By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. banking regulator at the Federal Reserve is urging Congress to pass legislation that would impose regulation on crypto currencies. The call comes in the wake of the swift collapse last week of FTX, a leading crypto exchange. Michael Barr said in prepared testimony
Continue Reading By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump hotel in Washington took in more than $750,000 from six foreign governments at sensitive moments in their U.S. relations, with guests spending as much as $10,000 per room a night. That is according to documents from the Trump company’s former accountants released Monday by
Continue Reading LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Purdue University student charged with murder in the stabbing death of his dormitory roommate has filed notice in court that he plans to use an insanity defense. In a motion filed Friday, Ji Min Sha’s attorney, Kyle Cray, requested the court to appoint two or three psychiatrists, psychologists or physicians
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library Board of Trustees issued a resolution Monday afternoon opposing a proposed rule that would allegedly require libraries to determine if books are “age-appropriate” for children. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft proposed the rule in October. This proposed rule — 15 CSR 30-200.015 — impacts any library receiving
Continue Reading PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Carroll Hubbard of Kentucky, who served nine terms in the House and gained a reputation for quiet gestures of kindness before his career imploded in a banking scandal, has died. He was 85. Hubbard died Saturday at a nursing facility in Paducah, Byrn Funeral Home in Mayfield said.
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU senior guard Damion Baugh is serving a six-game suspension imposed by the NCAA for signing with an NBA certified agent after last season. Baugh had already sat out the first two games for the 15th-ranked Horned Frogs. The team said before its third game Monday night that the NCAA
Continue Reading QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s is the last squad to be known among the 32 in the World Cup, and its coach Gustavo Alfaro has not included a player who put the team’s presence in the tournament in doubt. Alfaro announced his squad on Monday evening, close to the deadline. He did not include defender
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez has been voted American League Rookie of the Year after hitting .284 with 28 homers, 75 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in helping the Mariners reach the postseason for the first time since 2001. The 21-year-old received 29 of 30
Continue ReadingBy Dani Birzer Click here for updates on this story PAYSON, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — The Western screech owl purchased by a man who was reportedly under the influence of methamphetamine at a Payson gas station is recovering. Liberty Wildlife in Phoenix is now caring for the owl after it was temporarily taken in by
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Precipitation had started falling in parts of Mid-Missouri by nightfall on Monday as the region was expected to see its first significant snowfall of the season.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Business) — Amazon planea despedir a unos 10.000 empleados con trabajos corporativos y tecnológicos, reportó el diario The New York Times este lunes, citando a fuentes anónimas con conocimiento del asunto. Los recortes de empleos podrían comenzar esta semana y probablemente incluirán a trabajadores en las áreas de los dispositivos de Amazon
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By Megan Thomas, CNN Christina Applegate celebrated receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. The event marked Applegate’s first public appearance since she shared her multiple sclerosis diagnosis last year. The actress reflected on her career in a moving speech that was filled with heart and humor. “I’ve had a really
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By Kara Scannell, CNN A New York judge appointed retired Judge Barbara Jones to serve as monitor over the Trump Organization after both the New York attorney general’s office and former President Donald Trump nominated her for the position. Judge Arthur Engoron said he spoke with Jones, who has served as special monitors in several
Continue Reading By Geneva Sands and Pete Muntean, CNN Airlines have paid more than $600 million in refunds to hundreds of thousands of passengers for canceled or changed flights since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Transportation announced Monday. At the same time, federal regulators are cracking down on a half-dozen airlines they say
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood, CNN A US embassy convoy was attacked in Haiti on Monday, according to a senior US official and a State Department spokesperson. A Haitian driver was slightly injured but no embassy staff were hurt, the official said. “Armed individuals fired shots at the Haitian National Police vehicles, US Embassy vehicles, and Haitian
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump argumentó en una presentación judicial que se hizo pública recientemente que un mandatario puede decidir si los documentos de su Casa Blanca son personales, y que él había determinado que todos los registros que llevó a Mar-a-Lago eran de hecho su propiedad. Este argumento representa el más
Continue ReadingBy Susannah Cullinane, Emma Tucker, Alaa Elassar and Andi Babineau, CNN Six people are dead after two World War II-era military planes collided midair and crashed at Dallas Executive Airport during an airshow Saturday afternoon, killing all on board, the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office said Sunday. “We can confirm that there are six (fatalities),”
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Rodney Linares to bench coach and filled two other spots on manager Kevin Cash’s staff with additions from the club’s minor league system. Linares replaces Matt Quatraro, who left the Rays to become manager of the Kansas City Royals this month. The 46-year-old spent
Continue Reading By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia added another title to its growing collection, yet didn’t see a whole lot of reason to celebrate. The Bulldogs, you see, are chasing a much loftier goal. Perfection. No. 1 Georgia locked up another trip to the Southeastern Conference championship game as the Eastern
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two former Kansas City, Missouri, police officers pleaded guilty to assaulting a Black transgender woman during an arrest that was caught on film. Charles Prichard and Matthew Brummett were sentenced to three years of unsupervised probation and also surrendered their peace officers’ licenses after pleading guilty Monday to third-degree felony
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