By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) — Chad Knaus has just completed his first season in a management role at Hendrick Motorsports after two decades as a crew chief. He helped Hendrick win 17 races this season and its 15th NASCAR championship as vice president of competition. Knaus did get some
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has issued emergency use advice for using Merck’s COVID-19 pill, even though the oral medicine has not yet been authorized. The Amsterdam-based EU regulator said Friday that the antiviral pill, known as molnupiravir, can be used to treat adults infected with the coronavirus who don’t yet need extra
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A lawmaker from Pakistan’s ruling party says the government dropped a controversial clause allowing for chemical castration of convicted rapists from a proposed bill, after a council of clerics said such a punishment was against Islam. The lawmaker says the clause was excluded before the government sent
Continue ReadingCNN By Tami Luhby, CNN While Senate Democrats negotiate what to include in the party’s sweeping $1.9 trillion budget reconciliation package, the price of almost everything is on the rise — or at least feels like it is. The legislation seeks to upgrade the nation’s social safety net by extending several coronavirus relief programs and
Continue Reading By EVA VERGARA and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans are voting for president Sunday with a mix of dread, optimism and above all uncertainty about what lies ahead after a wave of social and political unrest that includes the current effort to rewrite the constitution. The country has long been a
Continue Reading AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator says it’s started evaluating the coronavirus pill made by Pfizer Inc. to see if it might be used in emergency situations before it’s officially authorized. In a statement Friday, the European Medicines Agency said it’s looking at data on the effectiveness of Pfizer’s antiviral pill when given
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Germán Padinger (CNN) — Cuando la estrella del tenis Peng Shuai lanzó su explosiva acusación por agresión sexual —en el contexto del movimiento #MeToo— contra un antiguo líder del Partido Comunista a principios de este mes, el gobierno de China respondió de en la forma usual: silenciándola con una censura general. Ahora, más de dos
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Senate Democrats will oppose the reappointment of Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, as President Joe Biden is expected to announce within days who he will pick for the nation’s most powerful economic position. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island and Jeff Merkley
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Senate Democrats said Friday they oppose the reappointment of Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, as President Joe Biden is expected to announce within days who he will pick for the nation’s most powerful economic position. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island and
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Google says it has signed agreements with several large German publishers to avoid copyright disputes over the use of their material. The Internet giant said Friday it reached deals with publishers including news weeklies Der Spiegel and Die Zeit, technology portals Golem and Netzwelt, as well as the business publications WirtschaftsWoche and
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is considering new measures to protect a ground-dwelling bird species once found across much of the U.S. West. The bird called the greater sage grouse suffered drastic declines in recent decades because of oil and gas drilling, grazing and other human pressures. Friday’s
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is considering new measures to protect a ground-dwelling bird species once found across much of the U.S. West. The bird called the greater sage grouse suffered drastic declines in recent decades because of oil and gas drilling, grazing and other human pressures. Friday’s
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is considering new measures to protect a ground-dwelling bird species once found across much of the U.S. West. The bird called the greater sage grouse suffered drastic declines in recent decades because of oil and gas drilling, grazing and other human pressures. Friday’s
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El canciller de Nicaragua, Denis Moncada, anunció este viernes que el país se retira de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA). “Me dirijo a usted para notificarle oficialmente nuestra indeclinable decisión de denunciar la carta de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) conforme a su artículo 143 que
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story WAIANAE, Hawaii (KITV) — Lifeguards at Makaha Beach Park in Waianae are warning the public after a 7-foot reef shark was spotted close to shore on Thursday. Warning signs have been posted on the beach informing the public of the sighting. Beachgoers are encouraged to
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Paul Rudd, the ageless and newly named Sexiest Man Alive, says his secret to looking young involves a few tricks and ABBA. More on that in a minute. CNN caught up with the actor, 52, at the “Ghostbusters Afterlife” premiere in New York earlier this week. “I’m open to the possibility
Continue Reading GRENOBLE, France (AP) — World champion Anna Shcherbakova has won in a Russian sweep in the women’s short program at the ISU Grand Prix in France. The 17-year-old Shcherbakova compiled a score of 77.94. Russians Alena Kostornaia and Kseniia Sinitsyna placed second and third, respectively in Grenoble. Starr Andrews of the United States was injured
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks wobbled in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday and major indexes were on track for a mixed finish to a choppy week. The S&P 500 edged down 0.1%, a day after setting another record high. It’s still on track for a weekly gain. The
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Clouds stream into the Valley this morning and are expected to hang around through this evening, slowly clearing out tomorrow. Those clouds didn’t spoil our view of Lunar Eclipse that happened overnight, as captured by Lynne Tucker. Air Quality has drifted into the Moderate Range today for much of the Valley, and we continue to
Continue Reading LINDA, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California sheriff’s sergeant was injured when a suspect held his head under water during a struggle. The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department says the sergeant was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, including water aspiration. The incident began Thursday afternoon when the sergeant attempted a traffic stop
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