SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Supreme Court has brushed aside the final remaining legal hurdle in the way of a $4 billion dividend by Albertsons to its shareholders ahead of a proposed merger with rival Kroger. The state’s highest court on Tuesday declined to review a case against the dividend brought by state Attorney
Continue ReadingBy Isabel Rosales, Jaide Timm-Garcia and Ryan Young, CNN The SUV carrying four members of the University of Georgia football program, two of whom were killed, was exceeding the speed limit of 40 mph before it hit a curb and left the roadway, according to the crash report from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department released
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El gobierno de Estados Unidos dijo que no solicitará la pena de muerte en su caso contra Patrick Crusius, quien presuntamente mató a 23 personas e hirió a cerca de dos docenas más en un Walmart en El Paso, Texas, hace más de tres años. En la breve presentación de una
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El jefe de la delegación del gobierno de Venezuela para las negociaciones en México con la oposición, Jorge Rodríguez, advirtió este martes que, si no se cumple con la “devolución” de US$ 3.200 millones que —según su versión— forman parte del acuerdo de protección social suscrito el año pasado en
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN There’s never been a better time to learn Korean. It’s one of the fastest-growing languages in the world, outpacing traditionally popular rivals like Chinese in multiple markets — reflecting the global phenomenon many call the “Korean wave.” In 2022, Korean was the seventh most-studied language on the learning app Duolingo, according
Continue ReadingFLINT, Mich. (AP) — A married couple and their son convicted of first-degree premeditated murder in the fatal shooting of a security guard who demanded the woman’s daughter wear a mask while shopping were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole. Larry Teague, wife Sharmel Teague, and Sharmel Teague’s son, Ramonyea Bishop, were sentenced
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las embarazadas y sus bebés corren un mayor riesgo de sufrir efectos graves si se contagian de covid-19, y ahora una amplia revisión internacional contribuye a subrayar lo devastadores que pueden ser esos riesgos. La revisión se basa en datos de 12 estudios de un extenso conjunto de países, incluyendo Estados
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The Oregon Wrestling Classic in Redmond over the weekend left a couple Central Oregon teams feeling on top of the world — and one feeling shorted.
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, Kathleen Magramo and Angus Watson, CNN A Philippine court on Wednesday acquitted Nobel laureate Maria Ressa of tax evasion, ending a raft of legal hearings against the veteran Filipino-American journalist that she said were “politically motivated.” Ressa, CEO and founder of news site Rappler and a former CNN bureau chief, was cleared
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis laid out a vision Tuesday to tackle the state’s sky-high housing prices. Polis’s proposals include rolling back burdensome building regulations and zoning rules, opening public land to affordable housing development, and supporting innovation such as pre-built units. Polis, a Democrat re-elected
Continue ReadingJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A deep earthquake has shaken eastern parts of Indonesia, but no serious damage or injuries have been reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.1 earthquake was centered 91 miles under the sea south-southeast of Gorontalo. It shook parts of Gorontalo, North Sulawesi, North Maluku and Central Sulawesi provinces. No
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has hosted the Golden State Warriors, who won the 2022 NBA championship, at the White House. Biden says the team reflects America through its style of play, showcasing “constant motion, with individual freedom and personality that comes together as one team,
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The polar vortex hovering over Siberia has generated the coldest temperature on Earth so far this year, and according to meteorologists, it could be headed to Canada in early February. “We’re showing a large area from all of British
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A tip of a felon in illegal possession of a gun prompted a raid on a southeast Bend home Tuesday morning. Police said the man ran from the home, armed with a handgun, and jumped a fence before he was caught, with the help of drones and two K-9s.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two former Fox executives went on trial Tuesday, accused of bribing South American soccer officials for TV rights to one of the continent’s biggest annual tournaments and using information gathered in the process to help the network’s winning World Cup broadcast bid. It’s the latest
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By Ashley Killough, CNN The US government said it would not seek the death penalty in its case against Patrick Crusius, who allegedly killed 23 people and wounded close to two dozen others at a Walmart in El Paso more than three years ago. In the short, one-line-filing, First Assistant US Attorney Margaret Leachman did
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina utility says that an electricity substation has been damaged by gunfire but that it caused no outages. The damage reported Tuesday comes after a December gunfire attack on multiple substations in Moore County that knocked out power to more than 45,000
Continue ReadingCNN, WCVB, WBZ By Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you frequently find yourself stuck in a procrastination loop, there’s a good chance you’re not lazy — but rather, a perfectionist. Oftentimes, perfectionists avoid starting tasks due to a fear of failure or criticism, experts say. You can challenge those beliefs by avoiding all-or-nothing thinking and by
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Senate Democrats have defeated several Republican efforts to repeal a law that aims to reduce carbon pollution through the adoption of California’s stringent rules for vehicle emissions. Tuesday’s committee vote marked a critical juncture in the GOP effort to repeal the 2021 law. While there
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, Nouran Salahieh, David Close and Wayne Sterling, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage has been released from the hospital after being injured during a NFL Wild-Card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys Monday, the team said. The game was paused with two minutes and 55 seconds left in
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