By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government is cancelling a state-imposed cap on fuel prices after a wave of panic-buying by motorists led to fuel shortages and long lines at filling stations across the country. Government minister Gergely Gulyas announced at a news conference that prices of gasoline and diesel at
Continue ReadingCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Led by Jake Heidbreder’s 27 points, the Air Force Falcons defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 79-58 on Tuesday night. A.J. Plitzuweit led the way for the Coyotes with 15 points. The Falcons improved to 6-4 with the win and the Coyotes fell to 5-5.
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales Police in New York have arrested a man accused of firing a BB gun at a Jewish father and son who were out grocery shopping, a law enforcement official told CNN. The alleged shooter, a 25-year-old man, is charged with assault as a hate crime, endangering the welfare of a child, reckless
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Gonçalo Ramos showed that he has the goods and the goals to stand in for Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring a hat trick at the World Cup in his first start for Portugal’s national team. Portugal beat Switzerland 6-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals for the
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian says he’s been in frequent contact with two-way star Shohei Ohtani about the team’s offseason moves. Ohtani is back in Japan for the offseason. The Angels’ dealings, their future owner and the team’s performance will all be under
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A special grand jury investigating efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia has finished its final report. It’s a major development in a case that’s on a long list of legal problems for the former president. As he campaigns for the White House
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York jury convicted Donald Trump’s company of tax fraud Tuesday, a verdict that could damage the Republican politically and adds to an already long list of legal headaches as he mounts another run for president. While Trump was not personally charged in the Manhattan district attorney’s tax
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Outfielder Masataka Yoshida will be able to negotiate with Major League Baseball teams starting Wednesday under the posting system with the Japanese big leagues. A member of Japan’s Olympic team last year, Yoshida will be posted at 8 a.m. EST Wednesday and MLB teams have until 5 p.m. EST on Jan.
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Several hours after firefighters extinguished a warehouse fire in southwest Baltimore early Sunday, the scene was eerily quiet as Donte Craig stepped through the charred rubble, trying to remain hopeful. He was looking for his older brother James Craig Jr., who leased the warehouse for his demolition
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El excongresista de la Florida David Rivera fue arrestado este lunes en Atlanta por cargos relacionados a lavado de dinero y no haberse registrado como agente extranjero, entre otros. La información del arresto fue confirmada a CNN por la Oficina de Asuntos Públicos del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos.
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Hall of Famer Sylvester Croom says there has not been enough progress in college football when it comes to the hiring of Black head coaches. Croom, a star player for Alabama in the early 1970s, became the first Black head football coach
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The end of the year is approaching and that could mean Masters invitations are in the mail. Augusta National has not said if if its criteria will be changed in the wake of rival LIV Golf. Players in the top 50 in the world at
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says the early work of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division meant confronting white supremacists who were intimidating Black voters, and the division’s work remains urgent 65 years later amid a surge of hate crimes. The division marked its anniversary the same
Continue ReadingCNN By Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized former President Donald Trump’s comments in a post on Truth Social earlier this week that called for the “termination” of the Constitution. “Let me just say, anyone seeking the presidency who thinks that the Constitution could somehow be suspended or not
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The former CEO of a Mississippi grain storage and processing company has been indicted on federal and state charges more than a year after the company filed for bankruptcy. John R. Coleman of Greenwood, Mississippi, was the head of Express Grain Terminals. U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The former CEO of a Mississippi grain storage and processing company has been indicted on federal and state charges more than a year after the company filed for bankruptcy. John R. Coleman of Greenwood, Mississippi, was the head of Express Grain Terminals. U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner and Mississippi Attorney General Lynn
Continue ReadingCNN, KAYU By Veronica Miracle, Stella Chan, Jason Hanna and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Police on Wednesday will begin returning to their families some personal belongings of the four University of Idaho students found slain last month, the Moscow department said. “It’s time for us to give those things back that really mean something to those
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a U.S. lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Tuesday’s ruling bows to the Biden administration’s insistence that the prince was legally immune in the case. Washington, D.C., U.S. District Judge John D.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los precios del petróleo en Estados Unidos cayeron a su nivel más bajo de este año, justo cuando las preocupaciones por la economía eclipsan la inquietud ante las nuevas restricciones impuestas contra la energía de Rusia. La fuerte caída en los precios del petróleo durante los dos últimos
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former National League MVP Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $17.5 million, one-year contract. Bellinger was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Nov. 18 after the 27-year-old outfielder hit .210 with 19 homers
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