By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Residents of the Chinese city of Xi’an are enduring a strict coronavirus lockdown, with business owners suffering yet more closures and some people complaining of difficulties finding food. That’s despite assurances from authorities that they are able to provide necessities for the 13 million people largely confined
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 25 Texas Tech is diving into a challenging stretch of games to open its Big 12 schedule. The Red Raiders first visit No. 11 Iowa State on Wednesday before returning home to host sixth-ranked Kansas on Saturday. There’s also a looming matchup with top-ranked and reigning national champion
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in Canada has ruled that Iran should pay 107 million Canadian dollars — about $84 million — in punitive damages to families of six people with Canadian citizenship or residency who were killed in the Iranian military’s downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in 2020. The military’s
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The fraud conviction of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes could do more than just send a once-celebrated billionaire to prison for years. It could also deliver a sobering message to a Silicon Valley culture that often gets lost in its own hubris and swagger.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The fraud conviction of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes could do more than just send a once-celebrated billionaire to prison for years. It could also deliver a sobering message to a Silicon Valley culture that often gets lost in its own hubris and swagger.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks have slipped after technology shares in the region echoed a similar drop in the sector on Wall Street. Benchmarks fell in South Korea, Australia and China, while Japanese shares were little changed. Worries continue about COVID-19, as reports of omicron keep growing in the
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks have slipped after technology shares in the region echoed a similar drop in the sector on Wall Street. Benchmarks fell in South Korea, Australia and China, while Japanese shares were little changed. Worries continue about COVID-19, as reports of omicron keep growing in the
Continue ReadingBy ALBERTO ARCE Associated Press SALAMANCA, Spain (AP) — The Catholic church has been the dominant religious force in Spain for centuries. It’s still the largest denomination by far in terms of numbers. But there’s a surge of energy among Spain’s growing population of evangelical Protestants as attendance at Catholic churches shrinks. There are more
Continue ReadingBURTONSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say two women and a man were killed and another person is in serious condition after an SUV crashed into the back of a snowplow. Montgomery County Police say the crash happened Monday evening on northbound Route 29 in Burtonsville, about 10 miles northeast of Washington, D.C., when
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Cade Cunningham and Franz Wagner are giving the Eastern Conference’s bottom two teams reasons for optimism. The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic have seven victories apiece this season, but they also have two of the NBA’s top rookies. Detroit took Cunningham No. 1 overall in last year’s draft, and
Continue Readingolivertapia Nueva York (CNN Business) — Ni siquiera Little Caesars es inmune a los aumentos de precios: la pizza Hot-N-Ready de US$ 5 de la cadena ahora cuesta un 11% más. Little Caesars venderá una versión “nueva y mejorada” de la clásica pizza, que tiene un 33% más de pepperoni y un nuevo precio de
Continue ReadingBy ALBERTO ARCE Associated Press SALAMANCA, Spain (AP) — The Catholic church has been the dominant religious force in Spain for centuries. It’s still the largest denomination by far in terms of numbers. But there’s a surge of energy among Spain’s growing population of evangelical Protestants as attendance at Catholic churches shrinks. There are more
Continue ReadingBy SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India have detained a man and a woman alleged to be involved in the offering for sale of prominent Muslim women on a fake online auction website in a case that has sparked outrage across the country. The cyber unit of the Mumbai Police
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, ofrecerá este martes breves comentarios sobre la rápida propagación de la variante ómicron del nuevo coronavirus en el país y los pasos que está tomando su administración para abordar dicha situación, según la Casa Blanca. “El presidente se reunirá con su Equipo de Respuesta Covid-19
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Daniil Medvedev and Roman Safiullin won their singles matches before combining to win the doubles to give defending champion Russia a sweep of Australia and first place in Group B at the ATP Cup. Russia is 2-0 in the tournament but still has to beat Italy on Thursday in a rematch between
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon and Jessie Yeung, CNN Five of the world’s largest nuclear powers pledged on Monday to work together toward “a world without nuclear weapons” in a rare statement of unity amid rising East-West tensions. “A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,” said the joint statement, which was issued simultaneously
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Jimmy Fallon contó su experiencia con el covid-19. El presentador de “The Tonight Show” escribió en Instagram que dio positivo “en el primer día de nuestras vacaciones”, pero que solo experimentó “síntomas leves”. Fallon dijo que está vacunado y ha recibido una dosis de refuerzo. Jimmy Fallon reveló en Instagram que dio
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A senior Chinese arms control official has denied that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal. Foreign Ministry official Fu Cong called such reports untrue. He says China is taking steps to ensure its nuclear deterrent remains viable in a changing security environment. Fu briefed the
Continue ReadingBy DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cleveland Browns knew they had been eliminated from playoff contention entering a Monday night showdown against their AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers.But a battered Baker Mayfield wanted to lead his team to a winning record.Now, that it’s not possible, following a 26-14 defeat against the Pittsburgh
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With winter weather hitting hard in many parts of the state, ODOT advised Monday that drivers should remember to always pay attention when approaching winter maintenance equipment — and never pass snowplows on the right.
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