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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State associate head coach and defensive coordinator Antonio Pierce has resigned to pursue NFL opportunities, becoming the fifth assistant to depart the program in the wake of an NCAA investigation into possible recruiting violations. Arizona State confirmed Pierce’s resignation on Wednesday, less than a
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Hospitalizations Riverside County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped by 1 patient since Tuesday the same since Monday. The county has a total of 990 COVID hospitalizations. The county did not report any new hospitalizations from Monday to Tuesday. Between Last Wednesday to this Monday, the county reported 163 fewer patients. COVID Hospitalizations in the past month-and-a-half: Feb,
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Spotify CEO Daniel Ek addressed the controversy around comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan on Wednesday, saying that the company is “trying to balance creative expression with the safety of our users.” “Of course, this is a very complicated issue,” Ek said in the company’s post-earnings call on Wednesday. “But
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate has voted to bar transgender girls and women from competing on the high school or college sports team that aligns with their gender identity. Republicans approved the measure in a 16-13 party-line vote on Wednesday. Backers said it is needed to prevent transgender women and girls from dominating women’s
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican lawmakers have advanced legislation requiring voters to show identification when they drop off a mail ballot at a polling place. Election officials say the bill approved Wednesday would lead to longer lines on Election Day. Republicans on the House Government & Elections Committee approved the measure in a party-line vote.
Continue ReadingBy Isil Sariyuce and Joshua Berlinger, CNN The number of people found frozen to death in a small Turkish town near the border with Greece has risen to 19, officials said Thursday, a week after a rare winter storm blanketed both countries in snow. A statement from the governor’s office in the Turkish city of
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN The White House is formally bringing out three key outside advisers to guide President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court selection through the nomination process. Minyon Moore, a veteran Democratic strategist and political director for former President Bill Clinton, will lead the efforts to activate outside advocacy groups in support of the nominee.
Continue ReadingCNN By Phil Mattingly, CNN The White House is formally bringing out three key outside advisers to guide President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court selection through the nomination process. Minyon Moore, a veteran Democratic strategist and political director for former President Bill Clinton, will lead the efforts to activate outside advocacy groups in support of the
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Belgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans was permitted to enter one of the Olympic villages hours after she tearfully turned to social media and detailed how upset she was about being in isolation over coronavirus concerns. Meylemans tested positive for COVID-19 upon her arrival in Beijing, which
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — 11.948%. Es el drástico aumento de migrantes venezolanos en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos, según datos de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés). En diciembre de 2020, se registraron 206 encuentros entre agentes de la patrulla fronteriza y venezolanos; en
Continue Reading By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Parents may be wondering who’s teaching the kids as teacher absences mount and substitutes remain in short supply. The answer around the U.S. could be nearly anyone willing to help keep school doors open through the omicron-driven staffing crunch. It could be a local police officer, National Guard soldier, state
Continue Reading By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Parents may be wondering who’s teaching the kids as teacher absences mount and substitutes remain in short supply. The answer around the U.S. could be nearly anyone willing to help keep school doors open through the omicron-driven staffing crunch. It could be a local police officer, National Guard soldier, state
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business Facebook rattled investors on Wednesday by posting a rare profit decline, driven by the company’s heavy spending on its vision for a so-called metaverse while simultaneously confronting advertising challenges on its existing services. The company, formerly known as Facebook, posted net income of nearly $10.3 billion in the final three
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN Though still in its first season, “Abbott Elementary” has captured the hearts of millions. The show, a new mockumentary comedy on ABC, follows a group of teachers at an underfunded elementary school in Philadelphia, who are just trying to make things work. Sure, the lights flicker. And the textbooks are so
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Washington Spirit have signed Trinity Rodman to a contract extension that will make her the highest-paid player in the National Women’s Soccer League over the life of the deal. The four-year deal with the 19-year-old daughter of NBA great Dennis Rodman is worth at least $1.1 million. Octagon Soccer, which
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After the holidays, it’s normal for the nationwide supply of life-saving blood to dwindle at hospitals and blood banks as donations slow. But this year, with fears about COVID-19 and the omicron variant keeping donors away or making them sick, the shortage is dangerously low. Blood supplies always dwindle during the winter as donations slow,
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Valencia has reached its second Copa del Rey semifinal in four years by defeating Cádiz 2-1. Rayo Vallecano made the last four for the first time in four decades by beating Mallorca 1-0. Hugo Duro scored the winner for Valencia in the 79th minute after setting
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Strong winds are raking parts of California on Wednesday, making travel difficult on some highways and raising the prospect of downed trees and power outages. The National Weather Service says a gust topped 70 mph in the hills north of San Francisco Bay and another gust hit 81 mph in northern
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its stock plunge in after-hours trading after reporting a rare decline in its fourth quarter profit due to a sharp increase in expenses. Meta Platforms Inc., which renamed itself during the quarter to reflect CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s ambition of
Continue Reading By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Three federal agencies have promised to help modernize Puerto Rico’s outage-plagued power grid and speed up efforts to strengthen it more than four years after Hurricane Maria razed it. More than $12 billion in federal recovery funds are available for projects scheduled to start
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