US Mint begins shipping quarters honoring Maya Angelou
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States Mint said Monday it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of…
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Ex-‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken announces bid for Congress
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another bid…
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EXPLAINER: Why are Chicago schools, teachers union fighting?
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago scrapped classes for days in a confusing standoff with the teachers’ union over COVID-19…
Continue Reading 62,000 Los Angeles students and staff test positive for Covid ahead of return to school
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN As Los Angeles students and staff prepare to return to school Tuesday, about 62,000 have tested positive for Covid-19, school…
Continue Reading 62,000 Los Angeles students and staff test positive for Covid ahead of return to school
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN As Los Angeles students and staff prepare to return to school Tuesday, about 62,000 have tested positive for Covid-19, school…
Continue Reading Four more US Capitol rioters plead guilty
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Four people pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, adding to the…
Continue Reading Opera singer Maria Ewing, wife of Peter Hall, dead at 71
DETROIT (AP) — Maria Ewing, a soprano and mezzo-soprano noted for intense performances who was the wife of director Peter Hall and the mother of…
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SAG: lo que debes saber de los premios del Sindicato de Actores de Cine de EE.UU.
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Aquí, un vistazo a los premios Screen Actors Guild. Los últimos cinco mejores elencos premiados por el Sindicato…
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Don Maynard, pro football Hall of Famer and New York Jets star, dies at 86
By CNN Sports staff Don Maynard, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, known for helping the New York Jets win Super Bowl III, has died,…
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Elche ends Espanyol’s unbeaten run at home in Spanish league
MADRID (AP) — Elche has ended Espanyol’s seven-game unbeaten streak at home with a 2-1 win in the Spanish league. Pere Milla scored twice in the…
Continue Reading El ejercicio puede proteger a tu cerebro, incluso si tiene signos de demencia, según un nuevo estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hacer ejercicio es bueno para ti. Se ha demostrado que ejercitarse mejora casi todos los órganos del cuerpo,…
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Monterey man sentenced to 12 years in state prison for child molestation
Monterey County jury found 38-year-old Anthony Castillo guilty of child molestation and sexual batter on Friday, Jan. 7.…
Continue Reading Fed vice chair is latest official to quit in trading scandal
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida said he will step down on Friday, the third…
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Jerome Powell’s pitch for a second term: America can’t afford runaway inflation
By Matt Egan Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is pledging not to allow inflation to become ingrained in the American economy, according to…
Continue Reading Rams trip into playoffs with clear flaws, chance to rebound
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While the Rams shook hands with the 49ers on the field, a celebratory graphic blared from the…
Continue Reading Rams trip into playoffs with clear flaws, chance to rebound
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While the Rams shook hands with the 49ers on the field, a celebratory graphic blared from the…
Continue Reading Pressure grows on Biden to deliver meaningful voter protections
By Kevin Liptak, Jasmine Wright and Dan Merica, CNN Pressure is intensifying on President Joe Biden to articulate a plan to enact meaningful voter…
Continue Reading Nebraska announces $500M plan to claim water from Colorado
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced a $500 million plan to divert water out of Colorado…
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CHP: Cuerpo recuperado en Greyhound Rock después de un accidente
La Patrulla de Carreteras de California confirmó un accidente con fuga cerca de Greyhound Rock en Santa Cruz el…
Continue Reading Search finished at Harmony Montgomery’s last-known residence
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Police have finished their search of the last known residence of Harmony Montgomery as they investigate the disappearance…
Continue Reading EU ends omicron travel ban on flights from southern Africa
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has ended travel restrictions on flights from southern Africa well over a month after imposing it on hopes of…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz Sheriff identifies body recovered from Greyhound Rock after crash on Highway 1
California Highway Patrol confirmed a deadly hit-and-run near Greyhound Rock in Santa Cruz on…
Continue Reading Refugee admissions to the US will restart this week after temporary freeze
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Refugee admissions to the United States will restart this week, a State Department spokesperson told CNN, following a…
Continue Reading Broncos GM Paton begins search for Fangio’s replacement
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Before George Paton begins his quest to find the right quarterback for the Denver…
