FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Lee Smith plans to build a gym and mentor young athletes after announcing his retirement from the NFL. The 34-year-old tight end spent 11 seasons in the league, playing for the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons. He was known mostly for his blocking skills, finishing his career with
Continue ReadingBy Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — A COVID-19 outbreak at the Victory Mission, Salinas’ only homeless shelter for men, has forced the shelter to close its doors to new clients. James Joseph is one of those men trying to get a bed there this week. “Everybody really
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– En Colombia, un hombre de 60 años fue linchado en la madrugada de este miércoles tras haber atropellado y matado a una mujer embarazada y a una niña de 1 año, ambas pertenecientes a la comunidad emberá, según las autoridades. La Alcaldía de Bogotá dijo que el hombre “murió en medio
Continue ReadingBy JACKSON KURTZ Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — The Chiefs are so close to the Super Bowl they can taste it. And if you’re anything like head coach Andy Reid, victory tastes like one dessert in particular; chocolate cake. Reid recently compared his desire to win a second
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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Pay raises for teachers, firefighters, corrections officers and other employees have been included in a revised fiscal plan that will serve as Puerto Rico’s economic blueprint criticized by some as it emerges from bankruptcy. A federal board that oversees the U.S. territory’s finances approved
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say a woman was burned all over her body and was in extremely critical condition after another person set a bed in a mobile home on fire during an argument. Police Lt. Ray Spencer said a small group of people on Wednesday were “arguing over infidelity” when one
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Once you get past the astonishing makeup and prosthetics, “Pam & Tommy” essentially functions as two miniseries in one, the first devoted to the central couple, and the latter to the hapless guy who turned them into a pioneering Internet sensation. The former works better, in a limited series that
Continue Reading By COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is meeting with retiring Justice Stephen Breyer at the White House. The two will gather in the Roosevelt Room a day after news broke of the 83-year-old’s upcoming retirement. Biden, at the time, said he did not want to
Continue Reading By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels has taken her star turn on the witness stand at California lawyer Michael Avenatti’s trial, telling a jury he stole from her and lied to her. Her testimony Thursday was a highly anticipated moment at the trial of a man who
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Lowe’s is betting its customers want cans of dog food as well as cans of paint. The home improvement company is teaming up with Petco to offer pet departments within its stores. The first Lowe’s with a Petco is expected to open in February in Alamo Ranch, Texas. Fourteen
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Lowe’s is betting its customers want cans of dog food as well as cans of paint. The home improvement company is teaming up with Petco to offer pet departments within its stores. The first Lowe’s with a Petco is expected to open in February in Alamo Ranch, Texas. Fourteen
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Thursday’s stock market rally didn’t last long. The major indexes gave back sharp gains from earlier in the day. Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite ended in negative territory, down 0.5% and 1.4%, respectively. The S&P 500 has fallen for three straight days and is now down 10%
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s been a tough start to the year for investors in big tech companies. Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation fund, a big owner of Tesla, Zoom and Roku, has plunged nearly 30%. And speculative meme stocks like GameStop and AMC have been crushed. But that’s not
Continue Reading By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pledging to tackle a rising U.S. epidemic of car fatalities. Buttigieg is pushing a broad-based government strategy released Thursday aimed at limiting the speed of cars, redesigning roads to better protect bicyclists and pedestrians and boosting car safety features such as automatic
Continue ReadingKathryn Vasel, CNN Business As the pandemic heads into yet another year, companies are still grappling with uncertainty in the workplace. Many have attempted to reopen their offices, only to be stymied by new variants or outbreaks that necessitated yet another shutdown or a delayed re-opening. So some businesses are removing the guesswork altogether by
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Al menos dos bases militares fueron atacadas por desconocidos en Colombia en las últimas horas, informó este jueves el Ejército Nacional en un comunicado. Como consecuencia, un soldado murió y varios resultaron heridos, según informó el presidente Iván Duque en su cuenta de Twitter. Uno de los ataques ocurrió
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos continued a hot streak in December, tallying a 10th straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings and propelling end-of-year figures to a record $13.4 billion. A Nevada Gaming Control Board report released Thursday provided more evidence that gambling recovered last year after coronavirus closures in 2020.
Continue Reading MANCHESTER England (AP) — Manchester United has sent Amad Diallo on loan to Scottish champion Rangers for the remainder of the season. The 19-year-old winger joined United from Atalanta in January last year and has made nine appearances in all competitions. Only one of them has come this season. That was in the Champions League
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says 14.5 million Americans got private health insurance for this year under the Obama-era health law, thanks to help from his administration. Biden said Thursday health care should be a right, not a privilege, and a record number of people now have coverage under
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Gusty Santa Ana Winds will return to the region this evening, lasting through Saturday in parts of the Southland, and that has prompted some advisories and warnings. A Wind Advisory covers areas from DHS all the way to Ventura County, and a High Wind Warning will go into effect tonight and last through Saturday for
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