By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A long-delayed plan to build a giant lake in Northern California has received a big financial boost. The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday signaled its intent to loan the project nearly $2.2 billion. That would cover about half of the project’s total cost. Officials with the
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky and Ayah Galal Click here for updates on this story BRANFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A reported robbery at a motel in Branford left a man dead, according to police. Police said they responded to the Branford Motel on East Main Street during the early morning hours of Thursday. The call was for
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday approved a robust mandate for its political mission in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover last August. The new mandate authorizes the mission to promote gender equality, empowerment of women and girls, human rights of all Afghans and an inclusive
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets and defensive end Jacob Martin have agreed to terms on a three-year deal worth up to $16.5 million, according to a person with direct knowledge of the contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Omar Jimenez, Raja Razek, Chris Boyette, Caroll Alvarado and Kathryn Jaeger, CNN A Kenosha Police Department off-duty officer who was seen on video putting his knee on the neck of a 12-year-old to break up a fight has resigned from his role at the Kenosha Unified School District. The officer resigned “effective
Continue ReadingTYLER, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a Texas man is in jail on a capital murder charge after he was accused of fatally shooting two dentists at a clinic. Forty-year-old Steven Alexander Smith is accused of shooting the two people Wednesday afternoon at Affordable Dentures in Tyler, about 90 miles southeast of Dallas. The Smith
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Fire season is quickly approaching, so now is the time for Central Oregonians to plan to reduce wildfire risk by creating defensible space and taking advantage of upcoming spring FireFree events.
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN For the last 60 years, enterprising Chicagoans have dyed the city’s river a vibrant green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Thousands of residents turn up to watch the Chicago River light up for the holiday, a tradition so popular it’s inspired cities nationwide to color their own waterways. This year’s
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Lia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship. Thomas, the University of Pennsylvania senior who earlier swam at Penn while transitioning, had a season-best time of
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN Business A Dubai-owned British ferry company fired 800 seafarers on Thursday, bringing chaos to some of the country’s biggest ports and prompting union officials to urge the workers to occupy their ships. P&O Ferries carries more than 10 million passengers and 2.2 million units of freight between ports in the United
Continue ReadingBy DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature has been trying for a decade to make it illegal for animal rights groups to sneak cameras into livestock barns to report animal abuse, but courts frequently rule the laws unconstitutional. On Monday, a federal judge again struck down an Iowa law
Continue ReadingBy DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature has been trying for a decade to make it illegal for animal rights groups to sneak cameras into livestock barns to report animal abuse, but courts frequently rule the laws unconstitutional. On Monday, a federal judge again struck down an Iowa law
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A once-powerful cardinal has told a Vatican court that he donated 125,000 euros ($140,000) of Vatican money to a Sardinian diocesan charity for purely charitable reasons. He is rejecting prosecutors’ claims that the money benefitted his brother, who ran the charity. Cardinal Angelo Becciu concurred Thursday
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A once-powerful cardinal has told a Vatican court that he donated 125,000 euros ($140,000) of Vatican money to a Sardinian diocesan charity for purely charitable reasons. He is rejecting prosecutors’ claims that the money benefitted his brother, who ran the charity. Cardinal Angelo Becciu concurred Thursday
Continue ReadingCNN, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices rose 15% to a median price of $357,300 in February from last year, as inventory stubbornly stayed near record lows, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. But even as home prices continued to climb, sales slowed. Sales of existing homes
Continue ReadingJUPITER, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty will seek a second medical opinion on his ailing pitching shoulder. Flaherty underwent imaging tests on his right shoulder Tuesday. He has not thrown off a mound since spring training opened. Flaherty, 26, was 11-8 with a 2.75 ERA in 2019, went 4-3 with a
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Netflix has a delicious new true crime treat for devotees of that genre. “Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives” is a four-part documentary series that looks to be the next Netflix project that will have people talking and memes galore. Here’s what you need to know: Who is Sarma Melngailis? The
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN The West’s intense multi-year drought is expected to at least continue — if not worsen — in the coming months, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday in its spring outlook. For the second year in a row, NOAA forecasters are predicting “prolonged, persistent drought in the West where below-average
Continue ReadingTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named a 19-mile stretch of the Hackensack River in northern New Jersey to its list of Superfund sites. The announcement on Thursday stems from assessments that showed arsenic and lead among other contaminants in sediment in the riverbed. That’s according to EPA Region 2 Administrator
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN A series built around a US civil war is bound to get attention, especially in these polarized times. But “DMZ” merely uses that backdrop as a device to introduce another dystopian drama based on a DC graphic novel, basically “The Walking Dead” meets the ’70s artifact “The Warriors.” The result
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