By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press Arizona officials refer to a notoriously congested stretch of desert highway through tribal land as the Wild Horse Pass Corridor, a label that’s less about horses than the bustling casino by the same name located just north of where the interstate constricts to four lanes. With the Gila River Indian
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After seven Pegasus World Cup events, it’s evidently time for change. 1/ST Racing, which has hosted the entirety of the Pegasus series to this point at Gulfstream Park, is planning for two Pegasus days in 2024 — one at Gulfstream and the other at
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Competing priorities, outsized demands and the federal government’s retreat from a threatened deadline stymied a deal last summer on how to drastically reduce water use from the parched Colorado River, emails obtained by The Associated Press show. The documents span the June-to-August window
Continue Reading By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Competing priorities, outsized demands and the federal government’s retreat from a threatened deadline stymied a deal last summer on how to drastically reduce water use from the parched Colorado River, emails obtained by The Associated Press show. The documents span the June-to-August window
Continue ReadingBy Natasha O’Neill Click here for updates on this story Mississauga, Ont. (CTV Network) — Winter storms have left most of Canada blanketed in snow and with a polar vortex likely on the way, many are looking to hunker down inside. But for some, like Anne Francis, the cold weather is welcomed. At first, the
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Lopez-Martinez Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — A new study from Western University researchers has found that showing the health risks of vaping through expert advice and personal testimonies can help steer students away from using e-cigarettes themselves. Published in the Journal of Health Psychology on Friday, researchers
Continue Reading ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Olympic freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu crashed during practice for the Winter X Games and said she suffered a bad ligament strain in her knee that forced her to miss the contest. Gu, who took two gold medals and one silver at the Beijing Games last year, posted on social media
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Nota del editor: este artículo contiene videos y descripciones de violencia explícita. (CNN) — Manifestantes salieron una vez más a las calles para condenar la brutalidad policial durante el fin de semana después de la publicación de un video que muestra la violenta golpiza de la policía de Memphis que condujo a la
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s “more committed” to winning back the White House than ever before as he hit the campaign trail for the first time since announcing a third presidential bid in November. Appearing in New Hampshire before a second stop in South
Continue Reading By TIM SULLIVAN and CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Increasingly it feels like America is at war with itself. In New Orleans, just days into the new year, a 14-year-old girl was shot to death, along with her father and uncle. A few days after, in a Virginia classroom, a 6-year-old boy
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El resultado fue familiar, la facilidad con la que se logró tal vez sí tuvo algo de sorpresa. Las implicaciones históricas de este partido ciertamente no encadenaron a Novak Djokovic, ya que el serbio venció a Stefanos Tsitsipas en sets consecutivos para ganar un décimo título del Abierto de
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By Andrew Torgan, CNN Something unusual occurred on the floor of the US House of Representatives a few days ago, and it had nothing to do with classified documents, committee assignments or the nation’s debt ceiling. A young congressman delivered a speech on a bill to advance research into artificial intelligence. What’s unusual about a
Continue ReadingHarmeet Kaur, CNN The Museum of Chinese in America’s workshop space in Lower Manhattan is brimming with artifacts that were very nearly lost to history. A 1986 photo of a Taiwanese Little League team by photographer Emile Bocian has stains around the edges. A sign for the former Chinatown eatery Joy Luck Restaurant has cracks
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN The Federal Reserve is going to raise interest rates again on Wednesday. But will it be another half-point hike or just a quarter-point increase? And what about the rest of the year? The Fed’s actions beyond this week’s meeting will depend primarily on whether inflation is truly slowing. Investors
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis, CNN The result was familiar, the ease with which it was achieved somewhat of a surprise. The historic implications of this match certainly did not shackle Novak Djokovic as the Serb beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to win a 10th Australian Open title and a record-equaling 22nd grand slam. After securing
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN. Photographs by David Butow/Redux for CNN. For years, dancers in high heels and glitzy dresses have hurried into Phillip Sam’s beauty supply store in Monterey Park ahead of big events, searching the maze of products for a finishing touch — strong hold hairspray, a swipe of glittery eyeshadow, a bejeweled claw
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A West Virginia restaurant is celebrating after its beloved “Weinerman” statue was returned. The statue was stolen from Dairy Winkle, a restaurant in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, according to a January 19 news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The business suffered a fire on January 11. The restaurant
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN LeBron James was left hunched on the court in frustration after referees missed a foul on his attempted game-winning layup, and the Los Angeles Lakers succumbed to a 125-121 overtime loss against the Boston Celtics. With the game tied at 105 and less than three seconds on the clock, James drove
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN In a few, unique communities around the globe, people live long and heathy lives, up to and past 100. Dubbed “blue zones,” residents of these areas share a common environment and lifestyle that scientists believe contribute to their longevity. The Italian island of Sardinia was where one of the first groups
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi, CNN Ten children were killed and seven were injured when a boat capsized on a lake in northern Pakistan Sunday, police said. The boat was carrying 25 to 30 students when it capsized on the Tanda Dam Kohat, a lake in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Rescue operations continue, police said. Despite mass drownings
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