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By Katie Polglase, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Tim Lister, CNN In the course of a day, when Russia carefully choreographed its justification for sending troops into eastern Ukraine, two strange videos popped up on social media. One video allegedly showed the Monday shelling of a Russian border post in the Rostov region, which runs along Ukraine’s
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By PETER DEJONG Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — An hours-long hostage standoff at the Apple Store in Amsterdam has ended with police in a car driving into the hostage taker as he ran from the store. Police say his hostage is safe. Police added Tuesday night that the suspect was checked for explosives after being
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, scientists are finding that the coronavirus has far-reaching effects on health beyond the acute phase of illness. One recent study has found that people with Covid-19 are at an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases for at least a year after recovery. The study,
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing 2022 fueron las dos semanas más difíciles de la carrera de Mikaela Shiffrin. Después de llegar a los Juegos de Invierno con una posibilidad realista de convertirse en la primera esquiadora estadounidense en ganar tres oros en unos mismos Juegos Olímpicos, la joven de 26 años
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Chelsea continued its Champions League title defense with a 2-0 victory against Lille in the sides’ last 16 game at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz’s header inside the first eight minutes opened the scoring for Chelsea on Tuesday, before Christian Pulisic wrapped up the win when he finished off a break by
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The hedge fund trying to buy newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has returned to court. It is seeking to settle a dispute over the way the votes for two longtime board members should be counted next month at the company’s annual meeting. Alden Global Capital already
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — A sweeping proposal to reform election procedures in Washoe County has been put on hold amid heavy criticism of some of the changes, including returning to mostly paper ballots and posting National Guard troops at all voting sites in the Reno-Sparks area. The proposal was pulled from the Washoe County Commission’s
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By Sara Smart, CNN You may know him as Hank the Tank, but the California Department of Fish and Wildlife knows him as a threat to a Lake Tahoe neighborhood. For months now, the 500-pound black bear has been roaming the streets in the Tahoe Keys area of South Lake Tahoe, about 100 miles east
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Metz, CNN Business The Internal Revenue Service will continue using controversial facial recognition software for the rest of the current tax-filing season to verify taxpayers’ identities before they can log on to its website. But after facing a backlash, the agency is now offering an alternative, too. The IRS announced Monday that people
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By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The British government has led calls for the Champions League final to be taken out of Russia to punish its deepening intervention in Ukraine, prompting UEFA to say it would reconsider hosting rights. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson highlighted concerns about the showpiece men’s game
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hay pocos proyectos energéticos en el mundo tan controvertidos como el gasoducto Nord Stream 2, y este martes prácticamente murió cuando el líder de Alemania detuvo su proceso de aprobación como respuesta a la crisis de Ucrania. El gasoducto de 1.230 kilómetros debía transportar enormes cantidades de gas natural directamente desde
Continue Reading By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Senate on Tuesday has refused to amend a Republican-backed bill that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity. If the full Senate approves the bill, which could happen as soon as Thursday, it would
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Chelsea could rely on Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz for goals with misfiring Romelu Lukaku rested. The London club resumed its Champions League title defense by cruising to a 2-0 victory over Lille on Tuesday to take control of the round of 16 matchup. Havertz took only eight minutes to head Chelsea
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Strong winds in the Coachella Valley caused a fire to spread at a mobile home park in Palm Desert, leading to evacuations of residents and nearby schools, injuries to firefighters, and damage to several homes. Firefighters were called back to the park two times overnight Tuesday into Wednesday as hot spots flared up. One call
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El informe final de la Misión de Observación Electoral de la Unión Europea sobre los comicios regionales de Venezuela, presentado este martes desde Bruselas, insiste en la falta de separación de poderes, la necesidad de que el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) tenga mayor autonomía, la falta de seguridad jurídica que
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Jennifer Hansler and Michael Conte, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled a planned meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva this week, he announced Tuesday, in the latest sign that diplomatic avenues with Russia over Ukraine are quickly closing. “Now that we see the invasion is beginning and
Continue Reading VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Dusan Vlahovic has scored 31 seconds into his Champions League debut as Juventus drew 1-1 at Villarreal in the opening match of their round-of-16 tie. It was his second goal with Juventus since the team secured his 70 million euro ($80 million) transfer from Fiorentina in January. Dani Parejo leveled for
Continue Reading JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden finds himself in a split-screen presidency as Russia starts to invade Ukraine. He’s juggling a geopolitical crisis on Tuesday, but his other scheduled appearance was to discuss supply chains for minerals used in electronics. Biden is grappling with the prospect of a European land war that will only
Continue ReadingBy DREW ANDRE Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The North Las Vegas Police Department is investigating allegations that a person tried to scam the couple who lost seven loved ones in a crash late last month. Erlinda Zacarias, who lost all her children in the deadly crash, said they
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — According to the Stockton Police Department, the assault happened shortly before 8 a.m. along the 300 block of South San Joaquin Street in the Seaport District. Investigators said the woman was walking in the area when the suspect hit her with
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