By Mallika Kallingal, Melissa Alonso and Laura Ly, CNN Firefighters battled a massive, 11-alarm fire Friday night at a chlorine manufacturing plant in New Jersey that could be seen from miles away and led to warnings about air quality in the region. One firefighter was injured by debris and taken to a hospital, Passaic Fire
Continue ReadingADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Former US Open finalist Madison Keys has warmed up for the Australian Open in strong form winning an all-American final of the WTA tournament in Adelaide against Alsion Riske. The 26-year-old Keys never allowed her compatriot a look into the contest powering her way to a 6-1, 6-2 victory in just
Continue ReadingBy KIRILL ZARUBIN and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — The mass protests in Kazakhstan that began over New Year’s weekend because of high fuel prices were peaceful at first, but then something changed. At demonstrations in the largest city of Almaty, protesters say groups of armed men reportedly joined the peaceful rallies
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has forced the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting of world leaders, business executives and other heavyweights to go virtual for the second year in a row. Organizers still hope to catapult the world into thinking about the future of the pandemic, climate change and
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has forced the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting of world leaders, business executives and other heavyweights to go virtual for the second year in a row. Organizers still hope to catapult the world into thinking about the future of the pandemic, climate change and
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Katie Uhlaender now has made five of the six U.S. Olympic women’s skeleton teams. She’s also the first American woman from any sliding sport to make five Olympic teams. She was named Saturday to the three-person squad that will be heading to the Beijing Games. It is the smallest
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Police in Oregon set up a tip line and are asking for witnesses to come forward with any information about a shooting that injured six people, one critically, outside a concert in Eugene. Officers responded to the WOW Hall after reports of a shooting near the venue’s rear entrance around 9:30
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN In his ruling that a child sexual abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew can move ahead, Judge Lewis Kaplan took several pages to flatly reject the royal’s argument that the law undergirding the entire case is unconstitutional. “Defendant is not the first litigant to advance this argument, which has been rejected by
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption has begun to recede, while the extent of damage to Tonga remains unclear. The eruption on Saturday sent tsunami waves swirling around buildings and people rushing to higher ground. There were no immediate
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Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Orlando Robinson had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead Fresno State to a 73-68 victory over UNLV. Anthony Holland had 14 points and Isaiah Hill scored 12 for the Bulldogs. Bryce Hamilton made four 3-pointers and scored 24 points for UNLV.
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s new governor, Glenn Youngkin, has pledged to restore trust in government and power to the people. The Republican struck themes of bipartisanship and optimism in his inaugural speech after he was sworn into office Saturday. Other newly elected Republican leaders also took
Continue ReadingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Forecasts of snow and ice as far south as Georgia have put much of the Southeast on an emergency preparedness footing as shoppers strip store shelves of supplies and road crews treat highways ahead of an approaching weekend storm. In Virginia, where a blizzard
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN The Portland Police Bureau is conducting an internal investigation into a training presentation for dealing with mass protests that included a meme describing violence against protesters that begins, “And the Lord said… Woe be unto you, dirty hippy.” “I am disgusted that this offensive content was added to a training presentation
Continue ReadingBy CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Luka Doncic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his 40th career triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks used a second-half rally to rout Memphis 112-85 and end the Grizzlies’ winning streak at 11 games. Doncic had 18 points in the second half, connecting on
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Todd Graham resigned as the University of Hawaii’s football coach Friday, stepping down amid controversy after completing the second-year of a five-year contract. Graham resigned a week after former players and some parents testified before a state legislative hearing, criticizing the coach’s management style and relationships with players. More than a dozen
Continue ReadingREDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — About $7 million worth of surplus personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies, purchased by a Northern California county earlier in the coronavirus pandemic, was damaged in recent rainstorms after it was left outside for months. San Mateo County officials acknowledged the disaster Friday following a KGO news report that showed
Continue ReadingREDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — About $7 million worth of surplus personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies, purchased by a Northern California county earlier in the coronavirus pandemic, was damaged in recent rainstorms after it was left outside for months. San Mateo County officials acknowledged the disaster Friday following a KGO news report that showed
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just over a year ago, millions of energized young people, women, voters of color and independents joined forces to send Joe Biden to the White House. But 12 months after he entered the Oval Office, many describe a coalition in crisis. Leading voices across
Continue ReadingBy CANDICE CHOI Associated Press Athletes will need to be vaccinated and tested daily at the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month. Clapping is OK to cheer on teammates — but not chanting. Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 will be sent into isolation and unable to compete until cleared for discharge. Those are among
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