By Jennifer Hansler, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Jim Sciutto and Oren Liebermann, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his upcoming trip to China in response to the flying of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the United States, in what marks a significant new phase in the tensions between Washington
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By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Scott Turner is joining the Las Vegas Raiders’ staff. He likely will help oversee the passing game. Turner was the Commanders’ offensive coordinator the past three seasons. He was fired Jan. 10. Washington ranked 20th in total offense, 21st in
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ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Customs agents say they discovered a dolphin skull in luggage left at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday that agents found the skull last week when they conducted a routine x-ray scan of the luggage, which had been inadvertently separated from owners during transit. The
Continue Reading CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who exchanged sexually explicit videos and images with a 13-year-old girl has admitted paying $20,000 in bitcoin to have the child victim murdered. He eventually called it off. Federal prosecutors say John Michael Musbach pleaded guilty Thursday to using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of a
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Oihan Sancet has scored his second career hat trick to lead 10-man Athletic Bilbao to a 4-1 victory at home over Cadiz in the Spanish league. Bilbao lost defender Yuri Berchiche to a second yellow card in the 58th minute while leading 3-1. Cadiz was never
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The federal labor board has decided that fewer than 100 employees out of thousands at Nissan’s auto assembly plant in Tennessee can hold a vote on whether to form a small union. The ruling Thursday by the National Labor Relations Board overturns a June 2021 decision
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Associated Press Wall Street had its eyes Friday on big tech after some of the biggest companies in the world posted lackluster quarterly financial performances. That included Apple Inc. The company posted its first quarterly revenue drop in nearly four years after pandemic-driven restrictions on its China factories curtailed sales of the latest iPhone during
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that industrialized countries in the Group of Seven are imposing a price cap on refined Russian oil products such as diesel and kerosene, as part of a coalition that includes Australia and a tentative agreement from the
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Alabama is hiring Notre Dame assistant coach Tommy Rees to be its offensive coordinator. A person with direct knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the deal is being finalized and still needs university approval. The South Bend Tribune was first to report that Rees was
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By Ray Sanchez, Dianne Gallagher and Alta Spells, CNN Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh never told the family of his late housekeeper that he collected more than $4 million in insurance settlements after she fell at his home, according to testimony at his double murder trial Friday. Outside the presence of the jury, Judge
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By Nikki Carvajal, CNN The US and allies are trying to further limit Russia’s ability to make money and finance its war efforts with new price limits on products like gasoline and fuel oil, a senior Treasury official announced Friday — adding to sanctions on Russian energy sales in response to the country’s invasion of
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves were predictably irked when Anthony Edwards was not picked for the NBA All-Star Game. Their belief in his worthiness had plenty of backing around the league. Edwards said he wasn’t surprised or disappointed. He said his slow start to the season made him
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Tonight: Overnight lows cool to the mid to lower 20s tonight with partly cloudy skies. Winds switch out of the southwest at 10-15 mph. Tomorrow: Temperatures warm into the lower to mid-50s as winds out of the southwest gust up to 35 mph. Skies remain mostly cloudy. Extended: Temperatures will soar into the 50s Saturday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boone County man has been charged with arson in relation to a Thursday night fire that burned down two mobile homes just outside of Columbia. Marshall Crews Jr., 58, has been charged with first-degree arson. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond, according to Boone County Sheriff
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Is the Ford Mustang Mach-E an SUV? How about the Tesla Model Y? Depending on which branch of the US government you ask, the answer could be “Yes,” “No,” or “It depends.” With new rules now in effect for electric vehicle tax credits, that answer could mean thousands of dollars
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By Whitney Wild, CNN US Capitol Police are ramping up security for President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address to Congress next week, including adding a non-scalable fence around the Capitol grounds, according to two sources familiar with the plans. Intelligence officials in the police department warned in an email circulated to the force
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said three freshmen have been suspended from the football program. Beamer said defensive lineman Monteque Rhames II and defensive backs Anthony Rose and Cameron Upshaw were suspended. In a release, the school didn’t say why the action was taken. Online records showed Rhames was arrested last
Continue Reading AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Mergim Berisha has scored for Augsburg to beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 and deal the visitors their second consecutive Bundesliga defeat. Berisha capitalized on some poor Leverkusen defending to head in Arne Engels’ corner for what proved to be the winning goal in the 55th minute. Leverkusen’s second straight defeat after last
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La costa de Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, recibirá una nueva adición en 2026: el brillante exterior del primer edificio residencial de Bentley Motors, que se eleva sobre un horizonte lleno de condominios y hoteles de lujo. Con aproximadamente 228 metros de altura, Bentley Residences actualmente se convertirá en el
Continue Reading By AMY TAXIN Associated Press California has approved a plan to make flag football a girls’ high school sport amid soaring popularity of the game and a push to get more female athletes on the field. The California Interscholastic Federation’s federated council voted Friday to make flag football an official high school sport for girls
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