McDonald’s expanding test of McPlant burger in US stores
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s is expanding sales of its meatless McPlant burger to hundreds of locations. The company said the…
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Fund urged for sex abuse victims at youth detention center
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella says spending $100 million to settle sexual abuse…
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Komarov, Filppula, Vatanen named to Finland’s Olympic team
HELSINKI (AP) — Former NHL players Leo Komarov, Sami Vatanen, Valtteri Filppula and Markus Granlund were among those named to Finland’s…
Continue Reading Rays say split-season plan with Montreal rejected by MLB
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal…
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McDonald’s is bringing back this sweet treat after a 5-year hiatus
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is selling a dessert that fans haven’t seen in about five years. Roughly 6,800 of its 14,000…
Continue Reading Los Angeles 7s event rescheduled from March to late August
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Rugby Sevens Series has rescheduled its U.S. stop from March to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement…
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Los Angeles 7s event rescheduled from March to late August
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Rugby Sevens Series has rescheduled its U.S. stop from March to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s a special grand jury and how does it work?
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A prosecutor who’s investigating possible attempts by former President Donald Trump and others…
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DA for Atlanta area requests special grand jury to probe Trump’s election interference
By Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN A district attorney in the Atlanta area investigating former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Irving fined $25,000 by NBA for cursing at fan in Cleveland
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for cursing at a fan in Cleveland. Irving’s comments to the…
Continue Reading Police: Road accident in Ghana causes huge explosion, deaths
By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Police in western Ghana say a vehicle carrying mining explosives has collided with a…
Continue Reading Twins elect Gardenhire, Gladden, Tovar to team Hall of Fame
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will induct former manager Ron Gardenhire and former players Dan Gladden and César Tovar into the team’s…
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¡Una locura! La FIFA confirmó solicitud millonaria de entradas en un día; Argentina, Estados Unidos y México figuran entre los países con mayor cantidad de pedidos
César López (CNN Español) — En el primer día de la primera fase de venta de boletos de cara al Mundial de Qatar 2022, las solicitudes…
Continue Reading La Marina de Perú investiga responsabilidades por el derrame de petróleo en las costas del país
urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Marina de Guerra del Perú indicó este jueves que ya investiga las causas de derrame de petróleo del 15 de…
Continue Reading Second case dropped against man who exposed Iowa hog deaths
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a second case against an activist who exposed what many viewed as the inhumane killing of hundreds…
Continue Reading Second case dropped against man who exposed Iowa hog deaths
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a second case against an activist who exposed what many viewed as the inhumane killing of hundreds…
Continue Reading Long-term mortgage rates continue rise; 30-year breaks 3.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to rise this week. The rate on the benchmark 30-year loan breached 3.5%. Home…
Continue Reading Long-term mortgage rates continue rise; 30-year breaks 3.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to rise this week. The rate on the benchmark 30-year loan breached 3.5%. Home…
Continue ReadingWashington Heights cheerleading squad goes all-out in fundraising efforts to compete in nationals
By CeFaan Kim Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WABC) — A local cheerleading team is reaching…
Continue Reading Científicos descubren un enorme arrecife de coral en la zona crepuscular cerca de Tahití
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En las profundidades del océano frente a la costa de Tahití, los científicos hicieron un descubrimiento…
Continue Reading Washington justices uphold $18M fine in GMO-labeling case
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine against an association of…
Continue Reading Blinken warns any Russian ‘invasion’ of Ukraine would be met with a ‘severe and a united response’ following Lavrov meeting
By Jeremy Herb, Veronica Stracqualursi and Vasco Cotovio, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that any Russian invasion of Ukraine would…
Continue Reading Plans to close all but one polling place in a rural Georgia county reverberate through a battleground state
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Election officials in a rural Georgia county are weighing plans to close all but one polling place ahead of this…
Continue Reading After 2-year hiatus caused by COVID-19, Jazz Fest returns
By CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz &…
Continue Reading Washington justices uphold $18M fine in GMO-labeling case
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine against an association of…
Continue Reading‘It’s the best thing that’s ever happened’: Wheatland community helps elderly woman find new home
By Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story WHEATLAND, California (KCRA) — Yuba County residents helped a…
Continue Reading African Cup: Defending champ Algeria out, Comoros advances
DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Defending champion Algeria has been dumped out of the African Cup of Nations in the group stage with a 3-1 loss to Ivory…
Continue ReadingNMPED opens new hotline to address racism, bullying in schools
By Kalyn Norwood Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — There’s now a state-run…
Continue Reading Police shoot and kill armed man at San Francisco airport
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco airport official says police shot and killed a man who was allegedly armed and causing a disturbance at a…
Continue Reading Trump’s January 6 documents are at the House. When can we see them and what’s next?
