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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Venus Williams played a match on tour for the first time in about six months on Thursday, and the 43-year-old owner of seven Grand Slam titles gave away the lead and the last 10 games in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 loss to qualifier Nao Hibino at the BNP Paribas Open.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday, after U.S. stocks climbed to records, with easier interest rates beckoning on the horizon. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.2% to finish at 39,688.94. Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.1% to 7,847.00. South Korea’s Kospi surged 1.1% to 2,677.22. Hong Kong’s
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is this year’s designated survivor, retreating from Washington to an undisclosed location during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday. Cardona will stay away from the US Capitol, fulfilling the annual task of remaining outside the House chamber during the president speech in case disaster
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A powerful House committee advanced a bill on Thursday that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok on all electronic devices, renewing lawmakers’ challenge to one of the world’s most popular social media apps and highlighting unresolved fears that TikTok may pose a Chinese government spying risk.
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bulls assistant coach Chris Fleming won’t face discipline from the league after he made contact with John Collins in the final seconds of a 119-117 win at Utah on Wednesday night, Chicago coach Billy Donovan said Thursday. The Bulls were in communication with the league
Continue ReadingGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a request to reconsider its earlier opinion stating that a former Grand Rapids police officer should stand trial for murder in the 2022 killing of a Black motorist. The court ruled 2-1 on Jan. 25 that it agreed there was “at least sufficient
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Rivian, the electric vehicle startup known for its of-road capable truck and SUV models, has unveiled two new, more affordable SUVs that the company hopes will take its sales to a new level. Currently, Rivian sells only two models, the big R1T SUV and the the R1S pickup, priced
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s State Land Office will withhold lease sales indefinitely on its most promising tracts for oil and gas development in the Permian Basin as it seeks approval by the state Legislature to increase top-tier royalty rates. Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard confirmed the decision
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By Ray Sanchez, Rachel Clarke and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — An independent investigator tasked with probing the local police response to the May 2022 school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, presented his report at a packed city council meeting Thursday, clearing all local officers of wrongdoing and sparking the fury of many victims’ families who
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Anita Chen advances to the general election for U.S. House in California’s 17th Congressional District.
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and JIM SALTER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed legislation that would compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law initially passed more than three decades ago. The bill by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican, and New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, a
Continue Reading Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — The stepmother of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery, the missing girl who authorities said was killed in New Hampshire in 2019, was granted parole Thursday morning, video from her parole hearing shows. Kayla Montgomery, whose estranged husband Adam Montgomery was found guilty last month of second-degree murder in Harmony’s death, pleaded guilty in
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Singer/actor Steve Lawrence, who gained fame singing alongside his wife Eydie Gormé in the 1950s and 1960s but also became a regular comedic guest on television programs and even appeared in “The Blues Brothers,” died today at his Los Angeles home at age 88. According to his publicist, Lawrence died due to complications of Alzheimer’s
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after a 3-year-old Wisconsin boy vanished, law enforcement is urging homeowners and businesses to review surveillance footage for a vehicle of interest so they can track its movements from the day before the child went missing, police said Tuesday. Elijah Vue was last seen
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Body checking is a thing in the new PWHL women’s hockey league, which is a change from the past. Players say the leeway gives them a better chance to show their skills and strength and restores the traditional balance between finesse and physicality familiar to
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh will face off this November in California’s competitive 47th Congressional District. The coastal Orange County district, which includes famous surf breaks in Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach, is considered crucial for both parties in the fight to control the House. Incumbent Democratic
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has proposed a law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who “endanger national security.” The bill unveiled Friday is deepening worries about erosion of the city’s freedoms four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out public
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh will face off this November in California’s competitive 47th Congressional District. The coastal Orange County district, which includes famous surf breaks in Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach, is considered crucial for both parties in the fight to control the House. Incumbent Democratic
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina top-flight club Vélez Sarsfield has suspended four players after a woman accused them of raping her last week. Velez says it suspended goalkeeper Sebastián Sosa, defender Braian Cufré, midfielder José Ignacio Florentín and striker Abiel Osorio after learning that prosecutors had launched an investigation. A sexual-abuse complaint was filed
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Cohan, CNN Orlando, FL (CNN) — It’s a crisp and sunny Sunday afternoon in Orlando, Florida – a perfect day to play a round on the more than 1,000 golf courses scattered across the Sunshine State. But Annika Sorenstam, arguably the greatest female golfer of all time, is instead playing a lighthearted putting
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