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By JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story COWETA COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Police are investigating a shooting on Interstate 85 north near mile marker 53 (Sharpsburg McCollum Road) in Coweta County. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to Interstate 85 at around 12:25 p.m. in reference to a stolen tractor-trailer
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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael McDowell opened the first Daytona 500 practice session with a top speed of 192.736 mph. McDowell helped Ford sweep the top five spots in a draft-heavy session at Daytona International Speedway. McDowell was last season’s surprise Daytona 500 champion. There was a second
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By ZEKE MILLER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is telling Congress it needs an additional $30 billion to press ahead with the fight against COVID-19. Two people familiar with the details tell The Associated Press that the request includes $17.9 billion for vaccines and treatments, $4.9 billion for testing,
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated an appeals court judge who is the daughter of Mexican immigrants as the first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court. San Diego appellate Justice Patricia Guerrero was nominated Tuesday to fill the vacancy Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar left when he
Continue ReadingCNN By Caleb Hellerman When her son bounced up the steep stone steps and through the door of the house he shared with his mother and father, Gina Buckhalter was wary. It was no secret that Gerod was a heavy drug user, addicted to opioids for more than half his 33 years. Gina was used
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Hellerman When her son bounced up the steep stone steps and through the door of the house he shared with his mother and father, Gina Buckhalter was wary. It was no secret that Gerod was a heavy drug user, addicted to opioids for more than half his 33 years. Gina was used to
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The hit series “Yellowstone” is becoming a mothership with yet another prequel. The Paramount+ streaming service says it ordered a series titled “1932,” about the roots of the Dutton ranching family first introduced in the contemporary drama “Yellowstone.” The cast and release date for “1932” weren’t immediately announced. The new chapter
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Baylor big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua had surgery to repair multiple ligaments in his left knee. The surgery Tuesday came three days after the gruesome injury that ended his season for the seventh-ranked Bears. The junior forward known as “Everyday Jon” for his constant high-energy play got hurt in
Continue ReadingCNN By Deidre McPhillips and Holly Yan, CNN While new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations keep tumbling, more than 2,000 Americans are still dying every day from Covid-19. The US is now averaging 136,190 new Covid-19 cases a day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s a 44% plunge from last week. New Covid-19 cases
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips and Holly Yan, CNN While new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations keep tumbling, more than 2,000 Americans are still dying every day from Covid-19. The US is now averaging 136,190 new Covid-19 cases a day, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s a 44% plunge from last week. New Covid-19 cases have
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By Rosa Flores, CNN A 9-year-old girl has died after she was shot while in a car with her family in the Houston area, police say. “Sadly, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences advised late (Tuesday) afternoon that the nine-year-old girl has been pronounced deceased,” the Houston Police Department tweeted. Mayor Sylvester Turner identified
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Millman and Casey Gannon A former Pennsylvania insurance salesman who participated in the US Capitol attack was sentenced Tuesday to six months’ probation after revealing he had lost his job and now works as a part-time pizza delivery driver. Edward McAlanis, from Lancaster County, says he was fired for his participation in the
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El próximo 13 de marzo se celebran las elecciones legislativas de Colombia, en las que los colombianos elegirán a los representantes del nuevo Congreso de la República. Durante la jornada hay una figura clave que resulta fundamental para llevar a cabo estos comicios con normalidad: los jurados de votación, quienes
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Altria says an administrative law judge dismissed a federal lawsuit alleging that its investment into vaping company Juul violates anticompetitive laws. The preliminary decision by a federal agency judge is subject to review by the Federal Trade Commission and will likely be appealed. The FTC sued
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Oh, no. No encuentras tu tarjeta de vacunación. Ya buscaste en tu auto, vaciaste tu bolsa o tu mochila y has puesto de cabeza tu casa, pero tu tarjeta de vacunación no aparece por ningún lado. Nadie podía predecir antes de la pandemia que un pequeño trozo de papel blanco tendría
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden hizo un llamamiento para que la diplomacia continúe mientras el mundo está a la expectativa de si el presidente de Rusia Vladimir Putin ordena una invasión de la vecina Ucrania, y recalcó a los ciudadanos rusos que EE.UU. no es su enemigo. En un discurso pronunciado este
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gonzaga and Duke are among the 24 men’s and women’s programs that will take part in a pair of basketball tournaments in Portland, Oregon, honoring Nike cofounder Phil Knight. The 2022 Phil Knight Invitational and the Phil Knight Legacy tournaments will be played over Thanksgiving weekend. Games will be held at
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California Democratic lawmakers are targeting pandemic disinformation they say has received a broad audience and misplaced credibility through social media. Both legislators rejected concerns Tuesday that their legislation might carry free speech or business privacy considerations. Sen. Richard Pan’s proposal would require online platforms like
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California Democratic lawmakers are targeting pandemic disinformation they say has received a broad audience and misplaced credibility through social media. Both legislators rejected concerns Tuesday that their legislation might carry free speech or business privacy considerations. Sen. Richard Pan’s proposal would require online platforms like
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Hospitalizations COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Riverside County continue to drop. Since the county’s last report on Monday, there have been 4 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. The county now has a total of 486 COVID hospitalizations. California Indoor Mask Mandate EndsCA school mask mandate to be reassessed on Feb. 28 Since Jan. 14, the
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