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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s western coast, but there are no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred around 4:22 p.m. Wednesday off the coast of Jalisco state. Mexico’s National Civil Defense office says
Continue ReadingBy Christina Carrega, CNN Special counsel John Durham‘s investigation into the origins of the FBI’s Russia probe cost about $3.8 million over its first year in operation, according to reports released by the Justice Department. The reports, including one released Wednesday, show Durham’s team spent more than $2.8 million on travel, salaries, benefits, IT services
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamison Battle scored 23 points, Payton Willis had 10 of his 14 in the second half and Minnesota got by Green Bay 72-56. The Phoenix led 29-28 at the half but the Golden Gophers opened the second half with a 12-2 run. Willis, who previously play at Vanderbilt and College of Charleston,
Continue ReadingCNN By Devan Cole, CNN Sen. Mitch McConnell on Wednesday urged Sen. Joe Manchin to join the Republican Party after the moderate Democrat bucked his own by effectively sinking a massive economic spending and climate bill, but the Republican leader acknowledged that the party switch likely won’t happen. “No wonder why Joe Manchin is uncomfortable
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19. Vice President Kamala Harris also tested negative after close contact with a staffer who was diagnosed the next day with the coronavirus. Biden was in close contact on Air Force One last Friday with a
Continue Reading DENVER — Coban Porter had a season-high 22 points as Denver edged past St. Thomas (MN) 75-74. Anders Nelson led the Tommies on Wednesday with 23 points.
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By Raja Razek, CNN Colorado’s first known wolf depredation incident in 70 years has occurred on a domestic calf in Jackson County, near Walden, the home of one of Colorado’s wolf packs, according to Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) and Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. Jackson County is in the north-central portion of the state. “An approximately
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint by two men in a south Philadelphia park but wasn’t injured, police and her office said. Police said Scanlon, D-Pa., was walking to her parked vehicle after a meeting in FDR park shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday when two armed men demanded her
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court said Wednesday it is scheduling oral arguments for January 7 in the cases challenging the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine requirements for large employers and certain health care workers. The arguments were scheduled after Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Brett Kavanaugh were asked to
Continue Reading By LAURA UNGAR and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than delta. Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need to be weighed against the fact omicron spreads
Continue Reading RUSTON, La. — Amorie Archibald had 18 points to lead six Louisiana Tech players in double figures as the Bulldogs won their seventh straight home game, routing Crowley’s Ridge College 99-56. Kenneth Lofton Jr. added 14 points for the Bulldogs on Wednesday. Keaston Willis chipped in 13, Cobe Williams scored 12 and Kenny Hunter had
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN A man indicted by the Justice Department last month for allegedly running two fraudulent political action committees in 2016 continued to run another operation — including promises of a Trump Christmas card for contributions of at least $35 — using a different PAC shortly after his indictment and
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics signed 40-year-old Joe Johnson to a 10-day contract Wednesday. The crowd chanted “We Want Joe! “We Want Joe!”” and broke into a loud cheer when he got off the bench and came into the game. He got a huge ovation when he hit a
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have signed guard Jordan Schakel to a 10-day contract. Schakel has played in 14 games for the Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards’ G League affiliate. He’s averaged 13.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game with Capital City this season, shooting 39.6% from 3-point range. Schakel leads the G League
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macamilarincon (CNN Español) — Este año empezó bajo la carga de una pandemia que parecía no tener un final cercano, mientras seguía cobrando víctimas sin cesar. Pero la primera imagen impactante del año no llegó por cuenta del coronavirus. No. Fue la insurrección en el Capitolio que protagonizaron seguidores de Trump el 6 de enero,
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a Chicago banker should spend at least four years in prison after he was convicted of delivering $16 million in loans to Paul Manafort in a bid for power in the administration of ex-President Donald Trump. Stephen Calk is set to be sentenced Feb.
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a Chicago banker should spend at least four years in prison after he was convicted of delivering $16 million in loans to Paul Manafort in a bid for power in the administration of ex-President Donald Trump. Stephen Calk is set to be sentenced Feb.
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury pushed toward the end of its third day of deliberations Wednesday at the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright, with no hint of its progress and the Christmas holiday looming. The court reported
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early — or really late, depending how you look at it, when a professor at the City College of New York in Harlem discovered a box postmarked in 2020, holding $180,000 in cash. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the toaster-sized box was addressed to the chair
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Amadou Sow had 18 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated Idaho State 56-43. Tarik Cool led the Bengals on Wednesday with 11 points and six rebounds.
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