By Ella Nilsen, CNN Three environmental law groups have sued the Biden administration in an attempt to block more than 3,500 permit applications from energy companies to drill for oil and gas on public lands. The environmental groups filed the lawsuit in the District Court of Washington, DC, against the Bureau of Land Management, saying
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As FIFA prepares to announce the 2026 World Cup sites on Thursday — and make high-profile cuts — Alan Rothenberg thought back to when stadiums were picked for the 1994 tournament he headed in the United States. “They gave the rights to the host country,
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild, Evan Perez, Manu Raju and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that the Justice Department takes threats against Supreme Court justices “extraordinarily seriously” as he voiced support for a bill that extends security protections to justices’ immediate family members. Garland reiterated that justices now receive “24-7 protection,” including at
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Minkah Fitzpatrick is staying in Pittsburgh. The Steelers have signed their star safety to a new five-year contract. NFL Network reported the deal is worth $73.6 million, which would make Fitzpatrick the highest-paid safety in the league. The 25-year-old Fitzpatrick was ready to enter the final year of his rookie contract. He
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press A U.S. House committee has passed a bill outlawing the distribution of fake or misleading materials that resemble census forms or prevent people from participating in the nation’s head count. The Democratic-controlled House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a measure to the House floor that would levy civil penalties
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By Logan Stefanich Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Are Utah schools getting their money’s worth for the $665 million they spend on administrative costs? The Utah State Board of Education said Tuesday that it needs to update and improve its performance measures to accurately determine the value that
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Bradley Cooper compartió su historia de consumo de drogas y de alcohol en el pasado. Y reveló quién lo ayudó en algunos de los momentos más difíciles. El actor relató que cuando se sintió perdido y enfrentaba una adicción al principio de su carrera, fue su colega Will Arnett quien lo ayudó
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By Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — Police are praising a quick-acting EMS worker who they said disarmed a woman who had taken out a handgun hidden on her and opened fire twice in a Conroe hospital emergency room. Glendar Johnson-Jackson, 65, was arrested Tuesday and charged with
Continue ReadingBy Daria Markina, CNN On March 8, three Ukrainian military helicopters were shot down as they returned from a combat mission inside Russian-occupied territory. The only two pilots to survive were badly injured and taken prisoner by Russian forces. In a lengthy interview with CNN, the two pilots alleged that they were subjected to more
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By KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A deadly crash involving a pedestrian that caused massive backups on the Gulf Freeway Wednesday morning has cleared. The video above is from an earlier report. The crash happened just after 5 a.m. on the Gulf Freeway inbound at Telephone Road.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The women in Elvis Presley’s family are supporting the forthcoming film “Elvis” and its star, Austin Butler. Riley Keough is Presley’s granddaughter, an actress known for her work in films like “Zola.” On Tuesday she shared photos of Butler, who plays Elvis in the film, at the late singer’s Graceland
Continue ReadingWACO, Texas (AP) — Former longtime Baylor assistant Mitch Thompson has been named as the Bears’ head baseball coach. Thompson spent the past nine seasons at McLennan Community College, which also is located in Waco. MCC won the 2021 junior college national title. Thompson was a Baylor assistant from 1995 to 2012. He replaces Steve
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — A brewery in Astoria in northwestern Oregon partially has collapsed, with much of its roof caved in and parts of the building dangling into the Columbia River. No one was killed or injured in the Tuesday incident and the restaurant was closed at the time, The Astorian reported. A
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By Jed Boal Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — As gasoline prices soar, some thieves have resorted to stealing gas in a very dangerous way. One Salt Lake City business has been victimized multiple times. The business manager is fed up, and now the thief has scars for his
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Oregon’s jobless rate edged downward to 3.6% last month, the lowest level in more than two years and near the record low seen for several months just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued an executive order Wednesday to stymie what what his administration calls discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states, declaring before a signing ceremony packed with activists, “pride is back at the White House.” The order seeks to discourage “conversion therapy”
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Cuando BTS lanzó su video musical debut “No More Dream” en junio de 2013, no era obvio que serían una historia de éxito del K-pop en Estados Unidos. Pero, ¿cómo logró este grupo surcoreano el reconocimiento mundial? ¿Quiénes son los miembros de BTS y cuál es origen del grupo? BTS
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the U.S., gained traction after the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. But after an initial burst of action, the movement to have it recognized as an official holiday in the states has
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By Derick Waller Click here for updates on this story MINE HILL, New Jersey (WABC) — Authorities in New Jersey have recovered the bodies of two swimmers who drowned at Mine Hill Beach on Sunset Lake in Morris County. The victims, a 17-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man, were last seen just after 5 p.m.
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By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEWBURGH, New York (WABC) — Police have arrested a man on a hate crime charge after a father and son were on the receiving end of a hate-fueled road rage incident. William Ryan, 60, a resident of Newburgh, was arrested Tuesday in the incident and
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