Brittney Griner says she’ll play basketball in Arizona again
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner said she’s “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball…
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Brittney Griner says she’ll play basketball in Arizona again
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner said she’s “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball…
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Capitol rioter who chased officer near Senate chamber sentenced to 5 years in prison
By Holmes Lybrand The rioter at the front of a mob that chased US Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman up flights of stairs near the Senate chamber…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner says she intends to return to WNBA, making first public comments since release from Russian prison
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner says she intends to return to WNBA, making first public comments since release from Russian…
Continue Reading New this week: Mariah Carey special, ‘Maverick,’ ‘Best Man’
By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming…
Continue ReadingShuttered Asheville Primary School to open as shelter, pending resolution of zoning issue
By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — At its meeting on Dec. 15,…
Continue Reading Chinese tennis player gets 9-month ban in match-fixing case
LONDON (AP) — Chinese tennis player Baoluo Zheng has been banned for nine months after admitting that he attempted to fix a match. The…
Continue Reading$1 million grant will help expand early childhood education program at BRCC
By Andrew James Click here for updates on this story FLAT ROCK, North Carolina (WLOS) — Dogwood Health Trust has…
Continue ReadingThree break-ins in three weeks: Asheville police monitor ‘uptick’ in burglaries
By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A string of burglaries…
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Brittney Griner is back home and she intends to play basketball this season
By Abby Phillip and Ray Sanchez, CNN Brittney Griner departed a medical military facility in Texas on Friday and returned home to Arizona, vowing in…
Continue Reading Kenny DeLand Jr., formerly missing American college student, on flight back to US
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN American college student Kenny DeLand Jr. has been reunited with his mother in Lyon, France, and is on his way back to the…
Continue Reading Varane, Konate miss World Cup training for virus-hit France
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konaté are among five France players who missed training two days before the World Cup final…
Continue Reading AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Danielle Deadwyler goes all in
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till,” Danielle Deadwyler gives one of the most powerful and subtly…
Continue ReadingThe world is burning more coal than ever before, new report shows
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The global energy crisis caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine has pushed global demand for coal — the most…
Continue ReadingThe world is burning more coal than ever before, new report shows
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The global energy crisis caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine has pushed global demand for coal — the most…
Continue Reading Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously…
Continue Reading Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously…
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Gas prices tumble to 15-month low. Sub-$3 could be next
By Matt Egan The plunge in gasoline prices hit another milestone on Friday, with the national average sinking to the lowest level since September…
Continue Reading Gas prices tumble to 15-month low. Sub-$3 could be next
By Matt Egan The plunge in gasoline prices hit another milestone on Friday, with the national average sinking to the lowest level since September…
Continue Reading Wilson to start at QB for Jets; White not cleared by doctors
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson will start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday against…
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Estalló un acuario gigante que albergaba a 1.500 peces en Berlín y hay heridos
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Un acuario de 14 metros de altura que albergaba a alrededor de 1.500 peces exóticos estalló este viernes por la…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy, Ukrainians awarded German European unity prize
BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people on Friday have been name the winners of a prize the German city of…
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REPORTE ESPECIAL: Como los síntomas prolongados del COVID-19 afectan la comunidad Latina.
