Ex-Honduran leader placed on US list of corrupt officials
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration last year quietly placed former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández…
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‘I can’t imagine the consumer experience could get worse,’ Democratic lawmaker says of the Frontier-Spirit merger
By Matt Egan, CNN Business California Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna is shrugging off potential antitrust issues in the proposed $6.6 billion…
Continue ReadingTexans hire veteran coach Smith as new head coach
By 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…
Continue ReadingOne person reported dead as authorities search for man who opened fire at Washington state supermarket, officials say
By 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…
Continue ReadingKontaveit, Bencic, Mertens progress in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Seeded players Anett Kontaveit, Belinda Bencic and Elise Mertens have all got through tough three-set matches to…
Continue ReadingUC Irvine gets $55M for center on depression research
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The University of California, Irvine says it has received a $55 million donation that will help develop a center on campus…
Continue ReadingWhite House keeps encouraging masks in schools as some states move toward lifting mandates
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House maintained its adherence to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance encouraging mask usage in…
Continue ReadingPolice: 1 dead in Washington state grocery store shooting
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring…
Continue ReadingTexans hire veteran coach Smith as new head coach
By 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…
Continue ReadingVirginia Supreme Court dismisses mask mandate petition
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia has rejected a petition from parents that sought to…
Continue ReadingExclusive: MLB, players stop drug testing during lockout
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two people familiar with the sport’s Joint Drug Program tell The Associated Press that Major…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
Continue ReadingIRS to end use of facial recognition to identify taxpayers
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS sys it will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create…
Continue ReadingIRS to end use of facial recognition to identify taxpayers
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS sys it will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create…
Continue ReadingVernon Jones quits Georgia governor bid to run for Congress
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — One of the Republican primary challengers to incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is dropping out of the…
Continue ReadingReport: Corporate climate pledges are weaker than they seem
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the world’s largest companies are failing to take significant enough steps to meet…
Continue ReadingReport: Corporate climate pledges are weaker than they seem
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the world’s largest companies are failing to take significant enough steps to meet…
Continue ReadingIRS halts plan to require facial recognition for logging in to user accounts
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business The Internal Revenue Service is halting a plan that would have required taxpayers to verify their identities with facial…
Continue ReadingGroup falls through ice while skating at reservoir; 1 dead
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California say one person drowned and another was injured after a group of people fell through…
Continue ReadingDHS updates terrorism bulletin in the wake of recent violent events and Russia-Ukraine tensions
By Geneva Sands, CNN The spread of conspiracy theories and disinformation is fueling the “heightened threat” environment in the United…
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