By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration last year quietly placed former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández on a classified list of officials suspected of corruption or undermining democracy in Central America. That’s according to the State Department, which made the designation public Monday. Hernández was a notable omission when the
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business California Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna is shrugging off potential antitrust issues in the proposed $6.6 billion merger of low-cost carriers Spirit and Frontier Airlines. But he does have one other big concern. “Look, the DOJ should review it,” Khanna told CNN in a phone interview Monday. “But having flown Spirit
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Lovie Smith has been hired as the new head coach of the Houston Texans. Smith, who is Black, is the second minority candidate to be hired this offseason after the Miami Dolphins hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who is biracial, on Sunday. Smith
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Paul P. Murphy, CNN One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a grocery store in the southern Washington city of Richland, authorities said Monday. Richland Police Cmdr. Chris Lee said the suspect and the man who died had a conversation before the shooting inside the Fred
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Seeded players Anett Kontaveit, Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens have all got through tough three-set matches to reach the second round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. The second-seeded Kontaveit defeated Swiss player Jil Teichmann 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on the opening day of the tournament. Fifth seed Bencic came from
Continue ReadingIRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The University of California, Irvine says it has received a $55 million donation that will help develop a center on campus dedicated to research on depression, where experts will study causes and treatment of the disease. The money was donated by Newport Beach resident Audrey Steele Burnand, as part of her
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN The White House maintained its adherence to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance encouraging mask usage in schools Monday as some states take steps toward lifting mask mandates in the classroom. The CDC recommends that those who are vaccinated should “wear a mask indoors in public if you are
Continue ReadingRICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another. The shooting happened Monday morning at a Fred Meyer store in Richland. Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Aaron Christopher Kelley. He fled the scene, though Richland police Commander
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Lovie Smith has been hired as the new head coach of the Houston Texans. Smith, who is Black, is the second minority candidate to be hired this offseason after the Miami Dolphins hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who is biracial, on Sunday. Smith
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia has rejected a petition from parents that sought to invalidate Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order prohibiting school systems from enforcing mask mandates in the classroom. The opinion issued Monday is a victory for Youngkin and Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares,
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two people familiar with the sport’s Joint Drug Program tell The Associated Press that Major League Baseball has stopped testing players for steroids for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration of the sport’s drug agreement. The halt in testing is
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Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS sys it will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice came under criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers. Critics of the software said the database could become a target for cyberthreats and voiced concern about how the
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS sys it will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice came under criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers. Critics of the software said the database could become a target for cyberthreats and voiced concern about how the
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — One of the Republican primary challengers to incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is dropping out of the race. Vernon Jones said Monday that he would instead run for Congress and support Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue in the governor’s race. Jones is a former Democrat who switched
Continue ReadingBy CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the world’s largest companies are failing to take significant enough steps to meet their pledges to vastly reduce the impact of their greenhouse gas emissions in the decades ahead. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the NewClimate Institute, an environmental organization
Continue ReadingBy CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the world’s largest companies are failing to take significant enough steps to meet their pledges to vastly reduce the impact of their greenhouse gas emissions in the decades ahead. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the NewClimate Institute, an environmental organization
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Metz, CNN Business The Internal Revenue Service is halting a plan that would have required taxpayers to verify their identities with facial recognition software before signing on to its website following backlash from lawmakers and privacy groups. The IRS said in a statement Monday that it will “transition away from using a third-party
Continue ReadingDOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say one person drowned and another was injured after a group of people fell through the ice while skating at a reservoir north of Lake Tahoe. The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Sunday that eight people were ice skating on Stampede Reservoir when the
Continue ReadingBy Geneva Sands, CNN The spread of conspiracy theories and disinformation is fueling the “heightened threat” environment in the United States, warns the latest national bulletin issued Monday by the Department of Homeland Security. The terrorism bulletin is in part a response to recent events, including a hostage attack on a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas,
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