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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Ice scientists say they worry most about the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica and how much the melting ice shelf can add to already rising seas. So a team of 32 scientists is heading by boat to the place where Thwaites hits the warming ocean to scope out how much
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles and Whitney Wild, CNN As the first anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol approaches, the House committee investigating January 6 faces its biggest challenge yet: proving allegations that there was a coordinated effort behind the insurrection and convincing the American people that former President Donald Trump was complicit.
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Democratic senators are beginning 2022 where they left 2021: With no clear path to pass their agenda and ample frustration in the ranks. The year-long push to get President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill passed has stalled in the wake of resistance from Sen. Joe Manchin, and
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Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Este miércoles se dio inicio al CES 2022, la feria de tecnología más importante del mundo. El evento, que regresa parcialmente de forma presencial a Las Vegas reúne a cientos de empresas e innovadores quienes presentan algunos de los productos que estarán llegando al mercado en los próximos 24
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Sabemos que lo último que querrás leer es otra impactante tormenta invernal que podría interrumpir el transporte en todo el país, luego del dolor de cabeza que fue el inicio de esta semana. Desgraciadamente, esta es una vez más la realidad a la que muchos se enfrentan desde el valle del
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By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Baltimore Ravens’ season will likely end this weekend when they host Pittsburgh. Although both teams harbor faint playoff hopes, much of the focus is on the fact that this could be the final game for Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Amid all of that, there are some veterans on
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday it has successfully launched a hypersonic missile as part of efforts to modernize its strategic weapons systems, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his military forces despite pandemic-related difficulties. The official Korean Central News Agency said Thursday the
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By KEN RITTER and SAM METZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Healthcare providers in the Las Vegas area are facing challenges due to rising case numbers and hospitalizations that health officials attribute to the rise of the omicron variant. Though Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Tuesday acknowledged “the alarming number of COVID-19 cases and
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — An investigation by Seattle’s police watchdog group shows Seattle police exchanged detailed fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists at a crucial moment during 2020 racial justice protests. The Seattle Times reports the radio chatter on June 8, 2020, about members of the Proud Boys marching around downtown
Continue ReadingBy WDSU Digital Team Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — Audubon Zoo’s newborn orangutan continues to get around-the-clock care with zoo veterinarians and Children’s Hospital. The zoo turned to the hospital after the infant showed signs of weakness and lack of nursing. Zoo officials said the infant continues to
Continue ReadingBy Shelby Montgomery Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A victim spoke out about the Mount St. Mary Catholic School sexual assault allegations. KOCO 5 spoke with a former student at Mount St. Mary’s Catholic School who told us the sexual assault allegations were swept under the rug. There were
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado State Sen. Don Coram is challenging controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert in the Republican primary. Coram is a moderate Republican who represents part of Boebert’s western Colorado district in the state senate. He is positioning himself as a doer who can get legislation passed. Boebert is best
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is resigning amid increasing scrutiny over his leadership. Associated Press reporting has uncovered widespread problems at the agency, including serious misconduct involving correctional officers. Michael Carvajal, a Trump administration holdover, has told Attorney General Merrick
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A 65-year-old man says he was permanently disabled during a videotaped traffic stop in which Northern California officers said they deliberately used “pain compliance” techniques. Gregory Gross was repeatedly restrained after he was accused of driving drunk and causing a slow-speed collision in April 2020. He
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Linebacker Bobby Wagner says he’s going to make every effort to play in the Seahawks’ regular season finale Sunday at Arizona, however meaningless the game is for Seattle. Wagner suffered a sprained knee while trying to defend a screen pass during the Seahawks’ last game.
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say an arrest warrant has been issued for a Tennessee man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph. The rapper was gunned down in a daylight ambush at a popular cookie shop in November in his hometown of Memphis. The U.S.
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors told the Arizona Supreme Court they intend to seek execution warrants for two death-row inmates in what would be the state’s first executions in seven years. Nine months ago, the Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office made a similar request to set a briefing schedule before filing execution warrants for both condemned
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has one message for Americans and the world on the eve of the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol: “Democracy won.” Pelosi spoke in an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday at the Capitol, steps from where
Continue ReadingBy Christina Carrega and Evan Perez, CNN Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal is retiring, following months of pressure from some lawmakers seeking his ouster over management issues at the agency. A Bureau of Prisons message to employees on Wednesday said that “after 30 years of service with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP),
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Corea del Norte dijo que probó con éxito un misil hipersónico este miércoles, informó la agencia estatal de noticias KCNA. Según el informe, el líder norcoreano, Kim Jong Un, no asistió al lanzamiento. “Los sucesivos y exitosos lanzamientos de prueba en el sector de misiles hipersónicos tienen la importancia estratégica de
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