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By Katelyn Polantz, Kara Scannell and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Justice Department has charged five people with helping the Chinese Communist Party stalk, harass or spy on political dissidents in the US, including a congressional candidate and a Los Angeles sculpture artist, according to new court filings and a press release. “All the defendants allegedly
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman, CNN Business After a number of US states passed laws severely restricting access to abortions, Citigroup this week said it is providing employees with travel benefits to facilitate access to abortion clinics. “In response to changes in reproductive healthcare laws in certain states in the U.S., beginning in 2022 we provide travel
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By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials will commission studies on the environmental impact of offshore wind energy projects. They’ll study animals as large as whales, and as small as clams. The $3.4 million in surveys are designed to address a major concern raised by opponents and even some
Continue ReadingCNN, WFTS By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Two of the most recognizable voices in the NFL are switching networks. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are leaving their long-time home at Fox to head to ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” the network announced Wednesday. The broadcasting duo, who have called over 300 games together, will step into
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Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden anunció este miércoles US$ 800 millones adicionales en asistencia de seguridad para Ucrania, lo que eleva el total a US$ 1.000 millones anunciados apenas la semana pasada. “El mundo está unido en nuestro apoyo a Ucrania y nuestra determinación de hacer que (el presidente de Rusia
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Un incendio provocó la movilización de los bomberos hoy a las 12:30 de la madrugada ya que fue destruida una casa rodante ubicada dentro del Desert Crest Country Club cerca de la Dillon Road en Desert Hot Springs y según el reporte una persona murió en el siniestro y aunque no se ha confirmado su
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Phoenix (AP) — School and police officials say student found to have a gun on campus at a Buckeye school was detained and the weapon was confiscated Wednesday. The Buckeye Police Department said no one was hurt in the incident at Verrado High School and that was “no threat to the school or community.” It
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By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Former Kansas standout Silvio De Sousa has been to the NCAA Tournament and he has told his new Chattanooga teammates just how much fun playing in the postseason can be. Now the Mocs are about to find out firsthand for themselves. For De Sousa, it has been a
Continue Reading LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed long snapper Patrick Scales to a one-year extension and offensive lineman Lachavious Simmons to a one-year contract. Scales has played in 88 games over six seasons with the Bears and one with the Baltimore Ravens. He made a career-high four special teams tackles in 2021. Simmons
Continue ReadingBy Zeena Saifi, CNN The West has shown unprecedented coordination and unity in its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Governments, corporations and individuals have come together to sanction and boycott Moscow, and Europe has opened its doors to a flood of refugees. Amid this outpouring of empathy, however, stark contrasts have arisen in the
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Paul LeBlanc and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine as he sought to answer his Ukrainian counterpart’s impassioned call for help and leadership delivered to Congress
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells AP the Browns have agreed to terms with Pro Bowl punt returner Jakeem Grant on a three-year contract. Cleveland is also bringing back linebacker Anthony Walker Jr., his agent Drew Rosenhaus told AP. The team also intends to release
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux is set on Thursday to play his 1,000th career game. He would join Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke as the only players to reach 1,000 games played all with the Flyers. The night should be a celebration of a career that
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has taken one giant step closer in its mission to unlock the mysteries of the universe. The world’s premier space observatory has successfully completed a number of steps crucial for aligning its 18 gold mirror segments. Having checked this milestone off of Webb’s list, the telescope
Continue Reading JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Shoulder issues will likely keep pitchers Jack Flaherty and Alex Reyes from being available for the St. Louis Cardinals’ opener against Pittsburgh on April 7. Flaherty underwent imaging tests on his right shoulder Tuesday. Reyes, a 27-year-old right-hander, was scheduled to receive what manager Oliver Marmol termed a therapeutic injection on
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Kaiser and Monica Garrett, CNN Ski resorts that look like deserts, skies colored brilliant hues of orange, and air quality five times worse than ideal conditions all have one thing in common: Saharan dust, which is expected to worsen over Western and Central Europe and even bring “blood rain.” A large, brown swath
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders are releasing starting left guard Ereck Flowers and defensive lineman Matt Ioannidis. Agents Drew Rosenhaus and Alan Herman confirmed the respective moves to The Associated Press. Cutting them saves almost $17 million against the salary cap in 2022. Flowers started 16 games last season in his
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Lyft will add a fuel surcharge of 55 cents to each ride given by drivers to offset surging gasoline prices. The company said earlier this week that it would be following Uber, which also announced surcharges this week, and this week it released details of its plan. The company
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Lyft will add a fuel surcharge of 55 cents to each ride given by drivers to offset surging gasoline prices. The company said earlier this week that it would be following Uber, which also announced surcharges this week, and this week it released details of its plan. The company
Continue ReadingBy Charles Riley, CNN Business The Russian state television journalist who took a dramatic stand against President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine during a live broadcast says it was “impossible to stay silent” and that she wants the world to know that many Russians are against the invasion. Marina Ovsyannikova told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on
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