By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Plans are moving forward at the US Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for the end of the nation’s Covid-19 public health emergency declaration in May. On Thursday, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra sent a letter and fact sheet to state governors detailing what exactly the end of the emergency
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By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press Ten retired players are accusing the NFL of lying and flagrantly violating federal law in denying disability benefits. The allegations are found in a potential class-action lawsuit that was filed Thursday in Baltimore. The players say they left the game with lingering physical or cognitive injuries that make their daily
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Las autoridades en el sur de la Florida anunciaron este jueves la llegada de una embarcación con más de 100 inmigrantes a territorio estadounidense. El jefe del sector Miami de la Patrulla Fronteriza, Walter N. Slosar, dio a conocer a través de Twitter que el desembarco ocurrió en Tavernier, una
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have traded center Mason Plumlee to the Los Angeles Clippers for point guard Reggie Jackson and a 2028 second-round draft pick. The Hornets also sent forward Jalen McDaniels to the Philadelphia 76ers as part of
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two former Ohio State football players have been acquitted on charges of rape and kidnapping stemming from a sexual encounter they had with a woman in an apartment the two players shared. Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint embraced each other and cried after the jury’s verdict was read Thursday. Their attorneys
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The parents and sister of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was shot and killed during a rehearsal on the ‘Rust’ film set in 2021 are suing actor Alec Baldwin, the movie’s production company and others over her death. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges the defendants caused
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. Then came Kevin Durant to Phoenix. The breakup in Brooklyn is rebuilding some contenders in the West. Trade deadline day in the NBA on Thursday featured plenty of moves, with the Suns making the biggest as they chase the first championship in
Continue Reading MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals for his new Saudi Arabian team Thursday bringing his career tally in domestic leagues to 503. Four days after his 38th birthday Ronaldo scored twice in each half to help Al Nassr defeat Al Wehda 4-0 in a Saudi Pro League game. The five-time Ballon
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Yahoo said Thursday that it will cut 20% of its total workforce by the end of this year as it restructures its advertising unit, just the latest example of the layoffs spreading throughout the tech and media industries. A Yahoo spokesperson told CNN that the company’s legacy ad tech division, Yahoo
Continue ReadingBy TODD FEURER, SARA MACHI, MUGO ODIGWE Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man who was shot and robbed in Lincoln Park last year is suing the city, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Police Supt. David Brown, and two unnamed police officers, claiming Chicago Police Department pursuit policies failed to stop the
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Evangeline Lilly dio una actualización sobre la recuperación de su colega de Marvel, Jeremy Renner. La actriz de “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” le dijo a “Access Hollywood” que recientemente visitó a Renner, quien fue aplastado por su tractor quitanieves durante un accidente el día de Año Nuevo. La pareja protagonizó
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have reached an agreement to trade Devonte’ Graham and four second-round draft choices to San Antonio in exchange for Josh Richardson. That’s according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN North Korean government-backed hackers have conducted ransomware attacks on health care providers and other key sectors in the US and South Korea and used the proceeds to fund further cyberattacks on government agencies in Washington and Seoul, US and South Korean officials warned Thursday. Some of those follow-on hacks have specifically
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — A Queens woman charged with giving her friend a cheesecake laced with a Russian drug in order to steal the woman’s identity was found guilty Wednesday night. Viktoria Nasyrova was convicted of attempted murder and four of the five other
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Students at St. Hubert Catholic High School in Holmesburg will learn virtually for the rest of the week after a racist video involving some of its students was shared online. School administrators say the school community received threats after the video was
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have signed veteran infielder/outfielder Charlie Culberson to a minor-league contract with an invitation to big-league spring training. Culberson turns 34 on April 10. He has hit .248 with 30 homers and 145 RBIs over portions of the past 10 seasons with the San Francisco Giants, Colorado
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By Brian Fung, CNN For years, Twitter, like other social media platforms, has freely given its platform data to independent researchers so that they can analyze everything from online trolling to the spread of misinformation. Those studies have been critical to understanding the tactics used by scammers, foreign influence campaigns and other malicious actors trying
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN A bipartisan group of US senators put forward a bill to give a senior official the ability to coordinate the US government’s approach to ISIS detainee and displacement camps in Syria, where tens of thousands of refugees as well as those accused of being tied to the terrorist group are housed.
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By KATRINA KINCADE Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Dolls play an important role in child development, but some kids don’t have one that looks like them. This Black History Month a Worcester exhibit is focusing on Black dolls and their place in American history. The exhibit is called “Representation
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By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press Ten retired players are accusing the NFL of lying and flagrantly violating federal law in denying disability benefits. The allegations are found in a potential class-action lawsuit that was filed Thursday in Baltimore. The players say they left the game with lingering physical or cognitive injuries that make their daily
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