavirus, even as a new subvariant fuels another wave of infections. But China is an extremely important exception. What’s happening: China continues to deploy “snap” lockdowns as it tries to eliminate transmission of Covid-19 within its borders. The policy
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Nueva York (CNN Business) — Elon Musk informó que se contagió por segunda vez con covid-19, pero se siente relativamente bien. En un tuit publicado en la madrugada de este lunes, el director ejecutivo de Tesla y SpaceX dijo que “supuestamente lo tengo otra vez (suspiro), pero casi sin síntomas”. Anteriormente dio
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Group of Seven major economies have agreed to reject Moscow’s demand to pay for Russian natural gas exports in rubles. Germany’s energy minister told reporters Monday that “all G-7 ministers agreed completely that this (would be) a one-sided and clear breach of the existing contracts.” Russian
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer A group of Canadian gymnasts is asking Sport Canada to launch an independent investigation into what they describe as a “toxic culture” within the sport’s national governing body. The group of 71 current and former Canadian gymnastics national team members sent an open letter to the director-general of Sport
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street was pointed toward gains before the market opens on Monday, while global shares mostly rose and oil prices fell after Shanghai went into a nine-day semi-lockdown. Futures for the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 each rose 0.2%. Adding to concern over the economic impact from the pandemic, Shanghai
Continue Reading VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Austria coach Franco Foda says he will leave his position after the friendly match against Scotland on Tuesday after failing to lead his team to the World Cup. Foda used a news conference to suddenly announce his imminent departure. He said the time was right to leave because “we couldn’t fulfill
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Tesla are up sharply after the electric car maker announced its second stock split in less than two years. The company said in a regulatory filing that it plans to make a request at its upcoming annual shareholders meeting to increase its number of authorized shares so that it
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Russian shares have slumped as its stock market resumed trading of all companies after a monthlong halt following the Ukraine invasion. The benchmark MOEX index slid 2.2% on Monday after the Moscow Exchange reopened for all of its several hundred listed companies, but with restrictions still in place to limit volatility. The
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By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Meng Wanzhou, the senior Huawei executive whose detainment in Canada became a flashpoint of US-China tensions, returned to the corporate stage Monday as sanctions continue to slam its business. The chief financial officer’s first appearance since her release came at an earnings presentation in Shenzhen where she took questions from
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