TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A visibly annoyed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis admonished a group of high school students for wearing face masks at an appearance, saying it was time to stop what he called “this COVID theater.” The Republican governor approached the students Wednesday and asked them to remove their masks as they waited for
Continue ReadingBy Mugo Odigwe Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 12-year-old girl is fighting to survive after she was hit by a stray bullet Tuesday night in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and police have announced a $15,000 reward for information leading to the shooter. “The Chicago Police Department will bring the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Nordstrom, Dycom rise; Abercrombie & Fitch, First Solar fall.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Wall Street took another sharp swing Wednesday, this time back to rally mode, as stocks and Treasury yields rose even as oil prices continued to climb. The S&P 500 rose, putting it back in the green for the week, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he supports a more modest rise
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Osh Brown had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Shug Dickson had 14 points, seven rebounds and a career-high nine assists, and No. 13 seed Rutgers beat 12th-seeded Penn State 75-50 in the opener of the Big Ten Conference tournament. Rutgers plays No. 5 seed Indiana on Thursday after its largest winning margin
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Talks with select NHL teams and major corporate sponsors have intensified in the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association’s bid to form a pro league within the next year. That comes from two officials with direct knowledge of the discussions who spoke with The Associated Press. An announcement is not
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is spotlighting the Biden administration’s determination to strip Russian oligarchs of their wealth in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Yellen says the U.S. has “made it a priority to go after oligarchs or Russian elites who are key to President Putin’s
Continue ReadingBy MARK PRATT Associated Press An archaic Rhode Island law that says prison inmates serving life sentences are considered civilly dead in terms of their civil rights has been ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court. The court in a landmark decision released Wednesday said the statute denies inmates of a fundamental right of being
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Apple se está preparando para su primer gran evento de productos del año. La compañía anunció el miércoles que organizará un evento virtual, con el lema “Peek Performance”, el 8 de marzo. Se rumora que Apple presentará una serie de nuevas MacBook e iMac con la segunda versión de su potente
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN A district court judge in Travis County, Texas, granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday to prevent the state from performing a child abuse investigation of a family seeking gender-affirming health care for their transgender child. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas and LGBTQ
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El número de refugiados que han huido de Ucrania a países vecinos sobrepasó los 3 millones para el 15 de marzo, según datos de la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados (ACNUR). La cantidad de personas en movimiento constituye “la crisis de refugiados de más rápido crecimiento en Europa desde la
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL TARM and JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, for decades one of the nation’s most powerful state legislators, has been charged with a nearly $3 million racketeering and bribery scheme. An indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses the 79-year-old Chicago Democrat of leading a criminal enterprise whose purpose
Continue ReadingMIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas is resigning as artistic director of the New World Symphony after 34 seasons with the orchestra, wanting to lessen administrative responsibilities as he deals with a brain tumor. The 77-year-old had surgery last August for the tumor. He has conducted 20 concerts since then with the
Continue ReadingWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Two women have been convicted of inciting two female residents at an North Carolina assisted living facility to fight each other in 2019. The fight was recorded and shared with others. The Winston-Salem Journal reports one woman pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor assault of an individual with a disability.
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pete Carroll says the Seattle Seahawks aren’t open for business when teams may inquire about the availability of quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason. Carroll says the Seahawks receive questions all the time about players that might be available, but they are not interested in making a move with Wilson. Carroll was even
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading Democratic senator is calling out President Joe Biden to show “more urgency” to address gun violence by executive action, as the prospects of legislation on Capitol Hill to pass gun control reforms remain slim. Sen. Chris Murphy, who represented Newtown, Connecticut, when
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press Researchers say the discovery of human remains that could possibly be victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma shows the search for mass graves should continue. A report submitted Tuesday to Tulsa’s committee overseeing the search said one body recovered is a possible massacre victim and had three
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Masks are now optional in school districts across New York state, including many of the largest, following the end of a statewide mandate. Districts in Yonkers, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and Albany were among those to stop requiring face coverings beginning Wednesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — La Casa Blanca dio a conocer este miércoles un plan para llevar a la nación a una nueva etapa de la pandemia en la que el covid-19 “no interrumpa nuestra vida cotidiana”, al tiempo que prepara a la nación para cualquier nueva variante que pueda surgir. El Plan Nacional de Preparación
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations. The closures come as the online behemoth reworks its physical footprint. The move affects 66 stores in the U.S. and two in the United Kingdom. The Seattle-based
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