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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has picked 10 new astronauts, half of them military pilots, as it looks ahead to the moon and Mars. The space agency introduced the six men and four women during a ceremony Monday in Houston, home to Mission Control and the astronaut corps.
Continue ReadingCNN, WBAL Stella Chan, Cheri Mossburg, Wayne Sterling and Jack Bantock, CNN Medina Spirit is set to undergo a postmortem to determine the cause of the Kentucky Derby-winning horse’s sudden death at Santa Anita racetrack in Southern California, according to the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB). The three-year-old colt collapsed near the finish line just
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Scientists off the coast of Georgia have spotted an endangered right whale that gave birth while entangled in fishing rope. Wildlife officials from Georgia and Florida photographed the seemingly healthy newborn calf swimming alongside its mother as the adult whale dragged a length of rope snared
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By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For a decade ending last December, ArtPlace America sprinkled $150 million across the nation, backing a kaleidoscope of projects. The goal: prove that the arts and culture are critical to the social fabric, identity, and well-being of communities. Not all the work paid dividends,
Continue Reading By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For a decade ending last December, ArtPlace America sprinkled $150 million across the nation, backing a kaleidoscope of projects. The goal: prove that the arts and culture are critical to the social fabric, identity, and well-being of communities. Not all the work paid dividends,
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON and TOM KRISHER Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Toyota says it plans to build a $1.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant near Greensboro, North Carolina, that will employ at least 1,750 people. The Japanese auto giant joined Gov. Roy Cooper and other officials in making the announcement Monday at a
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON and TOM KRISHER Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Toyota says it plans to build a $1.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant near Greensboro, North Carolina, that will employ at least 1,750 people. The Japanese auto giant joined Gov. Roy Cooper and other officials in making the announcement Monday at a
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Purdue is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time. The Boilermakers were a unanimous No. 1 in the poll to move up from No. 2 last week. Reigning national champion Baylor moved up to No. 2, with Duke, UCLA and Gonzaga rounding
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The body of the late Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as congressional leaders honor the former Republican presidential candidate and World War II veteran. He served in Congress for 36 years. Dole died Sunday at the age of 98. He was a
Continue ReadingBy Ted Barrett, Veronica Stracqualursi and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole will lie in state in the US Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, congressional leaders said in an announcement. “Senator Dole was an extraordinary patriot, who devoted his entire life to serving our nation with dignity and
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland have called on two academics to lead a study of the Swiss church’s history of sexual exploitation since the mid-20th century. That move means the Swiss Catholic church is joining other churches in other countries in Europe and
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A critically endangered red wolf was flown to Asheville on Nov. 20 and now resides at the WNC Nature Center. Male red wolf “Ben” was born at the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York in 2018, and since
Continue Reading By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Monday that he won’t accept a third term as chief. It’s a blow to a department that has been reeling since four officers were charged in George Floyd’s death. The 54-year-old Arradondo said it was time for new leadership
Continue Reading ALEXANDRIA, Va, (AP) — Kenneth Moffett, the federal mediator during the 1981 baseball strike, has died at the age of 90. Moffett succeeded Marvin Miller as the second executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association in January 1983 but lasted just 10 1/2 months. His wife says Moffett died Nov. 19 at his
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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Colorado State has hired Nevada head coach Jay Norvell to lead the Rams. Norvell is the first Black head football coach in program history and takes over for Steve Addazio. Addazio was fired last week after posting a 4-12 record over two seasons. Norvell led the Wolf Pack to
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Colorado State has hired Nevada head coach Jay Norvell to lead the Rams. Norvell is the first Black head football coach in program history and takes over for Steve Addazio. Addazio was fired last week after posting a 4-12 record over two seasons. Norvell led the Wolf Pack to
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By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN A woman who has accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse testified Monday that Ghislaine Maxwell set up their meetings and spoke often about sexual topics — including Epstein’s carnal needs. “She said that he needed to have sex about three times a day,” the woman told the
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Naples Click here for updates on this story NAUGATUCK, Connecticut (WFSB) — Naugatuck police have released dash cam footage that captured the moments when an officer was struck by a fleeing truck. The incident happened on Nov. 4, around 4 p.m., on South Main Street, which is also known as Route 63. Lt.
Continue ReadingBy Laura Jarrett, CNN The Justice Department has officially closed its investigation into the infamous killing of Emmett Till without federal charges for a second time, leaving only more questions after a potentially significant claim from one of the last living witnesses led investigators on a fresh hunt for evidence. In 2017, professor Timothy Tyson
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem municipal officials have frozen plans to build a large Jewish settlement at an abandoned airport in east Jerusalem. Monday’s decision comes in the wake of heavy U.S. opposition to the project. The plan calls for building 9,000 housing units for ultra-Orthodox Jews. It is considered especially controversial because it is in
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