U.S. struggles in 10-2 wheelchair curling defeat to China
The United States wheelchair curling team dropped their 2022 Paralympics record to 2-4 after a heavy defeat at the hands of defending gold medalists China.
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Cowboys using $11 million franchise tag on TE Dalton Schultz
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer The Dallas Cowboys are using the franchise tag on tight end Dalton Schultz. The move buys time for the sides to agree on a long-term deal for one of Dak Prescott’s most reliable targets. The one-year contract will be worth about $11 million. The sides will have until
Continue ReadingWoods to have teen daughter introduce him at Hall of Fame
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods introduced his son to the spotlight at the PNC Championship the last two years. Now it’s his daughter’s turn. Woods has chosen 14-year-old Sam to introduce him Wednesday night when he and three others are inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the older
Continue ReadingMexico finds 11 bodies in clandestine pits near US border
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in northern Mexico say volunteer searchers have found 11 bodies in clandestine burial pits just a few miles from the U.S. border. The government of Sonora state said late Monday the bodies included nine men and two women. Investigators used backhoes to excavate a series of pits, many holding several
Continue ReadingHarvesters of valuable baby eels hope for a stable 2022
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The industry that harvests one of the most valuable fish species in the United States is hoping for a more stable year in 2022 after two years of volatile price swings. Fishermen in Maine harvest baby eels. The elvers are sometimes worth more than $2,000 per
Continue ReadingSex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew formally dismissed
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. judge has dismissed the sex abuse lawsuit brought by an American woman against Britain’s Prince Andrew after the parties settled. The federal judge in New York signed papers Tuesday ending the litigation at the request of the lawyers. The lawsuit cannot be refiled. The
Continue ReadingColombia protest leaders hope to gain seats in Congress
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — In the spring of 2021, Colombia experienced the largest protests in decades as hundreds of thousands took to the streets to march against economic inequality, police violence and plans by the country’s cash-strapped government to increase income taxes on the middle class. Now, some of the
Continue ReadingEx-U. of Michigan athlete’s protest encampment is removed
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A camper, tent, signs and other items that represented a former University of Michigan football player’s protest against the school’s handling of sex abuse allegations involving a campus doctor have been removed by the school. Jon Vaughn says Tuesday the small blue-and-white camper is gone.
Continue ReadingGlass Animals’ ‘Heat Waves’ dropped in 2020. It just hit No. 1
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Glass Animals just broke a Mariah Carey record. The indie group’s single “Heat Waves” has hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, climbing to the top during 59 weeks on the chart. That broke Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” record of 35 weeks in December 2019, according
Continue ReadingAthleta CEO: Women are driving the economy. It’s time for businesses to prioritize them
Opinion by Mary Beth Laughton for CNN Business Perspectives When I started my career in the late 1990s, only six women had ever broken the proverbial glass ceiling to become CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. This small but mighty group was an inspiration to young women like me just starting their careers, especially considering the
Continue ReadingCybersecurity firm says Chinese hackers breached six US state agencies
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A Chinese government-backed hacking group has breached local government agencies in at least six US states in the last 10 months as part of a persistent information-gathering operation, investigators at cybersecurity firm Mandiant said Tuesday. The wide range of state agencies targeted include “health, transportation, labor (including unemployment benefit systems), higher
Continue Reading‘DMZ’ trailer stars Rosario Dawson fighting in civil war
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Rosario Dawson goes to battle in a fictional American civil war in a trailer for “DMZ.” The HBO Max four-part limited series is based on a DC Comic and is produced and directed by Ava DuVernay. In the show, the United States enters a second civil war when a group called
Continue ReadingHawaii parents angered by proposed sex education bill HB 1697
By Erin Coogan Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Dozens gathered at the State Capitol Monday afternoon to protest House Bill 1697. If passed, the bill would have educators be required to undergo comprehensive trainings on sex health topics, including that of the LGBTQ+ community, opponents claim it’s an overstep in
Continue ReadingEPL takes games off Russian TV over Ukraine war
LONDON (AP) — The English Premier League will disappear from Russian TV after terminating its deal with its state-owned broadcast partner after the invasion of Ukraine. Clubs agreed at a meeting in London on Tuesday to cancel the rights deal with Sberbank-owned Rambler that was due to run until the end of the season. No
Continue ReadingState Hospital escape highlights need to open new, unused psychiatric facility in Kaneohe
By Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Sunday’s escape at the Hawaii State Hospital highlights the fact a new psychiatric facility, designed to prevent escapes, has been built. But it sits unused in Kaneohe. Just down the hill from the Hawaii State Hospital is Kaneohe District Park. As Lokelani
Continue ReadingCyber firm: At least 6 US state governments hacked by China
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A cybersecurity firm says hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year. A report released Tuesday by the Reston, Virginia-based private cybersecurity firm Mandiant does not identify the
Continue ReadingAbout 75,000 customers are without power in the Northeast after damaging winds swept through
By Kelly McCleary, CNN About 75,000 homes and businesses in the Northeast were without power early Tuesday after a line of strong storms brought soaking rain and damaging winds to the region. More than 65 million people from the mountains of North Carolina to Cape Cod, Massachusetts — including Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
Continue ReadingJoining a company remotely? Here’s how to bond with your colleagues
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Getting to know new colleagues through a box on your screen while working from home can have its challenges. Recent hires already have a lot on their plates when it comes to making a good impression, but forging relationships with your new co-workers should also be a high priority, even
Continue ReadingEx-U. of Michigan athlete’s protest encampment is removed
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A camper, tent, signs and other items that represented a former University of Michigan football player’s protest against the school’s handling of sex abuse allegations involving a campus doctor have been removed by the school. Jon Vaughn says Tuesday the small blue-and-white camper is gone.
Continue ReadingDolphins place franchise tag on TE Mike Gesicki
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike Gesicki is getting a big raise from the Miami Dolphins. What remains unclear is if he’ll be getting a longer deal. The Dolphins announced they have placed the franchise tag for the coming season on Gesicki. The move ensures the tight end will
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