By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have won six straight AFC West titles, something never before accomplished, and will be hosting a record fourth consecutive conference championship game when Cincinnati visits Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. They’ve been to the past two Super Bowls. Won a championship.
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Bad news for coffee lovers: Climate change will make it much harder to grow Arabica coffee in the coming years, according to a study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Plos One. The study examined how coffee-growing conditions will change by 2050 based on projections from several global climate models.
Continue ReadingDOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Mohamed Salah has scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 in a shootout to reach the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. Equatorial Guinea followed suit in the final game in the round of 16 to beat Mali 6-5 on penalties. Both games ended 0-0 after extra
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Some unusual creatures have an innate ability to regrow a limb: salamanders, starfish, crabs, lizards and newts. Such extraordinary powers elude most animals, including humans, although scientists have long sought to understand and replicate them in a quest to regenerate limbs for millions of patient amputees, including diabetics and victims of
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is getting ready to raise interest rates, the central bank said in its monetary policy update Wednesday. But it kept rates near zero for now. “With inflation well above 2% and a strong labor market, the Committee expects it will soon be appropriate to raise the target
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — ¿Por qué construir un superyate que solo se mueva sobre el agua cuando puedes crear uno que también vuele? La empresa de diseño Lazzarini Design Studio, con sede en Roma, ideó un nuevo concepto llamado Air Yacht que tiene la capacidad de “navegar en el cielo” y en el océano.
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Formula One says preseason testing will begin in Spain next month followed by a session in Bahrain in early March The oft-used Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on the outskirts Barcelona will host the first test from Feb. 22-25. The second test will be held in Bahrain from March 10-12 ahead of the season-opening
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A fast-moving fire destroyed a $1 million home in southwest Bend’s Tetherow subdivision Wednesday morning, but the lone occupant was able to escape safely, authorities on scene said.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Estados Unidos entregó a Rusia sus respuestas escritas destinadas a disuadir una invasión de Moscú en Ucrania, anunció este miércoles el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken. La respuesta la entregó en persona el embajador estadounidense en Rusia, John Sullivan, al Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de ese país. El documento escrito
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of convicted DC-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1985 Birth place: Kingston, Jamaica Birth name: Lee Boyd Malvo Father: Leslie Malvo Mother: Una James Marriage: Wife’s name unavailable publicly (2020-present) Other Facts Currently in prison awaiting resentencing for multiple charges stemming from
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN In what will be one of the most monumental endeavors of Joe Biden’s presidency, the retirement of Stephen Breyer sets the stage for an immensely important decision by the President. Breyer’s seat may be the only one that Biden fills on the Supreme Court, and it
Continue ReadingBy Hamdi Alkhshali, Kareem Khadder and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) regained control of a prison in northeast Syria where ISIS fighters launched an attack last week, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led alliance said Wednesday. After nearly a week of fighting and US-led coalition airstrikes, the siege — believed to be the
Continue ReadingCNN By Hamdi Alkhshali, Kareem Khadder and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) regained control of a prison in northeast Syria where ISIS fighters launched an attack last week, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led alliance said Wednesday. After nearly a week of fighting and US-led coalition airstrikes, the siege — believed to be
Continue ReadingSana Noor Haq, CNN A 12-year-old illustrator has signed a deal with Nike, his agency confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. Joe Whale, who goes by the name “The Doodle Boy” on social media, will be collaborating with the global sports brand “on some special projects.” “We are so very excited to confirm that Joe is
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An interdisciplinary team at Oregon State University received a nearly $5 million grant to create a new research center to transform what scientists know about environmental health risks for children into public health interventions and policy.
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN In what will be one of the most monumental endeavors of Joe Biden’s presidency, the retirement of Stephen Breyer sets the stage for an immensely important decision by the President. Breyer’s seat may be the only one that Biden fills on the Supreme Court, and it may
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN After a series of recent stinging legislative defeats, Senate Democrats may soon be able to deliver a win for their party. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is looking at a quick time frame to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court — and he will follow
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs has pleaded guilty to a reduced traffic charge stemming from his arrest early this month on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. The 22-year-old rookie did not appear in person Wednesday while his attorney submitted a written plea
Continue ReadingBy Kandra Kent Click here for updates on this story ALSEA, Oregon (KPTV) — Fined, reprimanded, under investigation — but not budging. Going forward, the Alsea School District west of Corvallis will make masks optional in classrooms. The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education said the district’s policy violates state rules requiring
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Sigue aumentando la confianza de que una bomba ciclónica con la intensidad de un huracán, acumulación de nieve de varios centímetros y condiciones similares a las de una ventisca azotará a las principales ciudades del noreste este fin de semana. “Los modelos continúan mostrando un sistema ‘nor’easter’ con su mayor potencial para
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