Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La invasión rusa de Ucrania ha suscitado interrupciones a los viajes en todo el mundo. La Unión Europea cerró el domingo todo el espacio aéreo de sus 27 países a los aviones rusos, tras un flujo constante de anuncios de cierre del espacio aéreo por parte de los países miembros durante
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There are 54 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including four in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,854, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A self-described member of an anti-government extremist group accused of taking advantage of the unrest after George Floyd’s killing to raise money for the movement has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. Michael Robert Solomon, of New Brighton, Minnesota, admitted to selling silencers and other firearm components to FBI informants
Continue ReadingBy Harry Samler and Lindsey Basye Click here for updates on this story HOSCHTON, Georgia (WGCL) — When 70-year-old Linda Evans steps up to the plate, the players on the field prepare themselves. Evans has been playing softball since she was a teen. With each pitch, her bat connects to the ball with authority. None
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic may have been three times deadlier than the reported death toll suggests. Researchers estimate in a new study that from the start of 2020 through the end of 2021, there have been at least 18 million more deaths than they would typically expect over the course of two
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have gone from trying to modernize Nissan Stadium to working on plans for a new stadium right next door. That’s because planned renovation costs more than doubled to $1.2 billion. Titans President Burke Nihill discussed the team’s plans Thursday at a sports authority board meeting. The Tennessean reports
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas are getting together in hopes of becoming one of four “hydrogen hubs” supported by $8 billion in last year’s federal infrastructure bill. Govs. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, and Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas announced their plans Thursday. Edwards says all three states
Continue ReadingBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas are getting together in hopes of becoming one of four “hydrogen hubs” supported by $8 billion in last year’s federal infrastructure bill. Govs. John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, and Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas announced their plans Thursday. Edwards says all three states
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story SPINDALE, North Carolina (WLOS) — After an hour-long standout outside of a home in Spindale, authorities were able to enter the home to find the suspect was no longer there. It all started after an early morning drive-by shooting on Carver Street. Police Chief Eric
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s highest court says it won’t interfere with local officials finalizing results of referendum blocking efforts to build a launch pad for commercial rockets. The Georgia Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request by county commissioners seeking to halt certification of the special election while they
Continue ReadingCNN, KNXV By Jacob Lev, David Close and Steve Almasy, CNN The lockout is over. Major League Baseball and the players union on Thursday reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, ending the first league work stoppage since the players went on strike during the 1994 season. MLB tweeted a video with the
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Boeheim called the first losing season he has had in 46 years at Syracuse the best of his Hall of Fame career. A season spent coaching his two sons, Jimmy and Buddy, ended with a loss to No. 7 Duke in the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN The parents of Trevor Reed, a US citizen detained in Russia, said Thursday that his health has taken a further turn for the worse, and they fear he will be sent to solitary confinement rather than to medical care. Reed, who has been detained since 2019 and has been sentenced to
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The parents of Trevor Reed, a US citizen detained in Russia, said Thursday that his health has taken a further turn for the worse, and they fear he will be sent to solitary confinement rather than to medical care. Reed, who has been detained since 2019 and has been sentenced
Continue ReadingBy MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press The police chief in Joplin, Missouri, says an officer who was among three shot on Tuesday “will not recover” from his injuries. Police Chief Sloan Rowland announced Thursday that patrol officer Jake Reed’s family says he was being prepared to be an organ donor. Another officer, Cpl. Benjamin Cooper, died
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rogers, CNN North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” and the Ukrainian government “incredibly evil,” criticizing the country and its leader as Russia invades it. Cawthorn’s statements were aligned with former President Donald Trump’s praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin but in sharp contrast to the
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers have advanced a proposal to ban abortions after 15 weeks in Kentucky. It’s part of a push by abortion opponents to place more restrictions on the procedure. The measure is modeled after a Mississippi law under review by the U.S. Supreme Court. Republican Sen.
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Zieller and Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A young family leaves everything they’ve ever known to come to the United States. It’s a follow-up to a story Eyewitness News first told you about on Tuesday. A Middletown woman buys plane tickets to New York City
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen A federal judge on Thursday panned a recent court filing from special counsel John Durham, chastising him for including unnecessary information that fueled a firestorm in right-wing circles about supposed spying on former President Donald Trump. Judge Christopher Cooper of the DC District Court made the comments during a hearing in the
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the Los Angeles Chargers have found another pass rusher to pair with Joey Bosa: defensive end Khalil Mack from the Chicago Bears in exchange for two draft picks. The people spoke
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