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Cubs promote Dustin Kelly to hitting coach on Ross’ staff
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have promoted Dustin Kelly to hitting coach after two seasons as the organization’s minor league hitting coordinator, one of three additions to manager David Ross’ staff announced on Tuesday. Kelly becomes the Cubs’ eighth hitting coach in 12 seasons. He replaces Greg Brown, who lasted one year. A former
Continue Reading Hartford men’s basketball coach John Gallagher resigns
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Coach John Gallagher has resigned less than two years after leading the Hartford men’s basketball team to its first NCAA Tournament. Gallagher sent his resignation letter to the school a day before the first game of the season, which will be the school’s last at the Division I level. Gallagher
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EU opens deeper probe of Microsoft’s Activision deal
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The European Union is taking a closer look at Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion purchase of video game giant Activision Blizzard, citing concerns the deal could hurt competition in the video game industry. A preliminary review of the deal found that Microsoft could try to withhold the games it’s acquiring from
Continue Reading New Auburn AD Cohen hits ground running in coaching search
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — John Cohen carries around a sheet of paper with a list 58 items long mostly comprised of qualities he wants in an Auburn football coach and things to ask them. There’s no question regarding the No. 1 priority for Auburn’s new athletic director: Finding a
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‘We don’t know if he’s alive.’ Sister of jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah fears the worst.
By Zeena Saifi, Allegra Goodwin and Tara John, CNN The sister of jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah is concerned for his life, telling a news conference on the sidelines of COP27 that the family’s does not “know if he’s alive.” Despite Egypt’s police state making it difficult for government critics to speak out freely,
Continue ReadingTracking roller coaster temperatures with Thursday showers and storms
Today: Temperatures look to continue to warm into the upper 60s this after with winds remaining out of the southeast at 5-10 mpg. A few light sprinkles are possible on the southwestern parts of Mid-Missouri towards the Lake of the Ozarks region, but overall Central Missouri remains pretty dry. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the
Continue Reading Saturday faces daunting task in preparing Colts for Raiders
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday faces a dauting task this week. First, he must find a play-caller. Then he must create a game plan for this week’s game at Las Vegas. And then he still must figure out how to fix the Colts offense and
Continue Reading Stocks rise as Americans head to the polls
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business #RedWave? #VoteBlue? Wall Street saw green on this midterm Election Day. Stocks ended Tuesday with solid gains, extending Wall Street’s winning streak to a third straight day. The Dow finished up almost 335 points, or 1%. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose 0.5% and 0.6% respectively. The Dow
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NFL flexes Week 11 Chiefs-Chargers matchup to prime time
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has made its first change of the season to its “Sunday Night Football” schedule by moving the Nov. 20 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers into prime time. The game between the AFC West rivals will kick off at 8:20 p.m. EST on NBC with
Continue Reading NFL flexes Week 11 Chiefs-Chargers matchup to prime time
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has made its first change of the season to its “Sunday Night Football” schedule by moving the Nov. 20 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers into prime time. The game between the AFC West rivals will kick off at 8:20 p.m. EST on NBC with
Continue ReadingLa pareja que recorre el mundo en una ambulancia que compró en eBay
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una pareja de veterinarios que recorre el mundo en una ambulancia con su perro puede sonar a la premisa de una película. Pero es la realidad de la pareja británica Lawrence Dodi y Rachel Nixon, que llevan un año viajando por más de 50 países en un intento de batir el
Continue Reading Steelers optimistic star LB T.J. Watt will return vs. Saints
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers could get a much-needed jolt as they begin the second half of their season. Coach Mike Tomlin says the team is optimistic that star outside linebacker T.J. Watt will be available when Pittsburgh hosts New Orleans in Week 10. Watt has been out since tearing his left pectoral in
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US citizen murdered in Baghdad attack
By Hamdi Alkhshali, Jennifer Hansler and Devan Cole, CNN A US citizen was murdered in Baghdad on Monday, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani. A US State Department spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that American Stephen Edward Troell died in Baghdad, noting they “are closely monitoring local authorities’ investigation into the cause of death.”
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GOP’s Schmitt hoping to claim open Missouri Senate seat
By JIM SALTER O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is hoping to claim what’s considered a safe GOP seat as his party fights for control of the U.S. Senate. Schmitt and Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine are vying for the seat occupied for the past 12 years by Republican Roy Blunt, who
Continue Reading Fires set near historically Black college; arson suspected
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Authorities in Mississippi’s capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set several fires early Tuesday morning on and near the campus of Jackson State University, a historically Black public college. News outlets reported at least seven overnight fires were confirmed
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Nicole churns toward Bahamas, Florida
By FREIDA FRISARO AND JULIE WALKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline on Tuesday and was forecast to develop into a hurricane over the next couple of days, forecasters said. A range of warnings and watches remain in place. Many areas are still reeling
Continue Reading Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win
By STEFANIE DAZIO and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The winning numbers were selected Tuesday morning, nearly 10 hours after the scheduled Monday night
Continue Reading Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win
By STEFANIE DAZIO and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The winning numbers were selected Tuesday morning, nearly 10 hours after the scheduled Monday night
Continue Reading Spanish govt proposes rules for lobbyists, public officials
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Council of Ministers has proposed a law to increase the transparency of interactions between public officials and lobbyists. Officials involved in any stage of policymaking would have to report their meetings with representatives of companies or groups that hoped to influence governmental decisions. Lobbyists would need to enroll in
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