By Kylie Atwood, Devan Cole, Katie Bo Lillis and Barbara Starr, CNN The US on Wednesday announced sanctions on eight North Korean and Russian individuals and entities for supporting North Korea’s ballistic missile programs, imposing the punishments after a pair of new missile tests by North Korea in the last week. “Today’s actions, part of
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors have added dozens of charges against a man accused of driving his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee last year. Darrell Brooks Jr. was charged in November with six homicide counts in connection with the Nov. 21 killings in Waukesha. Prosecutors added 71
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas Bob Saget’s family is waiting for the results of his autopsy report and not speculating on his cause of death, two sources close to the late actor and comedian tell CNN. Saget, who was found dead in his Orlando hotel room on Sunday, hours after a two-hour stand-up performance, had Covid-19 in
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Keith Hernandez says he was stunned to learn Tuesday that the New York Mets plan to retire his No. 17. He’ll join Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza and Jerry Koosman as players to have their numbers retired in Queens. Hernandez received the news from owner Steve
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Jarrod Bowen scored twice to send West Ham back into the top four of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Norwich on Wednesday.Bowen’s seventh and eighth goals of the season secured a third straight Premier League win for the Hammers and left Norwich rooted to the bottom of the table.
Continue ReadingBy Megan Thomas and Brandon Griggs, CNN Ronnie Spector, the swaggering 1960s pop icon with the sky-high beehive whose sultry, quavering voice powered numerous hits for The Ronettes, including “Be My Baby,” has died, her family announced in a statement Wednesday. She was 78. “Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after
Continue ReadingBy ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Students in Canada’s largest province will return to classrooms Monday, and teachers and staff will be provided with non-fitted N95 masks. The provincial government had said earlier this month that online learning would run until at least Jan. 17 because of a surge in infections with the
Continue ReadingNo new snow has been reported at any of the ski areas, but some accumulation is possible with the next system that passes through early tomorrow.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer No. 19 Texas Tech has now beaten consecutive top-10 opponents in the Big 12. They are getting help from some seniors who were playing at smaller programs last year. Adonis Arms, Kevin Obanor and Bryson Williams and Davion Warren all played key parts in Tech’s 65-62 win that ended
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday appeared before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The meeting was virtual. McEnany, who worked in the Trump White House and was a spokesperson for Trump’s 2020 reelection
Continue ReadingBy Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha police are investigating a 21-year-old driver who hit an Air Force veteran who was parked on Interstate 80 near 60th Street with a flat tire Saturday afternoon. Police say they’re looking into alcohol and speeding as factors in the crash
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Senior U.N. officials say escalating military action in Yemen displaced more than 15,000 people over the past month, killed or injured more than 350 civilians in December and left the Arab world’s poorest nation facing growing hunger and economic collapse with no political solution in
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Shares of Biogen have tumbled a day after regulators slapped strict limitations on coverage the drugmaker’s new Alzheimer’s disease treatment. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Tuesday that patients taking Biogen’s Aduhelm will have to participate in clinical trials to assess the drug’s effectiveness in order for
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Top prospect Lukas Reichel is slated for his NHL debut when the Chicago Blackhawks host Montreal on Thursday night. The 19-year-old Reichel was added to Chicago’s taxi squad after he was recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League. Interim coach Derek King said he plans to put the young forward in
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has reached the League Cup final after a 1-0 victory over Tottenham completed a 3-0 aggregate victory. The only goal of the second leg was scored by Antonio Rüdiger’s header in the first half. Tottenham had two penalties and an equalizer correctly overturned by
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, has died. She was 78. Spector died Wednesday after
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Officials in southwest Washington have identified the man that Vancouver police shot and killed Sunday at a mobile home park after police say he confronted officers with a knife. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports 45-year-old Luis Ku Huitzil died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office. The
Continue ReadingRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Federico Valverde has scored in extra time as Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 3-2 in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. It is Madrid’s 100th win over Barcelona in their storied rivalry. The Catalan club twice equalized in regular time but couldn’t recover after Valverde scored from
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is proposing a a $200 million legislative package to bolster the state’s workforce during the pandemic.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dos policías de Los Ángeles perdieron una apelación y sus empleos después de un juego de Pokémon GO en abril de 2017. En lugar de responder a una llamada cercana, Louis Lozano y Eric Mitchell fueron sorprendidos buscando personajes de Pokémon a través de la aplicación Pokémon GO, según una sentencia
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