By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in to a second term as he considers a potential run for president in 2024. The ceremony took place Tuesday after Florida’s three independently elected Cabinet members were sworn in. He took his oath in front
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OKLAHOMA CITY. (AP) — A football player at Fort Hays State University was shot and killed outside an Oklahoma City bar on New Year’s Day. Oklahoma City police say 22-year-old Daniel Howard died and four others were injured in the shooting outside Sunset Patio Lounge. Police say the shooting occurred after a fight broke out
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By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Two men were arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly shutting down four Washington state power substations in late December that led to power outages for thousands across Pierce County. Matthew Greenwood and Jeremy Crahan have been charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities and Greenwood faces a
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The NCAA Division I transformation committee has released its final report. It is recommending more sport-by-sport governance in college sports, enhanced expectations for D-1 schools to create a more uniform experience for athletes across all schools and allowing 25% of teams in the most-sponsored sports to compete
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple’s market cap fell below $2 trillion in trading Tuesday for the first time since early 2021 and one year to the day after the company became the first public tech company valued at $3 trillion. Shares of Apple ended Tuesday down nearly 4% after a report raised concerns
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has informed the Bills and Bengals their suspended game will not be resumed this week while the Week 18 schedule remains unchanged. The NFL has made no decision regarding the possible resumption of the pivotal Bills-Bengals game at a later date. The game was suspended Monday
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer A group of video game testers is forming Microsoft’s first labor union in the U.S. It will also be the largest union in the video game industry. Microsoft has already told the Communications Workers of America it would accept the formation of the union at its Maryland-based video game
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Unable to elect Republican leader Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker Tuesday, the Republicans adjourned for the day in disarray as the party tries to regroup from his a historic defeat after a long, messy start for the new Congress.
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean has joined the New York Yankees as executive adviser to GM Brian Cashman. The 66-year-old Sabean helped lead the Giants to World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014. He was the Giants’ general manager from 1996
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive coordinator Blake Baker received some good news on Tuesday morning. Standout defensive end Trajan Jeffcoat said he will be staying in Columbia for one more season. 2023 will be Jeffcoat’s sixth season with Mizzou. He saw action in every single one of his seasons, except for his redshirt year in
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Today: Temperatures have already hit their maximum before noon just above 60 degrees thanks to winds still remaining out of the southwest. Gust up to 25 MPH can be expected this afternoon making for a breezy day. Tonight: Overnight lows cool to near freezing as winds switch out of the west overnight leading to a
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a one-year contract with two-time All-Star Rafael Devers that avoids salary arbitration. The deal is for $17.5 million. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the agreement who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest will not be resumed this week and the Week 18 schedule remains unchanged, the NFL said Tuesday. The NFL has made no decision regarding the possible resumption of the pivotal Bills-Bengals game
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country. Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pelé played for most of his career. Pelé died last
Continue ReadingBy Max Darrow Click here for updates on this story EMERYVILLE, California (KPIX) — What started as children playing music for their mom in the hopes of keeping her declining memory sharp has blossomed into a regularly held community event in the East Bay. The event happens at Watermark by the Bay, an Emeryville senior
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s new Attorney General Andrew Bailey has officially taken office. An appellate judge swore Bailey in during a Tuesday ceremony at the state Supreme Court. Republican Gov. Mike Parson appointed Bailey to replace Eric Schmitt, who won election to the U.S. Senate last year. Missouri’s attorney general is responsible for
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Holly Yan, CNN There was no winner Tuesday in the first Mega Millions drawing of 2023, which means the next drawing on Friday will be worth $940 million, according to the lottery. The winning numbers for Tuesday’s drawing were 25, 29, 33, 41, 44 with a Mega Ball of 18, according
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer More than 1,000 striking CNH Industrial workers will soon vote on an offer from the maker of construction and agricultural equipment for the first time since they walked off the job eight months ago. The United Auto Workers union said this week that it decided to put the company’s
Continue ReadingBy MEKIALAYA WHITE Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — A surge of sickness continues as reports of families getting the flu and COVID are on the rise nationwide and in Colorado. Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called this flu season the worst in a decade. One
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN Many CEOs, investors and consumers are worried about a recession in 2023. But Moody’s Analytics says the more likely scenario is a “slowcession,” where growth grinds to a near halt but a full economic downturn is narrowly avoided. “Under almost any scenario, the economy is set to have a difficult 2023,”
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