Kroger, Okta rise; Dollar General, Apple fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Kroger, Okta rise; Dollar General, Apple fall.
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Son seals latest Premier League win for Spurs under Conte
LONDON (AP) — Son Heung-min’s goal at the end of a sweeping counterattack sealed Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Brentford to leave Antonio Conte unbeaten in three Premier League games in charge of the London team. Son played a part in the 13th-minute opener. He supplied the cross from the left that Brentford defender Pontus Jansson
Continue ReadingCTA Red Line train operator injured in attack by 2 passengers on South Side, Chicago
By Evelyn Holmes and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A CTA Red Line train operator was assaulted by two passengers in an attack on the South Side that disrupted service Wednesday morning. It happened around 8:45 a.m. as train #5568 left the 63rd Street station heading northbound, only
Continue ReadingNo. 5 Oklahoma State takes on No. 9 Baylor for Big 12 title
By The Associated Press Fifth-ranked Oklahoma State is playing in its first Big 12 title game. The Cowboys play ninth-ranked Baylor on Saturday in the home stadium of the Dallas Cowboys. With a win, Oklahoma State would still be in contention for a spot in the four-team College Football Playoff. This is the first time
Continue ReadingEddie Mekka, Carmine on ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ dead at 69
By Chloe Melas, CNN Eddie Mekka, who found fame playing Carmine “The Big Ragoo” Ragusa, on the hit series “Laverne & Shirley,” died Saturday at his home in Newhall, California, according to his official Facebook account. He was 69. No details on his cause of death were made immediately available. Mekka played Shirley’s love interest
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The Associated Press Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Thursday as investors continue to monitor the spread of the new coronavirus variant as well as measures that the U.S. and other governments are taking to restrain it. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed and the Nasdaq rose. Small-company stocks outpaced the rest
Continue ReadingAntonio Brown, 2 others suspended for violating COVID rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Antonio Brown and two other NFL players have been suspended immediately for three games by the league for violating COVID-19 protocols. The Tampa Bay wide receiver and teammate Mike Edwards were suspended Thursday. Free agent John Franklin III, if signed by a team, is also ineligible to play in the next
Continue ReadingBig 12 coaches: Iowa St. RB Hall top offensive player again
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Big 12 coaches have picked rusher leader Breece Hall from Iowa State as the league’s top offensive player of the year for the second year in a row. Hall has rushed for 1,472 yards and 20 TDs. The junior has run for a touchdown in his last 24 games. That is
Continue ReadingAAC title on line as No. 3 Cincinnati hosts No. 16 Houston
By The Associated Press The American Athletic Conference championship is on the line for No. 3 Cincinnati and No. 16 Houston when the teams meet on Saturday in Nippert Stadium. The stakes are greater for Cincinnati which is in position to become the first non-Power 5 team to reach the College Football Playoff. The Bearcats
Continue ReadingUn hombre disfrazado de ninja fue baleado por la policía después de un ataque con espada
Sol Amaya (CNN) — La policía disparó a un hombre vestido como un ninja después de que intentó atacar a dos agentes con una espada en la ciudad de Cherburgo, en el oeste de Francia, este jueves, informó la oficina de prensa de la ciudad a CNN. El incidente ocurrió cuando dos mujeres policías se
Continue Reading‘He would want us to go to states’: Death of teammate driving high school ahead of football championship
By Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Dundalk High School and Mervo High School will compete against each other in the 4A/3A State Championship Football game Thursday. It’s Mervo High School’s first time in the championship, and it is a way for the team to honor a team member
Continue ReadingWWII vet who survived COVID-19 honored on 105th birthday
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A World War II veteran from Alabama who survived COVID-19 will be honored on his 105th birthday with the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his service. The French consulate in Atlanta and relatives say Major Wooten will receive France’s highest decoration during a combination medal ceremony and birthday party
Continue ReadingWhy John Roberts cited the private papers of the justice who wrote Roe v. Wade
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer During Wednesday’s historic oral arguments on abortion rights, Chief Justice John Roberts pulled back the curtain on internal Supreme Court negotiations and referred to the papers of the late Justice Harry Blackmun, the author of Roe v. Wade. Roberts usually scorns any courtroom references to
Continue ReadingUConn men’s soccer coach Reid retires, won 2000 championship
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn men’s soccer coach Ray Reid has announced he is retiring after 33 years as a head coach, 25 of them with the Huskies. The 61-year-old ends his career with a record of 457-149-78 and four national championships. Those include the 2000 NCAA Division I title at UConn, and the 1990,
Continue ReadingSports betting ads: Industry weighs how much is too much?
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — If you’ve turned on a television in the last three years, chances are you’ve been inundated with advertisements for sports betting, and not only during game broadcasts. Gambling industry executives, and their pro sports and tech partners, are starting to ask themselves: How much is too
Continue ReadingSports betting ads: Industry weighs how much is too much?
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — If you’ve turned on a television in the last three years, chances are you’ve been inundated with advertisements for sports betting, and not only during game broadcasts. Gambling industry executives, and their pro sports and tech partners, are starting to ask themselves: How much is too
Continue ReadingSports betting ads: Industry weighs how much is too much?
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — If you’ve turned on a television in the last three years, chances are you’ve been inundated with advertisements for sports betting, and not only during game broadcasts. Gambling industry executives, and their pro sports and tech partners, are starting to ask themselves: How much is too
Continue ReadingDeal reached to reduce Yellowstone’s bison herd by 600-900
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — As many as 900 bison from Yellowstone National Park could be shot by hunters, sent to slaughter or placed in quarantine this winter in a program that seeks to prevent the animals from spreading a disease to cattle. Federal, tribal and state officials agreed Wednesday that an additional 200 bison could
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Must employers follow Biden’s vaccine mandates?
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Tens of millions of workers across the U.S. are in limbo as federal courts have issued different rulings related to President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for larger private companies, certain health care workers and federal government contractors. A federal appeals court panel has allowed a
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Who must follow Biden’s vaccine mandates?
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Millions of health care workers across the U.S. must be vaccinated as a result of a mandate from President Joe Biden’s administration that is taking effect. The requirement for many health providers that participate in Medicare or Medicaid takes effect in January for half the states
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