By Rene Marsh and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education on Tuesday announced a new investigation into Harvard University’s handling of alleged discrimination on its campus after a federal civil rights complaint was filed late last month against Harvard on behalf of Muslim and Palestinian students. The students said in the complaint
Continue ReadingWAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Captains of a Hawaii high school football team whose town was destroyed by a deadly wildfire are going to Super Bowl in Las Vegas as guests of the NFL. The Maui News reports the four students and three of their coaches will be serving as honorary coin toss captains before the
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — R&B icon Usher has announced a new North American tour. After two years of his popular Las Vegas residency at Park MGM, releasing his first solo album in eight years, and headlining the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, Usher will hit the road. The singer
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Football coaches from South Carolina’s three major school have joined together at the Statehouse to urge lawmakers to pass a law allowing their schools to directly compensate their athletes. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Coastal Carolina coach Tim Beck all asked
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, Treasurer Read presented to the Oregon Investment Council details regarding Treasury’s plan to transition the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund to a net zero carbon emissions portfolio by no later than 2050. The Net Zero Plan lays out specific actions Treasury will take in the short- and long-term to
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of Snapchat parent Snap plunged on Tuesday after the company reported a loss in the final three months of 2023. Snap reported a net loss of $248 million for the December quarter, an improvement from the same period in the prior year and a narrower loss
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Rhineer Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Utah (KSTU) — The Kansas City Chiefs may have Taylor Swift, but their opponent in Sunday’s Super Bowl have a teenage tennis phenom from Farmington who has blown up on social media. Anna Frey already had a pretty big social media following as an
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Football’s youngest fans will be able to watch Super Bowl LVIII announced by SpongeBob SquarePants and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom. Nickelodeon and CBS Sports announced the first-ever alternate telecast for the Super Bowl, which will air on the kid’s television channel on Sunday,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Bolts that helped secure a panel to the frame of a Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing before the panel blew off the Alaska Airlines plane last month, according to accident investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday a preliminary report on the Jan. 5 incident that the
Continue Readingmondemanola (CNN Español) — El Gobierno del presidente de Argentina, Javier Milei, sufrió un revés este martes cuando la Cámara de Diputados no aprobó en lo particular y regresó a comisión el polémico proyecto de Ley de Bases y Condiciones para la Libertad de los Argentinos, también conocida como “ley ómnibus” por el vasto número de
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police have arrested a man suspected of systematically abusing mentally handicapped people on videos live-streamed for paying customers on social media. A police statement says the 35-year-old suspect was arrested Tuesday in Athens. He faces charges of human trafficking and causing bodily harm to vulnerable people. Police said two people
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s film and album “Purple Rain” is set for spring 2025 at an appropriate place — Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis. The musical will be staged at the State Theatre in Minneapolis with music and lyrics by Prince, a story by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and direction by
Continue ReadingBy Brady Halbleib Click here for updates on this story STOCKON, California (KOVR) — Nearly 90 cars were impounded and more than 150 people were detained during a massive weekend sideshow bust in Stockon that authorities say may be the biggest in California history. Now, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office wants to send a
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — When news broke last week that the Republican National Committee had its worst fundraising year in a decade, Donald Trump and his advisers were deeply alarmed. They began laying plans to send a clear message that things needed to change as the former president inches closer to
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland says a Pennsylvania man has been charged with illegally flying a drone over Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium during the AFC championship game last month. The Federal Aviation Administration says drones are barred from flying within 3 miles of stadiums that seat at least 30,000 people during
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Sebastián Piñera, quien fue presidente de Chile en dos mandatos no consecutivos (2010-2014 y 2018-2022), doctor en Economía y empresario, falleció este martes, luego de que el helicóptero en el que viajaba se accidentara en la región de Los Ríos, confirmó su oficina. Muere Sebastián Piñera, expresidente de Chile, en
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Red Solo cups – a staple of barbecues and beer pong – are usually synonymous with good times. But on Tuesday, as word of country singer Toby Keith’s death spread, many were raising their red Solos in sad tribute to the singer, who immortalized the humble plastic cups in
Continue ReadingBy Hunter Sowards Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A gaping hole is all that was left of Lupe Bernal’s front wall after a tree came crashing through the roof of her Sacramento home on Sunday during severe storms. “The worst thing for me to think about, my grandbaby usually
Continue ReadingSTUDIO CITY, Calif. (AP) — A crewmember who was working on the Marvel Studios series “Wonder Man” died following an accident on set Tuesday morning at CBS Radford Studios in Studio City. The man, whose name was not made public, was a rigger who fell from the rafters, according to the trade publication Deadline, which
Continue ReadingBy Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Mud flowed down a saturated Hacienda Heights hillside Tuesday morning, leading to the evacuation of three homes in the 3100 block of Gotera Drive. Los Angeles County firefighters could be seen by way of SKYCal overhead around 11:40 a.m., knee-deep in
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