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Events at Rochester, New York, event venue paused while investigation into fatal crowd crush is underway
By Sara Smart, CNN The Rochester, New York, event venue where two people died during a crowd crush on Sunday night will not be allowed to host events while an investigation is underway, officials said Wednesday. Two people died and eight were injured during the GloRilla concert at the Main Street Armory when what sounded
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JPMorgan sues former exec over ties to Epstein sex abuse
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase sued its former executive Jes Staley on Wednesday, alleging that he aided in hiding Jeffrey Epstein’s yearslong sex abuse and trafficking in order to keep the financier as a client. The New York bank seeks to hold Staley personally liable for any financial
Continue Reading 81-year-old stuck in snowbank survives nearly a week on croissants and candy
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN An elderly man survived on croissants, candy and biscotti for nearly a week alone in his car, stuck in a snowbank on a desolate California highway. Jerry Jouret, 81, set out from his mountain house in Big Pine, California, on February 24 to return to his family home in Gardnerville, Nevada
Continue Reading Japan’s Nissan slashing EV costs, cuts rare materials use
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan is revving up its electrification shift and slashing costs by using the same components across models and cutting use of expensive rare materials. The company presented its “X-in-1” development strategy, in which the X stands for various powertrain parts, such as an electric
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Griner’s return to WNBA tips off ESPN coverage
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA will tip off ESPN’s coverage of the league’s 27th season when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on May 19 — opening night. Griner missed all of last season after being arrested at an airport just outside
Continue Reading Griner’s return to WNBA tips off ESPN coverage
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA will tip off ESPN’s coverage of the league’s 27th season when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on May 19 — opening night. Griner missed all of last season after being arrested at an airport just outside
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El rover Curiosity de la NASA revela un impresionante atardecer en Marte
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — El rover Curiosity reveló una impresionante postal de un brillante atardecer en Marte. El rover de la NASA ha estado recorriendo la superficie de Marte durante más de 10 años, buscando respuestas sobre por qué el planeta rojo pasó de ser cálido y húmedo a un desierto helado. Ha descubierto intrigantes
Continue Reading FAA says technology will help avoid some dangerous landings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials said Wednesday they have completed outfitting 43 major U.S. airports with technology to warn when incoming planes are aimed at a taxiway instead of a runway. The Federal Aviation Administration said the system’s software predicts when a plane is lined up to land on a taxiway and sends an alert
Continue Reading Congress members warned of significant health data breach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials have informed members of the House and Senate and their staffs that hackers may have gained access to their sensitive personal data in a breach of a Washington, D.C., health insurance marketplace. Employees of the lawmakers and their families were also affected. DC Health Link confirmed Wednesday that data on an
Continue Reading Will China’s next premier be a moderating influence on Xi?
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The pro-business track record of the man poised to become China’s top economic official will make his term a test of whether he might moderate President Xi Jinping ’s tendency to intervene. Li Qiang, 63, who is expected to be chosen China’s premier on Saturday, will
Continue Reading Washington State wins 7th straight, knocks out Cal in Pac-12
LAS VEGAS (AP) — TJ Bamba scored 17 points, DJ Rodman had 10 points and 11 rebounds and No. 5 seed Washington State extended its winning streak to seven with a 69-52 victory over 12th-seeded California on Wednesday in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament. It was the second straight season Washington State beat
Continue Reading California to end Walgreens contract after abortion dispute
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday withdrew a $54 million contract with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant indicated it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some conservative-led states. Newsom on Wednesday ordered state officials to not renew a contract with Walgreens to purchase
Continue Reading California to end Walgreens contract after abortion dispute
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday withdrew a $54 million contract with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant indicated it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some conservative-led states. Newsom on Wednesday ordered state officials to not renew a contract with Walgreens to purchase
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California to end Walgreens contract after abortion dispute
By ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday withdrew a $54 million contract with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant indicated it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some conservative-led states. Newsom on Wednesday ordered state officials to not renew a contract with Walgreens to purchase specialty pharmacy prescription drugs
Continue ReadingJPMorgan Chase sues former executive Jes Staley over Jeffrey Epstein relationship
By David Goldman, CNN JPMorgan Chase sued former executive James Edward “Jes” Staley, who was largely responsible for JPMorgan’s 15-year financial relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The US Virgin Islands government filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan in December, alleging the bank “had a more than close-up view of Epstein’s sex-trafficking” and “ignored obvious red
Continue Reading Sharks coach David Quinn fined $25,000 for berating referee
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn was fined $25,000 for his profanity laced tirade against a referee that led to a game misconduct. The NHL announced the penalty on Wednesday for “conduct demeaning the officials” by Quinn during last Saturday’s 8-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. Quinn started yelling at
Continue Reading Olivares, Randhawa lead Sac State women to 1st NCAA tourney
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Jordan Olivares scored a career-high 26 points, Kaylin Randhawa added a season-high 20 and Sacramento State earned its first trip to the NCAA Tournament with a 76-63 win over Northern Arizona in the championship game of the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Wednesday. The third-seeded Hornets and top-seeded Lumberjacks, who tied
Continue Reading Olivares, Randhawa lead Sac State women to 1st NCAA tourney
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Jordan Olivares scored a career-high 26 points, Kaylin Randhawa added a season-high 20 and Sacramento State earned its first trip to the NCAA Tournament with a 76-63 win over Northern Arizona in the championship game of the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Wednesday. The third-seeded Hornets and top-seeded Lumberjacks, who tied
Continue Reading Al-Qaida suspect transferred from US prison to Saudi Arabia
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials said Wednesday they had returned a suspected al-Qaida operative long held at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to his home country, Saudi Arabia. Ghassan al Sharbi’s transfer was the latest aimed at emptying the Guantanamo military prison of those detainees who are
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