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Jackson State women take SWAC title with 21st straight win
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Miya Crump scored 22 points to lead six Jackson State players in double figures and the top-seeded Lady Tigers rolled to the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament title with a 101-80 win over third-seeded Alabama State for their nation-leading 21st straight win. Dayzsha Rogan added 17 points and Ameshya Williams-Holliday, the SWAC’s
Continue ReadingA Kansas teacher is suing school officials for requiring her to address students by their preferred names, saying the policy violates her religious freedom
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A Kansas teacher is suing her school district superintendent, board members and principal after being suspended for not using a student’s preferred name. Pamela Ricard, who teaches math at Fort Riley Middle School, says she refuses to use the preferred names and pronouns of transgender and nonbinary students because it violates
Continue ReadingSheriff: Bank robbery suspect dies after police chase, crash
NASHVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of robbing banks in North Carolina and South Carolina has died in a car crash after a police chase and a “forced stop” by a sheriff’s deputy. Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone said the crash occurred Friday night on Interstate 95 near Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Continue ReadingSpring forward: What to know as MLB camps open Sunday
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and the rest of baseball’s biggest stars are due at spring training Sunday for the first official day of preseason training following the end of Major League Baseball’s 99-day labor lockout. Pitchers and catchers were supposed to report a month ago,
Continue ReadingUber charging customers new fuel fee for rides, delivery
The Associated Press Citing record-high prices for gasoline, Uber is charging customers a new fuel fee to help offset costs for ride-hail and delivery drivers. The company announced Friday that the temporary surcharge will be either 45 cents or 55 cents for each Uber trip and either 35 cents or 45 cents for each Uber
Continue ReadingUber charging customers new fuel fee for rides, delivery
The Associated Press Citing record-high prices for gasoline, Uber is charging customers a new fuel fee to help offset costs for ride-hail and delivery drivers. The company announced Friday that the temporary surcharge will be either 45 cents or 55 cents for each Uber trip and either 35 cents or 45 cents for each Uber
Continue ReadingMississippi: Assistant principal fired over book choice
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An assistant principal in Mississippi has been fired after he read a children’s book to 2nd graders that district leaders said was inappropriate. Toby Price was fired recently after reading “I Need a New Butt,” by Dawn McMillan, to pupils in a school near Jackson. A school superintendent’s letter firing Price
Continue ReadingVillarreal beats Celta before Champions League trip to Juve
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Villarreal is back on the winning path in time for its trip to Italy to face Juventus after beating Celta Vigo 1-0 thanks to Dani Parejo’s goal. The victory in the Spanish league came after a defeat at Osasuna that had ended a five-match unbeaten run
Continue ReadingOpoku, Tajouri-Shradi spark LAFC to 2-0 win over Inter Miami
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Kwadwo Opoku scored late in the first half and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi added an insurance goal in the second half to propel Los Angeles FC to a 2-0 victory over Inter Miami FC in MLS play. Neither team managed a shot on goal in the first 40 minutes of a match
Continue ReadingAvs captain Gabriel Landeskog will undergo knee surgery
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche say captain Gabriel Landeskog is scheduled to undergo knee surgery Monday and there’s no timetable for his return. Coach Jared Bednar announced the injury update after practice Saturday. The Avalanche are in firm control of the top spot in the Western Conference standings and are eyeing their second straight
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo breaks all-time FIFA record after scoring his 806th career goal
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 806th career goal in Old Trafford on Saturday, breaking FIFA’s all-time record for most goals in competitive matches in men’s football history. It was the second of three goals the Portuguese attacker scored during the game, leading United to a 3-2 victory
Continue ReadingParamedic heading to Ukraine: ‘I am absolutely terrified’
By Brian Maass Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A paramedic living and working in Denver plans to head to Ukraine in less than two weeks saying, “Sacrifice is part of the game.” CBS4 is not using his full name or other identifying details as a safety precaution. Greg, who is
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin pointed gun ‘against all rules and common sense,’ movie armorer says
By Julia Vargas Jones, Chloe Melas and Paul Vercammen, CNN The armorer on the set of the film “Rust” said she was not called to inspect the gun that ultimately fired a live round, fatally wounding cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed issued a statement Saturday in response to a legal filing a day
Continue ReadingNew ride-hailing service takes aim at Uber, Lyft
By Andria Borba Click here for updates on this story PALO ALTO, California (KPIX) — While Bay Area-based Uber and Lyft have dominated the rideshare industry, a new service launching in parts of the Bay Area hopes to poach not only passengers but drivers as well. The company is called Alto and just launched on
Continue ReadingZelarayan, Etienne rally Crew past Toronto FC 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lucas Zelarayan and Derrick Etienne Jr. scored second-half goals and the Columbus Crew rallied to beat Toronto FC 2-1 in MLS play. Jesus Jimenez staked Toronto to a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute when he took a crossing pass from Alejandro Pozuelo and headed a shot past Columbus goalkeeper Eloy
Continue ReadingFWP kills island pumas threatening bighorns
By Rob Chaney Click here for updates on this story Montana (Missoulian) — To protect a rare population of bighorn sheep, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists recently killed three mountain lions on Flathead Lake’s Wild Horse Island. The lions also appeared habituated to people, according to landowners and visitors on the 2,163-acre island. Given
Continue ReadingHalf-century holdout over, DH comes to National League
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — It was an impressive holdout for the National League, which made it nearly 50 years staving off a full-time designated hitter rule that the American League implemented before the 1973 season. Well, the rules have finally changed. Among the most noticeable switches in MLB for the
Continue ReadingLSU fires Wade, citing NCAA probe and ‘shroud of negativity’
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer LSU has fired men’s basketball coach Will Wade after receiving formal allegations of serious NCAA violations this week. The university announced the decision Saturday in a joint statement from President William Tate and athletic director Scott Woodward. They said the program had “operated under an exhausting shroud of negativity.”
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OSPIRG advises new federal law offers protection against surprise medical bills
Patients who received medical care in January and February are starting to receive their medical bills for those services. That’s why, in recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, it’s timely to remind people to check their bills carefully and make sure they know their new legal protections against surprise billing.
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