WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C. United has fired coach Hernán Losada and given assistant Chad Ashton the job on an interim basis. The club is in last place in the MLS Eastern Conference with a 2-4-0 record. United’s most recent MLS game was a 3-2 loss to Austin on Saturday after D.C. led 2-0 with 10
Continue ReadingBy BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press TWIN BRIDGES, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires intensify across the West, researchers are studying how scorched trees could lead to a faster snowmelt and end up disrupting water supplies. Without a tree canopy, snow is exposed to more sunlight. Specks of carbon from burnt trees also darken snow and make
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to set aside his political troubles and focus on economic ties and the war in Ukraine during an official trip to India. Johnson landed in the western state of Gujarat on Thursday, kicking off a two-day visit that will see
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to set aside his political troubles and focus on economic ties and the war in Ukraine during an official trip to India. Johnson landed in the western state of Gujarat on Thursday, kicking off a two-day visit that will see
Continue ReadingCNN By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 30, the White House Correspondents’ Association announced Wednesday, continuing a tradition eschewed during the Trump administration. It will be the first time that the sitting President has attended the black-tie dinner, which usually
Continue ReadingSnowfall returns to the Cascades today and Mt. Bachelor could see as much as 6-12″ over the next 48 hours. All the resorts received some nice additions over the last 24 hours and those remaining open will see some nice additions to their bases for spring skiing and snowboarding. Be prepared for winter driving conditions
Continue ReadingGOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A developing system and its associated cold front will deliver a breezy, chilly and rainy day to the High Desert today. Highs will be in the low to mid 50’s and southerly winds will pick up to a gusty 10-20 mph. As lows dip to freezing and a little below tonight,
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX has agreed to start paying some of its employees more in advance of raises the railroad expects to agree to as part of ongoing national contract talks. CSX said the payments of up to $600 a month are expected to start next month for
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Business Home prices hit an all-time high in March as buyers scrambled to close deals before mortgage rates rise even further. The median existing-home price for all housing types in March was $375,300, up 15% from the year before, according to the National Association of Realtors. That marks more than a
Continue ReadingCNN By Aleks Klosok and Anna Chernova, CNN Wimbledon organizers announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at this year’s grand slam following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Given the profile of The Championships in the United Kingdom and around the world, it is our responsibility to play our
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 30, the White House Correspondents’ Association announced Wednesday, continuing a tradition eschewed during the Trump administration. It will be the first time that the sitting President has attended the black-tie dinner, which usually draws
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los organizadores de Wimbledon anunciaron este miércoles que los jugadores rusos y bielorrusos no podrán competir en el Grand Slam de este año debido a la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania. “Dado el perfil de The Championships en el Reino Unido y en todo el mundo, es nuestra responsabilidad desempeñar
Continue ReadingMONROE, Ga. (AP) — Foes trying to derail a $5 billion electric truck plant east of Atlanta are dominating a state process to gather input on environmental concerns. Georgia state officials took oversight of plans for Rivian Automotive’s proposed 7,500-job plant after opponents overwhelmed Morgan County planning officials. The first meeting of one of the
Continue ReadingMONROE, Ga. (AP) — Foes trying to derail a $5 billion electric truck plant east of Atlanta are dominating a state process to gather input on environmental concerns. Georgia state officials took oversight of plans for Rivian Automotive’s proposed 7,500-job plant after opponents overwhelmed Morgan County planning officials. The first meeting of one of the
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN Two years ago, “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho called out American audiences. His charge? Americans don’t know enough about movies outside their own borders. “Once you overcome the 1-inch tall barrier of subtitles,” he said, while accepting a Golden Globe award for his film, “you will be introduced to so many
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — Top-seeded Elise Mertens has retired from her opening match at the clay-court Istanbul Championship because of a leg injury. The 26-year-old Belgian was losing 7-5, 4-1 to Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson when she retired with pain in her right leg. Mertens was runner-up to Sorana Cirstea last year. Croatian player Petra Martic upset
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s efforts to reshape the country’s electricity sector to favor the state-owned power company have spurred hundreds of lawsuits and sown a level of uncertainty that is costing jobs and private investment. Pireos Power installs solar panels for everything from homes
Continue ReadingBy MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s efforts to reshape the country’s electricity sector to favor the state-owned power company have spurred hundreds of lawsuits and sown a level of uncertainty that is costing jobs and private investment. Pireos Power installs solar panels for everything from homes
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Mark Thompson and Chris Liakos, CNN Business One of Russia’s richest men has quit as CEO of Lukoil, the country’s second-largest oil company. In a brief statement Thursday, Lukoil said Vagit Alekperov informed the company “about his decision to resign” as a director and president of the company. The company did not
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have discovered a new kind of star explosion called a micronova. Although it may be smaller than the giant supernova explosions that claim the lives of stars, this incendiary event still packs a punch. Each micronova can burn through “around 3.5 billion Great Pyramids of Giza” of material (or 20,000,000
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