By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will play its entire schedule on the road next season, though some of those games will be played just down the road in venues that should create a home atmosphere. The school is building a new stadium and had hoped to play in the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, dijo en privado a los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes que el acuerdo bipartidista de inmigración del Senado “no puede continuar”, según los legisladores que asistieron a una reunión a puerta cerrada el martes, el último golpe a un importante paquete
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2022 as the country’s epidemic of sexually transmitted infections continues to grow. Chlamydia accounted for about two-thirds of the STIs that were reported in 2022, according to an annual report published Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals signed utility man Adam Frazier to a $4.5 million, one-year contract on Tuesday, rounding out a vastly overhauled club by adding a left-handed bat and some versatility to their lineup. Frazier will make $2 million this season as part of
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The television audiences for the NFL playoffs and last Sunday’s conference championship games are the highest on record going back to 1988. According to the league and Nielsen, the first three weekends of the postseason averaged 38.5 million viewers on television and digital platforms, a 9% increase over last year. The
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The television audiences for the NFL playoffs and last Sunday’s conference championship games are the highest on record going back to 1988. According to the league and Nielsen, the first three weekends of the postseason averaged 38.5 million viewers on television and digital platforms, a 9% increase over last year. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Ashland man was charged on Monday with several counts of child molestation. Justin Thomas Franks, 46, was charged with two counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court appearance was set for Tuesday afternoon.
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — PayPal is cutting about 9% of its workforce, the company said Tuesday. The layoffs join the long list of tech companies that have trimmed staff, from Amazon to eBay, in just the first month of the new year. CEO Alex Chriss cited the need to push forward
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story PENROSE, Colorado (KCNC) — One of the co-owners of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose has bonded out of custody. Jon Hallford posted bond late Monday night. Earlier this month, a judge reduced his bond from $2 million to $100,000. Jon and Carie
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, who has donated more than $500 million to Harvard University over the years, has halted contributions to his alma mater and claimed elite schools produce “whiny snowflakes.” Griffin, one of the richest people in the world, joins a growing list of donors
Continue ReadingBy Amy Maetzold Click here for updates on this story BIG BEAR, California (KCAL) — Big Bear’s bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, welcome their 2nd egg of 2024. Jackie laid the 2nd egg on Sunday, joining the first egg that was laid last week on Thursday. Experts say she could lay a third egg
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The San Francisco 49ers finally climbed back up the playoff mountain to return to the Super Bowl only to find a familiar foe waiting for them. When the Niners get a second shot at a Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs it will be a rare title
Continue ReadingBy Amy Maetzold, Matthew Rodriguez, Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, California (KCAL) — Authorities said they have arrested suspects in connection to the six people found dead in a remote area of the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County last week, which apparently stemmed from a dispute over
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs got back to the Super Bowl by getting back to basics. Late in the season, as their high-octane offense sputtered, the Chiefs decided to dramatically simplify everything: the number of plays in the plan, route concepts, even the verbiage that
Continue ReadingDULUTH, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Navy veteran and political newcomer Joe Fraser has launched a longshot Republican campaign to oust three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. The 50-year-old from the western edge of the Twin Cities area kicked off his campaign with a media tour that includes stops in Duluth, Moorhead, Rochester and Mankato. Fraser
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Castaneda Click here for updates on this story CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, California (KPIX) — The pilot of a small plane was killed after it crashed near Buchanan Field Airport in Concord Tuesday morning. The Van’s Aircraft RV-6 single-engine plane crashed at about 10:30 a.m. and came to rest at the intersection of Concord
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. figure skating team from the Beijing Olympics will receive a gold medal now that Russian skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified for doping. That followed a two-year investigation and a case brought to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It will still
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials are trying to fine-tune how they verify the addresses of voters who register and cast their ballots on the same day. State officials are embroiled in lawsuits over Republican efforts to nullify same-day registration ballots if election officials send the voter
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By Stefano Pozzebon and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The US has reimposed economic sanctions against a Venezuelan state-owned mining company and says it could go on to reimpose further sanctions on the country’s oil and gas sector after Venezuela’s Supreme Court barred main opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado from running for president last week.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La vicepresidenta de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, advirtió que revocarán a partir del 13 de febrero los vuelos de repatriación de migrantes venezolanos y revisarán “cualquier mecanismo de cooperación existente” con Estados Unidos, como contramedida por al anuncio de Washington de que revertirá el alivio de sanciones económicas por las “acciones antidemocráticas
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