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By COREY WILLAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press Two former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as $500,000 each through the school’s sexual abuse settlement with more than 1,000 students say the per-victim payouts should be much higher. They point to a similar case at rival Michigan State, also involving
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris returned to her home state during challenging times for the White House to highlight funding for federal wildfire programs. The former California senator was in San Bernardino on Friday. She toured wildfire damage by helicopter and spotlighted federal dollars
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen and Zachary Cohen, CNN A draft executive order that then-President Donald Trump considered signing in December 2020 would’ve directed the Pentagon to seize voting machines in key states and hunt for evidence of fraud, according to a draft published by Politico. Trump never signed the executive order. But it would’ve directed the
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By Kristin Fisher, CNN A piece of debris created by Russia’s recent anti-satellite test came within striking distance of a Chinese satellite Tuesday, in an encounter the Chinese government has called “extremely dangerous.” The Russian debris came as close as 14.5 meters (approximately 48 feet) from the satellite, according to the Space Debris Monitoring and
Continue ReadingCNN By Philip Wang, CNN Thich Nhat Hanh, a prominent Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist and leading voice in opposition to the Vietnam War, has died at Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam. He was 95. The monastic organization that he founded, Plum Village, announced the news on its website. Plum Village said Thich Nhat
Continue ReadingBy Philip Wang, CNN Thich Nhat Hanh, a prominent Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist and leading voice in opposition to the Vietnam War, has died at Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam. He was 95. The monastic organization that he founded, Plum Village, announced the news on its website. Plum Village said Thich Nhat Hanh
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh says he is parting ways with defensive coordinator Don Martindale. Martindale’s departure comes after only the second losing season in Harbaugh’s 14 years as Baltimore’s coach. The injury-riddled Ravens lost their final six games following an 8-3 start and missed the playoffs. The 58-year-old
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An official says the man fatally shot by police officers at the San Francisco International Airport was carrying two toy replica guns. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, who initially took over the investigation because the airport is in his county, told The San Francisco Chronicle Friday that the man
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An official says the man fatally shot by police officers at the San Francisco International Airport was carrying two toy replica guns. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, who initially took over the investigation because the airport is in his county, told The San Francisco Chronicle Friday that the man
Continue Reading WFAA, NDFTRAINING.COM, CNN By Josh Campbell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The FBI is working to fill a “primary gap” in its investigation into the Colleyville, Texas, hostage standoff: finding out how the hostage-taker acquired his gun, FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno said during a Friday news conference. “We are actively
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 49-year-old Sun Valley woman has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a man north of Reno. Karri Walters was being held in the Washoe County Jail without bail on Friday on charges of open murder and discharging a firearm in a structure or vehicle in a prohibited area. Washoe
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man suspected of stabbing a woman to death at a Los Angeles furniture store in a random killing has been charged with murder. Thirty-one-year-old Shawn Laval Smith was charged Friday. Smith is a transient with at least a dozen arrests and several convictions in Southern California, South Carolina and North
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Napa wineries and others hard-hit by massive wildfires in California’s wine country and elsewhere will soon be able to tap into the state’s insurance plan of last resort. Hundreds of farmers, ranchers, wine growers and other outdoor businesses that were previously ineligible for coverage will be
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The back-to-back World Cup champion U.S. women’s national soccer team has opened its January camp as its prepares for qualifying this summer for the 2023 tournament. Coach Vlatko Andonovski is taking a look at the team’s next generation. Fourteen players among the 26 invited to Austin, Texas, have
Continue Reading PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin leads the 17-member list for the U.S. Alpine skiing team nominated for the Beijing Winter Games. There are nine first-time Olympians on the roster. It still awaits confirmation from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Shiffrin heads to her third Olympics. She already owns three
Continue Reading PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin leads the 17-member list for the U.S. Alpine skiing team nominated for the Beijing Winter Games. There are nine first-time Olympians on the roster. It still awaits confirmation from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Shiffrin heads to her third Olympics. She already owns three
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — A state appeals court says legislative privilege does not broadly protect the Arizona Senate from having to release hundreds of public records related to the review of the 2020 election. The Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a lower court’s narrow view of the legislative privilege, rejecting arguments by lawyers for the
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Cielo Vista Charter 8th grade student Jaylyn Meza won PSUSD’s Spelling Bee of Champions! The district’s spelling bee of champions featured the winner of each elementary and middle schools’ own spelling bee. Meza won the competition in round 13, her winning word was “comportment.” She will now move on the represent PSUSD in the Riverside
Continue Reading ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Shaun White is one of four defending gold medalists named to the U.S. snowboarding team, along with Red Gerard, Jamie Anderson and Chloe Kim. Only White had to sweat out his spot on the team after a difficult month of qualifying that included a bout with COVID-19 and an injured ankle.
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — A person familiar with the hire has told The Associated Press that the Phoenix Mercury have hired former Las Vegas Aces assistant Vanessa Nygaard as their next head coach. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the hire won’t be officially announced until Monday. Nygaard
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