US Homeland Security secretary tests positive for COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19. A DHS statement says the…
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Manpower, EverQuote fall; Johnson & Johnson, Travelers rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Manpower, EverQuote fall; Johnson & Johnson, Travelers…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina’s Luke Doty needs surgery, out for the season
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina starting quarterback Luke Doty will miss the rest of the season after re-injuring his foot in a win over…
Continue ReadingUS high court won’t block vaccines for Maine health workers
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block a vaccine requirement for Maine health care…
Continue ReadingFairfield coach Joe Frager to retire after this season
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Fairfield women’s basketball coach Joe Frager says he will retire after this season, his 24th in college basketball and…
Continue ReadingThe first bitcoin ETF finally begins trading
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Cryptocurrency investors finally got what they’ve been clamoring for as the first bitcoin-linked,…
Continue ReadingCalifornia police investigate after officer punches suspect
HEMET, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California police department is investigating an altercation recorded on video in which an officer punched a…
Continue ReadingWizards give Gafford 3-year, $40.2M extension through 2026
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer The Washington Wizards have signed center Daniel Gafford to a $40.2 million, three-year contract extension. The deal…
Continue ReadingMaryland’s Jeshaun Jones out for the season with leg injury
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland receiver Jeshaun Jones is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a leg injury. Coach Michael Locksley…
Continue ReadingTexas nurse convicted of killing 4 men with air injections
TYLER, Texas (AP) — A Texas nurse has been convicted of capital murder in the deaths of four patients who died after prosecutors say he injected…
Continue ReadingHalep beats Potapova in Kremlin Cup opener, Jabeur retires
MOSCOW (AP) — Simona Halep has started her campaign at the Kremlin Cup with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Anastasia Potapova in their first-round match. The…
Continue ReadingApple-1 computer goes on sale, with bids expected to reach $600,000
CNN, APPLE By Jack Guy, CNN Business One of Apple’s first computers is up for auction and it could sell for as much as $600,000. The Apple-1…
Continue ReadingHow AirPods became Apple’s hottest product
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Almost immediately after Apple unveiled its new AirPods product in 2016, the memes began. There were…
Continue Reading96-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect who absconded last month now goes on trial
By Stephanie Halasz, CNN The trial of a 96-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary has finally began in Germany, weeks after she went on…
Continue ReadingPeregrine falcon released into the wild after recovering from head and spine injury
By Pam Surano Click here for updates on this story BUTLER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A blue sky over Moraine State…
Continue ReadingMichigan city declares emergency over lead; governor visits
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s governor has visited Benton Harbor to listen to residents who have been urged to use bottled water…
Continue ReadingCNN’s John King discloses he is immunocompromised
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business CNN anchor and Chief National Correspondent John King told viewers on Tuesday that he has multiple sclerosis and is…
Continue ReadingCNN’s John King discloses he is immunocompromised
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business CNN anchor and Chief National Correspondent John King told viewers on Tuesday that he has multiple sclerosis and is…
Continue ReadingCivil rights attorney seeks charges over inmate’s death
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent civil rights attorney is calling on a South Carolina…
Continue ReadingWhy some say the worst of the supply chain woes are near an end
CNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Forget about The Grinch: It looks like supply chain disruptions may steal Christmas this year. But will these…
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