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By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House has voted to prohibit gender reassignment surgery for minors and ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams. The bill already passed in the state Senate and with Thursday’s vote, Arizona appears poised to join a growing list of Republican-controlled states trying
Continue Reading By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Amaka Agugua-Hamilton says there is no reason why Virginia can’t be a winner again in women’s basketball. The former Missouri State coach was introduced on the court at John Paul Jones Arena beneath banners hanging in the rafters heralding a strong women’s basketball history.
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s been an exciting NCAA men’s basketball tournament so far. Baylor, the reigning champ, is already out. Perennial powerhouses Gonzaga and Duke still look solid. And we have this year’s Cinderella: hello, Saint Peter’s Peacocks! For investors in sports betting stocks, however, March Madness has been a bit
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Legislature votes to ban transgender girls from girls sports teams, sends bill to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey.
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the US Capitol riot will consider whether to recommend that two former advisers to former President Donald Trump be held in contempt for not cooperating with its investigation and to refer them to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. On Monday, the committee
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bills offensive lineman Ryan Bates has agreed to sign an offer sheet with the Chicago Bears. The move puts Buffalo in a position to have to match Chicago’s offer or lose the
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN John Kerry, President Joe Biden’s Special Envoy for Climate, told CNN he plans to stay in his current role through at least the next major international climate summit in November. “There’s no plan to do otherwise at this point in time, certainly,” Kerry told CNN Thursday. “I haven’t even thought about
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — An unseasonably warm trend is ushering spring into Nevada with near-record temperatures forecast statewide through the weekend. Highs could reach as hot as 95 degrees in Las Vegas on Saturday, in the mid-80s in Reno and high 70s in northeast Nevada. Records fell on Wednesday at Reno and South Lake Tahoe,
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — An unseasonably warm trend is ushering spring into Nevada with near-record temperatures forecast statewide through the weekend. Highs could reach as hot as 95 degrees in Las Vegas on Saturday, in the mid-80s in Reno and high 70s in northeast Nevada. Records fell on Wednesday at Reno and South Lake Tahoe,
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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Edward “Ned” Johnson III, a businessman who grew Fidelity Investments into the financial giant it is today, has died. He was 91. Johnson’s family confirmed Thursday that he died on Wednesday but did not give a cause of death. While his father founded Fidelity, Johnson’s
Continue ReadingBy Kate Bennett, CNN After a two-year hiatus due to concerns over the spread of Covid-19, the White House Easter Egg Roll is set to take place April 18, according to a release from the White House. The Easter Egg Roll is the most popular publicly attended annual event hosted by the White House, which
Continue Reading By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House has voted to prohibit gender-reassignment surgery for minors and was scheduled to vote later on a bill banning transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams. With the votes Thursday, Arizona appears poised to join a growing list of Republican-controlled states looking to
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story MONTREAT, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some classes have been canceled and a campus chapel closed following an unattended death at Montreat College. On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, police responded to a report of an unattended death on the Montreat College campus in Graham Chapel. Police
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Rookie of the Year winners Randy Arozarena and Yordan Álvarez and All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette were among 16 players whose contracts were renewed by their teams rather than reach negotiated agreements. Arozarena, the outfielder voted the 2021 AL Rookie award, was given a $716,600 salary while in the major
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Rookie of the Year winners Randy Arozarena and Yordan Álvarez and All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette were among 16 players whose contracts were renewed by their teams rather than reach negotiated agreements. Arozarena, the outfielder voted the 2021 AL Rookie award, was given a $716,600 salary while in the major
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Alex Rogers, CNN Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama repeated his claim Thursday that former President Donald Trump has personally asked him to work to rescind the 2020 election, remove Joe Biden from office and install Trump in his place. “The President has asked me to rescind the election of
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump presentó una extensa demanda federal este jueves contra Hillary Clinton y personas involucradas en la investigación de la oposición en 2016, acusándolos de conspirar para vilipendiar al entonces candidato presidencial y paralizar su campaña. La demanda alega que Clinton y el Comité Nacional
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say three people have been handed preliminary charges in a suspected horseracing doping ring as the result of a European police operation. The Bordeaux prosecutor’s office says the suspects are accused of doping of horses, organized fraud or illegal veterinary practice. Five other people are facing charges in the coming
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say three people have been handed preliminary charges in a suspected horseracing doping ring as the result of a European police operation. The Bordeaux prosecutor’s office says the suspects are accused of doping of horses, organized fraud or illegal veterinary practice. Five other people are facing charges in the coming
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