US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low…
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Balanced Washington knocks off Utah 74-68
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Daejon Davis scored 16 points to lead four in double figures as Washington beat Utah 74-68. Terrell Brown Jr. and Cole Bajema…
Continue ReadingBodies of slain Haitian journalists recovered, show no signs of being burned
By Natalie Gallón and Matt Rivers, CNN The bodies of two Haitian journalists killed on Thursday, were retrieved Friday and removed from the…
Continue ReadingSome virus restrictions back in Australia as omicron surges
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state has reinstated some restrictions and suspended elective surgeries as COVID-19 cases surged to…
Continue ReadingBattey, Colorado edge out Washington St. in return to action
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Evan Battey scored 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting and Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 17 points and Colorado beat Washington State…
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Snow, rain brings flood concerns, closures; slide cleared, I-84 reopens in Gorge
Heavy rain following this week’s snowfall is causing new travel issues, including a slide Thursday that closed Interstate 84 in the Columbia River…
Continue ReadingMexico requires visas for Venezuelans in migrant crackdown
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will begin requiring visas for Venezuelans starting Jan. 21, after a surge in the number of migrants trying to reach the…
Continue ReadingBanned from the Olympics by IOC, NKorea puts blame elsewhere
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it will skip next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingAnger as Cambodia’s Hun Sen meets Myanmar military leader
By ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s visit to Myanmar to revive peace efforts after last…
Continue ReadingChicago mayor: Hopeful for deal in COVID teachers dispute
By KATHLEEN FOODY and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Classes in Chicago were canceled for a third consecutive day amid an ongoing…
Continue ReadingParents in Michigan school shooting lose bid to reduce bail
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has denied a request to lower a $500,000 bail set for two parents who are charged with their…
Continue ReadingMissouri man who killed, buried wife sentenced to 28 years
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Missouri man to 28 years in prison for the 2019 killing of his wife, whose body he buried in a state…
Continue ReadingBishop scores 20 to carry Montana St. over Idaho 92-72
MOSCOW, Idaho — Xavier Bishop matched his season high with 20 points as Montana State easily beat Idaho 92-72. Jubrile Belo had 15 points and three…
Continue ReadingBiden tells reporters on Jan. 6: ‘To heal, you have to recognize the extent of the wound’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue ReadingWhitney, Beasley III carry Montana past E. Washington 90-78
CHENEY, Wash. — Brandon Whitney and Robby Beasley III scored 19 points apiece as Montana got past Eastern Washington 90-78. Josh Bannan added 16…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 investigators don’t rule out concluding Trump’s actions constituted a crime
CNN By Ryan Nobles and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Reps. Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney, chair and vice chair of the House select committee investigating the…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 investigators don’t rule out concluding Trump’s actions constituted a crime
By Ryan Nobles and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Reps. Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney, chair and vice chair of the House select committee investigating the…
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Eve fire at Planned Parenthood facility in Tennessee was arson, officials say
By Chris Boyette, CNN The fire that destroyed a Planned Parenthood facility in Tennessee on New Year’s Eve was intentionally set, the Knoxville…
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Eve fire at Planned Parenthood facility in Tennessee was arson, officials say
WVLT By Chris Boyette, CNN The fire that destroyed a Planned Parenthood facility in Tennessee on New Year’s Eve was intentionally set, the…
Continue ReadingUno de los refrescos más populares de Coca-Cola tendrá una versión con alcohol
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Coca-Cola está aprovechando la locura de los cócteles enlatados con una versión con alcohol de su refresco Fresca. En una…
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