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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats were back at it Friday, doggedly determined to rescue a scaled-back version of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill after a long night of frantic negotiations resulted in no deal. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met privately with
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats were back at it Friday, doggedly determined to rescue a scaled-back version of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill after a long night of frantic negotiations resulted in no deal. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met privately with
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By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer The Alabama and Mississippi defenses are aiming to show they’ve come a long way from last year’s offensive extravaganza. The Crimson Tide and Ole Miss combined for 111 points, 1,370 yards and 68 first downs last season. That 63-48 win for Alabama was fun for the offenses, but a
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks were swinging between slight gains and losses on Friday, closing out what has been one of the worst weeks for financial markets in months. The S&P 500 index was up 0.3%, as of 11:20 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%, with help from energy companies like ExxonMobil
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks were swinging between slight gains and losses on Friday, closing out what has been one of the worst weeks for financial markets in months. The S&P 500 index was up 0.3%, as of 11:20 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%, with help from energy companies like ExxonMobil
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DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Britney Spears’ fight to end the conservatorship that controlled vast aspects of her life is putting the spotlight on ongoing efforts throughout the U.S. to reform state laws that advocates say too often harm the very people they were meant to protect. Already this year, New Jersey
Continue Reading DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Britney Spears’ fight to end the conservatorship that controlled vast aspects of her life is putting the spotlight on ongoing efforts throughout the U.S. to reform state laws that advocates say too often harm the very people they were meant to protect. Already this year, New Jersey
Continue Reading DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Britney Spears’ fight to end the conservatorship that controlled vast aspects of her life is putting the spotlight on ongoing efforts throughout the U.S. to reform state laws that advocates say too often harm the very people they were meant to protect. Already this year, New Jersey
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN The National Women’s Soccer League team North Carolina Courage fired head coach Paul Riley on Thursday afternoon following accusations of sexual coercion and misconduct by former players who were coached by him. The termination followed a investigative report by The Athletic that published Thursday morning and cites players on the record
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Fashion Week’s Friday installment took viewers to the depths of the oceans, and shook up identity politics in the office. But all eyes looked expectantly to the evening’s display, by Valentino. Here are some highlights of Spring 2022 collections presented Friday: ISSEY MIYAKE IS SOFT
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Clemson men’s basketball coach Brad Brownell has received a contract extension that ties him to the Tigers through the 2025-26 season. The university’s trustees approved the new deal on Friday. Brownell has taken Clemson to the NCAA Tournament three times in his 11 seasons, including twice in the past
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit France next week as the Biden administration tries to smooth over hurt feelings and potentially more lasting damage caused by its exclusion of America’s oldest ally from a new Indo-Pacific security initiative, the State Department said Friday. The department
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Moody Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A bizarre story out of a mobile county after a man is shot in the shoulder. Police say his story of what happened just doesn’t add up. “The complainant said he was goofing around the gun and shot himself while
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Business OYO has confirmed plans to go public, joining a slew of Indian unicorns to hit the country’s stock exchange this year. The Indian hotel chain, which is run by one of the country’s most ambitious young entrepreneurs and backed by SoftBank, filed Friday for an initial public offering in Mumbai.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A couple was treated for injuries and released Wednesday evening after a bear attack in the parking area of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. National Park Service officials said the couple was having a picnic on
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A downhill race starting in Switzerland and ending in Italy will be added to alpine skiing’s World Cup program as soon as next year. The International Ski Federation has confirmed the plan. Men’s and women’s races beneath the iconic Matterhorn mountain near upscale Zermatt are likely
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has launched his run for another term. Beshear filed paperwork Friday allowing him to raise and spend money on his 2023 reelection bid. It comes days after he landed a record-shattering economic development deal putting Kentucky at the forefront of the
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza, CNN Planned Parenthood clinics have seen dramatic increases in the number of people from Texas going out of state to seek abortions since the Texas six-week abortion ban took effect, the group says. The organization says that clinics in neighboring states saw a surge in patients with Texas zip codes. In Oklahoma,
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A stretch of prime Southern California beachfront real estate can now be returned to the descendants of its rightful Black owners, nearly a century after the parcel was taken by the city of Manhattan Beach. Known as Bruce’s Beach, the resort had offered Black families a place to enjoy the California
Continue Reading KCAL, KCBS, MANHATTAN BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, MIRIAM MATTHEWS COLLECTION, UCLA, LA PUBLIC LIBRARY, CNN, Manhattan Beach Historical Society, Miriam Matthews Collection/UCLA, LA Public Library By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A stretch of prime Southern California beachfront real estate can now be returned to the descendants of its rightful Black owners, nearly a century after the parcel
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