By COLLEEN SLEVIN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A U.S. military pilot known as the “Candy Bomber” for his airdrops of sweets during the Berlin airlift after World War II ended has died. Gail Halvorsen died Wednesday in his home state of Utah. He was 101. He was beloved in Berlin, which
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kevin O’Connell will have plenty of experience on his staff with the Minnesota Vikings. He has hired Mike Pettine as assistant head coach. The Vikings announced the majority of their assistants under O’Connell before his introductory news conference. O’Connell previously worked for the 55-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration plans to roll out a new rule eliminating potential hurdles for immigrants depending on public benefits and trying to obtain legal status, according to a newly proposed regulation. The proposed change brings the so-called “public charge” rule back to the forefront. The Trump administration had modified the decades-old
Continue ReadingBy PIPER HUDSPETH BLACKBURN and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville mayoral candidate has said that he and his team are “traumatized” by the news that the man charged with drawing a gun and firing at him earlier this week had been placed on home incarceration. Quintez Brown, 21, was arrested
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russia’s trio of teenage figure skating stars each enter an uncertain future after what may be the most dramatic night in their sport’s history. World record holder Kamila Valieva faces a possible doping ban and a coach whose first response to her disastrous skate Thursday was
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russia’s trio of teenage figure skating stars each enter an uncertain future after what may be the most dramatic night in their sport’s history. World record holder Kamila Valieva faces a possible doping ban and a coach whose first response to her disastrous skate Thursday was
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Steve Contorno, CNN Six years ago, Sen. Marco Rubio offered a blunt warning about the “reckless and dangerous” Donald Trump: He would do “damage to America.” “We have a con artist as the frontrunner in the Republican Party,” said Rubio, a Florida Republican, as he saw Trump steamroll his way to
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Kara Alaimo, profesora asociada de relaciones públicas en la Universidad de Hofstra, es autora de “Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication”. Fue portavoz de asuntos internacionales en el Departamento del Tesoro durante la administración de Obama. Síguela en Twitter @karaalaimo.
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed that animal abuse can constitute domestic violence. The court issued its ruling Thursday in the case of Charmarke Abdi-Issa, who was convicted of animal abuse with a domestic violence designation for savagely beating his girlfriend’s dog to death in a Seattle parking lot in
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A behind-the-scenes scuffle is taking place for American soccer’s leadership. Carlos Cordeiro is trying to oust Cindy Parlow Cone, who took over as U.S. Soccer Federation president in March 2020 when Cordeiro quit amid the fallout from legal filings that claimed women’s national team players
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business An orange tabby cat named Jorts has become something of a mascot of the labor movement in America. And if none of that charms you, you might as well stop reading now. For the uninitiated: Jorts, along with his feline comrade Jean, became internet famous in December when an anonymous
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La espera terminó (o, bueno, casi). Por fin sabemos cuándo se estrenará Stranger Things 4. Y, en realidad, esta cuarta temporada de la serie de Netflix viene con dos fechas de estreno. En una carta dirigida a los fans, los hermanos Duffer, creadores de la serie, dieron a conocer este jueves
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s government is winding down its coronavirus pandemic restrictions, following the path of other European countries where a surge in cases blamed on the omicron variant is ebbing. A number of requirements are being scrapped. They include isolation if a close contact tests positive, limits on the number of people gathering
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Olympic bronze medalist Ashley Wagner gets Katie Nolan ready for figure skating on NBC by sharing a few tricks of the trade on the ice rink.
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coke’s new flavor is out of this world. At least, that’s the idea behind Coca-Cola Starlight, a new limited-edition version of the classic soda that comes in regular and zero sugar. After deciding to discontinue half of its portfolio a few years ago, getting rid of outdated but beloved drinks
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The threat to opening day on March 31 appeared to intensify when the drawn-out talks to end Major League Baseball’s lockout ended just 15 minutes after they had resumed following a four-day break. What was to have been the second day of spring training workouts
Continue ReadingBy Carley Gordon Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Nashville’s police chief, juvenile judge, and district attorney are now coming together with a new strategy designed to tackle the dangerous problem of stolen guns getting into the hands of teenagers. Kyle Yorlets was a young Nashville musician with the potential
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La patinadora artística del Comité Olímpico de Rusia (ROC) Kamila Valieva, quien está en el centro de un escándalo de posible dopaje, terminó en cuarto lugar en el evento de patinaje artístico individual femenino con 224,09 puntos. Anna Shcherbakova, del ROC, ocupó el primer lugar en la competencia, deslumbrando con una
Continue ReadingBy Justina Latimer Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — With heart attacks are increasing among young people in their 20s and 30s, one Berry Hill man hopes his story will encourage others to take cardiovascular health seriously. “It took a few minutes, but it finally settled in on me how
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — Murfreesboro Police arrested a mother and son duo for drug and gun possession on Monday. MPD’s Gang Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment on Dudley Street and found 41-year-old Maria Martinez and her son, 20-year-old Luis Martinez, to be
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