The Los Angeles City Council approves a measure to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Council approves a measure to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones.
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The Fed is getting ready to raise interest rates
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve is getting ready to raise interest rates, the central bank said in its monetary policy update Wednesday. But it kept rates near zero for now. “With inflation well above 2% and a strong labor market, the Committee expects it will soon be appropriate to raise the target
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African Cup organizers change venues for 3 knockout games
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — African Cup of Nations organizers have announced they are changing the venues for two quarterfinal games and one of the semifinals. One of the quarterfinals scheduled for Sunday was moved from the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde across town to the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium after eight people were killed in a crush
Continue Reading African Cup organizers change venues for 3 knockout games
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — African Cup of Nations organizers have announced they are changing the venues for two quarterfinal games and one of the semifinals. One of the quarterfinals scheduled for Sunday was moved from the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde across town to the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium after eight people were killed in a crush
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San Luis completes sweep of Cibola
San Luis sweeps season series with Cibola, moves to #1 in state rankings
Continue Reading Lawyers: LSU fired athletics official who sued department
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawyers for an associate athletic director who filed a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit against Louisiana State University say she has been fired in retaliation. Her lawyers asked the federal court in Baton Rouge on Wednesday to add that claim to the suit. They tell news outlets that Sharon Lewis
Continue Reading Lawyers: LSU fired athletics official who sued department
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawyers for an associate athletic director who filed a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit against Louisiana State University say she has been fired in retaliation. Her lawyers asked the federal court in Baton Rouge on Wednesday to add that claim to the suit. They tell news outlets that Sharon Lewis
Continue ReadingLos productos resistentes al agua y las manchas contienen plásticos tóxicos, según un estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Muchos de los muebles y prendas de vestir resistentes al agua y a las manchas que compramos pueden contener sustancias químicas tóxicas “para siempre”, denominadas sustancias perfluoroalquiladas y polifluoroalquiladas (PFAS, por sus siglas en inglés), que están relacionadas con numerosos problemas de salud, como daños en el hígado y el corazón,
Continue Reading Auburn’s Jabari Smith considered a top-5 pick, may go No. 1
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Don’t judge Jabari Smith by his most recent game. The 6-foot-10 freshman missed 13 of 15 shots in No. 1 Auburn’s one-point victory at Missouri on Tuesday night, but it was clearly just an off night for one of college basketball’s top newcomers. Smith finished with five points, 10
Continue Reading Auburn’s Jabari Smith considered a top-5 pick, may go No. 1
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Don’t judge Jabari Smith by his most recent game. The 6-foot-10 freshman missed 13 of 15 shots in No. 1 Auburn’s one-point victory at Missouri on Tuesday night, but it was clearly just an off night for one of college basketball’s top newcomers. Smith finished with five points, 10
Continue Reading Climate change is coming for our coffee
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Bad news for coffee lovers: Climate change will make it much harder to grow Arabica coffee in the coming years, according to a study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Plos One. The study examined how coffee-growing conditions will change by 2050 based on projections from several global climate models.
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The man suspected of killing a Houston-area deputy was wanted in Texas for a 1996 assault and in El Salvador for murder, DA says
By Rosa Flores and Amir Vera, CNN The man suspected of killing a Harris County, Texas, deputy during a traffic stop over the weekend was wanted for crimes committed in 1996 in the county and also wanted for murder in El Salvador, the Harris County district attorney said Thursday. The announcement came during a multi-agency
Continue Reading Winning ways: Are the Chiefs suddenly the NFL’s new dynasty?
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have won six straight AFC West titles, something never before accomplished, and will be hosting a record fourth consecutive conference championship game when Cincinnati visits Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. They’ve been to the past two Super Bowls. Won a championship.
Continue Reading Winning ways: Are the Chiefs suddenly the NFL’s new dynasty?
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have won six straight AFC West titles, something never before accomplished, and will be hosting a record fourth consecutive conference championship game when Cincinnati visits Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. They’ve been to the past two Super Bowls. Won a championship.
Continue Reading Egypt, Eq. Guinea win shootouts to make African Cup quarters
DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Mohamed Salah has scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 in a shootout to reach the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. Equatorial Guinea followed suit in the final game in the round of 16 to beat Mali 6-5 on penalties. Both games ended 0-0 after extra
Continue Reading Egypt, Eq. Guinea win shootouts to make African Cup quarters
DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Mohamed Salah has scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 in a shootout to reach the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. Equatorial Guinea followed suit in the final game in the round of 16 to beat Mali 6-5 on penalties. Both games ended 0-0 after extra
Continue ReadingFrogs can regrow amputated limbs after being treated with mix of drugs, new research finds
By Katie Hunt, CNN Some unusual creatures have an innate ability to regrow a limb: salamanders, starfish, crabs, lizards and newts. Such extraordinary powers elude most animals, including humans, although scientists have long sought to understand and replicate them in a quest to regenerate limbs for millions of patient amputees, including diabetics and victims of
Continue ReadingAsí es el concepto de un superyate futurista que puede navegar… y también volar
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — ¿Por qué construir un superyate que solo se mueva sobre el agua cuando puedes crear uno que también vuele? La empresa de diseño Lazzarini Design Studio, con sede en Roma, ideó un nuevo concepto llamado Air Yacht que tiene la capacidad de “navegar en el cielo” y en el océano.
Continue Reading F1 preseason testing dates confirmed in Spain and Bahrain
PARIS (AP) — Formula One says preseason testing will begin in Spain next month followed by a session in Bahrain in early March The oft-used Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on the outskirts Barcelona will host the first test from Feb. 22-25. The second test will be held in Bahrain from March 10-12 ahead of the season-opening
Continue Reading F1 preseason testing dates confirmed in Spain and Bahrain
PARIS (AP) — Formula One says preseason testing will begin in Spain next month followed by a session in Bahrain in early March The oft-used Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on the outskirts Barcelona will host the first test from Feb. 22-25. The second test will be held in Bahrain from March 10-12 ahead of the season-opening
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