By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve in a bid to control energy prices. That’s according to two people familiar with the decision who spoke on
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By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Comedian Chris Rock is performing in public for the first time since Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slapped him for a joke about Smith’s wife during the Academy Awards show. Rock told the audience in Boston that he is “still kind of processing what happened” and wouldn’t talk
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Ricardo Pepi, Kellyn Acosta, Tim Weah and DeAndre Yedlin returned to the starting lineup as U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter made four changes for the Americans’ final World Cup qualifier at Costa Rica. With the U.S. in position to clinch a World Cup return as long as the Americans did
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer Shaheen Holloway is leaving Saint Peter’s for Seton Hall just days after helping the little Jesuit school make history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight. Seton Hall announced the hiring of the 45-year-old early Wednesday evening. It was hardly a surprise.
Continue Reading Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The late Native Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka’ole is among five women who will be individually featured on a U.S. quarter next year as part of a program that depicts notable women on the flip side of the coin. The U.S. Mint says the other side of each quarter will
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Spirit announced that the sale of the National Women’s Soccer League team to Michele Kang has closed and she is officially the controlling owner. The completion of the sale, which was announced in February, formally closes a lengthy battle over the team. Kang acquired the interests of co-owners Bill Lynch
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MALIBU, California (KABC) — An investigation is underway after a body was found near Zuma Beach in Malibu Tuesday morning. The body was found in the parking lot of a shopping center on the 30000 block of Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Los Angeles
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MCKINNEY, Texas (KTVT) — A McKinney resident is $1 million richer after claiming a second-tier prize off the scratch ticket game Instant Millionaire. The ticket was purchased at Kwik Shop, located at 215 E. University Drive in McKinney. The winner chose to remain anonymous. This
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The man accused of killing a local Uber driver and mother of four appeared before a judge for the first time Wednesday. Calvin Crew, 22, is accused of killing Christi Spicuzza, 38, and leaving her body in a wooded area along
Continue ReadingBy Cristina Mendez Click here for updates on this story OWINGS MILLS, Maryland (WJZ) — A Baltimore County couple flew to Poland on a mission trip to help Ukrainian refugees. Through the Jewish Federations of North America umbrella, Mark and Robin Neumann and about two dozen other volunteers gave out supplies and heard harrowing escape
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SURFSIDE, Florida (WFOR) — There will now be a temporary memorial for the 98 victims in the Surfside collapse. During Tuesday night’s special meeting, a temporary sign, which is just a sample, was approved. It’ll be a printed mesh fence banner to replace the green
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson says on Twitter that he loves the Baltimore Ravens amid uncertainty about his contract status beyond this year. Jackson said Wednesday he didn’t know who was putting out a “false narrative” that he was having thoughts about leaving. Jackson’s contract is an issue in Baltimore for a second straight offseason.
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two of Brittney Griner’s USA Basketball teammates have broken their silence on the star player’s imprisonment in Russia. Most WNBA players have been hesitant to talk about Griner’s detention on apparent drug charges in Russia, hoping to avoid potentially hurting her case. Players have been keeping
Continue Reading By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Comedian Chris Rock is performing in public for the first time since Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slapped him for a joke about Smith’s wife during the Academy Awards show. The nighttime performance in Boston comes just three days after Smith slapped Rock on the Oscars stage, stunning
Continue ReadingBy Rob Hayes Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — Pasadena police are investigating an attack on three men who were leaving an LGBTQ+ event last week as a hate crime. It happened at the ix Tapa Cantina bar on Colorado Boulevard on Friday, March 25. Diamond Gonzalez told ABC7 Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy Leanne Suter Click here for updates on this story TEMPLE CITY, California (KABC) — A 25-year-old man was found shot to death at an illegal gambling house on Tuesday, not far from a school in Temple City. The incident was reported just after 12 p.m. near the 9100 block of Las Tunas Drive. According
Continue Reading By CHUCK KING Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Washington Nationals fans have reasons to doubt 2022 will be their year, and they got 29 more Wednesday. Pitchers Anibal Sanchez and Cade Cavalli allowed 10 runs each while the Nationals were shellacked 29-8 by the St. Louis Cardinals in a spring training game
Continue Reading SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A judge has ordered the Kristin Smart murder trial moved out of San Luis Obispo County in central California, saying he doubts the men charged in the 1996 killing can get a fair trial there. Judge Craig Van Rooyen granted a change-of-venue motion Wednesday for Paul Flores and his
Continue Reading By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Hailey Van Lith’s energy level is always evident. The Louisville guard seems to do everything at full speed and never appears to take a play off. Van Lith has split defenders with a quick burst to the basket, and faked others by stopping on a dime to spot
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INDIAN WELLS, CA – The Reserve Club honored recent World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Susie Maxwell Berning on Wednesday, March 30th during a speaking engagement featuring several of the four-time major champion’s friends (and former competitors) from the LPGA Tour, including Judy Rankin, Patty Sheehan, Pat Bradley, Betsy King, Sandra Haynie, and Sandra Palmer.
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