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By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer A mere 37 days after they last played, Alabama faces Georgia again with a national football championship on the line. History shows how tough it is to win again in the rematch. Nick Saban knows that first-hand — from the losing side. During the 2011 season, Saban’s Crimson Tide
Continue ReadingBy Tim McNicholas Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A war zone. That’s how a state lawmaker describes a North Side neighborhood where bullets flew through a family’s window—narrowly missing a 7-year-old girl. Morning Insider Tim McNicholas is searching for solutions to the violence in Albany Park. Dario Agudo says his
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Alexandra Ferguson Abuya, Nigeria (CNN)– Más de 90 rehenes fueron rescatados en distintas operaciones de rescate en el noroeste de Nigeria, según anunció la policía local. El comisionado de policía del Estado de Zamfara, al noroeste del país, Ayuba Elkana, dijo este martes en una conferencia de prensa en la capital del estado, Gusau, que
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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty has started her 2022 season with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 comeback win over 17-year-old American Coco Gauff in the second round of the Adelaide International. Barty dropped serve twice in the first set and was a break down in the second before recovering to win. Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The upcoming Grammy Awards have been postponed due to what organizers called “too many risks” from the omicron variant. The ceremony had been scheduled for Jan. 31st in Los Angeles with a live audience and performances. The Recording Academy said Wednesday it made the decision
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By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — News reports say protesters in Kazakhstan’s largest city have stormed the presidential residence and mayor’s office and set both on fire. The demonstrations were sparked by a rise in fuel prices in the Central Asian nation and escalated sharply. Police fired on some protesters at the presidential
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Allegiant Air is ordering new planes from Boeing. It’s a win for Boeing because Allegiant’s current fleet consists entirely of jets from European rival Airbus. Allegiant said Wednesday that it will buy 50 Boeing 737 Max jets and take options for 50 more. The terms of the deal weren’t released. The
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Allegiant Air is ordering new planes from Boeing. It’s a win for Boeing because Allegiant’s current fleet consists entirely of jets from European rival Airbus. Allegiant said Wednesday that it will buy 50 Boeing 737 Max jets and take options for 50 more. The terms of the deal weren’t released. The
Continue Reading MIAMI — Eric Lovett made a 3-pointer with 1:02 left to give Florida International the lead en route to a 68-65 win over Bethune-Cookman on Wednesday. Denver Jones registered 18 points to lead the Panthers. Marcus Garrett led the Wildcats with 16 points.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Edmonton captain Connor McDavid, forward Derek Ryan and defenseman Tyson Barrie have been placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list. McDavid and Ryan were held out of practice Tuesday after returning positive tests. The team was awaiting the results of further testing to determine their status for the Oilers’ matchup with
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammys postpone Jan. 31 ceremony, citing ‘too many risks’ from the omicron variant.
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Our local hospitals say the blood supply has reached a critical low because of the pandemic – some surgeries have even been postponed due to the crisis. “We will have to continue to postpone surgery if we’re not able to address the supply issue soon,” said Dr. Alan Williamson, Chief Medical Officer, Eisenhower Health. While
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool’s match against Arsenal in the English League Cup semifinals has been postponed following a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad that has forced the club to close its training center. The first leg that was scheduled to take place at Arsenal on Thursday will now be staged at Anfield
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El orden se convirtió en caos el 6 de enero en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos. Mientras en una sesión conjunta del recién instalado Congreso contaba los votos electorales de la elección de 2020, una turba de seguidores del presidente Donald Trump irrumpieron en el Capitolio. Varias horas de caos
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor says he will delay the start of classes at public schools by two weeks as the U.S. territory grapples with a 36% positivity rate. The school year is scheduled to resume on Jan. 24, with Gov. Pedro Pierluisi stressing on Wednesday that all those working in
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago police are warning of more than a dozen catalytic converter thefts on the West Side. There have been 32 incidents since December 7. Most of them are happening overnight in the 4th District near Oak Park and Garfield Park. Three to
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School districts in the valley are dealing with rising COVID-19 cases just as winter break is wrapping up. Here’s how each school district going about ensuring the safety of students and staff as classes resume: Palm Springs Unified School District PSUSD said in a statement to News Channel 3: “On Monday, Jan. 10 we are resuming
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says the top-ranked Gamecocks will be missing several players when they face No. 13 LSU. Staley didn’t say who won’t play Thursday night, although four reserves including 6-foot-4 Laeticia Amihere missed the Mississippi State game Sunday while in virus protocol. Staley also didn’t go into details
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By Tina Burnside, CNN Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday granted a posthumous pardon to Homer Plessy, the man at the center of the landmark civil rights Supreme Court ruling, Plessy v. Ferguson. The governor was joined by Plessy descendants at a ceremony in New Orleans, where he officially signed the pardon. The ceremony,
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson police officer accused of fatally shooting a man in a motorized wheelchair multiple times in November has officially been fired from the department. Police Chief Chad Kasmar said Wednesday that Officer Ryan Remington was fired following the completion of an internal administrative investigation into the Nov. 29 incident. Authorities
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