CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden spent parts of the weekend reviewing materials on potential successors to Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer as his self-imposed end-of-February deadline inches closer. Biden is “currently reviewing the legal record and writings of potential nominees, all of whom deserve fair bipartisan review,” according to White House talking
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden is planning to begin conducting face-to-face interviews with final contenders for the Supreme Court vacancy as soon as next week, aides say, after spending the weekend at Camp David studying a list of at least four candidates. The President is making clear to his advisers
Continue ReadingBy TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s defamation case against The New York Times is winding down with a jury hearing closing arguments. Palin’s lawyer told jurors Friday at the Manhattan trial that a Times editorial falsely linking Palin to a mass shooting was a libelous display of
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said the success of Newark’s replacing of nearly 24,000 lead drinking water pipes can serve as a national model and shows why infrastructure spending is vital. Harris attended a roundtable discussion alongside other officials and residents Friday. Her visit marks the start
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Desilva Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Las Vegas police are looking for a man reported missing on Wednesday. Timothy Lane, 49, was last seen on Feb. 9 about 8 a.m. in the 8300 block of Cozumel Creek Court, near Windmill Lane and Buffalo Drive. Police said he
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Elana Meyers Taylor’s schedule for the 2022 Winter Olympics: when, where and how to watch or stream every event via NBC, Peacock, USA Network and NBCOlympics.com.
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Lilly Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — UPDATE (Feb. 11) — A representative for MountainView Hospital in northwest Las Vegas shared that Eddie D. passed away a few days after this wedding was held. According to the hospital, Eddie passed away Jan. 27 at about 8:30 p.m. at
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An early look at the performance of COVID-19 booster shots during the recent omicron wave in the U.S. showed a decline in effectiveness against severe cases, though the shots still offered strong protection. The report was published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continue ReadingBy Lizzy Yee, Arnaud Siad and Aleks Klosok, CNN The United States could prosecute Russian individuals allegedly involved in figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping case under the American Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act (RADA), the head of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Travis Tygart, told CNN on Friday. The RADA bill, named after whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov who
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Organizers of a closed-door conference in Switzerland attended by envoys from Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership say the delegation pledged to safeguard humanitarian aid workers, facilitate education for all Afghans, and to promote environmental protections. The foundation Geneva Call invited a delegation to the Swiss city this week to discuss international aid, the safety
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — A particularly powerful eruption of Mount Etna has created a volcanic storm that sent bolts of lightning dramatically across the sky over eastern Sicily. A volcano expert with Italy’s National Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology, said Friday that such volcanic storms are rare but can happen in particularly violent eruptions or with
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Scott Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Six family members were stabbed inside their Philadelphia home while they were sleeping early Friday morning, police say. Authorities say a 29-year-old male, also a family member who lived in the home, was arrested a short time later. “It’s a very violent
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the moves tells The Associated Press the Seattle Seahawks are continuing the overhaul of their coaching staff with the expected hiring of Sean Desai and Karl Scott as key defensive assistants. The Seahawks also let go of veteran offensive line
Continue ReadingBy TaRhonda Thomas, WPVI Digital Staff and George Solis Click here for updates on this story GLENOLDEN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Briarcliffe Fire Company Station 75 is silent. No firetrucks and no firefighters are moving inside or outside. It comes after the fire company was temporarily shut down following allegations of racist remarks by firefighters who
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Al menos seis personas, incluidos cinco policías, resultaron heridas durante un tiroteo este vierneso en un suburbio de Phoenix, dijo la policía. Un agente que respondía a una llamada por un tiroteo recibió disparos alrededor de las 2:15 a.m., hora local, fuera de la casa en Buckeye, en el oeste
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Only a month ago, a significant percentage of investors thought that the Federal Reserve wouldn’t need to raise interest rates in March. So much for that. The stock and bond markets are now gripped by fears of multiple rate hikes this year. Inflation worries have become so prevalent
Continue ReadingBy Dann Cuellar Click here for updates on this story HATBORO, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A Montgomery County community is banding together to support a police officer who is still recovering from a bee sting that’s left him incapacitated. Officer Ryan Allen has been on the force since 2013. He helped start Hatboro Police Department’s first
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN African countries are on course to control the coronavirus and its emerging variants this year, the World Health Organization’s regional head for the continent has said. African countries have faced a number of challenges since the first outbreak of the Covid-19 virus in February 2020, including the impact of lockdowns on
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Fowler Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The death of a 2-month-old child is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. IMPD officers were called to the 7900 block of Timber Ridge Dr. on Saturday on a report of an unresponsive infant who was
Continue ReadingBy Amicia Ramsey Click here for updates on this story WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (WISH) — Video of the arrest of a Purdue University student on Friday has sparked outrage on campus, and the police say they’re getting death threats. Questions surround the Purdue University Police Department officer’s use of force. A video recorded Friday shows
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