By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he will not mount a 2024 campaign for president. “I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” the retiring Democratic senator said in a speech at West Virginia University in Morgantown. Manchin
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December and January, underscoring that Americans are starting to feel better about the economy after years of gloom. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index. released Friday, ticked up to 79.6 in February, from
Continue ReadingDOHA, Qatar (AP) — The United States held off Hungary 8-7 on Friday to capture the women’s water polo title for the fifth time in the last six championships and eighth time overall. Rachel Fattal scored three goals and goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson made 10 saves to lead the Americans, who are three-time reigning Olympic champions.
Continue ReadingBy Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN (CNN) — Records turned over to Congress this month reveal how top officials at the US Coast Guard engaged in a calculated plan to conceal the damning findings of an investigation into decades of sexual assault cases at the agency’s academy, going so far as to create a
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist responsible for Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told state police in New York before his hospitalization last summer that fellow soldiers were worried about him because he was “gonna friggin’ do something.” Robert Card told troopers who escorted him to a hospital that people kept talking about him behind
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner. The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other films, including “Barbie,” “Killers
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner. The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other films, including “Barbie,” “Killers
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taylor Swift has donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. Two $50,000 donations were posted Friday under the singer’s name on a GoFundMe page. Swift’s representative confirmed the donations to Variety, the trade publication
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Another juror has been dismissed in the murder trial of a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy, forcing the panel to start over its deliberations for the third time in three days. The dismissal came less than an hour after jurors resumed their talks on Friday. There are now no more alternate jurors
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP’s top talent. What makes the retirements particularly noteworthy is that none
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman who disappeared with her 5-year-old foster son will now face a murder charge. Columbus police say 48-year-old Pammy Maye was found wandering in her nightgown before 10 p.m. Thursday in the Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn. That’s about 150 miles from her home in Columbus. Police Chief Elaine Bryant
Continue ReadingBy JIM HEINTZ, DASHA LITVINOVA and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died Friday in the Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year sentence, Russia’s prison agency said. He was 47. The stunning news — less than
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has upheld laws that criminalize gay sex. Friday’s ruling was a blow to activists who have long decried the violence that the LGBTQ+ community has faced on the conservative Caribbean archipelago. The ruling stems from
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president says the government will block a university scholarship for young LGBTQ+ people. The state university scholarship for people between the ages of 18 and 35 is sponsored by GALZ, a membership organization for LGBTQ+ people in Zimbabwe. The association started offering it
Continue ReadingBy Sabrina Souza, CNN New York (CNN) — The jury in the civil corruption trial against the National Rifle Association and its top executives will continue deliberations when court resumes on Tuesday. Court is now in recess for the weekend, including the Monday public holiday. The jury began deliberations Friday morning in a case that
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William Krisel had a major influence on mid-century modern architecture in Palm Springs. He is known for designing iconic homes and neighborhoods like the Twin Palms Estates, the Canyon View Estates, and the House of Tomorrow. These are all a major attraction during Modernism Week. The Twin Palms Estates was the first modernist community built
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The Riverside County National Date Festival begins on Friday, Feb. 16. This is the festival’s 76th year, and they are expecting 250,000+ attendees. “We are excited to welcome the community back to the Riverside County National Date Festival,” said Chris Pickering, the CEO of the Riverside County Fairgrounds. The festival will offer carnival rides, live
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Another hotter-than-expected update on inflation is keeping U.S. stocks in check on Friday. The S&P 500 was down 0.3% in morning trading after setting an all-time high the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 87 points lower, or 0.2%, as of 10:15 a.m.
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Missile fire has apparently targeted a ship off Yemen in the Red Sea. Friday’s assault is the latest attack suspected to have been carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels amid Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The ship’s captain reported an explosion nearby the ship in the
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to welcome Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House in May, hosting a state visit after reneging on his promise to visit Africa last year. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Friday that the visit set for May 23 will seek
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