Continue Reading Encuentran fósil gigante de un “dragón marino” de hace 180 millones de años
urielblanco (CNN) — Se encontraron en el Reino Unido los colosales restos fosilizados de un ictiosaurio —conocido coloquialmente como…
Continue Reading Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution
By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making…
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Harlem Globetrotters returning to Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors announced that the Harlem Globetrotters will once again be bringing their one-of-a-kind family experience to the Kaiser…
Continue Reading Fed vice chair is latest official to quit in trading scandal
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida said he will step down on Friday, the third…
Continue ReadingPOLICE: 7-year-old girl with autism killed by hit-and-run driver in Acworth
By Joyce Lupiani Click here for updates on this story ACWORTH, Georgia (WGCL) — A 7-year-old Acworth girl with autism…
Continue ReadingConservation group voices concern as plan to trap and kill ‘nuisance’ coyotes in Wauwatosa moves ahead
By Amanda Becker Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — tarting Monday, Jan. 10, the city…
Continue Reading No. 3 Georgia defeats No. 1 Alabama to win first college football championship in 41 years
By Steve Almasy, CNN The Georgia Bulldogs won their first Division I football title since the 1980 season, upsetting the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide…
Continue Reading 2 stay held in robbery-killings during year-end Vegas events
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge characterized two California men as criminal predators and a danger to the community as she…
Continue Reading 2 stay held in robbery-killings during year-end Vegas events
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge characterized two California men as criminal predators and a danger to the community as she…
Continue Reading Dow falls nearly 165 points, but tech stocks make a huge comeback
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business For some time, many investing experts have been predicting there will be a shift away from big tech towards value…
Continue ReadingCanada deemed ‘very high’ risk for travel
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s highest-risk category for travel on Monday. The…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street Monday after recouping much of an early slide. Technology stocks bounced back after…
Continue Reading Nuggets trade Bol Bol to Pistons for McGruder, draft pick
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets finalized a trade with Detroit that will send big man Bol Bol to the Pistons. The Nuggets acquired guard Rodney…
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Los seguros de salud deberán cubrir el costo de las pruebas caseras de covid-19 de venta libre a partir del sábado
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Las seguros de salud deberán cubrir las pruebas caseras contra el covid-19 de venta libre a partir del sábado, anunció…
Continue Reading Salaam, Luck headline College Football Hall of Fame class
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Late Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam of Colorado and two-time runner-up Andrew Luck of…
Continue Reading Salaam, Luck headline College Football Hall of Fame class
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Late Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam of Colorado and two-time runner-up Andrew Luck of…
Continue Reading Take-Two, Lululemon fall; Jazz, BioMarin rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Take-Two, Lululemon fall; Jazz, BioMarin…
Continue Reading In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer U.S. doctors have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life — a first…
Continue Reading Macon mayor pulls support from plastics recycling plant
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia mayor is urging an industrial development board to refuse to help a plastics recycling plant borrow money. Macon-Bibb…
Continue ReadingCustomers visit restaurants not only for food but for free Covid tests
By KOVR Staff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — While people are scrambling to find…
Continue Reading Convicted ex-officer waives parole hearing under plea deal
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A white former Nashville police officer has waived the right to a parole hearing under…
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‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ pays tribute to Bob Saget
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” one of the shows that solidified Bob Saget as a fixture in the living…
Continue Reading Man arrested in Alabama accused of using app to arrange rape
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A man arrested in Alabama is accused of using a phone app in an attempt to hire someone to kidnap and rape a woman in…
Continue Reading Man arrested in Alabama accused of using app to arrange rape
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A man arrested in Alabama is accused of using a phone app in an attempt to hire someone to kidnap and rape a woman in…
Continue ReadingDrive-thru puppy pick up brings hundreds to Front Street Animal Shelter
By Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A drive-thru puppy pick-up brought…
Continue Reading Judge pokes holes in Swiss cheesemakers’ legal arguments
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that gruyere cheese does not have to come from the Gruyere…
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