By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Kim Mulkey is still trying to temper expectations for her women’s basketball team even as she oversees a dramatic one-year improvement in the No. 8 Tigers’ fortunes. LSU is 24-4 this season and is guaranteed at least a share of second place
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By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed in a settlement with environmentalists to decide by April 4 whether a rare toad warrants endangered species protection next to a geothermal plant being built in Nevada. The agency lawyers signed the agreement this week with a conservation
Continue Reading By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed in a settlement with environmentalists to decide by April 4 whether a rare toad warrants endangered species protection next to a geothermal plant being built in Nevada. The agency lawyers signed the agreement this week with a conservation
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Casey Gannon, CNN The man photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the January 6 riot was sentenced to 75 days in jail Friday after the judge warned about political divisions in the US, pointing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a cautionary example. “We’re on a dangerous
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Communications Commission is on the hunt for companies it oversees that may have ownership ties to Russia, in a prelude to possible clampdowns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The internal assessment, which has not been previously reported or publicly announced, was launched this week by FCC
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Business The Federal Communications Commission is on the hunt for companies it oversees that may have ownership ties to Russia, in a prelude to possible clampdowns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The internal assessment, which has not been previously reported or publicly announced, was launched this week by FCC Chairwoman Jessica
Continue Reading By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed as part of a settlement with environmentalists to decide by April 4 whether a rare toad warrants endangered species protection next to a geothermal plant being built in Nevada. Agency lawyers signed the agreement this week with a
Continue Reading By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed as part of a settlement with environmentalists to decide by April 4 whether a rare toad warrants endangered species protection next to a geothermal plant being built in Nevada. Agency lawyers signed the agreement this week with a
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — Edgar Francisco Parrales Castillo, exsacerdote y exrepresentante de Nicaragua ante la OEA, de 79 años, y el exdiplomático Mauricio José Díaz, de 71 años, continuarán los procesos judiciales que enfrentan “bajo arresto domiciliario con custodia policial”, según la nota de prensa que difundió el Ministerio Público de Nicaragua en la
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US will impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House announced Friday. The Russian leader will become the highest-profile target in the effort to impose costs on the Russian economy and Putin’s inner circle in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The European
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Wembley Stadium will stage Tyson Fury’s defense of the WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte on April 23. Co-promoter Frank Warren announced the venue on Friday, three days after Whyte signed on for the fight. Warren won the right to host the bout after a $41 million offer at purse bids. Fury
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Andretti says his father revealed his Formula One aspirations on Twitter to show the FIA there’s strong public support for an expansion team. Mario Andretti last week surprised the motorsports world by announcing last week his son had applied to the FIA
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Un señor de la tercera edad murió atropellado por un auto que manejaba una mujer bajo la influencia de las drogas sobre la Avenida Hacienda en Desert Hot Springs. Al llegar la policía arrestaron a Amanda Irving quien dijo que no vio al señor que cruzaba la calle. La identidad del hoy occiso no ha
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Business Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are all taking tougher stances on content from Russian state media amid intensifying pressure from European officials for the Big Tech platforms to act against pro-Russian propaganda and address the escalating information war in Ukraine and across the internet. But there are concerns that
Continue ReadingBy Vince Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — One student was killed in a shooting Friday morning near West Mesa High School after a fight with another juvenile, officials said. Police Chief Harold Medina during a briefing said the shooting happened just outside of the campus around 8:30
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos continued setting revenue records in January. The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Friday reported an 11th straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings — even topping results from two years ago, before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Board senior analyst
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Business The Russian government moved to “partially restrict” Facebook access in the country on Friday after Russia’s ministry of communications accused the social network of unlawful censorship. In a statement, ministry officials said Facebook had committed human rights violations and “violated the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens” when the social
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Por primera vez en la historia, la Fuerza de Respuesta de la OTAN se activó como medida defensiva en respuesta a la invasión rusa de Ucrania. El comandante supremo aliado de la OTAN, el general Tod Wolters, activó la fuerza multinacional compuesta por fuerzas terrestres, aéreas, marítimas y de operaciones especiales de
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in an escalation of a dispute over the election procedures manual she is required to complete. Brnovich joined with the Republican Party in Yavapai County in the lawsuit filed Thursday. Hobbs contends she
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has insisted he is “committed” to the club despite questioning his future there after a surprise midweek loss at relegation-threatened Burnley. Conte says he has spoken to chairman Daniel Levy and Tottenham is pleased with his performance even after losing four of their last five games in the
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