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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Although morels are generally considered safe, the mushrooms were at the heart of a deadly illness outbreak in Montana last year. An investigation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, detailed in a report published Thursday, tried to solve the mystery about exactly what went wrong. Morels,
Continue ReadingINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, running his winning streak to 16 consecutive matches this year. Sinner’s streak includes the Australian Open title he won in January. The Italian is 19-0 overall dating to last year’s Davis Cup.
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American shoppers picked up their spending a bit in February after pulling back the previous month. But last month’s gain was weaker than expected, and January’s decline was revised even lower, suggesting that consumers are becoming more cautious. Retail sales rose 0.6% last month after
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are taking aim at a new federal courts policy trying to curb “judge shopping,” a practice that gained national attention in a major abortion medication case. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out against it on the Senate floor Thursday and joined with two other GOP
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The death of a 16-year-old nonbinary student in Oklahoma the day after a school fight has been ruled a suicide by the state’s medical examiner’s office. A summary autopsy released this week shows Nex Benedict had toxic levels of drugs in their system and died of
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — After spending nearly a decade covering Hillary Clinton, including both of her presidential campaigns, former New York Times White House correspondent Amy Chozick felt she had another story to tell: her own. When she began to write her memoir “Chasing Hillary,” which chronicled time on the road with the
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Connecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges and universities across the state, including private ones like Yale University. A bill was advanced to the Senate floor on Thursday. It comes days after the Virginia governor signed legislation barring consideration of
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A new plan to rebuild Baltimore’s storied but deteriorating Pimlico Race Course is making a late charge down the stretch of Maryland’s legislative session. The measure released Thursday would use $400 million in state bonds to rebuild the home of the second jewel of horse racing’s
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped Thursday after a mixed batch of economic data seemed to drive the final nail into hopes that easier interest rates may arrive very soon. The S&P 500 fell 14.83 points, or 0.3%, to 5,150.48, though it’s still close to its all-time high
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two hotels and several residents of San Francisco’s troubled Tenderloin district sued the city on Thursday, alleging it is using the neighborhood as a containment zone for rampant illegal drug use and other vices, making residents terrified to leave their homes and businesses unable to recruit
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two hotels and several residents of San Francisco’s troubled Tenderloin district sued the city on Thursday, alleging it is using the neighborhood as a containment zone for rampant illegal drug use and other vices, making residents terrified to leave their homes and businesses unable to recruit
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By NICK INGRAM and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected at this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Kansas City, where they should expect much tighter security measures than in past years due to last month’s deadly mass shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration.
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona went to USC and lost by 13 points just five days before meeting the Trojans in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals. The outcome this time was considerably different. KJ Lewis led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points and sixth-ranked Arizona rolled past the Trojans
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Dollar General is backing away from the self-checkout trend in retail. The company is pulling out self-checkout stands in 300 stores that have the highest levels of shoplifting and merchandise losses. In 9,000 other stores, Dollar General is converting some or all of its self-checkout registers to
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La vacuna de refuerzo contra el covid-19 se comenzó a aplicar en la Ciudad de México a todos los jóvenes de 18 a 29 años que tienen un esquema de vacunación completo para antes del 29 de octubre de 2021. Los expertos en salud están recomendando que todas las personas
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La encarnación de la muerte recorrerá una de las avenidas más emblemáticas de la Ciudad de México en el desfile del Día de Muertos, que surgió y se hizo famoso después del estreno de “Spectre”, la película de la saga James Bond. El desfile, que este año tendrá la temática
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A series of bogus bomb threats targeting San Jacinto High School originated from a teenager in Tennessee, who is now under investigation, authorities said today. Beginning March 5 and continuing to Wednesday, the school “received multiple bomb threats,” resulting in responses by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Hazardous Devices Team, according to the agency. “On
Continue ReadingBy Zoë Howes and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Olivia Rodrigo made free emergency contraception available to concertgoers during her “Guts” tour stop in Missouri on Tuesday as part of her ongoing Fund 4 Good initiative. As seen on social media, free emergency contraception, condoms and stickers with resources on accessing abortion care were made
Continue Reading AngelaBonachera (CNN Español) — Agentes de la Procuraduría General de Justicia de la Ciudad de México investigan el hallazgo del cadáver de una joven de 14 años en la capital mexicana. El cuerpo estaba metido en una maleta deportiva. Los hechos se produjeron este martes, según informó la institución en una nota de prensa el
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