By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns say suggestions by former coach Hue Jackson that he was paid by the team to lose games are “completely fabricated.” Jackson, who is now coaching at Grambling, made several posts on Twitter inferring that he received bonus payments from Browns owner Jimmy Haslam
Continue ReadingBy Isil Sariyuce and Joshua Berlinger, CNN The number of people found frozen to death in a small Turkish town near the border with Greece has risen to 19, officials said Thursday, a week after a rare winter storm blanketed both countries in snow. A statement from the governor’s office in the Turkish city of
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces have re-signed restricted free agent A’ja Wilson, locking up the 2020 WNBA MVP at the start of free agency. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Teams could not start talking to free agents until Saturday, but the Aces moved quickly to keep Wilson in the desert.
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said the club remains “in the middle” of its coaching search after interviewing three candidates whom Loomis described as “all very impressive.” Loomis says former Dolphins coach Brian Flores “had a great interview” in Mobile, Alabama, this week. The Saints also have interviewed former
Continue ReadingBy JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State associate head coach and defensive coordinator Antonio Pierce has resigned to pursue NFL opportunities, becoming the fifth assistant to depart the program in the wake of an NCAA investigation into possible recruiting violations. Arizona State confirmed Pierce’s resignation on Wednesday, less than a
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Spotify CEO Daniel Ek addressed the controversy around comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan on Wednesday, saying that the company is “trying to balance creative expression with the safety of our users.” “Of course, this is a very complicated issue,” Ek said in the company’s post-earnings call on Wednesday. “But
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Real Madrid tries to return to the Copa del Rey semifinals when it visits Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés Stadium. Madrid hasn’t made it to the last four since the 2018-19 season. Madrid is seeking its first Copa title since 2013-14. It will be the fourth meeting between Madrid and Athletic in
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Myreon Jones had 18 points and five 3-pointers, Tyree Appleby scored all 17 of his points in the second half and Florida beat Missouri 66-65 in a game moved ahead six hours due to a winter storm. Missouri took the lead with 16:03 left in the second half and held it
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Happy Groundhog Day, Central Oregon! The peaks of the Cascades could see a few more flakes Wednesday night. Central Oregon will become mostly cloudy, but with no precipitation. A light westerly wind is expected, with lows scattered through the 20s. Our skies will be mostly sunny Thursday, with highs a little warmer, topping out in the mid
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN The White House is formally bringing out three key outside advisers to guide President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court selection through the nomination process. Minyon Moore, a veteran Democratic strategist and political director for former President Bill Clinton, will lead the efforts to activate outside advocacy groups in support of the nominee.
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Belgian skeleton racer Kim Meylemans was permitted to enter one of the Olympic villages hours after she tearfully turned to social media and detailed how upset she was about being in isolation over coronavirus concerns. Meylemans tested positive for COVID-19 upon her arrival in Beijing, which
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — 11.948%. Es el drástico aumento de migrantes venezolanos en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos, según datos de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés). En diciembre de 2020, se registraron 206 encuentros entre agentes de la patrulla fronteriza y venezolanos; en
Continue ReadingCNN By Phil Mattingly, CNN The White House is formally bringing out three key outside advisers to guide President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court selection through the nomination process. Minyon Moore, a veteran Democratic strategist and political director for former President Bill Clinton, will lead the efforts to activate outside advocacy groups in support of the
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN Though still in its first season, “Abbott Elementary” has captured the hearts of millions. The show, a new mockumentary comedy on ABC, follows a group of teachers at an underfunded elementary school in Philadelphia, who are just trying to make things work. Sure, the lights flicker. And the textbooks are so
Continue ReadingMt. Hood Meadows reported 1 new inch. Timberline reported 6 new inches. Ski Bowl reported 4 new inches. Hoodoo, Mt. Bachelor, and Willamette Pass have not reported any new snow.
Continue ReadingAfter the holidays, it’s normal for the nationwide supply of life-saving blood to dwindle at hospitals and blood banks as donations slow. But this year, with fears about COVID-19 and the omicron variant keeping donors away or making them sick, the shortage is dangerously low. Blood supplies always dwindle during the winter as donations slow,
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Valencia has reached its second Copa del Rey semifinal in four years by defeating Cádiz 2-1. Rayo Vallecano made the last four for the first time in four decades by beating Mallorca 1-0. Hugo Duro scored the winner for Valencia in the 79th minute after setting
Continue ReadingMACON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a girl under the care of his church while doing missionary work in Uganda. Court records show 44-year-old Eric Tuininga of Milledgeville pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Macon, Georgia, to illicit sexual conduct. Prosecutors say an American citizen contacted the
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its stock plunge in after-hours trading after reporting a rare decline in its fourth quarter profit due to a sharp increase in expenses. Meta Platforms Inc., which renamed itself during the quarter to reflect CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s ambition of
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Three federal agencies have promised to help modernize Puerto Rico’s outage-plagued power grid and speed up efforts to strengthen it more than four years after Hurricane Maria razed it. More than $12 billion in federal recovery funds are available for projects scheduled to start
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