By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The Philadelphia Eagles have traded two first-round picks in this month’s draft to the New Orleans in a major swap of assets. Â The Eagles sent picks Nos. 16 and 19 and a sixth-rounder (No. 194) to the Saints for the 18th overall pick, a third-rounder (No. 101), a
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and JULIE WALKER Associated Press Air travelers in the U.S. are getting a break after a bad weekend that left thousands of flyers stranded. Airlines scrubbed more than 650 U.S. flights by late Monday. That’s according to tracking service FlightAware. Still, that’s a big improvement from the weekend, when airlines canceled more
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and JULIE WALKER Associated Press Air travelers in the U.S. are getting a break after a bad weekend that left thousands of flyers stranded. Airlines scrubbed more than 650 U.S. flights by late Monday. That’s according to tracking service FlightAware. Still, that’s a big improvement from the weekend, when airlines canceled more
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday with help from big technology and communications stocks. Twitter soared following a big investment in the company from Tesla’s Elon Musk. The gains in technology companies helped offset weakness in other parts of the market.
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Navy veteran and possible congressional candidate who drank a bottle of wine and stole a book on Senate procedure during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was sentenced on Monday to serve 90 days in jail. Jason Riddle of New Hampshire had pleaded guilty to theft of
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state ferry made a hard landing in high winds at Seattle’s Colman Dock. The Seattle Times reports no injuries were reported. But as a result authorities have closed closed the damaged slip and removed the Kaleetan from service as crews investigate damage. The Kaleetan ferry sailing between Seattle and Bainbridge
Continue ReadingRODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — A bridge that will allow locals and tourists to avoid a perennially washed-out route on North Carolina’s Outer Banks is set to open to traffic this month. The News & Observer reports that people will be able to walk, bike and run across the 2.4-mile Rodanthe Bridge on Saturday ahead of
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Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.67/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Despite that, gas prices in Oregon are 32.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.54/g higher than a year ago.
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns filled a major need, signing free agent punter Corey Bojorquez to a two-year contract. Bojorquez spent last season with Green Bay. He averaged 46.5 yards on 53 punts, including a season-best 82 yarder. The 25-year-old also spent three years with Buffalo, so he’s used to the windy conditions he’ll
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a rare emergency move, the U.S. government has temporarily declared a Nevada toad endangered, saying a geothermal power plant in the works could result in its extinction. The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday it’s formally proposing a rule to list the Dixie Valley toad
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a rare emergency move, the U.S. government has temporarily declared a Nevada toad endangered, saying a geothermal power plant in the works could result in its extinction. The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday it’s formally proposing a rule to list the Dixie Valley toad
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN For the second week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not add a single new destination to its highest-risk Level 4 category for travel. More than a dozen destinations, including Canada and several Caribbean nations, moved down from Level 4 to Level 3 on Monday.
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Miami is on its longest winning streak in coach Gino DiMare’s four seasons and playing its best baseball since Jim Morris’ 2016 team reached the College World Series. The Hurricanes are coming off a weekend sweep of Duke that extended their streak to eight games and vaulted them into
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — All major league players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 in Dodger blue for the first time on April 15, the 75th anniversary of his breaking the major league color barrier. Major League Baseball retired Robinson’s number in 1997 and all uniformed personnel have worn 42 on
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Pandemic hospitalization rates are at new lows, the vast majority of US counties have low community levels of the coronavirus, and as of March 25, all 50 states have lifted mask requirements. But is there a cost to lifting restrictions and trying to return to a pre-pandemic normal? In a new
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El tránsito de vehÃculos sufrió interrupciones este lunes en varias carreteras de seis regiones de Perú debido a un paro de transportistas, informó la Superintendencia de Transporte Terrestre de Personas, Carga y MercancÃas (Sutran). El presidente de la Unión de Gremios de Transporte Multimodal del Perú (UGTRANM), Geovani Diez,
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky forward Keion Brooks Jr. will enter the NBA draft but does not plan on hiring an agent. That leaves open the possibility of returning to school. Brooks averaged career bests in several categories as a junior, including 10.8 points per contest on 49% shooting. His best performance was 27 points
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders signed quarterback Nick Mullens to be the backup to Derek Carr and brought back defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins for a fifth season with the team. Mullens has made 17 starts for San Francisco and Cleveland since being signed by the 49ers as an undrafted
Continue ReadingEVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A procession and memorial service was held for Everett, Washington, police officer Dan Rocha, who was fatally shot while confronting a suspect in a parking lot late last month. The memorial service for Rocha, 41, was held at Everett’s Angel of the Winds Arena. Authorities said Rocha, who joined the force
Continue ReadingBy ALAN FRAM and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19 with treatments, vaccines and other steps. But the compromise ended up dropping all funding to help nations abroad combat the pandemic. It drew quick support Monday from President Joe Biden,
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