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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 13 million acres of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday. The announcement, which is expected on Monday, comes as regulators prepare to announce a final decision on the Willow project, a
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 13 million acres of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday. The announcement, which is expected on Monday, comes as regulators prepare to announce a final decision on the Willow project, a
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT and GREGORY BULL Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — At least eight people were killed when two migrant smuggling boats capsized in shallow but treacherous surf amid heavy fog, authorities said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest maritime human smuggling operations ever off of U.S. shores. A Spanish-speaking woman on one of
Continue Reading By ELLIOT SPAGAT and GREGORY BULL Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — At least eight people were killed when two migrant smuggling boats capsized in shallow but treacherous surf amid heavy fog, authorities said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest maritime human smuggling operations ever off of U.S. shores. A Spanish-speaking woman on one of
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — A major trade union organization has fired its general secretary after he admitted accepting donations from a suspect in a European cash-for-influence scandal. The International Trade Union Confederation said on its website Saturday that “Luca Visentini no longer had the confidence of the General Council as ITUC General Secretary.” Visentini was named
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — A major trade union organization has fired its general secretary after he admitted accepting donations from a suspect in a European cash-for-influence scandal. The International Trade Union Confederation said on its website Saturday that “Luca Visentini no longer had the confidence of the General Council as ITUC General Secretary.” Visentini was named
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman, CNN In an extraordinary action to restore confidence in America’s banking system, the Biden administration on Sunday guaranteed that customers of the failed Silicon Valley Bank will have access to all their money starting Monday. In a related action, the government shut down Signature Bank, a regional bank that was teetering on
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s almost time to give the Academy Awards a big hand. OK, maybe we should rephrase that. A year after Will Smith strode on stage at the Dolby Theatre and slapped Chris Rock in the face, the Oscars will reconvene Sunday for a ceremony that
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s almost time to give the Academy Awards a big hand. OK, maybe we should rephrase that. A year after Will Smith strode on stage at the Dolby Theatre and slapped Chris Rock in the face, the Oscars will reconvene Sunday for a ceremony that
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga will be performing at the Oscars after all. A person close to the production with knowledge of the performance confirmed Sunday afternoon that the pop superstar will sing “Hold My Hand,” the Oscar-nominated original song from “Top Gun: Maverick.” Producers said just days
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga will be performing at the Oscars after all. A person close to the production with knowledge of the performance confirmed Sunday afternoon that the pop superstar will sing “Hold My Hand,” the Oscar-nominated original song from “Top Gun: Maverick.” Producers said just days
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CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Michelle Watson, CNN The US Coast Guard in San Diego has ended its search for missing migrants after two smuggling boats were found capsized along the California shoreline over the weekend, leaving eight people dead in what officials called “one of the worst maritime smuggling tragedies” the city has seen
Continue ReadingBy Carmyn Gutierrez and Sharon Danquah Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Large amounts of water emptied out of the Eighth Avenue Reservoir, flowing into the yards of several homes. Flooding was reported near 1804 Beech Ave. early Saturday morning. Excess water had been draining out of the reservoir from
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Beech, CNN New York City prosecutors probing former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in a hush money scheme and cover-up are focused “on the evidence and the law,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said this weekend. Speaking on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation,” Bragg did not go into detail about what he called the “active investigation”
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Jewell Click here for updates on this story SEBEWAING, Michigan (WNEM) — It’s not easy starting a business, which is why one independent grocery store in Sebewaing is celebrating 70 years by giving back to the community. Luke’s Supermarket has been a staple since the Bollstetter family opened in it 1953. Over the
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Vickers Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — A different kind of apartment is about to go on the market in the area. They are studio units made from upcycled shipping containers. Signal Hill Studios on Summit Street will be available for lease in early April. The
Continue Reading MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Three Mesa police officers have been injured while fighting a man who refused to leave a coffee shop, authorities said Sunday. Officers were called to the scene around 9 a.m. Saturday and said 21-year-old Tegan Williams refused to leave when asked by police, who used a stun gun on him before
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar weekend belonged to “Scream VI” in theaters, as the horror sequel notched a franchise-best $44.5 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group co-production sailed past expectations, easily surpassing the previous series high of $32
Continue Reading By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are acquiring All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The Rams will get Miami’s third-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft and tight
Continue Reading By Raja Razek and Theresa Waldrop, CNN A man was crushed to death while allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle at a Savannah, Georgia, car lot, police said. Officers were called on March 7 after the man, Matthew Eric Smith, 32, was found dead under a car, the Chatham County Police
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