Twitter, Hertz rise; Starbucks, Alnylam fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Twitter, Hertz rise; Starbucks, Alnylam fall.
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Eagles, Saints swap several draft picks, including 2023 1st
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Philadelphia Eagles have traded two first-round picks in this month’s draft to the New Orleans in a major swap of assets. The Eagles sent picks Nos. 16 and 19 and a sixth-rounder (No. 194) to the Saints for the 18th overall pick, a third-rounder (No. 101), a
Continue Reading Airlines reduce cancellations, but US flight problems linger
By DAVID KOENIG and JULIE WALKER Associated Press Air travelers in the U.S. are getting a break after a bad weekend that left thousands of flyers stranded. Airlines scrubbed more than 650 U.S. flights by late Monday. That’s according to tracking service FlightAware. Still, that’s a big improvement from the weekend, when airlines canceled more
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Man photographed ‘chugging wine’ in the US Capitol on January 6 sentenced to jail time
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Navy veteran and possible congressional candidate who drank a bottle of wine and stole a book on Senate procedure during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was sentenced on Monday to serve 90 days in jail. Jason Riddle of New Hampshire had pleaded guilty to theft of
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Endangered person advisory canceled, 9-year-old found safe overnight
The State of Missouri has issued an endangered person advisory for a missing 9-year-old.
Continue Reading Stocks close higher, Twitter soars on news of Musk stake
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday with help from big technology and communications stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq rose 1.9%. Twitter soared 27% following a big investment in the company from Tesla’s Elon
Continue Reading Browns sign former Packers punter Bojorquez to 2-year deal
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns filled a major need, signing free agent punter Corey Bojorquez to a two-year contract. Bojorquez spent last season with Green Bay. He averaged 46.5 yards on 53 punts, including a season-best 82 yarder. The 25-year-old also spent three years with Buffalo, so he’s used to the windy conditions he’ll
Continue Reading Nevada toad declared endangered at site of geothermal plant
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a rare emergency move, the U.S. government has temporarily declared a Nevada toad endangered, saying a geothermal power plant in the works could result in its extinction. The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday it’s formally proposing a rule to list the Dixie Valley toad
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More than two dozen travel destinations see declining CDC risk levels
By Marnie Hunter, CNN For the second week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not add a single new destination to its highest-risk Level 4 category for travel. More than a dozen destinations, including Canada and several Caribbean nations, moved down from Level 4 to Level 3 on Monday.
Continue Reading Hurricanes surging with key ACC series vs Virginia looming
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Miami is on its longest winning streak in coach Gino DiMare’s four seasons and playing its best baseball since Jim Morris’ 2016 team reached the College World Series. The Hurricanes are coming off a weekend sweep of Duke that extended their streak to eight games and vaulted them into
Continue Reading Robinson’s 42 in Dodger blue for all uniforms on April 15
NEW YORK (AP) — All major league players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 in Dodger blue for the first time on April 15, the 75th anniversary of his breaking the major league color barrier. Major League Baseball retired Robinson’s number in 1997 and all uniformed personnel have worn 42 on
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There is no ‘magic moment’ to lift Covid-19 restrictions, researchers say
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Pandemic hospitalization rates are at new lows, the vast majority of US counties have low community levels of the coronavirus, and as of March 25, all 50 states have lifted mask requirements. But is there a cost to lifting restrictions and trying to return to a pre-pandemic normal? In a new
Continue ReadingReportan carreteras bloqueadas en al menos en seis regiones de Perú por paro de transportistas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El tránsito de vehículos sufrió interrupciones este lunes en varias carreteras de seis regiones de Perú debido a un paro de transportistas, informó la Superintendencia de Transporte Terrestre de Personas, Carga y Mercancías (Sutran). El presidente de la Unión de Gremios de Transporte Multimodal del Perú (UGTRANM), Geovani Diez,
Continue Reading Kentucky’s Brooks to enter NBA draft but keep eligibility
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward Keion Brooks Jr. will enter the NBA draft but does not plan on hiring an agent. That leaves open the possibility of returning to school. Brooks averaged career bests in several categories as a junior, including 10.8 points per contest on 49% shooting. His best performance was 27 points
Continue Reading Raiders sign QB Nick Mullens, DT Johnathan Hankins
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders signed quarterback Nick Mullens to be the backup to Derek Carr and brought back defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins for a fifth season with the team. Mullens has made 17 starts for San Francisco and Cleveland since being signed by the 49ers as an undrafted
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Federal lawsuit seeks to block end to sweeping asylum limits
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Conservative-led governments in Arizona, Louisiana and Missouri have sued President Joe Biden’s administration to prevent federal officials from ending a public health rule that allows many asylum seekers to be turned away at the southern U.S. border. The lawsuit was filed over the weekend in a Louisiana
Continue Reading Lockout experience fuels Astros’ Baker’s unorthodox approach
By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As either a player, coach or manager, Dusty Baker of the Houston Astros has been through every baseball work stoppage. Experience gleaned from late starts and shortened seasons has prompted an unorthodox approach to spring training that’s expected to carry over into the regular
Continue ReadingEstas fotos muestran la destrucción del Antonov AN-225, el avión más grande del mundo, en Ucrania
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Hostomel, Ucrania (CNN) — El fuselaje de este avión es un enorme agujero carbonizado y retorcido. Sus gigantescas alas están desplomadas en suelo, mientras de sus motores está fue quemado y destruido. Aún se alcanza a ver el enorme tren de neumáticos sobre el que se asienta el avión, al igual que
Continue Reading Greece completes early repayment of bailout loans to IMF
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s finance minister says the country has repaid its outstanding debts dating back to its financial crisis to the International Monetary Fund two years ahead of schedule. Minister Christos Staikouras said Monday that “this closes a chapter that opened in May 2010, when Greece appealed to the Fund for financial support.”
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An elderly Sikh man visiting New York was allegedly attacked. Now police are investigating it as a hate crime
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Pooja Salhotra, CNN Nirmal Singh had only been visiting in New York City for two weeks when he was allegedly punched in the nose while walking, according to police. The 70-year-old Sikh man is visiting from Punjab, India, and is staying at the Sikh Cultural Society, a well-known religious and cultural
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