Month: February 2022
Ukraine’s President: 137 people killed in Russia’s attacks
WATCH LIVE UPDATES FROM ABC NEWS: UPDATE 3:10 PM: Ukraine’s president says at least 137 people were killed today in Russia’s attacks, including 10 officers and 13 borders guards. 316 people were wounded. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Health Minister Viktor Lyashko says 57 Ukrainians have been killed as a result of the Russian invasion,
Continue ReadingWhat to know about 6 other statewide jobs on Texas’ midterm ballot
By Shania Shelton, CNN Texas kicks off the first round of primaries for the 2022 midterm season on March 1. Down the ballot beyond governor, candidates are running for a host of other statewide positions with a wide variety of duties — and one position for which the title has nothing to do with the
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | ¿Por qué Donald Trump no puede dejar de alabar a Vladimir Putin?
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Donald Trump no puede evitarlo. Una y otra vez esta semana, mientras Rusia concentraba fuerzas a lo largo de las fronteras de Ucrania y luego invadía este miércoles por la noche, el expresidente de Estados Unidos encontró tiempo para elogiar al presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin. Este martes, en una entrevista
Continue ReadingCanada authorizes first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine
By The Associated Press Canada has become the first country to authorize use of a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is made by Medicago of Quebec City and its partner GlaxoSmithKline. Canadian regulators said Thursday the two-dose vaccine can be given to adults ages 18 to 64. Medicago uses plants as living factories to grow
Continue ReadingRocky Mountain states to team up on hydrogen tech proposal
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The governors of four Rocky Mountain states say they will cooperate on developing ways to make hydrogen more available and useful as clean-burning fuel for cars, trucks and trains. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming announced Thursday they’ll plan a “hydrogen hub” to be built somewhere
Continue ReadingIowa attorney general leads study of high fertilizer prices
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says dramatic increases in the price of farm fertilizers have prompted him to look into the causes and whether farmers have been subjected to unfair practices. Miller on Thursday said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and other state attorneys general
Continue ReadingFalcons hire former Bears GM Ryan Pace as scouting executive
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Former Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace has been hired as a senior personnel executive on the Atlanta Falcons’ scouting staff. Pace is reuniting with Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot. The two previously worked together in New Orleans. After Pace was hired out of New Orleans’ front office in 2015
Continue ReadingBiden impone sanciones adicionales a Rusia por la invasión de Ucrania: “Putin eligió esta guerra”
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, pronunció un discurso sobre la situación en Ucrania, condenó a Rusia por lanzar el ataque militar el jueves y anunció nuevas y fuertes sanciones y limitaciones sobre lo que se puede exportar a Rusia. “Esto va a imponer un costo severo a la economía
Continue ReadingMarkets whipsaw after Ukraine attack; stocks swing to gain
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Markets shuddered worldwide Thursday and swung sharply after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatened to push the high inflation squeezing the global economy even higher. Initially, stocks tumbled as fear coursed through markets and prices surged for oil, wheat and other commodities on worries the conflict
Continue ReadingSurprise: Kitayama grabs early lead at the Honda Classic
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama came into the Honda Classic with 25 previous appearances on the PGA Tour, most of them ending by missing the cut. He’s on track to do a bit better this week. Kitayama — ranked No. 289 in the world — was
Continue ReadingUS expels second-ranking Russian diplomat in response to expulsion of US deputy chief of mission from Moscow
By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US is expelling the second most senior diplomat at the Russian embassy in Washington as a response to the expulsion of the second ranking US diplomat in Moscow earlier this year, according to the State Department. “We can confirm that the United States informed the Russian Embassy
Continue ReadingSecond suspect in Coachella Valley missing couple case pleads guilty
Eric Rios, one of the suspects charged in the high-profile criminal cases surrounding the disappearance and deaths of a Coachella Valley couple, has pled guilty. Eric Rios Jonathan Darling Reynoso, 28, and Audrey Moran, 26, were last heard on May 10, 2017. In the summer of 2020, Rios was among a group of six total
Continue ReadingNew details in Carson City deputy shooting of armed suspect
CARSON CITY (AP) — The Carson City sheriff’s office has released additional details after a deputy shot a burglary suspect who was brandishing a machete and charged a nearby resident during a two-hour standoff earlier this week. The suspect, 21-year-old Luis Santana, remains hospitalized in stable condition as state police continue to investigation the officer-involved
Continue ReadingEuropean Union agrees to hit Russia with sanctions
By RAF CASERT and SAM PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have agreed to impose sanctions against Russia that will have “massive and severe consequences.” During an emergency summit Thursday to condemn the invasion of Ukraine, the 27 member countries’ leaders approved punitive measures against Russia’s financial, energy and transport sectors and
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 toll more than physical for hard-hit hoops teams
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer College basketball teams hard-hit by COVID-19 pauses this season are finding that the virus takes an emotional toll as well as a physical toll. Associated Press research found that 420 men’s games and 476 women’s games have been postponed or canceled in Division I because of COVID outbreaks. The
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 toll more than physical for hard-hit hoops teams
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer College basketball teams hard-hit by COVID-19 pauses this season are finding that the virus takes an emotional toll as well as a physical toll. Associated Press research found that 420 men’s games and 476 women’s games have been postponed or canceled in Division I because of COVID outbreaks. The
Continue ReadingFIFA suspends Zimbabwe, Kenya over government interference
By ENOCK MUCHINJO Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — FIFA has suspended Zimbabwe and Kenya from international competitions for government interference in their national soccer bodies. Zimbabwe was banned after its government-run Sports and Recreation Commission refused to relinquish control of the Zimbabwe Football Association and reinstate the federation’s leadership. ZIFA officials were removed from
Continue ReadingFinancial sanctions are easier than ever for Russians to evade. Thank Bitcoin
By Allison Morrow, CNN Business The West’s initial salvo of financial sanctions against Russia failed to deter President Vladimir Putin from launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Now the United States is taking a punitive approach, announcing another round of sanctions meant to tighten the screws on Russian banks and “corrupt billionaires.” But some experts
Continue ReadingCollins eager for restart at Georgia Tech after 3-win finish
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Geoff Collins can’t be blamed for wanting a quick restart for his Georgia Tech program. Following his third consecutive three-win season and heavy losses through the transfer portal, Collins and the Yellow Jackets are shifting the focus to the future as quickly as possible. Standout running
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