Según un estudio, la población latina tiene más probabilidades de enfrentar los síntomas prolongados del COVID-19, a lo que llaman Long COVID,…
Continue Reading Violent protests after 2 civilians fatally shot in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Violent protests have erupted in a town in Indian-controlled Kashmir after two civilians were killed and another wounded.…
Continue Reading DeSantis signs bill seeking to stabilize insurance market
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a sweeping property insurance bill. How…
Continue Reading DeSantis signs bill seeking to stabilize insurance market
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a sweeping property insurance bill. How…
Continue Reading Starbucks union organizers wanted credit-card tipping. Now they’re being left out
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN While a debate unfolds online about Starbucks‘ new credit and debit card tipping option, some workers are…
Continue Reading Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder’s contributions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and SEUNG MIN KIM The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers who eagerly accepted piles of cash from Samuel Bankman-Fried…
Continue Reading Russian tied to Wagner Group’s boss injured in attack in CAR
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian representative in Central African Republic, who is associated with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the notorious millionaire owner of…
Continue Reading Island breeze: Rozner shoots 64 for share of Mauritius lead
GRAND BAIE, Mauritius (AP) — Antoine Rozner and Alfredo Garcia-Heredia have moved into a tie for the lead with Sami Valimaki at the Mauritius Open.…
Continue Reading Activists: Survey of Black people in US in its homestretch
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer More than 100 racial justice groups, led by a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, are making a last…
Continue Reading Biden to meet with Ecuador’s Lasso at White House next week
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet at the White House this coming Monday with the president of Ecuador, Guillermo…
Continue Reading Angelina Jolie leaves role as UN refugee agency envoy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Angelina Jolie and the United Nations’ refugee agency are parting ways after more than two decades. In a joint…
Continue Reading NFL Honors awards show to be hosted by Kelly Clarkson
By The Associated Press Musical artist Kelly Clarkson will host the 12th annual NFL Honors awards show Feb. 9 in Phoenix, recognizing the…
Continue Reading NFL Honors awards show to be hosted by Kelly Clarkson
By The Associated Press Musical artist Kelly Clarkson will host the 12th annual NFL Honors awards show Feb. 9 in Phoenix, recognizing the…
Continue Reading Infantino gives FIFA wish list of new and revamped events
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino has shared his wish list to create and revamp games and events…
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What this African American Hasidic Jewish rapper knows about the power of laughter
By Hanna Pham, CNN The story of an African American gang member in Seattle reinventing himself as a Hasidic Jewish rapper in Jerusalem might not…
Continue ReadingCould these dinosaurs whip their tails faster than the speed of sound?
By Kate Golembiewski, CNN Diplodocids were a family of dinosaurs with long necks and, often, even longer tails — some species’ tails reached…
Continue ReadingAustralian former deputy prime minister falls ill after downing potent kava drink
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN A tour of the Pacific region took a woozy turn for one Australian politician after he downed a cup of a traditional drink in one…
Continue Reading Germany busts 3 darknet sites hosting child abuse images
BERLIN (AP) — German police say they have taken down three darknet sites used to distribute images and videos of child sexual abuse. Federal…
Continue Reading The death penalty in the US remains in decline during ‘the year of the botched execution,’ analysis finds
By Dakin Andone, CNN The use and imposition of the death penalty in America saw a continued decline in 2022 as polls showed public support for…
Continue ReadingRussian missile strikes pound Ukraine, knocking out power and putting entire country under air-raid alarm
By Olga Voitovych and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN A fresh barrage of Russian missile attacks across Ukraine on Friday morning put the entire country under…
Continue Reading10 best video games for the PlayStation 5
Stacker has compiled the 10 best video games to play on your PlayStation 5 using data from…
Continue ReadingWhat Christmas was like the year you were born
To see how Christmas has changed over the last century, Stacker explored how popular traditions, like food and decorations, emerged and evolved from…
Continue ReadingStates with the most unfunded retirement benefits
Stacker examined pension liability data compiled by Pew Trusts to see which states have the highest rates of unfunded retirement…
Continue ReadingHow much packaging we use (and what happens to it)
The Rounds examined historical data from the Environmental Protection Agency to see what happens to packaging after it’s thrown away and how that’s…
Continue Reading50 of the best Christmas movies of all time
Stacker used IMDb and Metacritic to round up 50 of the best Christmas movies of all time.…
Continue Reading Siniša Mihajlović, soccer player and coach, dies at 53
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Former soccer player and coach Siniša Mihajlović has died at 53 after a long battle with leukemia.…
Continue Reading Tyler Perry opens up about his past suicide attempts as he mourns Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Tyler Perry is opening up about his mental health history after the death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss. Boss, a…
Continue Reading At World Cup, women shrug off worries over dress codes
By HELENA ALVES and LUJAIN JO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Coming from Brazil for the World Cup in Qatar, Daniela Crawford had been worried…
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