By CLAIRE RUSH and JIM SALTER Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Winter storms sowed more chaos across the U.S. on Thursday, shutting down much of Portland after the city experienced its second snowiest day in history and paralyzing travel from parts of the Pacific Coast all the way to the northern Plains. The nearly
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Beyond the grief after a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee lost both legs following an accident in downtown St. Louis, her family and those around them are left to wonder why the driver responsible for the wreck was able to get behind
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh denied killing his wife and son but admitted lying to investigators about when he last saw them alive as he took the stand in his own defense Thursday. Murdaugh, 54, is charged with murder in the fatal shootings of his wife, Maggie, 52, and
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tony Earl, a Democrat who served one term as Wisconsin’s governor in the 1980s and later bemoaned the increasing partisanship in politics, has died. He was 86. Earl, a champion of gay rights and a staunch environmentalist, died on Thursday “peacefully surrounded by family,” his daughter
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN For years, journey times flying east from Israel depended on who you were flying with. If you were boarding a flight operated by Israeli airlines, including national carrier El Al, your flight would take around two hours more than if you were flying with another airline. The reason? Israeli airlines were banned
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting lower on Thursday, threatening to lengthen Wall Street’s longest losing streak since December. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in midday trading after wiping out a morning gain. It’s on pace for a fifth straight drop. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting lower on Thursday, threatening to lengthen Wall Street’s longest losing streak since December. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in midday trading after wiping out a morning gain. It’s on pace for a fifth straight drop. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he disagrees with the Duke of Sussex’s decision to reveal how many Taliban fighters he killed while serving in the British Army in Afghanistan, saying “boasting about tallies” lets down others in the armed forces. Prince Harry faced criticism last month from some British security
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of the troubled digital start-up Ozy Media has been arrested on fraud charges as part of a scheme to prop up the financially struggling company. Carlos Watson was to be arraigned in a federal court in Brooklyn Thursday afternoon. The company hemorrhaged millions of dollars before it shut down
Continue Reading COHASSET, Mass. (AP) — A former employee of a Massachusetts town is facing charges of allegedly setting up a secret cryptocurrency mining operation in a remote crawl space at a school. Nadeam Nahas was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on charges of fraudulent use of electricity and vandalizing a school. Authorities say he did not
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The Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament is back in town this week with several events that will help raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The events run from Thursday, February 23 to Sunday, February 26. Many of the events are indoors so organizers said weather won’t be a factor. However, on Saturday and Sunday,
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just 40% of U.S. adults approve of how President Joe Biden is handling relations with China, a new poll shows, with a majority anxious about Beijing’s influence as the White House finds its agenda increasingly shaped by global rivalries. About 6 in 10 say
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just 40% of U.S. adults approve of how President Joe Biden is handling relations with China, a new poll shows, with a majority anxious about Beijing’s influence as the White House finds its agenda increasingly shaped by global rivalries. About 6 in 10 say
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Kylie Jenner era la mujer con más seguidores en Instagram hasta que Selena Gomez regresó a la plataforma de redes sociales y rápidamente recuperó el título. Gomez había sido anteriormente la mujer más seguida en Instagram, pero dejó la plataforma por un tiempo solo para volver con más fuerza que nunca.
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By AJ Willingham, CNN When Marguerite Richards made a TikTok bragging about her father’s decade-old thriller novel, she was hoping to rouse a little interest. A few dozen new readers, maybe. As the first few positive comments started rolling in, she was pleased to have done something nice for a dad who definitely deserved it.
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The health insurer Humana will stop providing employer-sponsored coverage as it stays focused on bigger parts of its business, like Medicare Advantage. The insurer said Thursday it will leave the employer-sponsored business over the next 18 to 24 months. That includes coverage provided through private companies and for federal
Continue Reading By THALIA BEATY Associated Press PORT READING, N.J. (AP) — In New York, far from her home in northern Ukraine, Valeriya Roshkovan has tried to do what she can to bring an end to Russia’s invasion of her country. She fled soon after the fighting started to keep her daughter safe. Along with Ukrainians in
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — “Es un momento que nunca olvidaré”. Taiba Jafari hace una pausa para mirar al vacío y secarse los ojos. Fue el 15 de agosto de 2021: el día en que todo cambió en Afganistán. Iba camino a su oficina del Ministerio de Salud Pública afgano en Kabul. El vehículo
Continue Reading By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bulletproof vests and drones. Pickup trucks, walkie-talkies and tourniquets. These are just some of the items that individuals and nonprofits have donated to buy and ship to Ukraine, where sometimes they are then used by those fighting Russia’s invasion. “We’ve had these discussions countless times,” said
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By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Like a violin virtuoso using a new music stand, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado noticed a difference right away. Not only are the bases bigger, but they feel different, too. “It’s definitely different, for sure,” said Machado, a two-time Gold Glove winner. “They
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