By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — For sale: A brand new luxury electric SUV for the holy-grail price of $25,000. There just might be a slight catch. The California-based electric SUV company Fisker faces a real possibility of bankruptcy, and its stock is hovering just over 2 cents a share, far below its 2021 peak
Continue ReadingBy Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — A 73-year-old Monterey County man is under investigation after sheriff’s deputies raided his home Sunday and discovered more than 350 roosters and hens investigators believe were being raised for cockfighting. Investigators say the roosters were found housed in multiple cages scattered
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — NFL kickoffs are set to look dramatically different next season. At the NFL’s Annual League Meeting on Tuesday, team owners officially voted to approve a new kickoff format, adopting a system that was first seen in the XFL. The vote passed 29-3, per the NFL. This comes after owners
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For over a month, House Speaker Mike Johnson has sat on a funding package that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine, mulling how best to gain a grasp of what is expected to be a difficult lift in the House. The Republican speaker has
Continue ReadingBy McKenzy Parsons Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Black light tattoos were becoming increasingly popular, especially with the younger generation in 2004. Safety concerns over those kinds of tattoos were in the spotlight after the Food and Drug Administration approved the product in 1995. Doctors at the time still
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Yeehaw! Beyoncé’s new album is almost here. The singer revealed the tracklist for “Act 2: Cowboy Carter” on Instagram Wednesday. In addition to the already released singles “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” there are several other tracks, including a previously speculated cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” “Smoke
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By Sarah Michals and Johnny Sartin Click here for updates on this story DEXTER, Michigan (WXYZ) — For over half their lives, twins Rainey and Evelyn Hauser have shared their dad’s attention with a leafy sibling of sorts — an endangered tropical plant called an Amorphophallus titanum. “He’d always say, ‘You’re going to be famous
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.” It arrives Friday, but fans got an early sneak peek on the superstar’s Instagram account, when she shared an image that appears to include the titles of her songs. One appears to be called
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps the most obvious cause for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday is what’s seen in footage from the scene: a massive cargo ship laden with shipping containers striking the bridge, which buckles into the river below. It’s still
Continue ReadingBy CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its central business district after transit officials approved a $15 fee for most motorists headed to the busiest part of Manhattan. Members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board on
Continue ReadingBy HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s newly-elected Parliament has elected a new house speaker, following a deal between the country’s two main centrist parties. The chamber elected José Aguiar Branco of the Social Democrats by 160 votes, well above the 116 needed. The vote Wednesday came after the Social Democrats reached
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Missouri State has hired Cuonzo Martin, bringing back the only coach to lead its basketball program to a Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title more than a decade after he left Springfield for stints in power conferences. Martin signed a five-year contract through the 2028-29 season. It includes a base
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By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN (CNN) — The family members clutched each other and wailed as attendants pulled small bundles out of the funeral van. Remains so degraded that a handwritten card identified each victim of the cult. “I did not believe to see my people the way they are. The condition is very
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of Myanmar military personnel have held their annual parade of strength even after a recent series of unprecedented battlefield defeats. The head of Myanmar’s ruling military council alleged in a speech that the nation’s youth are being tricked by propaganda into supporting the resistance against army
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un día dentro de un par de años, todas las personas en el mundo perderán un segundo de su tiempo. Según un nuevo estudio, los humanos influyen en el momento exacto en que sucederá eso, ya que el derretimiento del hielo polar altera la rotación de la Tierra y
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s military authorities say they have dismissed the Polish commander of the Eurocorps rapid reaction unit. Lt. Gen. Jaroslaw R. Gromadziński is facing a military counterintelligence investigation involving him. Poland’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that new information regarding Gromadziński had been revealed and an investigation into his security clearance had been
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer David Rubenstein’s purchase of the Baltimore Orioles has been approved by Major League Baseball owners. That clears the way for the Angelos family to finalize the sale after over three decades running the team. Approval of 75% of all owners was required, and MLB said the vote was unanimous.
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In four out of five of the Jefferson City Council elections this month, candidates face competition.
Continue Reading By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — It appears Caitlin Clark isn’t just getting interest from the WNBA. Clark, the Iowa Hawkeyes superstar projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft on April 15, has received an offer to join the Big3, a 3-on-3 professional basketball league founded by Ice Cube that has employed
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Mathews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Maternal mortality is a devastating crisis affecting mothers and babies in the United States and around the world. To save lives in Africa, a government official partnered with a Louisville medical nonprofit. SOS International’s efforts, locally and globally, are producing lifesaving
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