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By ZEKE MILLER and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her nomination to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors after a key Democrat joined with all Senate Republicans to oppose her confirmation. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Monday that he opposed Raskin’s confirmation, and all Republicans in the
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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have re-signed defensive tackle B.J. Hill to a three-year, $30 contract. Hill was a critical player on the Bengals’ defensive line during their run to the Super Bowl last season, especially after the injury to Larry Ogunjobi. The 26-year-old Hill came to Cincinnati last August via a trade with
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a massive spending bill into law that includes $13.6 billion in new aid to Ukraine, saying during a signing ceremony that the new assistance shows the United States is “moving urgently to further augment the support to the brave people of Ukraine as they defend
Continue ReadingBy Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday passed a measure that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent across the United States. The Sunshine Protection Act passed the chamber by unanimous consent. The bill would still need to pass the House and be signed by President Joe Biden to become law. If the measure clears
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Eligible adults in Ohio will soon be able to carry a concealed handgun without a license or training following legislation signed into law Monday night by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. Gun rights groups and GOP legislators argue that the new law, set to take effect in mid-June, removes costs and barriers
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed unrestricted free agent Tracy Walker to a $25 million, three-year deal and he is determined to be part of the team’s turnaround. The Lions also signed restricted free agent Evan Brown, keeping the center off the market with a
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By Steve Almasy, Raja Razek and Brad Parks, CNN Illinois prosecutors will not file charges against the Chicago police officers who fatally shot Adam Toledo and Anthony Alvarez on separate occasions in 2021, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced during a Tuesday news conference. The case files were also sent to the Illinois State’s
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Rob Manfred and major league players agree on at least one thing: the commissioner has failed in fostering their icy relationship. Manfred acknowledged as much at the end of baseball’s 99-day lockout, an admission that left players stunned, encouraged and perplexed. Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin is expected to be out six months after having hip surgery. The team announced Khudobin underwent arthroscopic surgery and had the labrum repaired in his right hip. The timeframe puts Khudobin’s status in doubt for the start of training camp. It also means goalie
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By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — “Little Miss Nobody” finally has a name. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s office said Tuesday a little girl whose burned remains were found more than 60 years ago in a remote area of Arizona was 4-year-old Sharon Lee Gallegos of New Mexico. Her partially buried remains were located
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A house fire ignited Monday night in Cathedral City displacing a single mother and her younger five kids. Her two older kids already moved out. “I’m still in a lot of shock,” Elizabeth Barron told News Channel 3’s Marian Bouchot. Firefighters were called to the home fully engulfed in flames at the 67300 block of
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN Ukrainian authorities have detained a “hacker” who was allegedly helping the Russian military send instructions via mobile phone networks to its troops, Ukraine’s SBU security service said Tuesday. The suspect, whom the SBU did not identify, was accused of being on “thousands” of phone calls to Russian officials, including senior military
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Rob Manfred and major league players agree on at least one thing: the commissioner has failed in fostering their icy relationship. Manfred acknowledged as much at the end of baseball’s 99-day lockout, an admission that left players stunned, encouraged and perplexed. Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn from consideration to be a nominee for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Raskin submitted her withdrawal in a letter to President Joe Biden. Biden nominated Raskin in January for the position of vice chair of supervision at the Fed, a role that
Continue Reading ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have acquired Nico Sturm from the Minnesota Wild for Tyson Jost in a swap of centers. The 26-year-old Sturm has nine goals and eight assists in 53 games this season. He has won 51.1% of his career faceoffs compared to just 39.5% for Jost. The 24-year-old Jost
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Business A Monday attack on a Fox News crew reporting near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv left two of the network’s journalists dead and its correspondent severely injured, the channel said on Tuesday. Killed in the attack were Pierre Zakrzewski, a 55-year-old longtime war photojournalist, and Oleksandra
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The NCAA Tournament begins this week with a familiar face on hand. Loyola Chicago is back in the tournament and so is the team’s beloved chaplain, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt. She is now 102. The nun and her team captured the country’s imagination with a stunning
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the move says the New York Jets are signing former Seattle Seahawks cornerback D.J. Reed. The 25-year-old Reed will be reunited with Jets coach Robert Saleh who was his defensive coordinator in San Francisco his first two
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN A massive spending bill that will fund the federal government through September — as well as provide $13.6 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia’s invasion — was signed into law by President Joe Biden Tuesday. The spending package, known as
Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Younghoe Koo, who has give the Atlanta Falcons a reliable option on field goals and extra points since 2019, has signed a five-year, $24.25 million contract as an unrestricted free agent. Koo leads the NFL with 87 field goals since joining the Falcons in Week 10 of the 2019 season.
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