By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti thought it was nuts to host a NASCAR race inside the Coliseum the first time he heard the idea. He figured NASCAR was going to build a circuit outside the iconic venue. Instead, NASCAR spent significantly more than the
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is restoring some sanctions relief to Iran’s atomic program as talks aimed at salvaging the languishing 2015 nuclear deal enter a critical phase. As U.S. negotiators head back to Vienna for what could be a make-or-break session, Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A major California gas utility must pay a nearly $10 million fine and reimburse customers for money it improperly spent related to the development of more energy efficient building codes. The penalties that Southern California Gas Co. faces were issued Thursday by the California Public Utilities
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Transgender women and girls in South Dakota will not be able to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender at accredited schools and colleges after the state’s GOP governor enacted a “fairness in women’s sports” law on Thursday. Gov. Kristi Noem’s decision to sign SB 46, which quickly made its
Continue ReadingBy Kalyn Norwood Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Some call homesteading the United States’ attempt to inhabit the land it had acquired through wars and acquisitions, but for many African Americans in the 1800s and early 1900s, it was much more than that. Homesteading began in the mid-1800s
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN Fresh out of the Baltimore police academy just three weeks ago, 24-year-old Jaslyn Koger knows that her unique advantage as a new officer on the streets is her ability to communicate and relate with the community she serves. Koger, a Black woman and Baltimore native, is just one of the young
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ROCKLIN, California (KCRA) — A Rocklin High School teacher died Wednesday night from COVID-19 complications, the school said in a letter to parents Thursday. Casey Nichols worked at the school from 1994 to 2019 as the yearbook and journalism teacher, and later returned part-time to
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KMBC) — An Olathe teen enjoyed a very special day of sledding at Lake Olathe. Harper’s Hill is named after Harper Claar, 13, who lost a leg to cancer. The Elves of Christmas Present and Olathe parks and recreation workers have been working
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Investigators say a man who allegedly kidnapped an employee at the western Colorado ranch owned by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg at first asked her where the billionaire’s daughters were and later went on rants about Bloomberg, saying he wanted to “make an international scene”
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Investigators say a man who allegedly kidnapped an employee at the western Colorado ranch owned by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg at first asked her where the billionaire’s daughters were and later went on rants about Bloomberg, saying he wanted to “make an international scene”
Continue ReadingBy Travers Mackel Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — More than 100 people charged with serious crimes in New Orleans were ordered released from jail last year because the district attorney did not charge them in a timely manner. It’s called a 701 release. In fact, since Jason Williams
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fine art isn’t just nice to look at. It’s also attractive to criminals trying to launder money, finance terrorism and trade illegal drugs and arms. And the Treasury Department wants art dealers and financiers to do something about that. The agency issued a report Friday recommending that
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fine art isn’t just nice to look at. It’s also attractive to criminals trying to launder money, finance terrorism and trade illegal drugs and arms. And the Treasury Department wants art dealers and financiers to do something about that. The agency issued a report Friday recommending that
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The military investigation into the deadly attack during the Afghanistan evacuation has concluded that a suicide bomber, carrying 20 pounds of explosives packed with ball bearings, acted alone, and that the deaths of more than 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were not preventable. The
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence is directly rebutting Donald Trump’s false claims that he somehow could have overturned the results of the 2020 election. Pence said Friday in a speech to the conservative Federalist Society in Florida that the former president is simply “wrong” when he says Pence had the
Continue ReadingTODD KARPOVICH Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Ravens are working under Lamar Jackson’s timeline when it comes to a potential contract extension. Jackson’s contract status was at the forefront of a news conference held by Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta. Jackson was the NFL MVP in 2019 and is playing under a
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una orden de salud pública que permite expulsar de Estados Unidos a los migrantes que sean encontrados en la frontera con México permanecerá vigente, según determinaron los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) esta semana. Una decisión que se tomó pese
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BENNINGTON, Nebraska (KETV) — State Fire Marshals have ruled the barn fire near Bennington accidental, although it’s still unclear what sparked the fire. One person died along with nine horses Thursday morning. The official said firefighters responded to a report of a fire near 225th
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Steve-O has always treated every act as his last, but at 47, he’s finding himself in a surprising position: He’s on the rise. The man who walked on a tightrope over an alligator pit with raw meat in his underwear, snorted lines of wasabi and fish-hooked his own cheek
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una carta escrita en nombre de 16 miembros del equipo de natación de la Universidad de Pennsylvania fue enviada a la universidad y a la Ivy League este jueves pidiendo que no emprendan acciones legales para desafiar las nuevas políticas de participación de atletas transgénero de la NCAA. La carta fue
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