By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — To encourage the Washington Commanders to stay in Maryland, the Maryland House has approved a measure with a $400 million plan to develop the area around FedEx Field in the suburbs of the nation’s capital. The bill approved Wednesday doesn’t include money for a new stadium
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By ADAM SCHRECK and ANDREA ROSA Associated Press ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin is preparing for a new combat push in Ukraine as the country gathers its dead and collects evidence of alleged Russian atrocities. Ukrainian officials have stepped up calls for civilians to evacuate from towns near the front line ahead of the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Former All-Star CC Sabathia was hired as a special assistant to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. The 41-year-old, who retired after the 2019 season, is tasked with addressing player relations, diversity, equity and inclusion, social responsibility, youth participation and broadcasting. Sabathia will work with The Players Alliance. He is a vice president
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is moving closer to rapidly shrinking its huge $9 trillion stockpile of bonds in the coming months to fight high inflation, a move that would contribute to higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses. In minutes from their most recent policy meeting three
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By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story OAK PARK, California (KABC) — A Ventura County man who encountered two burglars inside his Oak Park home took matters into his own hands, striking one of them and detaining the other until authorities arrived. On April 1, the resident returned home and found a
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Puede que la subvariante BA.2 del coronavirus sea realmente la “variante sigilosa”. La subvariante de ómicron causó hasta 3 de cada 4 casos de covid-19 en Estados Unidos la semana pasada, según la más reciente vigilancia genómica de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC,
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By David Goldman, CNN Business The West is tapping more of its emergency oil reserves to help wean itself off Russian crude. The International Energy Agency announced Wednesday it would supply the oil market with 60 million additional barrels of crude from its emergency stockpiles. The Paris-based IEA, which monitors energy supplies for the world’s
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By David Goldman, CNN Business Oil prices may have met their match — for now, at least. Crude futures are tumbling yet again, sinking nearly 3%. After nearing $140 a barrel in early March and topping $120 as recently as two weeks ago, Brent futures have fallen in nearly a straight line and now sit
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers paused Wednesday to honor the University of South Carolina’s national championship women’s basketball team in a raucous celebration. The party included Gamecocks chants and the team’s unofficial anthem blaring through the House chamber. South Carolina won the national championship Sunday with a 64-49 victory over UConn. The accomplishment
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI, SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has announced new sanctions targeting Russia in retaliation for “war crimes” in Ukraine. The U.S. blocked two key Russian banks and also sanctioned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters. The United Kingdom piled on asset freezes Wednesday against
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By Corin Hoggard Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A traveling nurse from Illinois is charged with killing a Fresno man and leaving the scene. The death of Donald Roberts has left a lingering pain for his wife and two teenage kids. “We’re not doing good,” said widow Shelly Roberts.
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By Elisa Navarro Click here for updates on this story TULARE, California (KFSN) — The baseball community at the Tulare Baseball Association Ball Park is a close one where over 800 little ones, ages four to 14 go out and have a good time. “We all look out for each other,” says Tulare Baseball Association
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador aprobó una reforma al Código Penal para castigar con penas de 10 a 15 años de cárcel a quienes elaboren o colaboren en la realización de pinturas, textos, diseños, dibujos o cualquier otra forma de expresión visual en bienes inmuebles de uso público
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By Nic Garcia Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — It was a swift response by two students at Sanger High School Tuesday afternoon. When they spotted another student with a gun, they reported it to administrators. “Sanger High is a campus that addresses matters rather quickly,” says Sanger Unified School
Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The budget-conscious Atlanta Falcons signed former first-round picks Rashaan Evans and offensive lineman Germain Ifedi to one-year contracts. Evans bolsters the Falcons at linebacker after spending the past four seasons with the Tennessee Titans. He was the 22nd overall pick in the 2018 draft from Alabama, Ifedi gives Atlanta additional
Continue ReadingBy David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story GLOBE, Arizona (KPHO) — A Globe woman is celebrating her 108th birthday. Carmen Slough is well-known in the Globe-Miami area, she was born in Douglas but has lived in the town her entire life. Slough owned a clothing store in Downtown Globe for 49 years,
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Russia says it made a debt payment in rubles this week, a move that may not be accepted by Russia’s foreign debtholders and could put the country on a path to an historic default. The action by Russia was in response to the most recent
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — It was a sunny and warm afternoon, only a few people were lucky enough to be playing golf at Augusta National and heavy equipment was being driven onto the course. That work crew’s mission: to remove a massive tree from the left side of the
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By Rachel Ramirez and Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir, CNN Kenneth Runnels doesn’t see himself as a “victim” of the drought. He says he’s an “adapter.” Runnels is the chief administrator of the Antelope Point Marina on Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the country and part of the Colorado River system, which provides water
Continue ReadingBy KPHO/KTVK News Staff Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — The Phoenix Fire Department rescued a construction worker who tripped and fell into a trench while working in Phoenix late Tuesday morning. It happened near Central Avenue and Interstate 17, right next to a restaurant called Comedor Guadalajara. Arizona’s Family was
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