By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The man credited with inventing the cellphone 50 years ago had only one concern then about the brick-sized device with a long antenna: Would it work? These days Martin Cooper frets like everybody else about his invention’s impacts on society — from the loss of privacy
Continue Reading By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the border with Ukraine tightened Tuesday after several drones attacked inside Russian territory, including one that crashed just 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Moscow in an alarming development for Russian defenses. The drones caused no injuries but raised questions about the
Continue Reading By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO’s secretary-general says membership for Finland and Sweden is “a top priority” for the military alliance and is urging members Turkey and Hungary which haven’t yet ratified the Nordic countries’ accession to do so urgently. Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin
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CNN By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent In a bright-red county in a state allergic to regulations, there is a ban on growing grass outside new businesses. Only 8% of a home’s landscaping can have a grass lawn in this booming corner of Utah, about a hundred miles northeast of Las Vegas. And if
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting lower Tuesday as Wall Street closes out what’s been a tough February. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 121 points, or 0.4%, at 32,767, as of 9:36 a.m. Eastern time, while the
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer When Kevin Durant was asked about the notion of him and some other Olympic gold medalists potentially getting seats on USA Basketball’s Board of Directors, he liked the idea. That is, on one condition: He didn’t want the seats to be honorary. He wanted a real say. Durant hasn’t
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer When Kevin Durant was asked about the notion of him and some other Olympic gold medalists potentially getting seats on USA Basketball’s Board of Directors, he liked the idea. That is, on one condition: He didn’t want the seats to be honorary. He wanted a real say. Durant hasn’t
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La evaluación de baja confianza del Departamento de Energía sobre que el covid-19 probablemente se originó a partir de una fuga de laboratorio en China sigue siendo una opinión minoritaria dentro de la comunidad de inteligencia, dijeron a CNN tres fuentes familiarizadas con el tema. Si bien el FBI también hizo
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CORVALLIS, Oregon (KPTV) — A Corvallis man has been arrested in connection with the death of his two-month-old daughter, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, at about 3 p.m., deputies responded to the 1700 block of Northeast Conifer Boulevard on the report
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A proposed Oregon bill would provide homeless people and low-income people with $1,000 per month for a year. The Department of Human Services would administer the People’s Housing Assistance Fund Demonstration Program, which would provide 12 monthly $1,000 payments to individuals
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN A life-sized mechanical elephant will take part in ceremonies at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, amid concerns about the welfare of animals used for rituals. The animal-like model, which is 10 feet 6 inches (3.2 meters) tall, is called Irinjadappilly Raman. It will be used to
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Zotos Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KCTV) — Jessica Grib nearly died giving birth to her daughter, almost becoming a statistic impacting hundreds of women every year. Each year in the US, around 700 women who give birth die due to complications during childbirth. Grib developed blood pressure
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Welcome, Leodis Andrellton Jackson! Keke Palmer posted a series of photos and videos on her verified Instagram account Monday to announce the birth of her first child, a son she and partner Darius Jackson call “Leo.” “Hey Son!!!!,” the caption read, along the fact that the couple had only been
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday that more than $2 million in grant awards will be given to improve how the state supports victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape and stalking. The grants are provided through the Federal
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Microsoft will roll out on Tuesday an update to Windows 11 that puts its new AI-powered Bing capabilities front and center on its taskbar, one of the operating system’s most widely used features, in the latest sign the company is doubling down on the buzzy technology despite some recent
Continue Reading By SHANNON SCOVEL and SYDNEE SINGLETARY / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Betting platforms engage tens of thousands of readers on social media sites like TikTok and Instagram with content that experts say clearly
Continue Reading By SHANE CONNUCK and BLAKE TOWNSEND / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism College campuses increasingly are striking deals with sports betting companies eager to promote their brands in stadiums, on radio broadcasts and on
Continue Reading By JOSH CAPLAN and SHANE CONNUCK / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — PointsBet is one of several sports-betting companies that’s striking sponsor deals with college sports programs. At the University
Continue Reading By ROSS O’KEEFE / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism College students are in the highest risk group for problem gambling, yet universities have been slow to create policies, educational programs or restrictions on sports
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Courteney Cox got by with a little help from her “Friends,” but she’s not saying the same for getting high. The “Friends” actress received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, and her sitcom costars and bffs Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow were there to celebrate the
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