By STEPHEN WHYNO and MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writers A person with direct knowledge of the situation tells the Associated Press the Washington Commanders have agreed to acquire Carson Wentz from the Indianapolis Colts. The deal cannot be finalized until the start of the new league year next week. A different person with direct knowledge
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Cole Swider had 28 points and 13 rebounds in 28 minutes, Joe Girard added 16 points and No. 9 seed Syracuse beat eighth-seeded Florida State 96-57 in the second round of the ACC tournament. It was Syracuse’s second largest margin of victory in a conference tournament game in program history. Syracuse
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is restoring California’s authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars, reversing a Trump administration policy and likely ushering in stricter emissions standards for new passenger vehicles nationwide. A waiver approved Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency allows California to set tough
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is restoring California’s authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars, reversing a Trump administration policy and likely ushering in stricter emissions standards for new passenger vehicles nationwide. A waiver approved Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency allows California to set tough
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Norm Maciver is returning to the Chicago Blackhawks after he was hired as associate general manager under new GM Kyle Davidson. The 57-year-old Maciver had been working as the director of player personnel for the Seattle Kraken. Maciver will oversee Chicago’s scouting operation, reporting directly to
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El gobierno de Estados Unidos sancionó este miércoles al expresidente de Ecuador Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz (1996-1997) “debido a su participación en actos de corrupción significativos, incluida la apropiación indebida de fondos públicos, la aceptación de sobornos y la interferencia en procesos públicos”, dijo el portavoz del Departamento de Estado, Ned
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas and Tina Burnside, CNN Ryan Coogler was detained by police in January after being mistaken for a bank robber. The “Black Panther” director was in Atlanta, attempting to make a withdrawal from his account with Bank of America. The teller received an alert on his account, according to the police report obtained
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A Texas court has tossed out the state’s appeal of a judge’s order preventing child welfare officials from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager over gender-confirming care the youth received. The Texas Court of Appeals on Wednesday dismissed Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s appeal of temporary order issued last
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN The United States is increasing its readiness in the Indo-Pacific region against North Korea, intensifying “intelligence, readiness and surveillance collection activities” related to North Korea following recent ballistic missile launches by Pyongyang, US Indo-Pacific Command announced Wednesday. US Indo-Pacific Command said it is stepping up its intelligence and
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Beginning Thursday, some trails and roads on the Deschutes National Forest will be closed for the safety of forest users and timber operators while timber harvesting and forest restoration work continues in an area west of Bend, the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon said Wednesday that it is bluntly opposed to a Polish plan to provide fighter jets to Ukraine. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told the Polish minister of defense that the US does not support the transfer of MiG-29 fighter jets to the Ukrainian air force “at this time,”
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis has been suspended one game without pay for what the NBA says what aggressively confronting and making contact with an official who called him for a technical foul. Sabonis was ejected in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks after receiving
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman and Becky Anderson, CNN Business The oil market has been stretched incredibly thin, with few producers willing — or able — to replace Russian barrels banned by the United States and shunned by others. Enter the United Arab Emirates, which suggested it may be coming to the rescue. The UAE’s ambassador to
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business Major media companies continue to join the exodus from Russia, with Discovery and WarnerMedia making announcements on Wednesday about halting all programming in the country. WarnerMedia, CNN’s parent company, previously paused the release of “The Batman” in Russia, citing the “humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.” As of Wednesday the company is
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Major media companies continue to join the exodus from Russia, with Discovery and WarnerMedia making announcements on Wednesday about halting all programming in the country. WarnerMedia, CNN’s parent company, previously paused the release of “The Batman” in Russia, citing the “humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.” As of Wednesday the company
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business American and European businesses are rapidly distancing themselves from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. You’d think that would be a problem for America’s top banks, which have deep ties to businesses across the globe, including Russia. But you’d be wrong. While investors are waiting
Continue ReadingFLACHAU, Austria (AP) — Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath has secured his first career World Cup win in a night slalom that produced the eighth different winner in nine races in the discipline this season. McGrath was runner-up and trailed leader Johannes Strolz by almost a second after the opening run. But the Austrian dropped
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho — Bryce Fowler had 26 points as Sacramento State narrowly beat Idaho 57-54 in the Big Sky Conference tourney first round. Trevante Anderson led the Vandals on Wednesday with 11 points.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic’s remodeled David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center will reopen in October following a fully-funded $550 million renovation. The Philharmonic announced in April 2021 that it had accelerated the construction timetable because of the coronavirus pandemic and had the intent to reopen this fall,
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Tony Hawk has broken his leg, which he admits may affect his future in skateboarding. Hawk, 53, who retired from professional skateboarding in 2003, still skates often. He took to Instagram with the news of his injury, saying he faces a long road to recovery. Alongside a photo of his X-ray
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