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Thanks to the Supreme Court, the House select committee investigating January 6 has now received all the…
Continue Reading Democratic congressman arrested during voting rights protest
By Devan Cole and Daniella Diaz, CNN New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was arrested Thursday during a voting rights protest at the US Capitol,…
Continue ReadingKansas City nurse wins essay contest, gets Zoom meeting with Michael Bublé
By Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — There is no doubt being a health care…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans coroner confirms Julia Dardar was woman found dismembered in freezer
By Sherman Desselle Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — The Orleans Parish Coroner…
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No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, new report says, but critics disagree on science
By Sandee LaMotte and Jen Christensen, CNN In a bold move, the World Heart Federation released a policy brief Thursday saying that no amount of…
Continue ReadingShawnee woman waits for life-saving machine after FDA recalls millions of devices
By Kilee Thomas Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A Shawnee woman is still waiting for a…
Continue Reading In private halfpipe, Aussie boarder schemes for Beijing gold
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Australian snowboarder Scotty James has gone to work on new tricks inside a private halfpipe in…
Continue ReadingOne person in critical condition after industrial accident at food manufacturing company
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — One person is in critical condition after an…
Continue ReadingIowa woman killed in Amtrak train crash
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — An Iowa woman has died after her car was…
Continue Reading COVID outbreak at Nebraska postpones game at No. 19 Ohio St
By The Associated Press The Nebraska men’s basketball game at No. 19 Ohio State on Saturday has been postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak in…
Continue Reading Analysis: Biden finds inflation overshadows strong economy
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden is paying a steep price for high inflation. It’s a problem that festered during his first…
Continue Reading Analysis: Biden finds inflation overshadows strong economy
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden is paying a steep price for high inflation. It’s a problem that festered during his first…
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Jeff Daniels now has a tarantula-killing worm named after him
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN If you think you know who Jeff Daniels is, think again. You might be thinking of the Hollywood actor — but…
Continue Reading‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’: Vermont town fears post office closure
By Jack Thurston Click here for updates on this story ELMORE, Vermont (WPTZ) — A small Vermont town is rallying to save…
Continue ReadingRare snow and hailstorms cover Saudi desert
Nourhan Elkallawy, CNN For most people, thinking about the Saudi Arabian desert probably conjures up images of sand dunes baked by relentless…
Continue Reading Deputy shoots and wounds armed man in Orange County store
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man who was armed with a gun and a knife inside a Southern California Walmart was shot and wounded by…
Continue ReadingTown salutes K9 Grimm before he crosses ‘Rainbow Bridge’
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ANDOVER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — It was a somber final ride for an…
Continue Reading Proyecto de ley para evitar que las personas sientan “incomodidad” por acciones históricas de su raza, nacionalidad o género se abre camino en Florida
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Un proyecto de ley respaldado por el gobernador republicano Ron DeSantis que prohibiría que las escuelas…
Continue Reading Judge denies InfoWars host motion to dismiss
By Hannah Rabinowitz A federal judge on Thursday denied InfoWars host and right-wing conspiracy theorist Owen Shroyer’s attempt to dismiss the…
Continue ReadingLongtime employee at Westmoreland County McDonald’s dies at 100
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story IRWIN, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A longtime employee at a…
Continue ReadingPalm City woman almost scammed into sending $10K before deputies alerted
By Terri Parker Click here for updates on this story PALM CITY, Florida (WPBF) — It started with this bundle of cash…
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