Governors of California, Oregon and Washington announce end to school mask mandates in mid-March
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Governors of California, Oregon and Washington announce end to school mask mandates in mid-March.
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Colorado’s First Gentleman calls for reintroducing wolverines to high country
By Anica Padilla Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Colorado First Gentleman Marlon Reis is speaking in support of a plan to reintroduce wolverines to the high country. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, wolverines were extirpated in 1919. “With a strong survival instinct, the Wolverine is an icon of arctic
Continue ReadingCollege QBs journey from prison to motivational speaker is a life lesson for Dallas ISD students
By Keith Russell Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Damon West starts his presentation with, “We got the Uptown burglar. That’s the name I’m gonna have to live with for the rest of my life. That’s the consequences of my decisions and I wanna tell you because the choices you’re making
Continue ReadingWhat if Moscow turns off the gas as the Ukraine conflict deepens?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business If Russia halts its supply of gas to Europe to retaliate against the punishing sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, the region should still be able to make it through next winter. But it won’t be easy or cheap. That’s the conclusion from a report published Monday by Bruegel. The
Continue ReadingShell follows BP out of Russia as oil companies abandon Putin
By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Shell is getting out of Russia and ditching its joint ventures with Gazprom, including its involvement with the moribund Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline. The UK-based oil company said Monday it would dump its 27.5% stake in the Sakhalin-2 liquified natural gas facility, its 50% stake in a project
Continue ReadingVerbier says Gergiev resigns as festival head at its request
By The Associated Press The Verbier Festival says conductor Valery Gergiev resigned as music director at its request. The festival says it made the change as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Gergiev, a 68-year-old Russian conductor, is a friend and supporter of Russia President Vladimir Putin. Gergiev succeeded Charles Dutoit as festival director
Continue ReadingInvestors flee Lordstown again on thin Endurance forecast
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Shares in Lordstown Motors has taken another beating after the troubled electric truck maker revealed an underwhelming forecast for truck deliveries — one that would depend on raising more money and finalizing an partnership agreement with the manufacturer Foxconn. Lordstown stock, which traded above
Continue ReadingDes Moines schools leader resigns from ‘exhausting’ job
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district announced he will resign in June after a decade-long tenure, which included a standoff with the state’s conservative governor over coronavirus protections that led to his public reprimand. Thomas Ahart said Monday that he would quit his position
Continue ReadingNBA at 75: David Stern launches game-changing WNBA in 1997
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer David Stern had a vision to start a women’s professional basketball league with the NBA booming in the 1990s. The decision to call it the WNBA was intentional, a way to give the league immediate credibility and link it to the NBA. It worked. While the fight for gender
Continue ReadingBiden celebrates Black History Month at White House event
By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden marked Black History Month with an event at the White House on Monday, celebrating his decision to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court and calling on Congress to pass voting rights legislation. Biden called Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, whom he nominated on
Continue ReadingFIFA and UEFA suspend all Russian international and club teams from competitions
CNN By Matias Grez, CNN FIFA and UEFA have suspended all Russian international and club teams from their competitions “until further notice,” the governing bodies announced in a joint statement on Monday. World football’s governing body, FIFA, and European football’s governing body, UEFA, said that both organizations’ presidents — Gianni Infantino and Aleksander Čeferin —
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Redmond School Board backs off mask confrontation after state moves up lifting school mandates
Welcoming the state’s move to more quickly drop its mask mandate for schools — and amid union concerns and state agency threats to fine or cost the district federal funding — the Redmond School Board voted unanimously Monday to back off plans to make masks optional as of Wednesday, and instead will line up with revised state plans.
Continue ReadingMan, 19, found dead behind Anne Arundel County funeral home
By WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found Sunday behind an Anne Arundel County funeral home. Officers were called about 10 a.m. Sunday in response to a body found behind the business located at 4001 Ritchie Highway, Anne
Continue Reading25 people forced out of homes into cold as fire spreads to 3 East Boston buildings
By WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — At least 25 people were forced out of their homes early Monday morning by a fast-moving fire that brought in more than 100 firefighters to East Boston. Flames broke out in a building on Maverick Street around 3:30 a.m. and quickly spread
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | La reacción de China a la situación en Ucrania podría estar poniendo en peligro a sus ciudadanos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los ciudadanos chinos en Ucrania se encuentran en una situación tensa debido a que los planes para una evacuación del país devastado por la guerra —que se pusieron en marcha semanas después de que las naciones occidentales instaran a sus ciudadanos a irse— se han estancado, dejando preocupados a aquellos
Continue ReadingHouse drops vaccination requirement for lawmakers on floor
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state House has dropped its requirement that lawmakers verify they are vaccinated and boosted in order to attend floor votes in the chamber, and starting Tuesday, the north gallery will reopen to a limited number of members of the public, who must be
Continue ReadingShell to pull out of energy investments in Russia over war
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Shell says it’s pulling out of Russia as President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine continues to cost the country’s all-important energy industry foreign investment and expertise. The company on Monday announced its intention to exit joint ventures with Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom and related entities. That
Continue ReadingShell to pull out of energy investments in Russia over war
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Shell says it’s pulling out of Russia as President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine continues to cost the country’s all-important energy industry foreign investment and expertise. The company on Monday announced its intention to exit joint ventures with Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom and related entities. That
Continue ReadingA slew of states, cities and schools are ditching mask mandates this week. But the fate of one big mandate is still up in air
CNN By Holly Yan, CNN Even some of the most ardent supporters of Covid-19 precautions are ditching mask mandates as health officials release new guidelines and hospitalizations plummet. Across the country, more governors are letting go of mask rules — including in states that have long held on to school mask mandates. California, Oregon and
Continue ReadingA slew of states, cities and schools are ditching mask mandates this week. But the fate of one big mandate is still up in air
By Holly Yan, CNN Even some of the most ardent supporters of Covid-19 precautions are ditching mask mandates as health officials release new guidelines and hospitalizations plummet. Across the country, more governors are letting go of mask rules — including in states that have long held on to school mask mandates. California, Oregon and Washington
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