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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A police officer frequently provided Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio with internal information about law enforcement operations in the weeks before other members of his far-right extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol, according to messages shown Wednesday at the trial of Tarrio and four associates. A federal
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Nikki Haley, the Republican former governor of South Carolina and the former US ambassador to the United Nations, made the first speech of her 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday. Like many kickoff speeches, Haley’s address in Charleston was heavy on broad themes and light on the kind of specific claims that
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $30.3 million. On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had net income of 45 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.76 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate
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By TERRY TANG and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Moontee Sinquah spent only one minute onstage inside the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix during the NFL’s Super Bowl Opening Night. But it’s a minute that will remain unforgettable. The Native American hoop dancer had never been that close to football players
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By Ray Sanchez, Sara Weisfeldt and Melissa Alonso, CNN Hundreds of marchers, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton and other activists, held a rally outside Florida’s state Capitol on Wednesday to protest Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration’s rejection of a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies. The state last month rejected the proposed
Continue Reading FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Much of northern Arizona and New Mexico were expected to be bitterly cold overnight Wednesday, with temperatures well below freezing, and a wind chill that will deepen the need to bundle up, the National Weather Service said. The latest winter storm led to closures on major roadways in northern Arizona. Public
Continue Reading By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Subpoenas were sent to the chief executives of the five largest tech companies on Wednesday as congressional Republicans moved to investigate what they assert is widespread corporate censorship of conservative voices. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the subpoenas as the
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers say the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available over the counter. It’s the latest government proposal to increase use of the medication against the opioid overdose crisis. The nasal spray version, Narcan, is already available without a prescription in all 50 states.
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. has been cleared to play in the World Baseball Classic and was taking swings at the team’s spring training camp on Wednesday, getting an early start on a season with high expectations. Acuña hit .266 with 15 homers and drove in 50
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two Stanford University academics signed on to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250 million bail package, enabling him to live with his parents while awaiting trial on fraud charges, court papers revealed Wednesday. Unsealed papers in Manhattan federal court showed that Larry Kramer, dean emeritus of Stanford
Continue ReadingBy Kate Trafecante, CNN World Bank President David Malpass plans to step down a year before his term is set to end, the organization announced Wednesday. Malpass will leave his position on June 30, the end of the World Bank’s fiscal year, after serving more than four years in the role. “It has been an
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Raquel Welch, whose emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry bikini in the film “One Million Years B.C.” would propel her to international sex symbol status throughout the 1960s and ’70s, has died. She was 82. Welch died early Wednesday after a brief illness,
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– Nissan llamó a revisión más de 400.000 modelos antiguos de vehículos SUV, camionetas y furgonetas en Estados Unidos porque la insignia de la marca en el volante puede romperse o desprenderse cuando la bolsa de aire se infla en medio de una emergencia. Las bolsas de aire de los vehículos se inflan
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s McNuggets are going fowl-free. The Chicago-based fast food giant is introducing plant-based McNuggets next week. Germany will be the first market to get them. McPlant Nuggets __ made from peas, corn and wheat with a tempura batter __ are the second product McDonald’s has co-developed with Beyond Meat,
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A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with murder and other counts stemming from a high-speed, off-duty crash in South Gate that left a 12-year-old boy dead, Los Angeles County DistrictAttorney George Gascón announced on Wednesday. Ricardo Castro, 28, is set to be arraigned March 23 on one count each of murder, vehicular
Continue ReadingCNN By Sandra Gonzales and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Raquel Welch, a veteran actress who rose to fame in the 1960s in the films “One Million Years B.C.” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, according to a statement provided by her manager, Steve Sauer. She was 82. Welch died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles after a “brief
Continue ReadingBy Dayun Park Howard Schultz has declined Bernie Sanders’ request to testify before Congress. In a refusal relatively rare on Capitol Hill, Starbucks Chief Executive Schultz turned the Vermont senior senator down Tuesday when asked to appear and testify about the coffee giant’s compliance with federal labor laws. Sanders, who chairs the Senate Health, Education,
Continue Reading By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A record 193 homeless people died in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, in 2021, a 53% increase compared with the previous year, according to a new county report released Wednesday. Substances contributed to about 60% of those deaths, the report found, mirroring trends
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Covid spurred more people to order food out, making delivery workers busier than ever. So Chick-fil-A has built a break room for those in New York City that will be open for a few months, offering refreshments and restrooms in between deliveries. From February 16 through April 13, Chick-fil-A is operating
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Weeks after powerful storms dumped 32 trillion gallons of rain and snow on California, state officials and environmental groups in the drought-ravaged state are grappling with what to do with all of that water. State rules say when it rains and snows a lot in California,
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