Month: April 2022
Fire crews prepare for dry thunderstorms, erratic winds
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — From the Southwestern U.S. to the southern High Plains, forecasters are warning that more strong winds and low humidity will challenge fire crews over the coming days. More strong winds and low humidity levels are on tap for the coming days,
Continue ReadingBiden eulogizes Madeleine Albright: ‘She turned the tide of history’
CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday eulogized Madeleine Albright, describing the first female US secretary of state as a “force of nature” and a champion of democracy. “With her goodness and grace, her humanity and her intellect, she turned the tide of history,” Biden said during the funeral
Continue Reading Regents name UW-Madison chancellor finalists
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System regents have released the names of five finalists for the open UW-Madison chancellor position. UW System Interim President Michael Falbo said Wednesday that a regents committee has picked Ann Cudd, University of Pittsburgh provost and philosophy professor; Marie Lynn Miranda, a Notre Dame statistics professor and
Continue ReadingMajor tech antitrust bill gets backing of US Commerce Department
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Commerce Department backed a key legislative proposal aimed at forcing tech giants such as Facebook and Google to compete against smaller businesses, agency secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday, in an announcement that throws the full weight of the Biden administration behind the bill. Testifying before the Senate Commerce
Continue ReadingMajor tech antitrust bill gets backing of US Commerce Department
By Brian Fung, CNN Business The Commerce Department backed a key legislative proposal aimed at forcing tech giants such as Facebook and Google to compete against smaller businesses, agency secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday, in an announcement that throws the full weight of the Biden administration behind the bill. Testifying before the Senate Commerce Committee,
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Commanders pick up edge rusher Sweat’s fifth-year option
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders have picked up edge rusher Montez Sweat’s fifth-year option as expected. Sweat was Washington’s second pick in the first round in 2019. Sweat has become a key part of Washington’s defensive line along with fellow pass rusher Chase Young and defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron
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Greece taps bond markets after sovereign upgrade
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has raised 1.5 billion euros in a 7-year bond re-issue, tapping markets days after a sovereign credit rating upgrade. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said the money was raised with a yield of 2.4% ‒ up from the 2% yield in 2020 when the bond was first issued. The ratings agency
Continue ReadingKids find military-grade explosive prompting neighborhood evacuations
By Byron Teach and Alexis Fernandez Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A group of kids found a military-grade explosive in the desert near Boulder City. According to Boulder City officials, Around 5 p.m. a group of kids were playing in the desert area northeast of a local community and
Continue ReadingSchool district proposes bringing back retired employees to fill “critical” staff shortage
By Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Clark County School District leaders will address what to do about the lack of adults on school campuses at Thursday night’s CCSD Board of Trustees meeting. The district is now calling its labor shortage “critical”. The main proposal on their agenda:
Continue ReadingThe most devastating hurricanes could double by 2050 in nearly all regions of world, scientists say
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Intense hurricanes and typhoons — the most devastating storms on the planet — could more than double by 2050 in nearly all regions of the world because of climate change, scientists reported Wednesday. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, defined intense storms as the equivalent of a category
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A federal appeals court says Crosley Green’s disputed murder conviction can stand, but the 64-year-old has no intention of giving up the fight
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Crosley Green has received the news he didn’t want to hear — a federal appeals panel is reinstating his vacated 1990 murder conviction — but the fight to prove his innocence is not over, and he remains at peace knowing “everything’s going to work out as it should, as it’s
Continue ReadingJared Padalecki speaks out after car accident
By Chloe Melas, CNN Jared Padalecki is speaking out after being involved in a car accident. The actor posted a message to his Instagram writing, “Hey y’all! I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love. I’m definitely on the mend and hoping to return to filming later this week. I’m so lucky to
Continue Reading Microsoft: Russian hacks paired with Ukraine air raids
By FRANK BAJAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft says cyberattacks by state-backed Russian hackers have destroyed data across dozens of organizations in Ukraine and produced a “chaotic information environment.” The company said in a report released Wednesday that Russia-aligned threat groups were preparing long before the Feb. 24 invasion. It said they were “pre-positioning
Continue Reading Some experts fear these forests could shift from absorbing carbon dioxide to emitting it
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Wildfires in the vast and pristine forests of Canada, Europe and the far Northern US could release an enormous amount of planet-warming emissions between now and 2050, putting the world’s climate goals in peril, scientists reported Wednesday. A study published in the journal Science Advances found that wildfires in the North
Continue Reading US prosecutors indict Mexican Mafia leadership in California
By BRIAN MELLEY and AMY TAXIN Associated Press ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced a sweeping racketeering case Wednesday aimed at dismantling the leadership of the Mexican Mafia that controlled street gangs in part of Southern California. The indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court against three members of the group and 28 associates includes
Continue Reading Groundbreaking study reveals the most threatened reptile species
By Katie Hunt, CNN One-fifth of all reptile species face the risk of extinction, according to a comprehensive new study, with crocodiles and turtles most threatened. It’s the first study of its kind for reptiles and involved 961 scientists in 24 countries across six continents and took 15 years to complete. Similar global assessments for
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With Covid steadily increasing in Palm Springs, one business shuttered its doors again
Key indicators show Covid-19 is on the rise in the valley. The city of Palm Springs is reporting new wastewater data that shows steadily increasing levels of the virus. Last weekend, Palm Springs hot spot for live music and fun The Alibi temporarily shuttered its doors due to Covid-related staff shortages and increasing risks. The
Continue ReadingWhite House Covid-19 coordinator Jha on Capitol Hill to push for more funding
By Betsy Klein, CNN White House Covid-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha is on Capitol Hill Wednesday, a White House official told CNN, meeting with members of the House and Senate from both parties as the administration renews its push for Covid-19 supplemental response funding and lays out specific consequences of congressional inaction. The meetings,
Continue Reading Manning funds Ga. Tech scholarship honoring Demaryius Thomas
ATLANTA (AP) — Peyton Manning has set up a scholarship at Georgia Tech honoring former teammate Demaryius Thomas. The NFL receiving great died in December from an apparent seizure at his suburban Atlanta home. He was 33. Manning’s PeyBack Foundation will fund academic scholarships in the receiver’s name at his alma mater. The financial aid
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