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By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Dr. Anthony Fauci said the person was a traveler who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and tested positive on Nov.
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The United States’ first confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in California. In a White House news briefing, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the case was in an individual who traveled from South
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By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma board has rejected clemency for a man convicted and sentenced to die for his role in a quadruple slaying in 2005. The Pardon and Parole Board voted 4-1 on Wednesday against a clemency recommendation for 35-year-old Gilbert Postelle. The decision paves the way for
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells and Destiny Pitts each scored 15 points and No. 17 Texas A&M beat Little Rock 65-50. Coach Gary Blair tied Shelby Metcalf’s Aggie record of 438 victories at A&M. Metcalf coached the men’s basketball program at A&M from 1963-90, amassing a 438-306 record. Aaliyah Patty had 11 points
Continue ReadingCNN By Walé Azeez, CNN Business Google will ban political advertising on its platforms in the Philippines as the country prepares for elections in May. The company said on Wednesday that it will stop ads running “during an election campaign period or a silence period” in the run-up to the vote. Google considers election ads
Continue ReadingBy Walé Azeez, CNN Business Google will ban political advertising on its platforms in the Philippines as the country prepares for elections in May. The company said on Wednesday that it will stop ads running “during an election campaign period or a silence period” in the run-up to the vote. Google considers election ads as
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — LaMarr Hoyt, who won the 1983 AL Cy Young Award with the Chicago White Sox, has died. He was 66. The White Sox announced his death on Wednesday. The team said he died Monday in Columbia, South Carolina, following a lengthy illness. Hoyt went 98-68 with a 3.99 ERA in eight years
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — LaMarr Hoyt, who won the 1983 AL Cy Young Award with the Chicago White Sox, has died. He was 66. The White Sox announced his death on Wednesday. The team said he died Monday in Columbia, South Carolina, following a lengthy illness. Hoyt went 98-68 with a 3.99 ERA in eight years
Continue ReadingBy GERRY MAY Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — Former Bossier City Police Chief Shane McWilliams was ready to appeal his demotion before the Civil Service Board Wednesday morning, but the city had other plans. The board emerged from an executive session to say the city is suing them
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAKER Click here for updates on this story LAVEEN, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — A 16-year-old student is in the hospital after being shot at Cesar Chavez High School in Laveen on Monday afternoon. Phoenix Police Sgt. Ann Justus said a fight broke out at a bathroom around 3 p.m. as school was letting
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Peter DeFazio, the chairman of the House Transportation Committee, announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2022, the latest in a long stream of House Democrats leaving Congress at the end of their terms. “With humility and gratitude I am announcing that I will not
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Mikhail Kukushkin has saved four match points to defeat Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (11) and give Kazakhstan a 1-0 lead over Serbia in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup Finals. The result leaves Novak Djokovic needing a victory to keep his country’s chances alive.
Continue Reading By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian health officials have confirmed a third known case of the omicron coronavirus variant. Officials are examining possible new measures to contain the spread of the new variant, such as requiring vaccine certificates from arriving passengers — or even possibly scrapping Carnival celebrations if conditions
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. That’s according to a U.S. official who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity. The news comes as
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California has become the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19. That’s according to a U.S. official who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity. The news comes as
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday had a sharp response to a reporter’s question on a report that suggested then-President Donald Trump tested positive for Covid-19 last year earlier than previously disclosed. Trump tested positive for Covid-19 three days ahead of his first 2020 presidential debate with Biden —
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Wednesday reported over 3,100 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases as virus-related hospitalizations remained near the current surge’s peak. The 3,163 additional cases and 43 deaths reported Wednesday by the Department of Health Services’ coronavirus dashboard raised the state’s pandemic totals to nearly 1,273,000 cases and 22,350 deaths. As of Tuesday, 2,661
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The defense at the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is trying to cast doubt on a key accuser’s allegation that the British socialite helped financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually the woman for years, starting when she was 14. A lawyer confronted the witness on Wednesday with FBI documents
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Local firefighters continue to battle a wildfire on Progue Mountain in McDowell County, near Marion. The Dysartsville Fire Department says, as of Wednesday morning, the fire is 30% contained with no structures in danger at this time. North Carolina
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rep. Peter DeFazio, the longest serving U.S. House member in Oregon’s history, is retiring. The 74-year-old Democrat is the powerful chairman of the House Transportation Committee and announced Wednesday that he won’t seek re-election next year. DeFazio represents Oregon’s 4th District. It covers the southwestern portion of the state, including coastal
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