urielblanco (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden partió este miércoles a Bruselas para participar de una serie de cumbres de emergencia con los aliados de Occidente que se enfocarán en el apoyo a Ucrania y las demostraciones de cooperación para castigar a Rusia. Biden espera salir de un intenso día de reuniones el jueves con
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHERWOOD, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say a bomb was found at Sherwood Middle School on Wednesday evening. At 6:11 p.m. officers responded to a suspicious circumstance at the middle school. Police say a ball wrapped in tape with a fuse protruding from it was found
Continue ReadingBy ROB POLANSKY, MARCY JONES Click here for updates on this story NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Quinnipiac University said it launched a new community walking program for senior citizens on Wednesday. The kickoff for the “Bobcat Stride” happened at 9 a.m. from the auditorium lobby on the North Haven campus. “Especially being out, avoiding
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrats in Oregon’s Legislature have proposed a $400 million investment package on Thursday to urgently address some of the state’s biggest challenges — homelessness and affordable housing. With the proposed package, officials are hoping to not only provide relief to people currently experiencing homelessness
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Boston’s Brad Marchand says he will need to watch his behavior on the ice after his second suspension of the season. Marchand was suspended for six games for roughing and high-sticking Pittsburgh goalie Tristan Jarry. Marchand appealed the suspension but it was upheld by NHL Commissioner
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press U.S. markets stabilized and ended higher Thursday after an early swoon brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Technology stocks in particular rebounded strongly. Oil prices had surged earlier but ended with moderate gains. Markets in Europe, whose economy has closer ties to Russia, ended lower as traders worried the conflict could
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN A performer representing the country of Russia will be allowed to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, organizers said on Thursday. “The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political cultural event,” a statement provided to CNN by Eurovision said. “The EBU [European Broadcasting Union]
Continue ReadingBy Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Hundreds of people are canvassing Sacramento County by foot in a two-day event to try to get an accurate count on just how bad the area’s homeless crisis is. Typically, the survey happens every two years but was delayed last year
Continue ReadingBy JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Before a 2-month-old critically endangered orangutan can be reunited with his mother at the zoo in New Orleans, he needs to be strong enough to hang onto her 24 hours a day. And curators at the Audubon Zoo say the baby’s mother is an acrobat and
Continue ReadingJacopo Prisco, CNN Deep inside a shaft in the cemetery of Abusir, near Cairo, a team of Egyptian and Czech Egyptologists has found a significant cache of equipment used more than 2,500 years ago to embalm mummies. The set includes 370 pottery storage jars and several smaller vessels, making it the largest of its kind
Continue ReadingSMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says a third person has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man whose father was featured in a reality television show about his towing and repossession business. News outlets report that Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell said 21-year-old Cassidy Lorene Hunter of
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In the opening hours of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, ballistic missiles by the dozens struck mostly military targets across the country, but there was little sign of Russian soldiers crossing the border or naval infantry landing on Ukraine’s shores. So was this an invasion, or
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Barcelona found its scoring touch again to reach the round of 16 of the Europa League with a 4-2 win over Napoli on Thursday, while Rangers knocked out Borussia Dortmund in Glasgow. On a night when Europe was rocked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi scored a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Lantheus, South Jersey rise; Discovery, Rent-A-Center fall.
Continue ReadingBy Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, Colorado (KCNC) — Hours after an explosion that destroyed an eight-unit townhome building on Sheridan Boulevard in Westminster, families stood in the bitter cold watching the firefight. Hector and his wife were among them. “Ours is the one that took the hit because it
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer U.S. shoppers are giving plant-based burgers a pass. Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat says its revenue dropped in the fourth quarter due to weak retail demand. The company based in El Segundo, California, said Thursday that its net revenue fell 1.2% to $100.7 million in the October-December period. That
Continue ReadingACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev has been fined $40,000 by the ATP and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire’s stand with his racket following a loss in doubles at the tournament. The ATP also announced
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Mientras la atención del mundo se centra en la escalada de la crisis entre Rusia y Ucrania, el foco se está dirigiendo también hacia una isla al otro lado del mundo: Taiwán. A primera vista, puede haber paralelismos: tanto Taiwán como Ucrania son democracias favorables a Occidente cuyo statu quo podría
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Roger Penske picked up a third Daytona 500 win last weekend on his 85th birthday. Now the team owner has shifted to St. Petersburg and the IndyCar season opener scheduled for Sunday. It’s the kickoff to Penske’s third season as head of both
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Wainwright Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Road conditions are about to go from bad to worse in Fort Worth and throughout North Texas. Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 23, some cars were sliding and there were multiple accidents on I-30 West. As more people got on the road,
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