By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Barcelona has failed to win an away match in the Europa League for the first time after it was held 1-1 by 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Ferran Torres salvaged the draw with an equalizer following a series of fluent passes around the box in
Continue ReadingBy Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — As Sacramento police continue to search for those responsible for Sunday’s mass shooting, community members are focused on trying to prevent future acts of violence. Detectives have also said that the evidence is pointing to gang violence. That latest development in
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Andrew McCutchen of the Milwaukee Brewers has gotten the first hit of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. He sliced a double in the second inning at Wrigley Field as the Brewers played the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. In the fourth inning, McCutchen singled and scored the first run of the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have waived veteran forward James Johnson, opening a roster spot ahead of the postseason. The move would allow the Nets to convert Kessler Edwards’ two-way contract to a standard NBA deal, making him eligible for the postseason. The second-round pick has become a regular part of the rotation.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Federal Reserve intensifies its efforts to tame high inflation, its top officials are casting their aggressive drive in a new light: As a blow against economic inequality. That thinking marks a sharp reversal from the conventional view of the Fed’s use of interest rates.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Federal Reserve intensifies its efforts to tame high inflation, its top officials are casting their aggressive drive in a new light: As a blow against economic inequality. That thinking marks a sharp reversal from the conventional view of the Fed’s use of interest rates.
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Moments before the Senate began Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation vote to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, the chamber filled with the swell of history. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus entered the Senate chamber to witness the historic vote.
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Sierra Click here for updates on this story https://abc7news.com/fentanyl-overdose-san-francisco-side-effects/11718711/ (KGO) — A dark, devastating epidemic is becoming increasingly more deadly in San Francisco. Fentanyl has killed more people than COVID-19 in San Francisco. 1,875 people have died from drug overdoses in San Francisco from January 2021 through February 2022, according to records released
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers think Victor Caratini will have no trouble adjusting to his new team. The switch-hitting catcher is up and running with Milwaukee after he was acquired in a trade with San Diego on the eve of opening day. He had some meetings before the
Continue ReadingBy KETV Staff Click here for updates on this story LEWIS, Iowa (KETV) — Three people have been arrested in relation to a stolen church bell in an Iowa town, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Trenton Baier, Shialea Cozad and Phillip Duncan allegedly stole the bell at United Congregational Methodist Church in Lewis,
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Dos personas murieron y al menos otras ocho resultaron heridas en un tiroteo en Tel Aviv, según un portavoz del hospital Ichilov, que ha estado tratando a los heridos. Cuatro de los heridos han sido operados, dice el hospital, y se encuentran en estado grave o crítico. Dos más se describen
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ, MIKE CATALINI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” TV star, a Paralympic swimmer and a self-described “brand king” were among the Instagram and TikTok influencers who were paid by Chinese officials for a discreet campaign that promoted the Beijing Winter Olympics, new Justice Department
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ, MIKE CATALINI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” TV star, a Paralympic swimmer and a self-described “brand king” were among the Instagram and TikTok influencers who were paid by Chinese officials for a discreet campaign that promoted the Beijing Winter Olympics, new Justice Department
Continue ReadingBy ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United Nations’ humanitarian chief says he is not optimistic about securing a ceasefire to halt the fighting in Ukraine. He spoke Thursday following high-level talks in Moscow and Kyiv that underscored how far apart the two sides are. Undersecretary-General Martin Griffiths gave the bleak assessment
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Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers have approved sweeping legislation that would outlaw transgender youth’s access to gender-affirming medications. They also approved a separate measure that would require students to use bathrooms corresponding to their sex at birth, and to limit instruction of gender and sexual identity in early grades.
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Business As both home prices and mortgage rates rise, buying a home is increasingly unaffordable for a growing number of Americans. Home prices in the first quarter were up by at least 10% from a year ago in two-thirds of the counties tracked in a new report from real estate data
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell The Manhattan district attorney said Thursday the criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his company is continuing with prosecutors reviewing new evidence, dismissing speculation that the case was closed following the high-profile departure of two senior prosecutors. “We are every day following up on new evidence that we’ve secured,” Alvin
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Kaiser and Jennifer Gray, CNN After two consecutive years of exhausting the hurricane name list, forecasters are predicting 19 named storms this hurricane season, five more than normal. Of the 19 storms, nine are expected to become hurricanes, and four are expected to become major hurricanes — Category 3 or higher — with
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon faces a dire shortage of public defenders and as a result, nearly three dozen criminal cases have been dismissed in Portland in recent weeks. Oregon’s Supreme Court chief justice is asking Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leaders to convene a summit to address the crisis. Because of pandemic court closures,
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