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By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press A coalition of community groups is demanding that a special prosecutor be appointed in the case of a Black youth who died following a physical altercation with staff at a Kansas juvenile center. In a Wichita rally and letter to local officials, community activists also called Monday for the release
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By The Associated Press The Philadelphia Eagles have placed defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and tight end Dallas Goedert along with 10 others on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday ahead of Saturday’s regular- season finale against Dallas. The Eagles already have a playoff berth clinched with only the seeding still to be decided Saturday night when they
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — The next winter storm on the heels of snowiest December on record at Lake Tahoe is headed into the Sierra and northern Nevada with potentially damaging winds, mountain snow and a few light rain and snow showers in the valleys. The Mount Rose ski resort on the edge of Reno was
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — The next winter storm on the heels of snowiest December on record at Lake Tahoe is headed into the Sierra and northern Nevada with potentially damaging winds, mountain snow and a few light rain and snow showers in the valleys. The Mount Rose ski resort on the edge of Reno was
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — The number of people applying for refugee or asylum status in Mexico almost doubled between 2019 and 2021, reaching a historic high of over 130,000. While numbers dipped in 2020, that was largely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before, migrants rarely sought protection in Mexico, preferring to make their claims in
Continue Reading By JENNIFER PELTZ, GRETCHEN EHLKE and TERRY TANG Associated Press Some school systems around the U.S. have extended their holiday break or switched back to online instruction because of the explosion in COVID-19 cases. Others are pressing ahead with in-person classes amid a seemingly growing sense that Americans will have to learn to co-exist with
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has rescheduled all 11 games that were postponed in December for virus-related reasons and either shifted the times or dates of 10 other games to help accommodate those changes. Toronto had six games affected, Chicago had five and Brooklyn had four. In all, 18 of the league’s
Continue ReadingBy Yassir Abdullah, Nima Elbagir and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok‘s resignation on Sunday was triggered after the military went back on a “non-interference” agreement struck in November and relaunched the feared national intelligence agency, according to Sudanese political sources speaking to CNN. A video address from Hamdok posted on the verified
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sevilla has cut into Real Madrid’s lead of the Spanish league after winning at Cádiz 1-0. Lucas Ocampos’ second-half goal helped pull Sevilla to within five points of the front-runner. Sevilla also has one more game to play than Madrid. Sevilla opened up an eight-point gap
Continue Reading OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma has set a Jan. 28 date for the resentencing of “Tiger King” Joe Exotic. A federal appeals court in July ruled that Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, should get a shorter sentence. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Denver
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s general fund collected just over $1.3 million in taxes during the first two months of legalized sports betting. That’s far below the high expectations set by Gov. Doug Ducey and other proponents of the new gambling law. Fantasy sports betting also was a bust for state
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe has scored a second-half hat trick as French Cup holder Paris Saint-Germain won at fourth-tier Vannes 4-0 to reach the last 16. Goalkeeper Clement Petrel made a couple of smart saves before PSG central defender Presnel Kimpembe stooped to score a powerful header in the 28th minute. Mbappe was kept
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement. The Seattle-based coffee giant said Monday it was acting in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which issued a vaccine-or-test requirement for companies with more than 100 employees
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams says he is entering his name in the transfer portal so he can speak with other schools. The freshman added he had not ruled out staying with the Sooners. But within hours of Williams’ announcement, Oklahoma might have found his replacement. Former UCF
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Nonstop service with aha! took flight today from Palm Springs International Airport to the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Nevada. The Monday inaugural flight by the regional airline marked the start of permanent nonstop service operating with one flight departing daily at 11:05 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from PSP. “It’s great to see yet
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders rookie cornerback Nate Hobbs was arrested on a misdemeanor DUI charge shortly after the team returned from a road game in Indianapolis. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says dispatch received a call at about 4 a.m. Monday about a driver asleep inside a vehicle
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Las Vegas Raiders rookie cornerback Nate Hobbs was arrested on a misdemeanor DUI charge shortly after the team returned from a road game in Indianapolis. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says dispatch received a call at about 4 a.m. Monday about a driver asleep inside a vehicle
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Business) — Apple alcanzó otro hito importante. El fabricante de iPhone superó un valor de mercado de US$ 3 billones este lunes; es la primera empresa que cotiza en bolsa cuyo valor es tan elevado. Las acciones de la compañía subieron brevemente alrededor de un 3% a un nuevo máximo histórico
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes said Monday it is deadlocked on three of the 11 felony counts against her, signaling the end may be near for a legal drama that’s captivated Silicon Valley. Those charge her with duping
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes said Monday it is deadlocked on three of the 11 felony counts against her, signaling the end may be near for a legal drama that’s captivated Silicon Valley. Those charge her with duping
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