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By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Virgin Orbit rocket released from a jet flying off the California coast has carried seven small satellites into space. The launch Thursday kicks off a year in which the company plans a total of six missions, including two originating from Britain. Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing
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By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Virgin Orbit rocket released from a jet flying off the California coast has carried seven small satellites into space. The launch Thursday kicks off a year in which the company plans a total of six missions, including two originating from Britain. Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing
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By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Virgin Orbit rocket released from a jet flying off the California coast has carried seven small satellites into space. The launch Thursday kicks off a year in which the company plans a total of six missions, including two originating from Britain. Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing
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The Associated Press Two-time curling gold medalist John Morris will return to the Olympics to try to win a second straight mixed doubles title for Canada. Morris will be teamed in Beijing with Rachel Homan. He partnered with Kaitlyn Lawes to win the inaugural coed title four years ago. The team was selected by the
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer College players make up almost two-thirds of the U.S. Olympic hockey roster for Beijing. The 15 college players makes it 11 more than in 2018 when the NHL also opted not to participate. Matty Beniers headlines the group after getting picked second by Seattle in the 2021 NHL draft.
Continue ReadingCNN By Nina dos Santos and Allegra Goodwin, CNN The United Kingdom’s domestic spy agency has warned British lawmakers that a woman connected to the Chinese Communist Party has been working to interfere in the UK political process. MI5 alleges in an alert that Christine Ching Kui Lee has “acted covertly in coordination” with the
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Aaron Long is coming back from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in May and hopes to be fully fit by the time the U.S. resumes World Cup qualifying. The Americans play El Salvador on Jan. 27 at Columbus, Ohio. The 29-year-old is trying to regain a starting spot in
Continue Reading YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Mali’s victory over Tunisia will stand at the African Cup of Nations despite the referee causing chaos by twice blowing the final whistle too early. The tournament’s organizing committee met late Thursday in Cameroon to ratify Mali’s 1-0 win the previous day in its second Group F match after Zambian referee
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have concluded that a meteorite from Mars contains no evidence of ancient Martian life. The 4-pound rock caused a splash 25 years ago when a NASA-led team announced that its organic compounds may have been left by living creatures, however primitive. Researchers chipped
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Murrow Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The Obama portraits have arrived to Atlanta’s Midtown’s High Museum of Art as part of a five-city, year-long tour around the nation’s major cities. The iconic artwork, which has attracted millions of art admirers since its unveiling in 2018, offers a contemporary
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge has sided with conservatives, ruling that absentee ballot drop boxes cannot be located anywhere other than at offices of local clerks and that no one other than the voter may return such a ballot. Thursday’s ruling, if it stands, means that no ballot
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is urging Mali’s military leaders to accelerate the transition to democracy. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed “great concern” at their recent announcement delaying next month’s elections until 2026. He told reporters Thursday “it is absolutely essential that the Malian government presents an
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La ostentosa Millennium Tower de San Francisco lleva años hundiéndose lentamente y, como resultado, el rascacielos de 58 pisos se inclinó el año pasado hasta 7 centímetros hacia el norte y el oeste, según el ingeniero encargado de arreglarlo. Inaugurado en 2009, el proyecto, valorado en US$ 350 millones, consta de
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft says it is opening an inquiry into how it responds to workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination. That includes its handling of allegations about company co-founder Bill Gates. The review is a response to pressure from Microsoft investors. Nearly 78% of shareholders at Microsoft’s Nov. 30 annual meeting
Continue ReadingBy Daeshen Smith Click here for updates on this story GULF SHORES, Alabama (WALA) — Ankitha Valdez is a fun-loving girl who was adopted from India when she was 2 years old. “She’s just got a big personality of her own,” said her father Christopher Valdez. “She just likes to have fun.” Ankitha, already diagnosed
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN The Justice Department on Thursday announced the first sedition charges related to the January 6 insurrection, a watershed moment in the year-long investigation. The case revolves around the Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group, and its leader Stewart Rhodes. Many of the defendants were already facing charges for storming the US
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A Maryland hospital is defending its decision to transplant a pig’s heart into a dying man following reports that the patient had a criminal record. David Bennett still is recovering from last week’s highly experimental transplant, a medical first and a step in the quest to one day ease shortages of
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Wenzel Click here for updates on this story CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives leads the investigation into arson at a Clarksville motorcycle club that happened in October. Firefighters were called to a fire at Sin City Motorcycle Club, located at 1344 Sallee Drive, on Oct. 12.
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Hospitalizations Since the county’s last report on Wednesday, there have been an additional 33 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19. This brings the county’s total up to 976 hospitalizations. Tuesday marked the first time since Feb. 3, 2021, that the county has more than 900 COVID hospitalizations. A report by the county during Tuesday’s Board of
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story HOPKINSVILLE, Kentucky (WSMV) — A service will be held on Thursday for an unaccompanied veteran from Fort Campbell who recently passed away. Army veteran, Albert Thomas Weakley of Christian County, died on January 1 at his home of natural causes. He was 89 years old.
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