By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Tom Crean is facing increasing backlash about his job performance in his fourth season as Georgia’s coach. Crean’s Bulldogs remain in last place in the Southeastern Conference even after finally taking their first SEC win over Alabama. Crean says the first conference win provided some
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By Tina Burnside and Kate Conerly, CNN A suspect is in custody following last weekend’s fatal shooting that claimed the life of the husband of a former Miss America contestant, according to police in Montgomery, Alabama. In a news release, the Montgomery Police Department said Thomas Hand Jr., 37, was shot and killed on January
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN US climate envoy John Kerry and Secretary of State Tony Blinken hosted their first major international climate meeting of the year on Thursday, attended by the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters. The Major Economies Forum focused on next steps following November’s UN climate summit in Glasgow. Blinken opened the meeting by
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been charged with sexual assault following an investigation. Vancouver police say one count of sexual assault has been lodged against the 25-year-old stemming from an incident in a hotel room in September 2017, when Virtanen was playing for the Canucks. A civil lawsuit
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been charged with sexual assault following an investigation. Vancouver police say one count of sexual assault has been lodged against the 25-year-old stemming from an incident in a hotel room in September 2017, when Virtanen was playing for the Canucks. A civil lawsuit
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN Whatever issues Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have caused for President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda, their records on Biden’s judicial confirmation efforts are a positive signal for the President as he seeks to replace the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. Neither Manchin nor Sinema has voted against any of Biden’s
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple shook off supply shortages that have curtailed production of iPhones and other popular devices to deliver its most profitable holiday season yet. The results announced Thursday for the final three months of 2021 help illustrate why Apple is looking even stronger at the
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns midfielder Lindsey Horan has been loaned to French club Lyon through the summer of 2023. She had previously played in France with Paris Saint-Germain from 2012 to 2016. Horan has been with the Thorns since 2016 and has signed a contract extension
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Thorns midfielder Lindsey Horan has been loaned to French club Lyon through the summer of 2023. She had previously played in France with Paris Saint-Germain from 2012 to 2016. Horan has been with the Thorns since 2016 and has signed a contract extension
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN The US military has committed to doing more to prevent civilian deaths following the release of a damning report that found the Pentagon had failed to consistently identify, investigate and share lessons learned when civilians have been harmed in US military operations. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy, Andy Rose and Rosa Flores, CNN An hours-long standoff ended Thursday evening when Houston police took into custody a man suspected of shooting three officers, officials tweeted. The suspect, who police have not identified, came out at 7:45 p.m. CT with his hands raised and surrendered, Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner
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Thursday, January 27 is National Chocolate Cake Day.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There are a lot of old newcomers making big impacts in college basketball. ACC top scorer Alondes Williams for Wake Forest and Pac-12 leader Terrell Brown Jr. at Washington are both senior transfers new to their teams this season. That also goes for the leading scorers for four of
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There are a lot of old newcomers making big impacts in college basketball. ACC top scorer Alondes Williams for Wake Forest and Pac-12 leader Terrell Brown Jr. at Washington are both senior transfers new to their teams this season. That also goes for the leading scorers for four of
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Un restaurante de Manhattan en el que Sarah Palin fue vista cenando en el interior mientras no estaba vacunada durante el fin de semana confirmó que la exgobernadora de Alaska volvió al restaurante, esta vez a cenar al aire libre el miércoles, solo unos días después de dar
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office says a pacemaker helped state forensics investigators identify the remains of a man found buried underneath a house. The body 47-year-old Daniel Mario Preslar was found Jan. 13, buried deep in the ground underneath the
Continue Reading By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has launched a $185 million jobs program aimed at putting disadvantaged youth and young adults to work helping their communities while improving their prospects for future success. The Californians For All Youth Jobs Corps was funded in Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 “California Comeback Plan.”
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The rise of 5G networks about to phase out 3G networks and older devices may become obsolete.
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man suspected of robbing or attempting to rob more than a dozen banks across Southern California in recent months. The Los Angeles Times says the FBI has dubbed the suspect the “Green Gaiter Bandit” because of a colorful neck gaiter he wears. He has robbed banks
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Police in Phoenix say a driver is facing second-degree murder and DUI charges after a high-speed crash left another man dead.
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