By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Preliminary tests by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers point to concerns that the nation’s roadside guardrails are no match for new heavy electric vehicles. At a news conference Wednesday, a university official said a first-of-its-kind
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Hace casi exactamente un año, Adriana Kuch, de 14 años, fue atacada por un grupo de adolescentes en un pasillo de la Secundaria Central Regional de Berkeley Township, Nueva Jersey. Nadie esperaba que fuera la última semana de su vida. Adriana había sufrido acoso escolar antes de la agresión del
Continue ReadingPEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — PGA Tour strikes $3 billion deal with Fenway-led investment group; players to get equity ownership.
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic candidates Peter Herzberg and Mai Xiong have advanced in the race to fill open seats in two Democratic-leaning Michigan House districts. Xiong is a second-term commissioner in Macomb County and will face Republican Ronald Singer in the April 16 special election. Herzberg has served on
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The PGA Tour is getting a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group. The deal gives players access to more than $1.5 billion as equity owners in the new PGA Tour Enterprises. The launch of PGA Tour Enterprises comes eight months after the PGA
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks are slumping Wednesday as several of Wall Street’s most influential stocks feel the downside of ultrahigh expectations. The S&P 500 was 1% lower and potentially heading for its worst day in six weeks. Its losses accelerated a bit in the afternoon after the
Continue ReadingFRYEBURG, Maine (AP) — Police say a Massachusetts man who led police on a chase in two states was fatally shot after crashing in Maine and emerging from his truck with a knife. Police say 52-year-old Kenneth Ellis then approached a police officer who fired his weapon Tuesday night on Main Street in Fryeburg. Ellis
Continue ReadingBy VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has vowed to drive Ukrainian forces back to reduce the threat of attacks on Russian territory as he met with activists running his campaign ahead of the March presidential election that he’s all but certain to win. Asked Wednesday about plans for the military
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after Maui’s wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and TikTok: The blaze on the Hawaiian island was set deliberately, using futuristic energy weapons developed by the U.S. military. Claims of “evidence”
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Dozens of law enforcement officers swarmed the Toulminville area Tuesday afternoon looking for the suspected school shooter. The urgent search also expanded into Prichard. The 16-year-old girl did eventually surrender. FOX10 News exclusively obtained video of the moment the teen was
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The preeminent super PAC helping to reinforce President Joe Biden’s reelection bid has reserved $250 million in television and digital advertising in top battleground states in hopes of carrying the message from the Democratic convention in August through Election Day. The super PAC, Future Forward, is working
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — New border controls on some of Britain’s food imports from the European Union came into force Wednesday for the first time since Brexit, increasing red tape for businesses and threatening to drive up prices for consumers. Meat, eggs, fish and dairy are among a raft of fresh produce
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kate Hudson may be known for playing the queen of all rock groupies in the Oscar-winning film “Almost Famous,” but she’s on her way to amassing her own gaggle of “band-aids” as she launches her own singing career. On Tuesday, Hudson released her debut single “Talk About Love,” a
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — New video shows an ambulance seemingly not slowing down as it drove just feet away from where a woman lay in sub-freezing temperatures. Forty-nine-year-old Jolene Waldref died from hypothermia less than an hour later on Jan. 15 near a bus stop. The
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KCTV) — It’s been nearly a year since a young man in Kansas died by suicide after getting taunting texts telling him to do it. Now, his mom is teaming up with a state lawmaker to criminalize encouraging someone to attempt suicide. Testimony
Continue ReadingKCTV, FAMILY PHOTOS, TIKTOK, CNN By Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KCTV) — It’s been nearly a year since a young man in Kansas died by suicide after getting taunting texts telling him to do it. Now, his mom is teaming up with a state lawmaker to criminalize encouraging
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Biogen will stop developing its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm, a drug once seen as a potential blockbuster before stumbling soon after its launch a couple of years ago. The drugmaker said Wednesday that it will end a study of the drug needed for full approval from the Food and Drug
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ Few college programs have had as much success or produced as many star players in the NFL as Alabama. Amazingly, there is still something no player who ended
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to Swifties’ “Wildest Dreams.” After Travis Kelce and his team the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC Championship on Sunday, the tight end could be heard expressing his love for girlfriend Taylor Swift in a clip that’s been making the rounds on social media. “Tay, I’m gonna
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes a story is more appealing than the truth. Experts say that’s one of the reasons to explain the popularity of conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories have always been around. They’re alternative explanations for world events and they’re often not supported by the facts. Today, they’re playing an
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