By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and its allies are moving to prohibit financial transactions with Russia’s Central Bank that involve Russian gold. A senior administration official says the intention is to blunt Russia’s ability to use its international reserves as the United States and its allies tighten sanctions over Russia’s
Continue ReadingKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has rewarded coach Rick Barnes for winning the Volunteers’ first Southeastern Conference Tournament championship in 43 years with a contract extension through the 2026-27 season. Athletic director Danny White announced the deal Thursday but did not release financial terms of the extension. The SEC Tournament title was the fifth all-time
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Devlin DeFrancesco wants to change the narrative surrounding the IndyCar rookie as just a rich kid playing racecar driver. The 22-year-old was involved in three incidents last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway and ultimately triggered a three-car crash that ended his race. He said he knows he made
Continue ReadingBy HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Amaka Agugua-Hamilton says there is no reason why Virginia can’t be a winner again in women’s basketball. The former Missouri State coach was introduced on the court at John Paul Jones Arena beneath banners hanging in the rafters heralding a strong women’s basketball history.
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business It’s been an exciting NCAA men’s basketball tournament so far. Baylor, the reigning champ, is already out. Perennial powerhouses Gonzaga and Duke still look solid. And we have this year’s Cinderella: hello, Saint Peter’s Peacocks! For investors in sports betting stocks, however, March Madness has been a bit
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Mastersingers will hold two performances of Brahms Requiem, “a concert of healing” and is inviting the public to submit names and/or photos of friends and family members particularly affected by the pandemic. Here’s their full announcement Thursday regarding the concerts: Ein deutsches RequiemJohannes Brahms April 10, 2022 – 4:00
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the US Capitol riot will consider whether to recommend that two former advisers to former President Donald Trump be held in contempt for not cooperating with its investigation and to refer them to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. On Monday, the committee
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Of all the Oscar nominees, you would hard pressed to find a more potent film than “The Long Goodbye.” It’s blisteringly visceral, harrowingly violent and desperately urgent — all in under 12 minutes. “The Long Goodbye,” directed by Aneil Karia and starring Riz Ahmed, is
Continue ReadingBy JAY REEVES Associated Press Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has declined before Congress to express an opinion on whether President Joe Biden is serving in the office legally. The refusal came Tuesday as Marshall testified in Washington against the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Under questioning from Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse,
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Democrat Abby Broyles says she’s dropping out of the race for Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District. The announcement Thursday follows an incident last month in which Broyles acknowledged she blacked out at a sleepover for middle-school aged girls, then vomited in a clothes hamper. The 32-year-old said
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Bills offensive lineman Ryan Bates has agreed to sign an offer sheet with the Chicago Bears. The move puts Buffalo in a position to have to match Chicago’s offer or lose the
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN John Kerry, President Joe Biden’s Special Envoy for Climate, told CNN he plans to stay in his current role through at least the next major international climate summit in November. “There’s no plan to do otherwise at this point in time, certainly,” Kerry told CNN Thursday. “I haven’t even thought about
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business Foreign businesses have for decades reaped the benefits of setting up shop in Hong Kong, a historically stable, expat-friendly finance hub at the doorstep of mainland China. But lately, as Beijing has tightened its grip on the former British colony, those firms are increasingly eyeing the exits. Nearly half of
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Edward “Ned” Johnson III, a businessman who grew Fidelity Investments into the financial giant it is today, has died. He was 91. Johnson’s family confirmed Thursday that he died on Wednesday but did not give a cause of death. While his father founded Fidelity, Johnson’s
Continue ReadingHOLT, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in Alabama say three bodies were found inside a submerged vehicle after floodwaters receded from torrential rains earlier this week. Divers and other officers from the Tuscaloosa Police Department discovered the sport-utility vehicle in water in a rural community Thursday. A police official says the vehicle also contained a lot
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story MONTREAT, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some classes have been canceled and a campus chapel closed following an unattended death at Montreat College. On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, police responded to a report of an unattended death on the Montreat College campus in Graham Chapel. Police
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Rookie of the Year winners Randy Arozarena and Yordan Álvarez and All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette were among 16 players whose contracts were renewed by their teams rather than reach negotiated agreements. Arozarena, the outfielder voted the 2021 AL Rookie award, was given a $716,600 salary while in the major
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Alex Rogers, CNN Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama repeated his claim Thursday that former President Donald Trump has personally asked him to work to rescind the 2020 election, remove Joe Biden from office and install Trump in his place. “The President has asked me to rescind the election of
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump presentó una extensa demanda federal este jueves contra Hillary Clinton y personas involucradas en la investigación de la oposición en 2016, acusándolos de conspirar para vilipendiar al entonces candidato presidencial y paralizar su campaña. La demanda alega que Clinton y el Comité Nacional
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say three people have been handed preliminary charges in a suspected horseracing doping ring as the result of a European police operation. The Bordeaux prosecutor’s office says the suspects are accused of doping of horses, organized fraud or illegal veterinary practice. Five other people are facing charges in the coming
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