By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former President Jimmy Carter remains at home, receiving hospice care with his family around him. The news of his decline has sparked warm memories from the people who enjoyed his friendship in Plains, Georgia. At Bonita Hightower’s cozy restaurant near downtown Plains,
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LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Joško Gvardiol stifled the threat of Manchester City star Erling Haaland before scoring himself to earn Leipzig a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their round-of-16 matchup in the Champions League. The Croatia center-back is nicknamed “Little Pep” because of the similarities of his last name with that of City
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La Marina de China tiene ventajas significativas sobre su contraparte estadounidense, incluyendo una flota más grande y una mayor capacidad de construcción naval, a medida que Beijing busca proyectar su poder a través de los océanos, explicó este martes el jefe de la Marina de Estados Unidos. En un discurso pronunciado
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By WILSON RING Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Legislature is considering a proposal that would end an exemption to the state’s child abuse and neglect reporting laws for members of the clergy. On Wednesday the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee held the first of what could be several meetings on the subject before
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alcohol sales soon will be allowed in a tiny Nevada town with Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints roots and a decades-long ban on buying beer, wine and liquor. Lincoln County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously endorsed a local board vote taken several months ago to let businesses sell alcohol in
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN A US strike in Somalia killed seven al-Shabaab fighters on Tuesday, US Africa Command said in a statement. The strike was carried out at the request of the Somali government and was a “collective self-defense strike,” AFRICOM said. The strike was carried out approximately 320 miles northeast of Mogadishu. “Given the
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An appeals court has ruled that Fox News, CNN and other news outlets didn’t defame former coal executive Don Blankenship when they referred to him as a “felon.” Fourth Circuit Chief Judge Roger Gregory affirmed a district court’s determination that the 16 outlets sued by Blankenship
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The Biden administration said Wednesday it is considering the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico, a key part of a push to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 to help fight climate change. The proposed sale, which could take place as soon
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Ranchers are asking a U.S. district judge to delay what they describe as a potential mass slaughter of as many as 150 “unauthorized” cows on public land in southwestern New Mexico. Plans by the U.S. Forest Service call for shooting the cattle with high-powered rifles
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Romelu Lukaku is back. He came on as a substitute against Porto and scored late to fire Inter Milan to a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 matchup. Lukaku had also scored last weekend and they were his first goals since
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins’ run of 16 straight playoff appearances could be in jeopardy. Pittsburgh is on the outside of the NHL’s postseason picture looking in with seven weeks to go in the regular season. Injuries and erratic play have bedeviled the Penguins throughout the season. It’s
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The 22-year-old accused of carrying out the deadly mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs in November ran a neo-Nazi website and used gay and racial slurs while gaming online, a police detective testified Wednesday. Anderson Lee Aldrich used racial slurs while gaming,
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The man convicted in the shooting death of rapper Nipsey Hussle was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison during a court hearing on Wednesday. A jury determined that Eric Ronald Holder Jr. shot Hussle outside the hip-hop artist’s clothing store in March 2019. Prosecutors alleged that Holder approached Hussle
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN If your company lays you off, your employer might offer you severance pay — but only if you agree to adhere to a number of restrictions. Staying quiet is often one of them. But the National Labor Relations Board this week put employers on notice that they can no longer silence
Continue ReadingBy Rick Sallinger Click here for updates on this story PUEBLO COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in U.S. Federal Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of the family of a man shot to death by Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies one year ago. The incident began in a
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 30s. Wind chills in the lower 20s by morning. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs near 40. Wind gusts up to 30 mph. EXTENDED: As skies clear out tonight, temperatures fall back into the upper 30s but strong winds stick around, bringing wind chills
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia announced in a Wednesday press release that steel panels will be installed at the parking garage located at Fifth and Walnut streets. The panels will be placed in window opening on levels five through eight. The project begins Monday, Feb. 27 and is expected to be completed by
Continue Reading By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. says he will miss opening day for the World Series champions because of a strained muscle in his pitching arm. McCullers, sidelined for the first 4 1/2 months of last season while rehabbing from a right flexor pronator strain, noticed soreness after a
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La fiscal general de Ecuador, Diana Salazar, anunció este miércoles que solicitó a la Corte Nacional de Justicia que fije día y hora para la realización de la audiencia de formulación de cargos dentro del caso Sinohydro. A través de un video publicado por la Fiscalía, Salazar detalla el señalamiento
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN An Atlanta-area police officer who was arrested for concealing the death of a 16-year-old girl has now been charged in her kidnapping and murder, police said Wednesday. Miles Bryant, 22, was arrested on preliminary charges of falsely reporting a crime and concealing the death of another in connection with Susana Morales’
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