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By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The fraternity that organized a charity boxing match where a UNLV student competitor collapsed and later died of head injuries has been suspended by the school and by its national organization. Kappa Sigma said Thursday it is looking at whether internal policies and standards, as well
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By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The fraternity that organized a charity boxing match where a UNLV student competitor collapsed and later died of head injuries has been suspended by the school and by its national organization. Kappa Sigma said Thursday it is looking at whether internal policies and standards, as well
Continue ReadingCNN By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is still insisting that President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill can pass his chamber by Christmas — even as doubts grow that such a timeline is achievable given the procedures of the Senate and the lingering differences among Democrats. In a
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Thursday as investors continue to monitor the spread of the new coronavirus variant as well as measures that governments are taking to restrain it. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.8%. The Nasdaq
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block graphics chip maker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm. The commission says the deal would create a powerful company that could hurt the growth of new technologies. California-based Nvidia said last year that it was buying United Kingdom-based Arm
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block graphics chip maker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm. The commission says the deal would create a powerful company that could hurt the growth of new technologies. California-based Nvidia said last year that it was buying United Kingdom-based Arm
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Rayo Vallecano came close to becoming the first top-flight club to be eliminated in the first round of the Copa del Rey this season but won a penalty shootout against fifth-division club Guijuelo. Rayo came out on top 4-3 in the shootout after the hosts missed a pair of penalties. The teams
Continue Reading By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A late-season wildfire pushed by strong winds has ripped through a tiny central Montana farming town, burning two dozen homes and four grain elevators that had stood for more than a century. Fergus County officials were assessing the damage in Denton on Thursday while crews
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Church, CNN Human rights activist Peter Dahlin says the International Olympic Committee’s calls with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai are putting her at “greater risk” and that they are “obviously staged.” One of China’s most recognizable sports stars, Peng publicly accused a former top Communist Party official, Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli, of
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La youtuber mexicana YosStop salió de prisión este martes luego de que la Fiscalía aceptó reclasificar su anterior imputación de un delito de pornografía infantil a uno de discriminación, informó su abogado en un comunicado de prensa. La youtuber, cuyo nombre real es Yoselinne Hoffman Badui, había estado en prisión
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Joan Manuel Serrat, el célebre cantautor catalán padre de temas como “Mediterráneo”, “Cantares” y “Hoy puede ser un gran día”, anunció en una entrevista con el diario El País que se retira de los escenarios tras una carrera de más de medio siglo. Pero lo hace con una última gira,
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By David Close, CNN The National Football League has suspended three players, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown, for three games without pay following a league investigation that determined the three violated Covid-19 protocols. Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards and free agent wide receiver John Franklin III, who has been on the Bucs’ practice squad,
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By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes has pleaded guilty to operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol. The first-term sheriff was sentenced Thursday in federal court to two days of home confinement, a $500 fine and a year of supervised probation. Rhodes says he deeply
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block graphics chip maker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm. The commission says the deal would create a powerful company that could hurt the growth of new technologies. California-based Nvidia said last year that it was buying United Kingdom-based Arm
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Joe Judge wanted to keep the Philadelphia Eagles guessing last week so he did not say who was going to call the offensive plays for the New York Giants after coordinator Jason Garrett was fired. This week there is no secrecy as the Giants
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Sun Belt Conference is holding its third league championship game this weekend. And for the third time, the same two teams are involved. Appalachian State defeated Louisiana-Lafayette in each of the first two title games played in Boone, North Carolina, in 2018 and 2019. The league called off its title
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN The race for Massachusetts governor became more appealing for commonwealth Democrats this week with popular Republican Gov. Charlie Baker‘s decision not to seek a third term. The unexpected move set off a frenzied day for Democrats across Massachusetts, with much of the talk and speculation focused on state Attorney General Maura
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Thursday that the administration’s goal for offshore wind and the projects being developed now represent a “gust of job growth throughout the country.” Granholm visited a new offshore wind manufacturing hub in Providence to talk about the Biden administration’s plan
Continue Reading By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have lost 11 consecutive games to the Kansas City Chiefs since scoring two touchdowns in the final 36 seconds for a stunning 31-24 win at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 27, 2015. That comeback propelled the Broncos on their Super Bowl 50-winning
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Thursday as investors continue to monitor the spread of the new coronavirus variant as well as measures that governments are taking to restrain it. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.8%. The Nasdaq
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