By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN is near the goal line of landing a top-tier talent to join the “Monday Night Football” booth. Troy Aikman is on the verge of leaving Fox after 22 years to become the lead analyst on the primetime package. The New York Post reported that Aikman will sign a
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors have asked the Arizona Supreme Court to issue an execution warrant for a convicted killer that if carried out would be the state’s first use of the death penalty in seven years. Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office on Thursday filed the request for a warrant of execution against Clarence Dixon, who
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DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Morning News has named Tampa Bay Times senior editor Amy Hollyfield its new managing editor. The News reported Thursday that Hollyfield would succeed Keith Campbell, who retired in December. The 51-year-old journalist will oversee day-to-day newsroom operations when she takes up her duties next month. In 20 years at the
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House has given initial approval to a measure banning manufacturing or prescribing medication that would cause an abortion. The bill eliminates the choice used by half of the people who have abortions and leave more invasive surgical procedures as the only option for those seeking
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La justicia de Nicaragua declaró este miércoles culpables de conspiración para cometer menoscabo de la integridad nacional a los exaspirantes presidenciales nicaragüenses Juan Sebastián Chamorro, Félix Maradiaga y Arturo Cruz. En el juicio colectivo también declararon culpables a los otros cuatro dirigentes opositores: Violeta Granera, Tamara Dávila y José Pallais
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb and Phil Mattingly, CNN US President Joe Biden unleashed sweeping sanctions Thursday responding to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine that target Moscow’s banking, technology and aerospace sectors, though the US and Europe stopped short of several key steps to target Moscow — and Putin himself. Still, the scale of the
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Another negotiating session produced only minor movement and no proposals on big-money issues, leaving Major League Baseball four days from management’s Monday night deadline for a deal to salvage opening day and a 162-game season. Both sides appeared to be in a you-make-the-next-move staredown on
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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Another negotiating session produced only minor movement and no proposals on big-money issues, leaving Major League Baseball four days from management’s Monday night deadline for a deal to salvage opening day and a 162-game season. Both sides appeared to be in a you-make-the-next-move staredown on
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Southampton is one of the form teams in the Premier League and takes a five-match unbeaten run into a home match against last-place Norwich. It’s the first match of the 27th round and Norwich goes into it five points from safety. Bottom side Levante hosts Elche in a must-win game if
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El pleno de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Honduras, por 14 votos a favor y uno en contra, denegó este jueves darle arresto domiciliario al expresidente Juan Orlando Hernández, según informó en una comparecencia de prensa el portavoz del Poder Judicial, Carlos Silva. Según Silva, la resolución obedece a
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks signed point guard Jevon Carter on Thursday, adding another former Brooklyn Nets player to their roster. The defending champion Bucks signed Carter, who faced Milwaukee with Phoenix last year in the NBA Finals, two days after the Nets waived him. The addition comes just over a week after the
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks signed point guard Jevon Carter on Thursday, adding another former Brooklyn Nets player to their roster. The defending champion Bucks signed Carter, who faced Milwaukee with Phoenix last year in the NBA Finals, two days after the Nets waived him. The addition comes just over a week after the
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, a leading conservative Republican and veteran of the Senate, announced on Friday that he will resign in January 2023, sparking a special election this November. “It is bittersweet, but with a clear heart, that Kay and I announce that at the end of the
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Ukraine’s national basketball team had to play a World Cup qualifier in Spain after waking up to the news of their country being invaded and scrambling to find out if their relatives were safe back home. The game went on as scheduled despite the requests by
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By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday will
Continue Reading By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House has given initial approval to a measure banning manufacturing or prescribing medication that would cause an abortion. The bill eliminates the choice used by half of the people who have abortions and leave more invasive surgical procedures as the only option for those seeking
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Warmer than yesterday, high temperatures reached the low 60s this afternoon. Clear skies will remain a constant through the night as temperatures cool into the 40s by 9:00 p.m. A Frost Advisory will be in effect for the Coachella Valley, for temperatures as low as 30°, from midnight to 8:00 a.m. Friday. Cover sensitive plants
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — The state Senate voted to create up to $150 million in state tax credits to lure producers to make movies and television shows in Arizona. The measure was approved Thursday with bipartisan support from lawmakers who said it would create jobs for people working directly on productions as well as the hotels,
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN The abrupt resignations of two top prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump and his business cast into doubt the future of the long-running probe as the clock winds down on the current grand jury and prosecutors debated whether they have a case. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been gearing up
Continue ReadingCNN By Kara Scannell, CNN The abrupt resignations of two top prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump and his business cast into doubt the future of the long-running probe as the clock winds down on the current grand jury and prosecutors debated whether they have a case. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been gearing
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